After our Spotify playlist being quiet for awhile, we’re back with a bang. Twenty fresh songs for you all to enjoy, and a real mix of brand new stormers and old favourites. For newly released albums and EP’s, we’ve got tracks from Bring Me The Horizon, Swallow The Sun, Fever 333 and Frank Turner. For…
Here we are once again, another year over. So as is customary this time of year it’s time to look over the highs and lows from the world of music, and this time it is the turn of our own charismatic enigma, Simon Crampton. Album of the Year – Creeper – Eternity in your arms…
2018 Seems to be the year that just keeps on giving where tours are concerned. Now, the mighty Iron Maiden are joining the fray live once again for a very special series of shows. The Legacy Of The Beast tour has just been announced for Summer 2018 and continues Maiden’s pattern of touring their latest…
Iron Maiden never do things in small measures do they? Having spent the past two years on their mammoth Book Of Souls world tour, the tour has been captured and is now being released as a new live album for all to enjoy. The Book Of Souls Live Chapter captures the full setlist of the…
If there’s anyone who has some stories to tell, it is Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. With over three decades in the music business, mostly at the helm of Iron Maiden but also as a solo artist, as well as a multitude of other activities from being a commercial airline pilot to brewing his own…
Shinedown are one of the biggest rock bands in America. They are currently over in the UK as special guests to Iron Maiden on their Book of Souls tour. Opening for Iron Maiden is no easy task for anyone, so how are the band handling it? Well, I went to Sheffield to pose the question…
It’s been 6 years since Iron Maiden have done a full UK tour. Yes, we can argue they do the festival circuit so there has been no shortage of chances to see them, but this tour is all about bringing The Book of Souls to the masses. Along for the ride on this Journey are Shinedown…
Due to some unforeseen circumstances we’ve had a few issues in getting the final part of our Download 2016 festival coverage published for your enjoyment but better late than never, here it is! For anyone who didn’t see it the first time around, or who would like a refresher, You can catch up with the…
Words: Olde Nick 666 @oldenick666 Photos: Tess Donohoe Last year Trivium headlined a UK festival for the first time at Bloodstock before unleashing latest album “Silence In The Snow” back in October. As always the band split opinions with the new work. Almost six months later how would British crowds react to the new songs…
It’s that time again for the Rock Sins staff to cast their eyes back over the great, the good and the not quite so good of the past twelve months from 2015. Kicking things off in traditional style is our features ed Jamie. You may spot something of a recurring theme with his picks this…
