Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
To paraphrase Zach Galifianakis in The Hangover, London's Duke Of Wolves are increasingly adding to their 'Wolfpack' with their engaging, hard-hitting rock. Like the movie they are four in number and, while their wolfpack may not be 'running around the desert together in Las Vegas, looking for strippers and cocaine' they are increasingly winning over UK audiences with... Continue Reading →
Our recent trend of focusing on awesome female vocals brings us nicely onto one of our favourites, in London rockers Pretty Pistol. The garage punk quartet, our New Band of the Week back in May when they released their debut EP Bones, are back with a brand new single Cry Wolf. Pretty Pistol's trademark high-energy... Continue Reading →
Having gigged relentlessly across their home city of Nottingham, Say The Word are bringing their catchy rock meets punk sound to a wider audience with Saturday's launch of new single Toe The Line. The band began when Olly Parr (lead vocals and guitar), Louis Hope (guitar and vocals) and James Komarek (drums) discovered they had... Continue Reading →
From appearing in a Hollywood movie and founding her own theatre and literary companies to having a brother in one of the most influential bands of the early 2000s, it's safe to say that Brighton's Lucie Barât exudes intrigue and talent. The singer is launching her career as a solo artist with her debut single... Continue Reading →
Last month we introduced you to rising Norwegian hardcore punk band Rise Above, and today the five-piece are back with their latest single Up. The track is yet another reminder of the band's awesome punk sound and frenetic levels of intoxicating energy. Up opens with a reverby sounds alongside a low guitar riff which soon feeds... 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 →
Energetic indie-rock trio Fick As Fieves may hail from a sleepy seaside town in Suffolk, but it's impossible not to pronounce their name without sounding like a Cockney wide-boy. Indeed, the band tell us its origin comes from Harry Campbell's (guitar, bass and vocals) Essex-born dad helping them choose it and saying of 'Thick As... Continue Reading →
MassMatiks have mastered that difficult knack of writing songs that have you instantly hooked. The south east London trio's relatable and engaging lyrics, combined with their big rocky sound, have led them to self-label themselves as "a true band of the people" - and for good reason. To further cement that claim, the band today... Continue Reading →
A few months ago we introduced you to solo artist and Pendragon backing singer Verity White, who is embarking on a rockier approach beginning with today's launch of new single I Don't Care. This is the first single from Verity's upcoming rock album Breaking Out, due for release in October, that she is funding through... Continue Reading →
This week Fort Hope dropped an awesome new single as well as announcing brand new album The Flood Flowers: Volume 1, which is due to be released on 16 June and available for pre-order here. The trio of Jon Gaskin (vocals and guitar), Simon Rowlands (bass) and Jamie Nicholls (drums) will be releasing a new song every week before... Continue Reading →
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