Introducing: Black Drop
French band Black Drop offer up deliciously fuzzy grunge melodies that offer a throwback to the 90s with strong alternative, stoner and progressive influences.
Tag: Progressive rock
Introducing: Redshift
Bath trio Redshift have cooked up an epically diverse, genre-bending progressive rock meets metal sound that they describe as “eclectic, technical and quirky.”
Introducing: Last Quarter
French heavy space blues band Last Quarter fuse elements of classic rock, blues and progressive rock in a funky, groovy sound they describe as “epic, powerful and psychedelic.
Introducing: Wyvern
Thankfully, the powerful, atmospheric progressive rock and metal sound of Wyvern is far more entertaining than my local radio station of the same name.
New Band of the Week: Giant Walker
Brand new British rockers Giant Walker have honed a heavy progressive rock sound that blends elements of grunge, nu-metal and alternative rock and metal, which they describe as “powerful, dark and nuanced.”
Introducing: Threads
International musical collective Threads sees musicians from Australia, Chile, Greece and New Zealand combine in Berlin. The result is a delicious groove-laden yet melodic post-rock meets metal sound that they describe as “atmospheric, progressive and groovy.”
Introducing: Godsticks
South Wales rockers Godsticks offer up a heavy, high energy progressive rock meets guitar-orientated metal sound that’s gradually increased in heaviness as the band evolves.
Introducing: Azure
Brighton band Azure offer up fascinating fantasy rock with progressive elements in a sound that fuses unusual harmonies, odd time signatures, virtuosic guitars, wild synthesisers and a whole load of fun.
Discover This: innerspace
Colorado band innerspace have honed an intoxicating post-hardcore meets progressive rock meets post-rock sound that fuses heavy riffs and engaging vocals with atmospheric electronic elements.
Introducing: Autoclismo
It’s been a while since we featured any instrumental music but in Brazilian trio Autoclismo we’ve discovered a band that fuses heavy riffs and groove in a fun atmospheric rock sound.
Introducing: Acolyte
Strap yourself in for a progressive metal rollercoaster ride with Australian rockers Acolyte. The band have honed a progressive metal sound that drops you into melancholic, ambient troughs and picks you up with dramatic climactic peaks that they describe as “epic, emotive and powerful.”
Introducing: Sinoptik
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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