Florida trio Flagman offer up a delicious combination of fun noise rock meets alternative metal laced with all manner of big riffing, cheeky basslines and awesome guitar solos.
New Band of the Week: Pave The Jungle
Newcastle band Pave The Jungle have honed an intriguing, unusual sound that walks the tightrope between chaos and melody. The band fuse the engaging elements of US indie-rock and the noisiness of post-punk with the power of alternative rock.
Discover This: Vain Louie
If you've never listened to any Dutch metal bands before then Nijmegen five-piece Vain Louie is one hell of a place to get started. They offer up a thrilling melodic hardcore sound that's seriously heavy, hugely energetic and curiously catchy.
New Band of the Week: Pipeline
Genre-mashing experimental project Pipeline brings together an unusual fusion of metal, EDM and rap, which they tell us was spawned from guitarist Connor Wyatt's pedal addiction. The new Brighton quartet, completed by vocalist Malique Greaves, bassist Sam Clarke and drummer Nick Lemon, describe their intriguing sound as "glitch rock." It combines aggressive vocals, heavy metal... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Paper Tigers
New Belfast band Paper Tigers have honed a thrilling alternative rock sound led by powerful vocals and delicious riffs laced with punk rock energy, which they describe as "Bitchin' alt rock."
Discover This: Jamming With The Devil
We're extending the GigRadar compass out to Slovakia with the discovery of exciting post-hardcore band Jamming With The Devil.
Discover This: Burning Windows
We're particularly excited by Dallas newcomers Burning Windows as they offer up an exciting yet sinister sound that's reminiscent of the late 90s bands that first got us into metal.
Discover This: Are We Dreaming
Australian rockers Are We Dreaming have fused a hypnotic sound that fuses intoxicating mellow vocals with dreamy 80s influences, melodic guitars and driving drums.
Introducing: Echoes In Ashes
Expect a progressive yet heavy metal sound from Phoenix, Arizona band Echoes In Ashes, who describe their sound as "complex, intense and imaginative."
New Band of the Week: Alkanes
We love a good heavy rock two-piece and in Scottish duo Alkanes we present exactly that. The Inverness band fuse heavy riffing and big catchy vocals in a seriously engaging sound that they describe as "raw, energetic and intense."