Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
The unmistakable raucous punk sound of south London's Pretty Pistol returns with a second EP that sees the London band stamp their mark on the UK's punk scene. Led by the trademark vocal attack of frontwoman Laura Le Rox alongside Billy Larsen (guitar), Rich Cooper (bass) and Emma Waller (drums), our New Band of the... Continue Reading →
Riding a wave of praise from the Norwegian media Ondt Blod (which translates to Evil Blood) are launching their fusion of Satanic metal and feel-good punk rock upon the unsuspecting British public. This exciting, unique sound, which they term, somewhat oxymoronically, as "catchy death music," sees heavy metal verses counteracted by catchy punky choruses, with massive... Continue Reading →
Fusing a high-energy punk rock sound with anti-political messages that aim to right failings in modern society is always going to be a hit, as London's Drones are finding out. Indeed, we caught up with lead singer Lois McDougall on the eve of the band setting out to tour Germany and the Netherlands later this... Continue Reading →
Not content with crafting an engaging punk meets rock sound that they describe as "passionate, explosive and empowering," Canada's Excuses Excuses are also on a mission to make the modern society we find ourselves lumbered with a better place for everyone to live in. The Toronto-based trio's story began way back when Kyle Wilton (vocals and guitars)... Continue Reading →
Some people are confused about French rockers Fall Flavored. The band have honed an edgy rock meets punk sound that it's hard not to love but, apparently, some are being led astray by the powerful vocals of lead singer Yasmine Senoussi. As guitarist Benji Delecourt tells us: "Some people think that it's a man singing... 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 →
Back in November we brought you the raw punk rock sound of Kent's Weekend Recovery as our New Band of the Week and promised you their debut album would be out in February. And, true to our word, it is, and we've had a sneaky preview listen to the quartet's first full-length effort. The band... Continue Reading →
This week we're tackling an issue that shouldn't be a problem in modern music and society, but unfortunately still is. When we're looking to define bands gender should not come into it. I mean, you wouldn't dream of describing Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath and Guns'n'Roses or even Ash or The White Stripes as 'all-male bands'... Continue Reading →
If My Dinosaur Life sounds familiar then no, you're not going mad, these Italian rockers were so inspired by the Motion City Soundtrack album that they borrowed its title as their band name. The five-piece from Cremona, a town in northern Italy famed for its violin making, began as a project back in 2010 largely... Continue Reading →
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