Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Cambridge rockers Alter The Sky are ready to take you on a hard rock rollercoaster this month with the release of the new-look lineup's first EP. After forming in June 2015 the band released a self-titled debut EP last May, then underwent several changes before forming the current lineup of Hels Johnson (vocals), Kev Baker and Gal... Continue Reading →
We've got a real treat of new music for you today, including no fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week, several of our favourite new British rock bands, some brand new British metal goodness and new material from a couple of hard-hitting Aussie bands. Turn it up loud and enjoy our... Continue Reading →
Combining elements of djent and metal with electro, Parisian one-man band Heptaedium has created an eclectic sound that he has interestingly termed "Baguettecore." The tech-metal project is the brainchild of Florent Lambert, who tells us the idea for the unique music fusion came to him way back in 2011: "I was listening to Motionless Battle... Continue Reading →
I bet you've never thought of combining metal with spoken word and poetry. Have you? Well, now is the time to imagine just that as Caerphilly's Mudlark merge these two seemingly alien concepts with consummate, brilliant ease. The quintet of vocalist Luke, guitarists Wes and Ben, bassist Nick and drummer Jac grew up together in... Continue Reading →
I recently had an urge to delve back a few years and have a listen to Failsafe's awesome album The Truth Is. I noticed they hadn't recorded any new music since 2012 but, being at work, my curiosity didn't get the best of me. A couple of days later I received a press release revealing... Continue Reading →
Inspired by "a need to rage harder and faster than anyone else," Oxford's MSRY are one of the most exciting bands emerging from the UK's underground hardcore scene. The trio of Kial Churcher (vocals), Charlie Bishop (guitar) and Keir French (drums) formed in late 2016 from the embers of various previous projects but united in their... Continue Reading →
Fire up your time machine and roll it back 20 years or so because we're taking you on a ride to the good old days of Britpop with Leicester quartet Escapade, who've honed a sound that they describe to us as "loud, energetic and memorable." The band started out as an acoustic duo of Sam... Continue Reading →
Our latest installment of the week's latest new music brings you some hard-hitting new British metal, a heavy new track from a New Zealand / Aussie metal band, some new music from our favourite new solo artist, a bit of indie rock and a bit more metal. Enjoy... Cut Short - Impersonal (EP) Get your... Continue Reading →
To paraphrase the old Ronseal TV adverts (for those of you of a certain age), The Forgotten Age does exactly what it says on the tin - a throwback to the good old days of metal. In their words: "The kind of music your teenage self would want to play to impress their friends, but... Continue Reading →
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