MBURNS
Progressive, Metalcore, Death Metal
MBurns is a metal band from Rijeka/Zagreb (Croatia) formed in 2006. So far, they made appearances on numerous occasions, including domestic and foreign shows, festivals and tours.
LOM
Electronic, Ethno, Drum & Bass, Dubstep
LoM is a three-member band from Koprivnica founded in 2020. By combining various genres - rock, electronics, drum and bass, and ethno - they create their own specific musical expression.
MORAINES
Instrumental, Math rock, Post-hardcore
Formed in 2007, Initially combining doom metal and post-rock influences, Moraines became the pioneers of post-metal genre in Croatia. Gradually shifted their sound toward instrumental post-hardcore and math rock.
PO’ METRA CRIJEVA
World Music, Metal
Po' Metra Crijeva (PMC) is the first and only Ča-Metal™ (Ča as in cha) band. A six-member group that draws inspiration from Croatian legends, myths, and stories, and makes music under the influence of the non-equal-tempered Istrian(a Croatian region) scale and metal.
BORNA ŠERCAR’S JAZZIANA CROATICA
Jazz, World Music
Borna Šercar’s Jazziana Croatica is a Croatian instrumental ethno-jazz ensemble founded in 2009 in Zagreb. Led by Borna Šercar, the group blends traditional Croatian folk themes with jazz, funk, and rock influences to create a distinctively Croatian jazz sound.
VINKO ĆEMERAŠ & TALVI TUULI
Pop, Rock
Influenced by artists such as Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder, Vinko brings a raw, heartfelt quality to his music, balancing power and vulnerability. Continuing to evolve as a performer and songwriter, he remains one of the most authentic and expressive new artists on the regional rock scene.
PHANERON
Grunge
Phaneron is hugely influenced by 90’ grunge era and the modern progressive and alternative scenes. In 2021 Phaneron went once again to the studio to record a new album called “Sfinga” with ten new songs and deep influence by modern progressive metal bands with various rhythm combinations that are distanced from classical rock form.
BALKALAR
Ethno, Balkan
Balkalar is an ethno band from Zagreb, Croatia with a simple philosophy: freedom, love, rakija, dance, song, and celebration of life. They strive to keep the traditional music of the Balkans alive while giving it a new, lively twist.
HOW YES NO
Art-punk
How Yes No is a post-punk, art-punk, wave power trio from Zagreb, Croatia. Their songs, short, chaotic, and straight to the point are reminiscent of MinuteMan and Big Boys.
MANNTRA
Folk, Metal, Slavic metal
On 05th August 2022, they unleashed the next musical beast with their brand-new album “Kreatura”, ready to hit the charts and the big stages.
PORTO MORTO
Electronic, Audio-visual, Indie, Progressive pop, Art rock
Porto Morto is a seven-member ensemble whose musical direction is difficult to define, but if we were to try, we could say that it is based on a mixture of progressive pop, art rock, and indie electronics.
BORBEN DALLAS & HIS FILIPINO CUPIDS
Rock, Garage Rock
With roots in Zagreb and a sound that nods both to 60s-70s rock and modern garage revival, Borben Dallas & His Filipino Cupids carve out a distinctive space in the Croatian rock underground.
TOMISLAV GOLUBAN
Blues
Tomislav „Little Pigeon“ Goluban is an Croatian blues singer and harmonica player, leader of his own band, blues educator, radio DJ, festival organizer and record artist. Performing solo/duo and with a band, Goluban has played in the U.S. and across many European countries.
