American/Greek rockers Viza, are renowned for drawing influences from their cultural backgrounds, with the Mediterranean being a key player in the bands writing. Infusing that with hard hitting American rock, the 6-piece have been making waves on an international scale, with their music tapping into different musical tastes across the world. Taking influences from the…
Being a Canterbury resident for most of the year the news that Feed the Rhino were playing a 40 minute bus ride away was just too tempting for James, so without further ado he picks up the action with second support band, Zoax… Zoax (8) are the first band Rock Sins are able to catch (sorry…
It has always felt as if Miss May I have stuck tirelessly to the same template for each of their albums meaning there really isn’t that much diversity in their back catalogue. Latest release ‘Rise of the Lion’ changes that. Breaking from the metalcore formula much more than on previous records serves ‘Miss May I’…
Bristol thrash metal band Seprevation have, for a while, been one to “keep an eye on.” Their debut album Consumed shifts them firmly from aforementioned category into essential listening to those keeping a close eye on the more visceral end of Britain’s expansive music scene. Showcasing Seprevation’s competent moulding of death metal disorientation and the…
First band on, Bleed from Within (9) set a bar so high that no one that follows can quite match them. As disgustingly tight as always, the heavy focus on latest album ‘Uprising’ serves them well. Good as the songs are though, Bleed’s real secret weapon lies in Scott Kennedy’s abilities as a frontman. Always…
Back out on the road properly for the first time since their horrific bus crash that took them out of their biggest US tour thus far with Devildriver and Trivium, Reading thrashers Sylosis are out to make up for lost time. Acting as main support to Devildriver on their first UK headline tour for the…
UK metal quintet Rise To Remain were looking to kickstart their 2014 with a bang and promptly decided to do it with a London home-town show. Tonight’s gig at The Borderline on Tottenham Court Road was the beginning of Rise getting back up to full gear, alongside two fellow UK metal acts. First up, Chapters…
Before their first show back at the London Borderline James was recently able to sit down and chat with Bassist/Vocalist Joe Nally and guitarist Angus Neyra of Chapters and discuss début album ‘The Imperial Skies,’ future touring plans and their upcoming new album. It’s certainly safe to say the future is looking good for ‘Chapters’…
Back in the hazy week in the aftermath of Download festival last year we sent James to interview Jeff Waters of Annihilator. Now, we’ve already posted the first part about the excellent new album ‘feast’ but what follows is some of Jeff’s thoughts on some other matters, including how the ‘Metal’ album collaborations came about and…
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…