PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Post Hardcore bliss, a musical experience not to be missed.   If you are a fan of the post hardcore, post rock, post metal scene and let’s face it, many of us are, myself included, then the choice of bands and different variations of the sub genres is pretty much …

Photos of Sleekstain at Rock City, Nottingham - 26th April 2013

In 2011 Blues-rock singer Beth Hart and Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa teamed up to record and release 'Don't explain', an album of Soul cover versions. They covered songs from artists including Ray Charles, Tom Waits, Etta James and Aretha Franklin. Now two years on they've teamed up again to release a second album of soul covers - Seesaw.

Three years is a fairly standard gap between album releases, but given the fanbase that H.I.M have following them, it must have seemed a lifetime. Still, that’s the span between 2010 release Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice and Tears on Tape, their eighth album that was released yesterday in the …

NCL are back to raise funds for our friends at Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse UK,(RACPA UK) a charity working tirelessly to help the victims of abuse. The festival is held at The Maze, 257 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3FT  during the Bank Holiday Weekend 4th and 5th May …

A collection of photographs of Audrey Horne’s show in the Limelight 2, Belfast. Support from The Mercy House and Sahg. http://www.audreyhornemusic.com/ http://themercyhouse.wix.com/the-mercy-house http://www.sahg.no/site/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography – http://www.facebook.com/officialmarcleachphotography    %%wppa%% %%cover=588%%

Barnsley’s most famous NWOBHM band Saxon headline at The Ritz in Manchester celebrating St George’s Day. Tonight’s performance from The Quireboys was an excursion of rock and roll blues with drenching and heart throbbing riffs. Vocalist Spike has this explosive energy with so much feel and emotion of letting go …

Recently I caught up with Scottish metallers Dana O’Hara as they took part in waving goodbye to Dirty Rose (also interviewed here on Planetmosh that same night). The boys gave us a little bit of background into just what it means being in the band along with their thoughts and …

Metal Gods Festival 2013 will take place at The Intake Club, Mansfield , Notts on  25th & 26th May 2013 Two stages loads of bands and great community, a really fun and enjoyable event! SATURDAY Dean Guitars Stage: Beholder Bull Riff Stampede Derision Line Of Fire I.C.O.N Incinery Death Valley …

Les-Fest is Scotland’s Award Winning* Rock & Metal Festival and is held in June at Valley International Park, Lanarakshire. The event takes place close to the village of Lesmahagow, on Friday the 28th until Sunday the 30th June 2013 and will see over 60 bands perform within the Valley International Park, …

Download Festival continues to score out of the park with the announcement that a further 25 acts have been added to this year’s line up, including Thunder, Kvelertak, Devin Townsend and We Are The Ocean. Headlined by Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammstein, Download Festival takes place 14-16 June 2013 in …

Black Metal with a melodic twist ticks all the right boxes.   The Polish Metal scene has always been a strong one generally speaking, even more so since Maiden played groundbreaking shows there way back in the 80’s. The country can now proudly boast a healthy crop of quality bands …

BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL 2013 Derbyshire’s biggest family friendly festival FRIDAY 17TH – SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2013   LEVELLERS | REVEREND & THE MAKERS ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION | SETH LAKEMAN NEW MODEL ARMY | STIFF LITTLE FINGERS THE HUMMINGBIRDS | NED’S ATOMIC DUSTBIN PEATBOG FAERIES | MACKA B | THE FARM …

On a bitter sweet night in Bathgate near Edinburgh, I saw a band who I not only had the pleasure of sharing the stage with at times but also count as mates of mine in the metal scene up here, call time on a career that’s been on the go …

During their whistle-stop visit to Scotland at the weekend I caught up with the boys in Severenth to discuss their sound, their set, what makes them tick and just why they love doing what they do. Severenth are: Peet Bailey – Vocals Adam Sidor – Guitar Ste Ensall – Guitar …

San Francisco Doom merchants deliver another slab of Retro magic.   One thing you can say about Doom is that it never has and never will go out of fashion, unlike certain other sub-genres of Metal I could mention, Grunge being the obvious. Of course, all things evolve and develope …

Photos of Fallen Mafia at Rock City, Nottingham - 26th April 2013

Photos of Jettblack at Rock City, Nottingham - 26th April 2013

Death Tyrant emerged from the ashes of Swedish underground supremos Lord Belial when the latter broke up in 2010 – although, in one of those typically murky storylines which epitomizes the Scandinavian scene, they’ve apparently been re-activated on at least two occasions – and this debut album has been the …

Nine Miles South are a “hard hitting, riff heavy and melodic hard rock band.” According to their own words. ” With a softer more blues oriented side as well as an overall country vibe.”   These guy’s are the real deal.  A very new ( un-signed ) underground rock group, who …