Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Italian symphonic death metal quartet Genus Ordinis Dei are a fascinating proposition, having honed an exciting sound that fuses heavy metal with more delicate, often haunting orchestral instrumentals. Furthermore, their music is largely inspired by their alternative take on passages of the Bible, which fuels the intrigue. The quartet of Nick K (vocals and guitars), Tommy... Continue Reading →
Deep within the heart of the Black Country something feral and wild has taken shape, evolved, harnessed the power of rock and readied itself to be unleashed upon the world next month. Stafford quartet The Wild Strays were conceived this time last year from the ashes of a previous project of vocalist and guitarist KT... Continue Reading →
All the way from Indonesia we're being taken on a journey back to the sounds of early 2000s alternative rock by Jakarta rockers Ringgo 5. The quintet began with schoolfriends Nabil Pawaka (vocals), Rhein Michael and Rishad Marciano (guitars), Robert Matthew (bass), who added drummer Getar Jiwa Adita from a rival band. Ringgo 5 play in Southampton... Continue Reading →
Taking a break out of avoiding salvaging ships in the aftermath of a European wall being erected by Donald Trump in 2025, we being to your attention of musical duo Go Gracious. In their words, they are "the only 2-piece pop rock band that has an exclusive time-travelling, extra-terrestrial membership. We define ourselves as liars."... Continue Reading →
When you think about the Caribbean island of Trinidad hard-hitting, frenetic metal meets rock'n'roll is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but Hail The Hatter are out to change all of that. With commanding vocals that evoke memories of rock greats like Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose, big chunky riffs and huge... Continue Reading →
Northampton rockers Future Love may describe themselves as "weirdos from the Midlands" but they're also an exciting new band that has jumped up the heaviness of their music with their latest music - which is always music to our ears. The quartet began with founding members and joint vocalists guitarist Andy and bassist Meg, who've... Continue Reading →
New York punk trio Ronx are taking us on board a time machine back to the good old days of late '90s and early 2000s punk rock, honing a sound that they describe to us as "punk as fuck." Not only that, they're on a mission to reignite a love for guitar bands in The... Continue Reading →
West Midlands band Lunafall have created a catchy guitar-driven sound that flirts with being poppy enough for the mainstream yet retains a heavier edge and guitar solos that will equally appeal to rock fans. The trio started out as Joel Darkes (vocals and guitar) and Dave Bright (vocals and bass) writing music together a few years... Continue Reading →
South London rockers Hey Gigantic are back with a 'new old' track that suggests exciting things are coming from the band through the remainder of 2018. Colours is the latest track taken from a session working with producer Neil Kennedy (Milk Teeth, Creeper), which also included energetic previous single Passenger. And it's a song that's... Continue Reading →
One of my favourite memories from a year of studying in Leicester was regularly serving Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno while working in the city's O'Neills bar - to the point where he used to tell me I was "his favourite barman" because I always served him quickly and without any fuss. Not only did this... Continue Reading →
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