We've discovered something a little bit special with the emergence of brand new Los Angeles trio Antivillain.
Discover This: Pharmer
Breaking up sections of dark, doomy stoner-metal with a flute solo is a pretty bold move. But it's one that tells you a lot about brand new Estonian metal band Pharmer.
Introducing: Soul Desire
Match big metal guitars with searing, sultry female vocals and you're almost always going to be onto a pretty special combination.
Introducing: Collides
Expect plenty of energetic riffiness in the straight-up rock'n'roll sound of Irish garage rockers Collides.
New Band of the Week: Passengers
We're starting 2019 with a bang by making Lancaster rockers Passengers our first New Band of the Week of the year
Introducing: Filth Wizard
If the name Filth Wizard alone didn't have you intrigued, then the New Zealand band's self-descriptor surely will: "Imagine a sorcerer in the middle of a swamp, surrounded by a forest filled with strange, lurking creatures. It’s a little bit sludgy, a little bit doomy, pretty heavy, melancholic and just a touch psychedelic." The instrumental... Continue Reading →
Record Store Day UK announces limited edition releases available on 21 April
The annual day of celebration for the UK's rich array of independent music stores is almost upon us. With Record Store Day UK (RSD) little over a month away, its organisers have revealed the limited edition releases coming to independent record shops on 21 April. The list includes special, limited edition records from the likes... Continue Reading →
Introducing: The Rocket Dolls
We're particularly excited about introducing to this band, as it's one we've been wanting to write about since first discovering them play a particularly engaging gig a few months ago. We saw Brighton rock trio The Rocket Dolls supporting Lightscape and Maven in Camden back in November, and were blown away by their hard-hitting, energetic... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Icarus Dive
If you long for the enjoyable rockiness of the early days of Muse then this week's New Band of the Week may well be just the ticket for you. Surrey rockers Icarus Dive, who we met supporting Last Hounds last week, have honed an exciting brand of rock around huge guitar riffs, blitzing solos and... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Bottomfed
One thing you can count on the Americans for is some amazing town names, when they're not copying ours that is. One of the things that grabbed our attention with this Massachusetts hardcore act was not only the amazing band name Bottomfed, but the brilliantly named town from which they hail, Buzzards Bay. We had a... Continue Reading →