French band Black Drop offer up deliciously fuzzy grunge melodies that offer a throwback to the 90s with strong alternative, stoner and progressive influences.
Introducing: A Somerset Parade
Australian band A Somerset Parade offer up an onslaught of heavy guitars, powerful breakdowns and hooky choruses in an intriguing industrial meets synth-wave sound they describe as "dark, visceral and emotional."
New Band of the Week: Mad By Mourning
Plymouth trio Mad By Mourning have cooked up a cauldron of twisted stories and nightmarish themes that they've term termed Spook-Rock.
Introducing: Knife
Strap yourself in for the breakneck speed black metal punk sound of exciting German band Knife, who summarise their lively sound as "horror, speed and sharp."
New Band of the Week: SAVE US
Predominantly UK-based band SAVE US have honed a dramatic alternative rock meets metal sound that fuses crushing riffs and moments of delicious tenderness and they describe as "emotive, ambient and tense."
GigRadar Fresh Tunes: September 2023
Every first Friday of the month, we aim to bring you the latest new music from new rock and metal bands all over the world. And this month we're back with 42 new tracks added to our Spotify playlist GigRadar Fresh Tunes.
Introducing: Cold Culture
Cold Culture offer up a post-hardcore meets hard rock and metal sound laced with elements of pop, which they describe as "modern, electronic and emotional."
Introducing: A Shadow Within
Denver band A Shadow Within seek to meet, investigate and embrace the "collective shadow sides" that they've been told to repress and ignore. The result sees the band take full control of their darker selves in a diverse metalcore sound they describe as "cathartic, energetic and powerful."
Introducing: Reformat
British trio Reformat create experimental music that combines their shared love for electronica, heavy metal, science fiction and vintage pop. The result is a fascinating sound that pairs heavy guitars and engaging electronic elements with vocals inspired by Cher and Dane Bowers.
Introducing: The Great Lie
The Great Lie offer up an intense, fast-paced and aggressive hardcore punk sound with a metal edge.