Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
The Danish city of Roskilde is home to one of Scandinavia's biggest music festivals and a Gothic cathedral that continues to house many Danish Monarchs among its 39 tombs. But now the city has unleashed something equally majestic and a band that can truly put the city on the map in the form of metalcore... Continue Reading →
I love a band name that involves wolves, mainly from the time me and a few pals (admittedly drunkenly) came up with the pipedream of a band called We Were Wolves many years ago. And on a similar theme, that brings us to London-based rockers Man Shaped Wolf, whose name I love and, luckily, their... Continue Reading →
Ireland's God Alone. haven't even finished high school yet but they're making waves as purveyors of dark yet cathartic, largely instrumental music laced with metal overtones, which they describe as "Ministry of sound: post-metal edition." The Cork quintet of Jake O'Driscoll (guitar and occasional vocals), Jack O'Hanlon (drums), Cian Ó Maoláin (bass, even less occasional vocals and electronics), Seán Thompson... Continue Reading →
If the name Filth Wizard alone didn't have you intrigued, then the New Zealand band's self-descriptor surely will: "Imagine a sorcerer in the middle of a swamp, surrounded by a forest filled with strange, lurking creatures. It’s a little bit sludgy, a little bit doomy, pretty heavy, melancholic and just a touch psychedelic." The instrumental... Continue Reading →
Today is an exciting day as, in two years of running GigRadar, I had yet to interview any band that included someone with the surname as me. But now the wait is over, thanks to London via New York City indie rockers Tiger Mimic. Drummer George Latham completes the quartet alongside Jess Rhodes (vocals and... Continue Reading →
On Friday we brought you the first taste of Vietnamese metalcore band WINDRUNNER, who may be one of the most exciting bands we've had the pleasure of meeting over the last couple of years. The Hanoi quintet are also one of the first Asian bands, let alone the first Vietnamese band, we've spoken to, and... Continue Reading →
We've got a lovely mix of excellent new music for you this morning. Leading with an awesome new EP from one of our favourite metal bands, to new tracks from two of the UK's finest up-and-coming hard rock bands, an almighty hardcore awakening from Australia, some German metal, a new Swedish dark rock sensation and... Continue Reading →
Yet another example of the power of Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist is our discovery of a rock band emerging from the holiest place on the planet - the Vatican City. AlphaWolves formed out of the ashes of post-hardcore five-piece Hopes Die Last. After two albums and EPs and worldwide tours, the quartet of Daniele Tofani... Continue Reading →
We've brought you some pretty damn good new music in the last few weeks, but this week's offering is up there with the best yet. We've got a new single from our favourite East London rockers, a bunch of new singles from British metalcore, rock and indie-rock bands, a new punk-rock EP and an astoundingly... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday one and all. We have so much awesome new music for you to get stuck into today, and yet again it's all British! This week's new music fix takes in no fewer than four of our former New Bands of the Week. We've got new singles from one of our favourite metal bands... Continue Reading →
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