Like a vampire feasting on the blood of a fresh victim. Hellfest founders Ben Barbaud and Yoann Le Nevé must be revelling in the tears and reproaches of their detractors this week. After Machine Gun Kelly Babymetal, and Foo Fighters raised eyebrows for being “not metal enough” in years gone by. We were surprised to…
Spring is just around the corner. Which means Record Store Day, the industry’s annual vinyl collectors paradise isn’t far away either! Scheduled for Saturday April 12th, Record Store Day has grown exponentially since its inception back in 2007. With scalpers everywhere and the myriad of titles available on vinyl, CD and cassette increasing every year….
Set your fazers to stun! Because Newport destroyers, Skindred are back with their eighth studio album, Smile! It’s been twenty five years since Benji Webbe and Co. first burst onto the scene with their unique and infectious fusion of heavy metal and reggae. During which time the four piece from South Wales have built themselves…
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…
With news recently breaking of Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody’s ongoing health issues following a recent hernia surgery, it has come as no surprise that FFDP will not be able to play Download Festival 2023. Fear not, the Download team have organised a more than capable replacement. None other than Download’s unofficial house…
Takedown Festival, the Hampshire based all day Rock & Alt Festival is finally back, after an eight year hiatus. Moving from its original home in Southampton Uni to Portsmouth Guildhall, the Festival made a welcome comeback this Easter weekend. Takedown has always had a special place in the hearts of music fans for being an…
It’s that time again! A brand new instalment of our weekly playlist feature is now here for your listening pleasure. As they often have been in recent times, our latest playlist is topped off by new tracks from both Metallica and As Everything Unfolds. The former have unleashed the title track of their new album…
For the first time in 8 years, Takedown Festival returns this weekend! Moving from it’s previous home of Southampton University to Portsmouth Guildhall, it promises to kick start your Easter weekend with much a serious dose of heaviness. Split over 5 stages, there will be something for everyone, no matter what flavour of Rock &…
A day with a new Skindred song is usually a good day, and today is no different! The Welsh ragga metal quartet have dropped their first new song of 2023, Set Fazers! Following on from their late 2022 ripper Gimme That Boom, Set Fazers is the next song to surface from their upcoming album Smile,…
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…
After three years without the full Download Festival experience (with much love to the Download Pilot), Rock Sins joined the assembled thousands flocking back to Donington for Download 2022. As always, the main musical entertainment was spread across Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival, but there was a huge amount of extra entertainment on…
The line up for the 2022 Download Festival has taken further shape this morning with 14 more acts joining the party. A couple of bands who have had huge success over the last year have also been rewarded with new slots on bigger stages! Kicking things off in the biggest main stage slot of their…
