Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Australian rockers Revoid tell us that their latest track may not be everyone's cup of tea as "it is a heavier song." But that particular shift in focus is music to our ears, even though the majority of their music is pretty damn heavy.
Atmospheric alternative rock duo Hidden Phase duo are a project that's draped in mystery. The French two-piece offer up an intriguing progressive rock/metal sound that fuses engaging vocals with huge atmospheric instrumentals, supported by some awesome music videos.
We love a good heavy rock two-piece and in Scottish duo Alkanes we present exactly that. The Inverness band fuse heavy riffing and big catchy vocals in a seriously engaging sound that they describe as "raw, energetic and intense."
Los Angeles rock band offer up an enticing concoction of various sounds and styles in one deliciously finessed, eerie yet engaging sound.
Indian musician Kartik Baisoya has picked up the remnants of his high school band and, over a decade later, taken it upon himself to bring the old school music (literally) to life.
Annihilist is a name that you expect to belong to a super heavy band brimming with anger and rage. And the Melbourne crew do not disappoint on that front to an extent, but also offer a delightfully melodic edge to their brand of metal.
If you like your rock old school and riff heavy then Swiss band Snakedeath are going to be just the ticket with a sound dripping in filthy guitar goodness. The quintet of Daniel Schlunegger (guitar, vocals), Eric Stauffer (vocals), Jan Gribi (Bass) and Mauro Stotzer (drums) describe their sound as "natural organic heavy metal straight... Continue Reading →
Hard rock trio Stands on Sapphires serve as a reminder that anyone can write, record and publish great music. Roll back a few months ago, the band didn't even exist, now they have two singles out there for the world to enjoy.
Indiandapolis hard rock newcomers Sakoya fuse a catchy hard rock sound with elements of synth-fused metal that they describe as an "older nu-metal feel."
Having a music video banned by YouTube for containing too many naked men and playing a gig while a member was high on morphine (for medical reasons) means Canadian newcomers Dish Pit sound pretty rock'n'roll to us.
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