Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Pop punk quintet Øff Guard peaked our interest when they described their intriguingly catchy sound as "intricate emo rock'n'roll." These may not be the most natural musical genre bedfellows, but the Long Island, New York-based band really make it their own as evidenced by last month's launch of their debut EP. The five-piece of Matt... Continue Reading →
Sit back if you will and envisage Birmingham trio Crimson Star's description of their hard-hitting rock sound as "the kind of music you need when driving a beautiful car, extremely fast across the Californian desert." It's loud and riff-heavy, but it'll also have you screaming your lungs out to their huge singalong choruses. The band's... Continue Reading →
Transatlantic five-piece Dorja gathered in the same city for the final time this year to bring a successful 2017 to a fitting end in London on Tuesday evening. Joined by Gelato and Duke of Wolves, the rockers put on one hell of a show at The Black Heart in Camden - which is swiftly becoming... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago we received an email in the GigRadar inbox telling us "We hear you are the dudes" in the subject line. Now, this flagrant flattery was obviously a lovely boost to our ego, but of course we wouldn't allow such bribery to cloud our vision. Luckily though, the cheeky senders backed up... Continue Reading →
Strap yourself in and prepare yourself, and your ears, to encounter one of the finest albums of 2017. Because our former New Band of the Week Gold Key have released a masterpiece on their debut album Hello, Phantom. It shouldn't come as any surprise, given the DIY Watford band features former members of Sikth and... Continue Reading →
South London rockers MassMatiks have sadly announced they have split, subsequently cancelling all their upcoming shows and making their discography available for free on Bandcamp. The band has also revealed a new, potentially final, but awesome single Help Me, which was huge when we saw them live last month, as a thank you to all their fans.... Continue Reading →
Lincolnshire rockers Kill The Ideal have honed a hugely engaging sound that packs a rocky punch, while mastering the art of crafting instantly intoxicating riffs and singalong, relatable vocals. The band have spent the last two years pouring all their efforts into their second, self-titled, EP, and the result makes the hard work more than worthwhile.... Continue Reading →
One of the most enjoyable things about music is when the fruits of musicians' labours have a positive impact upon their listeners and potentially society as a whole. When musicians can take a subject or an issue affecting them or people around them, highlight it and be the catalyst for change. This is the case... Continue Reading →
Coming up to a year ago we introduced you to the delicious sound of Peterborough trio Idolising Nova, and the guys are back with excellent new single Don't Blame Me. We caught up with vocalist and bassist Jack Fulton-Smith, who gave us the lowdown on the new track. Jack said: "People can expect a big... Continue Reading →
Cardiff rockers Fire On The Roof are quickly creating sparks across the UK rock scene having only formed as a band earlier this year - after meeting through social media. The band's members are an intriguing combination, with Somerset-hailing Luke Prior fronting things up flanked by crazed Lithuanian axe wielder Artūras (Guitarthur) Eidukas and "Gypsy... Continue Reading →
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