Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Chicago band Repentance lead us on a captivating journey through the depths of human emotions and the struggles of existence. Expect aggressive riffs, powerful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics in a groove metal meets thrash sound that they describe as “Power Groove Aggression.”
Italian band Never Obey Again blend heavy instrumentals and engaging vocals with electronic elements in a sound they describe as “powerful, true and deep.”
Los Angeles-based Holy Wars have crafted a diverse sound that fuses elements of punk, metal, rock and hip-hop with pop melodies, which they describe as “genre blurring, high energy and packed with a ton of emotion.”
Australian band A Somerset Parade offer up an onslaught of heavy guitars, powerful breakdowns and hooky choruses in an intriguing industrial meets synth-wave sound they describe as “dark, visceral and emotional.”
Strap yourself in for the breakneck speed black metal punk sound of exciting German band Knife, who summarise their lively sound as “horror, speed and sharp.”
Predominantly UK-based band SAVE US have honed a dramatic alternative rock meets metal sound that fuses crushing riffs and moments of delicious tenderness and they describe as “emotive, ambient and tense.”
Every first Friday of the month, we aim to bring you the latest new music from new rock and metal bands all over the world. And this month we’re back with 42 new tracks added to our Spotify playlist GigRadar Fresh Tunes.
Cold Culture offer up a post-hardcore meets hard rock and metal sound laced with elements of pop, which they describe as “modern, electronic and emotional.”
Denver band A Shadow Within seek to meet, investigate and embrace the “collective shadow sides” that they’ve been told to repress and ignore. The result sees the band take full control of their darker selves in a diverse metalcore sound they describe as “cathartic, energetic and powerful.”
The Great Lie offer up an intense, fast-paced and aggressive hardcore punk sound with a metal edge.
Essex-based Found Missing? offer up an engaging grungey rock sound led by distinguishably raspy vocals that they describe as “melodic, punchy and varied.”
Swedish band Siren have honed an engaging progressive metal sound that they describe as “melodic, atmospheric and powerful.”
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