Amazing Metal Bands You’ve NEVER Heard!

[@SEVEN_DUCK]

This should be a monthly thing where we find these small bands and share their bangers

[@aidangebhard4679]

Yes please

[@GOODisforLUCK]

I agree! Didn't know about this and have a couple of bands I'd love to share

[@jabrieljabriel3207]

YES

[@DeanBiddler]

Yes shash no pass

[@ryanwalker2016]

All the bangets

[@Exodust]

Hi Nik! Thank you so much for including us on your video and for the kind words, we actually are 2 singers hahaha the song you picked was a featuring! Oh and about the name, Exodus was already taken so…u know…we added a T cus fuck thaT 😂 Anyway take care and thanks again ❤

[@OdeonSounds]

So cool that we are in this video! Thank you so much for checking us out 💚🇧🇷

[@1up124]

Descobri vcs por esse video, que som foda que cs tao fazendo cara vou recomendar pra glr

[@koreanokkkkk]

brasil é gigante

[@lipwFLP]

Odeão se espalhando mundo afora 🔥🔥🔥

[@JoshTsukayama]

sempre mto bom ver artistas brs sendo reconhecidos fora do país

[@danielamaral8225]

Aeoooooooo bora Brasil!

[@IntoTheVein]

Thanks for checking our band out! ❤️

[@jonytwobyfour4]

Pretty sick band brotha. Give these guys a listen!

[@IntoTheVein]

@@jonytwobyfour4 Thanks mate ❤️

[@RissaDotExe]

From Melbourne too?!?! Definitely subscribing!!

[@Kwisgaar]

Sounds great 😮

[@ImmortalGamer134]

love your sound!

[@SYQEM]

Why Nik is the coolest dude on earth? I sent him an email a couple hours ago about our new release but would have never thought he'd see it. Now I wake uo in the morning and he has already released a video liste ing to our music - faster than amazon prime 🥰🤟🙏 🥰 this dude deserves it 💜 much love from germany

[@dougneon9550]

Already sent Siamese around, not bad guya

[@SYQEM]

@@dougneon9550 did you send it to him? 🤟🤟

[@larspbg8959]

Diese Kommentarsektion ist nun Teil der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. 🇩🇪 Geile Mucke! Weiter so🤘🏻

[@SYQEM]

@@larspbg8959 😂😂na gut! meddl meddl meddl!! und danke für die blumen. 🤘 Wir sind aus Hamburg, und ihr so?

[@JCaleb]

These were actually requests made via discord, so only a coincidence that you guys were featured haha, nonetheless, good shit

[@JustALittolBear]

I love videos like this! It’s how I first discovered Spiritbox (via Rule of Nines when that came out as a single). And now they’re my favorite band! Videos like this can completely change musical lives

[@ryanham4982]

Samee

[@lewisbright3071]

I'm seeing them live next week!

[@rexioco]

Saaame! Spiritbox are so good!

[@phlumt]

you have awful taste if spiritbox are your favourite band. Courtney is a mid tier vocalist.

[@DK-th5nt]

Spiritbox is great.

[@outcastmetalmedia]

Cheers for looking into Plagues. I’ve been alongside them from practically day one as a fan, and they deserve so much.

[@Ziradxo]

PLAGUES ASSEMBLE !!! 🕯️🕯️🩸🩸

[@thekabbagez]

Glad to see our band in here. Love your channel!!

[@smartidiotsinc.985]

No way, they actually commented!

[@dramacreeps6243]

Wow wee

[@crimson_reigns8987]

Can’t wait to see your side project the carrotz

[@Durkhead]

​@crimson_reigns8987 kaRot but with backwards r

[@Trepanation21]

I pulled Future Static and Poltergeist from this, so thanks for that! This is a really cool series, and you should definitely consider fleshing it out some more (it would help to have the band name on screen during the song, for example). This is a fun way to check out some music in the community 🤘

[@charlesray2249]

those two were 🔥

[@metalmadnessreviews]

Thanks for recognizing Plagues! I’ve been with them since the beginning and they have yet to disappoint. 🤘🕯️

[@chrisg334]

What instrument are you playing?

[@metalmadnessreviews]

@@chrisg334 not with them in the band more like following them. Sorry…chose the wrong words

[@jay-k2335]

Thank you NIK for sharing my band "Kanine." It's amazing! 🤩

[@Arcane_Fenriel]

just discovered Odeon thanks to you, and they've got a pretty cool sound overall. they remind me a bit of ill niño and Polyphia in terms of melodies and vibe, really good stuff 👍

[@OdeonSounds]

So cool to hear that! Make sure to listen our english songs too 💚

[@fro1159]

if you like Odeon, try some AXTY too, brazil have such great metal/rock bands

[@stesyband]

Thanks for mentioning us! Hope you liked it ^^

[@shaunbrown3435]

You should definitely do more of these. Maybe make it an official series or something.

[@Slappy-lr9kd]

Agreed would be cool if the smash segments were a tad longer as well hard to get a good feel for the song

[@KittyMajestic92]

Seeing future static get a mention makes me very happy, i went to a show they opened for but half the band got the spicy cough so the vocalist and one guitarist did a 30 minute acoustic set and made the crowd ballroom dance for a couple song, proper goated shit

[@sonofabitch1]

I love future static!! Saw them at unify!! They crushed it

[@jackmeredith3445]

They’re sick, can’t believe I’ve only just heard of them

[@eternal_ascension]

Thanks for mentioning Plagues, Nik! I only discovered them earlier this year, thanks to Spotify recommending them to me. I‘ve listened through their entire discography so far and it was honestly the best thing I could do this year. It’s a perfect mix between clean & harsh vocals and I was blown away by how insanely good Xy‘lothra‘s (the vocalist) voice is. I‘m really excited to see what great things the future holds for Plagues 🕯️🩸

[@WATCLysh]

You HAVE to listen to Plagues' newer releases, Nic! The vocals in Hell and Pledge are 100% worth the listen.

[@abbieford9823]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@connieclimer6559]

❤ the PLEDGE

[@TheGrimSlayer22]

PLEDGE 🩸🕯

[@Nutmeg498]

Pledge 🫶👏✨❤️

[@Maerin5]

Thank you, this video reminded me of a band I listened to a few years ago and fell in love with but sadly forgot about them because they're not one of the big bands. After your video, I went to their channel and got these nostalgic-goosebumpsy feelings I haven't had in a while. Also, you should make more of these, there's nothing I appreciate more, than supporting smaller artists. Yeah, and the band is ETERNAL VOID (and the song Element)

[@InertiaSydney]

2:10 thankyou mr djent man

[@quantummmmmmmm]

Underrated Aussie Metal Tracks: Lune - Ghost (could classify this as deathcore) Days Like These - Oblivion Heartline - Ten, Delorean The Brave - Desolation Pridelands - The Lake of Twisted Limbs Mirrors - Beneath The Sand, Leave Them Behind,

[@Zertehq]

Alienist is also another great aussie band love all their shit, got to see them at unify this year.

[@TheGrimSlayer22]

PLAGUES IS A MASSIVE W, DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST BANDS GOING RIGHT NOW, CANT WAIT FOR THEIR NEWER SONGS!!!

[@cdoremus99]

Please keep doing this. Awesome way to give bands a shoutout

[@ragingstorm79]

Future Static are so good, happy to see smaller Aussie bands getting some love!

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

Oh shit they're Australian! Gotta check them.

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

Ahhaha and they're from my town. Lmao

[@remylebeau_]

Hard pass

[@big-daddy-nixon1815]

Another good one from Australia is deficit

[@sixthsense.pt2]

omg they are Australian ? I gotta go support my fellow aussies

[@Vedrfoelnir]

PLAGUES!!! Finaly 🤍 These guys NEED to be heard! My favorites are Pledge and Cataclysm 🤘🏻

[@TheGrimSlayer22]

Cheers for looking into plagues, they are an amaaing band, im new to their music but im enjoying it, love what plagues have made and cant wsit to see what they have to come

[@Nutmeg498]

Thankyou for giving plagues some recognition, they’re my new favourite metalcore band. If you like ghost, sleep token, slipknot then plague’s are perfect for you ❤

[@Luan-ff5pp]

proud to see a band from my Country in this video, guys who liked Odeon should taste Axty too, another great band in ascencion on the scene in Brazil ❤️

[@Armitaged1]

Come to brazil

[@rez6624]

A cena do metalcore/progressivo tem q crescer aqui, duas bandas fodásticas

[@davidlica6348]

Odeon é mt fodaaa

[@JCaleb]

Eu tive que incluir eles no vídeo, mt bom o som + o clássico meme come to brazil kkkk

[@rez6624]

@@JCaleb Coe vei, teu nome é Josué memo?

[@vin1456]

Hey Nik! love you videos! Please make more videos like this! Its good to see newer bands/unrated ones gets more appreciated. I highly recommend you to listen to Foreground Eclipse a doujin band from Japan that was created around 2009-2013, that's mainly post-hardcore/metalcore. I suggest listen to the song Escapes from their album Each and Every Word Leaves Me Here Alone. I guarantee you will like them.

[@wakipai3D]

Thousand eyes

[@neru_d]

Doujin music enjoyer spotted! Yays.

[@zFearTheReaperz]

The sheer fear of Orphan is the exact reason why like them. They just hard as hell for no reason lol

[@UponThisAltar]

The vocalist of Oprhan used to be in a band called Strangled, and their song Tora is still one of the nastiest tracks I have ever heard.

[@zFearTheReaperz]

@@UponThisAltar bro tora tora went so hard I’m sad they removed a lot of their old music from everything

[@bradenmatcham9772]

​@@zFearTheReaperzI miss Sleep so much 😭 it was a staple on my workout playlist

[@zFearTheReaperz]

@@bradenmatcham9772 same. Kill was a banger too

[@bluetoothpasteman5022]

I love Orphan, they manage to blend the unbridled rage with sadder, melancholic moments so well

[@shooter.alexxx]

Syqem - one of my favorite unknown bands that I've been listening to for over 10 years. And they released new album yesterday. Previous one was released in 2012.

[@Anthabolic]

Been listening to Kanine since they popped up on slam worldwide. Glad they're getting the recognition they deserve

[@HEAR_Instrumentals]

Finally! Big thanks for checking me out brother!

[@bendurbin9585]

If you ever do another one of these, Valley Of Snakes deserves to be featured on here, they go so insanely hard.

[@surfingthedarkness]

We do fun metal things there

[@Trepanation21]

Just checked them out - They'd fit in perfect for a video/list like this. Nice!

[@eamonfitzmartin998]

With 3,600 monthly listeners, Judicator is a super great power metal band. John Yelland's vocals are amazing.

[@smoke3dR]

Orphan has 2 Vocalist. Their song Dying Light has a Pt. 1. It has heavy themes.

[@bradenmatcham9772]

Orphan is cool but I miss Strangled 💔💔

[@Mintyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

​@@bradenmatcham9772same dawg, imo strangled had the same level of "pissed" spite has.

[@zFearTheReaperz]

@@Mintyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Bro True. Spite is like pissed off at the world, Orphan is the next level of SO pissed off at the world you wanna get punched in the face

[@Matt-dq5id]

Have you listened to Hourglass from Orphan though? Shit is Strangled tier rage

[@bluetoothpasteman5022]

Orphan are fucking great

[@tobygreen1565]

Poltergeist is the best thing since sliced bread, that EP has Thom from the band Pulse on vocals and it absolute rips

[@justinmontgomery7402]

If you’ve never heard of a band called “Malevolent” they sound like Pantera if you’re into that kinda Jam. “Broken glass” and “Higher place” stay on repeat

[@THE_5050]

That's "Malevolence" and I'm sure Nik has heard them, they're not a small band

[@justinmontgomery7402]

@@THE_5050 my bad, thanks for the correction. I never insinuated they were a small band either. Was just a suggestion for him to check out

[@Fishman92]

Thank you for giving bands like this recognition. Get tired of hearing about bmth for the last 80 years of my life.

[@yendanjin]

this stream gave me about 10 bands that i now hugely appreciate. Thanks Nik, Thanks Chat, Thank you bands.

[@hugog2760]

I’d recommend checking out Lune, from Melbourne, Australia, saw them open for To the Grave, and Thy Art is Murder a couple weeks ago and they blew my mind

[@300productions7]

There’s a band called Varekai who were around in the late 2000’s and had a solid following in DFW in Texas. They had a CD out and a couple single scattered across different KZbin channels, but they just put their first EP from 2007 “Tastes Like Cannibals” on all streaming platforms. It is one of the most insane in the pocket groovy metal I’ve ever heard.

[@babatazyah]

Lost Conduit deserves a shoutout in something like this. Willow goes so hard

[@HamishWhitaker]

Thank you so much for reacting to plagues! It’s so good to hear they’re getting reactions, I’ve been a huge fan for as long as they’ve been around. Thanks again ❤️

[@anzu_sl]

Sybreed is also under appreciated, please listen to Sybreed! They're honestly the best metal band I've come across. Every song in their first album go insanely hard.

[@michaelcole3140]

I agree.

[@TheJeskun]

@@michaelcole3140 x2 I am sad to know that they no longer exist.

[@CableB_]

I Saw Future Static last year they are legit, good to see them get some recognition

[@raginghobbit3018]

Hell yeah brother, they're so sick. Seen them twice in Brisbane and they were amazing both times

[@alexlebon6456]

Ankor (band) - "Prisoner" (For fans of: Spiritbox,WCAR,Architects)

[@hyuckgluck294]

I'm new to these so I don't know if it's ever been shown here before, but there's this French band called Eths I really appreciate the earlier works of. Some of their songs have a grandiose sound to them, the vocalist (who is a woman) has a great singing AND screaming voice and often switches between the two, and the lyrics whenever I translate them are very dark and well written. This band has everything I like. I always try to put people onto it whenever appropriate. Good starting songs would be "Detruis moi", "Teratologie" or "Crucifere".

[@SHVR3N]

Sadly the vocalist retired after their album III if I recall correctly. But yeah they had insane songs !

[@JustK4Y1512]

You should check out Scratch the Floor, underrated Georgian metal band Also Horror Dance Squad, amazing metalcore band from Estonia

[@angelwithsw]

I was recommended a band via Spotify and was surprised to say it's been one of my favourite albums. Bloody Kitchen - Sexo is one of my most played songs this year. . Thanks for this video. Definitely need more gems.

[@micallbeard923]

My recommended songs from unknown bands are: Enox - Inferno Afterglow - Dissonant Echo Darkmatter - Claustrophobia Spoiler - D34D2M3 Forged In Fire - Caged Valis Ablaze - Elevation Evergloam - Mistwalker (remastered) As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet Voids - Deja Vu AXTY - Your Eyes Ghost Iris - The Rat & The Snake

[@raginghobbit3018]

Valis Ablaze is pure sex, absolutely fuck with Hollow Heart

[@Thomas21408]

orphan went straight from unknown to my top 10! love this series

[@guyinthecornerr]

Before watching I wondered if somehow Poltergeist could end up here, and there it is lol. Very glad they get more exposure, their EP is one of my favorite things this year

[@Swordbeta]

They go hard damn

[@Onikowaku]

Loved the Video, i have 2 suggestions if you ever make another vid like this. Heartless Human Harvest - Destruction Moonshade - Sun Dethroned or God of Nothingness

[@naiblu7487]

Hey nick, u really need to listen "Never see Tomorrow" and "Memory of a Melody", two of the best metalcore bands i´ve ever listened

[@rodneymunsta5452]

I subscribed and added a good bit of songs from most of the bands mentioned Poltergeist and Into The Vein has to be my favorite additions .

[@kanedadry7642]

Please don’t stop exploring and creating I really think you are making something big.

[@ShotByHale]

I highly recommend checking out Contracts, Empty Vessel, and Weaponize. I had the pleasure of meeting them while shooting the local south jersey and philly scene and these bands were incredible. Empty Vessel actually has a song with Ryan Kirby from FFAK and it’s brutal. Incredible production too

[@pantheratora]

My cousin's band From The Tides is a new metal core band in Dallas TX. They are honestly pretty dope.

[@deadsoulxiii]

Thanks for including Dead Inside! That's real cool

[@wrx_viking6876]

More of this please! I live for new band discovery!

[@doubleAawesome1]

A fellow Rexy enthusiast. I live for the new band discovery as well. r/Metalcore is my go to.

[@SpicyDisco]

This needs to be monthly, been discovering alot of small bands in Edmonton that deserve more ears

[@WrekuiemForAMeme]

This is such a good idea, and funnily enough why I joined Nik in the first place; discovering new, more ridiculous, noise

[@jabuschjames]

Definitely do more of these

[@vinnywwww]

ARMORED SAINT, ARMORED SAINT, ARMORED SAINT! They had a great first album!

[@ChickenLemon9204]

Saor is an incredible folk/black metal band

[@jax.x1515]

ayy! if you want some more smaller metal bands to check out id try simulation counterfeit, I discovered them pretty recently. The band consists of 2 people and they make some awesome music!

[@killurambitions]

plagues is one of my favorite bands at the moment! thanks for including them!!! 🕯️🩸

[@Sw33tSil3nc3]

To truly grasp the vastness of their unique and intoxicating sound, take a listen to some of their newer tracks, I suggest pledge and hell, this band needs to reach every corner of the world. They are amazing and a complete experience to be had! 🤘🏽🕯🩸

[@ImmortalGamer134]

Into The Vein sounds Amazing!!

[@indiowebb6716]

Thank mate 👍

[@exoticchronicles5240]

I would highly reccomend Sunk Loto, theyre stuff goes hard especially songs like Erased and Burning Bridges

[@noparkingnoparking]

this video makes me appreciate the insanity of Paledusk or the pop composure of BMTH and Bad Omens even more lmao, crazy how many people are tapping into tropes and not bringing much else to the table with it.

[@tonymetals6022]

Great Video! I love discovering underground bands. My favorite underdround Band is Before Breathing and i sadly don't even remember, how i got to know them :(

[@juliendemills3213]

If you make a part 2, please include The Crimson Armada, they're an old school deathcore band with 2 really good albums

[@SireSteak]

Should check out The Slaves of The Echo Chambers from Voidfallen, they're just above 3,000 monthly listeners and they are my favourite small band

[@olympuslenticular]

Thanks so much for the shoutout! Much love from this bedroom guitarist ❤

[@lucasbuford9506]

I recommend All Hail the Yeti. Idk how else to describe them other than cryptid/folklore core. They’re sick.

[@bakkalucky]

Nik, do check out bands like Eccentric Pendulum, Escher's Knot, Amogh Symphony and Bhayanak Maut. Their music is criminally underrated. Cheers!

[@jbrock11]

They have 11k but Fires in the Distance are ridiculously good. Remind me of early Insomnium.

[@eamonfitzmartin998]

Fires in the Distance is fucking amazing. Atmospheric death/doom for anyone interested, Harbingers and Reflections in the Ice are two of my favorite songs

[@justadingus1665]

Def checking them out, early insomnium is my shit dude

[@SquirrelDesecrator]

One day, I'll be on this list 💪🐿️ Another awesome video! 🔥🤘🤘

[@michaelcole3140]

Sybreed - Bioactive Paul Wardingham - Interstellar Desert Racer No Sins Evade His Gaze - Filth Another Now - Stream Act Of Defiance - Throwback

[@norequis3894]

872 magnets for maniacs is a huge banger. Love the bass intro

[@mikehurt3290]

The band Forever in Terror just looked them up they only have 500 listeners but their song Restless in the Tides is so epic

[@apharys8921]

Poltergeist sounds sick! Shout out to Darkwater (16k monthly prog metal), their latest album is easily their best so far. Mercenary's one of my favorites and they keep getting better with time, they're at 26k but unfortunately haven't released much music in a while and some of their songs sound a lot worse on Spotify for some reason.

[@pacovandonkelaar2008]

With 587 monthly listeners, Where Stars Collide is one of my smallest favorite bands!

[@birnekaskade12]

Would love to see Mayflower on this! Totally in love with them. They got around 4k monthly listeners and one of their songs has over 100k listens. I think Nik once watched their song Misery on stream friday.

[@DavianJWolfe]

Nik, I love your whole channel and I get that YT kicks your ass for music stuff but please please make a playlist of the songs you listened to for this (if it becomes a series) or link the YT links you listened to cus I can't tell what songs you're even listening to.

[@Mr_jz_12]

Australian bands. ENDVS, be'lakor (some how people still haven't heard of them despite playing summer breeze etc), neobliviscaris, Toxicon.

[@Rubbish_]

This was a blast I’d love to see more like this. Here are some of my favorite bands that I feel are underrated. Gatekeeper and Dark Forest are much lighter than what was shown here but are great. Black Stag Rising is some very good black metal with only around 60 listeners and Celestial Wizard is fun as hell. Another band that is much larger but still very underrated imo is Ne Obliviscaris.

[@Armitaged1]

I needed another one of these thank you

[@dismal-26]

If you ever decide to do this again, I've got two bands you should check out, since I can never seem to catch your streams. The first is Sarcophilous, who are a blackened prog band (or at least that's what is says online) from Canada. Their best song is Black Wind imo. The second is southeast desert metal, who are a traditional metal band from Australia. Eagle, Rainmaker, and Break the Silence are all pretty good, but the latter is their best imo. Also ACME is a cool Japanese metalcore band

[@gorolink73]

13,530 monthly listeners, Lucrecia has some good stuff. I think you'd like them.

[@Jesusfreek771]

Another great band to check out is - Face Yourself (specifically their song Hypothermia)

[@ffabriciuss]

I can recommend Crowd Control by Mourning High. It’s very 80’s and 90’s metal inspired. It has real potential in my opinion.

[@eightyeightfiveoh]

The band "Myosotis" and the track "Aero", only 500 monthly listeners. Best quality of music to lack of listeners ratio I can think of. Tracks "Inaccuracy" and "Karoshi" go hard by them

[@dennisschauermann5153]

These guys are great, also from northern Germany like me, some of the best bands that are local here

[@SonecaRL]

Yeaaaaahh!! I love Odeon, Im glad to see them getting some attention here, thanks Nik!! Btw they also have english songs

[@the-groovelord]

Super wild seeing my local homies in I See Aura in this vid, they absolutely rip on both a track and a stage

[@fifteen.8029]

I still listen to Rogue from a video where you shouted them out a couple years back

[@ryanham4982]

Yesss I needed this

[@mickness_81]

I love how you're only discovering Future Static. They're awesome live. They have just released a new song Gasolina (Daddy Yankee Cover)

[@Remmy-iq3bs]

Love this and hearing new bands!!! Fun Metal things here!!!! Seeing your reaction. Thanks Nik