A combination of setting, staging and a great performance makes The Astonishing a total triumph. Going into a Dream Theater gig with a sense of trepidation was new territory. You know the musicianship will be virtually flawless if not perfect, but when you’re going to be sitting through an album that’s provoked an incredibly mixed…
Escape The Fate have been on something of a resurgence recently. Their UK tour was loaded up with some big name supports in the form of New Years Day and Fearless Vampire Killers, so we sent Will Stevenson along to check out the action in Manchester. New Year’s Day (6) return to a venue they…
Max Cavalera doesn’t know the meaning of “day off”. The man’s released at least one album every year since 2008 and when he’s not in the studio, he’s out on the road. Now he’s bringing the Maximum Cavalera Tour to the UK once more with additional support from King Parrot before preparing to work on…
With news of Hevy Fest 2016 filtering through, we thought it was about time we posted the second half of our Hevy Fest 2015 photo extravaganza! With bands such as The Colour Line, Trash Boat, Milk Teeth, Vales, Blood Youth, Fort Hope, As It Is, Arcane Roots, The Fall Of Troy, Monuments, Carniflex and of…
The Black Dahlia Murder have long been firm favourites of ours here at Rock Sins. So when they were set to return to London, and at Camden’s Underworld venue no less, then attendance was compulsory! As we often do in these situations, we sent James Halstead along to survey, and take part in, the carnage…
Words by Olde Nick @oldenick666 Live photos by Tess Donohoe @tess_donohoe Before X-mess Satan Claws delivered an early present in the form of a tour by Austrian black metal masters Belphegor with American death metallers Vital Remains, Polish heavyweights Hate and the UK’s own Ethereal in tow. Olde Nick and Tess went to check out…
Last November, the Never Say Die tour returned with its biggest UK date yet which saw The Amity Affliction headlining a sold out Koko in London. Naturally, as big fans of previous Never Say Die Tours, Rock Sins made sure to be in attendence this time around! Burning Down Alaska (5) kicked things off with…
Fear Factory have been around a good while. Often credited as the first band to blend harsh vocals and clean singing courtesy of stalwart Burton C. Bell, the band have been celebrating 20 years since the release of their landmark 1995 album Demanufacture with a UK tour. On December 13, accompanied by Dead Label and…
The Russian Sleep Experiment is a band we’re no strangers to, having reviewed their debut album An End Reborn last summer. The quintet showed a good deal of promise with this first effort, with the mix of haunting ambience and aggressive metalcore putting them in good stead for the future. This November, after a change…
One of the most exciting “heavy” bands playing a sold-out Electric Ballroom was just too much for us, so naturally we made sure we were in attendance to witness Beartooth put on one of the standout live sets of the year. Blood Youth (8) open the night and put on a well-crafted set of catchy metalcore songs….
