Set Before Us

On The Radar: A Date With Destiny, Citizen Rat, Connect The Circle, Dark Aries Project, Defences, Die Tired, June Turns Black, Kite Thief, Le Rox, NOAPOLOGY, Odjur, Profiler, Rivers Collide, RODERIK, Set Before Us & Wave Break

Our latest On The Radar article offers up a bumper episode of new music by 16 bands from all over the world. This collection of great new tracks features bands from Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Sweden, the UK, Ukraine and the US.

Album Review: Defences – Shadowlight

Hertfordshire band Defences promised us “the launching point for a brand new sound” that would be “heavier, more experimental and soulful, more personal and intimate” when we interviewed them about their single In Eclipse back in April 2019. Fast-forward five years, and we’re seeing them settle into and flourish in that thrilling new sound.

GigRadio Episode 13: The Defences One

New music podcast GigRadio Episode 13 features an interview with British metal band Defences and great new music from all around the world.

Looking Back: GigRadar Reaches 1,000 Articles

Today, we have reached the milestone of the 1,000th article to be published on GigRadar. Since setting the site up from scratch in August 2016, we’ve covered new bands from all over the world and I’m pleased to say that numbers are only on the rise.

Gig Review: The Raven Age, Defences & MSRY @ The Underworld

We were handed a metal treat as we went along to see Defences, one of our favourite bands at GR Towers, as they supported melodic metal band The Raven Age along with another of our former featured bands MSRY at The Underworld in Camden last Thursday (28 March).

New Music Friday: 8 March

We’ve got a real treat of excellent new music for you this week, including new tracks from four of our former New Bands of the Week. We kick off with … Continue reading New Music Friday: 8 March

Introducing: GigRadar Playlists

This is the 498th article to be written on GigRadar since I launched the blog/magazine to celebrate the latest and greatest new rock, metal and punk bands two years ago. … Continue reading Introducing: GigRadar Playlists

Gig Review: ProgMetalMadness @ New Cross Inn

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 … Continue reading Gig Review: ProgMetalMadness @ New Cross Inn

Gig Review: Cypher16, Defences, Jack The Envious & Parabyss at O2 Academy Islington

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 … Continue reading Gig Review: Cypher16, Defences, Jack The Envious & Parabyss at O2 Academy Islington

Introducing: Decrypted

London’s emerging tech metalcore band Decrypted began as a project dreamt up by Polish guitarist Martin Luczynski which, thanks to the power of the Internet, has exploded into a truly … Continue reading Introducing: Decrypted