New Zealand rockers This Silent Divide have honed an engaging sound that traverses the indie, rock and metal landscapes in what they describe as "energetic, melodic, wall-of-sound rock."
Introducing: This Silent Divide
New Band of the Week: Split Chain
Bristol band Split Chain offer up an intriguing fusion of shoegaze meets nu-metal that draws on late 90s / early 2000s skateboarder rock and punk in a sound they describe as "catchy, ethereal and hard."
Introducing: Unborn Prophecy
Unborn Prophecy draw inspiration from the apocalyptic prophecies and ancestral wisdom of their ancient roots and the fury of nature in a sound they describe as "powerful, meaningful and passionate."
Introducing: Seeing Things
Czech band Seeing Things fuse metalcore with a wide range of electro influences, from techno and dark house to acid and cyberpunk, in a fascinating sound they describe as "dark, energetic and angry."
Introducing: Imagica
Ukrainian/Portuguese duo IMAGICA have honed a fascinating sound that refuses to be constrained to specific styles or genres. IMAGICA is as much a band as it is an art, filmmaking and storytelling project with a strong visual base that they intriguingly describe as "surrealistic cinematic arena dance metal."
New Band of the Week: Raze
Hertfordshire band Raze offer up a captivating sound that combines a grungey rawness with modern metal grooves and technical guitar solos. The result is pretty special, with soaring vocals and solos countered by powerful riffs and rhythms in a sound they describe as "powerful, intricate and compelling."
Introducing: The Ghost I See
Emerging from the deep south of France is the engaging post-hardcore meets metalcore sound of The Ghost I See, who describe their music as "catchy, open and powerful."
Introducing: 4FOXSAKE
London-based band 4FOXSAKE are on a mission to challenge social barriers with an explosive sound that harnesses elements of punk, hard rock and metal, and they describe as "loud, anthemic and catchy."
Introducing: MAKTKAMP
Norwegian band MAKTKAMP offer up a hard-hitting musical entity that aims to fight injustice, idiocy and inhuman behaviour with a sound they describe as "piercing, persistent and playful."
Introducing: The Fixer
Canadian purveyors of "Dark.Sexy.Loud." The Fixer offer up a dark, melodramatic and deeply engaging fusion of hard rock and metal with a playful edge.
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