The five-piece hard rock group LILIAC, dubbed the "First Family of Rock," is from Los Angeles. Melody, lead guitarist Samuel, drummer Abigail, bassist Ethan, and pianist Justin form the band's front line. Papa Liliac, the sibling's loving father who also serves as the band's manager and producer, was the one who saw their talent. They practiced their skills as weekend... read full bio
Using a sumptuous blend of flamboyant, gothic stadium rock and energetic pop-punk, New Years Day is reminiscent of the dark pageantry of bands like Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Motionless in White, and Evanescence. Adam Lohrbach, the band's principal songwriter and bassist, left the first-generation pop-punk act Home Grown, which had been around for a while, to start his own band. New... read full bio
Hard rock band CONQUER DIVIDE creates music that is bound for success. The band, which consists of five ladies from the US, UK, and Canada, uses powerful, soaring melodies that are instantly memorable to battle both external and psychological demons. These songs are ideal for anyone going through a difficult time. Their fusion of fiery metalcore and energetic arena rock... read full bio
Brooklyn-based indie pop duo Ray Bull are not just a budding indie band but also influencers and content producers. They have amassed a devoted fan base on social media within the last two years. Currently has 173K Instagram followers and 456K TikTok followers. Aaron Graham and Tucker Elkins make up Ray Bull. After meeting in art school, they started writing music. Filmmaker... read full bio
Orville Neeley and Chris Shaw, longtime friends, established the punk band Memo PST in Los Angeles. Shaw's longstanding label home In The Red records recently released the band's debut 45, "I used to be a Pretty Boy." Their most recent live performance on Highland Park TV is said to have possessed an intensity reminiscent of some of the greatest Target Video... read full bio
Deaf Club is a raw, sarcastic soundscape that channels crust, thrash, and grind (un)sensibilities in a blastbeat-driven, hardcore punk onslaught. The band's style is characterized by brief pauses, bizarre frequencies and effects, a fast tempo, and vocals that are hurled sharply. It appears that this style is based on a nasty sound meets highbrow messaging ethos. Justin Pearson (The Locust,... read full bio
The debut album of Black British shoegaze band Whitelands, titled "Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day," is now available. Alongside Big Joanie and Bob Vylan, the London-based quartet is leading the way in the new wave of Black British guitar music. Their debut album is out as they are touring the UK with shoegaze icons Slowdive. It comes after an... read full bio
It's easiest to think of Dingus Khan as a band. This century's most captivating and horrific guitarist/frontman is accompanied by two drummers, two bassists, and an electric ukulele wizard. They occasionally carry out rehearsed dance performances and are all dressed in white. Melodic pop sensibilities encase bone-crushingly hard rock 'n' roll with equal parts of ecstasy, discomfort, and fury. Fierce Panda... read full bio
Everyone knows that everything has an effect. Drum and bass was the root cause for Optiv and Mark, and their influence will never fade. The group, collectively known as Cause4Concern, was formed at the beginning of 1999 while Mark was employed by Vinyl Distribution and Optiv was connected to Aspect Records. It was only after a few short months of collaborative... read full bio
HE/RO, the teen sensations "The Lochis" who molded a generation, have a lot to say and don't sugarcoat reality. They prefer to be thoughtful, open, and passionate, but also aim to be approachable and relatable. They expertly bridge the gap between Gen Z, millennials, and beyond—not via the flower and around the corner, but very immediately and directly. HE/RO demonstrate how that... read full bio
Since their formation in high school, Vancouver's Winona Forever have surfed a wave of musical curiosity and chemistry that no one could have predicted. fanbase a period of formative years spent traveling Canada and packed Vancouver's hardy DIY venues, the band's hit Keep Kool accidentally led to a worldwide fanbase. While they awaited the release of Feelgood, the sophomore album... read full bio
Presenting Pageant Mum, a band that will quickly become well-known as they dominate the music scene and become the new band that everyone is talking about. Their angular driven guitars, feisty, genuine lyrics, and post hardcore punky angst leave no trace. When you combine this with an incredibly tight drum and bass pairing, you get the Pageant Mum effect, which leaves... read full bio
Unpeople is a project full of passion and fervor about the situation of the world and how it affects people. Bassist Meg Mash and drummer Richard Rayner were enlisted by guitarists Jake Crawford and Luke Caley with the intention of fusing heavy riffs and sincere lyrics with appealing melodies and lush harmonies.Their moniker, "unpeople," which refers to a group of... read full bio
Satellites was formed not too long ago and features skilled synth player and vocalist Yuli Shafriri, bassist and bouzouki player Itamar Klüger, drummer Azriel "Raz" Man, and bassist Ariel Harrosh. The group plays a wide range of music, including spacey grooves, vintage psych, and Anatolian rock. Their sound, which they define as retro-fresh psych à la Turk, is like a musical "laboratory" buried... read full bio
Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix is the artist behind Liturgy, a project that straddles the boundaries of art music, metal, and religious ritual with its fervent, yearning "transcendental black metal." Mario Miron (guitar), Tia Vincent-Clark (bass), and Leo Didkovsky (drums) make up the group's current configuration. The band is praised for combining real emotion, intricate compositions, artistic risk-taking, and powerful live energy. It... read full bio
During their first five years as a rock 'n' roll band, Rainbow Girls, a collaborative of composers, multi-instrumentalists, vocalists, and locals of California, toured both Europe and the US. They've gone back to more folkloric origins. The band's current trio lineup showcases its soulful, bluesy sound in its most unadulterated form, timeless lyricism, and rich harmonies.... read full bio
The Haunt is a blend of Indie-Pop and Post-Punk with a sinister blend of Blues and Beats that would not sound out of place at a dystopian dance club in space, a new wave countdown on MTV's "120 Minutes," baking in the sun at Vans Warped Tour, or Vivienne Westwood's late seventies London boutique. The quartet's central sibling duet, Anastasia Grace... read full bio
Drummer Blake Allison and lead vocalist Joey "Chicago" Walser, who had previously been in the alternative metal band Egypt Central, started their own band, Devour the Day. In a Live Metal interview, Blake Allison discussed how much more in-depth their debut album Time & Pressure was than their earlier work with Egypt Central, all while preserving their legacy with their former... read full bio
Downswing is a fearless four-piece metalcore band that bursts from the colorful streets of Albany, New York, defying convention. Downswing has been a force to be reckoned with in the underground music scene ever since they formed, electrifying audiences with their explosive fusion of ferocity and melody. Lead by the mysterious Harrison Seanor, Downswing unleashes a visceral barrage of intense... read full bio
Code Orange is a hardcore metallic band from Pennsylvania. The band performs intense, screaming punk songs containing heavy drums and guitar. They started out as a “straightforward punk band” but moved into a darker, deeper type of punk metal when Bob Rizzo joined the band. Code Orange has released three studio albums, two EPs, and several other independent releases. Their... read full bio
