Hands up who is ready for a brand new Alice In Chains album? Well you’re all about to get your wishes! The first new album from the Seattle grunge legends has been titled as “Rainier Fog”, a tribute to their hometown, and is set to be released on the 24th of August through their new…
It’s time for another weeks worth of new and classic tunes with the Rock Sins Spotify Playlist! We are kicking things off this week with The Woodpile by Frightened Rabbit in tribute to their frontman Scott Hutchison, who left us all a few days ago. Our deepest sympathies to his family, friend and bandmates from…
Following on from Liverpool alt-rock outfit Vulture Cult’s triumph last time out, it’s time for six more videos to do battle in Rock Sins’ video of the week! Ash’s first appearance in Rock Sins video of the week comes courtesy of their new single Annabel, and the video for the song has a very special…
After two days of enthralling rock, metal and the odd bit of dance courtesy of The Prodigy, not to mention hangovers and bangovers courtesy of the Raging Speedhorn VIP set on Saturday night, Rock Sins arrived somewhat groggily at the final day of the return of Sonisphere Knebworth 2014. If you’ve missed the first two…
In what’s one of the best festival announcements we’ve seen in quite awhile, the Sonisphere team have just confirmed another seven bands to play Sonisphere UK at Knebworth this coming July. Watch the video for the full unveiling: [youtube id=”tqEOisrixUc” width=”600″ height=”350″] If you weren’t able to watch the video for some reason, the seven…
Having seen Alice In Chains perform at festivals several times since they reformed Rock Sins cannot wait to see what their headline show brings. With support from Duff McKagan’s new band Walking Papers and the always epic Ghost B.C. tonight we’re in for a treat!
Walking Papers, the new project from former Guns N’Roses / Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan, have announced their return to the UK as the new opening act for Seattle legends Alice In Chains on their UK tour taking place next month. Lining up alongside special guests already announced in the eeiry shape of Ghost BC,…
It’s that time of year where we start getting the first festival announcements for 2014! Since our friends down under tend to kick off festival season with Soundwave Festival, it seems only right that we’ve been given the Soundwave 2014 line-up this morning, and to say it’s impressive is something of an understatement. After having…
Saturday at Download tends to roll round faster than you think it will and 2013 was no exception. No sooner had we all enjoyed Slipknot’s excellent set the previous evening (and some partying afterwards) then it was time for round two with Iron Maiden and the many other excellent bands appearing on the middle day…
Back in 2003, I went to my first Download festival following the last ever Ozzfest at Donington in 2002. Whilst memories of IRON MAIDEN, SIKTH, DEFTONES, STAMPIN’ GROUND, SEPULTURA and of course those cheeky chaps in METALLICA remain steadfast as being some of my greatest, throughout the years many of the following Downloads have involved…
Rocksins hopes everyone enjoyed their weekend and the end to the football season! Whether you’re nursing a hangover, celebrating your teams’ success or facing a summer of football induced depression, we’ve got the ideal thing to kick start your week whatever your current disposition. Having last week previewed the first day of Download 2013 (read…
It’s that time again and Mr Andy Copping and The Powers That Be at Castle Donington & Live Nation have unleashed their second round of bands for Download 2013 to join the festival’s mighty trio of headliners Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Rammstein! Announced within the last hour on Zane Lowe’s show on BBC Radio One…
