Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
If you were asked to describe why you love rock music, what would you say? My hunch is that Leeds rockers Neon Dolls' depiction of themselves as "loud guitars, distorted bass and thunderous drums and an awesome singer" would be bang on the money. The five-piece have honed an infectious sound that draws on the... Continue Reading →
It's definitely not every day we receive great music from New Zealand in the inbox, but we did this week in the form of System Corporation. The five-piece project combines the rich musical background of their various parts in previous and existing indie bands, including two members of The Datsuns. Having first formed while in Sweden on tour a few years back the exciting... Continue Reading →
In recent weeks we've had a steady trickle of exciting new Irish bands, and Dublin's Mitch are no exception. The four-piece have honed a uniquely edgy indie sound, which jumps between melodic, singalong vocals and raw rockiness - which they describe to us as "a punch in the face but with feeling." The Mitch story began in... Continue Reading →
When you think of singer/songwriters, it's logical to expect them to be of the soft acoustic persuasion, but Scotland's Andrew Norquay, who goes by just his surname professionally, is bucking that particular trend. The man from Montrose took a three-year hiatus from music to work as a commercial diver, but now he's back with a bang with... Continue Reading →
Ipswich indie rockers War Waves, our former New Band of the Week, are back with a superb second album All That We Lack. The album is again testament to War Waves' ability to write passionate and moving but incredibly engaging music that's chocked full of superb songwriting. Possibly my favourite thing about this band is their... Continue Reading →
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