Instrumental trio Toska have honed a fantastic progressive metal sound that has most recently been labelled "cinematic prog," and earned them a tour across Europe alongside Arcane Roots. The trio of childhood friends Rabea Massaad (guitar), Dave Hollingworth (bass) and Ben Minal (drums) came together over shared growing frustration at not being able to create the kind... Continue Reading →
Introducing: No Insight
We've got bit of new punk-rock gold for you today, in the form of London-based 'shwifty' pop-punk trio No Insight. The self-confessed 'sad boys writing sad emo / pop-punk songs' Gian 'Kid' Carlo (guitar and vocals), Joe 'Grumps' Papworth (bass and vocals) and Rich Alexander (drums and vocals) all started playing in bands at a young... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Huxtable
Rock duos seem to be on-trend right now, and we've got another awesome new duo to add to the growing list in Scottish rockers Huxtable. The Ayrshire duo of Jordan Yates on guitar and vocals and Marc William Brown on drums and harmonies have spent the last few years honing their brand of "riff-rock." We... Continue Reading →
Gig Review: AT THE SUN, Anonymous & THEIA at The Black Heart
Last night we headed up to The Black Heart in Camden for a feast of riff-tastic rock'n'roll to see our former New Band of the Week AT THE SUN support east Midlands trio THEIA alongside Anonymous. First up was London quintet AT THE SUN, who got the evening off to a positive opening with a... Continue Reading →
Introducing: The Firelight Opera
We've met plenty of bands that have two or maybe three members that chip in on singing duties, but one that amasses four vocalists may well be a first for us. Sunderland rockers The Firelight Opera have done just that, giving them a plethora of vocal offerings to work with alongside their ridiculously catchy brand... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Prey Drive
Norwich rockers Prey Drive are right up with there as one of the most exciting new bands we've discovered in our last year of promoting new bands. The band has an impressive knack for writing engaging rock tracks built around their guitar-led sound - which has you baffled as to how they only have one... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Creature
"Really fucking loud," says Creature frontman Sam Avery when asked to describe his band's sound, and he's not far wrong. If you've been craving a fuzzy, grungey Nirvana-like sound for the last 20-odd years, then this exciting Newcastle trio are certainly the cure to your urges. Awesome fuzzy guitar sounds are fused with Sam's infectious... Continue Reading →
Verity White reveals rocky side ahead of October album
A few months ago we introduced you to solo artist and Pendragon backing singer Verity White, who is embarking on a rockier approach beginning with today's launch of new single I Don't Care. This is the first single from Verity's upcoming rock album Breaking Out, due for release in October, that she is funding through... Continue Reading →
Gold Key return with new single and debut album announcement
Back in November we featured Watford quartet Gold Key as our New Band of the Week, just a matter of weeks after they formed. Now, with a few months under their wings as a band, they're ready to kick off a new chapter with the unveiling of Creep In Slowly, the lead single off upcoming album Hello... Continue Reading →