Brilliantly immersive from the outset, vocally pristine and captivating, haunting in a nostalgic, hard-rock rising anticipation sort of manner – Painted raise the bar brilliantly, with Kill The Pain.
New Metal
Creatively immersive, stylishly blending the euphoric pace and colour of EDM with the intimacy and honesty of contemporary emo rap, SKINNY DRIPP crafts a fresh and revealing sound.
Soaring riffs and the chaotic, hypnotic blending of electronic and distorted rock elements make up the melodic and intense sound of new metal outfit AVE.
Stylishly blending ferocity of tone with musical precision and equal parts intensity and melody, new metal outfit Somber Skies rebuild the classic darkness of hard rock, throughout a boldly atmospheric and faultlessly performed Malevolence.
Featuring pristine production alongside heavy & melodic rock united, Rush has the presentation of an industry hit, and the song-writing strength, passion & multi-layered immersion of an alternative anthem for the masses.
Heavy, hardcore metal of the highest order – blending the darkest lyrics & the rawest screams with a distorted rock soundscape & fragments of electronic sound-play.
Awakening the rock soul within, DEARBONES have achieved a guitar sound with this project that’s all at once intensely nostalgic, gritty, and brilliantly well-suited to the emotional, passionate mood of the band’s songwriting.
What starts out as a fairly simple, nostalgic and deeply introspective track – mellow emo-rock from the nineties comes to mind – soon evolves into a uniquely creative piece, which stylishly balances the delicacy of indie-pop with the absolute grit and roar of metal.
The simple & universal message of the song is beautifully conveyed: Live now, for you, because everyone dies. Calling on the sounds of 90’s & early ‘00s alternatives, Zhiaojiabang is the Senses Fail for the new generation.