2013 is going to be a great year of music. Guitar music is back on the rise, heavy metal is getting more mainstream and electronic music is reaching a peak never seen before with its influence showing up in almost all genres.
There are some bands out there who have been working below the radar and aren’t yet in the mainstream conciousness, and these are the bands that you should be looking for and supporting.
There is no better experience in this world than seeing a band live for the first time and knowing that they are going to go somewhere, then harking back to the memory that you saw them in a dingy little basement in a dank little club no more than 3 ft away from them while you are awaiting for them to come on stage at your local arena or stadium.
5. Arcite
Arcite are a 5 piece metal outfit from the North East of England who have recently been signed to the Transcend music stable and promise big things for 2013. Prior to this, Jon Wisbey of BCFM Radio (Community Radio for Bristol) was quoted as saying that he couldn’t believe that they haven’t been signed yet, and frankly neither could I.
Described by k33pthesecret.com as the number one unsigned band back in 2011 these boys have spent the past year constantly touring, unleashing a brand of metal (listenable and enjoyable) which is rarely seen under the radar in this country. They have spent tireless hours promoting, cultivating a massive underground fan base throughout the UK’s metal scene.
If you’re a fan of metal music and have noticed a massive drop in quality over the past few years starting with screamo and continuing presently with (insert convoluted noun here)core you are going to be blown away. Frequently compared to heavyweights such as Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying and Trivium, Arcite have a sound quite unique in the underground metal scene day and age: Your ears detect it as music and find the experience enjoyable. They produce a no nonsense, grassroots mix where in some instances their riffs and breakdowns would appeal to even the most uninitiated procurer of manufactured popular trash.
With a new tour to be planned off the back of their debut album to be released in the coming months, get yourself to one of their shows. No matter what size the stage they are always sure to play with an intensity that will make even the most angry of scene kids want to give up their dreams of becoming a professional hardcore dancer and get down and dangerous in an old school mosh pit.
2013 has been predicted to be the year that heavy metal returns to the mainstream consciousness and Arcite are certainly going to be up there leading the charge.
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11 Comments
Well first of all they’re not called the Parma Violets its the Palma Violets. And second of all, that’s not them in the picture.
two things must be damned:
1) My affinity for perfume flavoured sweets
2) Identically generic looking indie musicians on google image search.
That Arcite photo was taken by me! :)
Great picture!
Too all of you divs (james cornish), that is arcite in the picture condidering i know them well and see them regularly, i think id know… mug….. Good job dudes, your gonna tear 2013 a new vagina, party on :P
Good article Scotty. I didn’t actually know any of the bands up until the last one. I love The Joy Formidable, ever since I heard them on the Jawbone Jambox commerical.
Yeah, been following them since 2008 when I saw them live off chance at a Skins promotional tour, they’ve got a great sound
Left out Mallory Knox which is a bit strange, Radio 1 play their singles every week and are calling their new single the hottest track in the world right now
Yeah I could have included every artist that has the label hottest track in the world right now, but as a regular listener to Radio One I am sure you are aware that the hottest track in the world right now changes very very frequently and it would be impossible to garner a list featuring them all, and it would be very lame to use Radio One as my only source for new talent.
That’s what most musicians/bands do these days.
Metal – Let’s make some -core music.
Rock – Let’s make indie music that sounds like the bands from the 60/70s.
Yes, good music is out there. I love today’s music but I see nothing that interests me in this list.
Music is horrible these days and yes; I know I sound like someone dad.