Introducing: Bloodstained Halo
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.”
Tag: Modern Metalcore
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.”
Introducing: Pale Alison
Estonian band Pale Alison are on a mission to show the diversity of metal and dispel conceptions that the genre has to be aggressive with a spellbinding sound that they describe as “dark and melancholic.”
Introducing: Ghost Anthem
French band Ghost Anthem started out with an obsession with Scandinavian metal and has developed into a delicious modern metalcore meets death metal sound that they describe as “melodic, positive and honest.”
Introducing: Faith In Failure
Ohio’s Faith In Failure aren’t afraid to mix things up, to the extent that they’re as likely to drop a hard-hitting metalcore banger as they are a punky ballad
Introducing: IMPVRE
We were hooked from the first moment we heard the intense sound of German band IMPVRE, who fuse vicious screamed vocals and brutal instrumentals with engaging choruses in a sound they describe as “versatile modern metal.”
Introducing: Blindsight
Australian band Blindsight have crafted a diverse metalcore sound that fuses heavy breakdowns, punchy riffs, synth delights and delicious melodies, and they describe as “chaotic, energetic and emotional.”
Introducing: Flowers Of Hades
New Zealand newcomers Flowers Of Hades are making quite the impression with a crushing djenty metalcore meets deathcore sound packed with crushing seven-string riffs, vicious vocals and booming breakdowns.
Introducing: Eyes Wide Open
Swedish band Eyes Wide Open carry the torch of their country’s melodic death metal scene and infuse it with modern metalcore influences and engaging melodies.
Introducing: Darkenside
Washington band Darkenside joke that they sound like “a stadium rock band that plays breakdowns.” But it’s an apt description of a riff-heavy yet melodic modern metalcore approach that they describe as “powerful, energetic, and emotional.”
Introducing: Census
Arkansas’ Census are a metal band that falls outside the scope of what you might typically expect from a metal band. They’ve honed an intriguing sound that fuses metal elements with delicious yet powerful vocals, modern metalcore instrumentals, synth fusions, and emotionally-driven lyrics.
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