The Dublin band started 2019 on a positive note following the success of their debut album Drench. They were selected for a headline performance at Whelan's Ones to Watch showcase for the second year in a row and were recognized by Hot Press Magazine as one of the up-and-coming Irish groups that is set to take the world by storm. BODIES... read full bio
A skilled five-piece force from Florida, Southpaw FLHC set out to bridge the gap between the old and new generations of hardcore. With an aggressive lyrical delivery, the tracks feature elements of punk, beatdown, metal and hip hop, as evidenced by our two biggest singles, "Truth Be Told" and "S.I.N." Southpaw has set out to send some of its strongest content as... read full bio
Hollow Front does not crumble as the walls collapse inward. With their third full-length album, The Fear of Letting Go [UNFD], the Grand Rapids duo—Tyler Tate on vocals and Lee Albrecht on guitar—emerges from a season of seemingly never-ending hardships and tribulations with a therapeutic, crushing and coherent vision. Rather than give up, they turn the mayhem all around them into erratic and... read full bio
The long-awaited comeback of Quebec City's hardcore scene pioneers, GET THE SHOT, is marked by Merciless Destruction. Similar to No Peace In Hell and Infinite Punishment, the band is sticking to their intense DIY approach to music while branching out into new extreme music genres with their upcoming fourth album. After Infinite Punishment, which was heavily influenced by thrash, GET THE... read full bio
The four-piece Rochester emo band completed a new music video, began recording their second album, and even made an appearance on Audiotree Live. The band's first record, "Erotic Nightmare Summer," was published the previous year, but the epidemic lessened its initial impact. It's a visceral, cathartic record that sounds like pop-punk from the early 2000s, like The Early November and... read full bio
Although Moon Walker's music is entirely written, produced and performed by Harry Springer in his bedroom, the band's thrilling and distinctly eclectic sound definitely sounds more at home in a stadium. At the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Springer was just seeking for a way to pass the time and earn some extra cash by selling tunes to music libraries. This... read full bio
Nekrogoblikon, a melodic hard rock group from Los Angeles, California, calls themselves the "Kings of Goblin Metal," and they use gnarly death metal earworms with clever hooks, heart-pounding choruses, lightning-fast riffs and extravagant, EDM-style keyboard flourishes. The band draws inspiration from extreme horror-metal fans such as GWAR, Finntroll, and Dethklok, with their flamboyant goblin hypeman John Goblikon, all the while keeping... read full bio
For the past ten years, Kenyan singer, songwriter and producer Lord Spikeheart has been haunting the darkest corners of the music underground. He is most known for being the live wire frontman of the electro-dystopian grind band DUMA. Lord Spikeheart has established himself as a powerful influence in the industry, pushing back genre boundaries and creating connections between the African heavy... read full bio
Canadian singer-songwriter ThxSoMch (actual name Carter De Filippis) comes originally from Toronto. His sound combines elements of indie rock, emo rap and post-punk revival. With the release of "Runaway (Move Quick)," ThxSoMch made his debut as a solo artist. The following singles, "Only Need My Baby! (SMOAGT)", "Like I'm British", and "How You Always Look So Good" were released by ThxSoMch in... read full bio
Diles Que No Me Maten is an Experimental / Psychodelic / Post-Punk / Krautrock band formed and located in Mexico City. The band was formed as a result of the quest of brothers Raul Ponce (drums) and Gerardo Ponce (guitar) who were searching to form a band. During this quest, they came upon bassist Andrés Lupone. They began as a... read full bio
Alex Warren is a content developer that works across all platforms. He left the phone and entered the recording studio. Warren first became well-known on YouTube for his skateboarding videos, but he quickly developed a following in comedy and vlogging. He had ventured into the music industry, creating trembling, delicate, and candid pop songs. With layers of gossamer electronics slathering... read full bio
Blanco Teta is about raw energy, full of force, all coupled with simply fantastic music. The band characterizes its music as an experimental rock project with the aggression and simplicity of punk but with a huge twist: unrelenting distorted noise soundscapes, edgy performance, transfeminist concept, and avant-garde approach. Based in Buenos Aires, this foursome is a fantastic live act with a... read full bio
No Cure, from Birmingham, Alabama, is unquestionably one of the best straight edge hardcore bands currently playing. This band not only has an even more aggressive sound, but they also wield the straight edge flame with the same intensity and fury as the venerable Earth Crisis did in the 1990s. No Cure, a pandemic-born death metal, black metal, and heavy hardcore... read full bio
The musical style of Rain on Fridays is a distinctive fusion of ambidexterity. It sounds like you're halfway through a Jawbreaker candy that can feel like you're punching your foes in the face and then kissing them good night. It's the aural equivalent of being both joyful and sad. This San Diego-based trio plays alternative indie rock that genuinely vents... read full bio
It would have been a lot simpler to travel if Paerish had been established in the US. The band, who just released You're In Both Dreams (And You're Scared), would have been more suited to tour with and fit into a scene rather of taking the more conventional path of playing small venues and gradually growing their fan base. Unfortunately... read full bio
Bremen-based musician Fabian Cremanns is the creator of the band Traumatin. His style may be described as a cross between soulful melodies, emo-esque shouting, post-youthful innocence, and synthesizer nostalgia. He has made it his mission to infect as many people as he can with it. He has made a name for himself in the emerging German synth-pop and post-punk scenes... read full bio
German post-punk duo GAST is based in Tübingen. Tim and Linus add analogue new-wave noises from vintage electronics, choir walls of sound, and terrible, real German lyrics to strange arrangements. The EP of the same name was released following the enormous success of their first song, "fallen". With much effort, the second EP "kaputt gehen" was issued. The release concert... read full bio
Following his departure from Ride during the mixing of the band's album Tarantula, the guitarist and singer Mark Gardener started working on solo projects, releasing the song "Magdalen Sky" on Oxford, England's Shifty Disco label. Soon after, he formed the Animalhouse band by partnering with bassist Hari T, guitarist Sam Williams, and drummer Loz Colbert from Ride. They put out... read full bio
Zep is a drummer and with Zep & Friends, Zep is realizing a dream. He began by performing with his own band, the "Funkanizers," using a kid's drum set. He learned that being a musician and bandleader involves more than just performing live. He developed a useful network of musicians, vocalists, DJs, and producers by handling logistics, communication, planning, vision, and... read full bio
Rock 'n' blues group Ghost Hounds is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their blues-inspired rock approach demonstrates to the next generation of rock enthusiasts that the genre is not only alive but thriving. Ghost Hounds are reintroducing blues rock to the world after playing for audiences all around the world. To far, Ghost Hounds have put out four studio albums. After... read full bio
