Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
It's fair to say that the best ideas in life probably don't come to you when you're intoxicated, although there's plenty of music out there that might counter this claim. One band that would certainly argue against this is new Finnish metal band As I May. The band founded back in March, based on one... Continue Reading →
Exciting US metal band EastDear Park are on a mission to take the scene by storm with their thrilling sound, with the UK firmly at the top of their list. The band fuses screamed vocals with relentless, blitzing guitar riffs and thrashing drums - and hold the ambition of touring with the UK's very own Architects. Speaking... Continue Reading →
You know when you discover a new band for the first time and they're so good you just can't stop listening to them? Well that's exactly how we feel about this week's New Band of the Week, Lightscape. The Norwich-based five-piece have only been together for about a year but have created a catchy rock... Continue Reading →
Next month UK rockers The Fallen State are set to take the country by storm as they go on tour supporting US giants 3 Doors Down. The Fallen State was raised in the Autumn of 2013 and, fresh from successful gigs with the likes of Black Stone Cherry, Halestorm and Trapt, they're only heading in one direction. The five-piece of Ben... Continue Reading →
Hertfordshire rock seems to be something of a recurring theme for us here. We've not been shy in expressing our enjoyment of Chasing Cadence in recent weeks, and now it's time to reveal our ongoing love for Fort Hope. The trio's music continues to just get better and better, and new single Say No exemplifies this... Continue Reading →
When you think of Switzerland, awesome rock bands probably aren't the first thing that pop into your mind. However, Barbie Sailers, from the region of Ticino, near the Italian border in southern Switzerland, could be about to change all that. The band have been together since 2011, having all met at school a year earlier, and racked up gigs supporting some... Continue Reading →
British metal music - in whatever guise you wish to label it, from metalcore and melodic hardcore to post-hardcore - is in a pretty good place right now. The likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Asking Alexandria, Enter Shikari to name just a few have put it on the map, and we're now seeing a whole new generation... Continue Reading →
From the moment Hoodwinker launches into life with a brutal burst of low-tuned guitars and crashing drums, followed by Rou Reynolds' booming "This is the voice of God," you just know we're in for something special. The trademark Enter Shikari choruses are there in all their glory, but the general feel of the new track is much heavier... Continue Reading →
The word epic is banded around all too frequently and easily these days, but when it comes to Alter Bridge's new album the 'E word' is more than deserving. The Last Hero starts with an almighty bang, leading off with Show Me A Leader - the first single to be released from the album. It... Continue Reading →
Musicians are increasingly turning to their fans to crowdfund their material - from While She Sleeps crowdsourcing their new album and new band Hundred Suns, featuring Every Time I Die's Ryan Leger and Norma Jean's Cory Brandan. It's clear that fans are becoming increasingly important to bands but, if you dig a little deeper, it's indicative... Continue Reading →
