PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Over the past 12 months or so, vocalist Simon Wright has proven himself to be a man who not only likes to keep busy, but also is capable of delivering music in diverse styles – and each time to great effect.  Around this time last year, he led Leeds technical …

Born and raised in Slovenia, ShadowIcon are a six piece melodic metal band with a heavy impact and a compelling lead female vocalist. Taking elements from metal and thrash, but marrying them to a tuneful vocal and a great appreciation for a stylish groove, the  band serve up a potent …

Cult favourites WHISKEYDICK return to the UK this March to blow minds with a double barrel blast of dreadnaught shredding and hillbilly bellowing that makes you want to knock back a shot, stand up tall, and holler “Oh-Hell-YeeHaw!” Watch ‘Drunk As Hell’ You Tube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTFg4UzvMw Watch ‘Black Tooth Grin’ …

@planetmosh review Versive by .@versiveofficial. Versive are a four piece alt-rock band from Dublin, Ireland who have recently released their debut EP, also called Versive. A three track EP, it’s a good taster from a band with obvious talent and the drive to go places.  Opening track Blackout is fast …

Following the recent announcement of Joe Bonamassa’s live DVD, Blu-ray and album, Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, and his critically acclaimed 2013 studio album Different Shades of Blue, the internationally renowned guitarist embarks on 7-date UK arena tour during October 2015. A 48-hour ticket pre-sale will be launched on Planet …

Nightwish have announced a headline show at Wembley SSE Arena on the 19th December 2015, which will be their only UK date this year. The band will be making history by being the first ever Finnish band to headline this famous venue. ‘Who would have thought about headlining at Wembley …

MULTI AWARD-WINNING* BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE JAMES, THE BUZZCOCKS, ALABAMA 3, NEW MODEL ARMY AS 2015 HEADLINERS *[UK’s Best Small Festival, Best Independent Festival & Promoter of The Year (Richard Bryan)] The unique, family friendly festival Bearded Theory are thrilled to announce what is their strongest line-up yet in 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 – …

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 …

Love them or hate them, Venom turned a lot of heads and eardrums around with their debut 1981 release of  Welcome To Hell and it’s follow up Black Metal in 1982. Although they were tagged in the NWOBHM genre they heavily influenced many thrash and black metal bands. Original guitarist …

If proof were ever needed that certain things get better with age, then look no further than to Michael Schenker, as his re-emergence over these last few years with his Temple Of Rock band is nothing short of staggering. ‘Spirit On A Mission’ is the latest album from Schenker and …

“Time and Trauma” is the sixth studio album by Alaskan metal band 36 Crazyfists. The album will be released in the UK in about a week or so and it is awful; words cannot describe how awful it is. It sounds like something ripped from a failed metalcore abortion from 2006. Avoid …

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”. …

“Where stories unfold” is the third album from Austrian band Illuminata.  They released their debut EP, “Lachrymal” in 2007 and in 2008 followed it with their debut album, “From the Chalice of Dreams”.  In late 2011 they released their second album “A World So Cold”.  Now at the start of …

Internationally acclaimed music legends Black Star Riders‘s ten track “second album, The Killer Instinct, is released via Nuclear Blast. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Rush), The Killer Instinct is hard rock in the classic tradition.” In 2012, the band was formed, and contains three former members of Thin Lizzy: …

When Damon Johnson and Ricky Warwick were writing their previous album, All Hell Breaks Loose, they were unsure whether it was going to be a Thin Lizzy album or something else, something that rose from the ashes of Lizzy.  This time around, and with a couple of years of playing as Black Star …

It’s been a long time since Thunder last released an album – in fact it was a year before their farewell show.  Which one I hear you ask?  I’m referring to the 2009 “20 years and out” farewell shows as opposed to their previous attempt to retire.  Happily retirement didn’t …

British Singer-songwriter Ian Siegal has won seven British Blues Awards and has been nominated twice for the U.S Blues awards.  He released his first album in 2002, but it wasn’t till last year that he released his first live album.  Now he’s following it up with another live album.  Two …

British melodic metal band Control The Storm come from the South West of England.  It’s been 4 years since their demo disc was released, but now with a new singer they’ve finally got their debut album ready to release.  The album was produced by the band’s keyboard player Raedon Mac …

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 – …