Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
When we tell you this band go by the name of Decayer, and that their latest single is entitled Bastard, well, you're probably expecting something pretty darn heavy. And you would not be wrong in that assumption, this is not for the faint-hearted. The Arizona self-monikered 'Tucson deathcore collective' began in Autumn 2016 when vocalist... Continue Reading →
Baltimore hardcore quartet Sharptooth have given us another teaser of their awesomely heavy sound ahead of their debut album launch next Friday, with today's release of No Sanctuary. No Sanctuary is even heavier than the previous track we covered in our Introducing article, Clever Girl. It opens up with reverby noise then diving into low-tuned chugging... Continue Reading →
Albuquerque rockers Lights on the Coast have taken the interesting step of merging their four favourite genres of music into one unique sound, which they describe as bringing together 'various elements of Metalcore, Deep Dubstep, melody and chaos.' The quartet of Alexander Mendez (harsh vocals), Matt Torres (clean vocals, guitar and electronics), Ian Brown (guitar) and... Continue Reading →
Virginia Beach rockers Give 'Em Hell, Kid have honed a ridiculously infectious, and utterly unique sound of post-hardcore and metal fused with a southern drawl that'll have you hooked. Hailing from the east coast of the United States, the five-piece of vocalist Ryan Polesko, guitarists Jared Griffith and Tyler Stallard, bassist Jason Stevens and drummer... Continue Reading →
American rockers Next To None not only sound like Slipknot 2.0, they also carry the added intrigue of having former Dream Theatre and Avenged Sevenfold drummer Mike Portnoy's extremely talented son Max sitting on their own drums. The quartet from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, have honed an incredible sound that combines Slipknot-esque DJ sounds with Max's... Continue Reading →
As a special Sunday treat we're bringing you one of the heaviest, most technical bands we've encountered, and our first 'math-metal' band in the form of Los Angeles' The Conduit. The progressive metal project began as music that vocalist Jeff Bobbin composed and recorded in his living room, before meeting guitarists Dakota and Dave and drummer Luka in... Continue Reading →
You know when you see a band name that's so out there and attention-grabbing that you think, 'I just have to check guys out'? Well, with no hesitation let me introduce you to West Virginia's very own The Backwoods Massacre. From their name you should be able to deduce that this is not nicey-nice pop... Continue Reading →
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