Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Edinburgh's Silver Dollar Room fuse 90s grunge and thought-provoking lyrics with the influence of 'gritty' Scottish weather in a powerful and engaging rock sound that they describe as "raw, introspective and dynamic."
Bristol band Kurbside Villain have crafted a captivating alternative rock sound that combines catchy melodies and gritty guitar riffs and they describe as "raucous, spikey and unapologetic."
Dutch band Unnerve offer up a vicious concoction of metalcore, deathcore, nu-metal and grunge as aggressive vocals and relentlessly heavy riffs form a sound they describe as "groovy, chaotic and cathartic."
South London band CURSER combine elements of grunge, punk and indie in a big hooky, moshy sound that they describe as "heavy, dark and melodic."
Louisiana collective Led To Ruin have crafted an intense and engaging fusion of metal, 90s grunge, death metal and hard rock in a sound they describe as "honest, heavy and purposeful." The Shreveport band formed during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 as a group of friends looking to rediscover their passion for music. And they've... Continue Reading →
Vancouver quartet The Haptics aim to give their listeners the chills with a deliciously dark and engaging grungey post-punk sound that they describe as "noisy and moody."
Cornwall newcomers Falling Empires drop a nostalgia bomb of powerful post-hardcore, stoner rock and grungey goodness in a thrilling sound they describe as "raw, moody and BEEF."
East Midlands band Head Cloud offer up a deliciously heavy yet mellow grunge-gaze sound that draws on elements of 90s grunge, shoegaze and post-hardcore.
India is home to 1.4 billion people but, according to New Delhi duo Lydian Slip, the country is bereft of any form of a rock scene. However, if there's to be a rock revolution in the country, the catchy "raw, honest and melodic" sound of Lydian Slip, which draws on elements of punk rock, grunge,... Continue Reading →
Birmingham band TNL VZN have crafted an engaging fusion of grungy rock and mellow shoegaze that they describe as "serene, nostalgic and aggressive."
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