Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Bedfordshire-based Ali Robbins, who's previously lived in Suffolk and London, has always considered music a major part of his life, having primarily featured as a guitar player. However, life events saw Ali take a shift in approach, launching his solo career with his debut single, The Darkest Sunrise, at the end of last month.
aving recently moved to Sheffield, I've been on the lookout for exciting Steel City bands and we've only gone and found exactly that - thanks to their management company holding one of their meetings in my pub! Emerging indie rockers Cargos are on a mission to get music crowds moving with an increasingly heavy sound they describe as "energetic, chaotic and memorable" and live shows that are "energy, choruses and moshpits."
As perenials supporters of new British metal, we're always on the lookout for exciting gigs and festivals - even if recent work commitments have basically prevented me from personally attending live gigs. However, when one popped up in Sheffield, where I moved in March, with a stellar lineup, I wanted to get involved.
Leeds trio Versus offer up a thrilling fusion of grunge and post-hardcore in a gritty sound that they describe as "heavy, emotional, and a whole bag of genre-juxtapositions."
South Wales trio nineplanfailed have honed a tense, uncomfortable, powerful and fascinating post-punk meets alternative noise sound that they describe as "urgent, hook-driven and communal."
Italian duo R.O.T. (Revolution of Two) admit their music isn't perfect, but encourage anyone "looking for something weird and different" to give it a go. The duo offers up a diverse modern metal sound that experiments with a variety of styles and elements, which they describe as "heterogeneous, contaminated and modern."
Surrey duo Dethrüt have crafted a vicious nu-metalcore sound with elements of deathcore, which they describe as "chaotic, pissed, and (mostly) tongue-in-cheek."
Boston band Bleach The Sky take us on a journey back to the late 90s and early 2000s alt-rock with their own twist of modern dynamics in a sound that they describe as "catchy, nostalgic and dynamic."
Bristol band Our Nameless Boy lean on the dynamics of the 90s/2000s alternative and emo scene to craft a captivating alternative rock meets post-hardcore sound that they describe as "melancholic, chaotic, melon."
Brighton band soul nest blend heavy riffs, massive breakdowns and cyberpunk influences in a modern metalcore sound they describe as "intense, hard, fun."
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