My most recent live encounter with Lostprophets at their Q Awards gig at The Forum in Kentish Town in October was for me, probably the worst live experience I have had in 7 years of seeing the Welsh 6 piece live, mainly due to the awful sound quality of the venue (nothing much wrong with…
Today the debut release from Mutiny Within finally hits the streets and the build up to this moment has been pretty big for such a fresh face on the metal scene. All the hype and fanfare over Mutiny Within is definitely well deserved too. These guys have one purpose in life and that is…
IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad has made the decision to permanently part ways with the band. Jesper had previously gone on temporary leave from the band, due to an on going struggle with alcohol abuse. He was replaced during that time by Niclas Engelin. In a statement from Strömblad regarding the situation, he states: “I have…
Here at rocksins we’re constantly keeping an eye on the British metal scene and have identified 10 bands, some who are brand new and some who have been around for a while who we think are going to really make it big this year (and a few of them are already proving us right). Read…
Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine has announced the return of original bassist David Ellefson (1983-2002) to the iconic multi-platinum group. This reunion is appropriately timed to Megadeth’s upcoming historic month-long Rust In Peace 20th anniversary tour which launches March 1 in Spokane, WA. At these incredibly special shows, Megadeth will play their landmark, genre-defining…
I’ve been waiting to see Insomnium since I discovered their album “Above The Weeping World” when it was first released in early 2005, so nearly 5 years later I got the chance as they were supporting Swallow The Sun at The Underworld. This gig marked another first, as it was the first gig I ever…
Last week I had the opportunity to talk with J. Costa of Thy Will Be Done as they trekked through my local area on the Bound By The Road tour along with Goatwhore, Suffocation, and DevilDriver. The following video is the result of our quick chat after Thy Will Be Done destroyed Jaxx yet…
