Back in November, Rock Sins were lucky enough to catch up with Christopher and Erlend of ‘Man the Machetes’ when they were over in London supporting 36 Crazyfists at the Camden Underworld. So why the name Man the Machetes? Christopher: Well, throughout our time as a band we’ve gone through many names. Erlend: We’ve gone…
We are now officially entering the time of year known as the festival season. Taking place on the 15th of March, Southampton’s Takedown is one of the first to kick off a summer of live music. The fans will be spoilt for choice, with 5 stages showcasing a lot of exciting talent over the day and and afterparty to keep you going well in to the night!
Whilst on their first UK tour in 2014, Rocksins got the chance to speak to August Burns Red’s frontman Jake Luhrs prior to their intimate Manchester show in the Academy 3. It was a great opportunity to find out how the tour has been and catch up with how August Burns Red have been doing…
For a lot of people, there has been a ridiculous amount of hype surrounding Issues and their release of their debut full length album. Since the release of their 2012 EP Black Diamonds, Issues have rapidly been gaining fans thanks to their blend of pop and metalcore providing a fresh new take on the genre…
You might remember James’s article a few weeks ago on inspiration and influence well he’s been at it again. This time with relation to our relationship with lostprophets music in the wake of Ian Watkins imprisonment. Although you can apply it to any number of cases in recent years. The arrest, trial and subsequent imprisonment of…
When openers Hundredth (7) take to the stage the room is still mostly empty, possibly due to some confusion with the door times tonight. This turns out to be a real shame as Hundredth prove to be a great choice for an opening band. Their uplifting hardcore songs are made even better thanks to the…
During Zebrahead’s recent tour with Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish, Rock Sins was lucky enough to catch up with their singer and guitarist Matty Lewis backstage at the second London show of their tour at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Read on for what might be the funniest interview in the four and a…
Celebrating the release of their long awaited self titled full length début album this week, Atlantia six piece metalcore crossover group Issues have given their fans something else to get excited about with the release of their latest music video. The track, entitled “Stingray Affliction”, is taken from their new self titled album. You can…
The start of the year wouldn’t be complete without one of the most consistently great touring packages of the year, the Kerrang! Tour. They’ve outdone themselves this year though, managing to get nu metal legends Limp Bizkit, Japanese metalcore heroes Crossfaith, a band with a goblin (Nekrogoblikon) and British rising stars Baby Godzilla. And it’s…
After months of waffle, speculation and rumour the frontman of legendary rockers AC/DC has confirmed there’s life in the old dogs yet! Brian Johnson gave a surprise Valentine’s Day interview to Florida radio station Gater 98.7FM. The racing car nut, who was taking part in the Palm Beach Grand Prix, said: “I think we’ll be…
