Having just celebrated Record Store Day 2025 (see our recommended best release pick up’s for that on this post), the Download Festival team have another glut of announcements for everyone! This includes the full District X programme – but more on that later! The one that ties in most closely to RSD 2025 is the…
With just over 6 weeks until the annual pilgrimage to the Hallowed Donington turf, the Download Festival 2023 team have two big bits of news; more bands, and the stage splits for this year’s festival! New additions include pop punk favourites State Champs, recently reformed emo/post-hardcore favourites Casey and Canadian hardcore punks and longtime friends…
Following a phenomenal return this year after an unexpected few years off, we’ve been counting down to 2000 Trees 2023 since the last day of the festival in July. Having recently given us our ‘returning heroes’ acts for the Wednesday of the festival, we’ve all been eager to know who else we’ll be seeing at…
2022’s festival season kicked off with the return of Slam Dunk Festival, bringing some of the best in pop punk, with the first of two dates at Leeds’ Temple Newsam. We sent photographer Abbi Draper-Scott to capture the day and you can check out the photo highlights from Slam Dunk North below, including Cancer Bats,…
Given that her most recent show on UK shores a few weeks ago was supporting the reformed My Chemical Romance in a packed stadium, an early slot for Cassy Brooking, aka Cassyette (6) feels like somewhat of a change of pace. “Guys I’m still waking up, you’re gonna help me right?”, comes the jovial quip…
CANCER BATS have been causing a stir amongst fans of heavier, punk-inspired music since their inception in 2004. Their live shows have always been an absolute treat to be present for, but things looked shaky during the pandemic, when founding guitarist Scott Middleton announced he was leaving the band to focus more on the studio…
It’s that time again, the Rock Sins Weekly Playlist has been updated yet again with the latest new music, bands and upcoming tours for you all! Starting things off this week we have a Belfast post-punks Enola Gay who are in the middle of a very extensive UK tour at the moment. If they’re storming…
It’s that time of the week again – the Rock Sins Weekly Spotify Playlist has been updated with a fresh set of songs for your listening pleasure. A wide range of new tunes of all varieties is balanced out this week with one or two old (newish) favourites from the likes of Devin Townsend, Spiritbox…
Slam Dunk Festival really is spoiling us this year, with even more bands announced for its 16th festival this year. The latest instalment of bands includes Cancer Bats, The Bronx, The Summer Set, Point North, Mom Jeans and As December Falls, with even more bands yet to be announced! Taking place a little later in…
Continuing our look back at this year’s Slam Dunk 2019 as part of our build up to Slam Dunk Festival 2020 – we’ve got some more great photos for you all from the Northern half of this years’ festival in Leeds. Here you can find photos of The Interrupters, Gallows, Cancer Bats and Glassjaw from…
Following on from the sights and sounds of Bloodstock Open Air Festival’s first day, we’re straight into the action on day two. After another soggy night out at the campsite it’s up to Canadian hardcore heavy hitters Cancer Bats (8) to wake everyone up and get things going on Saturday morning and they absolutely smash…
2000 Trees. Recently dubbed by Kerrang the UK’s best mid-sized festival, and once you’ve read this review of 2000 Trees 2019, you might well be inclined to agree with them. Our man on the ground Sam Savigny presents extensive coverage of all three days of the festival, following his earlier highlight summaries of Thursday, Friday…
