Welcome to Romania, the land of “vampires” & Vlad the Impaler, beautiful landscapes, and… metal?! Yes, you’ve read that right! In this latest entry in our Ones to Watch series we’ve set our sights on ten Romanian bands which should get more recognition than they do outside of their home country. Spanning genres such as folk metal, trap-metalcore and hardcore, there’s bound to be something for you here. Having said that, let’s take a look, shall we?

The original version of 'Cry' features Grimes, check out the metal version featuring Employed To Serve here.

Sweden's AVATAR abandon their royal garb and leave 'Avatar Country' behind, pushing forward with their stellar (and comedy-devoid) new album, 'Hunter Gatherer'.

Check out the band's haunting cover of the classic track here.

The event is set to take place in multiple venues across Glasgow and Dublin, in the lead up to The Great Escape in Brighton.

Dub Pistols have revealed another track from their forthcoming album, 'Addict'.

The rock quartet released their new single last month, check it out here.

After the huge success of his 'one take' YouTube series, nothing,nowhere. has released his digital album 'one takes vol. 1', featuring stripped-back and reworked versions of fan-favourites, as well as a cover of American Football's 'Never Meant'. We caught up with nothing,nowhere. to find out more about the album, how he's explored his creativity during lockdown and more. 

The track is taken from their upcoming album 'II' which is due for release in September.

Deaf Havana's James Veck-Gilodi recently performed a special, solo live streamed show from London's St. Pancras Old Church, read all about it here.