Back in 2003, I went to my first Download festival following the last ever Ozzfest at Donington in 2002. Whilst memories of IRON MAIDEN, SIKTH, DEFTONES, STAMPIN’ GROUND, SEPULTURA and of course those cheeky chaps in METALLICA remain steadfast as being some of my greatest, throughout the years many of the following Downloads have involved…
Though bands continue to come and go and many burn out after their peak or remain steadfast in the wheels of motion rehashing a dying formula, some manage to continue their work with much the same desire and influential results that they started with. One such band are pioneers of electronic industrial music Skinny Puppy,…
Good friends and kickass badmen Hang the Bastard have announced that they have signed with Century Media Records and Siege of Amida Records for a worldwide record deal. You can catch the impressive new video for ‘Sweet Mother’ at YouTube, or save the effort and watch below. [youtube id=”rjIER83eQ7U” width=”600″ height=”350″] Follow the lads and…
Doom overlords My Dying Bride have long been known for their sombre, dark and melancholic melodies of shame and desire, and with the release of EP ‘The Manuscript’, this is a reputation they are unlikely to lose. Themes such as religion, fantasy, desire and loss have always been a staple of the foundations that are…
Darkthrone, since the early 1990s, have pioneered and influenced many artists under the broad ‘metal’ banner with their raw, true and varied approach to their sound and song-writing. With 1992’s ‘A Blaze in the Northern Sky’ a permanent staple of my music playlists, I’ve been a long-time fan and when I received ‘The Cult is…
It’s been a month or so since we all went back to the rigours of reality… sometimes it’s fortunate to be busy and delay the required. Now you too can reminisce with a skeleton guide to how a festival usually goes; Rock Sins style. THURSDAY For the first time in (my) own Download history, I…
GIG OF THE YEAR earthtone9 I struggled at first to recall many of the gigs I went to last year… which, owing to my lifestyle and constant head-nudging is surprising and unsurprising in equal measure. I consulted the every reliable calendar and it reminded me that, really, I’d been to far less than usual. Seems…
Mastodon are a band who, in my eyes, are in the vein of Opeth in as much as their music is not only undeniably brilliant, but also accessible when the time is taken to absorb and appreciate their moderately unique musical tapestry. Much like their Swedish counterparts, the new album marks another change in their…
I was fortunate to catch up Neurosis main-man Scott Kelly on Sunday 24th July 2011 at the High Voltage Festival (click here for a review of their fantastic performance at the festival). A quick interview ensued… MH : Matt Hill again here for Rock Sins, with Scott Kelly of Neurosis; unbelievably… Q1 MH : So,…
Opeth… quite simply one of the best bands around, and one of my favourites. What follows is a review of their latest album, the opinion dividing ‘Heritage’. Now, firstly it should be noted that Opeth are not a band of convention; they have always said that they are not afraid to experiment and diverse themselves…
SETLIST ~ Locust Star ~ Given to the Rising ~ End of the Harvest ~ A Season in the Sky ~ At the Well ~ Water is Not Enough ~ Belief ~ At the End of the Road ~ Killing Elk ~ Through Silver in Blood I am known for my love of Neurosis; you…
SETLIST ~ Dream is Collapsing (Intro by Hans Zimmer) ~ Under a Glass Moon ~ These Walls ~ Forsaken ~ Endless Sacrifice ~ Drum Solo (Mike Mangini) ~ The Ytse Jam ~ Peruvian Skies ~ The Great Debate ~ On the Backs of Angels ~ Caught In a Web ~ Through My Words ~ Fatal…
