Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Grunge is usually filled with angst. But what happens when you're just a bit too knackered to be pissed off all the time? Enter, Vrillon. This Bath-based four-piece are taking the essence of grunge and merging it will chilled-out yet psyched-out grooves. The band comprises of vocalist/bassist Will Hegarty, lead guitarist/vocalist Charlie Quarren-Evans, guitarist Henry... Continue Reading →
A little Google search on the Parisian neighbourhood of Pigalle led us to discover the area is not only the epicentre of the French capital's nightlife and its music store central, but also home to its red light district. One of the coolest things emerging from this once extremely sleazy region of Paris is the... Continue Reading →
Vancouver rockers CRNKSHFT fuse big rock riffs, engaging classic rock vocals and blistering guitar solos in their explosive heavy rock meets grunge sound - which they have branded H.F.R (work that out for yourself). The quintet of vocalist Shane Jolie, guitarists Sebastien Mark Pulse and Geoff Way, bassist Trevor Miles and drummer Josh Lauze pride... Continue Reading →
"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 →
Lots of bands go out on European tours, but you don't hear of too many that travel Europe for two months busking. But that's exactly what Leicester duo Timmas will be doing when they embark on their European journey next month. Timmas is made up of Tom Carnell (drums and vocals) and Tim Baker (guitars... Continue Reading →
We've spoken to bands from all across Europe in recent months, but today we introduce our first Dutch band in the form of We Fall Slowly. The five-piece of Boye Emmaneel (vocals), Gerwin (guitar and backing vocals), Maarten (guitars), Jan (drums) and Anton (bass) hail from Emmen, in the north-east of The Netherlands, and have honed... Continue Reading →
Three-pronged punk meets grunge - aka Sponge Grunge - rockers Guide Dog are one of the more unusual, albeit entertaining and interesting bands we've met of late. From a minor obsession with dirty nappies to writing music about celebrating the joys of passing 30 by getting drunk and debauched, the Cardiff trio of Peter Roberts (vocals... Continue Reading →
Bristol-based rockers The Vigil are the perfect embodiment of the trend of modern bands getting involved in every process of making, releasing and promoting their music. The quartet only recently finalised their current line-up, when enigmatic lead guitarist Robbie Schuck joined lead singer and guitarist Olly Smith, bassist Dom Mehigan and drummer Jamie Davenport. But... Continue Reading →
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