Vancouver quartet The Haptics aim to give their listeners the chills with a deliciously dark and engaging grungey post-punk sound that they describe as "noisy and moody."
Introducing: The Haptics
New Band of the Week: Modern Evils
Swindon band Modern Evils have crafted a raw alternative rock meets post-hardcore sound built on a hip-hop core, which they describe as a "saucy emotional rollercoaster."
On The Radar | Final Thirteen – Wide Eyed Lullabies
We're kicking off On The Radar with Northern Irish band Final Thirteen's fifth single, Wide Eyed Lullabies, which was released yesterday. The power trio of Ax (vocals), James-Darren (J.D., guitar and vocals) and Doobes (drums and vocals) blend elements of metal, rock and indie into an engaging sound they describe as "M’indie rock."
Introducing: Ward XVI
When a band has two members dedicated to "theatrics" and builds a narrative around a serial killer, you can guarantee we'll be intrigued. And British shock rockers Ward XVI don't disappoint with a diverse, dark and moody metal sound that they describe as "mad, eclectic and innovative."
April New Music Round-Up: The Hi-Sides, Imperishable, Inconvenience, Jonas & The Jaguar Moon and NOAPOLOGY
Our ongoing discovery of new music through discovery platform Groover leads us to interview bands from all over the world. However, some don't respond to our requests, so we do regular round-ups of new bands that have submitted tracks to us.
Introducing: Moonarch
German band Moonarch blends engaging vocals and powerful instrumentals in a catchy rock sound that they describe as "big, anthemic and ethereal."
New Band of the Week: Start From Scratch
Glasgow newcomers Start From Scratch offer up a feisty and entertaining modern twist on late 90s and early 2000s alternative emo-punk and alt-rock, which they describe as "sexy, depressing and fun (not necessarily all at the same time!)"
Introducing: Joe La Truite
Creeping out of the dungeons somewhere near Marseille we discover the intriguing psychedelic punk-metal sound of Joe La Truite, who introduce us to the concept of Zguen.
New Band of the Week: Falling Empires
Cornwall newcomers Falling Empires drop a nostalgia bomb of powerful post-hardcore, stoner rock and grungey goodness in a thrilling sound they describe as "raw, moody and BEEF."
Introducing: Lost Cathedrals
Australian duo Lost Cathedrals aim to thrill and surprise by blending anthemic rock with electro and cinematic elements in a genre-being sound they describe as "eclectic, infectious, and unexpected, like a surprise party, but with better riffs."
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