Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
When you think of singer/songwriters, it's logical to expect them to be of the soft acoustic persuasion, but Scotland's Andrew Norquay, who goes by just his surname professionally, is bucking that particular trend. The man from Montrose took a three-year hiatus from music to work as a commercial diver, but now he's back with a bang with... Continue Reading →
We're taking the heaviness up to maximum with this week's New Band of the Week, as we introduce you to brutally brilliant Sheffield metalcore / deathcore band Arkdown. The quintet of vocalist Kyle Dawson, drummer Alex Roberts, bassist Ed Morley and guitarists Mike Dyson and Ben Freestone have taken influence from the likes of Parkway Drive,... Continue Reading →
It's hard to imagine that a band could exist when members live at opposite ends of the country, but Rob Jarvis & The Mercury Sons haven't let the inconvenience of being split between Essex and Newcastle - a cool 300 miles or so - hold them back. The quartet of frontman Rob Jarvis (lead singer... Continue Reading →
East London rockers Chapter And Verse only released their first song in April, but they sold out their first ever show in two weeks and already look set to take the UK rock scene by storm in 2017. Debut EP The Wolves Back Home is a raw blast of massive riffs and addictively piercing vocals that... Continue Reading →
A lot of bands will tell you they're built on friendship and brotherhood, but Surrey rockers Brightlight City probably have a better claim to this than most. Not only are they headed up by the vocalist double act of brothers Jamie and Justin Giarraputo, who also plays guitar, but lead guitarist Jono Staunton is Jamie's... Continue Reading →
After a few weeks away over Christmas it'd only be apt to begin 2017 with a bang. And that is duly delivered in the form of 'online sensations' Dorje. We were first introduced to the Brighton-based rockers as being 'the biggest band you won't have heard of,' and from that moment on we were desperate to... Continue Reading →
2016 has been quite a year for Brighton rockers City of Ashes. Not only have they released impressive second album Rise and completed five full tours, including supporting the mighty Yashin, they've also raised thousands of pounds for charity with a highly moving campaign to raise awareness of depression. We caught up with the quartet of... Continue Reading →
Our former New Band of the Week SEASONS launched their new EP What Goes Around with a superb show at The Garage, in north east London, alongside a supporting cast of great new British bands on Friday night (November 18). The evening was opened up by Cambridgeshire singer/songwriter Oscar Corney, who got us in the mood with an... Continue Reading →
If you like fast and frenetic punk fused with heavy guitar riffs and screamed vocals, then Leicester-based The Surrealists are just the ticket. The self-proclaimed 'quartet of noise' have just released new EP Terrortoma, and it's well worth a listen. The EP is chocked full of frenetic guitar solos, big loud chords, heavy bass and smashing drums, which the... Continue Reading →
You know when you discover a new band for the first time and they're so good you just can't stop listening to them? Well that's exactly how we feel about this week's New Band of the Week, Lightscape. The Norwich-based five-piece have only been together for about a year but have created a catchy rock... Continue Reading →
