Belgian band Baby and the Beats deliver songs with meaning in a metal sound that covers themes as varied as romanticism, global warming and war.
Introducing: Baby and the Beats
Introducing: Haast Hunter
New Zealand band Haast Hunter pack a punch with filthy low-tuned guitars, heavy atmospheres and intense vocals in a sound they describe as "fearless, undefined and authentic."
New Band of the Week: Blackwater
Scottish trio Blackwater draw on their metalcore roots to craft a captivating fusion of crushing riffs, cinematic atmospheres and engaging vocals. Built around their love of video games, the band aims to blur the line between fantasy and reality in a sound they describe as "cinematic, crushing and evoking."
New Band of the Week: Novaghost
British band Novaghost have crafted a diverse "future metal" sound, fusing heavy riffs, dreamy synths and soaring vocals in a metalcore approach they describe as "aggression, atmosphere and purpose."
New Music Round-Up: Betrayed, Cevret, Duplexity, Hallucinophonics, Heroes For Ghosts, The Journey Back, Los Angers, Nothing But Real & Wave Station
This month, we've got an intriguing mix of rock, metal, pop-punk and visionary psychedelic music by nine bands from France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.
Introducing: Ressentiment Superlibre Masculin Hardcore
Parisian collective Ressentiment Superlibre Masculin Hardcore fuse grindcore, rap, metal and industrial music "in an incoherent fashion" in a sound they summarise as "Grindcore, Rap, GRAPE!"
Introducing: The Dawn Razor
The engaging black and death metal sound of French band The Dawn Razor is intertwined with intriguing themes inspired by the romantic era, and they describe it as "violence, brightness and contrast."
New Band of the Week: Falling Below
Nottingham band Falling Below have honed an engaging and atmospheric alternative metal sound that blends big riffs and raw honesty, and they describe as "melodic, heavy and emotive."
Introducing: HEADMIND
Step into the dark and tormented world of metaphorical protagonist Scott in the hypnotically oppressive grunge, rock, doom and heavy metal-tinged sound of French newcomers HEADMIND.
Introducing: Last Shot At Redemption
Minneapolis band Last Shot At Redemption fuse fast, heavy riffing with socio-political lyrics in an engaging metal meets emo sound that they describe as "intense, urgent and hopeful."
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