Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Starting a band as part of a 'Worship Team' isn't exactly the most rock'n'roll thing we've ever heard. But fear not, Seattle melodic rock band Limberlost's fusion of dynamic, tenacious grooves, infectious hooks and powerful vocals is right up there with the rockiest of rock bands.
Having met at 10,000-feet high in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado band Dirty Snowman Society are ready to take your musical enjoyment to new heights and believe they're part of a major resurgence in rock music.
Tampa band Fear The Spider offer up high-energy rock influenced by the fairly eclectic combination of old-school punk and early glam rock - we kid you not.
When a brand new band is working with the colossus of metal production that is Ross Robinson, you have to expect they have something about them. And that's exactly the case with intriguing Los Angeles-based newcomers Repenter.
Strap in tight for a "wonderful demented ride" with Kentucky trio Indigo Storm, who have honed a sound that they describe to us as "progressive, primal and heavy."
Gallivant have conjured up the kind of face-melting riff-led rock that's so good it should carry a warning to strap in tight before embarking on the musical journey.
Expect powerful, engaging good old rock'n'roll in the form of Wisconsin band Scarlet.
New York City band Sons of Venus have honed an intriguing dreamy rock sound, which adds to a fascinating backstory that's only getting more interesting with potential future endeavours.
The rocky yet punky feel of Seattle band The Finger Guns has seen the trio conjure up their very own musical genre of "punk'n'roll."
Building on a rock background, Missouri singer/songwriter Brian Dalton has made a major impression with a move towards a more electronic rock/pop approach.
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