Boston rockers Wave Break are aptly named, given the metaphorical theme of overcoming adversity - also known as a 'wave break' - dominates their lyrics.
Introducing: Rozu
Living in a world of readily available music across a multitude of digital platforms it goes without saying that it can be difficult to stand out. Denver, Colorado rockers Rozu - the Japanese word for 'rose' - believe that standing out is reliant on the mantra of 'content is king' and have honed an exciting... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Darker Days
You'll likely have heard of the city of Salem in Massachusetts, and it's probably not because it's one of America's most significant seaports or being the birthplace of the US National Guard. Oh no, you're much likely to recognise the name for the country's most deadly witchhunt, in which at least 20 people were executed,... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: 7he 7ouch
The mantra of 'out of adversity comes opportunity' is epitomised by Athens-born rockers 7he 7ouch. Their Greek homeland was hit harder than most by the financial crisis several years back, but the situation inspired the five-piece to up roots and head for London. The change of scene has been far from easy at times - with... Continue Reading →
New Music Friday Round-Up: 7 September
This feature's been away for a few weeks, but it's back in full force this week as we celebrate our 500th post in 2 years of running GigRadar. This week we have a whole host of new British rock, an astoundingly good new melodic hardcore track, a brilliant new Swedish melodic hardcore band, some punk... Continue Reading →
Album Review: Dead At 27
We recently introduced you to the grungey, raw rock sound of Cardiff rockers Dead At 27, and we're delighted to bring you a review of their debut album Bring In The Lights, which is out now. The quartet of Nathan Gratton-Smith (vocals and guitar), Dave 'Griff' Griffiths (guitar), Mitchell Casey (vocals and bass) and Chris... Continue Reading →
Introducing: GigRadar Playlists
This is the 498th article to be written on GigRadar since I launched the blog/magazine to celebrate the latest and greatest new rock, metal and punk bands two years ago. We've met some amazing bands, been to some brilliant gigs and generally loved discovering the wealth of fantastic up and coming musicians creating great music... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: The Stone Angels
Traditionally best-known for its seaside resorts and being the home of murder mystery goddess Agatha Christie, the south-west of England's most mysterious secret may well be its growing rock underbelly. The latest example of the English Riviera's stream of new rock bands is Torbay hard rock trio The Stone Angels, who have, they tell us,... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: URNE
London metal newcomers URNE deliver a deliciously brutal mass of thrashy, sludgy riffs cast against surprisingly melodic vocals that have us very excited about this brand new band. Formed out of the ashes of Hang The Bastard, the trio of Joseph Nally (vocals and bass), Angus Neyra (guitar) and Rich Wiltshire (drums) have swiftly carved their own metal... Continue Reading →
Introducing: LEONTAS
They may only be two in number but London bluesy rock duo LEONTAS reveal they "sound like five, sweat like ten and sing from the heart" in their mission to loudly and aggressively express their social and personal beliefs. Guitarist Alex Munteanu grew up in Athens and played in several bands while experimenting with a... Continue Reading →