Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands all over the world
Pop-rock newcomers BXRRELL have crafted an engaging sound that combines catchy rock with an emo edge and modern pop sensibilities. Critically, they also portray a message about the sad state of affairs with continued misogynistic abuse in the music industry and online.
Greek band Still Dusk have a crafted an energetic, brooding and powerful rock meets metal sound that they describe as “mysterious, thrilling and dark.”
Doom rules as three titans of the Greek metal world join forces in the new band Distorted Reflection, who summarise their approach as “heavy, doom, epic.”
German duo FLOYA offer up music’s version of cheese and chocolate in a gorgeous fusion of rock and EDM that oozes positivity and they describe as “ecstatic, celebratory and conscious.”
Underground rock band Wildchains is on a mission to deliver change in the Portuguese music scene with a boundary-free sound that embodies the classic rock’n’roll spirit and they describe as “raw, genuine and energetic.”
Blue straggler stars are known lovingly in the astronomy community as “the weird grandparents of the galaxy.” And there’s an argument that the deliciously fuzz-laden “fuzz pop bangers” of West Sussex trio Blue Stragglers share some common ground with their astronomical counterparts.
Manchester band WYRES aim to transport you back to 2004 with an infectious and nostalgic punk rock sound that they describe as “serious MySpace vibes” and”melodic, sincere and no-nonsense.”
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as “pre-apocalyptic doom boogy.”
Cheltenham band Quiet Pills offer up an enthralling indie sound with edges of rock and shoegaze that they describe as “angsty Joy Division.”
If you prefer your rock to be a bit weird, eclectic, random and guided by the advice of an alien then Hertfordshire quartet HeadAche are going to be the band for you.
London-based band Black Pines have mastered the art of anthemic rock in a powerful and encapsulating sound that they describe as “bold, broody bangers.”
Northern Irish band ForeignWolf have honed an explosive and diverse sound that draws on elements of punk, rock and metal and is as punchy as it is deliciously captivating.
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