British band Skies Turn Black offer up a fun and approachable power metal sound that boasts powerful vocals, infectious melodies, intricate guitar solos and, in what we're pretty sure is a GigRadar first, a keytar.
Introducing: Skies Turn Black
New Band of the Week: Idle Tongues
Cornish band Idle Tongues have honed an engaging modern hard rock sound that aims to take the listener on a rollercoaster of emotions and they describe as "emotive, punchy and dynamic."
Introducing: Ninebanks
Sunderland band Ninebanks offer up a catchy alternative sound that'll transport you back to the good old days of early 2000s pop-punk.
New Band of the Week: High Regard
Hertfordshire band High Regard have honed a loud, raucous but infectious pop/rock hybrid that they describe as "energetic, moody and memorable."
Introducing: ZUDZ
Newcastle Upon Tyne trio ZUDZ offer up a fascinating psych-rock sound that fuses encapsulating guitars and intense vocals and they describe as"heavy psychedelic country music."
New Band of the Week: BREATHER
Plymouth band BREATHER are happily "grungegazing" their way into our lives with a diverse and engaging sound they describe as "eclectic, heartfelt and anthemic."
New Band of the Week: Mad By Mourning
Plymouth trio Mad By Mourning have cooked up a cauldron of twisted stories and nightmarish themes that they've term termed Spook-Rock.
New Band of the Week: SAVE US
Predominantly UK-based band SAVE US have honed a dramatic alternative rock meets metal sound that fuses crushing riffs and moments of delicious tenderness and they describe as "emotive, ambient and tense."
Introducing: Reformat
British trio Reformat create experimental music that combines their shared love for electronica, heavy metal, science fiction and vintage pop. The result is a fascinating sound that pairs heavy guitars and engaging electronic elements with vocals inspired by Cher and Dane Bowers.
New Band of the Week: Rum Lad
Yorkshire-based indie-punk duo Rum Lad offer up a feisty soundtrack for the working class in a "council estate music" sound that they describe as "honest, angry and sincere."
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