Rock Sound Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

Please welcome Motionless In White to the cover of Rock Sound!

IMPERIOUS

GHOST HAVE JUST RELEASED THEIR NEW ALBUM IMPERA', AND IT IS NOTHING SHORT OF SENSATIONAL. A DENSE, DRAMATIC AND DECADENT LOOK AT THE IMPERIAL EMPIRE, AND THE HEROES AND VILLAINS THAT INHABITED IT, THROUGH TOBIAS FORGE'S UNIQUE AND UNDENIABLE LENS, IT'S A COLLECTION OF SONGS THAT NOT ONLY CEMENTS GHOST AS ONE OF METAL'S MOST FASCINATING AND FANTASTICAL ASSETS, BUT ALSO AN ALBUM FOR THE AGES. ONE THAT DESERVES TO BE PLAYED LOUD, PROUD AND AS FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE. AHEAD OF THEIR UK TOUR, WE HAD A SIT DOWN WITH TOBIAS TO TALK ABOUT THE RECORD'S INCEPTION, WHETHER THE EVENTS OF THE MODERN-DAY HAVE AFFECTED HIS VIEW OF THE SONGS, AND WHERE THEY ULTIMATELY FIT INTO GHOST'S LIVE SHOW...

5 mins

New Music First: Charlotte Sands

You've already heard the voice, now meet the exceptional artist behind it...

3 mins

BREAKING THROUGH

EIGHT BANDS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH

2 mins

Apocalypse Now

Motionless in White are back, and soundtracking the dystopia that we suddenly tail find ourselves in... but that doesn't mean it's all doom and gloom. Chris Motionless takes us through one of the most inspiring periods of the band's career to date

10+ mins

EASY DOES IT

BEFORE ANYONE HAS EVEN UTTERED THE WORDS COVID-19', SIMPLE PLAN HAD ALREADY DISTILLED EVERYTHING THEY ARE INTO SOME OF THEIR FINEST WORK. HERE'S HOW THEY MADE HARDER THAN IT LOOKS'.

5 mins

GOOD COMPANY

BRACE YOURSELVES - COLD YEARS HAVE CREATED THEIR VERY OWN, OUTSTANDING PUNK ROCK OPERA. SAY HELLO TO ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF 2022.

5 mins

GET AWAY

NOAHFINNCE STARTED THERAPY, THEN LAID HIS BRAIN OUT ACROSS THE BEST SONGS HE'S EVER WRITTEN. THIS IS THE STORY OF MY BRAIN AFTER THERAPY'.

5 mins

ANY QUESTION ANSWERED K.FLAY

K.FLAY WALKS US THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT GOT HER, AND HER ART ALL THE WAY TO 2022.

10+ mins

PERFECT TEN

10 NEW RELEASES YOU NEED TO HEAR

2 mins

THE FIRST...BRENT SMITH SHINEDOWN

BRENT WALKS US THROUGH HIS FIRST STEPS IN MUSIC, AND THE LESSONS HE'S LEARNED ALONG THE WAY.

3 mins

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Rock Sound Magazine Description:

Through Rock Sound you will discover the best and biggest new bands first. Rock Sound is the most cutting-edge music magazine on the planet. Rock Sound creates rather than follows trends was the first magazine to cover the likes of Paramore and My Chemical Romance.

Rock Sound magazine has all the styles of alternative music from punk, emo and indie to hardcore and heavy metal. Rock Sound magazine is the ultimate magazine for those that want to know all that’s going on in the world of rock.

The latest albums, the hottest new gigs and in depth interviews with the greatest stars and personalities of rock that get you closer to the music than ever before are all within the pages of this magazine. Each issue is already bursting with prizes, competitions, reader insights, questions, amazing photography and giveaways. Plus it comes with a free sampler featuring the best of the bands covered inside so that you can hear as well as read about the best new acts, as well as a set of exclusive posters.

Rock Sound's aim is simple - to bring you the best new music - first!

Rock Sound is a British based magazine which champions alternative music and has been 100% independent since its launch back in 1999.