Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
On the day a metal band, who we're not going to publicly out, released a Christmas song, we totally ignore the fact that Christmas is seven weeks away and give you some deliciously good rock and metal tunes to enjoy instead. This week we've got a couple of new EPs from British metal bands, new... Continue Reading →
Dust off that list of awesome Scottish rock bands and mark another one to the top of it because alternative rock trio Primes are a band worthy of getting excited about. The trio of Ollie (bass and vocals), Sarah (guitar and backing vocals) and her nephew Reece (drums) have merged a variety of musical backgrounds... Continue Reading →
It's not too often we receive instrumental rock music in the GigRadar inbox but when we do, we generally love it. So we're really excited to introduce a Swedish band that's honed a deliciously diverse post-rock, shoegazey sound borne out of combining a multitude of instruments. Indeed, Malmö's Sejd includes... deep breath... Mårten Wiklund (electric guitar,... Continue Reading →
Dripping in fuzzy riffs, intrigue and uber coolness, London's psychedelic bluesy rock quartet Saint Agnes have been described as "the band Jessica Jones would form," which says a lot. They recorded their EP on 2" tape, they're in the midst of a tour through Eastern Europe, they've created photo books and Polaroid images to support their... Continue Reading →
"Big dirty riffs with horrible vocals," this wonderful phrase sounds like the perfect Halloween listening and tells you everything you need to know about the sludgy, stoner rock sound of Hull's bearded behemoths Battalions. The quartet of Phil Wilkinson (vocals), Peter Cross (guitar), Matthew Dennett (bass) and Matt Walker are belligerent champions of the UK's underground rock... Continue Reading →
Brisbane rockers Smoking Martha have built an almost cult-like following in their Australian homeland since emerging in 2014 and now, for the first time, they're gearing up to bring their crushing live show to the UK. The quartet is led by the seductive, powerful vocals of Tasha D, who tells us she began living out... Continue Reading →
Australian quintet Just About Done have honed a fascinating sound that crosses angsty punk with punchy, storytelling lyrics and rhythms and the occasional moment of calm melody. The Melbourne band initially started out in high school, went through several changes before finalising the current lineup of Samantha McGee (vocals), Jack Farnfield and Daniel Sunday (guitars) -... Continue Reading →
"P!nk is completely badass and stands up fully for what she believes in and she doesn’t care an inch what anybody thinks of her," says Flawless Carbon’s frontwoman, Lauren Diamond. "She comes across as incredibly strong and down to earth." While you might be forgiven for reading references to the #MeToo movement across the band's... Continue Reading →
London's Superfecta are a hard rock band that pride themselves on doing things a little differently. They've honed an infectious sound that fleets between dirty grunge and hard-hitting metal, all fused with a bone-crunching groove and epically snarling, engaging vocals. The quartet of Danun Todd (guitars), Rob Negrini (vocals), Matt Vella (drums) and Carl "Costa" Highman... Continue Reading →
Yet another example of the power of Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist is our discovery of a rock band emerging from the holiest place on the planet - the Vatican City. AlphaWolves formed out of the ashes of post-hardcore five-piece Hopes Die Last. After two albums and EPs and worldwide tours, the quartet of Daniele Tofani... Continue Reading →
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