Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Drunken discussions of starting a band with my housemates in Vancouver nearly a decade ago mean I'll always have a certain affinity towards bands with 'Wolf' in their name. The dream of forming 'We Were Wolves' dissipated as quickly as the alcohol that fuelled it disappeared from our systems, but the love for the wolf lived on. But unlike me and... Continue Reading →
It's always exciting when a band introduces us to a new genre of music, which is exactly what was offered in the form of Riviera's 'Motown Rock'n'Roll.' The new musical definition, for us at least, is the band's play on both their style of music and their location of Morgantown, West Virginia - which is apparently nicknamed Motown by... Continue Reading →
Devon rockers The Blend believe they are the catalyst for a well overdue change in the music industry. It's safe to say the band, who proclaim themselves "the best band in the world" on their Facebook page, aren't lacking in confidence or self-belief. Further fueling those claims is the fact that drummer Francis Whitley has been... Continue Reading →
East Midlands trio Dead Frequency are a welcome throwback to the upbeat punk rock of the late 90s. It's therefore no surprise to learn they've drawn influence from the likes of punk legends Green Day, Nofx and Sum41 through to The Offspring, Bad Religion, Kiss and Rush. The trio's fun, melodic, upbeat brand of punk rock... Continue Reading →
With just one week until Christmas Day there's probably more than a few of you out there struggling to find last minute gifts for your friends and loved ones. So forget about the X-Factor single or the latest Michael Buble collection,why not let us help you with some music that's actually half decent? Here's our... Continue Reading →
Having earned his musical stripes supporting the likes of Radiohead in his days with avant-Britpop band The Shopkeeper Appeared, Andy J Gallagher is now making strides with his solo career. Fresh from exploring music around the world with Sparks guitarist Adrian Fisher, the singer / songwriter is set to deliver his most inspired writing to... Continue Reading →
When you hear a band described as being anything like Led Zeppelin you have to sit up and take notice. So that's exactly what we did when the new Tess of the Circle single landed in our inbox this week. The Oxford-based quartet is a musical collective built around the superb songwriting of Tess Jones... Continue Reading →
2016 has been quite a year for Brighton rockers City of Ashes. Not only have they released impressive second album Rise and completed five full tours, including supporting the mighty Yashin, they've also raised thousands of pounds for charity with a highly moving campaign to raise awareness of depression. We caught up with the quartet of... Continue Reading →
Something landed in the GigRadar inbox this week that had us utterly fascinated, the words 'Japanese space metal band.' Obviously we had to dig further and the result of said digging was the incredible rockers Esprit d'Air. Japanese rock bands aren't exactly a new phenomenon, the likes of Crossfaith, Crystal Lake and Babymetal are already well and... Continue Reading →
This week I've been listening to a great new track from a band that I can't help but describe as 'the British Fall Out Boy.' Drawing comparisons to the pop-rock legends that are FOB is quite some claim, yet Stourbridge rockers Of Kings and Captains have a special sound that you can't help but enjoy and singalong to. With vocals... Continue Reading →
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