Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
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 →
The standout characteristic when seeing Colt48 perform for the first time alongside City of Ashes last year was the powerful, hard-hitting riffs that drove their songs forward. So it's pleasing to see that they've retained that trait in spades since reverting to a duo mid-2017. Having previously played as a trio under the name 48 Hours,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Bradford rock trio Stand Alone have that magic ability to create hard-hitting songs that pack a punch yet are also deliciously melodic - a knack they've termed as "three-piece power." The trio of Gavin Stevenson (guitar and lead vocals), Tom Durrans (drums and backing vocals) and Luke Harrison (bass and backing vocals) have an intense rock sound that... Continue Reading →
When a new band describe their sound as "explosive, loud and raw" you can be forgiven for getting a little prematurely excited. But in the case of Kenilworth's Free Galaxy it's warranted, as they more than back up their words with their engaging rock sound. The quartet of Ciaran O'Sullivan, Luke Osmond, Harry Rogers and... Continue Reading →
There's an element of diversity in the sound of hardcore Plymouth newcomers Carrier that even the most open-minded metal fan would be surprised by. Their hard-hitting metalcore is offset by moments of melody, alongside an underlying shared love of country music. The quartet of Kris Adams (vocals), Marvon Jordaan (guitar), Olly Lyle (bass), Thomas "Totti" Bromley (drums... Continue Reading →
On Friday night we headed down to the O2 Academy in Islington to see two of our favourite new bands Defences and Jack The Envious support the mighty Cypher16 alongside the exciting new heavy-hitting Parabyss. I arrived fresh from work with Parabyss already half-way through their set, and it's safe to say that what I heard... Continue Reading →
Back in November we brought you the raw punk rock sound of Kent's Weekend Recovery as our New Band of the Week and promised you their debut album would be out in February. And, true to our word, it is, and we've had a sneaky preview listen to the quartet's first full-length effort. The band... Continue Reading →
We're particularly excited about introducing to this band, as it's one we've been wanting to write about since first discovering them play a particularly engaging gig a few months ago. We saw Brighton rock trio The Rocket Dolls supporting Lightscape and Maven in Camden back in November, and were blown away by their hard-hitting, energetic... Continue Reading →
Last night we were treated to a feast of exciting new British rock from Glasgow's Divide, ably supported by All Ears Avow, Kill The Idea and One Last Thrill at 229 The Venue in Central London. Wiltshire / London-based quartet One Last Thrill got the night off to an aptly thrilling start with their big hard... Continue Reading →
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