Regular readers of Rock Sins know that we’re huge long term supporters of the Download Festival, having covered the festival every year since Rock Sins’ first Download in 2010. We’ve just been given a very exciting opportunity to give away some very special Download-themed prizes to our readers, so let’s get down to business! Courtesy…
Issues released their new album, Headspace on 20th May via Rise Records, and to support the album the band organised a small UK tour around their appearance at this year’s Slam Dunk festivals. We sent Rachael Griffiths down to a packed KOKO to photograph them together with supports Hacktivist and Astroid Boys. A full review…
Last time out Heel won a titanic battle with Moments Till Fall to just claim the video of the week “trophy”. This time around we’re back to our usual quota of five bands vying to win this weeks’ award, so let’s get on with it! First up this time are Arizona rockers Farewell, My Love….
There are few artists in the world more synonymous with the spirit of rock n’ roll than Bruce Springsteen. Now over forty years into his career, the man known to many as simply ‘The Boss’ has returned to the UK to celebrate last year’s 35th anniversary re-release of his classic double-album The River. Somewhat in…
The Scuzz TV UK Throwdown Tour was put on to champion home grown talent, and toured around the country this month. Offering up Max Raptor, allusondrugs and Press to Meco, we sent photographer Rachael Griffiths to the Borderline to document the night. You can also check our Lisa’s review of the Edinburgh date from earlier…
After a titanic struggle between London’s alt rockers Heel and Texan metalcore outfit Moments Till Fall which lasted the entire week, Heel have taken home the crown for the latest Rock Sins video of the week. With the highest number of votes cast in total for a Rock Sins’ video of the week contest so…
Rock Sins caught up with Californian doom metal crew Beastmaker at Desertfest, fresh from a new record contract with Rise Above, who’ve just released their debut album Lusus Naturae, and a European tour that has seen them support label mates Blood Ceremony at 16 different shows across 7 different countries. You guys have just finished…
A sold out KOKO buzzes with anticipation at the thought of the show tonight, as rows and rows of people queue patiently to experience the solo stylings of Black Veil Brides’ frontman, Andy Biersack’s, new solo project, Andy Black. Creeper [8] hit the stage to much applause from a crowd already screaming out for the…
Three venues (including one new bigger one), eight stages and almost seventy bands. Put them all together and you have the recipe for success at the Slam Dunk Festival triple header for 2016! From our headliners Panic! At The Disco to Creeper, and from Young Guns to Heart Of A Coward, there are acts on…
Army of Bones are working on their debut EP, due for release later this year, but that didn’t stop them from embarking on a short UK tour, which finished up in London’s Borderline. Muncle [7] is a band, only it’s made up of just one person, Mike Griffiths. Whilst Mike plays guitar and provides vocals,…
