Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
When I first discovered three-piece Corby / London-based Veins, they summarised their music as being "epic, atmospheric and moody," which was enough intrigue to have me hooked immediately. The trio of Stephen Rees (guitar and vocals), Scott Warner (bass) and Dan Appleyard (drums) have honed a unique 'widescreen rock' sound that is big on atmospheric guitar and melodic... Continue Reading →
As a special Sunday treat we're bringing you one of the heaviest, most technical bands we've encountered, and our first 'math-metal' band in the form of Los Angeles' The Conduit. The progressive metal project began as music that vocalist Jeff Bobbin composed and recorded in his living room, before meeting guitarists Dakota and Dave and drummer Luka in... Continue Reading →
We've brought you bands from all over the world in the last few months, but today sees our very first Spanish band in the form of River Crow, who hail from the town of Ciudad Real. The quartet of the original creator of the project guitarist Chema Fernandez, vocalist Sergio Pozas, bassist Daniel Ruiz aka... Continue Reading →
Iowa rockers Hunter Dumped Us Here have to be one of the most eclectic and entertaining bands we've met, diving into all manner of genres from indie pop all the way through to hardcore. The quartet of Gabe Reasoner (vocals, keys and bass), Preston West (guitar and vocals), Jason Feight (drums) and Aslan Denbow (bass and guitar) write diverse track,... Continue Reading →
We've featured a few Irish bands recently, but none of them are quite as heavy or rocky as Sonera. The alternative rockers from the south-east of Ireland have crafted an infectious brand of hooky, gritty riffs and catchy vocals. The quartet of Oisín Wolfe (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), James Brown (lead guitar and backing vocals), Rory Cooper (bass... Continue Reading →
We're going all old school punk on you for this week's New Band of the Week, with South London rockers Pretty Pistol. The quartet of Laura (vocals), Billy (guitar), Rich (bass) and Emma (drums) have been together a little over a year and released debut EP Bones last month. We had a chat with lead vocalist... Continue Reading →
It seems this is a week for writing about bands making long overdue albums, as following in the footsteps of Texan legends At The Drive In are Sheffield rockers Order Of Voices with their superb second album Constancy. Seven years on from their self-titled debut album the five-piece are back with a bang, but it's... Continue Reading →
Hampshire duo Silent Mode are everything you don't expect from their misleading band name - on the contrary, their huge desert / astro rock sound is set to rock your world. The duo of Ched, on guitars and vocals, and drummer Stephen started their first band together way back in 2005 but over the years came... Continue Reading →
They may not be a new band as such, but after 16 years away the re-emergence of Texas' At The Drive In almost feels like discovering a new band. Having been away for so long, there's more than likely rock lovers out there who aren't aware of how great this band was back in their... Continue Reading →
They may be approaching a decade together as a band but Black Country-hailing rockers Liberty Lies are only just getting started. Lead vocalist Shaun Richards, guitarists Josh Pritchett and Liam Billings and drummer Adam Stevens have just been joined by a new bassist, who they believe is the catalyst to bigger and better things for the... Continue Reading →
