Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Wiltshire rockers One Last Thrill are putting a modern spin on classic hard rock, fusing huge hooky vocals with flying guitar solos for a sound that they describe to us as "catchy, progressive and honest." We first saw the band supporting Divide in London last month, and were instantly captivated by their engaging rock sound.... Continue Reading →
Most students, speaking from personal experience, use the opportunity to be away from their parents for the first time to blow their student loan down the nearest student drinking hole. But Newcastle-based Oliver Green has not only started one-man indie rock act Fever Days and released two singles in his first year of uni, but he's... Continue Reading →
When we tell you this band go by the name of Decayer, and that their latest single is entitled Bastard, well, you're probably expecting something pretty darn heavy. And you would not be wrong in that assumption, this is not for the faint-hearted. The Arizona self-monikered 'Tucson deathcore collective' began in Autumn 2016 when vocalist... Continue Reading →
Never ones to be constrained to musical norms, Hampshire quartet Reventure have perfectly fused elements of electronica, rock, rap and metal to form a sound that reinvents itself from song to song. The Reventure venture began back in 2010 as four schoolfriends united in their lack of interest in playing football at the weekends, love of... Continue Reading →
We have now officially launched GigRadio, the perfect podcast accompaniment to GigRadar! This Pilot episode brings together recorded interviews with As Everything Unfolds and Defences (which we'll admit is very long), alongside a track from AEU and this week's New Band of the Week TrueHeights. A bit of a warning, it's very DIY, probably really... Continue Reading →
Belgian rockers The Rocket are the epitome of fun, straightforward pop-punk meets punk rock. They write songs because they like writing songs, they make fun to listen to upbeat, catchy party music and, while their lyrics often delve into the category of silly, it's very much from the heart and genuine. The Rocket began as... Continue Reading →
Nautical themed Nashville rockers Rusty Shipp, who we first introduced you to in May, are back with a typically thought-provoking, catchy new single SS Naronic. The band's frontman Russ T Shipp - see what they did there? - says the latest single to be taken from their debut album, Mortal Ghost, "is a gnarly, heavy-hitting,... Continue Reading →
If big, loud guitar riffs are your thing then fresh out of Denmark we have something you're going to absolutely love in the form of Black Income. The trio of lead guitarist and vocalist Henrik Thrane, bassist and backing vocalist Michael Gerfdorf and drummer Lars Olrik - what a name for a drummer! - have honed... Continue Reading →
The new-found more melodic edge to Bristol metalcore band Backroads today comes to fruition with the launch of debut EP Faith Left Me, You Did Too. But don't be fooled into thinking this is anything except deliciously heavy metalcore, as the quintet of Eddie Craven (vocals), Kyle Herbert and Alex Miles (guitars, Jack Ford (drums)... Continue Reading →
Brighton rockers Oceans, our former New Band of the Week, are back with another banger of a track ahead of the release of a new EP next week. The quintet of Zach Silver (vocals), Tom Hollands and Conor Hyde (guitars), Jack Warren (bass) and James Gillingham (drums) fly the DIY flag in their attempt to take... Continue Reading →
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