New Model Army

Since forming in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army have gone through everything from punk rebellion to northern English folk influences to dark rock. Their sound is built on a dominant, pulsating bass guitar and the charismatic voice of frontman Justin Sullivan, whose lyrics about social injustice and personal freedom have lost none of their relevance in 45 years. They have immortal classics like Vengeance and Thunder and Consolation, as well as a fresh approach in the form of the well-received album Unbroken. The band is famous for their devoted fan base, "The Family", and concerts where blood and emotion are sweated without unnecessary studio embellishments. New Model Army don't need pyro or confetti; they just need guitars and the truth that cuts to the heart.