After a silence of over a decade, Jim Martin agreed to a Q&A session with fans via a British based fan site. A set of 15 questions were selected by administrators of the fan site from over 500 submissions by fans eager to hear from Jim. What follows is a …
Read More »Redlight King Interview with Kazzer – 28/10/12
Redlight King have recently been tagging along with Shinedown for their UK tour. This is a band made of men with many years of experience in writing and playing music. After releasing their debut album, Something for the Pain and completing the arduous task of being a band on the …
Read More »Anthrax @ Limelight 1, Belfast – November 10th 2012
Anthrax have been more regular visitors to this little part of the world than the vast majority of their counterparts, with this – their only UK headlining show, during a ‘night off’ from their support run with Motorhead – being their fifth time playing Northern Ireland. And, the sense of …
Read More »Sabaton – Cardiff Uni Great Hall 2, 10th November 2012
Rumours of Sabaton’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. The Swedish power metallers went from supporting Iron Maiden in Gothenburg and recording a fine album in ‘Carolus Rex’ to ending up with just two original band members out of six following a parting of the ways. But now, with guitarists Chris …
Read More »ENCHANTYA, an interview with the rising stars of female fronted Metal
I was lucky enough to grab a chat with vocalist Rute Fevereiro to discuss the bands history, current album and much much more. Firstly, many thanks for taking time to speak to us here at Planetmosh.Take us back to the beginning for Enchantya, you formed in 2004, how did …
Read More »Joakim Brodén – Sabaton Interview
Interview with Sabaton's Joakim Brodén
Read More »Máté Molnár, Máté Bodor – Wisdom Interview
Interview with Máté Molnár and Máté Bodor from Wisdom
Read More »Oliver Palotai – Kamelot interview
I spoke to Oliver Palotai, keyboard player with Kamelot, in the band’s dressing room shortly before they played the Forum in Kentish Town, London, and asked him about the bands latest album, their tour and his other work. You can listen to the interview with the player below.
Read More »Huntress – Islington Academy, London – 29th October 2012
Taking a short break from their European tour with Dragonforce, Huntress headed over to the UK for a few gigs – three headline shows in small venues around the UK plus tonight’s appearance at the Metal Hammer Halloween party, held in London’s Islington academy. With three other bands on the …
Read More »Pentagram & Gentlemans Pistols – Glasgow, Ivory Blacks, 4th November 2012.
A cold crisp evening in Glasgow was kicked of with main support from Rise Above stalwarts Gentlemans Pistols now featuring Bill Steer of Carcass/Firebird/Napalm Death fame. Commencing their set with an up-tempo rocker which bled Deep Purple, Captain Beyond and Quo, the pistols laid down the tone for the rest …
Read More »Terrorvision review, Rock City, Nottingham 26/10/12
I have seen Terrorvision on a couple of occasions before, both at festivals, so this is the first time I get to witness the Terrorvision party atmosphere at one of their own shows and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. You know that you are about to watch a band that do …
Read More »Shinedown – O2 Academy, Birmingham – 28/10/12
Shinedown are seemingly unstoppable this year. After a short UK tour in February followed by an appearance at Download Festival which was then followed with a full stretch of America as headliners for the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, they are back for another assault on the UK. Bringing along …
Read More »Nightwish – O2 Academy, Birmingham – 6th November 2012
Nightwish - O2 Academy, Birmingham - 6th November 2012
Read More »Evile Interview
How has touring been going so far? Matt: Surprisingly good so far, people are still showing up so that’s good. Ol: There’ve been more people than we would have expected so can’t complain there. Matt: In Belfast people were saying ‘aw Belfast not the best for gigs and there aren’t …
Read More »Metal Female Voices Fest X – Day Three Reviewed.
A slightly later departure from the bus pick up point on the Sunday…9.30am! Which considering we hadn’t gone to bed until gone 2am was a bit of a struggle, although as it’s the one and only bus to the festival, we sure as hell weren’t going to miss it. After …
Read More »Interview with Chris Rubey from The Devil Wears Prada
On 23 October I headed down to the Electric Ballroom in Camden to watch what would turn out to be by far one of the best gigs I have been to this year. I was totally enthralled from the word go! But before the night of metal commenced, I sat …
Read More »I.C.O.N. and FANTASIST – North Wales Metal – 03/11/12
The final band night of the year for North Wales Metal saw us once again gathering at the Railway Institute in Bangor. A venue that from the outside may look a bit ‘tired’ but is actually a cracking little place, nice tight stage, really good acoustics, oh and a cheap …
Read More »Ugly Kid Joe + Duff McKagan’s Loaded + Heaven’s Basement at Limelight 1, Belfast – November 2nd 2012
The song ‘Cat’s In The Cradle’ carries a particular resonance for Northern Ireland rock fans. While, almost exactly 20 years ago, our counterparts in the rest of the world were propelling Ugly Kid Joe’s cover of the Harry Chapin ballad back into the upper reaches of the charts, the government …
Read More »Wednesday 13 and Fearless Vampire Killers – KoKo, London 31/10/12
Last Wednesday saw the annual arrival of Halloween, one of my favourite holidays, so once again I happened upon Camden Town for a spot of gig’age. Now this being the night when the veil is at its thinnest and the ghouls, monsters and freaks come out to play, one might …
Read More »Fields of the Nephilim – Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 31st October 2012
First up tonight was Jordan Reyne. Until I arrived at the gig I had no idea if there was going to be a support act – while the Leeds gig had two support bands announced well in advance, there was no such announcement for the London show, and the venue …
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