Manchester band WYRES aim to transport you back to 2004 with an infectious and nostalgic punk rock sound that they describe as "serious MySpace vibes" and"melodic, sincere and no-nonsense."
New Band of the Week: WYRES
Introducing: To Octavia
Strap yourself in for the stunning sound of Australian band To Octavia, who fuse gripping and energetic alternative metal with emo hooks and catchy synths that they describe as "emotional, emotional, emotional."
Introducing: Gone Feral
Italian band Gone Feral have honed a fascinating metalcore sound that fuses crushing breakdowns and intense vocals with more melodic sections and aggressive and dreamy synths.
New Band of the Week: State Of Deceit
Welsh band State Of Deceit have crafted a deliciously powerful yet engaging thrash and groove metalcore sound that they describe as "intense, heavy and mosh-able."
GigRadar Fresh Tunes: November 2023
We've gone through new music released in the last month to compile a 40-track playlist update from bands in Australia, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US. And that comprises a mix of everything from rock, post-hardcore and punk to metalcore, symphonic metal, technical death metal and cyberpunk.
Introducing: Birdman Cult
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as "pre-apocalyptic doom boogy."
New Band of the Week: Black Pines
London-based band Black Pines have mastered the art of anthemic rock in a powerful and encapsulating sound that they describe as "bold, broody bangers."
Introducing: Lomor
Over the years, we've taken delight in covering bands from all over the world. But I don't think I ever thought we'd be bringing you a thrash band from the Indian Ocean. Yet that's exactly what we're doing with the exciting old-school sound of Lomor, who hail from Réunion Island, a French overseas department near Madagascar and Mauritius.
New Band of the Week: Lilac
Reading band Lilac have crafted a musical genre we've never heard of before, "floral indie." But dispel any preconceptions you have of what indie sounds like, as the band aims to change all that with engaging vocals and big guitars that embrace the spirit of rock'n'roll.
New Band of the Week: Death Of Me
Aggressive but romantic may sound like the ultimate musical oxymoron, but Stoke-on-Trent band Death Of Me have achieved it in style with an encapsulating post-hardcore sound that they describe as "atmospheric, aggressive and emotional."
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