Local Musicians & Bands in Malta

Damaged & Co.

Band

After a brief hiatus from live performances in mid-to-late 2025, Damaged & Co. return in 2026 with a brand-new setlist built around fresh material. The band enters this new chapter with an expanded lineup: Warren on bass and Franny on keys — replacing Alex and Keith, who stepped away for personal reasons — join the established members Daniel on guitar, Gwen on drums, and Peter on vocals. Despite the challenges of being based on the small island of Malta — with its limited population and even smaller metal scene — Damaged & Co. remain determined to get back onstage and deliver their signature Alternative Metal sound. The band now looks forward to building on their national and international experience, having performed twice in Italy (SbamFest 3 and Rock in Park 2022) and once in Israel. Locally, they have opened for Lordi at the Aria Complex and performed twice at Dark Malta Festival, sharing the bill with acts such as Deathstars, Combichrist, and Diary of Dreams.

A combination of Darkwave, Trance, and Alt Rock. I have Goth and Emo influences and am currently experimenting with Dream Pop. I’ve 2 full albums released on the major streaming platforms and iTunes. Check them out. Gift of a Black Rose.

Relikc

Band

Acclaimed rock/pop band from Malta formed in 2009. Keith Zammit (vocals), Luke Grech (guitars), Ivan Giordano (bass), Joseph Axiak (keyboards), and Lesnich Vassallo (drums). High-energy performances blending modern hits with timeless crowd-pleasers.

Nomad Son

Band

Doom metal band from Mellieha, Malta formed in 2006. Cross between doom metal and 70s heavy rock with NWOBHM touches. Ominous soundscapes created by Hammond organ. Albums include First Light and The Darkening.

Kill The Action

Band

Four-piece electro-rock band from Malta blending melodic and heavy guitar with ambient synths, fat bass, groovy beats, and deep vocals. Debut album Anti-Gravity. 1.4K monthly Spotify listeners.

Ilixan Iris

DJ

Keith Belli aka Ilixan Iris. 20+ years in Malta's underground electronic scene. Blends distorted bass, haunted ambience, and cinematic noise. Known for future garage, dubstep, and experimental bass music.

Align The Tide

Band

Active metal band from Mellieha, Malta, signed to Cleopatra Records. Formed in 2015. Danny Dalli (drums/vocals), Kyle Farrugia (vocals/lead guitar). Album Dead Religion features monster riffs and thundering drums.

Lady Lizard

Band

Four-piece sludge, stoner and desert rock band from Malta. Raw, heavy grooves.

Wilted

Band

Grunge band formed in 2023, blending 90s grunge influences with modern rock. Known for raw sound, powerful vocals, heavy guitar riffs, and electrifying live performances.

Forsaken

Band

One of Southern Europe's longest standing doom metal outfits, formed in Malta in 1990. Multiple albums on Mighty Music. Recognised internationally for epic doom metal with Hammond organ-driven soundscapes.

A Broken Design

Band

Malta-based stoner metal/grunge act featuring members of SLIT, Nomad Son, and Kill The Action. Debut album Another Day In Hell via Argonauta Records. Heavy grooves with an oldschool, raw sound.

Human Safari

DJ

Jazz-infused techno artist from Malta. Releases on R&S Records and Mutual Rytm. Key figure in Malta's electronic scene and Glitch Festival resident. 34K+ monthly Spotify listeners.

Yazmin

DJ

Techno DJ and producer from Malta known for hypnotic and dark sounds. Resident at Glitch Festival. Performed at Boiler Room, Duel Club (Italy), and Berlin's Aeden Club.

Kyle Cortis

DJ

Maltese DJ and producer, co-founder of L'Ambiance & Muza. Active in Malta and Rotterdam's underground scenes. Featured in Boiler Room World Tour mix series.

Scythe

DJ

Malta-based DJ and producer blending trance and techno into driving euphoria. On Coalition, Parallel, Sindex, and Jahanam labels. Started DJing at 17.

Chris Pace aka Manthrax. DJ and promoter from Malta. Resident at Glitch Festival, Earth Garden, and Liquid Club. Founded and runs Disorder, one of Malta's oldest techno promotions, since 2004.

Echofaze

DJ

Darren Abela aka Echofaze. Maltese DJ and producer with 20+ years across Malta and Berlin's club scenes. Pioneer of the local underground, Glitch Festival resident. Played Tresor and RSO in Berlin.

Acidulant

DJ

Neil Hales aka Acidulant. Malta's local guru of acid house. Releases on I Love Acid, R&S Records, Balkan Vinyl, and DJ Pierre's Afro Acid. 3.6K monthly Spotify listeners. Also a qualified aircraft pilot.

Reactant

DJ

Prominent figure in Malta's electronic scene. Resident DJ at Liquid Club. Known for dynamic presence and innovative sound in the local underground.

Brian James

DJ

Locally synonymous with dark and deep sounds. Runs the infamous Unfocused nights, the epitome of techno in Malta. Released on XDB's Metrolux and Batti Batti.

Owen Jay

DJ

One of the mainstays of Malta's underground music culture since the early 90s. DJ, producer, event promoter, and founder of Batti Batti label. Releases on Underground Quality, Moods & Grooves (Detroit), and Housewax.

Haine

Band

Haine, a deathcore band from Malta formed in 2017, has built a distinct sound blending heavy grooves, crushing breakdowns and melody. This was first showcased in early singles and their critically acclaimed 2021 self-titled EP. Their 2025 full-length album Fertile Void explores themes of emotion and transformation across ten tracks and features collaborations with Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) and Andreas Bjulver (Cabal), supported by strong visual releases. With a refreshed lineup and clearer artistic direction, the band is entering a more focused phase in 2026, marked by a new run of singles. Latest Single Out Now: Contaminated

Brikkuni

Band

Credited with the revival of Maltese-sung pop music since their 2008 debut Kuntrabanda — a genre-bending pop/rock/punk hybrid that made them a local cult phenomenon.

Skimmed

Band

Indie garage-rock band from Malta — Alexandra Aquilina, Daniel Borg, Federico Cilia, and Christopher Mercieca. Sound echoes the Pixies with 80s/90s indie, grunge, and punk influences. Active since 2007.

Brodu

Band

Maltese-language rock band started by Mark "iz-Zizza" Abela in 2011, blending rock with funk, blues, and doom metal. Multiple albums including Kusksu Clan (2024).

Double Standard

Band

Malta-based HC punk band running since 2016. Debut full-length Mt. Focus (2023) tackles systemic racism, cosmology, misinformation, and anxiety.

Djun

Band

Maltese pop group marrying ear-friendly hooks with poetic lyrics and adventurous musicality. Formed in 2017, quickly becoming a favourite of the Maltese alternative scene.

Beangrowers

Band

Maltese three-piece indie rock band — Alison Galea, Mark Sansone and Ian Schranz. Active since the late 1990s and considered Malta's indie rock pioneers. Their single The Priest was featured on the soundtrack of Wim Wenders' 2004 film Land of Plenty.

BILA

Band

Caustic Maltese punk three-piece delivering high-octane, bilingual (Maltese + English) punk energy. First punk band from Malta to tour America. Debut album Bezzalart (2025).

Maltese musician, anthropologist, and novelist. "Looking at things and singing about them." Plays with the collective Karmaġenn. Releases include M'Għandniex Privileġġi and The Garden.

Beheaded

Band

One of Malta's most internationally recognised extreme metal bands, active since 1991. Six full-length albums, tours across Europe, US, and Asia. Latest album Għadam (2025) — first death metal album in Maltese.

The New Victorians

Band

Award-winning Maltese sister duo — Bettina and Philippa Cassar — making music and theatre. Won the 2011 Alchemy Songwriting Competition in the US.

Cher Camilleri

Solo Artist

Maltese singer-songwriter whose intimate songs serve as a testament to resilience. Releases via Ultralow Music include Semgħat Id-Daqq (2022) and NADDATTA (2024).

Jupiter Jax

DJ

Maltese ethereal house producer and DJ. Released on Nous, 100% SILK, and Opal Tapes. Performed at Boiler Room x Glitch Festival.

Llimbs

DJ

Solo project of Hagen Ebejer — sharp drony soundscapes cutting through industrial techno beats. International live debut at Tresor Berlin (2016). Released on Hail Blk.

JOON

Solo Artist

Electronic solo project of Maltese songwriter and producer Yasmin Kuymizakis. Debut album Dream Again on Italians Do It Better (LA). Toured with Future Islands, performed at Corona Capital (Mexico).

Victims Of Creation

Band

Maltese doom/death metal band from Santa Venera with a heavy down-tuned sound and sludgey elements. Signed to Cyclone Empire, debut album Symmetry Of Our Plagued Existence (2013).

Hemplifier

Band

Maltese stoner/doom trio formed in 2019 — Emanuel Portelli, Fred Burd, and Dino Mifsud Lepre. Worship amps and vintage gear. Debut album The Stoner Side Of The Doom (2023) via Electric Valley Records.

Bark Bark Disco

Solo Artist

Lo-fi electro project of Ian Schranz (also of Beangrowers), formed in 2010. Debut concert with Bonnie Prince Billy in a masonic cemetery in Valletta. Collaborated with Johnny Jewel, Desire, Jeffrey Lewis, and Stanley Brinks.

The Violent Violets

Band

Three-piece post-punk band from Malta formed in 2011 — Matthew Shields, Samuel Xiberras, and Andre Farrugia. Albums include TAME (2014) and Jade (2019).

Batteries Not Included (Maltapunks)

Band

We are a Punk Ska Reggae band from Malta. We are Malcolm on Bass/Vox, Miguel on Guitar/Vox, Steve on Drums.

No Humano

Band

No Humano is made up of members from Malta and Latin America. Their sound blends punk rawness, industrial textures, and metal intensity, influenced by backgrounds spanning underground punk to extreme metal. Today, the band stands as an international project firmly rooted in the Maltese scene.