Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
French band Mess Out have crafted a bold and uncompromising sound that fuses the catchiness of punk rock with the raw power of old-school punk and the relentless aggression of metal, which they summarise as "intense, unapologetic and explosive."
London band Viatorem pair intense, groovy and unrelenting metalcore and hardcore influences with outspoken political messages in a sound that they describe as "ungovernable , unfiltered and unwavering."
Tennessee rockers Line So Thin have crafted a powerful and catchy heavy rock sound that they describe as "emotional, intense and honest."
British trio Sleemo have crafted a genre-defying sound that combines elements of alternative metal, sludge, noise, post-hardcore and shoegaze and they describe as "dark, heavy and brooding."
Glastonbury quartet Austin Road draw on a wide range of metal influences to craft a powerful but engaging sound that they describe as "diverse, emotional and, of course, heavy."
French band Between The Lakes have crafted a beautifully atmospheric but powerful metalcore sound that they describe as "melodic, fierce and modern."
Upon opening up my laptop this morning, the first YouTube suggestion was a VICE video on the story of Papa Roach's Last Resort. So, once I'd got myself fired up by giving that a listen, it felt like fate to get the day started with some gritty nu-metal that screams of the 2000s from Canadian band Fatal Switch, who describe their hooky sound as "explosive, emotional and unapologetic."
Edinburgh band Perpetua fuse ferocious riffs, groovy melodies and vicious vocals in a thrilling cacophony that they describe as "headbang worthy metal."
ard rock and metal collective September Mourning see themselves as more than just a band, but a transmedia project that fuses music, comics and performance into a single immersive universe.
Our latest On The Radar article offers up a bumper episode of new music by 16 bands from all over the world. This collection of great new tracks features bands from Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Sweden, the UK, Ukraine and the US.
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