Belgian solo artist Emanuel Arzumanyan has crafted a thrilling metal sound that harnesses progressive, symphonic and cinematic elements and he describes as "epic, intricate and cinematic."
Introducing: Emanuel Arzumanyan
Introducing: HoneyBombs
Italian hard rock band HoneyBombs formed through a shared desire to recreate a modern version of 80s melodic heavy metal with ironical lyrics. However, the band is very much in a transitionary period towards an approach they describe as "melodic speed heavy metal."
New Band of the Week: Cober Mouth
Bristol-based trio Cober Mouth harnesses the aggression of hardcore, the bounce of nu-metal and the weight of metalcore in a vicious nu-metalcore sound they intriguingly describe as "Groovy. Slam. Jackhammer."
Introducing: Before Us
Portugal-based metalcore newcomers Before Us combine crushing riffs, powerful vocals and moments of melody in a thrilling, diverse metal sound they describe as "energetic, emotional and intense."
February New Music Round-Up: JAW, Disconnected, Twisted Faith, ETHMEBB, The Hollowmen Project, Chemical Vision, Ray Of Light & Hemwick
We recently began discovering new rock and metal bands through music discovery platform Groover. Some bands don't respond to our requests for interviews, so we'll likely be doing semi-regular round-ups of new artists we've discovered through the site.
Introducing: Raise Your Fist
Belgian band Raise Your Fist are reviving the sound, approach and values of old-school metal, so expect vicious hardcore vocals, heavy riffing and the occasional moment of melody.
Introducing: Vinegar Tom
Australian band Vinegar Tom took the dive metal scene by storm through the 1990s and early 2000s, and have reappeared kicking and screaming just as suddenly as they departed 20 years ago.
Introducing: Killed By Sorrow
Killed By Sorrow, who hail from Granby, on the south shore of Montreal, combine catchy, intense vocals with powerful guitars in a delicious sound that they summarise as "gritty, raw and heavy."
Introducing: Out Comes The Storm
From the first moment you listen to the chugging riffs of Dutch metalcore band Out Comes The Storm, you can't help but be gripped on an engaging sound that they describe as "heavy, melodic and energetic."
Introducing: INVISIBLE KIDS
Making music in the Ukraine, with the ongoing conflict started by Russia, is one of the most severe challenges we can imagine. But Ukrainian solo artist INVISIBLE KIDS is delivering great new music while providing critical support to the Ukrainian armed forces. In doing so, he offers up a raw and grungey metal sound that's big on experimentation, and he describes as "atmosphere, concept, and groove."
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