Spiritbox

All three members of Spiritbox cut their teeth in the independent underground scene, making them virtual “West Coast Canadian Metalcore Royalty.” But it’s with this collective where each of them has blossomed into the fullness of their artistic identities. Part post-metal band, part art collective, Spiritbox makes magic in the musical and visual mediums, evoking spirits like that other type of “medium.” Not unlike the arcane occult technology of their namesake, Spiritbox communes with people all around the world, via broad emotional outbursts of sound.

Jinjer is a Ukrainiand band who play a mixture of progressive metalcore and groove metal, with some inlays of funk, reggae and jazz, though on their second LP the band is shifting a bit to death metal of the European school according to band members. Jinjer were formed in 2010, when Tatiana Shmayluk joined the guys as a vocalist. In 2013, the band were acknowledged as the best metal band of the year in Ukraine.

Portland, OR quintet, Dying Wish, strike a balance between evocative melodies awash in pain and soundscapes born from a chaotic collision of heavy metal and hardcore. Amassing millions of streams, selling out shows, and earning widespread acclaim from Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, and more, the group expand their vision thematically and sonically on their albums.