Album Reviews

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Vanitas-Eclipse-Single Review-Planetmosh

As if it’s not hot enough already, here come Vanitas with their brand new single ‘Eclipse’ to melt our heads even more! The Birmingham based bombastic five piece band obliterate with ease, as in just under four frantic minutes they immediately grabbed my attention and it stayed there, as this …

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Ward XVI-Id3ntity-Album Review-Planetmosh

So, the wait is over as Ward XVI don’t just release their new studio album Id3ntity, they unleash it on Friday, July 11th via Earache Records. These thirteen bakers dozen songs are not for the faint hearted but I can guarantee you will have a rewarding listen. These songs will …

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Letters To Burn-Shadows- Album Review-Planetmosh

A chance meeting in a local jazz and blues festival in Nantwich, Cheshire a few months ago got me talking about metal based music to Michael Morris, vocalist from Letters To Burn, who have recently released their new studio album Shadows. I’m not normally known for reviewing this sort of …

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The Damn Truth-Addicted-Single Review-Planetmosh.

Montreal, Canadian rabble rousers, The Damn Truth are back, releasing a new single ‘Addicted’, taken from their self titled studio album. Fronted by the unstoppable whirlwind that’s Lee-La Baum, the new single is a full on tub thumper that stomps around an almost spoken word lead vocal. Soul searching choruses …

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Traction-“Boom”-Single Review-Planetmosh

Traction are definitely the main attraction, point proven by brand new single “Boom”,and certainly lives up to it’s title with ease. It’s definitely one for the headbangers,as the Wildhearts once said,“Riff after riff, after motherf**king riff!”. A broken glass chewed lead vocal ignites the song, especially in the choruses which …

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Gnawing Hunger-Caligula-Single Review-Planetmosh

There must be something in the water in Birmingham as Gnawing Hunger come back grinding their teeth, point proven by ‘Caligula’, their latest behemoth of a single. It’s an unrelenting, four frantic minutes of apocalyptic fury as a razor sharp intro explodes into an all consuming, bombastic metal assault, pinned …

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Absolva-Justice-Album Review-Planetmosh

The wait is nearly over as Absolva, the powerhouse of hard rock and melodic metal, from Manchester, UK, are thrilled to announce the release of their new studio album, ‘Justice’. Set to drop on 16th May 2025, this album promises to be a monumental addition to the band’s discography, showcasing their …

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