While heavy metal fans do love their classic artists and bands, it is always a good idea to try something new. You never know when you might stumble across a band or artists that give you the urge to start banging your head straight away. The good news is if you are a fan of this genre of music, there are a lot of up and coming artists that are worthy of your attention.
With the introduction of more online music streaming services, it has never been so easy to discover new artists in all genres of music, including heavy metal. While heavy metal music has changed over the years and some other genres are starting to have a bigger influence in this space, there are still some artists that, no matter if you are old or new school heavy metal, they are still worth a listen.
If you are looking for some fresh heavy metal hits or a new band to rock out to, then have a read on below at some of the newest heavy metal artists to listen to:
Entheos
If you are looking for something a little bit more progressive, then look no further then Entheos. Just the fact that the members are all former members of other pretty well known bands should be enough for you to consider checking them out. Based in California, some of their most worthy tunes to date include Pulse Of A New Era and The World Without Us.
Frontierer
If you want loud music to bang your head to, then you should check out Frontierer. The band’s music is technical and will leave the fans wanting more. If you are into hardcore heavy metal then you would probably love some of their tunes like Bunsen and Glitcher. Use a music streaming service like Spotify to listen to all their songs.
Oozing Wound
In case you already didn’t know, it can be difficult to create new and exciting sounds within the heavy metal space, sometimes it can all sound the same. Well, this is not the case for Oozing Wound, they have managed what so few other heavy metal artists have, and that is to create a truly unique sound. If you’re in the mood for something new, check out their singles like Filth Chisel and Tween Shitbag.
Signs of the Swarm
If you haven’t already heard of this heavy metal band, you need to look them up straight away. Based in Pennsylvania, Signs of the Swarm are changing the way fans think about deathcore and heavy metal. There is a lot to love about this up and coming band and you need to have a listen to some of their best singles like Cesspool of Ignorance and Final Phase.
Venom Prison
While heavy metal seems to be completely dominated by men, the lead singer of Venom Prison, Larissa Stupar, is here to change all that. While her lyrics are extremely powerful and send and important message the music is awesome and that’s why they are gaining a lot of new fans. Have a listen to some of their hits like Self Inflicted Violence and Uterine Industrialisation when you get the chance.
Vulvodynia
While most of the new artists and bands are coming from the United Kingdom or United States, Vulvodynia is from South Africa and they are starting to make a name for themselves right around the world due to their uniquely brutal sound. Even their music videos and album covers are works of art that are appraised by a lot of heavy metal fans.