Prepare to be blown away by a new force in UK hardcore music that, in their own words, is set to become "a powerhouse that will send shockwaves through the music industry."
New Band of the Week: Torchbearer
Introducing: House of Wolvxs
Manchester newcomers House of Wolvxs have honed a catchy alternative rock sound that fuses beautifully cathartic vocals with big riffs and delicious melodies.
Introducing: Crooked Royals
We're ticking another country off the map today by introducing you to an awesome new metalcore band out of New Zealand, Crooked Royals. The Auckland five-piece are everything you could want from a metalcore band - a combination of screamed and clean vocals, huge crushing riffs, and a generally delightful combination of intense heaviness and... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Naga Siren
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 →
South Korea meets Nottingham in intriguing cross-continent music project
An exciting new musical project is about to hit the British shores, as British band Eyre Llew and South Korean band In The Endless Zanhyang We Are (we'll call them ITEZWA) join forces for a cross-continental mash-up. The project kicks off with ITEZWA coming to the UK next month to play ten shows supporting Eyre... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Greyhaven
If you're on the lookout for big, heartfelt metal anthems then emerging London rockers Greyhaven will be just the ticket with their exciting brand of almost emo-infused metal meets rock sound. Originally started by mutual friends a few years back, the band developed as they started taking things more seriously to the point of current... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Tenements
If you ever find yourself craving a return to the glory days of early 2000s post-hardcore then Glasgow's Tenements are the band to fill that particular void in your life. The quintet of Darren Coles (vocals), Chris Bennett (guitar and vocals), Callum Nicolson (guitar), Malcolm Robb (bass) and Jamie Whiteside (drums and vocals) combine moments of melody... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Kill The Silence
Leeds rockers Kill The Silence are in for an exciting end to 2017, supporting a major rock act in their hometown and heading out on a tour of their own in a bid to get their exciting post-hardcore sound heard more widely. The roots of the band began way back in 2012 when Jason Walsh... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Emecia
We recently met a really exciting new band all the way from the other side of the world in Australia, who tell us they've been described as Alexisonfire meets Every Time I Die meets letlive. At which point, our minds melted. Adelaide-hailing Emecia are far too modest to cast such assertions, instead referring to themselves... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: wars, Acres, Create To Inspire & He Is Legend at Boston Music Room
Last night (Friday) we witnessed one of the best, most energetic nights of metal you're likely to see in London, including three fantastic up-and-coming British metal bands. We headed down to Boston Music Room, in Tufnell Park, to check out Rugby rockers wars opening up for south coast five-piece Acres, Essex's Create To Inspire and the... Continue Reading →
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