Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
New York band The Nude began with vocalist Luke Bergstedt addressing an existential crisis that left him asking himself "are you a musician or not?" during the pandemic. But the thrilling modern rock'n'roll sound the band has honed since, by combining elements of metal, funk, punk and the blues, ensures question marks are no longer required.
West Virginia solo project Endtime Friendtime fuses diverse musical styles from heavy metal, rock and punk to indie and acoustic elements and somehow makes it work in a sound they describe as "unorthodox, elusive and undeterred."
There's something almost magical about the haunting melodies and intensity of South Carolina's Olive Dares The Darkness, who explore the darker sides of life in an alternative rock meets dark wave sound that they describe as "irreverent, exploratory and ambitious."
Tennessee band StopGap Solution aim to deliver a fresh take on nostalgic alternative rock and classic rock with an engaging, hooky sound they describe as "genuine, positive, energetic."
Colorado band Less Than Perfect combine chunky riffs, searing solos and engaging vocals in a high-energy rock meets metal sound that they describe as "inspiring, passionate and memorable."
Mysterious American newcomers Inside The Trojan Horse have honed a thrilling, atmospheric hard rock and punk metal-tinged sound that they describe as a "pure, reflective release."
American band Die Tired derived their name from the old Marines adage, "You can run, but you’ll just die tired," and adapted it into a punk rock "carpe diem" methodology.
Hard rock band KuF is on a mission to restore old-school rock vibes having recently relaunched more than 20 years since their first emergence.
Georgia-based solo artist Robbie Rapids offers up an engaging sound that toes the line between rock, folk rock and psychedelic rock and he describes as "honest storytelling."
Michigan duo Desu Taem have not only crafted an engaging and diverse rock sound but defined their very own musical genre of "Savage Retro Rock," and they're producing new music at breakneck speed.
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