Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
A chance discovery of a man selling a second-hand Korg synthesiser on a street corner has inspired the synthy rock sound of East London newcomers Midnight Embargo. Indeed, as frontman Rob MacPherson reflects: "God knows what this EP would have sounded like that guy had been selling a ukulele instead?" The trio first began with... Continue Reading →
London metal newcomers URNE deliver a deliciously brutal mass of thrashy, sludgy riffs cast against surprisingly melodic vocals that have us very excited about this brand new band. Formed out of the ashes of Hang The Bastard, the trio of Joseph Nally (vocals and bass), Angus Neyra (guitar) and Rich Wiltshire (drums) have swiftly carved their own metal... Continue Reading →
If you're on the lookout for the most exciting new band on the UK rock scene, then Bristol noise makers Phoxjaw are right up there. Guitarist Josh Gallop aptly describes the band's sound as "Like being punched in the stomach and electrocuted but really enjoying it," which pretty much tells you everything you need to... Continue Reading →
Hereford rockers KinStrife bring all that's good about classic rock and metal and smash them together with influences of more modern rock, which they hope will break down their hometown's inhabitants love for cover songs. The band, whose name comes from a disastrous civil war in Gondor in Lord of the Rings, was founded back... Continue Reading →
In the year that thrash gods Slayer announced they're calling it a day, Corby's similarly named Reaper are intent on keeping the scene alive. The band initially started as a concept over a decade ago, but the current line-up of Scott Litster (vocals), Drew Reilly and Mark Innocent (guitars), Ricky Audio (bass) and Carl Sheldrick (drums)... Continue Reading →
If you're yet to discover Spotify's Discover Weekly, then here's a tale that'll make you want to get involved in it. I was listening to my weekly collection of new music the other week when some brutally good metal popped into my ears. The creators of this brilliant noise was Knogjärn, a band that formed... Continue Reading →
Vancouver rockers CRNKSHFT fuse big rock riffs, engaging classic rock vocals and blistering guitar solos in their explosive heavy rock meets grunge sound - which they have branded H.F.R (work that out for yourself). The quintet of vocalist Shane Jolie, guitarists Sebastien Mark Pulse and Geoff Way, bassist Trevor Miles and drummer Josh Lauze pride... Continue Reading →
Last night we headed up to The Black Heart in Camden for a feast of riff-tastic rock'n'roll to see our former New Band of the Week AT THE SUN support east Midlands trio THEIA alongside Anonymous. First up was London quintet AT THE SUN, who got the evening off to a positive opening with a... Continue Reading →
Coming out of York we've discovered a very exciting new band who've crafted an aggressive brand of heavy metal packed with attitude but also plenty of melody. InVisions started back in January 2016 when Ben Ville (vocals) approached Lucas Gabb (guitars) about starting a new project after the demise of their previous bands, then recruited... 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 →
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