Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Brand new to the London rock scene, The Leo Star Electric Band might sound like some kind of bizarre electronic tribute band but will, in fact, surprise you with their delicious hooks, infectious fuzzy guitars and tasty songcraft. The trio of guitarist TJ, bassist and vocalist Chris and percussionist Danz are on a mission to "create... Continue Reading →
Genre-bending Nottingham rockers Crosslight invite you on a road to recovery with their angsty, energetic brand of rock meets punk meets metal and hip-hop that they define as "delightfully twisted rock." The quartet combines the powerful vocals of Charlotte Eastwood with the driving distorted guitars of Luke Litherland, harsh bass of Daniel Giles all supported... Continue Reading →
It's Friday the 13th but we're feeling pretty lucky as we've got a host of awesome new music to wrap our ears around. Here's our latest instalment of the latest, greatest new music, including a superb new album from one of Britain's finest metal bands, new tracks from some up-and-coming British rockers and an EP... Continue Reading →
Fusing high-energy progressive rock with more anthemic elements and intense synth sounds, Australia's HighView are keen to test the boundaries of the rock genre. The Canberra rockers formed out of various tribute bands covering the likes of The Prodigy, Rage Against the Machine and Garbage. Vocalist Matt Faulkner had been working on songs for several... Continue Reading →
Norway and hardcore music are becoming almost synonymous with one another, and the latest exciting new band to join the revolution is Oslo's Naga Siren. The hardcore punk / screamo quartet of Emil Solbakken, Jompi Myren, Tarjei Kristoffersen and Oliver David Kimmell may well be the most exciting thing to emerge from Norway since, well erm,... Continue Reading →
Cambridge rockers Alter The Sky are ready to take you on a hard rock rollercoaster this month with the release of the new-look lineup's first EP. After forming in June 2015 the band released a self-titled debut EP last May, then underwent several changes before forming the current lineup of Hels Johnson (vocals), Kev Baker and Gal... Continue Reading →
We've got a real treat of new music for you today, including no fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week, several of our favourite new British rock bands, some brand new British metal goodness and new material from a couple of hard-hitting Aussie bands. Turn it up loud and enjoy our... Continue Reading →
Combining elements of djent and metal with electro, Parisian one-man band Heptaedium has created an eclectic sound that he has interestingly termed "Baguettecore." The tech-metal project is the brainchild of Florent Lambert, who tells us the idea for the unique music fusion came to him way back in 2011: "I was listening to Motionless Battle... Continue Reading →
I bet you've never thought of combining metal with spoken word and poetry. Have you? Well, now is the time to imagine just that as Caerphilly's Mudlark merge these two seemingly alien concepts with consummate, brilliant ease. The quintet of vocalist Luke, guitarists Wes and Ben, bassist Nick and drummer Jac grew up together in... Continue Reading →
I recently had an urge to delve back a few years and have a listen to Failsafe's awesome album The Truth Is. I noticed they hadn't recorded any new music since 2012 but, being at work, my curiosity didn't get the best of me. A couple of days later I received a press release revealing... Continue Reading →
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