Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
We're increasingly seeing bands using electronic elements to redefine what we know as metal with new sounds and unconventional approaches. But Irish band Neon Empire are taking that crossover to even higher levels with an "ambitious, adventurous and rule-breaking" electro metalcore sound.
We're doing something a little different today as we introduce you to intriguing Canadian metalcore meets emocore band Wthcnvctn.
Danish hard rockers FooN are on a mission to play their part in the future of the rock scene as they showcase a new, more defined sound they describe as "explosive, energetic and ebullient."
One country we've been sadly lacking new bands from is Spain, having not featured a Spanish band in over a year and only five in the four years of running the site. However, we're putting that right with potentially the best Spanish band we've discovered so far in grunge rockers Automatic Kafka.
Liverpool-based solo artist Abi Rose Kelly offers a no-nonsense, relatable slacker grunge and indie rock sound that she describes as "rustic, real and fresh."
Bath quartet Medway have honed a powerful, emotional and engaging sound that floats between pop-punk, rock and emo.
We've got another taste of the exciting Belgian metal scene from unbeliever., who've honed a huge boundary-bending sound that combines crushing riffs, pounding rhythms and intense vocals with atmospheric melodies and synths.
Finnish solo project Rioghan has honed a rock sound that draws on gothic and progressive metal influences.
Despite being the world's second-most populated country - with only the 1.3 billion people - until this point we'd never met a band from India. However, we're delighted to introduce our first-ever Indian band in Assam-based Arogya.
There aren't too many bands that can claim to have been crowned "the world's best new band" but that's the case for Sinoptik, who can now also add the honour of being the first Ukrainian band to feature on GigRadar.
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