Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We were introduced to Guildford band Semprus with the adjectives "brutal, savage and ferocious," so we of course had to delve deeper into the diverse technical death metal meets deathcore sound the band describe as "constant evolving chaos."
Brand new British rockers Giant Walker have honed a heavy progressive rock sound that blends elements of grunge, nu-metal and alternative rock and metal, which they describe as "powerful, dark and nuanced."
Imagine our excitement when Guildford rockers Follower describe their sound as "Imagine old school Funeral for a Friend and new age Bring Me The Horizon having a baby and calling it Follower!" The five-piece have honed an emo/alternative sound that incorporates modern influences and production - so obviously we love it. The band initially started... Continue Reading →
If you long for the enjoyable rockiness of the early days of Muse then this week's New Band of the Week may well be just the ticket for you. Surrey rockers Icarus Dive, who we met supporting Last Hounds last week, have honed an exciting brand of rock around huge guitar riffs, blitzing solos and... Continue Reading →
We hear about some weird and wacky stuff from bands sometimes, but when it comes to random musical influences they don't come much wackier than those of awesome new rock power trio Space Church. Fresh from supporting IDLES in Guildford earlier this month, we spoke to the band - Phil, Pat and Dan - that describes... Continue Reading →
University has a funny knack of throwing together people that inspire each other to achieve things that aren't necessarily related to their studies. After all, the founders of Google met each other at Stanford University and still haven't graduated, nor will they ever need to. While this may be a tenuous link, the members of female-fronted... Continue Reading →
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