Hard rock project Criminal Hero blends elements of alternative clarity and punk urgency in a lively, nostalgic sound that they describe as "rhythmic, driven and focused."
Introducing: Criminal Hero
Introducing: Doom Stoned
Canadian band Doom Stoned have crafted, unsurprisingly, based on the name, a doom meets stoner metal sound that they describe as "raw, ruthless and creative."
Introducing: Holy Hell
With a name like Holy Hell, it's only fair for us to expect something dramatic, powerful and vicious. And the Canadian newcomers very much deliver on those expectations in an emo-meets-metalcore sound they describe as "emotional, aggressive and epic."
Introducing: Slow Motion Victory
Toronto newcomers Slow Motion Victory have cracked the perfect formula for metal success with crushing riffs, engaging vocals and vicious breakdowns in a sound they describe as "explosive, melodic and dynamic."
Introducing: Billie Rogue
Canadian metal solo artist Billie Rogue aims to "break the norms of metal and look cute while doing it" with an intriguing, diverse sound that Billie describes as "anti-elitist, genre-fluid, BadBitch."
Introducing: The Slime
In the west end of Toronto, a congealed mess of discordant sound, disparate musical influences and disturbed ramblings is lurking, waiting for its opportunity to corrupt innocent minds. This thrashing punk-laced cut of the rarest hardcore is more commonly known as The Slime.
Discover This: TreBell08
We've covered a few exciting young musicians over the last few years, but 12-year-old metal guitarist TreBell08 is easily the youngest. Furthermore, the young Canadian believes he's part of a thrilling new generation of metal musicians with the world at the fingertips.
Discover This: Likeable
A guy meets a girl, they break up, he sees her with another guy and writes some songs about her. Sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? But that's the foundation of Los Angeles-based, Toronto-born, singer/songwriter Likeable.
Discover This: Madame Psychosis
Toronto band Madame Psychosis have honed a fun alt-rock sound that's about as fun as their wacky band name suggests.
Discover This: Matty Myatt
It's been a while since I found a singer/songwriter that I got really into, but Canadian Matty Myatt evokes memories of Chuck Ragan, Brian Fallon and co.
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