Best HEAVY New Bands?

[@Gary_a_normal_human_being]

Putting alt-rock, death-and Metalcore, Grindcore and pop punk in the same playlist is a Spotify move for sure

[@s.l.c.543]

Itunes put BTS as in the kpop group in metalcore anthems once will never forget that

[@vergaerd]

Also doom, stoner, psy, blues.. But whatever, they could make one of these for every genre... (and probably still fail at it) Don't glance over GAUPA like Nik did btw, even if that song in this playlist is not their best (imo) and I wouldn't consider them "new blood", its a great fucking band. Its got stoner/doom/psychedelic rock vibes. Many people recognize it as "if Bjork was in a rock band" type of deal.

[@Bulsky]

and i love that, more music is more fun

[@perma4702]

Better than an all metalcore playlist tho.

[@StandardUserFromEarth]

Spotify really trying to start a war with everybody and nothings more metal then a bloodbath of a musical war.

[@prisonlives]

Thanks for the shout Nik! Had a few folks reach out and say they heard about us from this video. While we're not an old school hardcore band, we started releasing music in 2014 and touring in 2017, with that song being about 2 months old (brand spankin new). Lots more where that came from! P.S. We sent you an email a while back - is there a new address we should try to use?

[@illgravebloom4787]

love you boys

[@DarkestofTimes]

The river is awesome. Can't stop listening to it. You guys remind me (a little bit) of Switched. Not sure if anyone remembers them. Love your stuff.

[@christrypticon]

Cool to see As Everything Unfolds on here. They've been killing it for a while now. Their last album was absolutely killer. Highly recommend anyone check their stuff out. Couple personal faves of mine are On the Inside, Blossom, Wallow, and Stay. Edit: Forgot to mention, they got a new album coming out soon and I’m pretty fucking excited for it lol

[@AsEverythingUnfolds]

On the inside is a banger tbf

[@ToffiMusic99]

As Everything Unfolds are one of my all time fav bands. Their last album Within Each Lies The Other is a literal masterpiece! And I feel like their next one will be too.

[@jonissues1914]

​@@AsEverythingUnfolds you don't have any idea of this band, poser. Hiding from myself is way better.

[@El_Gordo_Chechy]

@@jonissues1914 I agree lol

[@maeraru22]

Stranger in the mirror was absolutely dope. They're awesome

[@7FCyclops]

As a member of We're Wolves....I plead the fifth on that Sum-41 cover 🤣 Our new single Titanium is getting some playlist placement, and is 1000000000x better imo, just isn't on that playlist 😅I appreciate the shout nonetheless! ❤

[@WereWolves]

What he said 😎🙃

[@takotaleonard7930]

You guys absolutely fucking rock, I really hope you blow up soon cause GOD DAMN

[@baggymeerkat]

Personally, I fucking rate your cover of 'Bodies' by drowning pool. GREAT song. keep it up!

[@AsEverythingUnfolds]

Glad you liked the 'RooOOOOoooOOmmmm'

[@willmarshall4640]

great seeing As Everything Unfolds get a mention, you gotta check them out more! the new record is shaping up to be fantastic and their debut was incredible too

[@willm5032]

Seconded, They're great! Saw them at the Black Heart Camden a while back

[@andreasels779]

If you like As Everything Unfolds, you should definitely check out Future Palace (if you haven't already). Their 2022 album "Run" is amazing.

[@rararararuuuu]

"Scene queen has been scene-ing for a while now" 💀💀

[@marth922]

and she needs to stop. literally some of the most annoying music lately

[@rararararuuuu]

@@marth922 facts tbh

[@rasukaru1594]

I like 2 of her songs and i think its cool to try to make metal more appealing for women and make songs about women issiues or what ever but its so hard to not cringe at her music videos and online apperence.

[@rararararuuuu]

@@rasukaru1594 thats reasonable

[@doctorfist5284]

@@rasukaru1594 I don't think what she does is what women want out of metal though....

[@sweetgregt]

Nik: "What was this recorded in a Nissan Altima?" Chat Pile: "Yes" Nik: "IT'S GREAT"

[@kamilmyszor9829]

I loved Saosin with Anthony and Circa Survive, also everything what Frank Iero does but I never heard of L.S Dunes and probably I would never hear them so big thanks Nik for introducing them to me

[@kamilmyszor9829]

Also Leathermouth were awesome

[@ToffiMusic99]

Happy to see As Everything Unfolds here! I've been following them since 2018 and they make banger after banger. They're literally one of my all time fav bands! I massively recommend their last album Within Each Lies The Other, it's just so good. They're also releasing a new album in April and I'm 100% sure it's gonna be a banger as well bc so far all of the singles were amazing. Anyways, Jon Cass.

[@Kyle____]

As Everything Unfolds are amazing. Please do a feature on just them, a few seconds doesn't do them justice.

[@cookieeaturface]

As Everything Unfolds is a super fun band. Kind of surprised Nik didn't seem to know LS Dunes or Zulu

[@hailhummus]

Zulu have been getting a lot of press and hype (and rightly so)... but mainly if you follow hardcore, IMO.

[@fried_worms2827]

I actually love Chat Pile 💀 That album is insane man rambling at its peak. Great for blistering summer days

[@memphiskash]

10/10 album

[@kaapa15]

11/10

[@bigman9905]

10/10 album

[@eatdoritoyum]

Have you ever had ringworm? Scabies?

[@danielreimel7654]

I got so sad when he just immediately dismissed it😢

[@plantifulalexandra]

I remember discovering Bloodywood some years ago when they were still pretty underground - good summer music.

[@baggymeerkat]

I FUCKING TOLD YOU! Elwood Stray are gonna be MASSIVE. you need to do a video on some of their songs, I recommend the track 'negative', but literally all their songs are bangers.

[@nakkieki]

Stoned Statues are actually pretty great if you don't mind that sort of unique singing voice of the vocalist lady. They released their first album last year and I liked it a lot.

[@jusa6874]

TORILLE!

[@dhiggins910]

Came here to say this... Stoned Statues is fantastic! Nik needs to dive further into them.

[@Nokedliasd]

I did not expect Czech hardbass in this video, but glad you enjoy No Face No Case.

[@godmonster333]

Great to see ten56., VCTMS and Guilt Trip on here!

[@coreythompson4836]

Elwood Stray-Uncertain Me is a straight banger. You had a guest on one of the Fridays mention them before

[@pepeafa]

Nik, you should check out "evolve" by "the warning", they're a power trio of 3 Mexican sisters, but they're pretty heavy and have very nice songs

[@VapidDillon]

Good to see VCTMS getting some love! Those dudes are gonna be huge

[@justindingwall4234]

Elwood Stray are sick! Definitely worth more attention. And also VCTMS, their song with Darius Tehrani is unreal 😍😍

[@georgeibison1029]

Both are solid

[@matthewnethers8908]

They've got two with him and they're both bangers

[@centralia83]

Our promise is sick also, surprised they weren’t on the list. I love Elwood stray

[@deierbel2215]

Even this many years later, Frank Iero cannot escape the mispronounciation of his last name.

[@livmustdie]

I mispronounced it too when I was a baby Killjoy

[@jo3yepicness]

"I'm sure they're great people" had me dead. That was the nicest roast in history

[@MCMH2000]

Seeing you reacting to Elwood Stray ft. Narrator fulfilled my life. Both among my fav metalcore bands. Both highly underrated. metalcore from germany...

[@claytonmitchell5685]

Chat Pile is from my city, some of my friends know them. They're definitely not core, more in the noise rock/sludge metal category. That song Why? that's on the playlist got some traction and Anthony Fantano loved their record from last year. They're not really my cup of tea but lyrically that song is an interesting commentary on homelessness I guess lol. Also a chat pile is a pile of leftover debris from metal mining that develops air pockets so if you climb on it you might fall in and die, so there's your fun fact for this Monday evening

[@imlxstaf8157]

I saw Elwood Stray live a few month ago and they were an absolut blast to watch perform

[@BigOunce21]

I like this Nick guy

[@str11pes]

I like your Gibby face.

[@julianbungo8749]

Wow super surprised you haven’t covered VCTMS yet. Cool originals and great slipknot covers

[@djfized]

Elwood stray 🔥🔥🔥 Listen to “trespass” or “spark” 👌🏻

[@scry5]

Free Falling is Good One by Elwood Stray Features Drew York From Stray From The Path

[@maxevans3408]

4:15 Nik sounds like someone who listens to pop hearing Slipknot for the first time

[@memphiskash]

chat pile is killing it rn i loved god's country. one of the best albums of 2022

[@takeoffbud]

Spiritworld are one of the best going right now. ULCER is a huge track of the album DEATHWESTERN, no skips… pure class

[@baddemeister]

The narrator and elwood stray are local Bands of Mine , really great live sadly underrated

[@metalhead2221]

Check out Ankor - Prisoner. Catchiest chorus of 2023 so far and pretty heavy in the verses

[@OCEANSofficial]

That moment when you get skipped publicly by Nik Nocturnal

[@jasperdrake5462]

chat pile is awesome, seeing them at the Stanley Hotel next month

[@scott-yw9lq]

Vctms, No Face No Case, Escuela Grind, and Boundaries the best on that list forsure! Check out more from them!

[@LionheartSJZ]

Discovering that No Face No Case song was worth listening to all the rest. I was banging this song so hard! This video was absolutely what I needed today. I was laughing non-stop, especially at that horse neighing song 🤣

[@elxctrodrxgon2983]

I bump No Cure all the time in the car. They are deffo new blood #1 and that breakdown after the breakdown got me stank facing

[@allyabrams1193]

I recently got into Witch Fever and it’s like how tf do they combine Doom and Punk which seem like such opposites but actually make it work and make it dope 🤔 mad props to them for making “doom punk” a thing

[@michaelflexter5533]

dude, saw VCTMS with Cane Hill and Moodring in New Orleans last may. Those guys put on an absolutely brutal show. definitely recommend.

[@arifleeman1899]

I love that as soon as you heard the time signature change into some jazzy riffs, you're like yup ex dillinger no doubt

[@rockkid407]

Dude I'm so happy you checked out VCTMS. They're absolutely nuts. Vol. 4 is chock full of bangers

[@AnythingWeThinkOf]

Dude Elwood Stray is one of my favorites. They freakin slap.

[@jeremybonds2274]

Phobophilic and Spiritworld were the 2 best bands on this playlist 😂 and I really loved both of their albums they released last year!

[@ConnorJaneu]

Big ups to Spiritworld shit goes hard

[@ethanfalcon2764]

Fr saw Phobophilic live 200 Stab Wounds and Undeath and they kicked ass.

[@phaaaze9984]

That SpiritWorld album went hard. I usually can’t listen to thrash for more than a couple songs but I loved that album

[@xPandora__]

I saw Until I Wake and ENMY both bands are really sick Im a fan of them. One band that I didnt see that is new and is so fire with their latest single is Bury the Darkness ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@dookieeater]

Lots of hardcore in this one! Dope! I’ve been listing to Zulu on repeat for weeks now.

[@Kotsoros37]

Spirit World, Zulu, phobopholic, high Command and guilt trip is great haha, I'm a big thrash/crossover guy though lol

[@derekarias3862]

VCTMS finally getting the recognition they deserve!!!!!

[@erics8604]

Chat Pile and Phobophilic are awesome and very talented. Maybe this is not the best way to find new and different music. You will just end up finding just the same kind of core you already listen to.

[@G_--__-_--_---_yldr]

Graysea was too heavy even for devoted metal heads like nick. Mad respect for them.💯

[@jayshattered1215]

They were my pull from this video I instantly went to check out their discography and I'm in love

[@phaaaze9984]

Yea immediately went to check them out. Remind me of like Jane Doe era Converge mixed with Dillinger Escape Plan. It’s sick

[@DannySlept]

I think it was amazing song lol

[@Slanger2112]

They are a great new band and should have been listened to longer, in my opinion

[@Grayseaband]

Thanks so much! We appreciate you all!

[@eyemcarson]

litteraly been listening to this playlist on repeat, its got some good bands that are growing on me

[@LvinTV]

As Everything Unfolds is pretty solid. Their song "Centuries" is one of my favorites.

[@simppaxi4417]

Whoa! Atleast 2 finnish bands made it to the list as well! Stoned Statues and Oceanhoarse. Pretty cool (I'm finnish if that wasn't clear already) 🤣

[@prettybaby8156]

Oceanhoarse SLAPS

[@wakeupfrankieband]

We're Finnish too 😉

[@8bitArtist]

On spotifya new blood, the song by castle rat is surprisingly good. Totally wrote them off by their band photo haha

[@benfijo]

I’m happy for Wargasm even being on this playlist 😌

[@Valhallacl11]

You should listen to Wild Rage, they brought the classis metalcore back with catchy riffs 5-7-8 if you know that I mean (song against everything)

[@tylerjones8145]

Before I finish the video, I have to suggest to you all, Atena. They’re an incredible band who didn’t get nearly enough recognition

[@SG-us4gz]

Solid recommendation. Listening to their whole library for the first time right now. Thanks!

[@georgeibison1029]

The song "oil rigs" specifically

[@friendlyjvck]

I was on that All New Metal Playlist for a whole month, just barely missed your video 💀

[@dainarose8272]

4:18 Love that reaction

[@ManicBacon]

Elwood Stray and As Everything Unfolds are good

[@AsEverythingUnfolds]

unflods

[@ManicBacon]

@AsEverythingUnfolds did i stutter? I really like the music, keep it up!

[@nathanb7162]

The castle rat's song intro reminds me so much the intro of only love Can save me now by pretty reckless

[@aussiepucek6299]

If tallah isnt on this list i will be sad (before watching)

[@aussiepucek6299]

I stand corrected

[@parox96]

You should react to as everything unfolds, they're one of my favorite bands of all time

[@highpol1ce]

For what it is, I found out about As Everything Unfolds from this video and now I'm happy I found a new band 😁

[@GT-qv1gl]

VCTMS, Ten-56, and Tallah. Faith restored.

[@coastersandcars]

We're wolves are local to me, theyre absolutely wild live! also Thin Ice by Guilt Trip goes way harder than it should

[@tysonsutton9621]

Spirit World is one of my favorite finds of the last year…if you have not heard the breakdown in “Unholy Passages,” please check it out posthaste.

[@Moist_Broccoli]

Hey Nik, long time viewer of your youtube. Was wondering if you've heard of a "fantasy-core" band by the name of The Wise Man's Fear? One of my top 5 and their new album Atlas Ruinica would be great content imo. Love you btw

[@riabear9811]

I actually saw VCTMS not that long ago they opened for Veil of Maya and Born of Osiris in NC

[@mocchasin432]

This video introduced me to We're Wolves and I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy their covers of Avenged Sevenfold's Unholy Confessions and Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff! So thank you for that.

[@STXErad]

Elwood is def a good band, recently discovered them.

[@metaportal_]

A new vid from my favourite KZbinr Dik Cockturnal. Blessed day.

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

Elwood Stray is an amazingly fun band with some groovy ass riffage.

[@EpicallyEvil1]

Shoutout to As Everything Unfolds. Their music fucking slaps, I saw them a few days ago live and can confirm goes hard live too.

[@massivegamer5200]

no face no case is heavily underrated and they deserve so much more support

[@ThrillhouseMAX]

Cool to see Escuela Grind in there. Love them.

[@blairbird8022]

Guess I'm looking up thoughtcrimes and a few other bands from this. Thanks Nik and/or Spotify.

[@KkheBb]

Wait, how do you know "No face no case"? It's a super small local Prague band. BTW the bridge rap part you like is sung in czech :D. But you reacted to John Wolfhooker as well so I guess Spotify/KZbin algorithms did their work. Cheers.

[@brianoconnor3047]

Gaupa is a great New Blood band. I’ve been checking their stuff out for a while. Not necessarily up the “-core” alley, but it’s cool stuff.

[@apl2606]

Happy to see As Everything Unfolds here. I love them so much.

[@jeffreywieters5707]

I just learned about a Escuela grind not too long ago. When I seen them live, it’s actually a girl singer who can scream very crazy.

[@AmazingDoor-zu4ys]

You should listen to some boise bands like barn, Texas ketamine, brutalism, witness chamber, mortal ashes, ingrown, become the apex, splattered throat, and serpent hour ritual.

[@pythonl0rd584]

as much as i love set it off, i have no clue why a song featuring them was on there😭. i’ll sleep when i’m dead is closest to being on that playlist

[@Slipwidow]

3:28 I was vibing to stoned statues....🥺

[@dotto4076]

Stone Statues is fucking HUGE in Finland rn. (one of my favorite new bands too ofc)

[@willm5032]

Good to see Guilt trip on there, they're so good! Check out Pupil Slicer if you've not already. Lot of UK bands on there though which I'm happy about haha

[@shiningsun4023]

no cure is a banger, been listening to it for a while now, atleast they didnt mess up the number one. sheeeesh.

[@ouie-fl4qo]

i'm quite happy to see you're listening to diary of mary jane but... of all bb songs until the end is the only one that does it for me

[@honestalex5790]

Funny, I saw escuela grind when they were headlining a local hxc show in my city

[@beretta92FS_]

Nik reading frank iero as frank Lero was the best thing I've heard today

[@ZBause]

You should check out Makhaira. Pretty new and heavy band drin Germany. Sound is going into a similar direction as Nails

[@NOYZWAV]

When Nik finds VCTMS! You’re in for a treat man! Check them out for sure!

[@TheJadeMan]

I highly recommend the band Empty Graves. They only have a handful of songs out so far, but each one is a definite banger. Spit Shine is the only one with an actual video, unless you count their deathcore cover of Unholy. But I think BIAH and Witch Hunt are their best ones so far

[@Scriibble4]

My band played a show with greysea in milwaukee and theyre fucking insane live

[@lucidsmack1694]

Oh my god no chance for Stoned Statues? Maybe try their song called The End !!!!

[@TTERRAG1]

Elwood Stray has amazing songs

[@chadsux]

Spiritworld is Cowboy Thrash. It's amazing!