Musical escapism at its finest, progressing from a cinematic and orchestral introduction through distortion, passion and pace – creative artist Big 440 delivers a fiercely evocative metal journey, for Save Yourself.
New Metal
Layering those unmistakable vocals in a uniquely bright and bold fashion, 3mind Blight masters the production and songwriting space, with his latest and perhaps last single for quite some time.
Oakland alt-rockers The Angry Toons delve into the creative abyss, with their intense and stylistically limitless new album Toonomincon.
Stylishly bringing together nostalgic alternative rock with contemporary lyrical angst and passionate vocals, Black Masses capture the moment beautifully, for the intense yet emotive So Long, Sailor.
Alive impresses and effectively walks the line between the new-rock sounds of a simpler era, and the re-emerging emo and punk realms of today.
When worlds collide, the euphoric and dreamy embrace of ambient synths and the distortion, passion and pace of metal – Major Moment unite delicacy and weight, for Toxic.
As ever, Jazz Robertson refuses to be boxed in by style, and instead lets creativity and the heart guide throughout each new intriguing yet musically engaging release.
From subtlety to striking captivation, Scarlet View bring originality, stage presence and nostalgia to the scene in equal parts.
The lightness of indie shoegaze is quickly elevated by passionate and bold vocals, soon evolving into a wholly unexpected hard-rock realm as that passion rises further still – Torch The Hive provide the essential escapism we need right now.
Mourning Sun are a band who whole-heartedly commit themselves to the attitude, angst and intensity of metal, yet also weave in that crucial element of musicality and audience-awareness.
Beautifully capturing the vastness of the space, with ideally produced vocals and guitars introducing what proves to be an epic and emotively rooted journey, Bridges Ablaze deliver an intense and immersive new-metal classic.
Separation is a dreamy fusion of new metal and electronic rock, which masterfully employs contrast throughout its engaging lifespan.