The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of karnivool

  • Rock/Metal

EYES OF MEDUSA

by MUDSHARK

Hey guys, we are MUDSHARK, a rock/metal band from London, UK, currently releasing our debut EP “ZLV”. This is our favourite track of the EP and probably the most straightforward “metal” track on the EP. Beautiful vocals and lyrics, with a definite chorus that’ll get stuck in your head.

For fans of
  • Heavy Progressive Rock

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 :-)

For fans of
  • Prog Rock

Glory to the King

by Black Orchid Empire

This song explores the relationship between an early Meso-American emperor Montezuma and the explorer and conquistador Hernán Cortés. The story, told from the point of view of Montezuma, imagines that the new arrival was initially seen as a god - assumed to be the deity Quetzalcoatl.

For fans of
  • Prog Rock

Deny The Sun

by Black Orchid Empire

Deny The Sun is the first song we wrote for Tempus Veritas and we love how hard the riff goes! We’ve been pushing more and more into the technical side of our music for this album and this track is a great example of that.

For fans of
  • Progressive Metalcore/Alternative Rock

Acid

by MAZIAC

We're a London-based 3-piece who enjoy and infuse music from the whole range of the rock/metal spectrum. Check our our new single 'Acid' with a brand new animated music video!

For fans of
  • Progressive/Alternative Metal

Acid

by MAZIAC

This is the first single from our upcoming new album. The track features grunge harmonies, with SOAD-inspired overlapping vocal layers, and crushing tech-metal grooves. We experimented with arrangements & synths to take listeners on a journey that they will keep coming back to.

For fans of
  • Heavy Progressive Rock

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.

For fans of
  • Heavy Progressive Rock

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.

For fans of
  • progressive rock/post-rock

vanguard

by prdr

prdr is a composer and solo artist from Adelaide, Australia producing his own dynamic progressive/post-rock sound. 'vanguard' features Rob Brens (I Built the Sky) on drums and Liam Horgan (Ivanyi) on bass, with mixing and mastering by Simon Grove (Plini, Intervals, Protest the Hero).

For fans of
  • Post rock, post metal

Wordless

by RIVIẼRE

Hey, it's RIVIẼRE from France and this is Wordless, the first single of our second album PASSAGE. Cheers, love

For fans of
  • Alternative metal

Derange

Heavy alternative rock/metal outfit Derange have unleashed a tongue-in-cheek slasher movie style video for their brand new single "Runaway". The track is taken from the band's as-yet-untitled second studio album, due for release in early 2019.

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  • Rock

STATE OF EMBER are here to stamp their mark over the whole of the UK. The Brit hard-hitters release heir stunning sophomore EP, Broken Horizons, on Friday 11th January, 2019. Prior to this, the hard rockers are currently streaming a new track, Fear Of Falling.

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