It's not too often we feature a band before they have any music available to play you - in fact, we think this could be a first. But, given the sell that new London rap-rockers Antlerz gave us, we felt this one was worthwhile.
Introducing: Antlerz
Introducing: Murder In Rue Morgue
Prepare yourself to be flattened by a freight train of intense metalcore goodness in the form of Albany, New York, quartet Murder In Rue Morgue.
Introducing: Strength Betrayed
From listening to Dunn, North Carolina, band Strength Betrayed you wouldn't know they are 'faith-based at all,' as they've honed a deliciously heavy, rhythm-focused, melodic metal sound that you can't help but bounce along to.
Discover This: Childrain
Prepare yourself for a Spanish juggernaut of seriously heavy yet strangely catchy metal in the form of Childrain - who just so happen to be the first band we've spoken to from the Basque region.
Discover This: UNKNOWN
There's a brilliant British TV comedy called Peep Show in which two of the main characters discuss starting a band called Various Artists "just to fuck over people with iPods." And that kind of sneaky trick is, we assume, what Virginia band UNKNOWN was going for, as it took us bloody ages to find them on Spotify...
New Band of the Week: Torchbearer
Prepare to be blown away by a new force in UK hardcore music that, in their own words, is set to become "a powerhouse that will send shockwaves through the music industry."
Introducing: Black Coast
Expect big grooves aplenty as Stoke-on-Trent's Black Coast unleash their second bout of aggressive metal tomorrow. As the band explain: "A lot of people tell us that our music makes them want to bang and nod their head, so we'd say it's definitely heavy groove with a lot of aggression and melody thrown in as... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Shattered Skies
When Shattered Skies describe their music to us as "bombastic" we suspect we're onto something pretty special. And thankfully, the quartet's progressive metal fuelled with cinematic atmosphere - which they summarise as "a lot of groove, a lot of melody, and a real commitment to conveying emotion and power through focused songwriting" - succeeds in... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: I Am Pariah
Stoke-on-Trent trio I Am Pariah offer an intriguing metal-based catharsis to the frustrations of modern society. The band flirt between classic and modern metal sounds, with huge metal riffs and ripping guitar solos, fused with elements of punk and rock, driven forward by anthemic vocals that lament the current state of the human race. The... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Barbarian Hermit
With a name like this, how could we possibly not name Barbarian Hermit as our New Band of the Week? And when you hear their music, which they delightfully describe using the 3 G's of "Gargantuan, groove and gravy," our choice is only further validated. The Manchester doom and sludge scene super-group are proud creators... Continue Reading →
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