I spoke to Joey Tempest, lead singer of Europe ahead of the release of their new album, “War of Kings” and their tour with Black Star Riders that will see Europe play Ireland for the first time in twenty-five years. Your new album, War of Kings is due to be …
Read More »Wolf/Primitai – The Underworld, London – 8/2/15
As I wait outside Camden Underworld to review and photograph Primitai, I notice in the back of my interview book I had written “Primitai, wish I had heard more” from when I first caught them supporting Edguy, thankfully I have got to see them a few times since and was …
Read More »Noora Louhimo, Battle Beast interview – January 2015
I spoke to Battle Beast singer Noora Louhimo before the band played their show with Sabaton in London last month. Your new album, Unholy Saviorhas just been released (today in fact). When did you start writing it? Around a year ago. What’s the song writing process in the band – …
Read More »Jill Janus, Huntress interview – 30th January 2015
I spoke to Huntress singer Jill Janus backstage at the Assembly in Leamington Spa shortly before they were due to play. You’re currently on tour with Savage Messiah and Amon Amarth. How has the tour gone so far? It’s amazing, it’s been a great bill for us. I really feel …
Read More »Saxon – Rock City, Nottingham – 04/02/2015
Preceding the U.K rock giants tonight are heavy metallers Hell; a strangely bizarre band who flirt dangerously between theatrical Satanism and occult metal. Lead vocalist David Bower summoned his five piece band from of the darkest pits of Derby to perform tracks from albums “Human Remains” and” Curse and Chapter”. …
Read More »Amon Amarth, Huntress & Savage Messiah – Assembly, Leamington Spa – 30/01/2015
Tonight’s gig seemed to be a long time in arriving – I’d been hearing good reports for several weeks from friends who had been to earlier dates on the tour – this was a pretty long UK tour before the bands head over to Europe. It’s a great lineup – …
Read More »Portrait – Belfast, Voodoo 01/02/2015
I suppose, in the interests of journalistic impartiality, we better start this review with a declaration of interest, and that is that Terminus bassist David McCallum is a PlanetMosh contributor. The band play with a dark, thumping groove that has a ball-shaking intensity and equally dense and brooding vocals, delivered …
Read More »At The Gates – The Academy, Dublin – 30/01/2015
It is rare that I get excited about a gig nowadays; everybody has a list of acts that they want to see. And I’ve been lucky enough to see the bands that or on that list for the most part. One band that was amiss for far too long were …
Read More »Hornets + Slomatics + Zlatanera – Belfast, Voodoo 30/1/2015
As the last remnants of what laughingly passed for “Snowmageddon” melted, turning Belfast’s streets to slush and ice, the city’s metallians and assorted other freaks braved the nevertheless freezing temperatures to head to the venue that is fast becoming the local mecca for same, the now iconic upstairs club room …
Read More »Mira Slama, Savage Messiah – Interview, January 2015
Louise from PlanetMosh caught up with Mira Slama, bass player from Savage Messiah for a quick chat/interview after their set at Manchester Academy 2, where they opened for Amon Amarth on their Deceiver of the Gods tour. Louise from PlanetMosh with Mira from Savage Messiah, who have just opened for …
Read More »What is the best Nightwish studio album?
With the impending arrival of the brand new NIGHTWISH album, Endless Forms Most Beautiful. PlanetMosh is asking our readers to select their favourite studio album from the back catalogue of the symphonic Finns. Endless Forms Most Beautiful is released on March 27th via Nuclear Blast records. Pre-Order the album here …
Read More »Savage Messiah and Huntress – Manchester Academy 2, 25th January 2015
Four piece, London based, metal band Savage Messiah were the opening act on Amon Amarth’s current UK tour. I headed down to the Manchester Academy 2 on a cold Sunday, and luckily found some free parking within a five minute walk. Just made it as I picked up my ticket …
Read More »Slipknot – NIA, Birmingham – 27th January 2015
Tonight’s gig was my first time since the work to upgrade the NIA had been completed. Now named the Barclaycard arena – which is bound to cause confusion with the Genting Arena (the NEC), it’s looking a lot better and the facilities are certainly improved. That’s lucky really as tonight …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 2 – 24/01/2015 & Interviews
Metal 2 the Masses Ireland had its second heat on Saturday night and it turned out to be another belter of a showcase for Irish Metal. Six bands went head to head on a night that was filled with excitement, aggression, technicality, camaraderie (yes, camaraderie) and damn good fun. Black …
Read More »StOp, sToP – The Nags Head, Macclesfield: 9th January 2015
StOp, sToP a Hard Rock/Glam Metal band, founded by front-man Jacob in Barcelona in 2009 and, now based here in the U.K. party hard and tour relentlessly. I saw them when they played at Rebellion Bar in Manchester last year and was pretty much blown away, so it was with …
Read More »Baleful Creed + Donum Dei + St Hellfire + Ozymandias – Belfast, Voodoo 17/01/2015
January – and especially the middle of the month – is a notoriously difficult time of the year, with most people still recovering from the needless over-expense of Christmas and counting the minutes until their next pay day… so, it is extremely rewarding for those promoters who dare to venture …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat One – 10/01/2015
The first heat of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland kicked off on Saturday the tenth with 6 kick ass bands hell bent on destruction, ripping the stage apart. On the night Within Without secured the crowd vote with a high octane performance that was one of the highlights of the …
Read More »Halestorm – Interview with Josh Smith
Pennsylvanian firecrackers Halestorm release their third album, ‘Into The Wild Life’, on April 6. However, before that there is the small matter of their forthcoming return to the UK for their most extensive headline tour to date – as well as their first ever shows on the island of Ireland. …
Read More »Sabaton, Delain and Battle Beast – Forum, London – 12th January 2015
Tonight was my first gig of the year, and what a great way to kick the year off – three great live bands on one bill. First up were Finnish band Battle Beast here on only their second visit to the UK. Last time they played London they gave headliners …
Read More »StOp, sToP Interview with PlanetMosh – January 2015
Louise from PlanetMosh chatted to Jacob, Vega and Danny from StOp, sToP ahead of their gig at The Nags Head, Macclesfield. Find out who StOp, sToP are, why they moved to England, their influences and what they have planned for the rest of 2015. See review here Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stopstopofficial
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