Our first and probably heaviest band of the day. Defects waste very little time hyping up the crowd over on Main Stage East. Starting off their set with End of Days, it doesn’t take long for a serious circle pit to open up. To the visible delight of frontman Tony Maue who barks repeated orders…
Popular Chicago band Knuckle Puck contemplate the value of life in their new EP Disposable life, a homecoming to their founding sound and roots. Knuckle Puck decided to see the pandemic as an opportunity. Despite the struggles we all no doubt experienced, Knuckle Puck shed some light on that year of isolation, unable to tour…
Breathe is the third single to be released from Knuckle Puck’s upcoming album 20/20, following on from RSVP and Tune You Out. The album is due for release on 18th September via Rise Records. The new single features Mayday Parade vocalist Derek Sanders who also makes an appearance in the video. Speaking on the single,…
After the Download Festival 2020 announcement on Monday, it’s now the turn of Slam Dunk 2020 to unveil their first festival bands. Headlining a UK festival for the first time, and making Slam Dunk their exclusive UK festival appearance for 2020 are Don Broco. One of Rock Sins’ favourite bands, State Champs, also seem to…
A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that Arizona’s finest original emo rockers Jimmy Eat World were going to headline their first UK festival by topping the bill at Slam Dunk 2018. Then, on Monday, it was announced they had co-headliners in the shape of none other than Good Charlotte. The Madden brothers and…
Think that being in a band and growing your fan base around the UK who will scream your lyrics back at you and thrash around in a mosh pit is a far-fetched dream? Well it’s not, several bands, topped off by Welsh pop punk outfit Neck Deep took to the Waterfront stage in Norwich to…