Once again, it was time for the annual pilgrimage to the hallowed turf of Donington Park for the Download Festival’s 2018 instalment. Team Rock Sins was once again out in force across the festival, meaning we were able to cover a huge amount of the 100+ bands on display over the weekend. As a result, we’ve…
As we’re now just 16 days away from the gates of the Download Festival 2018 campsite opening for the first time, it is of course time for Rock Sins to continue our build up for our annual pilgramage to Donington. Those of a wrestling persuasion among our readers may have already seen our NXT at…
Marmozets played the penultimate date of their February UK tour last month following the release of their long awaited sophomore album “Knowing What You Know Now” and people were dying to hear material from the release that’s already a strong contender for Album Of The Year. Starting the night off with a riot are Liverpool’s…
Welcome to the weird and wonderful life of Marmozets, but unless you’ve had your head buried under some rubble for the last year, you’ll be fully aware of the unrelenting journey this young band have been on. Grabbing 2014 by the scruff of the neck, they have dragged it through to 2015 and look to…
As far as surprise announcements go, Teignmouth rockers Muse announcing a series of dates just a week before playing them is pretty high on the list. Even more shocking was the announcement that the so-called ‘Psycho Tour’, named after the band’s new single, would take place in just six intimate venues around the UK, including…
In the latest instalment of Rock Sins end of year awards for 2014, we’ll hand you over to the very capable hands of Lisa to run you through what made her musical year in 2014. All yours Lisa…. 2014 was a phenomenal year for me, not just as a journalist but also musically. I attended…
Big Cheese Magazine is delighted to announce they’re putting on a tour across the UK this October featuring two of the biggest rising stars in the UK rock and metal world of the last couple of years and pairing them up with another band who could soon join them on the road to stardom. Roadrunner…
In the second part of our coverage of Download Festival 2014’s middle Saturday, our hardcore / metalcore specialist Sam caught several bands that Jamie has not already covered in the first part of our Saturday review (read that here if you’ve missed it for coverage of the likes of Linkin Park, Killswitch Engage, Fozzy, Bowling…
Currently gearing up for an appearing at the Download Festival next weekend, UK math rock quintet Marmozets have just been confirmed to take part in their biggest UK tour so far. The band who are made up of two sets of brothers and sisters (a trio and a pair) will be supporting Emo rock superstars…
Over the past few years Marmozets have really started to make a name for themselves in the British alternative scene thanks to their unique sound and explosive live shows. And after signing to Road Runner records late last year it’s pretty clear that Marmozets hard work has started to pay off. Tonight they wrapped up…
The festival announcement pendulum has swung back in the direction of the Download Festival 2014 as Andy Copping and his team have confirmed another dozen and a half (that’s eighteen in layman’s terms) bands to appear across the weekend this coming June. Top of the pile this time around are UK rock favourites The Wildhearts,…
Next up in the Rocksins End of Year Awards 2013 is one of our resident photographers and interviewers Fran. Fran’s been very busy for us this year, so over to her for her best and worst bits of this year! 1) Album of the year: Palm Reader – Bad Weather When Bad Weather was first released…
