The best new bands of 2015

The past 12 months has presented us with some truly exciting new bands to believe in. Here’s the cream of the crop from TeamRock, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Prog and Blues.

You never know, you might discover your new favourite band today…

Do you want to join Creeper's fright club?

Hot New Band: Mutoid Man

New Blood: War On Women

Is the world ready for Songhoy Blues?

Hot New Band: Biters

High Hopes: A Thousand Horses

High Hopes: Northcote

We Are Harlot: Born To Rock

Hot New Band: Cane Hill

Hot New Band: Wars

New Blood: Milk Teeth

Hot New Band: Employed To Serve

Hot New Band: Feed Her To The Sharks

New Blood: Citizen

Live: Nordic Giants In London

Hot New Band: Evil Blizzard

New Blood: Horsefight

Bluesbreakers: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

New Blood: Woahnows

New Blood: Brawlers

New Blood: Black Peaks

New Blood: As It Is

New Blood: ROAM

New Blood: Ho99o9

New Blood: Zoax

New Blood: Allusondrugs

Subterranea: Myrkur

New Blood: UnWed

New Blood: Maid Of Ace

New Blood: Masakichi

New Blood: Dead Soul

New Blood: Broken Hands

New Blood: Demob Happy

New Blood: VANT

New Blood: Hellions

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