“We don’t really have a typical life outside of music," says 20-year-old Nyrobi Beckett-Messam, one half of Alt Blk Era. "We’re not at the clubs or hanging out. We’re very much inside working nonstop.”
It's 6pm on a Tuesday, and Nyrobi and her younger sister and bandmate, 17-year-old Chaya, are speaking to Metal Hammer from their home in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. For such young musicians, their attitude is switched on and ambitious, and it’s paid off. What began as a playful lockdown project has snowballed into a career, with the nu gen duo signed to prestigious label Earache Records. Combining metal, drum’n’bass and dance with a playful monochrome gothic Harajuku aesthetic, they’ve become the most exciting new band on the alternative scene.
