“It was never a phase” – one of the stand out lines from Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier at the Birmingham show on this throwback emo-filled tour, where both young and elder emos were treated to classics from Simple Plan and Mayday Parade, as well as some pop punk action from State Champs and AirYel. If…
With Download Festival 2024 firmly on the horizon, at the end of last year Rock Sins had the opportunity to catch up with one of Download’s top team, promoter and booker Kamran Haq. We had the opportunity to catch up with Kam on recovering from Download’s epic 20th anniversary edition in 2023, aspects of the…
On the 20th January, The O2 London transformed into a sea of energy as Bring Me The Horizon took the stage, delivering a performance that left the crowd in awe. BMTH kicked off the night with an electrifying rendition of DarkSide, setting the tone for a wild night. As they played through their setlist, the…
Slipknot have today announced they’ll be celebrating 25 years of both their debut self-titled album, and 25 years of coming to Europe by confirming a huge UK and European tour for the end of next year. Rumours started a couple of days ago with the reveal of the herecomesthepain website. The website soon began telling…
New While She Sleeps music! Following the release of the polarising single Self Hell, and the announcement of their upcoming new album (also called Self Hell), the Sheffield metalcore favourites have dropped the second single from their impending new album. For their new single Down, While She Sleeps have recruited their good friend Alex Taylor…
Having had a successful yet turbulent year in 2023, UK metalcore favourites Architects have unveiled a brand new single which may please fans of some of their older material. The pulverising Seeing Red feels like a mix of some of their peak heavy material from Lost Forever // Lost Together and All Our Gods Have…
Empire State Bastard may have only formed earlier this year, but the duo that consists of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil and Mike Vennart of Oceansize, have had a busy schedule with intimate launch shows, festival appearances and the release of their debut album Rivers of Heresy. If that wasn’t enough they also headed out on a…
Creeper returns to continue the ritual at Shepherds Bush Empire, after 6 years with their dramatic flair and fusion of punk rock with glam and that dark gothic allure. Coming from Southampton, the band includes the charismatic and striking vocalist Will Gould, guitarist Ian Miles, Sean Scott on bass, Jake Fogarty on drums and Lawrie Pattison on guitar…
Download 2024 is go! Following in the footsteps of other European festivals like Rock AM Ring and Nova Rock over the last week or so, the Download Festival team have unleashed the bulk of the 2024 Line up in one huge announcement. For the first time since 2012, the Download Festival has two new headliners…
Eight years after their last tour in support of Behind the Devil’s Back, Fightstar have announced their return in 2024 to celebrate 20 years since their formation with a special show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena. Joining them in celebrating their anniversary at their biggest show yet, are Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic and rapidly rising…
We were captivated by a night of musical magic as City and Colour bid farewell to London in a 3 night sold-out extravaganza, marking the culmination of their two-year touring schedule. The atmosphere was electric as the crowd transformed into a chorus of voices, filling the venue with a melodic charm that could only be…
We went along to Fall Out Boy’s second of two massive shows at The O2 on their So Much For (2our) Dust, to see them smash it out of the park. With huge production and a setlist filled full of fan favourites, it was a hell of a night for emos both young and old….
