With As I Lay Dying behind them, Wovenwar are embarking on creating a legacy of their own. Whilst currently touring Europe with Sylosis, the band have made a pit-stop of sorts in the UK for their first ever headline dates. A bold step. Yet would Wovenwar be able to step up to headliner material? Despite…
Slam Dunk Festival is this weekend and with a massively impressive lineup for 2015’s edition of the festival there is a whole host of talented bands to watch over the course of the day. Whether you will be bouncing around to pop-punk, throwing down to deathcore or skanking to ska, there is something for everyone…
Manchester’s Ingested have been rising high through the ranks of the UK’s metal circuit in recent years. Following a breath-taking performance at this year’s Impericon Festival, vocalist Jay Evans and drummer Lyn Jeffs take time to talk to me about Impericon Festival, the importance of social media to a band’s success and why the metal scene…
From the ashes of As I Lay Dying and Oh, Sleeper Wovenwar have been hard at work building up their reputation. With the band comprised of the former As I Lay Dying members and Shane Blay from Oh, Sleeper, Wovenwar have a new image and a new sound. We speak to Phil Sgrosso ahead of…
Fresh off from their recent run of intimate venues around the UK, rising metalcore behemoths Bury Tomorrow have been announced as a special guest for Slam Dunk Festival. With Emmure cancelling their appearance at the three date festival, Bury Tomorrow have stepped up to replace them and are set to unleash carnage on the Monster…
If you have read our feature piece (available right here) with Clemens Wijers of Carach Angren and want more, then Rock Sins proudly presents the full interview! We sat down with Clemens to discuss the band’s brand new record, This Is No Fairytale, the importance of social media, the complexity of performing in a live…
Despite immigration issues on gaining access to the UK, Goatwhore have just laid waste to Manchester with their unique sound of a combination of death metal and black metal. We spoke to lead guitarist and founding member Sammy Duet to talk about the band’s sound, the difference in playing at a festival and city shows…
On paper combining hip-hop with hardcore seemed like an impossible fusion but Australian four piece Deez Nuts have established a unique sound over an eight year career. With an appearance at Impericon Festival in Manchester drawing ever so closer the band are ready to unleash their fourth studio record, Word Is Bond, to the world….
Words: James Weaver, photos by Katie Needham On a week where Britain basked in the Spring sunshine, Manchester was treated to a host of heavy metal. Skeletonwitch, Goatwhore and Mortals were set to roll Manchester back into a grim feeling of darkness. But would the band’s styles of black metal transcend well in a live…
Slam Dunk have revealed the stage breakdowns for 2015’s edition of the festival. Whilst this announcement is normally done closer to the festival dates, it comes at perfect timing for fans who have already started planning exactly what bands to watch. Ben Ray, the organiser of Slam Dunk, says: With Slam Dunk South about to…
Nightwish are arguably Finland’s biggest musical export. The six piece have dominated the symphonic metal scene for over 19 years and despite numerous lineup changes the band have always managed to achieve the same level of expertise to their sound. Now in 2015, the band have only just released their eighth studio record entitled Endless…
It doesn’t seem that Slam Dunk festival is too far away and as each day passes, the excitement grows for us here at Rock Sins. Ever since British rockers were unveiled as festival headliners rumours have plagued the internet, rumours surrounding the idea that You Me At Six’s performance would include a large majority of…
