News & Features
A Taste Of New Blood – Moon Reaper
August 8, 2023 | Interview
Bloodstock Open Air is one of the best festivals at giving new and up-and-coming bands a stage to reach a wider audience in the form of their New Blood stage! We here at The Rock...
Our Must See Acts For Bloodstock Open Air 2023!
August 7, 2023 | Feature
Festival season is in full swing and Bloodstock Open Air is right around the corner once more! The UK’s largest metal gathering promises to be one for the ages this year with an absolutely star-studded...
Saint Agnes: “It’s Our Record, We Just Didn’t Do The Barcode.”
July 25, 2023 | Interview
Hello, I’m Fraser Kerr and you join me backstage here with Jon from Saint Agnes. How are you? Jon: Very good, thank you. Yeah. How does it feel to be at Trees again? Jon: Great....
Our Must See Acts For Full Force 2023!
June 19, 2023 | Feature
Full Force is just around the corner and the “City Of Iron” looks like it will have one of its most stacked events of all time this year! With such a great selection of talent...
Destroy Boys: “It’s Nice To Be In A Band Where We All Actually Love Each Other.”
June 2, 2023 | Interview
Rambunctious trio Destroy Boys have been making waves with their unique Punk sound, the band is set for a massive summer touring across the festivals of Europe to opening for Blink-182 and Turnstile. We sat...
Bowling For Soup: “We’re Planning A Lot Of Sh*t”
June 1, 2023 | Interview
For almost 30 years Bowling For Soup have been at the forefront of the Pop Punk music scene, we sat down with Rob Felicetti to delve into the band’s incredible journey, discussing their latest covers...
Samurai Pizza Cats – Meet The Band That Are Putting The Cat Into Catcore!
June 1, 2023 | Feature
Catcore from Castrop may be a subgenre in the metal sphere you are not quite aware of as of yet however the fun-loving yet hard-hitting Samurai Pizza Cats plan on changing that at their earliest...
Flogging Molly: “I Think That’s Very Important For A Band … That You Are A Generational Thing.”
May 31, 2023 | Interview
Touring non-stop over their near thirty-year existence, Flogging Molly have managed to capture the heart and soul of multi-generational, multi-genre spanning crowd with their iconic sound. We sat down with frontman Dave King backstage at...
NOAHFINNCE: “I Am Very Excited For It. I’m Also Very Terrified”
May 29, 2023 | Interview
NOAHFINNCE has had one hell of a year already! From touring with Slam Dunk headliners Enter Shikari, to his single ‘Life’s A Bit’ breaking the 10 million total streams’ barrier on Spotify, it’s safe to...
Slam Dunk Festival 2023 Top Picks
May 22, 2023 | Feature
The start of festival season is here! And what better way to kick it off than with a completely sold out Slam Dunk Festival. Whether you’re going to be moshing it up at North, or...
Metal 2 The Masses Interview: Vulgaris
May 17, 2023 | Interview
There is no tournament quite like the Metal 2 The Masses competition Bloodstock holds every year! London is always a highly contested location, and it brings out some of the most unique and wonderful bands...
Forecast Return With New Song ‘Pollador’
May 17, 2023 | News
London based Italian melodic hardcore band Forecast have returned with a new song ‘Pollador’. Check it out below. The band’s new track sees them coming back with a fresh sound that will be sure to...