The dust has settled on another 2000trees festival, we are free from the 2000 wasps and 2000 degrees heat waves (OK slightly exaggeration). It’s been one week since the festival ended and we’re deeply missing the outrageous scenes of Upcote farm and counting down the days until were back, so what better time than to…
It seems unfathomable to think that Gwar has been around for 40 years. A band so weird, extreme and unmarketable, that especially in these times of people being offended by more and more it’s shocking to see them still here and still successful. Their unwavering commitment to their bit and their continued prescence in the…
When Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne announced the biggest of retirement parties in the shape of Back To The Beginning, the metal world knew it was going to be a momentous occasion. But truly, none of us, not even the Prince Of Darkness himself, could have fully prepared for what was to come on July…
Tonight’s show at Crystal Palace Park is Deftones biggest UK headline show to date, possibly their biggest headline show ever. 25,000 tickets sold out in record time, so you could say anticipation and expectations were high for this one. The show however was nearly derailed due an illness in the band’s camp a day prior,…
There was a time when tonight felt like it might never come. For Linkin Park fans, the idea of seeing this band again was something that seemed impossible. The last 9 months since the announcement of the reconfigured lineup and the release of From Zero have gone by in a flash. They are back, it’s…
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…
Manchester’s rising stars Hot Milk erupt on their second album, Corporation P.O.P., a fierce and fearless sonic assault that refuses to play by the rules. Blending punk urgency, metal grit, and electronic experimentation, the duo of Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw channel raw energy into an album that feels both personal and political. Released via…
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…
Having risen to the top of the heavy metal food chain with 2022’s Malicious Intent. Steel City apex predators Malevolence have returned from the studio with their fourth full length dose of whiplash, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken. A no frills barrage of high octane riffs and bowel churning breakdowns that will no doubt…
Stateside has just dropped their debut album Where You Found Me. It’s the kind of record that feels tailor-made for windows-down summer drives. The burst of sun-soaked energy wrapped in punchy riffs and anthemic hooks encapsulates the angst of those teenage summers. Drawing influence from their pop punk predecessors, they channel the emotional urgency of…
It seems crazy to me that a band like Orthodox has completely passed me by. They have been around for nearly 15 years and are 4 albums deep into their career, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard them. Talk about a shock to the system. A Door Left Open is one of…
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…
