Empire State Bastard – the new side project of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil has built up one hell of a new metalcore band with Naomi Macleod of Bitch Falcon, Mike Vennart of Oceansize and Dave Lombardo from Slayer. We caught them on the final night of their debut tour at Camden’s Underworld, where opened up…
After a long time away from playing their usual touring circuit, Biffy Clyro returned to the UK’s arenas and were met with open arms. With two albums worth of material yet to be played inside these rooms, these dates and venues were like a home away from home for the cultural sons of Scotland. With…
They’ve headlined festivals all over the UK and beyond, and for 2022, Biffy Clyro were invited back for their second crack at headlining the Download Festival, five years after doing so for the first time. Biffy have always relished in the idea that with their band, if you know then you know. Yes, they have…
As the sun rose once again for the final morning of the 2022 Download Festival, many thoughts were on the mind of Team Rock Sins. How lucky we’d been with the weather and just how bloody good Iron Maiden had been the previous evening among them. For those who haven’t seen the other parts of…
This year Download Festival was back in full force with its usual capacity and an epic line-up that saw the likes of Kiss, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro headling the festival’s full return, post-pandemic. We always knew this year would be special and you can see some of those special moments and highlights from the…
It’s that time of year again. Yep, it’s festival season, Metcheck is bracing itself for a record number of website hits and everyone starts buying shares in Jagermeister and wet weather gear. Due to the ongoing Global Pandemic, it’s been 3 years since the faithful have descended upon the hallowed turf of Donington Park for…
The Rock Sins End Of Year Awards are back! After a year off last year due to all things COVID, we are back with a blast for 2021. COVID might still be here, but 2021 has afforded us some brilliant music and a return to live shows. Kicking things off in the awards is Rock…
After numerous reschedules, Scottish rock legends Biffy Clyro finally set out on their Fingers Crossed Tour. Changing pace with a set of smaller and more intimate show, this tour was the dream for Biffy fans. After playing the likes of the Download Pilot and Reading and Leeds festival, the small capacity gave a whole different…
For the longest time one of the biggest weekends in the UK festival calendar, Reading & Leeds Festivals have for many years been considered hotbeds in which to catch both the biggest names in modern music playing alongside up and coming new acts across genres from pop, to rap, to metal. After a year away…
Ahead of this year’s sold out Reading and Leeds Festival at Richfield Avenue and Branham Park, 27-29th August, we want to make sure it’s one to remember, so when it comes to the must-see bands, we’ve got you covered! Rock Sins photographer Stu Garneys shares the top 8 rock and alternative bands he’s looking forward…
A bumper announcement from the Download Festival team about Download Festival 2022 this morning! A mixture of bands from the cancelled 2020 and 2021 lineups, along with some fresh faces have given us all plenty to look forward to in June 2022. Confirmed alongside headliners KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro for the main stage…
The sad news that we all expected has been confirmed; Download Festival 2021 has been cancelled. It was always inevitable given the state of the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the festival’s dates falling before the Government’s intended target “full re-opening” date of the 21st of June, the Download team have now confirmed…
