When it comes to progressive rock and metal, in this century few bands are held in such high regard as Swedish maestros Opeth. Their chief orchestrator and frontman, Mikael Akerfeldt, is well known not only for his masterful songwriting abilities but also his dry wit and sense of humour. It was Rock Sins’ privilege to…
Vader’s latest EP Iron Times, intended as a taster ahead of a full studio album, lingers for the most part around the average mark. Certainly, it’s not a poor effort; Parabellum and Prayer to the God of War are typically Vader with a punishing rhythm sections pushing a more riff-driven focus compared to previous album…
It’s an extremely busy time at In Flames HQ in Gothenburg. With one of Sweden’s favourite metal exports just weeks away from releasing a brand new live DVD – Sounds From The Heart Of Gothenburg. Now they’ve announced the details of a brand new album as well! In Flames’ next album will be called Battles…
RockSins writer Will Stevenson tackles the latest album from grindcore band NAILS.
There’s been lots of exciting news concerning one of Rock Sins’ favourite bands In Flames recently. Firstly there was the announcement of their first live DVD in over a decade, Sounds From The Heart Of Gothenburg. Then there was the news that In Flames would be returning to the UK early next year to open…
Carnifex’s sixth album is no ‘Slow Death’, but a passionate demonstration of their talents beyond the mortal coil. Deathcore’s ever faithful Californians have graced our dungeons for a whole decade, and 2016 is the year they return to the grave. ‘Slow Death’ visits their mortal stubbornness on the way into the underworld and their swift…
With their eighth album, Sword Songs, Swedish metal trio Grand Magus have built on their well established formula and made a few tweaks. It’s still the bombastic sound one has come to expect from Grand Magus on albums such as Hammer of the North, but there’s some added touches of subtlety to go with the…
Having spent a good portion of their career releasing highly successful albums like Colony and Reroute To Remain through Nuclear Blast Records, Swedish metal legends In Flames have decided the time is right to return home to Nuclear Blast. The Gothenburg natives, who helped define the legendary Gothenburg sound named after their hometown, are currently…
Avantasia’s ‘Ghostlights’ still gloriously illuminate the way for rock opera.
Having defined the deathcore genre almost single handedly in the early 00’s, Canadian moshpit enthusiasts Despised Icon have been semi-active for the last few years following an original break up in 2010. Firmly back together for good now, the band are delighted to announce they’ve signed a new record deal with metal giants Nuclear Blast…
