Get your fix of fast-paced, no frills metal with the deliciously frantic thrash meets hardcore sound of Belgian band Basement Critters.
Listen to GigRadio Podcast Episode 5: The Lockdown One
With the entire world on lockdown amid unprecedented times, we thought we'd try to do our bit to bring some entertainment to your lives. With that in mind, we have a brand new podcast filled with new music from a whole host of exciting new bands.
Discover This: DIEFM
We don't recall writing about too many bands that have three guitarists but, when one lavishes in such a luxury, it's only right to expect something pretty darn heavy. And Australian metal-meets-punk-meets-hardcore newcomers DIEFM do not disappoint on this expectation.
Discover This: 3 Pipe Problem
Having started as an escape from playing cover versions of wide-ranging musical influences, it comes as no surprise that the music of São Paolo band 3 Pipe Problem is pretty diverse. Indeed, our first-ever Brazilian band is the brainchild of Rafael Adami, who vowed to include at least three of his key musical influences in every... Continue Reading →
Introducing: After The Calm
Expect the unexpected with Arizona band After The Calm, whose fusion of pop-punk, rock and post-hardcore conjures up something different from track to track.
Discover This: Brave Bones
Having come from heavier backgrounds, the four members of Cleveland band Brave Bones have joined up to hone a lively, catchy sound that sits somewhere between hard rock and punk. The quartet of Chris Wright (vocals and guitar), Bo Bowersmith (guitar), Kris Monroe (drums) and Michael Bosau (bass and vocals) began as a side project... Continue Reading →
Introducing: THVS
Belfast trio THVS are purveyors of their very own self-defined genre that they intriguingly describe as "heavy pop."
Introducing: SEPSISS
The sound of Manchester, New Hampshire, band SEPSISS is deliciously eclectic, fusing big metal guitars, shredding solos and a bit of synth with engaging vocals.
Introducing: Climate Of Fear
It's a bold claim to make but Manchester's Climate Of Fear have been widely acclaimed as "the UK's angriest new metal band." So we had to, albeit tentatively, have a chat to discover just what was getting these lads so angry.
New Band of the Week: Chaos Reigns
London quartet Chaos Reigns freely admit that they may never make it mainstream, but they're hell-bent on showing the rest of the hardcore scene how it's done.