PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

I spoke to Scott Gorham, long-term member of Thin Lizzy, and now Black Star Riders, to talk about why they decided to change their name to record a new album, to talk about the album itself, tour plans and more.   Black star riders interview           …

I spoke to Olof Morck and Elize Ryd who had flown over to the UK on their day off from touring supporting Stratovarius.  We talked about their new album, The Nexus, touring, Elize’s performance as stand in vocalist for Nightwish, and more.   http://planetmosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Amaranthe-interview.mp3             …

Howl are an extreme metal quartet from Providence, Rhode Island. The band formed in 2006, so they are fairly ‘new’ or ‘young’. Howl signed with Relapse Records in 2009, releasing their first full-length effort, Full of Hell, in 2010. Their second album, Bloodlines, is slated for release by Relapse Records …

Once you see the band Cough in the title you know that this is going to be nothing less than devastatingly heavy. Cough was formed in 2005 with the sole purpose of being the heaviest band from their area. To date they have released two full lengths, split with the …

After last year’s critically acclaimed return from Stone Stour, the second part to Corey Taylor’s story driven concept album arrives and carries with it a continuing maturity of the band both lyrically and musically. Concept albums are ridiculously difficult things to pull off successfully in the world of music. While …

I would be very surprised if the studio that the debut single by American band Pyrithion was recorded in is still standing judging by the 11 minutes of apocalyptic metal on show here as it crashes and thrashes at phenomenal speed. The studio is owned by Pyrithion vocalist Tim Lambesis, …

Billed as the “guitar event of the year”, Joe Bonamassa was back this week to trace his London gigging footsteps through venues of increasing size since 2006; starting at The Borderline on 26th March, followed by Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 27th, Hammersmith Apollo on 28th and The Royal Albert Hall …

‘Ethera’ is the fifth  album from Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis.  I say Austrian, but like many bands they are international really – singer Maxi Nil for example is Greek.  Although this is their fifth album, it’s only the second with singer Maxi Nil, who joined the band …

 M.A.I.R was formed in Glasgow, August 2010. Their 1st ep followed a year later and since then one line up change with bassist Miranda Bradshaw being added brings us to the present day and the current release of 2nd ep Ear Ape Age. Available on digital download via iTunes it …

Voodoo Six are a relatively new discovery to me, and after checking out a lot of their music I was really looking forward to the night’s entertainment billed at King Tuts Wahwah Hut, Glasgow. First support band Toby Michaels Rolling Damned begin proceedings tonight. A highland band from Inverness, and …

Full length debut loses impact as it wrestles with production. LA’s Brute Forcz is a three piece heavy metal band featuring ex-wrestlers Slammer and Jammer alongside guitarist Will Wallner. Their self-released album has been taken up by Pure Steel Records. “Out For Blood” is a collection of 10 tracks of …

This debut album from London-based multi-nationals KFE – vocalist Lyla D’Souza is Australian, guitarist Andrea Basiola hails from Italy and drummer Max Loubser has the misfortune to be a  Mancunian (isn’t that somewhere left of the third planet on the right as you pass Andromeda?) – is one almightily powerful …

  Albeit the death-core genre wouldn’t normally be one’s preferred choice in the world of Metal and having not heard previously of Thy Art is Murder, an open mind was needed before attempting to write this review. Needless to say if you like your technical, fast-paced death metal, incorporated with …

It’s the last Saturday in March, and just hours before the clocks are turned forward the start of what is supposed to be British Summer Time – what a feckin’ joke!  Outside, the temperature is barely pushing above zero degrees, and inside… well, I swear it’s even colder, with the …

The Pint venue has undergone a revamp. The owners and promoter have increased the size of the stage, invested in a quality lighting rig, improved the sound system, and spoiled us with air conditioning. All of these improvements have made the Pint THE best venue in Dublin for underground metal …

Right from the outset, this fourth album from Finnish thrash metal five piece Gloria Morti is a bruising, punishing affair, treading a path between thrash and death metal, with elements of BM thrown in for good measure. It’s not that the band can’t make up their mind which sub-genre they …

This fifth album from the Brazilian duo of Mantus and Triumphsword is very much an homage to the traditional values of late ‘80s / early ‘90s black metal.  And it carries no pretensions about being otherwise. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-GRCarR-JE] Each of the 12 tracks (the titular opener is very much a cinematic-style …

Tonight was the third of Joe Bonamassa’s run of four London shows within a week.  Each show is at a different venue, with different musicians involved at each and a different setlist at each show.  Having played the Borderline and Shepherds Bush Empire earlier in the week, tonight’s show was …

Some pictures from Voodoo Six's recent gig in King Tut's Wah Wah hut in Glasgow

I spoke to Martin Harb, keyboard player and main songwriter for Visions of Atlantis shortly before they played at the Boston music rooms in London with Serenity and Souldrinker to talk about their brand new album, Ethera which had been released on Napalm records that day, their upcoming appearance at …