Pittsburgh band Dethlehem have leapt from the tabletop to the stage with a fascinating, thunderous metal sound that came to life via a Dungeons & Dragons campaign and they describe as "epic, brutal and fantastical."
Introducing: Dethlehem
Introducing: Mess Out
French band Mess Out have crafted a bold and uncompromising sound that fuses the catchiness of punk rock with the raw power of old-school punk and the relentless aggression of metal, which they summarise as "intense, unapologetic and explosive."
New Band of the Week: Viatorem
London band Viatorem pair intense, groovy and unrelenting metalcore and hardcore influences with outspoken political messages in a sound that they describe as "ungovernable , unfiltered and unwavering."
Introducing: Line So Thin
Tennessee rockers Line So Thin have crafted a powerful and catchy heavy rock sound that they describe as "emotional, intense and honest."
Introducing: Sleemo
British trio Sleemo have crafted a genre-defying sound that combines elements of alternative metal, sludge, noise, post-hardcore and shoegaze and they describe as "dark, heavy and brooding."
New Band of the Week: Austin Road
Glastonbury quartet Austin Road draw on a wide range of metal influences to craft a powerful but engaging sound that they describe as "diverse, emotional and, of course, heavy."
Introducing: Between The Lakes
French band Between The Lakes have crafted a beautifully atmospheric but powerful metalcore sound that they describe as "melodic, fierce and modern."
Introducing: Fatal Switch
Upon opening up my laptop this morning, the first YouTube suggestion was a VICE video on the story of Papa Roach's Last Resort. So, once I'd got myself fired up by giving that a listen, it felt like fate to get the day started with some gritty nu-metal that screams of the 2000s from Canadian band Fatal Switch, who describe their hooky sound as "explosive, emotional and unapologetic."
Introducing: Perpetua
Edinburgh band Perpetua fuse ferocious riffs, groovy melodies and vicious vocals in a thrilling cacophony that they describe as "headbang worthy metal."
Introducing: September Mourning
ard rock and metal collective September Mourning see themselves as more than just a band, but a transmedia project that fuses music, comics and performance into a single immersive universe.
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