New music podcast GigRadio Episode 13 features an interview with British metal band Defences and great new music from all around the world.
New Band of the Week: Majin
Deathcore sextet Majin will cast a spell over you with their punishing, brutal cyberpunk influenced sound that they describe as "forward thinking groove" and "deathcore in technicolour."
Introducing: Before We Fall
Hungarian band Before We Fall offer up an intriguing modern metal sound that fuses metal with classical music influences and orchestral instruments.
Introducing: Them Bloody Kids
Prepare yourself for some "sexy old school doom metal deliciousness" from exciting, rebellious new London band Them Bloody Kids.
New Band of the Week: RUINA
RUINA's diverse sound is built on an arsenal of riffs and big breakdowns and draws on a wide range of influences, leading them to describe it to us as "random, huge and genre-fluid."
Introducing: What Lies Ahead
Portuguese band What Lies Ahead have honed an energetic post-hardcore meets metalcore sound that hits hard while retaining a melodic edge.
Introducing: Pathfinders
Prepare yourself for a juggernaut of French metal as Pathfinders take us on an epic journey akin to the NASA space probe that inspired the band name.
New Band of the Week: Human Hell
The last year or so has given us a glimpse into the darker sides of human existence, which London newcomers Human Hell address with their chaotic death metal meets deathcore soundtrack for turmoil, suffering, misery and panic.
Introducing: Paradise Plaza
French newcomers Paradise Plaza offer up an intriguing fusion of metalcore, pop music and Asian influences in their progressive and technical sound.
Introducing: Palmist
Essex band Palmist are on a journey that began with emo-infused metal and evolved into more of a more pop-rock approach with synthwave and dance music influences.