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.@louelladeville_ @planetmosh interview with #TheReverendPaulConfused #TheDeadBeats August 2014. The Dead Beats supported Slaughter and the Dogs at Warehouse 23, Wakefield earlier this month. I didn’t get chance to interview the bands on the day but here are some questions I put to The Rev by email afterwards. Whose idea was …

Flying halfway around the world to play to a handful of people on your debut gig in a strange country must be entirely disconcerting and disappointing – to say the least.  But, there is an old showbusiness about the show having to go on, and despite various unexplained (and unexplainable) …

It was William Shakespeare (and how many times would you expect to see The Bard quoted on PlanetMosh?) who penned that immortal line about parting being such sweet sorrow… tonight, marked a parting of the ways for Belfast-based Safe Ships, as half of the band members prepare to return to …

I spoke to Janne and Henkke from Children of Bodom at this years Bloodstock festival,  Hear what they had to say using the player below…            

Shortly after they performed on stage to one of the biggest crowds of the weekend, I spoke to Princess Luxury, Kraven Mordeath and Monty Blitzfist from the awesomely entertaining Evil Scarecrow to talk to them about their Bloodstock experience and the pledge campaign for their next album  Galactic Hunt.  Despite …

Guitarist, Corey Roth and Bassist, Andrew D’Cagna from Brimstone Coven take the time out to fill in our email interview about their new (re-released) release via Metal Blade Records, their future plans and more! Hi there! How’re things going at the Coven?  Andrew – Hello Ella! Things are goin’ great …

Often album art goes unappreciated and sometimes unnoticed in this digital era where albums can be downloaded as files in place of a physical purchase. This weekend it was a privilege to not only see some of the amazing work that binds the covers of albums, but to also see …

For those not already familiar with the event, Monsters Of Rot – which was sponsored for the first time this year by PlanetMosh – is Northern Ireland’s premier annual showcase for the best that the extreme metal scene on both sides of the Irish border has to offer.  Taking place …

Steingrim the drummer from Vreid takes the time out to fill in this email intervew about their Sognametal sets at Hellfest & Wacken, their up coming tour and more :) How did you come up with the Sognametal idea? Well, the idea actually was born in the lounge of the tourbus …

I check in with Del Wilson, vocalist from Mair about what they have been up to since I last spoke to them and about their next gig at Ivory Blacks on the 13th September. We last spoke to you at Bloodstock last year. Looking back how was the full Metal …

@AnybodyBC @PlanetMosh interview with @HAVOKthrash @centurymedia Denver thrashers Havok could well be one of the most busy bands on the road if they continue touring like they are now! Their huge world tour will finish in the October and guys already have further plans. I managed to catch Havok lead vocalist and guitarist David …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Seidemann, Bassist from 1349, who was at Bloodstock this year promoting their new album ‘Massive Cauldron Of Chaos‘ which is due out at the end of September via Indie Recordings. We discuss the album name, influences, track by track description and more… To …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Nico Elgstrand guitarist from Entombed A.D. at this year’s Blooodstock. We discuss their set, the band, name change, music scene, their new album ‘Back To The Front’, touring, what their plans are for the future and more… Link: https://www.facebook.com/EntombedAD      

The sun dawned over the final day of Catton Park… well, it would have if it could have been seen through the heavy clouds and incessant rain which had unleashed itself over southern Derbyshire in the early hours of the morning and showed no sign of abating a sodden campers …

Bloodstock is thankfully here with us once again with another 4 days of true metal but before the 3 main days the Sophie Lancaster stage hosts 5 bands on Thursday night, highlighting the wealth of UK metal.  Opening act  Stoke On Trent based Balls Deep wasted no time in stamping …

.@HAVOKthrash @Skeletonwitch show reviewed by  @AnybodyBC  for @Planetmosh Although the summer festival season is coming to an end there are still plenty of opportunities to have a great time with live shows. For the thrash metal lovers, 12th of August was one hell of a party with Havok and Skeletonwitch front and centre as they …

With action on the New Blood Stage already well and truly underway (see our separate review), Babylon Fire kicked off proceedings on the Sophie Lancaster Stage with their classic-inspired metal, delivered with grunt, grit and fist-pumping angst – but, it was over on the main Ronnie James Dio Stage that …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Billy Graziadei and Scott Roberts from Biohazard after their set at Bloodstock this year. We discuss thir set, touring, festivals, music scene, what their plans are for the future and more… Links: https://twitter.com/biohazardDFL https://www.facebook.com/BiohazardDFL http://hifi247.com/biohazard.html        

I chatted with the guys and gal from Unforeseen Prophecy at this year’s Bloodstock. We discuss their set, the band, music scene, meeting Johan from Amon Amarth,  what their plans are for the future and more… Links: https://www.facebook.com/unforeseenprophecy http://www.youtube.com/user/UnforeseenProphecy

I chatted with the guys from Kill All The Gentlemen at this year’s Bloodstock. We discuss their set, the band, music scene, what their plans are for the future and more… Links: http://www.killallthegentlemen.com/ https://www.facebook.com/killallthegentlemen