Old-school death metal has been making a major comeback in the past few years, and Genocide Pact are one of the best bands of the bunch. GENOCIDE PACTĬHECK OUT: “Conquered And Disposed,” “Pain Reprisal,” “Ascendancy Absolved” Read more: In This Moment share Hallow’s Eve Masquerade tour dates with NYD, MIW 6. While the band started out as a side project to their more hardcore-leaning band Sectioned, they’ve quickly emerged as a standout among metal fans. The band’s Meshuggah-esque drop-tuned riffs combined with their chaotic technicality and glitchy industrial elements make for a devastating tone. They also draw on elements of hardcore which can be heard in the guitar and vocals, creating a refreshing dynamic for the genre.ĬHECK OUT: “Tumoric,” “Bunsen,” “Glitcher”įrontierer sound like a train crashing into your skull at maximum speed. The fact that most of their songs start from a quiet, melancholic place but end in a distorted mess of heaviness is a testament to the power of building momentum in a song. As a doom-metal project, that shouldn’t be overly surprising.
The Fifth Alliance are a slow-burning band. THE FIFTH ALLIANCEĬHECK OUT: “Your Abyss,” “Death Poems,” “Dissension”
Read more: Top 20 rising hardcore bands you need to hear right now 4. The synth sounds add an interesting dynamic while the guitar’s odd plucking creates a jarring tone that really make their songs pop off. The band bring in some interesting jazz influences and manage to create a super-heavy sound without clouding the instruments in distortion while singer Chaney Crabb delivers a heavier vocal style. ENTHEOSĬHECK OUT: “The World Without Us,” “Pulse Of A New Era,” “Suspended Animation”Įntheos are a prog-metal supergroup of sorts, comprising former members of Animosity, Animals As Leaders, the Faceless and more. Their sound is entrenched in the foundations of black metal but takes a slightly experimental route with no bass guitar present, but rather a violin that cuts through the chaos. Dawn Ray’d are one such band, taking their blazing black-metal riffs in a decidedly political direction. Black metal’s history with Nazism and skinheads is deeply rooted, but luckily there’s a pack of bands within the genre fighting against this movement.
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