Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
If you're on the lookout for a band to inspire the next generation of Welsh rock then Calling Apollo could well be it. The post-hardcore act have been busy crafting the latest evolution of their engaging aggressive yet melodic sound since we first introduced you to them just over a year ago. And the result of the... Continue Reading →
We're feeling very nostalgic today with the news that mid-2000s legends The Pigeon Detectives will headline this year's Warton Music Festival. The Leeds rockers shot to fame with their 2007 album Wait For Me, which sold over half a million records with classic tunes like Take Her Back and I Found Out, and a decade... Continue Reading →
We're delighted to bring you our first Northern Irish band discovery, in the form of exciting new indie rockers Red House , who only released their debut single in November. The Belfast quartet of Caolan 'Cazza' Donaghy (guitar and lead vocals), Adam McCallan (guitar), Darragh Tibbs (drums) and Odhran Cassidy (bass) formed just over a year ago and quickly... Continue Reading →
When Canadian instrumental metal trio The Dead Centuries describe their approach as "futuristic and dangerous," it's safe to say our interest was piqued. Were they going all Keanu on us and delving into The Matrix, or joining John Connor in taking on Skynet? Unfortunately neither, but what they are doing is concocting pure guitar shredaliciousness... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I was blown away by the vocal powers of Greco-Australian singer Kate Pavli when her band supported Italian rockers Halflives in Camden. Performing as Finding Kate, I'd previously enjoyed her brand of dark, emotional rock, but seeing the powerful delivery of her vocals live was the icing on the cake. Kate... Continue Reading →
Bristol's Backroads have honed a lyrically charged hard-hitting metalcore sound that packs an intriguing punch with a newly found more melodic contrast. The quintet began with college course pals Eddie Craven (vocals), Alex Miles and Jack Ford (drums), who were soon joined by bassist Artur Mizerski Jr. after he complimented Eddie on his Counterparts hat, then... Continue Reading →
A little Google search on the Parisian neighbourhood of Pigalle led us to discover the area is not only the epicentre of the French capital's nightlife and its music store central, but also home to its red light district. One of the coolest things emerging from this once extremely sleazy region of Paris is the... Continue Reading →
We've talked a lot about the army of new bands emerging from the UK metal scene, but one of the most exciting we've discovered yet is Kent metalcore quintet Cove. They've honed a special combination of truly terrifyingly heavy riffs and vocals with moments of melody and delicious harmonies. Initially formed as a project between... Continue Reading →
If My Dinosaur Life sounds familiar then no, you're not going mad, these Italian rockers were so inspired by the Motion City Soundtrack album that they borrowed its title as their band name. The five-piece from Cremona, a town in northern Italy famed for its violin making, began as a project back in 2010 largely... Continue Reading →
This week it was our pleasure to be invited into the audio realm of the Internet for the very first time. We appeared on our buddy Short Chris' emerging metal podcast, The Short Chris Rock Show, to talk a bit about GigRadar, share our excitement about the emerging UK metal scene, and have a look... Continue Reading →
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