Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
With Liverpool having been crowned Kings of Europe on Saturday, we thought we'd celebrate with an exciting new band from the Merseyside area. Mr Ted is the latest in a series of intriguing bands from the Liverpool area, the so-called "rise of Scrunge" that they relate to the Seattle grunge uprising of the 19080s and 90s.
Blackpool noise makers Dü Pig would like you to think they're a pretentious lot, when in reality "We sound like The Chipmunks fronting Black Sabbath. Or a grunge Steps."
From just about the most south-eastern town in England comes an engaging punky grungey sound that could easily have dropped out of the US west coast in the early 1990s. Deal, in Kent, based one-man band Mr Wu's Pigs offer up a fun garage-punk meets post-punk, grunge meets fuzz-pop sound that the man behind it... Continue Reading →
Emerging London-based, Manchester-born solo artist Lexytron muddies the bleeding heart and melody of Mozart with the downright dirt and danger of rock'n'roll. Having honed her musical skills on the piano and violin, Lexy's later discovery of rock music sees her present 'an alternative girl's guide to love, loss and lust' that will be unveiled with... Continue Reading →
Back in April, we made Bristol noise makers Phoxjaw our New Band of the Week. We were firmly of the opinion that they were right up there as one of the most exciting new British rock bands around. And.. we were right. The quartet are releasing their debut EP next Friday (16 November), and they've even... Continue Reading →
If you thought grunge died with Kurt Cobain in Seattle back in 1994 then how very wrong you were. The concept is very much alive and kicking, particularly up in Liverpool where scouse trio Pet Virus are at the centre of the 'scrunge' revolution with their "fuzzy bang boom" sound - alongside their pals in... Continue Reading →
We recently introduced you to the grungey, raw rock sound of Cardiff rockers Dead At 27, and we're delighted to bring you a review of their debut album Bring In The Lights, which is out now. The quartet of Nathan Gratton-Smith (vocals and guitar), Dave 'Griff' Griffiths (guitar), Mitchell Casey (vocals and bass) and Chris... Continue Reading →
If you've long been yearning for a throwback to the good old days of 90s grunge then you're in for one hell of a treat with Leeds newcomers Vs. The quintet of Shortie Himself (vocals and guitars), Sparks (guitars and part-time rapper, apparently), Ruke (guitars and backing vocals), Bear (bass) and Jungle Dave (drums), who I'm... Continue Reading →
If you're on the lookout for the most exciting new band on the UK rock scene, then Bristol noise makers Phoxjaw are right up there. Guitarist Josh Gallop aptly describes the band's sound as "Like being punched in the stomach and electrocuted but really enjoying it," which pretty much tells you everything you need to... Continue Reading →
If big, loud guitar riffs are your thing then fresh out of Denmark we have something you're going to absolutely love in the form of Black Income. The trio of lead guitarist and vocalist Henrik Thrane, bassist and backing vocalist Michael Gerfdorf and drummer Lars Olrik - what a name for a drummer! - have honed... Continue Reading →
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