10 Punk, Rock And Metal Bands You Need To Hear Right Now

10. Otoboke Beaver

It's a bit of a stretch to call Kyoto's raucous punk quartet, Otoboke Beaver, a "new" band, considering they were formed in 2009, but even at this stage in their career 2019's "Itekoma Hits" is their only studio album to date, so we're including them anyway.

The all-female Japanese group play a frenetic, aggressive form of hardcore punk, combining punchy bass with screeching guitars and thundering drums, jumping effortlessly between rhythms and tempos at lighting speed and delivering catchy melodies with an at times ear-splitting intensity.

The Japanese vocals are equal parts fun and anarchic, and just as scattergun as the musicianship, hopping between lead and gang vocals with ease. Ultimately their songs are loud, chaotic and progressive but above all unforgettably catchy.

Otoboke Beaver are also a force of nature on the stage and the video for "Don't Light My Fire" will give you a good idea of what to expect both live and on record.