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Tag: French rock

HEADMIND
By robilaz Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

Introducing: HEADMIND

Step into the dark and tormented world of metaphorical protagonist Scott in the hypnotically oppressive grunge, rock, doom and heavy metal-tinged sound of French newcomers HEADMIND.

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: Doom, French bands, French Grunge, French metal, French rock, Grunge, Hauts-de-France, HEADMIND, Introducing, Metal, New bands, New grunge, New metal, New music, rock
Polarskies
By robilaz Posted on October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Introducing: Polarskies

French trio Polarskies combine alternative metal, dark pop and cinematic synths in an intriguingly contrasting sound that they describe as “heavy, emotional and atmospheric.”

Categories: Discover This, Les FrancaisTags: Alternative Metal, Dark Pop, French bands, French metal, French rock, Introducing, Metal, New bands, New metal, New music, Nu-metal, Paris, Polarskies, rock
ADORE
By robilaz Posted on June 7, 2025June 7, 2025

Introducing: ADORE

French rockers ADORE offer up a dramatic, diverse sound that fuses alternative rock with electronic elements and they describe as “energy, power and electric.”

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: ADORE, Alternative Rock, electro rock, French bands, French rock, Introducing, New bands, New music, New rock, rock
By robilaz Posted on February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Introducing: VISAVIS

French band VISAVIS take us on a wild groove metal ride that flows through catchy riffs and vocals with unexpected electronic elements along the way, in a sound they describe as “Fresh Heavy Sludge.”

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: French bands, French metal, French rock, Groove metal, Heavy Metal, Introducing, Metal, New bands, New metal, New music, New rock, Pierre Beyssac, rock, Sludge, Tulle, VISAVIS
By robilaz Posted on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Introducing: Make It Shine

French band Make It Shine fuse rock and metal influences with touches of electronica to craft a fun, catchy but heavy-riffing sound that they describe as “energetic, melodic and bouncy.”

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: Dinan, electro rock, French bands, French rock, Introducing, Make It Shine, New Band, New bands, New French Band, New music, New rock, Paris, rock
By robilaz Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Introducing: Black Drop

French band Black Drop offer up deliciously fuzzy grunge melodies that offer a throwback to the 90s with strong alternative, stoner and progressive influences.

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: French bands, French Grunge, French rock, Fuzz, Fuzz Grunge, fuzz rock, Grunge, Grunge rock, Introducing, New bands, New music, Progressive, Progressive rock, rock, Stoner rock
By robilaz Posted on December 3, 2022December 3, 2022

Introducing: Last Quarter

French heavy space blues band Last Quarter fuse elements of classic rock, blues and progressive rock in a funky, groovy sound they describe as “epic, powerful and psychedelic. 

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: Classic Rock, French bands, French rock, Heavy Space Blues, Introducing, Last Quarter, New music, New rock, Prog Rock, Progressive rock, Quentin Abry, rock, Space Blues
By robilaz Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Introducing: Wyvern

Thankfully, the powerful, atmospheric progressive rock and metal sound of Wyvern is far more entertaining than my local radio station of the same name.

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: France, French bands, French metal, French music, French Riviera, French rock, Introducing, Metal, New metal, New music, New rock, Prog metal, Prog Rock, Progressive metal, Progressive rock, rock, Wyvern
By robilaz Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Introducing: ODC

Parisian band ODC have honed a diverse rock sound that draws on modern metal and alternative metal influences. Led by the superb vocals of frontwoman Celia Do, the band complements them with booming riffs, powerful drums and an almost industrial instrumental sound.

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: Celia Do, French bands, French metal, French rock, New metal, New music, New rock, ODC
By robilaz Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Introducing: Hidden Phase

Atmospheric alternative rock duo Hidden Phase duo are a project that’s draped in mystery. The French two-piece offer up an intriguing progressive rock/metal sound that fuses engaging vocals with huge atmospheric instrumentals, supported by some awesome music videos.

Categories: Introducing, Les FrancaisTags: French bands, French rock, Metal, New music, Progressive metal, Progressive rock

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