It’s time for another fresh batch of wonderful rock, metal and all things heavy with the latest installment to our Spotify Playlist feature! As usual, we’ve got the usual assortment of brand new singles and album tracks mixed with some classic old favourites. This time out, we’ve got brand new singles from the likes of…
There’s absolutely NO fucking around from the Download Festival team this time. Straight into the first announcement, all three Download 2019 headliners have been confirmed along with 17 other bands! Kicking things off for 2019 are your headliners, Slipknot, Def Leppard (performing Hysteria in full and much more), and the long awaited return of TOOL….
It’s August, it’s the UK and it’s time for the most metal festival of the Summer – Bloodstock Open Air 2017! Thankfully this time around mother nature looks favourably on Catton Hall (maybe she liked Amon Amarth), and graces the festival with good weather throughout. Rock Sins continue the tradition of bringing our readers a…
With just ten days remaining until the UK’s metal population descend upon Catton Park for Bloodstock’s twelfth incarnation, now seems the appropriate time to make your picks of the main stage crop this year. With the Ronnie James Dio stage bearing witness to three days of commanding chaos, here are Rock Sins’ top choices for…
Continuing with our annual end of year awards, this time it’s the turn of James Weaver (who when he’s not writing for us, also contributes to Terrorizer. Oh, and he runs his own magazine, Distorted Sound too). Here’s what James had to say about the releases and happenings of the last twelve months: Album of…
It’s that time of year again where the Rock Sins staff get to pick the great, the good and the less than stellar from the rock and metal world of 2016 in our end of year awards. Our features editor Jamie is kicking things off again this year, so expect to see multiple mentions of…
Forget bonfire night, last night in the O2 Academy, Birmingham was a night to remember. Grand Magus, Testament and Amon Amarth. Could anyone even come up with a more awesome or well rounded line-up? I must confess, I was unfortunate enough to miss Grand Magus’ set. I’ve seen them before and loved every second so…
As the mighty Amon Amarth approach the end of their UK tour, they brought all the Viking Metal you could ask for to Camden’s prestigious Roundhouse for their second to last night of tour. Alongside all the battling vikings and inflatable dragons, Amon Amarth are joined by Testament and Grand Magus tonight for one very…
Due to some unforeseen circumstances we’ve had a few issues in getting the final part of our Download 2016 festival coverage published for your enjoyment but better late than never, here it is! For anyone who didn’t see it the first time around, or who would like a refresher, You can catch up with the…
The gates to the campsite of the 2016 Download Festival will be open in just a few hours time! So while you’re sat waiting in the queue, on your travels on the way to Donington, or just wishing you were going, please check out our pick of who and what to see at this years’…
Words: Olde Nick @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoe Swedish metal marauders Amon Amarth have just unleashed their tenth studio album and Rock Sins was lucky enough to squeeze into the launch gig in London… More than a millennium after ships from the North bearing wild hairy beasts of men landed upon British shores there has been…
Slightly later than usual this week – but very much worth the wait, it’s time for Rock Sins video of the week. After London pop rockers Small Pond Big Fish took home the winners medal last week we’ve got another huge array of talent to choose from courtesy of five very different bands & their…
