PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

I spoke to Stitch D and The AvD from The Defiled shortly before they played Shepherds Bush Empire with Cavorts, Alestorm and Dragonforce to talk about albums, touring and more.  

Planetmosh got the chance to catch up with awesome guys that are DREADLINK ,and apart from the usual insights into the bands history, current plans etc, got to hear of some pretty radical tastes in music!   Firstly, thanks for taking time out to talk to us here at Planetmosh. …

Slash photos, Manchester Apollo, 8th October

Ginger Wildheart and his band of rock n roll outlaws were a great choice as an opening act last night at the Manchester Apollo,. They got a thunderous welcome and hit the stage running with ‘Sonic Shake’, ‘Girls are better then the boys’, before the “everybody on stage jump about’ …

Formed in 2007 after a couple of rehearsals and lots of beer, Bunker 66, hailing from Messina in Sicily, have been getting rave reviews from the inner circle of the punk and metal underground since their first EP release in 2009.  Since then they’ve continued to press forward with their …

Formed by former band mates Steven Rice (lead guitar) and Wayne DeVecchi (drums) in late 2010 Kill Ritual reflect all of the bands influences from thrash and power metal to prog and just straight classic metal.  The line up is completed by Roberto Proietti (rhythm guitar), Danyael Williams (bass) and …

I caught up with Wez4 and Adam da Rat from Dripback last week at The Underworld, Camden ahead of their gig with Nasum and Black Breath to talk about what they have been up to since we last met at Hammerfest earlier in the year, their upcoming album, planes, Dripfest, and much …

  Solstheim is a Scottish black metal band formed in 2008. I will be reviewing their latest release titled II. The first track is the intro track to the album. The track starts with eerie sound samples and an echoing chanting voice and continues that way until the end. If …

There is no doubt about it, Converge have been one of the most influential and imitated extreme bands of the last two and a half decades – their mix of hardcore and heavy metal having been credited as giving birth to what we now know as ‘metalcore’ (fuck, they’ve a …

I spoke to young rockers LostAlone shortly before their gig at the Crauford Arms in Milton Keynes where they were playing with Tonight Alive as part of their European tour.  We talked about touring – their next dates are supportin Evanescence, their album, their playing Download, and more…   http://www.lostalone.com …

Briefly, back in the late 1980s, Dare were the darlings of the UK’s FM-friendly scene:  their stunning 1988 debut album, ‘Out Of The Silence’, is quite deservedly remembered as a classic of both the genre and the era:  spawning two minor hit singles, both it and its follow up, ‘Blood …

Tonight was the first night of the Reckless love tour, during which they are making weekly appearances at the Barfly in Camden – playing every Thursday night, each time with a different support act.  Tonights gig was sold out with a large queue forming well before the doors opened, and …

Symphonic metal gives most people another scope into the world of heavy music. Many of the major names in this particular scene are where they are today as a result of their skill in combining the force and pace of metal with the angelic sounds of female vocals and orchestral …

Monday October 8th 2012 will be an important day in KISStory as New York’s finest, almost 40 years since they formed, release their 20th studio album titled Monster and it is an apt word to describe it! Released via the Universal Music Group it’s 13 tracks make up probably their …

15 Times Dead could be described as metal’s ultimate “nearly men”.  The Glasgow based band initially formed as a 5 piece back in 2004 and built up a strong following, gaining great critical reviews for their live performances that lead the band to the UK finals of Bloodstock Festival’s Metal …

I had the pleasure of catching up with Eric Harris,the bassist and singer of American rockers Gypsyhawk for an interview. The band’s second album ‘Revelry & Resilience’ was released earlier this year. Can you please introduce Gypsyhawk to the readers, please? Yeah man. My name is Eric, I sing and …

You Me At Six  are set to play their biggest headline show to date at Wembley Arena on 8th December 2012. To herald this monumental announcement release their new single from their  Gold-selling ‘Sinners Never Sleep’ album‘You Me At Six’ on the 22nd October 2012. ‘Reckless‘ is full of  simple …

Progressive rock masters Coheed and Cambria should add the word “consistency” into their name somewhere. Coheed, Cambria and Consistency. All right, fine, so it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but it does accurately describe the band’s illustrious career so far, as they’ve managed to constantly spew out …

  Planetmosh catch up with Rival Sons since their last visit with Black Stone Cherry. We go in depth about their brand new album ‘Head Down’. Also talk about garlic shots, wheat grass and ginger shots and anything vegetable and root you can whiz up in the  blender, anything to keep them healthy whilst on the road really. …

Presented by Dublin Metal Events, this was Voivod’s first time in Ireland. The venue has a low stage and gave the opportunity to get up close and personal with this seminal band. Doom hit the stage to the intro tape of  “Reality Asylum” by Crass. Doom have been about on …