A decade is a long time for a project to come together. Though when you and your creative counterpart are in bands such as TRIVIUM and EMPEROR, the wait can be forgiven. Nevertheless, we can finally indulge our curiosity in IBARAKI’s Rashomon. Fuelled by Matt Kiichi Heafy’s multifaceted journey of self-discovery, Rashomon is steeped in…
The long awaited black metal side project of Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has finally released its first song, ahead of a full album release later this year. IBARAKI has been in the works for a number of years, initially going by the name Mrityu as a collaboration between Heafy and Emperor mastermind Ihsahn. It has…
For the first time since starting the Rock Sins End Of Year Awards several years ago, we’re welcoming a few special guest contributors to the awards. Our first special guest is our longtime friend, Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine and WhatCulture scribe Matt Mills. Take it away Matt! Album of the Year: Zeal & Ardor –…
Ritual Festival in Leeds was already a festival that had attracted our attention. Boasting Emperor man Ihsahn performing his (excellent and engaging) solo material as headliner, and with UK talent such as Conjurer also on the line up, it looked an intriguing new festival. They have now announced some new and final additions to the…
Words by James Halstead and Nick Holmes, photos by Tess Donohoe. Another year, another Bloodstock and Team Rock Sins were there as usual to document all the action with possibly their biggest and most in-depth coverage yet! Here’s the first part of our review, covering the Thursday night headliners; Arnocorps and all of the Friday…
The annual Bloodstock Open Air Festival held at Catton Hall has always catered to the more extreme end of tastes with both a friendly and intimate atmosphere and a consistently fantastic lineup. This year is no different with death metal heavyweights Cannibal Corpse and Death To All making appearances alongside headliners Trivium, Rob Zombie and…
Want to re-live some of the best bits of one of the highlights of 2014? Or alternatively, if you missed it first time around, want a taster of what occurred at Bloodstock Open Air 2014? Whichever category you fall into, we recommend you tune into Scuzz this weekend for the best of the action from…
In what may be the dream of numerous metal fans all across the UK and beyond, in an announcement made on site at 2013 Bloodstock Open Air Festival a few minutes ago, the first headliners for next years edition of the festival are none other than the recently reactivated black metal legends Emperor! This announcement…
