Download 2024 is go! Following in the footsteps of other European festivals like Rock AM Ring and Nova Rock over the last week or so, the Download Festival team have unleashed the bulk of the 2024 Line up in one huge announcement. For the first time since 2012, the Download Festival has two new headliners…
Following on from the sights and sounds of Bloodstock Open Air Festival’s first day, we’re straight into the action on day two. After another soggy night out at the campsite it’s up to Canadian hardcore heavy hitters Cancer Bats (8) to wake everyone up and get things going on Saturday morning and they absolutely smash…
Deathcore is an ugly word and a lazy term designed by self-serving journalists to lump together a group of bands together in a neat package. It’s a buzzword used as clickbait and doesn’t do justice to the bands unfairly tarnished with it. Thy Art Is Murder is one of the bands that were targeted for…
After years of working their way up simply by being one of the best live bands in metal, Parkway Drive now find themselves headlining arenas in the UK. It has been a long time coming and their current UK tour culminated in a sold out show at Alexandra Palace. With a stellar supporting line up this had gig of…
Continuing the rundown of all the action from Donington from Middle Saturday, we’ve got the considerable highlights of Download 2018’s smallest two stages from Middle Saturday. Read on for what we witnessed at The Avalanche Stage and The Dogtooth Stage, including THAT UK live debut from The Fever 333. In addition, if you’ve missed any…
It’s now less than two weeks until the hallowed gates at Donington Park open for the 2018 Download Festival (at least for the campsite), and here at Rock Sins’ the build up continues! Having already covered day one of the festival with our preview of the Friday of Download 2018, as well as what you…
I think its safe to say we all thought there may not be another Thy Art Is Murder album after ‘Holy War’ and the spectacular exit of vocalist CJ McMahon. But as they say time is a great healer and with CJ now focused and back in the fold, there is a new album in…
Exciting times for fans of Thy Art Is Murder – they’re returning to the UK in October! This will be Thy Art’s first full UK tour since original vocalist CJ McMahon stunningly rejoined the band earlier this year. For the full lowdown, here’s Thy Art Is Murder’s guitarist Andrew Marsh: “We are super stoked to…
Once again the Impericon Never Say Die tour rolls around to London bringing the usual mix of Deathcore, Metalcore and Hardcore. This year tour had an added element of excitement with it being Whitechapel’s first proper UK tour in five years. With A ridiculously early set time and being one of two hardcore bands on…
Slam Dunk has become one of the most prestigious festivals in the alternative scene. With 2015’s edition of the festival catering arguably the strongest lineup to date there was plenty on offer for all those who have a taste for the alternative. With a breathtaking lineup across seven stages, clashes were inevitable. And as much…
Slam Dunk Festival is this weekend and with a massively impressive lineup for 2015’s edition of the festival there is a whole host of talented bands to watch over the course of the day. Whether you will be bouncing around to pop-punk, throwing down to deathcore or skanking to ska, there is something for everyone…
Huge news came from the organisers of the annual Slam Dunk Festival last week as they revealed a whole heap of bands for 2015’s edition of the festival. Fresh from the Kerrang tour, British rockers Don Broco join the likes of You Me At Six and Lower Than Atlantis on the main stage whilst American…
