Max Cavalera is a musical icon. He has been one of the driving force through the metal community for nearly 40 years. A man of many talents and who has fronted a myriad of differerent bands over his extensive tenure. Over that time 3 common themes have always been prevelant in his work. Culture, Spirituality…
Black Coast are a new band to our ears here at Rock Sins, and well, we really like what we’ve just heard. Stoke-on-Trent natives and described as “nu-metalcore”, to us they just sound like a revival of the good bits of nu-metal, with some friggin huge breakdowns in there for good measure, what’s not to…
Rob Zombie is not a man known for his subtlety, which might explain why he has released an album called The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy in the midst of a global pandemic. But with every Zombie release, be it a film or an album, it’s a much needed and welcomed escape from reality….
It has been five years since Dutch Powerhouse Symphonic Metallers Epica released a brand-new album (save for reboots, The Solace System EP (2017), Epica Vs Attack on Titan Songs (2018) and The Quantum Enigma B-sides (2020). This is the longest gap between albums in the history of the band, but with the gap comes a rejuvenated Epica in the form of the mighty Omega. With their eighth…
Accept’s latest outing, Too Mean To Die, certainly hits the ground running from the very start. The opening duo of tracks, Zombie Apocalypse and Too Mean To Die, are chock full of growling guitar riffs, screaming solos and those now trademark gravelly vocals from Mark Tornillo. The title track especially is a whirlwind concoction of…
Hardcore music at it’s finest provides an instant cathartic release for it’s audience and there’s an argument that no one does that better than Hatebreed. Connecticut hardcore legends, Jamey Jasta and co. have been tearing up stages since 97’ with their thrash influenced brand of positive yet aggressive anthems. Known for their distinctive style, Hatebreed…
Amaranthe are looked upon by many in the metal world as something of a guilty pleasure. Dismissed by others as “Disney metal”, comments like this belie the fact that Amaranthe have been producing consistently great, catchy heavy music since their debut album almost a decade ago. What they haven’t always been able to do since…
Is it fair to expect international megastars of metal to continue to push the boundaries of their sound twenty-six years into a career?
Just before the lockdown hit (remember those heady days?), Rock Sins had the pleasure of being present for the mighty night of thrash metal that landed in London at The Forum in Kentish Town. The capital played host to modern thrash favourites Death Angel, opening for legends of the genre Exodus and Testament. All three…
There’s a new Sylosis album coming. Those are words we’ve been waiting to write for almost five years, but ones it wasn’t clear if we would ever be writing again. Since 2016, with Sylosis’ creative mastermind Josh Middleton becoming part of Architects, first temporarily and then on a permanent basis, it wasn’t clear where his…
