Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Devon five-piece WITTERQUICK are fast emerging as one of the most exciting talents on the UK rock scene. In addition to making some great rock tracks, they also have a refreshing 'keep it real' attitude towards their music. We spoke to bassist Ollie this week, and he told us: "Trust us, we're not here to jump on a... Continue Reading →
Italian rockers Halflives are a great example of the power of fans and their role in helping bands achieve success through the medium of crowdsourcing in this modern, digital age. Despite having only been together as a band for six months - having been part of a previous project beforehand - the band decided to ask fans... Continue Reading →
There was a time not too long ago when there were so many great Welsh rock bands around it was difficult to keep track of them all. The likes of Funeral For A Friend, Bullet For My Valentine and Lostprophets (I'll say that one quietly) shaped my love for rock music, but Cardiff rockers Calling... Continue Reading →
French rockers Show Me Your Universe may have found it difficult getting noticed in their musical homeland, but their wonderfully intense post-hardcore sound will have UK metal fans begging for more. The lack of a strong rock and metal scene and the difficulty in finding like-minded musicians in France led to two of the band initially meeting online around... Continue Reading →
Chicago-based Polarities are on a quest that's almost as philosophical as it is musical. The five-piece fuses heavy guitars and screamed vocals with wonderful melodies to create an emotionally charged, heavily vocal-led experience. Indeed, the name Polarities itself relates to 'the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles.' And when you transfer this... Continue Reading →
British metal music - in whatever guise you wish to label it, from metalcore and melodic hardcore to post-hardcore - is in a pretty good place right now. The likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Asking Alexandria, Enter Shikari to name just a few have put it on the map, and we're now seeing a whole new generation... Continue Reading →
Musicians are increasingly turning to their fans to crowdfund their material - from While She Sleeps crowdsourcing their new album and new band Hundred Suns, featuring Every Time I Die's Ryan Leger and Norma Jean's Cory Brandan. It's clear that fans are becoming increasingly important to bands but, if you dig a little deeper, it's indicative... Continue Reading →
UK rockers Liberty Lies certainly have an impressive track record of supporting some of rock and metal's finest on the road. Fresh from touring with the likes of Shinedown, Halestorm, Max Raptor, Press To Meco and Alien Ant Farm, Liberty Lies are ready to hit the road with US giants SOiL and Saliva in November. That... Continue Reading →
If you love the brutality of Of Mice & Men's original material - I'm thinking epic tracks like Ben Threw on The Flood - then this may not be for you, but the Orange County five-piece's fourth album Cold World showcases a band maturing in their musical offering. Cold World is largely an enjoyable rock / metalcore record that will appeal to the... Continue Reading →
Two of the UK's hottest bands will bring us a Halloween gig of epic proportions, as Bring Me The Horizon and Enter Shikari team up on October 31st. BMTH announced there will be a stellar night of rock at the London O2 Arena on the evening of Halloween, on this evening's Radio One Rock Show. The line-up... Continue Reading →
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