Superb guitar play adds a quick-fingered level of skill to an instantly distinct riff. Follow that with sharp, smart vocals, and a long-form melody that’s just as slick and satisfying as the riff, and UK rock outfit STRANGE WOMAN delivers a pretty faultless modern punk-rock anthem, with FAKE VALENTINE.
Nu Metal
This moment screams out with soulful conviction, and wraps up a genuinely great nu metal song, with perhaps the most intricate and impactful, multi-layered yet purposeful production I’ve heard all season. The song itself is well written and delivered, and the underlying sound-design helps take those natural strengths to even greater heights. No surprise then, that Emotion 8 are drawing in thousands of monthly listeners.
Intense rock songwriting and production aims high and hits the mark once again. Jarad Hara blends the ferocity of metal, with melodic verses and a gripping sense of story. Off With Their Heads is the second track from his repertoire to impress, and it’s a fine example of the creative depth and juxtaposition of his … Continued
Great songwriting, a hint of Papa Roach nostalgia, catchy and immensely alternative all at once. A Million Little Fires consistently bring originality and realness to the scene, alongside that essential talent and unity as a band. Absolutely an act worth tuning in for this year.
Jake Edwards and Kid Piccolo make up the Nu-er Metal act Human I Was, a creatively poignant and conceptually provocative act, with equal parts ambient and intense layers of expression all devoted to a single story.
German Nu-Metal outfit SCHUTZHUИD, known for their euphoric arrangements and collaborative approach to modern music, showcase the very best of their creative presence and power, with the iconic storytelling and intense musicality of Woodstock ’99.
Emotional integrity that drives things, and the surrounding soundscape has been finely crafted so as to really shine brightly when elevated by that deeply human energy.
Standing tall on the strength of intention and eclecticism combined, alternative rock outfit Lokella promise to engage and energise, with their deeply human and musically powerful album As We Unravel.
The only thing more powerful than the performance is the writing, and surely the only thing better than listening to Dirty Machine – is seeing them live.
I haven’t been excited about a heavier sounding band since I scratched up all of my Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, Seether, and Audioslave CD’s in a low quality car system five years ago. What a poor sentence to open with, way too lengthy, I apologize. Anyway, five years is a long time to be without a … Continued