Dave Matthew from Scarlett Gypsy, Glam Metal band from York, Pennysylvania took the time out to answer some questions for PlanetMosh following our review of their latest album All Access. Find out a bit about the band, Dave himself and read their exclusive announcement regarding a line-up change! Can you …
Read More »Doug Aldrich, Revolution Saints interview, January 2015
I spoke to Doug Aldrich to talk about his new band, Revolution Saints. Planetmosh: You announced your departure from Whitesnake in May last year. After more than a decade in the band it must have been a big step to take. Doug: Yeah it was difficult. The thing is that …
Read More »BossHoss interview, November 2014
I spoke to Mr Boss and Mr Hoss from German band The Bosshoss when they toured with Motorhead earlier this year. Hear what they had to say about the tour and about the new compilation album, God loves Cowboys…
Read More »Epica interview, December 2014
I spoke to Epica guitarist Isaac Delahaye shortly before the band played their gig at a packed out Forum in London and talked about the tour and the band’s plans for the next year. Listen to what he had to say using the player below…
Read More »Lacuna Coil interview, November 2014
I spoke to Andrea Ferro, one of Lacuna Coil’s singers before their gig in Birmingham to talk about the tour. Hear what he had to say below…..
Read More »Heart of a coward interview, December 2014
I interviewed Heart of a coward (HOAC) on their tour with Machine Head. Hear what they had to say using the player below……..
Read More »Kreator, Arch Enemy, Shining and Marty Friedman, Glasgow QMU
On a particularly dark and extremely wet Glasgow evening the black clad masses ascended once more onto the streets of Scotland’s largest city for the one and only Kreator had arrived. German thrash at its best. Even though this would be my fourth time seeing them live it will be …
Read More »Festivals 2015, Rock and Metal Festivals Poll?
With the New Year of Twenty Fifteen on our doorsteps, days are lengthening, nights are growing shorter and festival organisers are trickle feeding the metallian populus with lineup appetisers. It is now time for heavy metallers and rock fans from all over the world to begin the annual hatching of …
Read More »Portrait – Interview with Christian Lindell
Following the release of their acclaimed third album, ‘Crossroads’ back in April (read our review at http://planetmosh.com/portrait-crossroads-album-review/), Swedish metallians Portrait have been keeping busy, touring in support of said opus. Not content with that, however, they’ve also teamed up with fellow countrymen and Metal Blade labelmates RAM to record and …
Read More »PlanetMosh Album of the year 2014
Twenty-Fourteen was another amazing year in the world of hard rock and metal. With so many crunching releases to sift through, the staff here at PlanetMosh submitted their favourite albums of the year. Almost 200 albums were added to the final spreadsheet and PlanetMosh is proud to announce: …
Read More »Defy All Reason – Unity Works, Wakefield, 13/12/2014.
Unfortunately the majority of the Unity Works crowd did not turn up until later on in the evening but to those that saw Defy All Reason’s set they were in for an early Xmas treat as the band made the most of their stage time after their long trip from …
Read More »At the Gates Interview- The Garage, Glasgow 06/12/14
I am backstage at the Garage in Glasgow with Tomas from At the Gates who has kindly taken some time before the show to answer a few questions. Tomas you were saying in an interview earlier this year that you had some new material that you really felt you needed …
Read More »Dirt Box Disco – On the Ninth Day of Christmas – Star and Garter, Manchester: 20th December 2014
On the Ninth Day of Christmas PlanetMosh gave to me Nine Ladies Dancing and there were at least nine ladies dancing at Dirt Box Disco’s Sold Out (again) gig at the STP Records annual Christmas get together at the Star and Garter. Although I think the boss knows I like writing about …
Read More »Stormzone – Belfast, Empire Music Hall 18/12/2014
With 2014 drawing rapidly towards its inexorable conclusion, the PM team found themselves braving the chilly December air for the first of two year-end gigs inside the space of slightly more than 48 hours… with the Distortion Project signing off on the inbound Saturday evening (see our review elsewhere), the …
Read More »Bakken – Belfast, Limelight 2, 20/12/2014
The last of the Distortion Project’s (almost) weekly RocKD Saturday afternoon promotions of 2014 brought together two bands, one from either side of the Irish border, who really have made names for themselves over the past 12 months, with a headline act who have been relatively quiet in comparison but …
Read More »Joe Elliott’s Down ‘n’ Outz – Belfast, Limelight 1 17/12/2014
As the frontman of one of the biggest stadia-filling rock bands of their generation, it was perhaps fitting that Joe Elliott‘s self-described “little side project” should be born in a similar environment – in front of thousands of people supporting, and then emulating, in turn one of the most iconic …
Read More »Vardis – Unity Works, Wakefield, 13/12/2014.
To say 2014 has been a big year for Vardis and their patient fans is an understatement. Following their reformation in 2013 after an almost 30 year hiatus, they played their 5th gig of 2014 at the Unity Works in Wakefield. This was a homecoming gig at a venue they …
Read More »Vardis interview – Unity Works, Wakefield, 13/12/2014
My chat with Vardis prior to their headlining set. Photo courtesy of Simon Dunkerley.
Read More »Behemoth – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 10/12/2014
In between all the rush from one gig to another there was yet another one in the “must attend” list – Behemoth’s concert in Glasgow. Occupying the O2 ABC stage on the day after killer Morbid Angel show makes it a little different but the perfect continuation. These Polish blackened …
Read More »Joe Elliott – Belfast, 17 December 2014
As Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott brought his self-described “little side project” to Belfast for the penultimate night of the ‘Further Adventures Of The Down ‘N’ Outz’ tour, PM pulled up to venue, took the lift to the third floor and sat ourselves down on a rather nice leather sofa …
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