Intriguing new Japanese metal band NEMOPHILA offer up an intoxicating yet fierce sound they summarise as "soft and fluffy hell."
Introducing: NEMOPHILA
Introducing: Quorum
Devon band Quorum have honed an anthemic indie rock sound with elements of alternative, pop and punk influences, which they describe as "fresh, current and exciting."
Introducing: Young Pretorians
South coast band Young Pretorians fuse elements of punk and rock in an engaging, feel good throwback sound. In their words, "It’s guitar music and for us that’s the best music" and we certainly can't disagree with that.
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: Ashes of Autumn
Exciting new Australian rockers Ashes of Autumn offer up a deliciously high-octane hard rock sound that blends powerful vocals with explosive melodies, which they describe as being "dynamic, accessible and organic."
New Band of the Week: Memorist
Exciting emerging British band Memorist have conjured up an epically dramatic sound that fuses metalcore and nu-metal foundations with influences from cinematic composers and electronic music.
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: Rockford
Dutch newcomers Rockford offer up a slice of raw, intoxicating grunge rock that sounds like it could have feasibly stepped right out of the genre's 1990s heyday.
New Band of the Week: Parrilla
Prepare yourself for industrial metal "unlike any other band out there" from Essex-based newcomers Parrilla.
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