Fusing post-hardcore with the catchiness of punk is always going to be a winning combination, and Swedish newcomers Yellow Pages only confirm this assumption.
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New Band of the Week: Breather
With their debut EP ready to keep our ears warmly entertained, it's finally time to give what we believe is Britain's most exciting new rock band the love they deserve.
Introducing: Life Awaits
Metalcore might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think about China's contributions to the world but, if Beijing band Life Awaits are anything to go by, then we're well and truly missing out.
Introducing: Rozu
Living in a world of readily available music across a multitude of digital platforms it goes without saying that it can be difficult to stand out. Denver, Colorado rockers Rozu - the Japanese word for 'rose' - believe that standing out is reliant on the mantra of 'content is king' and have honed an exciting... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Naga Siren
Norway and hardcore music are becoming almost synonymous with one another, and the latest exciting new band to join the revolution is Oslo's Naga Siren. The hardcore punk / screamo quartet of Emil Solbakken, Jompi Myren, Tarjei Kristoffersen and Oliver David Kimmell may well be the most exciting thing to emerge from Norway since, well erm,... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Forbidden Seasons
We've found a whole host of exciting new Italian bands over the last year, but by far the heaviest yet is Turin-based Forbidden Seasons. The quintet of not very Italian sounding Mark Seasons (vocals), Symon Ray (lead guitar), Danny Ghale (rhythm guitar), Paul J. Price (bass) and the much more Italian sounding Federico Spagnoli (drums) grew up together... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Tenements
If you ever find yourself craving a return to the glory days of early 2000s post-hardcore then Glasgow's Tenements are the band to fill that particular void in your life. The quintet of Darren Coles (vocals), Chris Bennett (guitar and vocals), Callum Nicolson (guitar), Malcolm Robb (bass) and Jamie Whiteside (drums and vocals) combine moments of melody... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Owleye
Denver rockers Owleye certainly cannot be typecast as your typical metalcore band. The quartet draws influence from all manner of music genres to form their unique metal sound. There are echoes of the likes of Of Mice & Men and Architects in their music, and the band describe taking influence from bands like Underoath, Chiodos,... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Polarities
Chicago-based Polarities are on a quest that's almost as philosophical as it is musical. The five-piece fuses heavy guitars and screamed vocals with wonderful melodies to create an emotionally charged, heavily vocal-led experience. Indeed, the name Polarities itself relates to 'the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles.' And when you transfer this... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: High Rise
British metal music - in whatever guise you wish to label it, from metalcore and melodic hardcore to post-hardcore - is in a pretty good place right now. The likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Asking Alexandria, Enter Shikari to name just a few have put it on the map, and we're now seeing a whole new generation... Continue Reading →
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