Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
When Cambridgeshire rockers Hollowstar describe their sound to us as "a modern take on classic rock," our interest is immediately peaked. The quartet of brothers Joe (vocals and bass) and Jack Bonson (drums), Phil Haines and Tom Collett (guitarists) have been playing music together for years, forging a special sound that they're finally ready to treat the... Continue Reading →
British rock giants Feeder have been announced as the headline act for this year’s Camden Rocks Festival. The Welsh rockers have been named alongside another 30 confirmed bands joining the line-up for the event, which takes place on 3 June at 25 venues across Camden Town. With a career including no fewer than 25 Top 40 hits and... Continue Reading →
On a day that will be remembered in history for all the wrong reasons, three female-fronted rock bands from across the globe gave Londoners an evening to remember for all the right reasons. Last night England's Eva Plays Dead, Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco and the fiendish New Zealand band Devilskin put on a special display... Continue Reading →
Irish rock music is well overdue a renaissance and with bands like Dublin's Young Earth, and our recent New Band of The Week The Klares, it appears a new generation is breathing life into the country's music scene. Young Earth, which comprises Mark O'Keeffe (vocals and guitar), Ben Mulligan (drums), Alex O'Keeffe (guitar) and Dylan Maher (bass) have only been together in... Continue Reading →
There's something really refreshing about London's Millie Manders, who fuses infectious, socially-infused pop punk with all manner of musical influences - from classical and big band to ska and hip-hop. It's an eclectic mix, but she - and her band The Shutup - pull it off perfectly. We had a chat with Millie to find... Continue Reading →
We were treated to an absolute feast of up-and-coming rock last night as LoveLess, Kidbrother, Chapter and Verse and Empire put on a show to remember at 229 The Venue, in London, last night. At risk of sounding like my mother, the one main thing I'm taking away from last night's gig is "loud." Writing... Continue Reading →
It's always great to hear amazing stories about how people have turned their lives around by getting involved in and creating music. That's the case for lead singer of Wisconsin hardcore act Milestones, Aaron Holstein, who used music as a release to get out of tough times and has come out of it stronger on the... Continue Reading →
Italian rockers Halflives are a great example of the power of fans and their role in helping bands achieve success through the medium of crowdsourcing in this modern, digital age. Despite having only been together as a band for six months - having been part of a previous project beforehand - the band decided to ask fans... Continue Reading →
You can't beat a bit of raw, energetic punk rock and that's what Glasgow's Miami Monroe deliver in an abundance - it's loud, fast, big and hugely entertaining. The five-piece of Brendan McAleer (lead vocals), Jordan Daly (vocals and guitars), Stuart MacDonald (guitars), Jamie Balsillie (bass) and Jonathan Mollins (drums) have taken the classic sound of the... Continue Reading →
The Berkshire town of Reading seems to be emerging as a hotbed for awesome new bands, with the latest off its conveyor belt being six-piece rockers Veridian. Having only played their debut gig a year ago, the band has already enjoyed huge success with their brand of ridiculously catchy rock. Veridian was formed after members of... Continue Reading →
