If only one band in the world can sincerely claim to have risked their lives for their music, District Unknown surely has to be considered a candidate. Generally regarded as Afghanistan’s first heavy metal band, the group faced many threats not generally faced by Western bands, including playing in country ravaged by war for nearly…
Welcome back all to Rock Sins 2014 End Of Year Awards. We’re into our third week now and this time up it’s one of our newer writers Mr Philip Whitehead, who has a very interesting selection of choices for you all to digest. Without further ado, on with the Rock Sins 2014 End Of Year…
Kabul, Afghanistan. For decades, this city has been at the centre of intense conflict between Islamist fundamentalists and Afghan citizens. While American forces have clashed with Taliban forces for over a decade in order to quell the chaos, certain strongholds for the Taliban still exist, and western influence is punishable by death. Enter a young…
