Sunday was anything but a day of rest for the people of Bristol who descended on the O2 Academy in the city centre. Sold out months in advance, it was finally time to get put through the wringer once again by the mighty Meshuggah. Dragging behind them their reputation as a one of a kind…
Lucky number seven so they say. Now in its seventh year as Britain’s premiere summer home for all things mathcore, progressive, explorative, post-anything, whatever off kilter subsection of music you desire, ArcTanGent has not only lived up to the audience’s lofty expectations, but it’s fair to say shattered them into slack-jawed disbelief. Having hosted a…
For the first time since starting the Rock Sins End Of Year Awards several years ago, we’re welcoming a few special guest contributors to the awards. Our first special guest is our longtime friend, Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine and WhatCulture scribe Matt Mills. Take it away Matt! Album of the Year: Zeal & Ardor –…
It’s not often you set foot in a grade II listed building for a gig. The renovated, and simplistically named, Church, in Leeds stands as a venue as grandiose and bombastic as the Royal Albert Hall, whilst maintaining the intimacy of a scuzzy basement club. Such a verbose Arena is the perfect setting for such…
It’s now just one week to go until the music starts at the Download Festival 2018 – so what better time than to bring our readers the final part of our in-depth 2018 preview. Jamie, Ali and Simon will once again guide you through the Rock Sins’ dozen highlighted bands of the day. For those…
