Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
A marching band is probably an unlikely foundation for a group of lads playing hard-hitting thrash. But that's the case with Pennsylvania quartet UltraViolent - which is one of the best band names we've come across while writing this blog.
Armed with booming riffs and delicious guitar licks, unrelentingly heavy drums and engaging vocals, Polybius are a great example of the quality of the underground music scene in Liverpool.
A Newcastle band that's mastered a delicious grungey rock sound fuelled by filthy fuzzy riffs and engaging, powerful vocals. We feel like we've been here before and we kind of have, as Geordie trio Shallow recently rebranded from our former New Band of the Week, Creature. The previous band was started by Sam Avery (vocals... Continue Reading →
The latest episode of our GigRadio podcast features an interview with exciting electro-rock band Cosmic Ninja and loads of new music from great new British bands.
There are some things in the world that need to be laughed at more often. Luckily, Chester duo Deh-Yey are here to poke fun at them for you in their deliciously fuzzy noise rock manner.
Baltimore musician Wes Anderson has ditched the concept of being in a band for collaborating with various musicians from different genres. The result is an eclectic sound that jumps between rock, metal, hip-hop and more.
There's not many things that we love more than some good, fast-paced hardcore punk and that's what we get in spades from London's COPE, who've honed a sound that they aptly summarise as "heavy fucking punk."
New York City solo artist BetyLJoos offers up a delicious dose of alternative metal with grunge and classic rock influences. The band is the work of Linda Dale, who takes on guitar and bass duties alongside the vocals, with assistance of guests on drums and some guitar duties.
"Unfiltered, Primal, Invigorating." These are the words that new London band After Smoke Clears use to summarise their sound, swiftly followed by "relentless, energising and unapologetic." So you'd be right in thinking they offer up something pretty damn heavy.
If you've never listened to any Dutch metal bands before then Nijmegen five-piece Vain Louie is one hell of a place to get started. They offer up a thrilling melodic hardcore sound that's seriously heavy, hugely energetic and curiously catchy.
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