Photos: Mike Mayor

Youth Music NextGen Fund artists, ALT BLK ERA, brought their empowering Nu-Metal sounds to Glastonbury.

Having played their first ever gig just over a year ago, Youth Music NextGen Fund artists ALT BLK ERA made their Glastonbury debut this weekend.

Taking over a stage in Shangri-La with Earache Records, Nyrobi and Chaya of ALT BLK ERA were joined by heavy music artists such as Cassyette, Skindred, and HORROR.

Noting The Prodigy, Rico Nasty and Ashnikko amongst their inspirations, ALT BLK ERA merged Nu Metal, Rap, Punk and Electronic in their Glastonbury performance. Full of heavy basslines, electric guitars, dark strings, and tongue-twisting rap, the duo's set at the iconic festival was both spine-tingling and mosh-inducing.

Get an insider's look at ALT BLK ERA's Glastonbury set in this photo diary.

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@youthmusic Youth Music NextGen artists @ALT BLK ERA vlog their day at #glastonbury - from getting ready to performing on stage. #glasto #altblkera #numetaltiktok #heavymusic #glastonbury2023 ♬ original sound - Youth Music

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