Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Our latest batch of new music from bands using music discovery platform Groover sees us kick off 2026 with tracks from eight new bands. We begin the new year with a fusion of rock, metal, nu-metal, punk and rap metal by bands from Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
Serving up a furious, fast-paced blend of street punk and hardcore energy, Malad deliver a firm kick to the jaw with a nostalgic punk sound that they describe as “different, raging and unexpected.”
Stoke-based The Thirteenth Turn fuse elements of punk, rock, hardcore and metal in a feisty sound that they describe as “hard, loud and unapologetic.”
French band Mess Out have crafted a bold and uncompromising sound that fuses the catchiness of punk rock with the raw power of old-school punk and the relentless aggression of metal, which they summarise as “intense, unapologetic and explosive.”
Barnsley newcomers Midnight P.M. fuse elements of indie with punk pop in a fun and hooky sound that they describe as “emo indie rock.”
Québec band We Told You So delivers raw riffs and rebellious vocals in a high-energy punk rock sound that they describe as “energetic, honest and uplifting.”
London quartet It’s Irrelevant offer up a fun and catchy alternative punk rock meets pop-punk sound that they describe as “fun, fast, moving.”
Our latest edition of On The Radar brings you brand new music from new rock and metal bands we’ve interviewed from around the world. This month, our collection of new releases brings you new tracks and a new EP by bands hailing from France, Germany, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, the UK and the US.
California band Kittenhead have crafted a playful, pop-tinged rebellious and inclusive punk sound they describe as “authentic, thought-provoking, FUN!”
We’ve been using music discovery platform Groover to find new rock and metal bands from all around the world for several months now. In order to carry out interviews for our articles, we have to send an email to the bands and, sometimes, they don’t respond to our requests. So we routinely put together a review of those that go unanswered.
Polish duo BORDER have crafted a deliciously catchy sound that toes the line between emo, grunge and pop-punk without wanting to be tied to any specific genre.
Los Angeles-based Lone Kodiak have crafted a catchy punky rock sound that they like to say “feels familiar, sounds new” and describe as “huge, intense and driven.”
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