Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
New bands and DIY musicians can now publish and distribute their music across all major stores and earn money from it for free, with the launch of digital platform Kycker. Officially showcased at Texas emerging music showcase SXSW earlier this month, the free online platform provides DIY musicians with a range of tools that help... Continue Reading →
Glasgow rockers Divide are an exciting work in progress. The band's fusion of heavy riffs and delicious melodies has honed an approachable rock sound that offers something for everyone due to being, in their words, "nothing too out there." As guitarist Connor MacLeod, formerly of fellow Glasgow legends Yashin, put it when we caught up... Continue Reading →
After a brief hiatus following their debut record, Leamington Spa rockers TrueHeights are back armed with new music that has the potential to propel them right to the top of the British rock scene. Bringing new meaning to brothers in arms - they're formed of two sets of brothers and "two honorary brothers" - the... Continue Reading →
We first discovered six-piece metalcore band These Thousand Hills almost a year ago, when they delivered a crushing opening set at the O2 Academy Islington 2 ahead of Esprit d'Air and Lightscape. Since then we've been waiting eagerly for some new music to bring you from this exciting new band and I'm delighted to say... Continue Reading →
We first discovered the power of Parabyss walking into a swiftly filling up O2 Academy Islington and encountering a wall of intense metal noise. Booming vocals were supported by an almighty barrage of two eight-string guitars as a hardy crew of lads moshed away for free t-shirts. The London-based quintet was initially started by vocalist... Continue Reading →
We're particularly excited about introducing to this band, as it's one we've been wanting to write about since first discovering them play a particularly engaging gig a few months ago. We saw Brighton rock trio The Rocket Dolls supporting Lightscape and Maven in Camden back in November, and were blown away by their hard-hitting, energetic... Continue Reading →
This week we're tackling an issue that shouldn't be a problem in modern music and society, but unfortunately still is. When we're looking to define bands gender should not come into it. I mean, you wouldn't dream of describing Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath and Guns'n'Roses or even Ash or The White Stripes as 'all-male bands'... Continue Reading →
The phrase "It's a bit heavier than most of our previous stuff" is linguistic music to our ears here at GigRadar Towers. Which leads us perfectly onto Brighton indie rockers Dove House. The quartet of Jack Peacock (vocals and guitar), Kieran Philbin (guitar), Ish Hussein (bass and vocals), Steve Ray (drums) met at university and, like... Continue Reading →
They may only have released their debut single last month but we're really excited by the powerful rock sound of Circus. The deliciously edgy, hard-hitting vocals of singer and rhythm guitarist Olivia Donelon are perfectly complimented by a big rock backdrop to form a ridiculously catchy sound. The Congleton quartet, completed by lead guitarist Alfie... Continue Reading →
London-based L Sicario have honed a deliciously cool brand of desert rock, which just oozes funkiness. The band is formed of London school friends Chris (guitar) and Mike (bass), who lived with Niko (lead vocals and guitar) at Leeds University. Niko joined him in the capital, they started jamming together, realised they were onto something... Continue Reading →
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