London quartet Khaidian was born out of a vision to meld fury with technology and create something special that would push the boundaries of both metal and electronica to bring the world something different.
Introducing: Atlas : Empire and their intriguing tech-themed concept album
In addition to an exciting alt-rock meets post-rock sound Glasgow's Atlas : Empire have deepened the intrigue with a concept album focusing on the human race's growing reliance on technology.
Introducing: Dead Retinas
Their band name may imply the ending of sight, but a whole new awakening is taking place for Manchester punk rockers Dead Retinas.
Introducing: Holding Out
Newcastle quartet Holding Out have honed an exciting punk fuelled rock sound that they describe as "unpredictable, shouty and fun" - which should have you hooked already.
Introducing: Two And A Half Girl
One country that we've neglected in the last couple of years of writing about new bands is the Netherlands, but that's about to change with the emergence of Utrecht punky-metalcore act Two And A Half Girl
New Band of the Week: NEWMEDS
NEWMEDS offer up an intriguing 'genre-bending' sound that fuses its members' previous involvement in everything from black metal and Mathcore through to punk, emo and garage indie
New Band of the Week: Passengers
We're starting 2019 with a bang by making Lancaster rockers Passengers our first New Band of the Week of the year
Introducing: The Elective
They may not have released any music yet but we're excited about the prospect of Irish rockers The Elective
New Band of the Week: Two Year Break
Our first Christmas New Band of the Week is London pop-punk meets alternative-rock quintet Two Year Break
New Music in 2018: GigRadar Annual Review
Our second full year of writing about the latest new music and interviewing new bands has been a real success, with over 22,500 views