It has been reported today that long time Motorhead guitarist, Phil Campbell has passed away aged 64. The tragic announcement, made by Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons via social media, comes just a few short days after the band pulled out of this summers Takedown Festival. Vacating their headline slot, citing an ongoing medical…
One of those news stories that is both good and bad news simultaneously from the Takedown Festival team; Unfortunately due to Phil Campbell having ongoing health issues, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons have had to pull out of their Friday headline slot at Takedown Festival 2026. As fairly last minute replacements go, we would…
You want to know who is playing Download Festival 2026 and on what day?! All the answers are waiting for you here! If you want to know what time and the exact awful clashes you’re going to have to cope with, that information traditionally doesn’t come until much closer to festival time. Regardless of that,…
For 20 years, Motionless In White have had an ungodly flair for love, life, death and calling out the outcast creatures of society and giving them a loving, adoring home. And do you know why they are kings at doing this? Because they feel like that themselves. Their 2010 debut album is even called Creatures,…
Our friends over at Download Festival HQ have been teasing their next announcement for just over a week now. We’re pretty sure it is going to be the second (and maybe last?) set of new bands and artists joining the line up. As Download tradition goes, this second announcement feels pretty late. But then, not…
Some tour line ups just catch your eye with their insane stacked billing of bands so much to the point where you are purchasing that gig ticket not just for the headliner. With this said, French metalcore band Resolve are no strangers to bringing the heat when it comes to packing out their tours. Having…
New Alter Bridge music is always a cause for celebration here at Rock Sins. Having supported the band throughout their time together, it’s always a highlight in the musical calendar to see another new album from Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall. Generally a new Alter Bridge album surfaces every three to…
The Christmas content we never knew we needed! Not just for those who love Metallica, but for anyone who enjoys hearing a story read well. Frontman James Hetfield, aka Papa Het, reading the classic children’s Christmas story “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”. This surprise audio reading landed on Metallica’s YouTube channel earlier today. It’s accompanied…
Anyone who’s been even a semi-regular visitor to Rock Sins over the last few years knows we are big fans of As Everything Unfolds (8). The first UK headline shows in far too long from the Buckinghamshire five piece were announced at the end of the Summer, and happily we were able to get along…
Sylosis have announced their seventh studio album, The New Flesh, set for release on February 20, 2026. The band marked the reveal by dropping the title track, showcasing a heavier, more live-driven direction for the veteran UK metal group. The album will be released on their longtime label home, Nuclear Blast Records. In a statement,…
After spending the 2010s dominating the UK hardcore underground but seeming to slip by the mainstream, Malevolence once seemed like a band who might never get the success they deserve. Which makes nights like this feel so special as they have now climbed to position of headlining Brixton Academy, something that basically no bands from…
Download Festival may have been playing catch up to other festivals in terms of the timing of their announcement this year – but they have just unleashed an almighty first announcement for the 2026 Download Festival Line Up! Headlining this years’ annual Donington Park pilgrimage are nu metal legends Limp Bizkit, classic rock icons Guns…
