Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Every now and again a brand new band pops up and has you instantly hooked. That's exactly the case with Newcastle rockers Tomorrow Is Lost, who have honed an intoxicating sound led by the powerful vocals of frontwoman Cass King supported by a big hard rock sound. The five-piece only completed their lineup a few months... Continue Reading →
When a rock legend of the ilk of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford goes out of his way to champion a new band, you can rest assured that you're dealing with something pretty special. And that's exactly the case with Sheffield rockers Deadset Dream. Having formed in 2012, the quintet of Shiney Lingwood (vocals), brothers Dan... Continue Reading →
There's few things better in music than metal bands that smash out huge, hooky riffs, which is exactly what we get in abundance from this week's New Band of the Week, Essex's Beneath The Embers. The quartet of lead singer and guitarist Lewy Roland, lead guitarist Clint Bredin, bassist Charlie and drummer Spence rose from the... Continue Reading →
Something landed in the GigRadar inbox this week that had us utterly fascinated, the words 'Japanese space metal band.' Obviously we had to dig further and the result of said digging was the incredible rockers Esprit d'Air. Japanese rock bands aren't exactly a new phenomenon, the likes of Crossfaith, Crystal Lake and Babymetal are already well and... Continue Reading →
It's probably fair to say that no-one has released a single on cassette (Google it if you're under the age of 25) since about 1995, but London-based electro rockers PURS are defying the modern digital age. The funky synthy rock band will be releasing two new singles, Girl In Love and Crush, on limited edition cassette... Continue Reading →
It's fair to say that the best ideas in life probably don't come to you when you're intoxicated, although there's plenty of music out there that might counter this claim. One band that would certainly argue against this is new Finnish metal band As I May. The band founded back in March, based on one... Continue Reading →
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