Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Atlanta duo Breakthrough Even may have been unlikely candidates to become a hard-hitting metal band. Twins Josh and Zach Turner freely admit to being "massive nerds playing video games all the time" as kids, but the discovery of Linkin Park's debut album changed all of that.
We love a Scandinavian band here at GigRadar, but Norwegian band Frostbite offer up something they describe as "significantly different" to most new bands from their homeland.
Swiss death metal band Mnemocide describe the experience of listening to their music as "being hit by a tank" due to its heavy groove and pounding intensity.
Boston band Major Moment have honed an intriguingly intense cinematic rock sound that fuses big riffs and synths with the melodic vocals of their two Russian-born singers.
Finnish metal six-piece Archares have honed a fascinating sound that's "very Nordic" with big catchy melodies and engaging vocals supported by a cello, synths and orchestral elements.
Portuguese punk and rock is not something we've discovered too much of in our time scouring the world for the latest new rock and metal talent. However, Zebra Libra offer up a fun and catchy sound that they refuse to allow to be tied to one musical genre, ranging from lively punky tracks to more groovy hard rock.
There are few things we love more than discovering an exciting new Swedish rock band, and we've got a cracker for you in Gothenburg newcomers Banned In G.B.G.
Florida quartet The ProblemAddictsfl offer up the perfect fix of infectious skater pop punk meets punk rock. The band, who come from Deltona but are now based in Orlando, fuse engaging, fast-paced vocals with lively punky guitars and driving drums.
What better way to kick off your weekend than some deliciously brooding and exciting instrumental post-mathcore. Salt Lake City band BLACKSHAPE describe their latest track as a "barrage of riffs, shifting time signatures, and carefully constructured textures" our interest was well and truly piqued.
Exciting Norwegian newcomers King Romeo have honed an infectious brand of anthemic, big riffing rock that we're immediately hooked on.
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