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."
Introducing: Sleemo
Introducing: Dune Reaper
Canadian duo Dune Reaper met on a construction site and are building a grungey outlet for the burned-out and the overworked. They've crafted a gritty and atmospheric rock-meets-metal sound that they describe as "aggressive, dynamic and chaotic."
New Band of the Week: Black Talons
Buckinghamshire trio Black Talons offer up an energetic, explosive and filthy riff-driven rock sound that they describe as "distorted, driven and loud."
Introducing: Birdman Cult
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as "pre-apocalyptic doom boogy."
Introducing: Takomaha
Norwegian band Takomaha offer up a delicious slab of Nordic Noir in an infectiously heavy and frantic brand of noise rock.
New Band of the Week: Supera Morza
North-west newcomers Supera Morza throw up huge slabs of raucous distorted and fuzz-laden punk meets grunge meets noise rock that they describe as being "chaotic, expressive and ruthless."
Introducing: Tayne
Experimental London band TAYNE initially started out as a satire on contemporary pop music that aimed to test the limits of the genre's ideologies.
New Band of the Week: Web
Fareham band Web were introduced to us as "Portsmouth's latest and most aggressive post-punk band," which had us all ears. The quartet have honed an intriguing sound that fuses a little bit of everything from experimental post-punk to grunge and heavy noise rock as they endeavour to work on "more interesting song structures."
Discover This: Flagman
Florida trio Flagman offer up a delicious combination of fun noise rock meets alternative metal laced with all manner of big riffing, cheeky basslines and awesome guitar solos.
New Band of the Week: Pave The Jungle
Newcastle band Pave The Jungle have honed an intriguing, unusual sound that walks the tightrope between chaos and melody. The band fuse the engaging elements of US indie-rock and the noisiness of post-punk with the power of alternative rock.
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