A lot has changed over the last seven years. A global pandemic has come and gone. Regimes have risen and fallen. Viral trends have gripped our attention and then vanished. However, some things have remained constant. Like the rise of Ukrainian progressive metal powerhouses, Jinjer. Who have somehow maintained their stratospheric trajectory. Despite not having…
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…
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…
Friday at 2000Trees truly is turned out to be spent at The Forest Stage. Acting as a perfect bit of respite from the sun and some down time from the shade kicking Julia Wolf pulls in a huge crowd. With a stunning ethereal gazey energy about her, the forest is the most gorgeous setting for…
The final day of Download often sees sore heads and tired limbs, and 2025 was no different. Nonetheless, excitement was still very much hanging in the air for KoRn’s first headline set, the return of Spiritbox and much, much more. If you haven’t yet had the chance to check out our in-depth review of the…
It has been six long years since Slayer hung up their instruments and called it a day. Bringing their monumental career to a close on November 30th at The Forum in L.A. With the image of guitarist Kerry King’s chains left on the stage after the gig remaining etched in the minds of metal fans…
Following a wonderful Friday at Download 2025 (read our full review and see photos here), Team Rock Sins reassembled on the hallowed Donington turf for an eagerly awaited middle Saturday. The high point of many a Download of years gone by, this years’ mid point of the festival had one of the most eclectic line…
We all know that Download Festival starts as soon as the gates open on a Wednesday lunchtime. With many fantastic events like The Takeover and some of our friends doing awesome DJ sets, District X and The Doghouse are definitely the place to be for the early arrivals. For Download 2025, it felt like the…
Our first and probably heaviest band of the day. Defects waste very little time hyping up the crowd over on Main Stage East. Starting off their set with End of Days, it doesn’t take long for a serious circle pit to open up. To the visible delight of frontman Tony Maue who barks repeated orders…
Kicking off the day with some mid-2000s nostalgia, Hit The Lights bring their brand of pop-punk to an early crowd, but perhaps not with the impact they hoped for. Their tunes feel a little dated: unsurprising considering most of their set is taken from 2006’s ‘This Is A Stick Up…’, and despite the sugary, upbeat hooks, it…