As far as first festival line up announcements go, Bloodstock Open Air Festival have smashed it out of the park with their opening blast of bands for 2025. In their opening 19 band salvo, Bloodstock have revealed all three main stage headliners for next years festival and a viking boat load of other good stuff…
The final day of Download Festival 2024 is, judging by many comments online from attendees and those who wish they were going alike, “the most stacked” line up of any day on this years’ festival. Perhaps it is no coincidence that it was also the first part of the festival (RIP packages aside), to sell…
After receiving huge critical acclaim for their album ‘Sanguivore’, goth rock group Creeper have just released ‘Sanguivore: Special Edition’. The band have launched this album alongside a new track named Love and Pain. Additionally, this comes accompanied by three other new tracks, expanding the universe of their vampiric rock opera. This latest track is a…
Creeper returns to continue the ritual at Shepherds Bush Empire, after 6 years with their dramatic flair and fusion of punk rock with glam and that dark gothic allure. Coming from Southampton, the band includes the charismatic and striking vocalist Will Gould, guitarist Ian Miles, Sean Scott on bass, Jake Fogarty on drums and Lawrie Pattison on guitar…
At this point it seems redundant to call Creeper one of the most innovative and interesting bands in the Rock scene. Much like Code Orange, their particular brand of art is fully immersive, ever evolving and they never make the same thing twice. In fact they have become somewhat known for the emphatic nature with…
Three days into Download Festival 2023. At this point in a standard weekend at Donington some people would be starting to wind down, pack up the tents ahead of going home but not at Download 2023! Anticipation was high ahead of Metallica’s second set of the weekend, while the day was full of other hugely…
Slam Dunk Festival truly means the start of the UK festival season. Yes, there are a few events before (such as the excellent Takedown Festival), but the May bank holiday weekend with thousands of pop punk, emo and metal fans descending on Hatfield and Leeds is truly when things kick off for the UK alternative…
We are just a few days away from the long awaited 20th anniversary edition of the Download Festival aka Download 2023! There are over 100 bands appearing across the four full days of the festival, plus the five bands in the boardie takeover on Wednesday kicking off the festival. Not to mention loads of the…
Get ready heavy metal fans, because the first wave of performers and hosts have finally been announced for the Heavy Music Awards 2023! The renowned award ceremony, set to take place at the world famous OVO arena in Wembley on Tuesday 18th April, is well known for showcasing the diverse global icons of heavy music,…
The announcement we’ve all been waiting for, we now know our finalists for the Heavy Music Awards 2023. Voting is now open for this years awards, so now the tough decisions start in who to vote for. Leading the pack for 2023, our favourite Scottish duo Vukovi have an impressive five nominations. Following shortly behind,…
Creeper always put on a show stopping night to remember and November’s When The Sun Comes special was no different. Resulting in a beheaded Will Ghould, new logo, signing announcement and a brand new track that was handed out on 666 tapes, they’ve really set a new bar. And thank god they didn’t break up…
t’s that time once again! The Rock Sins Playlist has been refilled for your listening pleasure. 20 new tracks all across the rock, metal and alternative musical spectrum. This week we also give a nod to the Download Festival 2023 announcement with three classics from your Download headliners! Kicking off the playlist this week is…
