10 songs you should hear now!
HIM, BLEED WELL
From their powerful Venus Doom set, everyone's favourite Finns are back with this dark slab of prime riffing and melancholia to slaver over.
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DOWN, ON MARCH THE SAINTS
Praise be for Down, On March The Saints once again proves that they are the undisputed holy masters of the sludgy riff and killer groove.
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SLAVES TO GRAVITY, MEANTIME
Chuggier than thou and armed with the kind of gargantuan anthemic chorus that should be blowing the roofs off arenas, the Brit crew bring the rock!
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AUDREY HORNE, THRESHOLD
A twisted, prog-inflected trawl that detonates into the kind of chorus to knock you flat on your arse, courtesy of Gorgoroth man King Ov Hell
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CRIME IN STEREO, SMALL SKELETAL
Delicate of verse and storming of chorus, the Levittown crew prove why they're contenders to be your new favourite band with this glorious track.
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THE DIRTY, WHY I THINK IT'S LOVE
Throwing some seriously - um - dirty garage rock sounds your way come The Dirty. Discordant, catchy and 83 sleaze-infested, gutter-trawling seconds long. Lovely.
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NIGHTWISH, NEMO
Live in New York, new singer Anette Olzon belts her lungs out all over this classic slice of epic drama and orchestral grandeur. Magnificent
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AIRBOURNE, TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG TOO FAST
From the country that brought us AC/DC come Airbourne - who sound like AC/DC! The riffs alone will kick-start your follicles in preparation for some serious headbanging...
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STILL REMAINS, DANCING WITH THE ENEMY
Those purveyors of anthemic metalcore Still Remains serve up a hefty dose of melody whilst getting all nice and distorted with a fisheye lens in the video.
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BIOMECHANICAL, FALLEN IN FEAR
Holy shit, uber-thrashers Biomechanical have gotten all orchestral on us without compromising an iota of their belligerent savagery. Prepare yourself for some serious aural destruction!
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