Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We've discovered a pretty special band from across the other side of the pond, in the form of Massachusetts hard-rockers Blind Revision. The quintet fuses hard rock, post-hardcore and progressive influences, with huge riffs and rocking solos supporting the impressive vocals of frontwoman Jen Janet - who we're pretty sure is the first model to... Continue Reading →
Kent four-piece The Word are taking us on a trip back to the 1960s and 70s, adding a modern twist to the classic rock sound that they've coined as 'Tea Rock' - or Britpop fused with Rock'n'Roll. The quartet of Stig (vocals and guitar), Ben (bass and vocals), Liam (drums and vocals) and Christian (guitar and vocals) met through... Continue Reading →
If you like to party but don't have any friends to do it with then North London indie-rockers Gold Baby are here to add a bit of spice to your lonely existence. The quartet of Siân Alex (guitar and lead vocals), Sam Asbury (lead guitar and backing vocals), Andrew Myors (bass) and Ian Lee (drums) have labelled their... Continue Reading →
Glasgow's WRTHLESS take all the fun and energy of pop-punk and fuse it with rockier influences, meaning they're far from your pop-punk norm. As lead guitarist Stuart Macdonald tells us: "That is exactly how we would also describe WRTHLESS. I'd love to say this was a conscious decision to not sound like the pop punk... Continue Reading →
Leeds rockers Chasing Dragons have merged modern metal influences with those of days gone by in a sound they describe as "metal for today with one eye on the glorious past." The band have only existed in their current guise since February, when guitarist Adam Smith joined Tank (vocals), Murf (bass and vocals) and Kate Bullock (drums), who came... Continue Reading →
Irish metal band is perhaps not a phrase you'll hear too often, but Cork four-piece WORN OUT are out to loudly set that straight. With the emphasis on loud. The band have made quite the stir on their local scene - alongside the equally mighty Bailer, who we interviewed back in March - with their... Continue Reading →
DIY punk rockers Melisandre's Beaver are easy to dismiss as three 'idiots' - their words - with a silly name, but they've produced an album that's well worth your time and attention. The Kent trio began as three mates who started jamming together, wrote some tunes, clicking through their love for "the same stupid things,"... Continue Reading →
The New York district of Queens is historically best known musically for producing big-time hip-hop artists, such as 50 Cent and Run-DMC. But now the district has given birth to a band that takes these hip-hop roots and seamlessly entwines them with rock and nu-metal influences. Sylar describe themselves as a celebration of self-expression against... Continue Reading →
Pop-punk cynics among you may well say there's a few too many pop-punk bands out there doing the same old pop-punk music. But luckily for you, Cambridgeshire five-piece A Few Too Many are here to offer, to quote the mighty Peep Show, 'two fingers to those cynics.' A Few too Many carry the classic fun,... Continue Reading →
Italian prog metallers Shading are proof that anyone who puts their mind to it can transform themselves into a rockstar. The band first formed ten years ago, with all five of them - then 13 or 14 years old - totally incapable of playing an instrument, yet they've evolved into masters of the art of prog... Continue Reading →
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