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…
Delighted fans of Surrey rockers You Me At Six queued for hours in the cold streets of Glasgow on Thursday, 30th of January, for what was anticipated to be an ecstatic and electrifying performance from the quintet, and they didn’t disappoint. Travelling around the UK promoting their latest album, Cavalier Youth out now, You Me…
On Valentine’s Day 2014, London metal group The Defiled had their homecoming; Their first headline show as part of a full headline tour in London in quite some time. Rock Sins’ own sibling double act Fran and Sam went along to The O2 Academy Islington in North London to enjoy the action (Words – Sam…
Last month, two of our team, Sam and Fran went along to the highly enjoyable Less Than Jake co-headline tour with Reel Big Fish, which also featured Zebrahead. Rock Sins’ intrepid duo were able to catch the tour on the second of two shows played in London over Valentine’s weekend (and if you’d like to…
Welsh top rockers and industry favourites The Blackout returned in spectacular form to a sold out show at Glasgow’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut on Wednesday the 23rd with support from Rat Attack and Lost Alone. Rescheduled from the original tour dates in October due to lead singer Gavin Butler taking ill mid-tour, the band…
Airbourne, Orange Goblin, The Treatment at Portsmouth Pyramids, Thursday 28th November 2013 Words by Olde Nick 666 (Twitter: oldenick666) Photos by Tess Donohoe www.tessdonohoe.com The Naval city of Portsmouth has not had much to cheer about lately. Armed Forces cutbacks and the recently announced closure of the historic shipbuilding industry have hit hard. What better…
Back in October, Bowling For Soup had their “BFS Bids Farewell UK Tour”, their last major tour of the UK, if not ever, then certainly for the forseeable future. The first show of the tour was a last acoustic show from Jaret and Erik, which was added to the beginning of the tour due to…
Last month, our brother and sister double act Sam and Fran went along to see one of the UK’s best kept secrets (but probably not for much longer) in the shape of Heart of a Coward on their extensive UK tour. Headlining a bill that also included fellow 2013 rising stars Malevolence, as well as…
Back in September Fran went along to see The Black Dahlia Murder at Islington Academy in London on their UK headline tour with Revocation and Aborted. She had her trusty camera with her, and got some great shots of all three bands which can be seen in our exclusive gallery right here! Also at the…
When the legendary Biohazard came to London Town a couple of weeks ago, Rocksins needed to be there, so we sent Fran along with her trusty camera to capture the best of the action. Here’s how it went down… After a slightly late start openers Sold For Evil come bounding onto the stage, throwing out…