If you like your metal on the heavier and edgier side of the spectrum, then you'll love the sound of DIY American band Pharmacy, who describe their music as "raw, aggressive, and assertive."
Introducing: Pharmacy
Introducing: Loaded Deck
North Carolina band Loaded Deck aim to pay homage to the metal gods and heroes of the past, especially the 70s and 80s new wave of British heavy metal, in a sound they describe as Old School Metal.
Introducing: Falling Through April
Charlotte-based rockers Falling Through April are a band establishing a growing reputation for their engaging sound that they describe as "energetic, empowering and fun."
Introducing: The Camel City Blackouts
Would you believe we've only covered two American bands in 2021 and only three since mid-November? Well, we're putting that right with North Carolina duo The Camel City Blackouts, who've honed a traditional, energetic punk rock sound that they describe as "introspective, fun and catchy."
Introducing: Nikol
Edgy is a word that we tend to use a lot in articles about rock and metal bands, and it's a word that intriguing Raleigh, North Carolina, rockers Nikol fully embrace.
Discover This: Lowercase Numbers
The intriguing sound of Lowercase Numbers has its roots in jazz while flirting with metal and math rock, and taking inspiration from virtually everything else in-between.
Discover This: Secret Shame
Asheville, North Carolina, deathrock collective Secret Shame have honed an atmospherically cathartic and emotionally-driven rock sound. It's seriously dark but we are absolutely hooked on it.
Discover This: Velcro Mary
If you like your music eclectic in style, then you're in the right place with North Carolina singer/songwriter Velcro Mary.
Introducing: Run Home Jack
Expect energy and plenty of it from North Carolina emo-rockers Run Home Jack, who aim to emulate the good old days of 2000s rock with modern production adding a bit of extra spice.
Introducing: MKNLY
We don't hear of too many bands out of North Carolina, but Fayeteville's MKNLY make up for it with their fun, energetic, punk-fuelled rocky sound - which frontman Benny tells us has largely been inspired by UK's own You Me At Six. In fact, he tells us MKNLY probably wouldn't have happened at all if it... Continue Reading →
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