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Another week of exciting new music for you. This time around, we've got some really heavy stuff from some several awesome new British metal bands, some even heavier stuff from Paris, alongside new Watford indie-rockers and punk rock from New York, Manchester and Liverpool. And a special treat to finish this week's new music feast... Continue Reading →
Dripping in fuzzy riffs, intrigue and uber coolness, London's psychedelic bluesy rock quartet Saint Agnes have been described as "the band Jessica Jones would form," which says a lot. They recorded their EP on 2" tape, they're in the midst of a tour through Eastern Europe, they've created photo books and Polaroid images to support their... Continue Reading →
Today is an exciting day as, in two years of running GigRadar, I had yet to interview any band that included someone with the surname as me. But now the wait is over, thanks to London via New York City indie rockers Tiger Mimic. Drummer George Latham completes the quartet alongside Jess Rhodes (vocals and... Continue Reading →
With a name like this, how could we possibly not name Barbarian Hermit as our New Band of the Week? And when you hear their music, which they delightfully describe using the 3 G's of "Gargantuan, groove and gravy," our choice is only further validated. The Manchester doom and sludge scene super-group are proud creators... Continue Reading →
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 →
"P!nk is completely badass and stands up fully for what she believes in and she doesn’t care an inch what anybody thinks of her," says Flawless Carbon’s frontwoman, Lauren Diamond. "She comes across as incredibly strong and down to earth." While you might be forgiven for reading references to the #MeToo movement across the band's... Continue Reading →
London's Superfecta are a hard rock band that pride themselves on doing things a little differently. They've honed an infectious sound that fleets between dirty grunge and hard-hitting metal, all fused with a bone-crunching groove and epically snarling, engaging vocals. The quartet of Danun Todd (guitars), Rob Negrini (vocals), Matt Vella (drums) and Carl "Costa" Highman... Continue Reading →
The old adage of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' is being applied by emerging Guildford rockers Cascade with their classic "in-your-face" anthemic rock sound. As the band tell us: "Melodic, anthem-like British stadium rock is a sound everybody has heard before, but (we've added) a modern twang to it. It's a sound that... Continue Reading →
An element of intrigue and mystery should always surround any good tech metal, and that's certainly the case with Leeds five-piece The Mechanist. The band describe their music as "Metalcore skeleton, evolving skin," which offers a sumptuous summary of the fusion of intense, complex technical metal with moments of delicious melody, covering topics as diverse... Continue Reading →
If you like to party but don't have any friends to do it with then North London indie-rockers Gold Baby are here to add a bit of spice to your lonely existence. The quartet of Siân Alex (guitar and lead vocals), Sam Asbury (lead guitar and backing vocals), Andrew Myors (bass) and Ian Lee (drums) have labelled their... Continue Reading →
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