Norwegian band Once Alive describe their intoxicating metal sound as "fast, groovy and brutal," which sounds awesome but doesn't even come close to doing justice to how good this band is.
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Discover This: Blooming
Oklahoma City duo Blooming offer up an intriguing mix of heavy rock and metal with elements of electronica and R&B. They're also the first band we've ever spoken to from Oklahoma!
Discover This: The Damnnation
Brazilian trio The Damnnation offer up a fast-paced, energetic blast of heavy, thrashy metal that is chocked full of big riffs and whiplash-inducing rhythms.
Discover This: Wyrmhaven
We've come to realise that Arizona is somewhat of a haven for awesome metal bands and we've unearthed another in the form of deathcore meets melodic metal newcomers Wyrmhaven.
Discover This: Wake Up Karma
We're willing to bet that you've never listened to or even heard of a rock or metal band - or any music for that matter - from United Arab Emirates before. But, we're expanding the GigRadar compass into a 45th country with Dubai-based Wake Up Karma.
Discover This: Devil In Disguise
Yesterday, we brought you a Russian band who attest to create the Devil's music, and today we're bringing you a Baltimore band called Devil In Disguise. Despite that, we promise you that the enforced lockdown hasn't suddenly transformed us into Satan worshippers!
Introducing: KVLTMOR
You often here people who aren't fans of metal lazily denigrate the genre as "the Devil's music." Well, in this case, they'd be absolutely correct. The main source of inspiration for Russian band KVLTMOR is the Diabolica Quimbanda, a sinister Occult black magic tradition that dates back to the forgotten bowels of human history.
Discover This: This Is Falling
St. Louis five-piece This Is Falling have honed an intriguing sound that tows the line between metal and post-hardcore with elements of industrial, electronic sounds and 80s influences. And they're definitely the first band to reference Top Gun as a musical influence to us.
Discover This: Flagman
Florida trio Flagman offer up a delicious combination of fun noise rock meets alternative metal laced with all manner of big riffing, cheeky basslines and awesome guitar solos.
Discover This: Phrasing
Dutch rockers Phrasing began life as a cover band playing everything from Metallica and Queen through to Britney Spears and Spice Girls. Thankfully, they got the last two out of their system and branched out into writing their own original material in late 2018.
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