Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We're all about promoting independent musicians and independent music venues, and want to do as much as possible to help them thrive. So today we have a special blog post from London-based Juan Ayala, providing insight on the struggles of being an independent musician and producer in the city's modern climate. Like countless others through... Continue Reading →
Anyone that's watched the American version of cult British TV show The Office should recognise the Pennsylvania town of Scranton. But aside from being the fictional host to the comedy, the town has also brought us the awesome groove metal sound of Threatpoint. The quartet of Chris James (vocals), Alex Olivetti (guitar), Matt Van Fleet (bass),... Continue Reading →
Heading to Surya, in Kings Cross, London, on Tuesday evening I was already excited to see three bands I knew about, but was pleasantly surprised to discover we'd be treated to two extra bands on top. The gig kicked off a UK tour headlined by London rockers Nightlife, along with Guildford's Cavalier - who became the first... 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 →
After a few weeks away over Christmas it'd only be apt to begin 2017 with a bang. And that is duly delivered in the form of 'online sensations' Dorje. We were first introduced to the Brighton-based rockers as being 'the biggest band you won't have heard of,' and from that moment on we were desperate to... 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 →
There's not many things I love more than an awesome Scandinavian rock band, so it brings me great pleasure to introduce Sweden's Orbit Culture. The quartet of Niklas Karlsson (guitar and vocals), Richard Hansson (guitar), Fredrik Lennartsson (bass) and Markus Bladh (drums) emerged from Eksjö, in the deep forests of southern Sweden, in 2013. After previously... Continue Reading →
Sixteen years ago singer/songwriter Sami Chohfi drove 3,000 miles or so from Florida to Washington State armed with a Marshall amp and a Fender Jazzmaster with the dream of finding a band in Seattle. In the years since he has worked as a waiter to build his own recording studio and learn the ways of... Continue Reading →
As I sit amongst a tangibly excited sell-out crowd waiting for the show to get started, I can’t help but smile to myself. I’m thinking back to my somewhat unique introduction to the work of tonight’s headline act, Lucy Rose. In what feels like a different lifetime, actually just shy of four years ago, I... Continue Reading →
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