The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of deftones

IOTA

IOTA formed in Bristol late 2017. Since their formation, IOTA have been touring around the UK and selling out headline shows at popular Bristol venues such as ‘The Crofters Rights’ and ‘Thunderbolt’. They have also been taking UK festivals by storm.

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Maziac

MAZIAC step up with the release of their stunning track, Escapism - https://youtu.be/OyPwbHIrGR4 , taken from their explosive forthcoming new album, Forged, which lands on Friday 5th July.

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Villainous

UK heavyweights VILLAINOUS have dropped a blistering new video for Obsolete which has been lifted from their much-praised self-titled debut EP, now available from all platforms.

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Spotlights

Spotlights, the Brooklyn-based band are set to release second album "Love & Decay" on 26 April via Ipecac Recordings. Their music is iron tone in a velvet glove: striking with full force, perfectly balancing a weight that's also sublime in it's beauty.

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Last Night Issue

Hi guys, we’re a band from Belgium and we just released a new song (with a clip) ! We are a duo drums/guitar

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House Of Hatchets

HOUSE OF HATCHETS have been pricking ears and making waves with their immensely electrifying sound that brings to mind everyone from Killswitch Engage, Slipknot and Deftones to Funeral for a Friend. The irrepressible riff merchants have just unveiled a new video, Burn - https://youtu.be/k5CMyZiWRdY

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At Home with Monsters

We're At Home with Monsters, based out of Idaho but collaborate with another member from Michigan. Check out our track 'Intergrals' - We feel that the song connects certain elements from Gojira, Deftones, and Circa Survive. A bit metalcore with experimental touches.

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Night Swimming

We are Night Swimming from London. We take elements of punk, emo and shoegaze, combining them together to make something that isn't as good as any of those genres.

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Merrick's Tusk

Highly-rated post-hardcore quartet, MERRICK’S TUSK, draw from Thursday, Far, and the Deftones. The band will release their debut album, Between The Earth And The Trees, on 3rd May via Undead Collective. The band have just revealed a video for the track, Hold The Waves – https://youtu.be/8dJySo5St2Q

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Balsam Grove

What's up guys! We're Balsam Grove from Corpus Christi, Texas. Check out our debut single, Echoes of the Past off our free debut EP! If you like music that is heavy and crushing, yet beautiful and introspective, take a listen and enjoy!

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Not Robots?

Good day Punktastic readers! We are Not Robots? A 4 piece post punk band from Edinburgh who make bombastic noise and confuse people into thinking we are in fact not robots? We recently released our debut single, it's pretty damn cool and we believe all ears should be deafened by it.

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M O R A L E

New to the scene MORALE are making waves with their debut single 'LEFT FOR DEAD,' having racked up over 50,000 streams on Spotify in their opening months. Their intense new record 'MIRRORS' has just dropped and it is NOT one to miss!!

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From Inside

Brit Alt-Metallers, FROM INSIDE, return with their mesmerising sophomore EP, When I’m Breathing Without You, out 14th September. The emerging foursome have also just premiered their brand new video for Before I Leave, which can be viewed here - https://youtu.be/JRkGJN4dRiU .

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The Survival Code

THE SURVIVAL CODE are preparing for the eagerly anticipated release of their sophomore album, Hopelessness Of People, which arrives on Friday 31st August, through Good Deeds Music Ltd. The alt-rockers have also released a blistering new single, Along the Way - https://youtu.be/HBLYkWBiZZA

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Fake Figures

Fake Figures is members of Atreyu, Scars of Tomorrow etc. This single came out 11/5 and new EP coming this Summer from producer Kris Comeaux (Assuming We Survive etc). Recently featured by BBC1 Rock, Loudwire, AltPress etc.

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The Hyena Kill

“It's basically one massive mood swing. The first half of the track is quite upbeat and riffy and ends with a screaming your lungs out meltdown. It has some of my favourite lyrics I've ever written dealing with sex, desire, manipulation and self-loathing'" - Steven Dobb

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Rouen

Hey Guys, Were Rouen. We are a 4 piece band who enjoy riffs and also enjoy being sadbois too. That can be pretty much personified in our new single 'Wander' which is our most melodic song we have released so far. We will be bringing out more stuff soon! More irish acts the better ;)

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Oceans

Oceans is a British alternative/progressive hybrid that recently released their EP "Far From Composure"

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Gravel Pit

Yo yo yo! We are Gravel Pit from Wiltshire! The coolest band from the most uncool county in England! We like big dirty riffs and bouncy groovin' riddims!

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Counterpoint

We are Counterpoint and we've been making waves on the scene for the past few years. Taking from from letlive, Papa Roach, Deftones, and While She Sleeps. we release their debut EP, If Not Now, When?, on Friday 9th Feb.

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