This month's best new bands…

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The hottest new bands, handpicked by the Editors of Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog and TeamRock.com

Here at TeamRock – home of Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, The Blues Magazine and TeamRock Radio – we have a whole floor of music snobs, metalfreaks, and rock boffins who listen to new music all day long so that you don’t have to.

Here are the pick of this month’s best new bands. Listen and then vote for your favourite at the bottom.

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Scott Rowley
Scott Rowley
Content Director, Music

Scott is the Content Director of Music at Future plc, responsible for the editorial strategy of online and print brands like Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, Guitarist, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Total Guitar etc. He was Editor in Chief of Classic Rock magazine for 10 years and Editor of Total Guitar for 4 years and has contributed to The Big Issue, Esquire and more. Scott wrote chapters for two of legendary sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson's books (For The Love Of Vinyl, 2009, and Gathering Storm, 2015). He regularly appears on Classic Rock’s podcast, The 20 Million Club, and was the writer/researcher on 2017’s Mick Ronson documentary Beside Bowie. 

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