PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Of late it’s great to see that Scandinavia is not just the domain of symphonic metal, dark or otherwise. There are some right rip-roaring retro styled rock bands coming through and making waves, with Free Fall being another one of these. Brothers in arms to the likes of Graveyard et …

A collection of photographs of Grand Magus’ (Sweden) show in the Stiff Kitten, Belfast.  Support from Primitai (U.K.) and Terminus (N.I.). You can read Mark Ashby’s review of the show here. Grand Magus Website: http://www.grandmagus.com/ Primitai Website: http://www.primitai.com/ Terminus Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/terminusni?fref=ts Photographs by Marc Leach Photography – http://www.marcleachphotography.com/.     %%wppa%% %%cover=556%%

I must admit to having been somewhat sceptical about the location for the Belfast leg of Grand Magus’ first UK headlining tour – a nightclub in the city centre more used to hosting spide-crammed ‘dance’ events (or ‘raves’ in old money) than brutally loud heavy metal gigs… OK, I know …

North Wales Metal returns to warm your cockles.   Another night beckoned at the Railway Institute for what has now become a regular date in the local gig calendar. North Wales Metal is now pretty much established and gaining a reputation for showcasing local talent as well as drawing quality …

BLOODSTOCK are excited to announce the first batch of breaking bands to grace their freshly designed ‘New Blood’ stage in 2013. The stage is sponsored by BOA’s favourite thirst-quenchers, Hobgoblin. Bloodstock has always been proud to support new bands from all over the world and the ‘New Blood’ stage gives …

Given the size of Northern Ireland’s Polish population – and the assumption that a healthy proportion of them should be heavy metal fans – it is somewhat surprising that, outside of tonight’s headliners and their entourage, every accent in the room is a local one (in some shape or form) …

It’s been an eventful 12 months for Swedish metal trio Grand Magus – a successful support tour with Amon Amarth, a slew of festival dates, a change of drummer and the release of their strongest album to date, ‘The Hunt’. As the band return to the UK for the second …

Vocalist/guitarist Lee Pistolero fronted The Gypsy Pistoleros for three critically acclaimed albums and an EP not long ago, but after an acrimonious split, Lee parted company with the Pistoleros. And now he’s back, doing it his own way, with a change in musical direction, complete with a new hairstyle and …

Uncompromising display of bludgeoning Death Metal from Danish female fronted Metalers.   Danish Female Fronted Metalheads Illnath return with their fourth full length album ‘4 Shades Of Me’, and what a resounding success it has turned out to be. Now, we all know that the tag ‘Female Fronted’ gets thrown …

Excellent E.P. from Yorkshire’s bright young stars.   Formed in the deep dark wilderness of Yorkshire, Waking Theo have just released this highly impressive three track E.P. With a full length album proposed for later this year, this could be seen as an appetite whetting for what is to come. …

GHOSTFEST ,UK’s premiere indoor metal and hardcore festival, which takes place at Leeds Student Union on 29-30th June, including Terror, KnuckleDust, Breaking Point, Azriel, Mind X Control and Grader. They join THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, VEIL OF MAYA, I WRESTLED A BEAR ONCE, BURY YOUR DEAD, HARMSWAY, …

GHOSTFEST have announced six additions to the UK’s premiere indoor metal and hardcore festival, which takes place at Leeds Student Union on 29-30th June, including Terror, KnuckleDust, Breaking Point, Azriel, Mind X Control and Grader. They join THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, VEIL OF MAYA, I WRESTLED A BEAR ONCE, BURY YOUR DEAD, HARMSWAY, …

Hot on the heels of the release of their very impressive debut album, Planetmosh tracked down drummer Enrico Jung to get the lowdown on all things past, present and future regarding Envinya.   Welcome to Planetmosh and thanks for giving us some of your time. Let’s go back to the …

Finnish power metal band Stratovarius are due to release their new studio album, Nemesis, on 25th February.  Fans have already had a taster of what to expect with the song “Unbreakable” having been released as an EP last month. Brief comments on a few tracks The opening to ‘Unbreakable’ with …

The Lidocaine is a rock/metal band from Finland.  The band formed in 2007 and in 2009 released their debut album, “Voices and noises of Kiling Koling”.  In 2011 they started work on their second album,  “On the road to Miero” which has just been released in February 2013. Brief comments …

Skadika are a metal band from Cologne, Germany.  The band was founded in 2005, and after evolving their musical style released their debut album, Winter, in 2010.  In 2012 the lineup changed leaving singer Jule as the only remaining founder member.  Since changing the lineup the band have recorded their …

I’m always fascinated by the etymology of band names, just as I am with that of words in general.  To me, the name ‘Chariots Of The Gods’ immediately takes me back to my teenage years and the works of the madcap Swiss author Erich von Daniken – the person more …

Over the past 25 years or so, Suffocation are one of a handful of bands who have towered over the US death metal scene, producing a handful of classic genre-defining – and, indeed, re-defining – albums, such as iconic debut ‘Effigy Of The Forgotten’, the majestic comeback ‘Souls To Deny’ …

Sink hail from Finland and have been torturing humans with their mix of black metal and drone for ten years. The band lurks somewhere in the dark reaches of your mind that is only presented when that blackened room is opened. This is an album that defies categorization. It is …

Northless immerse the soul in depressive Doom magic.   Northless really have an uncanny knack of being able to make Doom and Sludge sound even more intense and depressive than many others are capable of. This three track E.P. is a prime example of that, throwing out dark, malevolent waves …