Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Stoner rockers Ravenswood are true OGs of the grunge scene, given that guitarist Chad was lucky enough to have seen Nirvana play live in Seattle before their debut album Bleach dropped. And the band have crafted a dank and moody, seriously low-tuned (B-standard) stoner rock sound that's deliciously more-ish and they describe as "Lovecraftian post-Sludge."
Texas trio The Infamists describe themselves as a "three-headed rattlesnake" due to the feisty nature of a riff-heavy diverse stoner rock sound they summarise as "heavy, bluesy, and barbequed."
Dutch band SVAUN offer up a deliciously catchy blend of psych and stoner rock that aims to carry an element of sex appeal in a sound they describe as "raw, dark and sensual."
Arizona band Weapon Of Pride have crafted a thrilling old-school sound that fuses elements of thrash, stoner rock and heavy metal and they describe as "unique, venturous and acquired."
French band Black Drop offer up deliciously fuzzy grunge melodies that offer a throwback to the 90s with strong alternative, stoner and progressive influences.
They may be Beige by name but there's nothing beige about the infectious fuzzy goodness of the Brighton rockers who describe their sound as "fuzzy noisy loudness."
Riff-lovers everywhere gather around because "heavy riff disciples" Margarita Witch Cult are here to become your torchbearers of unholy din.
Stoner rock band Achachak have honed a doomy, groovy sound laced with delicious riffs that they describe as "slow, psychedelic and loud."
Glasgow band The Rhubarb have honed an intoxicating dark and doomy stoner rock sound that fuses dual vocals with deliciously heavy fuzzy riffs.
Brazilian trio The Damnnation offer up a fast-paced, energetic blast of heavy, thrashy metal that is chocked full of big riffs and whiplash-inducing rhythms.
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