Rocksins.com likes to bring our readers live gig reviews from all sorts of bands in venues of all shapes and sizes, but this show was particularly unique for the venue. Read on to find out more. Imagine a room about the size of your average living room. Then take away the front third of the…
Rock Sins’ would just like to send congratulations to the Opeth guys for hitting number 22 on the UK album charts with their new album Heritage, an impressive achievement for a metal band. Opeth follow >Roadrunner Records labelmates Trivium and Dream Theater in charting in and around the UK top twenty in the last two…
Last year, our friends from Cack Blabbath, particularly Iain put together TwitrFest, the first festival organised around and through Twitter. It was such a success that they’ve decided to do it all over again, and this is the first announcement. For the 2012 installment of Twitrfest it’s moving from Birmingham to slightly further north, Wakefield…
The metal community is known as a friendly, generous bunch of people for the most part, but it’s always inspiring to hear or read about something like this. Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe, along with his wife are taking part in a huge fundraiser for a breast cancer charity. Stories like this always help…
Man Overboard & Rise Records are now streaming and offering a FREE download of the new Man Overboard song “Spunn” off their upcoming Self-Titled album due out September 27th. The download comes with a lyric and guitar tab sheet as well as album art wallpapers for computer desktops and iPhone, Blackerry and Android phones. The…
Any fans of Hawthorne Heights can get some free music, right now: Hawthorne Heights’ song “Oceans” is the Amazon Free MP3 of the Day! To get the free download visit: https://amzn.to/n9Hbh6. The track appears on the band’s new EP Hate, out now on the band’s own record label, Cardboard Empire. Catch Hawthorne Heights on tour…
British doom metal legends Electric Wizard have announced a very special one off show at The Forum in Kentish Town, London to be held on March 31st 2012. This is going to be a very special evening that promises a unique soundtrack and appearances from friends of the band. It’s also a chance for fans…
The Black Dahlia Murder, no stranger to the UK shores, have announced a massive nationwide tour for January 2012. Joining them on the tour are fellow Americans and extreme metallers Skeletonwitch. Rounding out the tour will be Fleshgod Apocalypse. Tickets for the tour go onsale on Friday 16th September. The Black Dahlia Murder / Skeletonwitch…
American arena rock band 3 Doors Down are returning to the UK for a short tour in March 2012 after the success of their shows here last year. Teaming up with 3 Doors Down are South African hard rock/grunge band Seether. The tour dates are as follows: Mar 9th – Edinburgh HMV Picture House Mar…
Trails a Guildford 4 piece currently making a stink in every huge publication and website in the uk are set to release their debut EP on 10th October. To give their fans something to sink their teeth into, their releasing their new single new single Before I Begin as a free download over on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/trailsofficial…
Since the first time round that we ran this competition there were a bunch of other Rise To Remain competitions on the Internet, ours got a bit lost. So we’re running it again as we’re just dying to give away these exclusive prizes! It’s time for another competition! Rocksins has teamed up with one of…
Prog metal titans Dream Theater have announced their first full European Tour in support of their new album A Dramatic Turn Of Events appropriately titled “A Dramatic Tour of Events”. The tour will hit the UK in February 2012 and will be Mike Mangini’s first full UK tour since joining the band and follows their…
