This thread is a catch-all for smaller bands that don't really warrant their own thread. If they get more notable, a thread can be opened up for them. Bands with just a demo/EP or something will probably get their thread merged into this one. Please wait until a full-length is released or if the band is significant enough to warrant a lot of discussion first.
If a band is rather old-school sounding, they go in the Heavy Metal/Hard Rock sub-forum. If they have a lot of thrash metal elements (like 50% or so), they go in the Speed/Thrash Metal subforum. If the band incorperates a lot of genres and over half of the material isn't power metal, use the J-Metal subforum
I'll start with Mars Brigade.
A young up-and-coming band that reminds me a bit of newer Galneryus with something like Marchen Station thrown in. Their guitarist is really good and they should have one hell of a good career ahead of them.
If a band is rather old-school sounding, they go in the Heavy Metal/Hard Rock sub-forum. If they have a lot of thrash metal elements (like 50% or so), they go in the Speed/Thrash Metal subforum. If the band incorperates a lot of genres and over half of the material isn't power metal, use the J-Metal subforum
I'll start with Mars Brigade.
A young up-and-coming band that reminds me a bit of newer Galneryus with something like Marchen Station thrown in. Their guitarist is really good and they should have one hell of a good career ahead of them.