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PlanetMosh caught up guitarist Brian Tatler from Diamond Head during the band’s visit to Belfast this weekend.  We chatted to him about the band’s NWOBHM heritage, their relationship with Metallica, the recruitment of new singer Rasmus Bom Anderson, their imminent return to the studio to record the first album in …

Tonight’s gig kicked off with a set from the Dave Hanson band.  They’re a four piece band from Leeds, fronted by Dave Hanson on vocals and lead guitar, and play music that is fairly laid back – a mix of blues and funk.  It’s very good but did feel a …

Back in 2004, I had the pleasure of visiting Finland on vacation. On the night I arrived in the Helsinki hostel, I noticed a larger than normal number of heavy metal fans arriving back after a show. I asked one what gig they were at. The answer.. DIO at TUSKA. …

Ah well, here we are… it’s a Wednesday night here in Belfast and it’s officially the start of the week;  well, as far as Team PM is concerned anyway, with the prospect of six gigs over the course of the next five nights, starting with tonight’s long overdue return to …

Die No More a young four piece NWOBHM band from Cumbria formed in  2011, since then they have impressed people with their energetic live shows. They released self-financed, four track, début EP ‘Blueprint’ in 2013 which led to them being signed by Rocksector Records with whom they released their debut …

It’s an earlier kick-off today at the Tuska Open Air Festival and even though the heavens opened and spilled their disapproval over Helsinki a few hours before the gates opened, it has cleared up and another pleasant day in the concrete cauldron is assured. First up, death metal “open-door supergroup” …

Summer is here and, as usual, Northern Ireland’s weather just doesn’t know what to do with itself, one minute it’s like being in the Bahamas, the next the Heaven’s open up.  This weekend in particular was a special one, with both Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice happening where thousands …

It hardly seems like less than six months ago that the Gasoline Outlaws came roaring out of nowhere and propelled themselves on to the Northern Ireland rock scene with furious intent.  A series of increasingly impressive live shows later, the quartet have now released their debut album, the massive sounding …

Recently I had the great pleasure of reviewing ‘Risk Everything‘, the latest album from songwriting legend Jim Peterik and – despite the pair initially meeting almost 40 years ago – his first collaboration with singer Marc Scherer. It was an even greater pleasure to be offered the chance to chat …

I spoke to The Cadillac Three at Download to talk about touring, album plans and more….    

I spoke to Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman about life in the band and playing alongside Mark Tremonti  

I spoke to Tim from Clutch about the band’s appearance at Download, their UK tour which had been announced that morning, plans for a new album and more…  

I spoke to Aaron Keylock about playing Download festival, his upcoming appearance at Ramblin’ Man, and more…  

I spoke to Marco Mendoza, Bassist with Dead Daisies (and formerly with Thin Lizzy) about Download, and the band….  

I spoke to some of the guys from Swedish band H.E.A.T at Download….        

I spoke to one of the guys from Crobot who in between draining cans of beer from the case he kept clutched close to him, managed to tell us about how their Download set went, tour plans and more..

I spoke to Carla and the guys from Butcher Babies to talk about their most recent release, their new album and more..  

I spoke to Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick about the bands plans for a new album, touring, and also about his work with the new Metal Allegiance project.    

I spoke to Like a storm at Download festival – the only band I can think of that uses a didgeridoo as part of a rock sound.  

I spoke to one of the Von Hertzen Brothers at Download festival.  Hear what he had to say….