American band Die Tired derived their name from the old Marines adage, "You can run, but you’ll just die tired," and adapted it into a punk rock "carpe diem" methodology.
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: àn chu
Prepare yourself for a "a dark and disturbing musical journey" with Swiss extreme ambient metal solo artist àn chu, who fuses metal elements with the use of traditional Chinese musical instruments. The result is a fascinating sound that he describes as "dark, disturbing and oppressive."
Introducing: Extra Band
Something a little different to our norm today as we introduce a legendary Czech rock band Extra Band, who started making music before I was born and describe their sound as "energetic, melodic and liberating."
Introducing: Jumpscare
Italian band Jumpscare have concocted an epic groove metal sound that they describe as "powerful, melodic and deep." Indeed, the name Jumpscare was chosen as it draws inspiration from a cinematic technique to evoke strong emotions and psychological elements that play on anticipation, fear and curiosity.
Introducing: ENKOH
Italian rock solo project ENKOH uses delicious melodic guitars to create vivid sonic soundscapes with an engaging sound that they describe as "melodic, eclectic, romantic and powerful."
Introducing: Steven Pirois
Australian solo artist Steven Pirois began 2024 with the goal of taking a mass of half-finished lyrics, riffs and musical ideas from the previous 20 years and turn them into something tangible. Fast-forward 12 months, and he's overdelivered on that goal, churning out three albums since April.
Introducing: Nothisera
Portuguese band Nothisera was formed with the goal of creating innovative music that would entertain but also challenge the minds of listeners.
Introducing: Mountain Peaks
Norwich trio Mountain Peaks have crafted an intriguing sound that toes the line between emo, shoegaze and screamo, and they describe as "chaos, suffering and beauty."
Introducing: Incantus
North East England rockers Incantus aim to get your head banging with a smile on your face and a groove in your soul with a metal, groove and doom-laced metal sound that they describe as "frantic hooky riffage."