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Jesse Damon is a musician from lovely southern California, USA. He first began recording with his band, Silent Rage. Drawing influence from heavyweights such as Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, and Y & T, he has honed his songwriting craft with band-based as well as solo album material. He recently released an …

With the Northern Ireland rock and metal scene on somewhat of a high at the moment – no fewer than six bands from this small part of the world performed at the recent Hard Rock Hell, leading to rumours that next year’s event may be moved to Belfast – the …

Zombie Lake are a trans-Atlantic old school thrash metal outfit, instigated back in 2003 when bassist Derek Schilling, from New York hatecore crew Neglect, made contact with Martin Missy, vocalist with German thrash legends Protector:  as the pair’s personal friendship evolved so did their musical relationship and now, a decade …

NiteRain a promising Glam/Sleaze band from Oslo, Norway released their début album NiteRain last month. The idea for the band came from singer Sebastian (Baz) Tvedtnæs back in 2006 and he joined forces with a classmate. However the band really started out in 2010 when Frank and Morten joined with …

I spoke to Fredrik, drummer with Amon Amarth before their gig in Birmingham on the Defenders of the Faith tour. Planetmosh: Your latest album, Deceiver of the gods was released in the summer.  How do you think the album sounds compared to the previous ones? Fredrik: I think it’s a …

In The Iron Grip Of Steve Asheim Florida death metallers Deicide return to the fray with In The Minds Of Evil, their 11th studio effort, released via Century Media Records. Recorded at AudioHammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof, the album boasts eleven tracks of blistering, blasphemous music, …

I managed to have a short interview/chat with Kobra Paige and Jasio Kulakowski shortly before their gig at Alter Ego, Manchester on the 5th November 2013. Here’s what they had to say: – Hello I’m Louise (AKA LouellaDeville) from Planetmosh. Thank you for taking the time to speak to us. …

It’s safe to say that we love speaking with Csaba Zvekan.  He’s a wonderfully warm, larger than life personality who is never afraid to give you his thoughts and more importantly is someone incredibly passionate about his music and metal in general.  He also never likes to sit still when it comes …

I spoke to German guitar legend Michael Schenker ahead of the release of the new album from his Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock project – Bridge the Gap, due for release in the UK on the 2nd of December. Your new album, Bridge the gap is due for release in …

He’s been the ever-present leading man of Monster Magnet for nearly a quarter of a century, and Dave Wyndorf is showing no signs of slowing down just yet.  New album ‘Last Patrol’ is as good as anything the band have done in the past and their live shows are still …

  SSS – Short Sharp Shock played at this years Damnation Festival on the main stage, offering their punk infused thrash with an imposing grind style. The DIY band have brought their appearance with a brand new EP ‘Manipulated Living’, that went on sale the very same day. ‘Manipulated Living’ …

Having grabbed the Northern Ireland scene by the scruff of the neck and given it a jolly good shaking over the past 12 months, Screaming Eagles now seem set to do the same to the rest of the British Isles – and beyond! Last month, they travelled to Glasgow for …

With their latest album, ‘American Illusion’, kicking up dust and the band preparing to bang heads and take names across the UK and Ireland at the end of November, opening for Buckcherry and Hardcore Superstar, PM catches up with Ven Venrez, front man of the band who take his name, …

Ringbearer, the fantasy themed dark ambient project from Vultyrous of Funeral Fornication will be releasing ‘The Way is Shut’ via Tridroid Records in December. In anticipation of this album, the label provided PM the following short interview with Vultyrous: Most people who are familiar with you and your music know …

The instrument rock band from Warsaw, Poland, are set out to bring you music that evokes strong emotion and involves your own interpretation. Tides From Nebula bring you a playlist full of space, cosmic climate, natural atmosphere, sea and vegetation themes. The band currently have three albums under there belt; …

Jeremy Widerman speaks to Planet Mosh about touring, the future and his love for Nirvana. “This is our first real time in the UK,” says Jeremy Widerman, the bearded gunslinger for Canadian four-piece Monster Truck. Taking a break from sound check to talk to Planet Mosh, he is in great …

Backstage at the Manchester Ritz, Mike Dean best known for his work with Corrosion of Conformity, sits with a cup of tea. Currently lending his bass services to Vista Chino, with Nick Oliveri not playing a part in the band’s touring life, things are calm. The band have been on …

Dyscarnate have just finished a tour with Psycroptic, Hour of Penance and Exhumer. They are taking on the world as a three piece modern death metal band “…bringing the sound of a five piece…” With the band having just signed a deal with Siege Of Amida/Century Media Records, they are …

Moss are attached to the weirder side of life, “peeling everything back to the core fundamentals of doom, how heavy and dark it can be.” and here they are celebrating their 13th year as a band! They are the doom band that doesn’t hold a bass player…odd, is the word you …

  A wise man once wrote “The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places…” One such place is Damnation festival where Conan are to return this year headlining the Electric Amphetamine stage. They will guest their new works, from their up coming new album, …