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Amahiru (Metal/Rock)

Combining traditional metal with melodic and oriental-infused elements, Amahiru‘s self-titled debut will be released on November 27 on earMUSIC.

UPTOWN BOYBAND (Alt/K Pop)

UPTOWN BOYBAND is Korean-Canadian trio based in Toronto, Ontario. POPULAR” is the latest single from UBB’s forthcoming full-length mixtape, CLUB UBB, to be released on November 20th.

GHØSTKID (Post Hardcore/Metal)

GHØSTKID’s music is a dive into into darkness and aggression. It’s ugly yet beautiful and it’s heavy while having catchy melodies. ‘s music is a dive into into darkness and aggression. It’s ugly yet beautiful and it’s heavy while having catchy melodies. 

GLASWING (Indie Rock)

Under Glaswing, Aaron Marsh (of 2000s rock band Copeland) is releasing a new single called “When You’re Smiling My Way,” under his solo monikker. As GLASWING, Marsh now crafts moody electronic pop music fusing elements of sample-based hip hop, symphonic layers and modern synthetic flourishes.

Blackout Balter (Rock)
Nashville’s alternative rock band, Blackout Balter new album, Animal is out now. Check out the energetic single Wild one!

Frozen Soul (Death Metal)

FROZEN SOUL live up to their name as the sound of death metal at its most cold and classic.