Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
When we tell you this band go by the name of Decayer, and that their latest single is entitled Bastard, well, you're probably expecting something pretty darn heavy. And you would not be wrong in that assumption, this is not for the faint-hearted. The Arizona self-monikered 'Tucson deathcore collective' began in Autumn 2016 when vocalist... Continue Reading →
Never ones to be constrained to musical norms, Hampshire quartet Reventure have perfectly fused elements of electronica, rock, rap and metal to form a sound that reinvents itself from song to song. The Reventure venture began back in 2010 as four schoolfriends united in their lack of interest in playing football at the weekends, love of... Continue Reading →
If you're on the lookout for big, heartfelt metal anthems then emerging London rockers Greyhaven will be just the ticket with their exciting brand of almost emo-infused metal meets rock sound. Originally started by mutual friends a few years back, the band developed as they started taking things more seriously to the point of current... Continue Reading →
One of my strongest memories in my early days of getting into rock and metal back in the early 2000s was being glued to Scuzz watching the awesome videos that accompanied Rammstein's unique brand of industrial metal. And those memories of the weird mine location and lady in the blue dress in Sonne and bank... Continue Reading →
After a brief hiatus following their debut record, Leamington Spa rockers TrueHeights are back armed with new music that has the potential to propel them right to the top of the British rock scene. Bringing new meaning to brothers in arms - they're formed of two sets of brothers and "two honorary brothers" - the... Continue Reading →
We have now officially launched GigRadio, the perfect podcast accompaniment to GigRadar! This Pilot episode brings together recorded interviews with As Everything Unfolds and Defences (which we'll admit is very long), alongside a track from AEU and this week's New Band of the Week TrueHeights. A bit of a warning, it's very DIY, probably really... Continue Reading →
Belgian rockers The Rocket are the epitome of fun, straightforward pop-punk meets punk rock. They write songs because they like writing songs, they make fun to listen to upbeat, catchy party music and, while their lyrics often delve into the category of silly, it's very much from the heart and genuine. The Rocket began as... Continue Reading →
Nautical themed Nashville rockers Rusty Shipp, who we first introduced you to in May, are back with a typically thought-provoking, catchy new single SS Naronic. The band's frontman Russ T Shipp - see what they did there? - says the latest single to be taken from their debut album, Mortal Ghost, "is a gnarly, heavy-hitting,... Continue Reading →
Everything you need to know about Irish hardcore quartet Bailer is portrayed in frontman Alex O'Leary's summation: "If you like blistering, fast and heavy hardcore in a short burst, get stuck in!" And, when he adds the three adjectives "Vicious, Snarling, Heft" to describe the band's sound, we know we're onto something pretty powerful. The... Continue Reading →
The annual day of celebration for the UK's rich array of independent music stores is almost upon us. With Record Store Day UK (RSD) little over a month away, its organisers have revealed the limited edition releases coming to independent record shops on 21 April. The list includes special, limited edition records from the likes... Continue Reading →
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