California quintet Roman Lions have honed an intense, dark but captivating sound that fuses metal and progressive elements and clean, screamed and spoken vocals in what they describe as "emotionally heavy" music.
Introducing: Roman Lions
Introducing: NEMOPHILA
Intriguing new Japanese metal band NEMOPHILA offer up an intoxicating yet fierce sound they summarise as "soft and fluffy hell."
Introducing: Waking The Sleeping Bear
French rapcore meets neo metal is a music genre we're fairly sure you've not heard too much of. But if Waking The Sleeping Bear are anything to go by, it's something we all need a little bit more of in our lives.
New Band of the Week: Memorist
Exciting emerging British band Memorist have conjured up an epically dramatic sound that fuses metalcore and nu-metal foundations with influences from cinematic composers and electronic music.
Introducing: Blessings of Mara
London newcomers Blessings of Mara have honed an interesting sound that blends full-on metalcore with more melodic moments and meaningful vocals.
Introducing: Plant My Bones
Finnish trio Plant My Bones offer up a thrilling sound that harnesses influences from across the rock and metal spectrum. The band combines prog rock influences, modern metal riffing and multi-layered harmonies alongside stunning vocals that, in their words, packs "maximal amounts of whoopass mayhem shabang."
New Band of the Week: Parrilla
Prepare yourself for industrial metal "unlike any other band out there" from Essex-based newcomers Parrilla.
Introducing: Hurakan
Prepare to taken on a journey through the murky waters of deathcore brutality with intense French band Hurakan.
Introducing: Full Bloom
We've not featured too many bands from New Zealand (only six in five years!) but those we have featured have all been superb. And there's no letting down on that front with the stunning metalcore sound of Full Bloom, which they describe as being "honest, heavy and instinctual."
Introducing: Starless
Ohio synth-infused metalcore band Starless will certainly keep you on your toes with a heavy sound that's approachable and relatable, fusing vicious vocals with catchy choruses and melodies.
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