Spanish band The Stein aim to make loud, honest rock music that's uncompromising and packed with attitude, in a sound they describe as "raw, powerful and emotional."
On The Radar: Carences, Godeater, InRetrospect, Killed By Sorrow, ODC, Pick Up Goliath & Profiler
Our latest edition of new music from bands we've previously interviewed brings you new rock, metal and punk tracks to get your weekend started. This month, we've got new music by seven bands from Canada, France, Spain and the UK.
Introducing: Pick Up Goliath
Spain-based project Pick Up Goliath aims to push the boundaries of heavy, cinematic music with an engaging metal symphony sound that they describe as "epic, unpredictable, and narrative."
Introducing: Mind Traveller
The sound of Spanish band Mind Traveller has evolved over the years but, after a lengthy hiatus, they're back with a thrillingly powerful, groove-packed metalcore approach that they describe as "intense, emotive and hopeful."
Introducing: Lima Shakes
Peru-born, Spain-based newcomers Lima Shakes have honed an engaging old-school rock sound that they describe as "fresh, real and relatable."
Introducing: Worth
Indeed, Barcelona-based melodic death metal band Worth is only the sixth Spanish band we've covered and the first since March 2021 - but it's been well worth the wait (pardon the pun).
Introducing: Automatic Kafka
One country we've been sadly lacking new bands from is Spain, having not featured a Spanish band in over a year and only five in the four years of running the site. However, we're putting that right with potentially the best Spanish band we've discovered so far in grunge rockers Automatic Kafka.
Introducing: ALBA
Get your fix of blues-infused rock while saving the planet and going carbon neutral with Spanish-born, London-based solo artist ALBA. Alba, who describes her music as "classic yet fresh," started writing music in her homeland of Spain aged 14 and has been an independent, DIY artist ever since. As she explains: "My parents encouraged my... Continue Reading →
Discover This: HALOGRAM
We don't receive too much in the way of progressive metal, instrumental metal or, indeed, instrumental music generally. But when we do, it tends to be pretty epic listening. And that is exactly the case with Spanish duo HALOGRAM. Formed of a guitarist and a bassist (more on them in the interview below), the duo... Continue Reading →
Discover This: Automatic Ape
Spanish trio Automatic Ape bring us a thrilling brand of energetic, experimental progressive metal that's powerful, intense and, well, just a bit awesome.