Sylosis are a band who have been around for quite a long time (I remember seeing them in the listings for The Marquee in Hertford and other such small venues around London about 2 or 3 years ago) but have only in the last 12 months or so started to garner the attention they arguably…
The Defiled are as heavy as they come with their EP 1888. This release landed on my doorstep not knowing much about the band. London-based band The Defiled have been stalking UK music venues for the past few years creating their unique mixture of groove-laden hardcore metal with an electronic ambience that provides a welcome…
Symphony Cult – a band only established in spring of 2008, but one who have already been so successful that they have had the unique opportunity to tour with huge bands such us Kittie, Sevendust, InMe, Katatonia and Breed 77. The band have cited their influences as everything from Alice in chains and Alter Bridge,…
Up and coming Manchester metal band Gone Till Winter have been slowly but surely building a dedicated legion of fans over the last couple of years, and so Rocksins has decided to check out the band, and review their self titled mini-album. Immediately reminding you of Lacuna Coil, infused with stylings of Dream Theatre and…
The debut album from the Scottish 6 sum is defiantly one to catch if your fans of moody, punchy guitar riffs and vocal harmony that leave your jaw hitting the floor. The album starts out with a mellow, thought-provoking track titled “the edge of the world” that seems like it was made for the movies,…
Ahead of their new tour, with an appearance at hellfire II Festival lined up, Rocksins decided to review exit ten’s first studio album “Remember the Day”. Exit ten are a 5 piece band from reading, tipped on the edge of super stardom, with their debut album ‘Remember the Day’ being nothing short of genius. Their…
Skindred have returned with their unique “Ragga Metal” sound in “Shark Bites And Dog Fights” the mini-album followup to the excellent 2007 album “Roots Rock Riot” The band have decided this time round to go with only 8 tracks on Shark Bites And Dog Fights, and not a normal 12 song album. As mentioned in…
Following up from their ambitious last album “Daydream Anonymous”, InMe are back, pushing their talent even further with the release of Herald Moth. It’s been two years since the release of Daydream Anonymous, and plenty has changed with InMe, the most notable being the inclusion of the bands 4th member – Ben Konstantinovic, who takes on…
April 1st: Time for practical jokes and spoofs, and possibly some traditional April showers. It was also the opening night of what has become the annual Bowling For Soup UK Acoustic Tour by BFS frontman Jaret Reddick and bassist and generous timegiver to Rocksins Erik Chandler. I was fortunate enough to attend the London show…
Slap bang in the middle of the mammoth two month “The Summoning” tour, Glamour Of The Kill rolled into Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach on Thursday night with barely any tickets left at the door. The first band to take to the stage was Blow Goat, who although at first was a little slow to get…