Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Dutch thrashers Ancestral Sin first formed back in the 1980s influenced by the contemporary underground British and American hardcore and grindcore scenes. But over 30 years later, the Leeuwarden collective are back - and heavier than ever.
London band False Reality have honed a thrilling thrash, hardcore and metal-inspired sound that's seen them quickly become of the most exciting new bands in the UK's heavy music scene.
Iowa newcomers Infernal Instinct have crafted a diverse sound that embraces all corners of heavy music, from hard rock and metalcore to thrash and death metal, and they describe as "melodic, aggressive and epic."
Arizona band Weapon Of Pride have crafted a thrilling old-school sound that fuses elements of thrash, stoner rock and heavy metal and they describe as "unique, venturous and acquired."
Dutch band State Power describe themselves as the Netherlands' "latest outpouring of fury," throwing a tantrum in a giant ball of fast-paced, vicious hardcore punk goodness.
Prepare to be slapped around the face with a slab of metal savagery from Fates Messenger, who've harnessed their metal and hardcore experience to craft a sound they describe as "thrashy groove fusion."
Welsh band State Of Deceit have crafted a deliciously powerful yet engaging thrash and groove metalcore sound that they describe as "intense, heavy and mosh-able."
Over the years, we've taken delight in covering bands from all over the world. But I don't think I ever thought we'd be bringing you a thrash band from the Indian Ocean. Yet that's exactly what we're doing with the exciting old-school sound of Lomor, who hail from Réunion Island, a French overseas department near Madagascar and Mauritius.
Finnish band Unredeemer offer up a vicious fusion of death, thrash and groove metal that they describe as "heavy, energetic and groovy."
Chicago band Repentance lead us on a captivating journey through the depths of human emotions and the struggles of existence. Expect aggressive riffs, powerful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics in a groove metal meets thrash sound that they describe as "Power Groove Aggression."
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