Italian band Forgery System have gradually honed a hard-hitting groove metal meets metalcore sound that's evolved from punk beginnings.
Introducing: Forgery System
Introducing: Beleth
Australian duo Beleth have crafted a concoction of absolutely filthy riffs, guttural vocals and powerful rythyms in an intense death meets groove metal sound they describe as "dark, catchy and brutal."
Introducing: Alchemia
Brazilian horror metal collective Alchemia have honed a fascinatingly dark sound that fuses heavy black and death metal influences with dramatic symphonic elements, classical orchestration and gothic synths.
Introducing: Thorium
Get your weekend off to an epic start with the powerful metal sound of Thorium, who hail from Belgium and the Netherlands.
Discover This: Mnemocide
Swiss death metal band Mnemocide describe the experience of listening to their music as "being hit by a tank" due to its heavy groove and pounding intensity.
Discover This: Hour of Anguish
Exciting Swedish melodic death metal duo Hour of Anguish have an intense sound that they descibe as "channelling the godfathers of the Gothenburg scene."
Discover This: Pain
Indian musician Kartik Baisoya has picked up the remnants of his high school band and, over a decade later, taken it upon himself to bring the old school music (literally) to life.
Discover This: Annihilist
Annihilist is a name that you expect to belong to a super heavy band brimming with anger and rage. And the Melbourne crew do not disappoint on that front to an extent, but also offer a delightfully melodic edge to their brand of metal.
Introducing: Premortal Breath
Like many a good band throughout history, the story of German heavy metal act Premortal Breath begins with beer and in a pub. As frontman Tommy Greulich puts it: "It all began with beer. We met at a pub, had some beers and at the end of the evening Premortal Breath was born."
Discover This: Society Down
After 20 years away, Society Down have returned with a sound that fits nicely into the modern metal landscape yet also harks back to the genre's 90s' heydays. And, they've achieved something they couldn't back in the day - create and release an album.
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