System Of A Down have just been confirmed for download festival 2011, wondering why you should give a fuck? Here’s an article written last year when the speculation was flying that they would headline the festival in 2010 that tells you exactly why. System of a Down are unique in the world of rock, metal…
According to Download Festival director Andy “Maverick_AC” Copping, the first two headliners for 2011’s installment of the Download Festival at Donington park will be revealed in the morning (Monday 28th November) at 9am. Rumours are flying as to who the acts announced will be but Rocksins’ money is on System of a Down being one…
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DESULTORY are set to release their long-anticipated new album, Counting Our Scars, through Pulverised Records later this month. The full-length — their first since 1996’s Swallow The Snake — was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (Watain, Unanimated, Deströyer 666 etc.) in Alvik, Sweden and features the…
Behemoth frontman, Nergal, reports in from the hospital to give us an update on his Leukemia treatments thus far. “Hello, everyone! I’m still in the hospital but in quite a good shape so I write to let you know about my health and the further stages of treatment. I’ve been through four planned chemotherapies and…
On Wednesday, October 20, 2010 THE OCEAN, who are currently on tour supporting The Dillinger Escape Plan in Europe, were robbed on a highway near Madrid. Said the band in a statement: “Two guys in a black BMW pulled us over with fake police IDs. They asked for our van papers and IDs and wanted…
One of South America’s most famous metal exports, Soulfly, have announced a one-off show at Koko, in Camden, London on Sunday 21st November, before they head to Russia for a string of dates. The band were last in the UK for a slot at the Sonisphere Festival this summer, and have been touring the US…
Triaxis announce new Lead Guitarist British heavy metallers and friends of ours here at Rock Sins, Triaxis, have announced the addition of Glyn Williams (Firax, Fury of the Waters) who will join them as lead guitarist. The band has this to say on their new addition: “Glyn is an excellent guitarist who has been known…
Mike Portnoy, drummer and founding member, has left Dream Theater. He has issued the following statement… “I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever write. “After 25 years, I have decided to leave DREAM THEATER… the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. “To many people…
BEHEMOTH’s Nergal answers back to the overwhelming response of those offering to set up benefits in the vocalists honour Since news on Nergal’s recent health issues has been released, the band, management, and label has received an overwhelming response from fans and bands all over the world asking how they can directly help Nergal. In…
As recently reported on Rocksins, Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski was recently admitted to hospital needing “multi-stage treatment”. Nergal himself has sadly confirmed that he is suffering (as many suspected) from Leukemia, and he is in need of a Bone Marrow transplant. We at Rock Sins want to offer our support to Nergal and Behemoth,…