It’s Takeover time once again! The annual event that helps to kick off the party at Download Festival every year have just confirmed the full line up for the 2026 Takeover. Originally an event that came out of the Download message boards on the festival website, this tradition now continues every year. Thanks to a…
The scale and size to which anonymous collective PRESIDENT have grown is something of a phenomenon. It only felt like yesterday when the band launched their masked music endeavour, premiering the band back at Download Festival with no original material to their name, yet an ungodly buzz surrounding their mystery and strong rumour of who…
Lots of updates from the world of Download Festival 2026! Despite our headline, we’re going to do things in reverse order, and give you the newest news first. Those with eagle eyes on social media over the last couple of days will have spotted two new additions to the Download Festival 2026 main line up…
Clairvoyant up and coming pop-punk outift, Fortune Teller have been making a name for themselves recently. Their debut EP, Premonitions was met with some serious critical acclaim when it landed back in March. Earning the Welsh five piece air time on both Kerrang and BBC radio right out of the gate. Meaning you don’t need…
Takedown Festival 2026 returned to Portsmouth Guildhall to kick off festival season and offer a selection of newer bands and more established bands, with a resulting balanced lineup of well-loved artists and exciting new music, to discover across the two days. The multi-room format encouraged constant movement between stages and a variety of high-production sets…
Pennsylvanian rockers Don’t Panic are bursting back onto the scene with their brand new album. Titled For Your Consideration, Don’t Panic have been steadily dropping singles from the album ahead of its release on April 17th. Most prominent among these is the album’s highly catchy lead single Honest. A blend of Americana rock and pop…
When Kreator come to town, that’s usually a big enough deal on its own. But the line up for the Krushers of the World Tour at the O2 Academy Brixton meant that Rock Sins absolutely had to be there to take in the action. On tonight’s event-type billing there are defined roles for each band…
Aussie emo/post-hardcore favourites Dayseeker are returning to the UK! Having just supported Motionless In White across Europe on their hugely successful arena tour, Dayseeker are coming back to give fans the full length headline show experience. They’re bringing some impressive support with them too! Fellow Aussies Northlane fill the main support slot with their flavour…
After a little break over the winter months. One of the brightest rising stars on the UK metal scene, Defects are back once again. Coming out swinging with their brand new single, Artificial Icons. The band’s first new material since 2025’s single, Heresy. Which whipped mosh pits into action all over Europe during a storming…
Spring has sprung and April is here. Which can only mean one thing, Record Store Day is just a couple of weeks away. While debate about the big days relevance rages on, there are some absolute bangers on this years list that rock and heavy metal fans won’t want to miss out on. So, with that…
