Intriguing new Japanese metal band NEMOPHILA offer up an intoxicating yet fierce sound they summarise as "soft and fluffy hell."
Introducing: NEMOPHILA
Introducing: Waking The Sleeping Bear
French rapcore meets neo metal is a music genre we're fairly sure you've not heard too much of. But if Waking The Sleeping Bear are anything to go by, it's something we all need a little bit more of in our lives.
Introducing: Blessings of Mara
London newcomers Blessings of Mara have honed an interesting sound that blends full-on metalcore with more melodic moments and meaningful vocals.
Introducing: Plant My Bones
Finnish trio Plant My Bones offer up a thrilling sound that harnesses influences from across the rock and metal spectrum. The band combines prog rock influences, modern metal riffing and multi-layered harmonies alongside stunning vocals that, in their words, packs "maximal amounts of whoopass mayhem shabang."
Introducing: Hurakan
Prepare to taken on a journey through the murky waters of deathcore brutality with intense French band Hurakan.
Introducing: Full Bloom
We've not featured too many bands from New Zealand (only six in five years!) but those we have featured have all been superb. And there's no letting down on that front with the stunning metalcore sound of Full Bloom, which they describe as being "honest, heavy and instinctual."
Introducing: Starless
Ohio synth-infused metalcore band Starless will certainly keep you on your toes with a heavy sound that's approachable and relatable, fusing vicious vocals with catchy choruses and melodies.
New Band of the Week: The Best Medicine
Hertfordshire metal newcomers The Best Medicine have honed a powerful but engaging fusion of blues-fuelled rock and metal in a sound they describe as "bluesy, ballsy and boozy."
Introducing: Wars Apart
Danish trio Wars Apart come at us spitting and screaming out of Copenhagen with a no-holds barred, no limits approach and seriously aggressive modern hardcore sound.
Introducing: Colour & Shade
Melbourne-based quartet Colour & Shade hope to offer a bit of something for everyone, fusing hardcore influences with driving riffs and big hooky choruses in a sound they describe as "honest, driven and meaningful."
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