Brisbane alternative rockers HOMEFRONT offer up an intriguingly diverse brand of pop-punk meets rock that encompasses everything from post-hardcore to emo and punk.
New Band of the Week: Chaos Reigns
London quartet Chaos Reigns freely admit that they may never make it mainstream, but they're hell-bent on showing the rest of the hardcore scene how it's done.
Introducing: Shuulak
We've got another helping of Dutch metal today in the form of Shuulak, who fuse old school metal with elements of a more modern sound - which they describe as "modern heavy metal."
Frank Turner to headline Camden Rocks Festival
This year's Camden Rocks Festival will be headlined by punk rock turned folk singer/songwriter Frank Turner.
Introducing: Atlas
Nokia-based Atlas' description of their self-monikered brand of 'Northcore' as "cold, raw and dark" seems like the perfect place to rectify our lack of focus on Finnish metal
New Band of the Week: Minus Alive
The riffy, intense sound of Southampton alt-rockers Minus Alive could fool you into thinking it's feel-good, upbeat and melodic. But dig a little deeper and you'll discover the band carries a darker, yet important message around mental health issues. Having worked together in various formats and projects over several years, the quartet of Ollie Butler... Continue Reading →
New Music Friday Round-Up: 1 February
We've got some truly wondrous new music to bring your week to a terrifying yet bright and uplifting end.
Introducing: Mountain Eye
The compelling sound of Dutch rockers Mountain Eye is borne out of their riff-heavy hard rock roots being infused with elements of alternative, funk and jazz.
Introducing: The Yada Yada Yadas
There's fuzzy guitars aplenty amid the highly enjoyable, popular culture reference-laden, catchy noise rock sound of Durham quartet The Yada Yada Yadas.
Introducing: Mastiff launch a terrifying new beginning
If you're on the lookout for music that might make you want to tap your foot and nod your head, then look away now. Because Hull sludge doom merchants Mastiff are only interested in "someone slamming their head into a concrete wall just by listening to it."