Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Italian duo R.O.T. (Revolution of Two) admit their music isn't perfect, but encourage anyone "looking for something weird and different" to give it a go. The duo offers up a diverse modern metal sound that experiments with a variety of styles and elements, which they describe as "heterogeneous, contaminated and modern."
Finnish band Bloodstained Halo blend the ferocity of metalcore, the melody of melodeath and the rawness of nu-metal in a powerful sound they describe as "aggressive, melodic and groovy."
Velev Ki are on a mission to put Turkish metal on the map. The quintet live up to their claim of being "Turkey's first modern metal band" with an intense metalcore sound that blends heavy and melodic guitars with powerful vocals and groovy elements, which they describe as "sorrow, aggression and expansive."
Swiss band Ophelia's Eye offer up a fascinatingly immersive, technical and emotional metal sound that they describe as "energetic, hard-hitting and honest."
If ghosts were real, it's more than feasible that the secret to bringing the spirits back to life would be a catchy yet feisty modern metal sound like that cooked up by exciting French band Cure For The Ghost.
German band Fighting Chance have honed a powerful metalcore sound oozing in energy and aggression with a melodic edge that they describe as "raw, melodic and relentless."
Welsh band House Of Hosts have honed a deliciously intense, emotionally charged and anthemic modern metal sound that they describe as "Bangin'" and "thicc, sexy and dirty."
Italian band Cult Of Aurora aim to bring a touch of 2000s nostalgia with a distinctive brand of alternative rock meets modern metal that they describe as "introspective, energetic and mystic."
Swedish band Carmilla offer up a fun and frenetic melodic metal sound with a strong death metal DNA that they describe as "energetic, melodic and modern."
Canadian band Light Drawn In offer up an intriguing, diverse sound that toes the line between hard rock, modern metal and nu-metal with electronic elements, and they describe as "unique, energetic and organic."
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