Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Glasgow rockers Divide are an exciting work in progress. The band's fusion of heavy riffs and delicious melodies has honed an approachable rock sound that offers something for everyone due to being, in their words, "nothing too out there." As guitarist Connor MacLeod, formerly of fellow Glasgow legends Yashin, put it when we caught up... Continue Reading →
Canadian rockers Sound Drown are on a mission to rejuvenate the pop-punk genre, which they feel is being killed off by mainstream media. The quartet, from the port city of Saint John in New Brunswick, was originally formed by Brandon Wiseman (lead vocals and bass) back in 2014. He began testing the band's chemistry by playing... Continue Reading →
London rockers Black Palms are an intriguing proposition. The unique mix of Greek, Jamaican and Iraqi heritages have combined to create an intriguingly dynamic brand of dark rock that sounds about as far away from those influences as you could imagine. The soulful vocals of Briony Macanas are perfectly accompanied by a backdrop of dark, powerful guitars.... Continue Reading →
The deliciously cool desert rock sound of London's L Sicario is back with a couple of cracking new tracks that highlight the band's ability to keep us guessing. Lead single Away From The Numbers sees guitarist Chris take on lead vocal duties, with regular lead vocalist Niko resuming the mantle on B-track Well Runs Dry... Continue Reading →
Green and purple. Peanut butter and jam (jelly) - wait, that one definitely doesn't work. Chocolate and sausages (seriously, try it). All of these things absolutely definitely shouldn't go together, but somehow they just kind of work when they do. That same sentiment should also apply to the fusion of Black Metal with Shoegaze. Yet... Continue Reading →
Kent metalcore quintet Cove are about to blow away the UK metal scene with an EP that is crushingly brilliant. The five-piece, our New Band of the Week last month, have returned all guns blazing with their second record A Conscious Motion, which is released tomorrow. Produced by Oz Craggs (Feed The Rhino, Mallory Knox and... Continue Reading →
From the outside looking in, the fun, fast, frankly weird world of Colombus, Ohio's fuzz punk one-man-band Superdestroyer oozes raw rock excitement. But beware, there's a hidden darkness lingering. The man behind the band, John, summarises his project as "the Modest Mouse of punk," in terms of how their experimental approach sees the sound drastically differ... Continue Reading →
Chester three-piece Creature of Habit have struck gold in finding their musical direction with their latest single Weight in Gold. Working in tandem with Arcane Roots producer Chris Coulter for this release, the trio have created a song that balances calmness and heaviness in equal measure. Creature of Habit was born out of frontman Joe... Continue Reading →
French rockers The Amsterdam Red Light District have made a statement of intent with the launch of new album Sapere Aude, which takes their original punk rock style and injects it with a new-found heavy rock attitude. The Lyon quartet perfectly fuse punky cleaner vocals with big screams, alongside delicious riffs and relentless driving drums... Continue Reading →
Having grown tired of the politics and disappointments that accompanied being in bands he was a part of, Norwich-based Gent - aka Andy Martin - has gone it alone with a DIY ethos to a rocky brand of music he has termed "punk n'roll." Andy saw the move away from being in bands as an... Continue Reading →
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