Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We've found a whole host of exciting new Italian bands over the last year, but by far the heaviest yet is Turin-based Forbidden Seasons. The quintet of not very Italian sounding Mark Seasons (vocals), Symon Ray (lead guitar), Danny Ghale (rhythm guitar), Paul J. Price (bass) and the much more Italian sounding Federico Spagnoli (drums) grew up together... Continue Reading →
If you love the fusion of melodic choruses with hard-hitting riffs and the combination of melodic vocals with contrasting screams, with a bit of synth effects thrown in for good measure, then Leeds rockers FAULTLINES are going to be right up your street. The quintet of Ryan Booth (vocals), Chris McIntosh and Benji Wilson (guitars), Lee... Continue Reading →
British metal music is in a hell of a good place right now, and you can add to the ever-evolving mix the brutally heavy sound of Leeds rockers VALUES. These guys fuse huge riffs and screamed vocals with some insane drum action and random moments of lovely melody, in a way few others can. Born... Continue Reading →
If you've made the wise choice to head to 2000 Trees this weekend then you'll want to add 12.25pm on Friday at The Cave Stage to your Clashfinder, because mighty Rugby-based rockers wars are a must-see act on this year's line-up. The band has mastered the art of merging brutal screamed vocals with huge riffs... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
We've got an early challenger for best British album of the year from Harrogate heavyweights Blood Youth, who release the huge Beyond Repair next Friday (7 April). The band's debut album sees the trio make a solid statement of intent to their being the next big thing in British metal. However, it could all have been very different... Continue Reading →
It's been a while since we brought you something really heavy, but in the form of 'atmospheric hardcore' act Thrones we've got something that's exactly that. The Northampton-based five-piece sound like a fusion of two of the best British bands around, Architects and While She Sleeps. So that tells you they sound pretty fantastic. The... Continue Reading →
Denver rockers Owleye certainly cannot be typecast as your typical metalcore band. The quartet draws influence from all manner of music genres to form their unique metal sound. There are echoes of the likes of Of Mice & Men and Architects in their music, and the band describe taking influence from bands like Underoath, Chiodos,... Continue Reading →
Exciting US metal band EastDear Park are on a mission to take the scene by storm with their thrilling sound, with the UK firmly at the top of their list. The band fuses screamed vocals with relentless, blitzing guitar riffs and thrashing drums - and hold the ambition of touring with the UK's very own Architects. Speaking... Continue Reading →
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