Finnish band Without Warning explore the dark and the light in an intriguing sound that fuses modern metal with electronic elements and they describe as "modern, interesting and catchy."
New Band of the Week: Keep This Up
Having started life with a catchy pop-punk vibe, Peterborough band Keep This Up! have reinvented themselves with a significantly heavier emo meets post-hardcore approach.
Introducing: Gate Of Mind
French band Gate Of Mind have honed a deliciously intense but oddly catchy old-school groovy thrash hardcore sound that they unusually describe as "cuddles, kisses, love."
Introducing: Nightmare Constellation
"You want to have fun? This ain't gonna happen." That's a promise from Austrian deathcore meets progressive metal collective Nightmare Constellation, who've concocted a brutal, dark and ominous sound that they describe as "ruminative, gloomy and unusual."
New Band of the Week: BITTER KISSES
BITTER KISSES offer up an infectious sound that fuses rock with elements of electro and pop, which they describe as "heavy, infectious and pazazzful?"
New Band of the Week: IOTA
Bristol band IOTA have honed an infectious alternative rock sound that fuses engaging vocals and punchy guitars with dreamy harmonies and driving rhythms.
New Band of the Week: Virgin Witch
Essex deathcore/death metal newcomers Virgin Witch have brewed up a cauldron of vicious vocals, rampaging riffs and brutal breakdowns in a ferocious sound they describe as "energetic, extreme and dynamic."
Introducing: Preacher
Channel your inner 2010s emo self for the intoxicating metalcore meets post-hardcore sound of Nevada band Preacher. The band take pride in hailing from the "biggest little city in the world" Reno, where they've honed a nostalgic sound they describe as "energetic, unique and captivating."
Introducing: Bloodbather
With a name like Bloodbather, you'd be right to expect something pretty intense. And the Broward County, Florida, collective do not disappoint, with a savage concoction of chugging riffs and vicious vocals in a metallic hardcore meets deathcore sound they describe as "visceral, angry and powerful."
Introducing: Oceans On Orion
Israeli band Oceans On Orion seek to entertain with a thrilling brand of what they describe as "Glam Core Metal." Expect dramatic vocals, big riffs and lively instrumentals in a sound that fuses metalcore with 80s influences. What's not to love?