Not many bands or artists can say they sold out London’s O2 Arena within twelve minutes of a show going on general sale but that’s exactly what British metal legends Iron Maiden managed earlier today when their “Maiden England” show went on sale. The show, which was announced during the band’s headline performance at Download…
A couple of weeks ago here on Rocksins we announced that UK metalcore rising stars Bury Tomorrow had announced a huge UK headline tour for October 2013 (if you missed the original announcement, you can view it here). Not content with announcing such a substantial tour, Bury Tomorrow haven’t wasted any time in lining up…
Ahead of their forthcoming brand new full length album “The Good Youth”, which is due for a September 2013 release, UK rockers Blitz Kids have announced the release of a new music video. The video for the song “Run For Cover” can be seen below: Run For Cover will be released as a single via…
Saturday at Download tends to roll round faster than you think it will and 2013 was no exception. No sooner had we all enjoyed Slipknot’s excellent set the previous evening (and some partying afterwards) then it was time for round two with Iron Maiden and the many other excellent bands appearing on the middle day…
It’s been known for awhile that UK hardcore punk band Your Demise will soon be joining the ranks of disbanded UK rock or metal groups from the last few years, having signaled their intention earlier in 2013 to quit with a farewell tour. Details of that tour have now emerged. Entitled “The Kids We Will…
After a successful double header of UK performances with a memorable showing at the 2013 Download Festival (complete with guitarist Joel disembarking from the stage and flinging himself into the crowd, playing his guitar all the while) and a short but sweet appearance at the 2013 Metal Hammer Golden God Awards, Aussie hard rockers Airbourne…
In what is one of the most balls to the wall metal tour announcements that has reached Rocksins in ages, we have received the fantastic news that viking metal warriors Amon Amarth are to headline the fourth installment of Metal Hammer’s Defenders Of The Faith set of UK tours. Amon Amarth, who’s brand new album…
Fresh from their headline performance at Download 2013 (complete with Spitfire in one of the most memorable show openings ever), the mighty Iron Maiden have announced that their Maiden England European Tour of 2013 will conclude with a new show on home turf. As some of you may have heard Bruce Dickinson announce during their…
A huge announcement for Dream Theater and progressive metal fans all across Europe as the much loved prog metal quintet have announced an extensive European Tour (including a UK leg) for the beginning of 2014. Kicking off in mid January in Portugal, the tour will travel across thirty cities in sixteen countries over the course…
After all the build up, the band announcements, the hype, the anxious constant monitoring of the ever unpredictable British weather and worst of all the waiting, the eleventh annual Download Festival at Donington Park was finally upon us. Even before the bands had begun to play at 2013’s installment of the festival plenty had transpired….
