Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
New Jersey trio latewaves have honed a somewhat schizophrenic but highly engaging sound that fuses late 90s rock and pop-punk, 2000s emo, hair metal choruses and modern songwriting, which they describe as "fun, energetic and introspective."
Exciting newcomers Cage Fight offer up an aggressive concoction of thrash metal and hardcore punk, which fuses vicious vocals and powerful riffs and rhythms loaded with visceral rage.
Chicago's Sixty Lumens fuse anthemic rock and elements of pop punk and metal with splashes of synth in an intoxicating sound that they describe as "theatrical, engaging and catchy."
Indie rockers Alex James are aiming to inspire other people with disabilities and improve accessibility in the music scene.
In the west end of Toronto, a congealed mess of discordant sound, disparate musical influences and disturbed ramblings is lurking, waiting for its opportunity to corrupt innocent minds. This thrashing punk-laced cut of the rarest hardcore is more commonly known as The Slime.
Finnish trio Luna Kills have honed a heavy but catchy rock sound that's laced with pop influences as well as blues and jazz inspiration, which they describe as "energetic, fierce and iconic."
Norwegian band Atena have honed an emotional, experimental metalcore sound that fuses huge riffs with soundscapes built on orchestral, choral, hip-hop and industrial elements.
Emerging Minneapolis band Cardijum offer up a crushing deathcore meets death metal sound that's packed with powerful riffs, intense rhythms and savage vocals.
Brazilian horror metal collective Alchemia have honed a fascinatingly dark sound that fuses heavy black and death metal influences with dramatic symphonic elements, classical orchestration and gothic synths.
Prepare yourself for some "sexy old school doom metal deliciousness" from exciting, rebellious new London band Them Bloody Kids.
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