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This feature's been away for a few weeks, but it's back in full force this week as we celebrate our 500th post in 2 years of running GigRadar. This week we have a whole host of new British rock, an astoundingly good new melodic hardcore track, a brilliant new Swedish melodic hardcore band, some punk... 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 →
Scottish rockers Playing With Punkarella have had an eventful existence in terms of comings and goings, but seem to have settled into life as a rock duo. The current line-up of multi-instrumentalist Lee Blades and vocalist Kimberley Thomson cracked on with things as a duo a few years ago and have remained that way since,... Continue Reading →
There's few things more powerful and enjoyable than the sound of hard-hitting female vocals over the top of booming hard rock guitars and drums, which succinctly sums up Edinburgh quartet Grace & Legend. The fact that the band exists at all is perhaps a surprise, given that founding members Bekah Mhairi Comrie (vocals) and Ashely-Nicole... Continue Reading →
Rock duos seem to be on-trend right now, and we've got another awesome new duo to add to the growing list in Scottish rockers Huxtable. The Ayrshire duo of Jordan Yates on guitar and vocals and Marc William Brown on drums and harmonies have spent the last few years honing their brand of "riff-rock." We... Continue Reading →
Brutal metal riffs and poetic vocals may not be the most obvious things to place side by side one another, but that's exactly what Scottish five-piece Serenity Came Calling are aiming for. We spoke to guitarist and clean vocalist Ross Dickson off the back of recent single Tenebris, and he summed up the band's sound... Continue Reading →
You can't beat a bit of raw, energetic punk rock and that's what Glasgow's Miami Monroe deliver in an abundance - it's loud, fast, big and hugely entertaining. The five-piece of Brendan McAleer (lead vocals), Jordan Daly (vocals and guitars), Stuart MacDonald (guitars), Jamie Balsillie (bass) and Jonathan Mollins (drums) have taken the classic sound of the... Continue Reading →
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