Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
South West rockers Hypophora are a refreshing throwback to intricate guitar music of the 90s, fusing funky guitar riffs with hard-hitting catchy choruses led by the powerful, anthemic vocals of Katie McConnell. The quartet began with school friends Katie and Karum Cooper (guitar and yelling - their words) forming a band back in 2012 and... 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 →
Fresh from the very north-west of the United States we've found something a bit special in the form of THE WITHØUT. The band has honed a sound that crosses the boundaries of multiple elements across the rock spectrum, and is highly influenced by the grit and vigour of its hometown of Portland, Oregon. THE WITHØUT is a creative venture between five... Continue Reading →
We've got something a little bit different for this week's New Band of the Week in the form of Glasgow's instrumental progressive rockers Dialects. This is probably the first band we've featured on the site that largely doesn't use vocals, but in their case vocals are not required thanks to the brilliance of their instrumentalism.... Continue Reading →
It's hard to imagine that a band could exist when members live at opposite ends of the country, but Rob Jarvis & The Mercury Sons haven't let the inconvenience of being split between Essex and Newcastle - a cool 300 miles or so - hold them back. The quartet of frontman Rob Jarvis (lead singer... Continue Reading →
Rock music probably isn't the number one export that springs to mind when you think of Italy, even less so the Italian city of Parma - which is more famous for its ham than it is guitar solos and smashing drums. However, all that could be about to change if Parma-based rockers Celeb Car Crash have... Continue Reading →
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