There are few artists in the world more synonymous with the spirit of rock n’ roll than Bruce Springsteen. Now over forty years into his career, the man known to many as simply ‘The Boss’ has returned to the UK to celebrate last year’s 35th anniversary re-release of his classic double-album The River. Somewhat in…
A sold out KOKO buzzes with anticipation at the thought of the show tonight, as rows and rows of people queue patiently to experience the solo stylings of Black Veil Brides’ frontman, Andy Biersack’s, new solo project, Andy Black. Creeper [8] hit the stage to much applause from a crowd already screaming out for the…
Army of Bones are working on their debut EP, due for release later this year, but that didn’t stop them from embarking on a short UK tour, which finished up in London’s Borderline. Muncle [7] is a band, only it’s made up of just one person, Mike Griffiths. Whilst Mike plays guitar and provides vocals,…
After postponing their intimate “Beyond The Barricade” tour last year, Motionless In White finally returned to the UK in late January. Rock Sins caught the band on their second sold out show at the Underworld, here’s what went down. Silent Screams (5) play the kind of generic Metalcore you’ve heard hundreds of times before. It’s…
After two previously excellent days, the final day of Desertfest London 2016 was upon us. Anyone who missed our coverage of the first two days can catch up here: Desertfest London 2016 Day One Review Desertfest London 2016 Day Two Review It’s a little early in the day to fully appreciate Bast’s [6] genre-bending set,…
900 fans of hardcore punk descended upon a sold out Manchester Academy 2 for one of the first heavy festivals of the year, Impericon Festival. With a brilliant lineup stretching from 2pm till evening, and the one-stage setup meaning there would be no clashes, the atmosphere was already in high spirits by the time Rock…
Something about stepping out of the mid afternoon sun of Camden Town, and into the dark, strobe-lit confines of the Electric Ballroom feels a little counter intuitive, but the venue is packed early for Desertfest day two to catch monolithic British doom-mongers Conan [7]. If slow and heavy is your thing, Conan may well be…
It’s not often that we see a band that completely rewrites the rule book when it comes to heavy music, and creates something truly unique and inimitable. The Algorithm are one of those bands. With their frankly insane blend of electronic music and extremely technical metal, their new album Brute Force has once again set…
Swim to Drown are a new group bursting out of the Spanish city of Zaragoza. While there is not much information on them at the moment, they have just released their debut EP and boy is it a cracker. Jumping in on the nu metal revival of recent years, Swim to Drown have set out…
The streets of Camden are flooded (even more than usual) with bearded, long-haired, beer-swilling maniacs – Desertfest 2016 is upon us. As a sizeable crowd floods into the Underworld, the taps are flowing, spirits are high, and UK underground sludge legends Gurt [7] have been bestowed with the honour of starting proceedings for the weekend….
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Letlive on UK shores, and the excitement surrounding the announcement of their tour was palpable. Add to the fact that dates were few and in smaller venues than necessarily required, and excitement surrounding the tour began to rise to a fever pitch. Youth Man [7] played the…
From the long standing Underground TV show, to the brand new Throwdown Tour, Scuzz TV have always been champions of up and coming bands in the UK rock music scene. The tour brings together 3 of the hottest young bands the UK has to offer, and enables them to play at venues up and down the country on a rotating…
