Slam Dunk Festival is always a great day out and 2017 was no different. With plenty of bands from different genres to pick from, fans were guaranteed to have a good time. Rock Sins was present at the final part of the triple header, Slam Dunk South at The University of Hertfordshire. Kicking the festival…
Slam Dunk Festival is once again upon us taking over Leeds, Birmingham and Hatfield this coming bank holiday weekend. For many this marks the start of festival season in the UK. This years line up once again includes some of the best bands in rock, punk, metalcore and pop-punk. So here’s 10 bands Rock Sins…
Dead Harts were always a promising band in the UK Hardcore scene but never quite got their break. Now members of the band are back with a new project that sees them heading in a new direction. The Family ditches hardcore for something a bit more melodic. Drawing heavily from grunge, Welcome To The Family is a great introduction to…
Hundredth kicked off a short UK run with a show at the Camden Underworld. With a new album in the works this was going to wrap up their touring cycle for third album Free. Healer (6.5) open the evening with a fairly by the numbers melodic hardcore set. But it’s the conviction with which they play the songs…
Over the past few years, Polar have been one of the most hard working bands in the UK. Near endless touring has helped them gain a dedicated following that has helped them play their second sold out headline show in London. My Only (5) struggle as openers tonight. Their take on melodic hardcore is solid and their…
After releasing Magma to critical acclaim last year. It looked like Gojira were finally becoming one of the biggest names in modern metal. Now almost a year later, Gojira finally embarked on their first UK headline tour for Magma and they had brought an incredibly strong line up with them. Car Bomb (7) open the show with an barrage of riffs…
Code Orange have been one of the most talked about bands in heavy music recently. Their third album Forever received insane amounts of praise for how it’s taken the band in a bold new direction. Recently out on the road supporting Gojira we got the chance to sit down with Code Orange guitarist and vocalist Reba Meyers to discuss how…
Ahead of their sold out headline show in London, we got the chance to catch up with Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier. With the success of their latest album Magma there was plenty to discuss. Between the challenges of writing and recording the album and their experiences at the Grammys, we even found some time to…
The Long Defeat is the debut EP from British newcomers Provoker. Featuring former members of Munroe Effect, Housefires, Attention Thieves and Elephantis the band have plenty of experience when it comes to delivering heavy music. With this EP Provoker look to deliver a blend of aggression and passion without watering either element down, and as debut EP’s go, they could not have done…
After The Party is a very nostalgic album. From the opening moments of 20’s (Tellin’ Lies) it’s very clear The Menzingers are very keen on looking back on their past very fondly. This album is practically a love letter to the bands 20’s as they constantly reminisce about good times. Everything The Menzingers sing about…
A Day To Remember have easily been one of the best bands to emerge from the Warped Tour scene in the past 10 years. And it’s no surprise that they have risen to the top of the scene. Wrapping up their biggest UK tour show ever at Wembley Arena was guaranteed to be a special night….
Hardcore is often seen as a very limited genre, it’s so entrenched in its own values and it’s very rare that bands step outside these. In 2014 Code Orange pushed the boundaries of the genre with I Am King, when they ditched the Kids from their name it was more than just a name change. The band evolved into…
