We've got some cracking new music for you today, including new tracks from several brand new exciting British bands, plenty of manic punk and metal, an exciting new Australian band and, potentially, a final track from one band as we know them.
New Music Friday Round-Up: 19 October
We've got a lovely mix of excellent new music for you this morning. Leading with an awesome new EP from one of our favourite metal bands, to new tracks from two of the UK's finest up-and-coming hard rock bands, an almighty hardcore awakening from Australia, some German metal, a new Swedish dark rock sensation and... Continue Reading →
EP Review: As Everything Unfolds – Closure
We're beginning to run out of superlatives for High Wycombe sextet As Everything Unfolds, who impress once again with their second EP Closure, which is out on Friday (19 October). Our New Band of the Week exactly one year ago, the band have been making waves on the UK metal scene and Closure offers another reminder... Continue Reading →
New Music Friday Round-Up: 28 September
We're keeping it 100% British in this week's New Music Friday. And have we got some great new music for you. This week we're featuring a new single from one of our favourite new metal bands, an astonishingly good album from one of Britain's hottest new punk-metal bands, a hot new punk-rock EP and a great... Continue Reading →
Introducing: GigRadar Playlists
This is the 498th article to be written on GigRadar since I launched the blog/magazine to celebrate the latest and greatest new rock, metal and punk bands two years ago. We've met some amazing bands, been to some brilliant gigs and generally loved discovering the wealth of fantastic up and coming musicians creating great music... 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 →
GigRadio Episode 1: Pilot
We have now officially launched GigRadio, the perfect podcast accompaniment to GigRadar! This Pilot episode brings together recorded interviews with As Everything Unfolds and Defences (which we'll admit is very long), alongside a track from AEU and this week's New Band of the Week TrueHeights. A bit of a warning, it's very DIY, probably really... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: ProgMetalMadness @ New Cross Inn
We were treated to a feast of exciting up-and-coming bands from across the metal spectrum at all-day celebration of fringe metal music ProgMetalMadness at New Cross Inn on Sunday (25 February). Ten awesome bands took to the stage across nine hours of live music, from supremely talented instrumental bands through to the heaviest of heavy... Continue Reading →
New British Metal bonanza at ProgMetalMadness next month
A feast of the finest up-and-coming metal bands that Britain has to offer is coming your way as the second edition of ProgMetalMadness Live rocks the New Cross Inn, in south-east London, next month. The lineup is packed with a cross-section of great new metal acts, including our former New Band of the Week in... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: As Everything Unfolds
A couple of weeks ago I saw High Wycombe post-hardcore band As Everything Unfolds headline a London show and proceeded to have my mind blown by their awesome live performance. Post-gig, I've struggled to listen to anything else other than their music. The six-piece of Charlie Rolfe (vocals), Adam Kerr and Owen Hill (guitars), George... Continue Reading →