Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
aving recently moved to Sheffield, I've been on the lookout for exciting Steel City bands and we've only gone and found exactly that - thanks to their management company holding one of their meetings in my pub! Emerging indie rockers Cargos are on a mission to get music crowds moving with an increasingly heavy sound they describe as "energetic, chaotic and memorable" and live shows that are "energy, choruses and moshpits."
As perenials supporters of new British metal, we're always on the lookout for exciting gigs and festivals - even if recent work commitments have basically prevented me from personally attending live gigs. However, when one popped up in Sheffield, where I moved in March, with a stellar lineup, I wanted to get involved.
Alternative metal band Shadow Smile formed to offer a voice for the voiceless with music that carries a message and meaning to provoke independent thinking.
Sheffield band Sobriquet have honed a thrilling post-hardcore sound that fuses moments of melody with eccentric, hard-hitting aggression and huge amounts of energy.
Combining atmospheric post-punk with catchy alternative rock instrumentals and vocals, Sheffield's FEARS. are an intriguing proposition.
Emerging Sheffield rockers Steal The City fuse infectious heavy rock with punk-infused influences in a sound that's just been crowned with the release of their fantastic debut EP. The band began when guitarist Joe Hanson met vocalist and bassist Sam Bantock and took him to his first Download Festival in 2014. They were both inspired to... Continue Reading →
When a rock legend of the ilk of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford goes out of his way to champion a new band, you can rest assured that you're dealing with something pretty special. And that's exactly the case with Sheffield rockers Deadset Dream. Having formed in 2012, the quintet of Shiney Lingwood (vocals), brothers Dan... Continue Reading →
It seems this is a week for writing about bands making long overdue albums, as following in the footsteps of Texan legends At The Drive In are Sheffield rockers Order Of Voices with their superb second album Constancy. Seven years on from their self-titled debut album the five-piece are back with a bang, but it's... Continue Reading →
We're taking the heaviness up to maximum with this week's New Band of the Week, as we introduce you to brutally brilliant Sheffield metalcore / deathcore band Arkdown. The quintet of vocalist Kyle Dawson, drummer Alex Roberts, bassist Ed Morley and guitarists Mike Dyson and Ben Freestone have taken influence from the likes of Parkway Drive,... Continue Reading →
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