With just over 6 weeks until the annual pilgrimage to the Hallowed Donington turf, the Download Festival 2023 team have two big bits of news; more bands, and the stage splits for this year’s festival! New additions include pop punk favourites State Champs, recently reformed emo/post-hardcore favourites Casey and Canadian hardcore punks and longtime friends…
The line up for Download Festival 2023 just got a hell of a lot bigger! Some huge names have been added to the already impressive set of bands playing Donington this Summer. With so many great bands joining the fun, it’s difficult to know where to start. So we’ll start with some favourites of ours…
Welcome back to the Rock Sins Weekly Playlist! Our first instalment of 2023 is jam packed with new tracks from the first part of the new year, with everyone from Fall Out Boy to Metallica! We may as well kick off with Fall Out Boy, as their new single Love From The Other Side is…
Heartbreak ruled the roost on New Year’s Eve 2017 when gothic heart-throbs HIM disbanded in their native Helsinki. Five years later, the Heartagram beats once more as Ville Valo returns to reclaim his throne as VV. The pioneer of love metal sought to soundtrack the dreary winter days with the enchanting Neon Noir. The first…
HIM frontman Ville Valo has largely been out of the limelight since HIM disbanded at the end of 2017. He did release an album under the “Ville Valo & Agents” banner last year, but, seemingly from out of nowhere, Ville has returned with a brand new three track EP titled Gothica Fennica Vol 1. With…
A little bit more of HIM on UK soil before they call it quits! The Finnish love metallers shocked everyone when their retirement was announced last Sunday, with a four date UK leg of their farewell tour being subsequently confirmed. The tickets for the shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham and London went on sale on…
Words: Nick Holmes @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoe @tess_donohoe The best new year party on the planet? Quite possibly. Finnish love metallers HIM have announced their annual heavy metal hootenanny will happen once more in Helsinki this December. The Helldone Festival takes place at legendary rock club Tavastia. Iconic glam rockers Hanoi Rocks got their first…
