We're beginning 2025 by stepping back into the emotive and expressive era of 2000s post-hardcore with South Carolina via Nashville Voidpiercer.
Introducing: Voidpiercer
New Band of the Week: False Reality
London band False Reality have honed a thrilling thrash, hardcore and metal-inspired sound that's seen them quickly become of the most exciting new bands in the UK's heavy music scene.
Introducing: Infernal Instinct
Iowa newcomers Infernal Instinct have crafted a diverse sound that embraces all corners of heavy music, from hard rock and metalcore to thrash and death metal, and they describe as "melodic, aggressive and epic."
New Band of the Week: Saints Among Us
Doncaster band Saints Among Us aim to balance intensity and vulnerability in a thrilling anthemic alternative metal sound that they describe as "dynamic, emotional and cathartic."
Introducing: TeethOut
Canadian band TeethOut transports us back to the good old days of 90s/2000s punk and skate punk with a catchy and intense punky sound that they describe as "hook, driven and energy."
Introducing: Safe In The Dark
Dallas Fort Worth newcomers Safe In The Dark aim to celebrate the weirdness that exists in all of us, with a theatrical flair engaging emo-punk sound that they describe as "silly, sexy and spooky."
Introducing: Weapon Of Pride
Arizona band Weapon Of Pride have crafted a thrilling old-school sound that fuses elements of thrash, stoner rock and heavy metal and they describe as "unique, venturous and acquired."
Introducing: Myrmann
It's time to tick off country number 56 on the GigRadar map and probably the furthest north we've ever been as we head to the "small, gloomy and cold island" of Iceland.
New Band of the Week: SKYE
Hailing from the northwest of England, quintet SKYE have crafted a thrilling alternative metal sound that combines engaging vocals and powerful instrumentals, and they describe as "aggressive, cinematic and melodic."
Introducing: Lydian Slip
India is home to 1.4 billion people but, according to New Delhi duo Lydian Slip, the country is bereft of any form of a rock scene. However, if there's to be a rock revolution in the country, the catchy "raw, honest and melodic" sound of Lydian Slip, which draws on elements of punk rock, grunge,... Continue Reading →
