Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Happy Friday one and all, and make sure yours is a good one with another fix of awesome new music. This week we have a brand new single from one of our favourite British rock bands, a couple of new tracks from British metal bands, new Norwegian hardcore punk and Swedish metal, and a new... Continue Reading →
The growing Norwegian hardcore punk scene has another name to add to its list of exciting new bands, with the thrilling new sound of Lüdo. The five-piece from Kristiansand, the fifth largest city in Norway, have honed an aggressive hardcore punk sound fused with catchy choruses that, in their words, "you can and should sing along to."... Continue Reading →
Norway and hardcore music are becoming almost synonymous with one another, and the latest exciting new band to join the revolution is Oslo's Naga Siren. The hardcore punk / screamo quartet of Emil Solbakken, Jompi Myren, Tarjei Kristoffersen and Oliver David Kimmell may well be the most exciting thing to emerge from Norway since, well erm,... Continue Reading →
We've got a real treat of new music for you today, including no fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week, several of our favourite new British rock bands, some brand new British metal goodness and new material from a couple of hard-hitting Aussie bands. Turn it up loud and enjoy our... Continue Reading →
Last month we introduced you to rising Norwegian hardcore punk band Rise Above, and today the five-piece are back with their latest single Up. The track is yet another reminder of the band's awesome punk sound and frenetic levels of intoxicating energy. Up opens with a reverby sounds alongside a low guitar riff which soon feeds... Continue Reading →
Norway is well-known for being oil rich, but the more exciting news is that it's also loaded with amazing hardcore punk bands. The latest to come to our attention is the excellent Rise Above. The five-piece of Thomas Lindstrøm (vocals), Roy Nystøl (guitar), Håkon Nygaard (guitar), Cato Nystøl (drums) and Bendik Hildebrand (bass) from Kristiansand, in... Continue Reading →
When we met Midlands rockers Last Hounds last month they promised us "bigger and better" things were coming, a promise that has been realised with this week's launch of new EP Old Dreams. The four-track follow-up to last year's eponymous debut EP is chocked full of the Midlands five-piece's trademark hardcore punk meets old school hip-hop... Continue Reading →
Having burst onto the scene with an excellent debut EP last year, Midlands hardcore punk act Last Hounds have already promised "bigger and better" with this year's follow-up Old Dreams. This fact alone should be enough to have us excited but, fresh from speaking to the band this week, we're struggling to contain ourselves at... Continue Reading →
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