San Francisco, CA. (Top40 Charts/ William Hodgson Official Website) From jazzy metal to bands that combine brutality and fun, Great New Metal Authority
William Hodgson is defining his unique brand of some of the world's best up and coming bands. In anticipation of his first Seal of Approval Winner, Great New Metal is announcing the ten bands who have earned a spot on William's "Watch List."
As members of the Watch List, these bands will be the subject of feature stories and their fans will be encouraged to show their dedication and support by participating in our video contest. Bands on the Watch List will be first in line to become future winners of William's Seal of Approval. That designation will earn them a full month of intensive daily coverage plus the ability to partner with our Signature Designers to create an exclusive licensed t-shirt that will earn them revenue.
If you like more melody in your metal with lots of clean vocals, then
William Hodgson will likely be your favorite Great New Metal Authority. As Owner/Producer at Rock Hard Live and an Internet
DJ on getbrutal.fm,
William has been on a quest to promote the love of heavy metal in all its forms.
William's brand includes some of the more popular and accessible parts of the genre including but not limited to metalcore, hardcore, punk, and similar styles.
Here are the bands
William is watching and a comment from him on each:
A Holy
Ghost Revival - "Not a Christian band, this metal/hardcore band like to think of their music as spiritual."
Stepchild - "Rap rhythms, metal influences, and brutal moments—a real crowd pleaser."
Killed The Fixtion - "Heavy metal with a jazzy feel."
Awaiting The Apocalypse - "Brutal and fun—this aggressive metal band gets your blood pumping."
Hatchet - "One of the best overlooked Thrash bands to come out of the Bay Area in recent memory."
Blessed
Curse - "Sacramento area Thrash band with a catchy sound and tons of energy."
Dropseven - "A unique metal band with heartfelt lyrics and shredding guitar sounds."
Iron Reagan - "Hardcore punk-metal all set to revolutionize the world with their 'in your face' attitude."
Korotory - "Catchy heavy metal band with a Pantera-like vibe."
Fallrise - "Heavy rock sound with something for everybody."
Great New Metal invites fans of these bands to enter our video contest by making a YouTube video and posting it to the Great New Metal Facebook page. Tell us why the whole world should know about your favorite Watch List band. The bands with the most passionate fans will be featured in upcoming stories on Great New Metal and move up the list towards winning Seal of Approval status.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/WilliamHodgsonGNM for details
Great New Metal (GNM) helps bands succeed by creating a buzz around up and coming acts, growing their audience, and helping them to monetize that new fan base by selling a single exclusive licensed signature GNM t-shirt.