After a not-so-unexpected postponement, While She Sleeps finally got on the road for an extremely intimate tour to celebrate the release of their fifth album, Sleeps Society. We were there for the first show of their three night stint at The Key Club in Leeds. The other hottest band in UK metal kicked the night…
Entering back into the arena for our final day, we begin at Main Stage West with practically black skies setting a rather doomy backdrop for openers The Hara (5). Playing to one of the main stages’ smaller crowds we’ve seen this early on, the band nonetheless seem intent on making at least a visual impact,…
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…
One year on from the release of their breakout record ‘I Let It In And It Took Everything’, Liverpool’s Loathe decided to build on their current run with a surprise release. With a project that caught even the most devout Loathe fans off guard, ‘The Things They Believe’ adds another installment into the world created…
This debut showcases a band with a lot to give who just need to refine delivery.
After years of grinding away and getting constantly overlooked, 2018 has felt like year Palm Reader have got the break they have deserved for a long time. Their third album Braille has made a much bigger impact than anything they’ve done before and the band have played their biggest shows ever. Whether it was a sold out headline…
Last week, our photographer Alice Burton headed to the South Coast to take in tech metal / djent pioneers SikTh at The Engine Rooms in Southampton. The Watford natives are still touring in support of their excellent album The Future In Whose Eyes, and Rock Sins was delighted to be present at one of the…
Slam Dunk Festival once again returned to Hatfield bringing along all the pop-punk, metalcore and ska fans have come to expect. The 2018 edition marks the first time the festival has moved to a new site at Hatfield House. Moving to a larger outdoor setting was already an improvement as it meant all the chokepoints and…
So here at Rock Sins, we’ve finally decided to join the 21st Century. By that, we mean we’ve finally set up a Spotify playlist. Every week, we’ll be providing our lovely readers and listeners with twenty new tracks to soundtrack your week. The songs will be a mixture of new singles, songs from albums and…
It’s almost time for the 2018 Heavy Music Awards to kick into full gear. Currently, hundreds of people associated with the heavier arm of the music industry are casting their votes to help create the shortlist for the 2018 Heavy Awards. The launch event at Gorilla in Manchester next month will kick off the public…