Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
You'll likely have heard of the city of Salem in Massachusetts, and it's probably not because it's one of America's most significant seaports or being the birthplace of the US National Guard. Oh no, you're much likely to recognise the name for the country's most deadly witchhunt, in which at least 20 people were executed,... Continue Reading →
They may only be two in number but London bluesy rock duo LEONTAS reveal they "sound like five, sweat like ten and sing from the heart" in their mission to loudly and aggressively express their social and personal beliefs. Guitarist Alex Munteanu grew up in Athens and played in several bands while experimenting with a... Continue Reading →
Nottingham noise rock trio Vertical Noise are on a mission to resurrect unpredictability as they remove the mundane and predictable aspects of modern pop music. The trio of Jay Moreton (guitar and vocals), Dan Titterton (bass) and Sarah Kerry (drums) formed when Jay, who had been recording his own music for years, moved to Nottingham and decided... Continue Reading →
We're ticking another country off the map today by introducing you to an awesome new metalcore band out of New Zealand, Crooked Royals. The Auckland five-piece are everything you could want from a metalcore band - a combination of screamed and clean vocals, huge crushing riffs, and a generally delightful combination of intense heaviness and... Continue Reading →
I'm always pleasantly surprised when solo artists turn out to be nice and rocky, and this much is true of London-based singer/songwriter Andrew Robert. The solo musician's sound is packed full of soaring vocals, rip-roaring riffs, infectious melodies and sing-along choruses. As Andrew tells us: "I taught myself to play drums, guitar, piano and to sing in... Continue Reading →
Fusing high-energy progressive rock with more anthemic elements and intense synth sounds, Australia's HighView are keen to test the boundaries of the rock genre. The Canberra rockers formed out of various tribute bands covering the likes of The Prodigy, Rage Against the Machine and Garbage. Vocalist Matt Faulkner had been working on songs for several... 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 →
Combining elements of djent and metal with electro, Parisian one-man band Heptaedium has created an eclectic sound that he has interestingly termed "Baguettecore." The tech-metal project is the brainchild of Florent Lambert, who tells us the idea for the unique music fusion came to him way back in 2011: "I was listening to Motionless Battle... Continue Reading →
I bet you've never thought of combining metal with spoken word and poetry. Have you? Well, now is the time to imagine just that as Caerphilly's Mudlark merge these two seemingly alien concepts with consummate, brilliant ease. The quintet of vocalist Luke, guitarists Wes and Ben, bassist Nick and drummer Jac grew up together in... Continue Reading →
I recently had an urge to delve back a few years and have a listen to Failsafe's awesome album The Truth Is. I noticed they hadn't recorded any new music since 2012 but, being at work, my curiosity didn't get the best of me. A couple of days later I received a press release revealing... Continue Reading →
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