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Having seen Warrior Soul back in March at Ivory Blacks, I was delighted to hear that they were returning to Glasgow so soon with the Rubicon Tour. The set list was to be a mixture of favourites and rarities from all their albums. I only managed to catch the last …

Before the review,a quick word about tribute bands.Love em or hate em you have to admire their dedication.Personally i love em as i appreciate that its done for the love of the music.Most tribute bands have full time jobs so only really get to play their gigs at weekends and …

Ant May caught up with Sy Keeler and Andy Rosser-Davies from Onslaught shortly before their gig at the Relentless Garage in London as part of their Scream for Violence tour and asked them some questions about the album, touring and the band in general.  

HELSTAR With Atomkraft, Deceptor, Hybris @ The Purple Turtle, Camden 29th August 2011 Review & Photos by Jo Blackened – Altercarnated Photography Despite it being a Monday Night on this Bank Holiday weekend, it was no surprise seeing a large queue outside The Purple Turtle tonight, especially as it’s Helstar’s …

On this tour Mr Big have opted not to have a support band, but this is only because they want to have longer to play themselves. In a time when most bands play for 90 minutes or less, Mr Big have a two and a half hour set lined up …

Planetmosh: Hi Eric, I’m Ant from Planetmosh. Eric: Hi We’re shaking our hands, centurion you may pass, cheetos and handjobs for my friends.   Planetmosh: Mr Big split up in 2002 before reforming in 2009.  What sparked the reunion? Eric:  I would say well, I was on the road in …

I had been looking forward  to this one-off special show for ages. Attica Rage were performing the full of their latest album ‘Road Dog’ live with guest musicians Dave Arcari, Christie Connor-Vernal & Steve Lightbody, engineered live sound by producer Roddymacaudio. The show was also being filmed for a promo …

[media-credit id=4717 align=”aligncenter” width=”489″][/media-credit]No Americana opened the night’s entertainment.  The venue wasn’t very busy by the time they took to the stage but this young Birmingham band still gave it 100% and put in a good performance that went down well with the audience.   Six Hour Sundown were a …

Van Canto are due to release their fourth album, “Break the Silence” at the end of September  Planetmosh put some questions to Stefan from Van Canto about the album and the band. You can read the Planetmosh review of the album here – http://www.planetmosh.com/2011/08/van-canto-break-the-silence/ Planetmosh: On the new album you …

This review was done Jason aka Old Metal Moody from Grimsby . I arrived early at the Yardbirds in Grimsby, to find both Attica Rage and Exit State relaxed and looking forward to the night ahead with a beer and a Slipknot video. There was a poor turnout from North …

[media-credit id=4717 align=”alignright” width=”326″][/media-credit] Planetmosh interviewed Lauren and Olly from Six Hour Sundown shortly after they came off stage after supporting The Treatment at their album launch show at The Borderline in London on 6th September. Planetmosh: You formerly toured and released an album as Lauren Harris then as the …

Attica Rage with support from L Sol Tace, Mekanizm & Kopperhed A warm Saturday evening and it’s off to Holloway for an evening of Metal shenanigans laid on for us by the awesome Monsta Ents and first up were Kopperhed. Hailing from London it was nice to begin the evening …

Email interview with the Chris, Rob & Gregg from Lets Play God, who introduce the band and gives us an overview of their self titled demo.   When did Lets Play God begin & what made you choose the name? Rob – Lets Play God began in the summer of …

      [media-credit name=”Veronica Maiden” align=”alignleft” width=”720″][/media-credit]  Firstly before we talk about the bands a very big shout out and well done to the Unicorn for having the best toilets I have seen in a North London music venue! Although I did get the impression they had just finished …

When did Shadows Lie Within begin & what made you choose the name? We began in 2009 when we met at college in 2009, but we were originally called Dead on Impact. We changed it as an American band had already taken the name. We basically started out as we …

I had the pleasure of sending & receiving this fantastic in-depth email interview from Trevor Phipps, vocalist of UNEARTH. Please introduce yourself to the readers. This is Trevor Phipps, vocalist from the American Metal band Unearth.   When did the story of UNEARTH begin? We formed in 1998.   What …

Evile Interview with Ben Carter & Ol Drake Dave: First of all thank you for talking to Planetmosh. Ben & Ol: thank you for having us! Dave: Five Serpents Teeth, new album out of the 26th of September, Unfortunately I have only been able to listen to the previews on …

Gigs on a Sunday night towards the end of August after all the main festivals have finished and a few other metal gigs on as well, with local bands and bunch of young lads coming up from Blackpool to play go way past the hard going line and onto the …

        [media-credit id=3032 align=”aligncenter” width=”472″][/media-credit]  Welcome to Whiplash Promotions presenting General Surgery   Opening up tonight’s proceedings Manchester based black metalers Burial. Causing quite a stir among the up and coming black metal scene to the extent that they have had their demo ep critically acclaimed by …

            [media-credit id=3032 align=”aligncenter” width=”514″][/media-credit]    While clearing some files from my computer I came across this gem of an interview that I conducted with Karl Sanders at my first of many Whiplash Promotions nights at The Liverpool Masque.   Lee – Hi Karl, how …