Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Is it possible to sound like a region? Beyond the obvious concept of spoken accents, it certainly is. Industry, history and even transport links can encourage certain musical sounds to breed. Simply look at Liverpool's success at fostering colourful and vivid psychedelia thanks to its port granting quick access to the Americas (see The Beatles, The Teardrop... Continue Reading →
Upon the steady decline of the kazoo industry, Jack Norton and Will Boroughs ran for shelter and found solace in the soft grips of a mammoth that digs on sick grooves and trash. Welcome to the weirdly wonderful world of Trash Mammoth, who are really keen for you to know that they're making "quite a buzz... Continue Reading →
Never ones to be constrained to musical norms, Hampshire quartet Reventure have perfectly fused elements of electronica, rock, rap and metal to form a sound that reinvents itself from song to song. The Reventure venture began back in 2010 as four schoolfriends united in their lack of interest in playing football at the weekends, love of... Continue Reading →
One of my strongest memories in my early days of getting into rock and metal back in the early 2000s was being glued to Scuzz watching the awesome videos that accompanied Rammstein's unique brand of industrial metal. And those memories of the weird mine location and lady in the blue dress in Sonne and bank... Continue Reading →
After a brief hiatus following their debut record, Leamington Spa rockers TrueHeights are back armed with new music that has the potential to propel them right to the top of the British rock scene. Bringing new meaning to brothers in arms - they're formed of two sets of brothers and "two honorary brothers" - the... Continue Reading →
If big, loud guitar riffs are your thing then fresh out of Denmark we have something you're going to absolutely love in the form of Black Income. The trio of lead guitarist and vocalist Henrik Thrane, bassist and backing vocalist Michael Gerfdorf and drummer Lars Olrik - what a name for a drummer! - have honed... Continue Reading →
Brighton rockers Oceans, our former New Band of the Week, are back with another banger of a track ahead of the release of a new EP next week. The quintet of Zach Silver (vocals), Tom Hollands and Conor Hyde (guitars), Jack Warren (bass) and James Gillingham (drums) fly the DIY flag in their attempt to take... Continue Reading →
The standout characteristic when seeing Colt48 perform for the first time alongside City of Ashes last year was the powerful, hard-hitting riffs that drove their songs forward. So it's pleasing to see that they've retained that trait in spades since reverting to a duo mid-2017. Having previously played as a trio under the name 48 Hours,... Continue Reading →
Belarussian rockers Weesp first caught our attention when we learned they first formed back in 2008 despite not being able to play music. They've since formed an exciting combination of musical styles, from rock and metal through to electro and indie, which is best portrayed by releasing a rock cover of The Prodigy's Omen. As... Continue Reading →
Bradford rock trio Stand Alone have that magic ability to create hard-hitting songs that pack a punch yet are also deliciously melodic - a knack they've termed as "three-piece power." The trio of Gavin Stevenson (guitar and lead vocals), Tom Durrans (drums and backing vocals) and Luke Harrison (bass and backing vocals) have an intense rock sound that... Continue Reading →
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