Wisconsin band Morningstar offers up a cinematic hard rock and melodic metal sound that fuses heavy riffs with symphonic elements and theatrical storytelling.
Introducing: Morningstar
Introducing: Light Drawn In
Canadian band Light Drawn In offer up an intriguing, diverse sound that toes the line between hard rock, modern metal and nu-metal with electronic elements, and they describe as "unique, energetic and organic."
Introducing: Plastic Rhino
Los Angeles duo Plastic Rhino offer up an engaging hard rock sound that pushes boundaries by incorporating elements of metal, pop and electronica while having an eye for the dramatic in their music videos.
Introducing: Faith In Failure
Ohio's Faith In Failure aren't afraid to mix things up, to the extent that they're as likely to drop a hard-hitting metalcore banger as they are a punky ballad
Introducing: Slow Motion Victory
Toronto newcomers Slow Motion Victory have cracked the perfect formula for metal success with crushing riffs, engaging vocals and vicious breakdowns in a sound they describe as "explosive, melodic and dynamic."
Introducing: Inside The Trojan Horse
Mysterious American newcomers Inside The Trojan Horse have honed a thrilling, atmospheric hard rock and punk metal-tinged sound that they describe as a "pure, reflective release."
Introducing: KuF
Hard rock band KuF is on a mission to restore old-school rock vibes having recently relaunched more than 20 years since their first emergence.
Introducing: Loaded Deck
North Carolina band Loaded Deck aim to pay homage to the metal gods and heroes of the past, especially the 70s and 80s new wave of British heavy metal, in a sound they describe as Old School Metal.
New Band of the Week: Electron
London-based trio Electron fuse elements of grunge, hard rock, metal and nu-metal in an intense but engaging sound that they describe as "vicious, ferocious and unapologetic."
New Band of the Week: Idle Tongues
Cornish band Idle Tongues have honed an engaging modern hard rock sound that aims to take the listener on a rollercoaster of emotions and they describe as "emotive, punchy and dynamic."
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