New Zealand heavy genre-blenders Banks Arcade have just kicked off their EU/UK Summer run, which was previously announced. A full list of confirmed shows and further info can be found below.
Banks Arcade live:
10-Jun: Naumann’s, Leipzig, Germany
11-Jun: Rock The people, Hradec Králové, Czechia
16-Jun: Kulturquartier, Stuttgart, Germany
17-Jun: Legord Club, Milan, Italy
18-Jun: Rockhouse Bar, Salzburg, Austria
19-Jun: Randal Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
21-Jun: Hype Park, Krakow, Poland
22-Jun: 2Progi, Poznan, Poland
24-Jun: FZW, Dortmund, Germany
25-Jun: MusicZentrum, Hannover, Germany
27-Jun: YES Basement, Manchester, United Kingdom
28-Jun: Garage Attic, Glasgow, United Kingdom
30-Jun: Think Tank, Newcastle, United Kingdom
01-Jul: Hyde Park Boot Club, Leeds, United Kingdom
02-Jul: The 1865, Southampton, United Kingdom
03-Jul: Esquires, Bedford, United Kingdom
04-Jul: Waterfront Studio, Norwich, United Kingdom
05-Jul: Patterns, Brighton, United Kingdom
07-Jul: The Black Heart, London, United Kingdom
10-Jul: 2000 Trees, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Banks Arcade recently unveiled their new single ‘ROCKSTAR’.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/aKaTt6t-rKU
Stream here: https://arisingempire.com/banksarcade
With ‘ROCKSTAR’, the band deliver a bold, adrenaline-fueled anthem driven by ambition, obsession and the hunger to rise above the chaos. Fusing crushing metalcore riffs with hip hop swagger, massive hooks and late-night studio energy, the track captures the mindset of chasing greatness while still feeling trapped at the bottom.
Fuelled by distorted visions, inner demons and relentless determination, ‘ROCKSTAR’ balances raw aggression with undeniable confidence. Between explosive guitars, hard-hitting rhythms and razor-sharp vocal delivery, Banks Arcade channel the emotional high of believing in yourself even when everything around you says otherwise. The massive chorus – “We’re just second place superstars” – turns frustration and burnout into an anthemic rally cry for anyone still fighting to make it out.
Lyrically, the band paint vivid pictures of sleepless nights, creative obsession and refusing to fold under pressure. Lines like “Late night in the studio I’m locked in” and “I’m so up right now / But I’m still at the bottom” perfectly capture the contradiction at the heart of the song: feeling unstoppable while still battling doubt, exhaustion and the fear of never truly arriving.
Since forming in 2017, Banks Arcade have steadily built international momentum through relentless touring across the UK and US, a rapidly growing global fanbase and a sound that seamlessly blends modern heavy music with hip hop, alternative and electronic influences. With ‘ROCKSTAR’, the band transform raw hunger into an explosive modern anthem built for loud speakers, dark nights and anyone refusing to give up on themselves.
Banks Arcade online:
https://www.instagram.com/banksarcade
https://www.facebook.com/banksarcade
https://www.banksarcade.com
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