The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of deftones

We See You (feat. Matt McGachy of Cryptopsy)

by Breaths

"We See You" is particularly notable for featuring guest vocals from Matt McGachy, frontman of the renowned death metal band Cryptopsy. The track is from Breaths' new album 'Floruit', slated for release on July 21 on Trepanation Recordings.

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New Beginnings

by Yur Mum

Yur Mum is a powerhouse duo with a vibrant fusion of rock, punk and noise with tropical vibes. 'New Beginnings' is an empowering and anthemic modern rock track for fans of Paramore, Turnstile, Deftones, and it's been on Spotify’s All New Rock, The Punk List, Shockwave playlists.

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Low

by Enter Red

Hi! We are Enter Red and alt-rock band from Bristol. Our new single 'Low' is about the desire to fix a dying relationship.

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Imposter Syndrome

by Solcura

Imposter Syndrome is a seething storm of biting lyrics, thundering rhythms and furious guitars that has been harnessed into a 4-minute barn burner of a tune. Solcura are an exhilarating alternative rock band that bring a genre-melding and diverse soundscape to the fore.

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Katoomba (Live @ Anarchy)

by Giant Walker

Hey, we're Giant Walker and this is a single from our upcoming Live album which is due to be released on the 7th June! We wanted to celebrate our debut album, 'All In Good Time', and so we decided that a live recording of the album in the format of one of our live shows would be super cool :-)

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Silencer

by Lucky Thief

I'm Lucky Thief and this is my debut single 'Silencer', a song about being unable to control how we speak, taken from my debut album due later this year!

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Knocking At My Door

by Caustic Waves

I'm Neil, a one-man-band from Scotland - Caustic Waves. This track 'Knocking At My Door' is taken from my new EP, 'Full Circle'. Imagine the melodies of Incubus crossed with the rhythmic grooves of Helmet and Quicksand - alternative rock with a post-hardcore twist, and a pinch of late 90s nostalgia.

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Knocking At My Door

by Caustic Waves

I'm Neil, a one-man-band from Scotland - Caustic Waves. This track 'Knocking At My Door' is taken from my new EP, 'Full Circle'. Imagine the melodies of Incubus crossed with the rhythmic grooves of Helmet and Quicksand - alternative rock with a post-hardcore twist, and a pinch of late 90s nostalgia.

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alone again.

by T3agray

Hey rockers, my name is T3agray and my new track “alone again.” is a uniquely modernized emo-rock masterpiece. Sprinkled with catchy melodies, heavy instrumentation and lyricism, and some experimental production aspects, this track creates an atmosphere unlike any song you’ve heard before.

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(Hard)core memory

by Glytsh

Hey freaks! We are Glytsh, an all-female electronic/rap/metal duo from London. Our music aims to empower and inspire our listeners, especially amongst women and the LGBTQ+ community. Hope you enjoy our first song!!

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Relics

by First Signs Of Frost

Howdy all, we're First Signs Of Frost - proggy post-hardcore veterans from West London. We think 'Relics' is worth a spin, as it's pretty relatable to literally anyone who has dealt with a narcissist in their life, those types looking down from their ivory tower. Plus the chorus has mad hooks so...

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side by side

by headcage

This is headcage. We've spent two years crafting our sound and we're finally ready to share it. We make this music because we love it. To us there's nothing better in this world than loud, aggressive rock music and we’re incredibly happy we’ve found the people and the space to make it.

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Awake

by Control Shift

We are an up and coming hard rock band from Los Angeles, California called Control Shift. Inspired by intellectual lyricism. The band dives into post grunge with progressive rock elements. Our latest single ‘Awake’ is due to be released on May 20th.

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Reach The Unreachable

by Balmain

Balmain's "Reach the Unreachable" takes the melody and organizes chaos for a joy ride. The track is Balmain's second song from an upcoming album, slated for release this 2022, which will be mixed and mastered by Scott Middleton (Cancer Bats).

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Optophobia

by Giant Walker

Hey, we're Giant Walker - a Heavy Progressive Rock band from Newcastle, UK. ‘Optophobia’ is a fear of opening your eyes and the lyrics of the song are inspired, both by this, but also by the truth that our vision is merely our brain’s best guess of the world around us. We hope you dig it!!

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Katoomba

by Giant Walker

Hey, we're Giant Walker and this is our brand new single, 'Katoomba' and our final single before our debut album release in May! The song opens with a menacing guitar riff that undulates with an intricate, yet powerful drum groove. FFO Karnivool, Deftones, Soundgarden, Tool.

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The Patriarch

by Breaths

'The Elders' is the first single off of my upcoming sophomore album, 'Though life has turned out nothing like I imagined, it is far better than I could have dreamt.' The song is about the loss of all my grandparents starting pretty early (age 3) and into my early 20's.

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Lil Peach

by Villain of the War

Hi, we're Villain of the War from Boston, MA! We've been playing on the MA DIY circuit for a couple years now and just released an EP titled "Damn, That's Crazy", and it features some of the songs that have become staples of our set. This is a song called "Lil Peach", and we hope you enjoy it!

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Left To Wreck

by Giant Walker

Following on from their ethereal and melancholy last single, Giant Walker’s upcoming release, ‘Left To Wreck’ showcases a more progressive sound - twisting and turning through a multitude of grooves and bouncy riffs, which keep you instinctively moving throughout.

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Ache

by Black Coast

This is Black Coast's third release this year 'Ache' from the newly announced debut album Outworld', set for release 19 November via Blood Blast Distribution. On 'Ache' The 'Stokie' five-piece celebrate their brooding nu-metal KoЯn and Deftones influences, melded with their metallic hardcore sound.

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