Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
British trio Reformat create experimental music that combines their shared love for electronica, heavy metal, science fiction and vintage pop. The result is a fascinating sound that pairs heavy guitars and engaging electronic elements with vocals inspired by Cher and Dane Bowers.
The Great Lie offer up an intense, fast-paced and aggressive hardcore punk sound with a metal edge.
Essex-based Found Missing? offer up an engaging grungey rock sound led by distinguishably raspy vocals that they describe as “melodic, punchy and varied.”
Swedish band Siren have honed an engaging progressive metal sound that they describe as “melodic, atmospheric and powerful.”
London and Hamburg-based MUDSHARK are on a mission to deliver fresh and catchy heavy music to mainstream audiences and younger generations by hitting the sweet spot between rock and metal.
Arizona-based Sicksense combine call-and-response male and female vocals, rapped verses, engaging choruses and intense screams in a fascinating, nimble and punishing nu-metal sound they describe as “authentic, energetic and innovative.”
Australian band Blindsight have crafted a diverse metalcore sound that fuses heavy breakdowns, punchy riffs, synth delights and delicious melodies, and they describe as “chaotic, energetic and emotional.”
New Jersey’s FRND CRCL have honed an infectious, nostalgic pop-punk sound built on engaging vocals and cheeky lyrics, which they describe as “majestic, energetic and fun.”
Rising out of the cold valleys in the mountains of northern Italy comes a force to be reckoned with in the form of extreme blackened metal band Aasar, who describe their music as “dramatic, solemn and aggressive.”
Long Island’s Koyo take us back to the good old days of the early 2000s with a thrilling, heart-on-sleeve brand of post-hardcore and emo that they describe as “honest, reminiscent and focused.”
If angsty, noisy, sweaty rock is your kind of thing then we presume you’re going to adore the sound of UK-based, Brazilian born two-piece Yur Mum.
Finnish band Velvet Ocean have honed a distinguished modern metal sound fused with symphonic elements and gothic, pop and rock influences, which they describe as “emotional, energetic and empowering.”
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