Brazilian band Baraka Palmer have crafted a deliciously engaging old-school rock sound that they summarise as "peated single malt."
Introducing: Make It Shine
French band Make It Shine fuse rock and metal influences with touches of electronica to craft a fun, catchy but heavy-riffing sound that they describe as "energetic, melodic and bouncy."
Introducing: Inside The Trojan Horse
Mysterious American newcomers Inside The Trojan Horse have honed a thrilling, atmospheric hard rock and punk metal-tinged sound that they describe as a "pure, reflective release."
Introducing: Die Tired
American band Die Tired derived their name from the old Marines adage, "You can run, but you’ll just die tired," and adapted it into a punk rock "carpe diem" methodology.
Introducing: àn chu
Prepare yourself for a "a dark and disturbing musical journey" with Swiss extreme ambient metal solo artist àn chu, who fuses metal elements with the use of traditional Chinese musical instruments. The result is a fascinating sound that he describes as "dark, disturbing and oppressive."
Introducing: ENKOH
Italian rock solo project ENKOH uses delicious melodic guitars to create vivid sonic soundscapes with an engaging sound that they describe as "melodic, eclectic, romantic and powerful."
Introducing: Incantus
North East England rockers Incantus aim to get your head banging with a smile on your face and a groove in your soul with a metal, groove and doom-laced metal sound that they describe as "frantic hooky riffage."
Introducing: Lima Shakes
Peru-born, Spain-based newcomers Lima Shakes have honed an engaging old-school rock sound that they describe as "fresh, real and relatable."
Introducing: Loaded Deck
North Carolina band Loaded Deck aim to pay homage to the metal gods and heroes of the past, especially the 70s and 80s new wave of British heavy metal, in a sound they describe as Old School Metal.
Introducing: Infernal Instinct
Iowa newcomers Infernal Instinct have crafted a diverse sound that embraces all corners of heavy music, from hard rock and metalcore to thrash and death metal, and they describe as "melodic, aggressive and epic."