Download Festival may have been playing catch up to other festivals in terms of the timing of their announcement this year – but they have just unleashed an almighty first announcement for the 2026 Download Festival Line Up! Headlining this years’ annual Donington Park pilgrimage are nu metal legends Limp Bizkit, classic rock icons Guns…
There’s a lot to say about the magnificence of Babymetal, the kawaii metal-pop powerhouse that has redefined genre boundaries. Since their formation in 2010 and the explosive impact of debut single “Gimme Chocolate!!”, the band has carved a unique and lasting space within the global metal scene. Their sound is a relentless fusion of thunderous…
Japanese metallers Babymetal have officially announced the release of their highly anticipatednew album, METAL FORTH, due for global release on June 13th via Capitol Records. Thealbum will feature contributions from a host of artists including Poppy, Spiritbox, Tom Morello,Bloodywood, Polyphia, and Slaughter to Prevail. In addition to these collaborations, thealbum will also include the band’s…
For metalheads around the world, Hellfest is not just a festival; it’s a pilgrimage. Nestled in the picturesque village of Clisson, France, Hellfest has evolved from a humble gathering to one of the most iconic metal festivals in the world. From legends like Metallica to underground sensations, Hellfest 2024 has been a sonic explosion, attracting…
48 hours is a long time in the music industry. Since we published our preview of the first part of Download Festival 2024, we’ve had over half a dozen bands – Pest Control, Scowl, Speed, Zulu, Overpower and Negative Frame, and then slightly later Ithaca – decide to drop off various parts of the Download…
Hot off the heels of their recent announcement welcoming their newest member, MOMOMETAL to the band. Kawaii J-rockers BABYMETAL turned up the heat once again this week. Dropping their first single featuring the freshly updated line-up, the suitably entitled, ‘Metali’. Packing a special guest appearance from Rage Against The Machine alumni Tom Morello. ‘Metali’ is…
Welcome back to the Rock Sins Weekly Playlist! Our first instalment of 2023 is jam packed with new tracks from the first part of the new year, with everyone from Fall Out Boy to Metallica! We may as well kick off with Fall Out Boy, as their new single Love From The Other Side is…
It has been an interesting past year for Babymetal. While continuing to tour relentlessly after the success of their sophomore effort Metal Resistance, the group was hit by the departure of Yui Mizuno in late 2018 due to undisclosed health reasons, and the core group reverted to a duo of Suzuka Nakamoto and Moa Kikuchi….
Things have been a little quiet from Download Festival HQ recently. We’ve had new line up announcements from the likes of Slam Dunk Festival and Bloodstock Open Air for 2020. Oh, not forgetting the stunning first announcement from ArcTanGent too! So an announcement from the Download Festival 2020 team was due. Lo and behold, they’ve…
We long suspected Creeper’s “farewell show” last November was not all it appeared to be. Thankfully for lovers of the Callous Heart everywhere, exactly one year later they returned. After playing a blinding show at London’s 229 venue under the pseudonym Fugitives Of Heaven (which promptly sold out in seconds as everyone knew it was…
The followers of The Fox God have triumphed once again. As they often do when they feature in our video of the week contests, Babymetal have romped home to victory. They scored over 80% of the votes, leaving Killswitch Engage a distant second place with 15% and the rest of the entrants back on the…
It’s been awhile since we’ve run a video of the week contest, but it’s back with a bang! Here’s the latest selection of videos for our lovely readers to pick a winner from. Our opening selection this week has been around for a little while, but we love it so much we had to include….
