Words by Matt Hill, Intro & Photos by Jamie Giberti. The second of our in-depth individual band reviews from the superb Beyond the Redshift festival comes in the form of Irish group God is An Astronaut. Without anything further, it’s over to Matt… After quenching one’s thirst with a delightful drink and some standard conversation…
Words by Matt Hill, Intro and Photos by Jamie Giberti. Our first in-depth band review from the wonderful and unique Beyond the Redshift festival features one of post-metal / noise most revered figures and one of his many bands. Matt recaps how it occurred. At a festival with a roster dripping in ambiance, post-rock and…
Fans of technical metal were in for a treat tonight as Born Of Osiris brought their current UK tour to Manchester. After The Burial, Betraying The Martyrs and Buried In Verona rounded off tonight’s line up with some of the most impressive bands working their way up the metal scene right now. ‘Openers Buried In Verona (7) are stuck in the unfortunate…
Being a Canterbury resident for most of the year the news that Feed the Rhino were playing a 40 minute bus ride away was just too tempting for James, so without further ado he picks up the action with second support band, Zoax… Zoax (8) are the first band Rock Sins are able to catch (sorry…
Riffs; both chuggy and meaty. Sprinkles of low-end rhythm with tight, spicy venom. No, alas, not a recipe from ‘The Metal Cookbook’ but a clear summary of what’s in-store on the debut EP from London hardcore groove-merchants Tempers Fray. Having toured with Rucktion label mates Crippler, Hard Target and an album release show with Cold…
Tonight’s LostAlone gig was a perfect example of how every single thing can go wrong, yet a good band can rise above it and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Nottingham’s Hit The Deck indoor festival has grown in size over the past four years, expanding last year to include another day in Bristol and, having bagged emo legends Brand New as this years headliners, 2014 is sure to be the growing festivals biggest and best year yet. Kicking things off on the Rock City…
Bristol thrash metal band Seprevation have, for a while, been one to “keep an eye on.” Their debut album Consumed shifts them firmly from aforementioned category into essential listening to those keeping a close eye on the more visceral end of Britain’s expansive music scene. Showcasing Seprevation’s competent moulding of death metal disorientation and the…
Baltimore 4-piece All Time Low returned for the first of two huge shows at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on the 11th of March. Opening their 22 song strong set with fan favourite “Do You Want Me (Dead?)” the US rockers were met with ear splitting screams of delighted and delirious teenage fans packed in as close…
Thursday, March 13th 2014 – words by Matt Hill, photos by Jamie Giberti Though bands come and go and, these days, their success ultimately varies on their luck rather than the quality of their outputs or touring activities, some remain hardcore stalwarts regardless of the path they tread… I’d suggest it were impossible you’d be…
