Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Portuguese band Alkhemia has honed a thrilling gothic metal sound ritual in which they aim to transport us to an immersive and cathartic universe with music they describe as "passionate, dramatic and deep." The Lisbon band formed in 2019 out of the ashes of a former project, from which they wanted to go in another... Continue Reading →
Welsh alternative singer/songwriter Catherine Elms has crafted a dark and encapsulating sound that draws on rock, pop and classical influences and she describes as "fierce and introspective."
London quartet ButcherBird offer up a wild and wonderful fusion of hardcore punk, metal and mathcore in a sound that they describe as "lurching, frantic and emotions."
Northern Irish band Red Eye Pariah have crafted a diverse rock sound that they've coined Amalgamation Rock, or Amalga-Rock, and describe as "authentic, energetic and experimental."
German duo Nebelhaus explore the grotesque, the shocking and the unusual with a sense of humour in an industrial metal sound that they describe as "authentic, uncensored and bittersweet."
New Hampshire's House Lights offer up a deliciously post-hardcore meets alt-metal sound that they describe as "dynamic, nostalgic and purposeful."
Germany-based duo The Lovekiller have crafted a melodic rock sound with elements of pop, indie and metal that sees them draw criticism from both sides of the void.
German trio ElKremso aims to encapsulate everything rock should be with an "authentic, straightforward and rough" sound that they describe as "dirty garage rock (made with love)."
Dutch band ILÆNDER conjures the spirit of 2000s metal in a dark and moody but captivating sound that they describe as "melancholic, aggressive and nostalgic."
Stepping out of a post-apocalyptic Earth in the year 2064, a world where Machines rule the roads, but the Blues still breathe, humanoid Howlin' Chip roams a scorched world armed with a guitar and the assistance of his mechanical wolf. The futuristic blues lover keeps fragments of human memory alive through funky music that he describes as "raw, cinematic and soulful."
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