Amsterdam folk grunge, Brussels metalcore, a Perth blues-rock supergroup forged on a European tour, a Larnaca one-man philosophical metal project, and a Seattle Americana songwriter responding to the Supreme Court during Pride Month: rock this week covers a lot of ground. Subterranean Street Society – Thomas Matthew Crooks…
Florida Americana grit, a Dutch-Danish trio processing gun violence through swampy grunge, and a Brussels metalcore collective who recorded the old-school way: rock this week means four very different rooms. Fringe Frontier – Criminal Hour Fringe Frontier’s “Criminal Hour” is a brilliant insomniac rock single: crunchy, melodic, and…
Three rock acts, three entry points: a Birmingham multi-instrumentalist working from his own studio, a Rome guitarist stepping out after seventeen years in a band, and a New York songwriter releasing decades of writing all at once. PJD – On New Horizons PJD makes “On New Horizons” into…
New York grunge meets Blackpool stoner crunch: two bands with nothing to prove and everything to say about what distorted guitars can still do in 2026. Let’s do this ✨ Laji George – Alone Laji George announces himself with a superb debut: “Alone” is a grunge-rooted solo statement…
From Tel Aviv to Cape Town via Birmingham and Exeter, this week’s five rock acts share one thing: a whole lot of conviction. So let’s dive right in, while the amplifiers are hot ❤️🔥 fistpump! – Toyota Hellfire fistpump! deliver a superb debut: Midwest emo tension and release…
Two rock tracks with very different stories but the same conviction. One written in a South Carolina basement in 2002 and finally seeing the light, one originally composed in Italy during the 1991 Gulf crisis and still devastatingly relevant today. Den Edie – Wide Open Den Edie’s Wide…
Hump day is the obviously best time to rock out, so here’s this week’s punchy mix of grit, reflection and classic bangers. From protest-rooted folk rock to seasoned blues storytelling, here’s this week’s rock bops ❤️🔥 Chris Oledude – The Choice Chris Oledude delivers a vivid beauty of…
This week’s Easter selection is all about weight and atmosphere, with artists exploring intensity through both stripped-back grit and full-bodied arrangements. Bops, the lot of them, so let’s dive in. Accuse The Villain – Hatred Paradise Accuse The Villain deliver a standout rock moment – wonderfully heavy, emotionally…
We’re really rocking and a rolling this week, with a selection of bops that lean into scale, grit and direct songwriting. From arena-sized hooks to classic rock revivalism, these tracks push energy and intent to the front. Let’s get stuck in. Eddie & The Wolves – See Me…
This week’s rock picks lean into big guitars, emotional storytelling and high-energy performances. From post-rock textures and melodic alt-rock to raw modern metal, these releases showcase the many shades of contemporary rock. Here are five tracks turning up the volume this week. The Real Anthem – Heaven Come…