Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
I recently discovered a band all the way from Morgantown, West Virginia, who had me intrigued when they described their sound as a merge of three of the bands that initially forged my interest in punk and metal music. Jared Miller, guitarist in Worst Kept Secret, describes their heavy southern punk sound as: "It's aggressive but catchy.... Continue Reading →
This week's New Band of the Week is one of the most exciting, powerful yet melodically proficient bands on the UK metal scene. Southampton has once again produced another outstanding band in the form of Our Hollow, Our Home, who follow in the footsteps of Bury Tomorrow in perfectly combining full-on brutal metal with moments... Continue Reading →
When asked to think of Russian musicians I found myself stuggling, with the only names that spring to mind being Pussy Riot (more famous for feminist protests than good music) and... erm... Tchaikovsky and Stravinksy? But luckily we now have an exciting new metal band to add to the list, in the form of Moscow... Continue Reading →
All the way from Anchorage, in Alaska, comes a very exciting new band that crosses the boundaries between punk, rock, metal and hardcore. This False Ghost sound like a raw combination of Deftones meets Glassjaw, with huge guitar riffs and gruff vocals pieced together superbly with some brilliant musicality. The quartet of Caleb DiLoreto, Christian Childers, Noah... Continue Reading →
When you think of singer/songwriters, it's logical to expect them to be of the soft acoustic persuasion, but Scotland's Andrew Norquay, who goes by just his surname professionally, is bucking that particular trend. The man from Montrose took a three-year hiatus from music to work as a commercial diver, but now he's back with a bang with... Continue Reading →
We're taking the heaviness up to maximum with this week's New Band of the Week, as we introduce you to brutally brilliant Sheffield metalcore / deathcore band Arkdown. The quintet of vocalist Kyle Dawson, drummer Alex Roberts, bassist Ed Morley and guitarists Mike Dyson and Ben Freestone have taken influence from the likes of Parkway Drive,... Continue Reading →
Any band that claims they're set to "take over the world in 2017" has to demand your attention, especially when they make music that backs up their bold claim. Canadian rockers Era 9 have taken the hip-hop and electro music that dominates their hometown of Montreal and combined it with their rock background to define... Continue Reading →
The city of Stoke-on-Trent is probably best known for being the home of the pottery industry and - personally speaking - a pretty horrible football team. But all that is about to change with the emergence of the city's very own rockers Alter Eden. The quartet of enigmatic frontman Nick Pilgrim, guitarist Alex Coleman, bassist Aled... Continue Reading →
The week after rap-rock meets nu-metal pioneers Linkin Park gave up on making rock music and sold their souls to the cash-rich lure of pop dross, it's hugely refreshing and relieving to hear a band pledging their devotion to real music. Joe Turner, lead singer of Tennessee rockers Divided We Stand, told us: "We want to stay... Continue Reading →
New bands looking to make it in the music industry could learn a lesson or two from iconic stoner rock band Truckfighters. After all, this is a band that's been described as "the greatest band that's ever existed" by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, who should know a good band when it comes along.... Continue Reading →
