Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Genre-mashing experimental project Pipeline brings together an unusual fusion of metal, EDM and rap, which they tell us was spawned from guitarist Connor Wyatt's pedal addiction. The new Brighton quartet, completed by vocalist Malique Greaves, bassist Sam Clarke and drummer Nick Lemon, describe their intriguing sound as "glitch rock." It combines aggressive vocals, heavy metal... Continue Reading →
It's not too often we feature a band before they have any music available to play you - in fact, we think this could be a first. But, given the sell that new London rap-rockers Antlerz gave us, we felt this one was worthwhile.
Glasgow newcomers Quotes of the Dead offer up a diverse rock sound that, if it were a person, would be a candidate for being locked up in a madhouse.
Birmingham-based Charlie Georgio is carving a niche in the Midlands music scene with his rock and hip-hop infused trap sound, which he describes as "weird, extreme and raging."
Merging rock or metal with rap isn't exactly a new concept, but we are certainly noticing a steady uprise in the trend in the last few months. What may potentially be new to you, however, is fusing indie rock and rap - which is exactly what we get from Wolverhampton band CityLightz.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, you'll know that the music industry is changing. Fast. In fact, modern life generally is changing exponentially as technology evolves the way we work, live, consume entertainment and interact with one another. So with that in mind, musicians have to innovate and move... Continue Reading →
The New York district of Queens is historically best known musically for producing big-time hip-hop artists, such as 50 Cent and Run-DMC. But now the district has given birth to a band that takes these hip-hop roots and seamlessly entwines them with rock and nu-metal influences. Sylar describe themselves as a celebration of self-expression against... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting bands we discovered last year was Reading rap-rockers The Final Clause of Tacitus. I'm delighted that our former New Band of the Week from exactly one year ago are back with a brand spanking new second EP that rocks even harder than their awesome debut effort. New EP Not Like... Continue Reading →
MassMatiks have mastered that difficult knack of writing songs that have you instantly hooked. The south east London trio's relatable and engaging lyrics, combined with their big rocky sound, have led them to self-label themselves as "a true band of the people" - and for good reason. To further cement that claim, the band today... Continue Reading →
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