'And now for something completely different', to quote Monty Python. Metalcore is hardly a genre with widespread mainstream acceptance, nor indeed is almost anything related to hardcore punk or metal in general. It has a dedicated following, however, and is much more preferable to much of the drivel that experiences mass popularity. Having won Best International Newcomer at the Kerrang Awards, Of Mice And Men, named after the John Steinback novel of the same name, have been making waves for several years since forming after Austin Carlile's departure from Attack Attack. It is now, however, that they are beginning to attract the plaudits they deserve, and their upcoming album, Restoring Force, has been garnering much hype in recent weeks, particularly after the release of its first single, 'You're Not Alone'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ8wwoC9v3s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3LbVIif57I
Honourable Mention OneRepublic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGx0rApSk6w Not featured as the main entry solely for the fact that they've been a reasonably established band for several years now, OneRepublic have had a sterling 2013, achieving their first number one in the UK with 'Counting Stars', itself released on the back of a hugely successful single, 'If I Lose Myself'.
