Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
With the seemingly endless subgenres of metal out there these days, it's totally understandable for bands to pinpoint themselves to one of them. But when a band goes all out and embraces as many of them as humanly possible and absolutely nails it, you have to give them the credit they deserve. That's exactly what... Continue Reading →
A few months back we introduced you to a former New Band of the Week in exciting Brighton-based alternative meets post-hardcore band Oceans, and the guys are back with a brand new single Dopamine. The band describe determination and passion as their "bread and vegan-butter" and this latest track is testament to them going harder... Continue Reading →
MassMatiks and Youth Killed It are two of the most exciting bands around with their own versions of spoken word / rap meets rock. And the duo teamed up to put on a great show in London on Friday night, with able support from How's Harry at a sold-out Hoxton Bar and Kitchen. The evening... Continue Reading →
Energetic indie-rock trio Fick As Fieves may hail from a sleepy seaside town in Suffolk, but it's impossible not to pronounce their name without sounding like a Cockney wide-boy. Indeed, the band tell us its origin comes from Harry Campbell's (guitar, bass and vocals) Essex-born dad helping them choose it and saying of 'Thick As... Continue Reading →
Vancouver rockers CRNKSHFT fuse big rock riffs, engaging classic rock vocals and blistering guitar solos in their explosive heavy rock meets grunge sound - which they have branded H.F.R (work that out for yourself). The quintet of vocalist Shane Jolie, guitarists Sebastien Mark Pulse and Geoff Way, bassist Trevor Miles and drummer Josh Lauze pride... Continue Reading →
London rockers In Search Of Sun have marked a long overdue release of new music with an absolute banger of a tune in Say It Like You See It, their first release since debut album The World Is Yours back in 2014. The five-piece of Adam Leader (vocals), Rory Kay (guitar and vocals), David Mena... Continue Reading →
Deep in the heart of hipster East London, three of the most exciting new up-and-coming British bands put on a show to get the locals' funky beards and purple trousers in a twist at Birthdays in Dalston last night. As an East London (very much non-hipster) resident myself, I was delighted to take the short... Continue Reading →
When asked to describe their fuzzy pop-rock sound to us, London / Brighton-based Beach Riot summarise it as "loud, hooky and sweaty," which sounded pretty damn good to us. The quartet of Rory O'Connor (guitars, vocals and songwriter), Cami Menditeguy (guitar and vocals), Jim Faulkner (bass and vocals) and Jonny Ross (drums) formed in February and... Continue Reading →
Albuquerque rockers Lights on the Coast have taken the interesting step of merging their four favourite genres of music into one unique sound, which they describe as bringing together 'various elements of Metalcore, Deep Dubstep, melody and chaos.' The quartet of Alexander Mendez (harsh vocals), Matt Torres (clean vocals, guitar and electronics), Ian Brown (guitar) and... Continue Reading →
Baltimore's Sharptooth have not only mastered a mind-blowingly heavy hardcore sound, they also deliver an inspirational message of positivity. This powerful combination means this tenacious, exciting new band has the potential to be absolutely huge. The five-piece of vocalist Lauren Kashan, guitarists Keith Higgins and Lance Donati, bassist Phil Rasinski and drummer Connor Mac are... Continue Reading →
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