Noise Rock
Bleached Cross
Bleached Cross are a Chicago band pulling post-punk, industrial music, darkwave, blackened hardcore, and noise rock into something cold, heavy, and emotionally direct. Th...
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New Wave
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Punk
Toilet Rats
Toilet Rats, hailing from Minneapolis and led by the enigmatic Thomas Rehbein, blends fuzz, synths, and moody '80s college rock to create a captivating sound that encompa...
Hardcore
Ceremony
Ceremony is an influential American punk rock band formed in 2005 in Rohnert Park, California. Celebrated for their fierce refusal to stay in one sonic lane, the band has...
Pop Punk
Honor Choir
Honor Choir, an up and coming Oklahoma City emo/post-hardcore band will release their new EP "Modes of Transport" on February 13, 2026 via Sunday Drive Records. Drawing i...
Alt Rock
Spiritual Cramp
Spiritual Cramp is a San Francisco-based band known for blending hardcore punk with diverse influences like ska, dub, post-punk, and new wave. Founded in 2016 by vocalist...
Alt Rock
AFI
AFI is the abbreviation for the rock band A Fire Inside, a California-based group known for evolving their sound from hardcore punk into alternative rock and gothic rock...
Brit Pop
Idlewild
Idlewild is a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1995. They are known for their evolution from early punk-influenced sound to more melodic and experime...
Post Punk
Home Front
Home Front is a Canadian post-punk and new wave band formed in 2021 by Graeme McKinnon (No Problem, Wednesday Night Heroes) and Clint Frazier (Shout Out Out Out Out) . Ha...