Australian project The Orphaned Bee combines elements of rock, metal and post-punk with electronica in an atmospheric sound they describe as "cinematic synth rock."
Introducing: The Orphaned Bee
Introducing: Valkyrie
Texan band Valkyrie embrace their roots of old school 1980s thrash combined with modern metal elements in a fast and frenetic sound they describe as "heavy, aggressive and technical."
New Band of the Week: KURO
Scottish alt-metallers KURO have crafted a fascinating style that combines antoginising sounds, filthy riffs, pounding beats, electronic elements, "a whole lot of hype" and tenacity, which they describe as "chaotic, energetic and volatile."
Introducing: Fighting Chance
German band Fighting Chance have honed a powerful metalcore sound oozing in energy and aggression with a melodic edge that they describe as "raw, melodic and relentless."
Introducing: Sleazy Money
Welsh rockers Sleazy Money are bringing back the party with a fun, filthy and fast old-school, hard-riffing sound that they describe as "abrasive, venomous and uncompromising."
Discover British Breakout Bands At Bloodstock 2025
If you're heading to the iconic Bloodstock Festival this weekend (7-10 August), you have an opportunity to discover some standout new British metal talent led by recent Metal 2 The Masses winners tealdeer and Surya.
New Band of the Week: Silver Dollar Room
Edinburgh's Silver Dollar Room fuse 90s grunge and thought-provoking lyrics with the influence of 'gritty' Scottish weather in a powerful and engaging rock sound that they describe as "raw, introspective and dynamic."
On The Radar: Billie Rogue, BORDER, Dollflesh, Esprit D’Air, Kath & The Kicks, The Lovekiller, Oceans On Orion, The Villains Have Wings and Wolvera
We're kicking off August with a bang as we bring you eight new tracks from bands previously featured on GigRadar. This edition of On The Radar brings you a mix of industrial rock and metal featuring bands from Germany, Japan, Poland, the UK and the US.
Introducing: Symbiontic
German collective Symbiontic combine the brutality of European death metal with the precision and playfulness of their American counterparts in a sound they describe as "like a punch in the teeth, but in a good way" and massive, eclectic and visceral."
Introducing: The Villains Have Wings
English newcomers The Villains Have Wings have played music together all their lives before building up to their latest project, in which they've crafted a thrilling riff-laden metal sound they describe as "authentic and progressive."
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