Words: Olde Nick Live photos: Tess Donohoe One of the highlights of 2014’s Sonisphere was Northern Irish trio Therapy? playing their hit 1995 album “Infernal Love” to a packed Bohemia tent – review here. The band were so bowled over by the reception that a full tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the LP was…
2015 has a new party EP, a feel good EP for the summer, a rock of ages… and it is ‘Just The Tip’ by The Lounge Kittens. Fresh from touring with Steel Panther, the girls are set for world domination with their debut release. Having first come across The Lounge Kittens at Sonisphere last year we were immediately…
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…
Sad news to end the week on here at Rock Sins with the confirmation that there will be Sonisphere UK at Knebworth this year. The fact that there had been no news or event hints of official announcements until now meant that it wasn’t looking good for the prospects of another Sonisphere in 2015 but…
Having packed up their bags and moved over to the UK from down under, Australian rockers Calling All Cars have had a whirlwind 2014. We caught up with Haydn from the band to talk about the big move and the bands plans for the year.
Reckless Love are the leaders of the pack when it comes to the new breed of hair metal. The Finnish stars are heading out on a headline UK tour in October, our Lisa caught up with frontman Olli Herman and drummer Hessu Maxx at Sonisphere to get the lowdown on the band.
If you’ve read my other interviews from Sonisphere then you’ll know that I asked every band the question “What is your biggest Rock Sin”, and there was no band I wanted to ask this question more than Londoners The Defiled. Reputed for living the rock and roll dream to the extreme, we caught up with debauched board master The AvD.
Newcastle rockers Boy Jumps Ship opened one of the stages at Sonisphere this year – just one of the many things they’ve managed to fit in to 2014. After the release of their new EP there’s no doubt that Boy Jumps Ship are on the rise and have no intention of stopping just yet. Check out what they had to say about their Sonisphere show, and everything else they’ve been up to.
London crossover-metal bruisers Dripback have been tucked away in several bands for years now. Labrat and Ted Maul luminaries now reside in this supergroup that have been playing some crushingly-heavy, critically-acclaimed shows in preparation for their debut album Failed Futures. As one of the most intriguing metal bands to come out of these shores in recent times, we were more than happy to chat to Luca and Lee at Sonisphere.
Words: Nick Holmes @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoe @tess_donohoe & Jamie Giberti @JamieGiberti In the first part of our interview Canadian metal maestro Devin Townsend talked about readjusting to touring after months spent recording the second chapter in the tale of Ziltoid and how the modern music industry works (if you missed it, you can read…
What happens when you put three musical titans together? Pure genius, that’s what! Power trio The Winery Dogs is made up of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison). Rock Sins was lucky enough to be able to sit down and had a chat with Richie Kotzen…
Words: Nick Holmes @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoes @tess_donohoe It’s hectic times once more for Devin Townsend. After several months in studios writing, recording and mixing the follow-up to 2007’s “Ziltoid The Omniscient” he crossed the big pond from Canada to play a few gigs and appear at festivals with Devin Townsend Project during the summer….
