Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Traditionally best-known for its seaside resorts and being the home of murder mystery goddess Agatha Christie, the south-west of England's most mysterious secret may well be its growing rock underbelly. The latest example of the English Riviera's stream of new rock bands is Torbay hard rock trio The Stone Angels, who have, they tell us,... Continue Reading →
They may only be two in number but London bluesy rock duo LEONTAS reveal they "sound like five, sweat like ten and sing from the heart" in their mission to loudly and aggressively express their social and personal beliefs. Guitarist Alex Munteanu grew up in Athens and played in several bands while experimenting with a... Continue Reading →
Six years in the making, south-coast rockers Hypophora are about to unleash a debut album that tracks the various sounds and influences that have honed the band as we now know it. It's coming up to a year since we introduced you to the band's 90s guitar throwback sound and, with debut album Douse due... Continue Reading →
Glasgow rockers Tenements are set to unleash their distinctive 2000s post-hardcore throwback sound upon the world with the launch of their debut EP at the end of this month (31 August). We first spoke to the quintet of Darren Coles (vocals), Chris Bennett (guitar and vocals), Callum Nicolson (guitar), Malcolm Robb (bass) and Jamie Whiteside (drums... Continue Reading →
All the way from Los Angeles we bring you a delicious prog rock project that allows its highly talented members to unleash their anger, gratitude, anguish and triumphs. In doing so, they've created a mesmerising combination of prog, rock and metal, with funky electronica thrown in for good measure, that, in their words, is 'plain... Continue Reading →
We've featured some amazing female singers on this site over the last couple of years, but the vocal power of Southampton newcomers Reawaken is right up there with the best of them. The five-piece combine high-powered energetic riffs and catchy rock choruses in support of the intoxicating vocal delivery of Meg Parkinson. Reawaken initially began as... Continue Reading →
There's another exciting new festival to add to your hit list this summer as Torbay has launched Burn It Down, the region's first-ever alternative music festival. The English Riviera will see the likes of SHVPES, Mallory Knox, Dream State, Carcer City, Continents and Lotus Eater take to stages across three pubs in Torquay on 1... Continue Reading →
I'm always pleasantly surprised when solo artists turn out to be nice and rocky, and this much is true of London-based singer/songwriter Andrew Robert. The solo musician's sound is packed full of soaring vocals, rip-roaring riffs, infectious melodies and sing-along choruses. As Andrew tells us: "I taught myself to play drums, guitar, piano and to sing in... Continue Reading →
Brand new to the London rock scene, The Leo Star Electric Band might sound like some kind of bizarre electronic tribute band but will, in fact, surprise you with their delicious hooks, infectious fuzzy guitars and tasty songcraft. The trio of guitarist TJ, bassist and vocalist Chris and percussionist Danz are on a mission to "create... Continue Reading →
Genre-bending Nottingham rockers Crosslight invite you on a road to recovery with their angsty, energetic brand of rock meets punk meets metal and hip-hop that they define as "delightfully twisted rock." The quartet combines the powerful vocals of Charlotte Eastwood with the driving distorted guitars of Luke Litherland, harsh bass of Daniel Giles all supported... Continue Reading →
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