French trio Polarskies combine alternative metal, dark pop and cinematic synths in an intriguingly contrasting sound that they describe as "heavy, emotional and atmospheric."
Introducing: Cure For The Ghost
If ghosts were real, it's more than feasible that the secret to bringing the spirits back to life would be a catchy yet feisty modern metal sound like that cooked up by exciting French band Cure For The Ghost.
July New Music Round-Up: BeastKiller, Don’t Tell John, Faeser, Giant’s Knife, Horizons Demise, HRFTR and ONE FALL
We’ve been using music discovery platform Groover to find new rock and metal bands from all around the world for several months now. In order to carry out interviews for our articles, we have to send an email to the bands and, sometimes, they don’t respond to our requests. So we routinely put together a review of those that go unanswered.
Introducing: Oïkoumen
French band Oïkoumen have honed a fascinating sound that marries metal with progressive, orchestral and symphonic elements, which they describe as "powerful, breathless and moving."
Introducing: Sielkanker
If you have the urge to feel crushed by a filthy, violent yet strangely beautiful world, then the deathcore sound of French/Swiss band Sielkanker will be just the place for you.
On The Radar: The Dislockers, The Purple Helmets & S.Y.G.M.A
Our On The Radar feature continues by introducing three new tracks from bands we previously interviewed and discovered through music discovery platform Groover. Today, we bring you two new singles from heavy French bands and a more laid-back offering from a Canadian band.
Introducing: Ghost Anthem
French band Ghost Anthem started out with an obsession with Scandinavian metal and has developed into a delicious modern metalcore meets death metal sound that they describe as "melodic, positive and honest."
Introducing: KEVA
From deep within the Savoie region in the heart of the French Alps comes a dark fusion of drum'n'bass and nu-metal that the exciting duo KEVA describe as "violent, tormented, and hybrid."
Introducing: Karvane
French band Karvane have crafted an alternative metal sound that fuses filthy riffs and heavy bass with rapped vocals, which they describe as "groovy, massive, and sharp."
Introducing: Joe La Truite
Creeping out of the dungeons somewhere near Marseille we discover the intriguing psychedelic punk-metal sound of Joe La Truite, who introduce us to the concept of Zguen.