PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Jeremy Widerman speaks to Planet Mosh about touring, the future and his love for Nirvana. “This is our first real time in the UK,” says Jeremy Widerman, the bearded gunslinger for Canadian four-piece Monster Truck. Taking a break from sound check to talk to Planet Mosh, he is in great …

Backstage at the Manchester Ritz, Mike Dean best known for his work with Corrosion of Conformity, sits with a cup of tea. Currently lending his bass services to Vista Chino, with Nick Oliveri not playing a part in the band’s touring life, things are calm. The band have been on …

Dyscarnate have just finished a tour with Psycroptic, Hour of Penance and Exhumer. They are taking on the world as a three piece modern death metal band “…bringing the sound of a five piece…” With the band having just signed a deal with Siege Of Amida/Century Media Records, they are …

In these difficult economic times, it makes financial sense – for both the fans and the acts concerned – for bands to team up and offer the best possible deal for their combined fan bases:  it’s a win/win, as they say in marketing circles, with both the bands and their …

Photographs of Skid Row and Ugly Kid Joe’s performance in the The Limelight 1, Belfast.  Support from Dead City Ruins. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.

I had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Aaron Aedy, Rhythm Guitarist for Paradise Lost before their superb set at the ABC in Glasgow on Halloween. In this 25 minute interview we discuss 25 years of the band, achievements, touring, previous and current tour with Lacuna Coil and Katatonia, …

  Since the release of their first album “Roads to Judah” in 2013, Deafheaven has been on my radar. This is a band that is black metal in essence but they broaden the genre by adding shoegaze, post-rock and a shitload of ambient. These genres definitely aren’t the easiest ones …

Moss are attached to the weirder side of life, “peeling everything back to the core fundamentals of doom, how heavy and dark it can be.” and here they are celebrating their 13th year as a band! They are the doom band that doesn’t hold a bass player…odd, is the word you …

  A wise man once wrote “The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places…” One such place is Damnation festival where Conan are to return this year headlining the Electric Amphetamine stage. They will guest their new works, from their up coming new album, …

In the last of our interviews to preview this weekend’s PlanetMosh-backed Helloween Havoc in Belfast, we talk to bassist Aidy Dunlop and drummer Rab McNeill from headliners – and all round headbins (if you ask us) – NASA Assassin. I start by asking about the band’s background – who they …

“In late August 2007, the rock and metal world witnessed the birth of Eden’s Curse“, quips the band’s official website. The melodic rock and metal act was formed by bassist Paul Logue. Enlisting the help of German guitarist Thorsten Koehne and English drummer Pete Newdeck, the band, accompanied by American …

Planetmosh have two tickets to give away in a very easy to win competition for the great double header on Nov 5th – Blast Unit Moscow and the legendary Art Brut at the Village Underground London. To win just answer this Question:   [sociallocker id=”123515″] Thank you everybody who entered, …

Switzerland based rockers ‘Sideburn’ have just released “Electrify”, their first since the lineup change way back in 2012, three young guns in the form of Lawrence Lina with Mike Riffart on Guitars and Bass player Nick Thornton joined the old pro’s Roland Pierrehumbert on Vocals, and Lionel Blanc on Drums to bring …

  Although Mental Circus were not playing at this years event, a lot of people were really excited about this bands potential. Bearing that in mind, we thought we would have a chat with Sanne Marico and find out about their plans for next year, current release, influences and lots …

  I had a great chat with Helena and Mikko of Crimfall at this years Metal Female Voices Festival. Many of you will know by now that Helena and the band parted company just a few days after this interview, I tried to hear if anything in the interview gave …

  I had a quick chat with the band at this years Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium, talking about the current digital release album, future touring plans and lots more. https://www.facebook.com/imperiaband      

  I had the pleasure of chatting to Clementine not long after Serenity played their excellent set at this years Metal Female Voices Festival. We talk about the band, her influences, future plans and much more. https://www.facebook.com/serenityaustria      

I had a brief chat with two of the guys from ReVamp just prior to  their set at this years Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium. We talk about the set, touring and the bands plans. https://www.facebook.com/ReVamp http://revampmusic.com/    

I interviewed two members of blues hard rockers Cage The Gods, who were supporting The Answer at The Garage venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Accumulating from all corners of the UK, I spoke with Welsh Bass player Mitch Witham, along with recent young English addition Colin Jones, who replaces the disappearing …

Geordie lads We Are Knuckle Dragger just released their second full-length album, ‘The Drone’, produced by Ross Robinson (best known for his work with the likes of KoRn, Slipknot and The Deftones among others).  Having played launch shows in their home city and London this past weekend, the trio are …