Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
A few months back we saw a two-piece barrage of big metal noise open up proceedings for our pals in Defences. The London-based duo of Harry and Will together form Death Goals, a chaotic heavy metal sound that they describe as 'Two Bois Making Noise' - a tagline that accurately portrays their brand of loud, noisy, chaotic... Continue Reading →
All the way from Los Angeles we bring you a delicious prog rock project that allows its highly talented members to unleash their anger, gratitude, anguish and triumphs. In doing so, they've created a mesmerising combination of prog, rock and metal, with funky electronica thrown in for good measure, that, in their words, is 'plain... Continue Reading →
We've featured some amazing female singers on this site over the last couple of years, but the vocal power of Southampton newcomers Reawaken is right up there with the best of them. The five-piece combine high-powered energetic riffs and catchy rock choruses in support of the intoxicating vocal delivery of Meg Parkinson. Reawaken initially began as... Continue Reading →
There's another exciting new festival to add to your hit list this summer as Torbay has launched Burn It Down, the region's first-ever alternative music festival. The English Riviera will see the likes of SHVPES, Mallory Knox, Dream State, Carcer City, Continents and Lotus Eater take to stages across three pubs in Torquay on 1... Continue Reading →
I'm always pleasantly surprised when solo artists turn out to be nice and rocky, and this much is true of London-based singer/songwriter Andrew Robert. The solo musician's sound is packed full of soaring vocals, rip-roaring riffs, infectious melodies and sing-along choruses. As Andrew tells us: "I taught myself to play drums, guitar, piano and to sing in... Continue Reading →
Brand new to the London rock scene, The Leo Star Electric Band might sound like some kind of bizarre electronic tribute band but will, in fact, surprise you with their delicious hooks, infectious fuzzy guitars and tasty songcraft. The trio of guitarist TJ, bassist and vocalist Chris and percussionist Danz are on a mission to "create... Continue Reading →
Genre-bending Nottingham rockers Crosslight invite you on a road to recovery with their angsty, energetic brand of rock meets punk meets metal and hip-hop that they define as "delightfully twisted rock." The quartet combines the powerful vocals of Charlotte Eastwood with the driving distorted guitars of Luke Litherland, harsh bass of Daniel Giles all supported... Continue Reading →
It's Friday the 13th but we're feeling pretty lucky as we've got a host of awesome new music to wrap our ears around. Here's our latest instalment of the latest, greatest new music, including a superb new album from one of Britain's finest metal bands, new tracks from some up-and-coming British rockers and an EP... Continue Reading →
Fusing high-energy progressive rock with more anthemic elements and intense synth sounds, Australia's HighView are keen to test the boundaries of the rock genre. The Canberra rockers formed out of various tribute bands covering the likes of The Prodigy, Rage Against the Machine and Garbage. Vocalist Matt Faulkner had been working on songs for several... Continue Reading →
Norway and hardcore music are becoming almost synonymous with one another, and the latest exciting new band to join the revolution is Oslo's Naga Siren. The hardcore punk / screamo quartet of Emil Solbakken, Jompi Myren, Tarjei Kristoffersen and Oliver David Kimmell may well be the most exciting thing to emerge from Norway since, well erm,... Continue Reading →
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