Italian band Forgery System have gradually honed a hard-hitting groove metal meets metalcore sound that's evolved from punk beginnings.
New Band of the Week: Them Velvet Tongues
Blackburn newcomers formed out of lockdown blues armed with an energetic, feisty rock'n'roll sound that fuses filthy riffs and screaming guitars with engaging vocals and oodles of swagger.
Introducing: Shizzura
A German band creating Japanese-inspired metal is probably one of the most niche musical genres we've covered in the five years of GigRadar's existence.
New Band of the Week: The Alchemy
Kent quartet The Alchemy have honed an explosive alt-rock sound fusing filthy riffs and pounding rhythms with engaging vocals that they describe as "dynamic, shiny and warm."
Introducing: Fire By Night
Emerging from the Arizona desert comes a fiery blast of engaging rock infused with pop-punk, alt-rock and metal influences courtesy of exciting new trio Fire By Night.
Introducing: USQUAM
French collective USQUAM offer up intoxicating, vicious blackened death metal melodies that will penetrate your soul in a sound that they describe as "dark, melodic and powerful."
Introducing: Calling All Captains
Canadian band Calling All Captains offer up an infectiously aggressive pop-punk sound blended with delicious post-hardcore and screamo elements.
New Band of the Week: Delaire The Liar
London-based rockers Delaire The Liar offer up a dark yet deliciously intense and emotionally-charged sound led by powerful vocals and vivid lyrics that they describe as "honest, impassioned and anarchic."
Introducing: SPOONHEAD
If you like your rock music raucous, frantic and frenetic then Australian trio Spoonhead are exactly the band for you.
Introducing: Give In
If, like us, you regularly find yourself pining after the infectiously catchy days of 2000s post-hardcore and pop-punk then Los Angeles rockers Give In will be just the ticket.