Yorkshire-based indie-punk duo Rum Lad offer up a feisty soundtrack for the working class in a "council estate music" sound that they describe as "honest, angry and sincere."
New Band of the Week: Rum Lad
New Band of the Week: KNIFE BRIDE
Exciting Brighton newcomers KNIFE BRIDE have honed a punchy and intense but deeply alluring self-monikered Nu-Gothika sound that they describe as "inky, sensual, and immersive."
New Band of the Week: Semprus
We were introduced to Guildford band Semprus with the adjectives "brutal, savage and ferocious," so we of course had to delve deeper into the diverse technical death metal meets deathcore sound the band describe as "constant evolving chaos."
New Band of the Week: Chaos Reigns
Chaos Reigns are back better than ever with a brand new lineup and a huge new single to showcase their deliciously frantic hardcore sound.
New Band of the Week: ALT BLK ERA
Teenage sister duo Alt Blk Era took their R&B, soul, reggae and rap roots and fused them with heavy guitars, orchestral and unnerving sounds to create a diverse sound they describe as "powerful, sincere and creepy" - which had us immediately fascinated.
New Band of the Week: Split Chain
Bristol band Split Chain offer up an intriguing fusion of shoegaze meets nu-metal that draws on late 90s / early 2000s skateboarder rock and punk in a sound they describe as "catchy, ethereal and hard."
New Band of the Week: Raze
Hertfordshire band Raze offer up a captivating sound that combines a grungey rawness with modern metal grooves and technical guitar solos. The result is pretty special, with soaring vocals and solos countered by powerful riffs and rhythms in a sound they describe as "powerful, intricate and compelling."
New Band of the Week: Dirty Money
Oxfordshire band Dirty Money are on a mission to become "the greatest band you've never heard... but you will" with a catchy rock sound that they describe as"bold, brash and ballsy."
New Band of the Week: Motherland
If you're craving some big catchy alternative rock then Teesside quartet Motherland are going to be just the ticket with their engaging sound that they describe as "anthemic, energetic and heartfelt."
New Band of the Week: Dire Thorns
In our near-seven years of running this blog, we've encountered a new first - a band offering up dual language Russian and English vocals. This intriguing proposition is courtesy of Lincolnshire newcomers Dire Thorns, a young, masked band offering up an old-school death metal meets nu-metal sound that they describe as "heavy, bilingual and poorly-produced."
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