Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Indian band Space Is All We Have blends everything from heavy guitars, screams and rapped vocals to orchestral strings and electronic breakdowns. That’s resulted in an intriguing metal meets post-rock and electro-rock sound that they describe as “atmospheric, high energy and experimental.
Australian project The Orphaned Bee combines elements of rock, metal and post-punk with electronica in an atmospheric sound they describe as “cinematic synth rock.”
French rockers ADORE offer up a dramatic, diverse sound that fuses alternative rock with electronic elements and they describe as “energy, power and electric.”
Hawaiian dark pop solo artist TABOO ZERO blends elements of rock, metal and electronica to form an alluring sound that she describes as “emotional, rebellious and ethereal.”
Germany-based duo The Lovekiller have crafted a melodic rock sound with elements of pop, indie and metal that sees them draw criticism from both sides of the void.
Australian duo Lost Cathedrals aim to thrill and surprise by blending anthemic rock with electro and cinematic elements in a genre-being sound they describe as “eclectic, infectious, and unexpected, like a surprise party, but with better riffs.”
We recently began discovering new rock and metal bands through music discovery platform Groover. Some bands don’t respond to our requests for interviews, so we’ll likely be doing semi-regular round-ups of new artists we’ve discovered through the site.
Synth rock trio Neon Black Dreams take us on a journey through time with a nostalgic sound that fuses the sounds of the 80s and synthwave with melodic metal and cinematic storytelling.
French band Make It Shine fuse rock and metal influences with touches of electronica to craft a fun, catchy but heavy-riffing sound that they describe as “energetic, melodic and bouncy.”
Banbury duo LAKE ACACIA are out challenging conceptions with a sound built on powerful basslines, synths, drums and harmonic vocals, which they describe as “huge, melodic and ambitious.” And not a guitar in sight.
If you prefer your rock to be a bit weird, eclectic, random and guided by the advice of an alien then Hertfordshire quartet HeadAche are going to be the band for you.
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.
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