Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Amid a saturated market of masses of metal bands and oodles of choice thanks to the rise of online streaming, it can seem difficult to differentiate. But Northampton-based Siderian are doing just that with their intriguing brand of thrash-infused metal, which essentially has the sole aim of making everything as heavy, fast and harsh as possible.
Herefordshire newcomers Foxbite have combined elements of emo, pop-punk and alternative rock to form a hard-hitting but engaging fresh sound, which they describe as "sad, loud and shiny."
Scotland has a great track record for producing alternative-rock bands and Glasgow's Banshee continue this tradition with their high energy, catchy riffs and engaging, powerful vocals. The quartet of Erin Donnachie (vocals), Gavin Williams (guitar), Gianluca Demelas (drums) and Liam Walker (bass) all met through mutual friends and have played for several years, but only... Continue Reading →
We've got some cracking new music for you this week with new tracks from two of Britain's finest new bands from the same record label, a debut indie-rock EP and a debut metal EP, along with a second EP from our favourite Kiwi rockers and a debut album from France's finest purveyors of post-hardcore. Read... Continue Reading →
North Wales quartet Dying Habit have honed an intriguing alt-rock sound that deviates between the beautifully melodic and the darkly menacing. The Bangor-based band, formed of Nathan Jones (vocals), Alan Hart (guitar), Steve Allen (bass) and Mark Jones (drums), initially started jamming together around eight years ago. But they only officially formed as Dying Habit... Continue Reading →
The North American arena rock sound is present in all its glory with the emergence of exciting Rochester band I Within.
We've got some excellent new music for you to wrap your ears around this week, and from new fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week, our favourite Swedish metal band and a couple of brand new British rock bands. Turn it up loud and check out this feast of new, predominantly... Continue Reading →
From the crimes of the Catholic church and the corrupt moral landscape to mad alternate realities - if you happen to be a Catholic priest, look away now, but for everyone else, prepare to be highly entertained by Welsh rock trio MILK.
The hard-hitting sound of Watford newcomers SINKA has given us plenty of reasons to get excited about the trio.
Leeds-based The Varletts are intriguing concoction of screaming guitars, raw vocals and in their words - a head-case on drums, over a heavy alt-rock base.
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