Fresh from my interview with Katatonia frontman Jonas Renkse (coming soon exclusively here on rocksins.com) in the side bar in the Garage that I never knew existed, I got to slip into the main room shortly before doors, so got a drink and got myself an excellent position for the opening band, Long Distance Calling…
Destrophy, have you heard of them? Don’t worry, you sure as fuck will. These four architects of metal hail from Iowa and whatever the hell they put in the water there, the rest of world could definitely use a glass or two. From start to finish the show was balls to the wall brutality mixed…
My most recent live encounter with Lostprophets at their Q Awards gig at The Forum in Kentish Town in October was for me, probably the worst live experience I have had in 7 years of seeing the Welsh 6 piece live, mainly due to the awful sound quality of the venue (nothing much wrong with…
I’ve been waiting to see Insomnium since I discovered their album “Above The Weeping World” when it was first released in early 2005, so nearly 5 years later I got the chance as they were supporting Swallow The Sun at The Underworld. This gig marked another first, as it was the first gig I ever…
Kittie at Camden Underworld, London – 23/01/2010 Support – Forever Never, Malefice, It Dies Today So after a slightly rocky start to my Saturday (I blame the trains), Myself and Darren were finally on our way to the Underworld, Camden, London to check out long time female metallers Kittie, supported by Forever Never, Malefice and…
I am willing to bet all of us have at least one story that involves drinking copious amounts of alcohol and comedic revelry. Out of these moments grand ideas are formulated and often brought to life only to be laughed upon and thrown back into the pit of stupidity. That is until one day someone…
Rocksins’ latest live metal review comes to you straight from the US of A. I was going to write a review on the entire lineup of this year’s Stillbornfest acts but it ended up being more so about one band than any of the others so I have decided to scrap my original plan and…
When you see a gig advertised jam packed with up and coming British Metal bands for the price of £8, you know you should be there, even more when the latest (and arguably greatest, sorry Malefice and Exit Ten) metal band to come out of Reading in the last few years, Sylosis, are headlining the…
Imagine if you will, a vehicle so evil and menacing that the very sight of it strikes terror deep into your soul. Picture that evil beast exploding out of nowhere and charging towards you at unimaginable speeds followed by the loudest thunder you have heard. Feel your body being viciously thrown to the ground as…
A couple of weeks ago I was talking with someone about upcoming shows at Jaxx, the local venue I catch most shows at. I made the comment that I wanted to go see the Sex Slaves and he proceeded to tell me just how blown away I would be if I went. I had listened…
This past summer while at Mayhem Fest, I won front of line access to the meet and greet with All That Remains after their set. Up until that day I had only heard the few songs from the All That Remains catalog that get played everywhere online. I really hadn’t given them much thought before…
Seeing Kivimetsan Druidi was something I was looking forward to ever since I discovered them online a short while ago. My wish finally came true when KmD came through in their supporting role on Heathenfest America. As soon as they hit the stage you are immediately drawn into the world in which they live. War…
