Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Tens of thousands of music fans and hundreds of musicians will get their first taste of live music as Independent Venue Week (IVW) takes place for the fourth consecutive year next month. Staged across 120 venues nationwide, the week-long event between 23-29 January is now a firm fixture on the UK’s music calendar. The project, which is staged nationally... Continue Reading →
Something landed in the GigRadar inbox this week that had us utterly fascinated, the words 'Japanese space metal band.' Obviously we had to dig further and the result of said digging was the incredible rockers Esprit d'Air. Japanese rock bands aren't exactly a new phenomenon, the likes of Crossfaith, Crystal Lake and Babymetal are already well and... Continue Reading →
The perfect tonic for any Sunday evening woes is the unique sound of female-fronted technical, progressive metal band Hieroglyph. The six-piece, who hail from Newcastle and Leeds and are now based in London, have fused a style that mixes all manner of musical genres and features, from huge riffs, wild guitar solos and power choruses to mathcore, slow... Continue Reading →
This week I've been listening to a great new track from a band that I can't help but describe as 'the British Fall Out Boy.' Drawing comparisons to the pop-rock legends that are FOB is quite some claim, yet Stourbridge rockers Of Kings and Captains have a special sound that you can't help but enjoy and singalong to. With vocals... Continue Reading →
Three years ago, I went along to a random gig at The Barfly in Camden with my mate before he flew out to live in New Zealand with his girlfriend. That night we met the lead singer of a band called City of Ashes, with whom I discussed my plans to start a blog about new bands.... Continue Reading →
Scottish rockers Yashin have opened up on their decision to split after 10 years as a band, laying the blame on record label Sony for "changing" songs the band recorded for their most recent album. We spoke to vocalist Kevin Miles at Yashin's London farewell gig last Friday, and he revealed the band called it a day... Continue Reading →
London bid a fond farewell to one of the finest rock and metal bands the UK has produced in the last decade as Yashin played their final show in the capital last night. The Glasgow rockers recently announced their decision to split - which we'll have more on later this week from an interview with Yashin... Continue Reading →
Wednesday evening will see London music lovers given a real treat of fun indie rock meets punk as Happy Accidents, Muncie Girls and WOAHNOWS take over The Underworld in Camden. We're taking a look ahead to that show, which has tickets available here, with an introduction to Happy Accidents, and we'll also have a similar article on... Continue Reading →
Watford-based Gold Key have made a massive impression despite having only been a band for a matter of weeks. This should come as no surprise when you learn that lead singer and guitarist Steve Sears is the producer behind fellow Hertfordshire band Gallows' second and third albums. The quartet, which is completed by Laurent (Lags) Barnard... Continue Reading →
French rockers Show Me Your Universe may have found it difficult getting noticed in their musical homeland, but their wonderfully intense post-hardcore sound will have UK metal fans begging for more. The lack of a strong rock and metal scene and the difficulty in finding like-minded musicians in France led to two of the band initially meeting online around... Continue Reading →
