The rap metal titans return on their eighth studio album to release some built up aggression.

As black metal has its boundaries pushed further and further each year, Gaera utilize this to their advantage.

If you wallow in the alternative undergrowth for long enough, you'll come across the proverbial diamond in the rough, and in a scene where you need to stand out among your peers, Baby Schillachi are the diamond you've been looking for.

On their debut EP, Killing Of A Sacred Deer reach deep into their genre bending expertise and provide a miasma of chaos.

On their third album of their career, Candy infuse elements from far away genres to build a stomach-churning album.

The Cardiff based art rock trio's debut EP spins heads and evaporates the competition.

As Pierce The Veil return from a six-year hiatus, all eyes are upon them as they embark on their first UK arena headline tour.

Amaranthe are, for some, a difficult band to get into. They encapsulate a wide variety of genres from pop metal to the darker side of melodic death metal.

Welsh trio Florence Black are back with album number two as they climb the ranks in the UK rock scene with their second album, Bed Of Nails

The Rattlesnakes deliver their most experimental and divisive album to date, but fail to reignite the flame of former releases.

Whether you view them as metals goofiest band, admire how much they don't take anything seriously or if you think they're the biggest trolls in the genre, you have to admit that selling out an entire UK tour on the back of a name change is a pretty impressive feat. It's time for the rave of your life.

The journey of self-love and acceptance starts with a single step. And for Beartooth, that first step is The Surface.