PlanetMosh Keeping it 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 …

It’s not very often the word dynasty is used in metal, however this tour could well herald the start of the Cavalera metal dynasty as Max Cavalera brings Soulfly back to the UK with support provided by two of his sons bands – Zyon & Igor Jr’s Lody Kong and Richie’s …

Sometimes, you just know it is going to be one of those days… Well, we had known for some time that this particular day was going to be one of those… and it was nothing to do with this Essex ‘post-hardcore’ (will somebody please explain what in the name of …

Some of the photos of Soulfly, Incite, Lody Kong that I took during the MAXimum Cavalera gig at the Classic Grand in Glasgow.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Richie Cavalera,  before he laid waste to Glasgow’s Classic Grand. Richie is son of metal legend Max Cavalera and lead singer with up and coming band Incite. He took time out from his busy schedule to chat to us about his new album ‘All …

I had the chance for a quick catch up with Marc Rizzo, guitarist from Soulfly before their knockout show at the Classic Grand in Glasgow. We chatted about the new album, festivals and the joys of touring and so on.     To read my review of the gig, click …

Mystery surrounds this band. Who are the members and where they are from? All we know is they have been making a racket in the underground and striking worldwide since 2009.  Live they play in near total darkness, thick smoke and for the majority of their set with their backs …

  Fall Of The Rebel Angels, the 3rd full length release from Canadian based metal band Soulstorm brings extreme metal to it’s next crushing level. Released on August 30th 2012 via Full Blast PR, Soulstorm have captured the sound of early Godflesh and Fudge Tunnel and brought it kicking and …

French Philharmonic Metal masters return with a follow up of truly epic proportions.     Formed in 2007 by guitarist Vynce Leff, Whyzdom’s still short career has already been a truly eventful one. A very well received debut E.P. released in 2008 titled “Daughter Of The Night” laid solid foundations …

W.A.S.P. return to the UK on a 30th anniversary tour ’30 Years of Thunder’. It was just over three decades ago, on 21st September 1982, that W.A.S.P. played their first show in Los Angeles.  Tonight – with the theatrical Blackie Lawless teaming up with Doug Blair on lead guitar, Mike …

Planetmosh have two Motorhead digipacks to give away, each contain 1x DVD & 2 X Cds. To win, just answer this simple question : What is the name of the very first live Motorhead album ? The competition will close at Midnight, 20th October, and the winners will be emailed …

From what can only be described as white noise in the background, hissing and crackling, the stage is dark, on walks four figures, the band prepare themselves, Lead singer Jay Buchanan utters two words, “All right”, drummer Mikey Miley counts the band in using his sticks, and with a rip-roaring …

The sudden surge of success that progressive metal has enjoyed in the past decade is quite an intriguing subject indeed. Kickstarting the “trend” so to speak in 2004, Mastodon released what was to be a watershed moment in modern progressive metal with the almost universally lauded Leviathan. Despite their deluge …

Formed in 2007, Severenth have toured the UK with their debut album ” The Age Of Paranoia” The album gained critical acclaim with outstanding reviews, and also won the Playmusic UK best unsigned metal act of 2009. They have toured America knitting factorys in 2010 and have also played Ibiza,hammerfest …

Review by Joe Carlo, Photographs by Linda Heron It’s Nasum’s farewell tour and this is to be the only London show. This means that standing in the sizeable and slow moving queue at 7:20, I wondered if I’d see any of Dripback’s set at all. Everyone was buzzing and Nasum …

The Devil Wears Prada is a band that has been on the metal scene since 2005. Hailing from Ohio, they’ve managed to branch out and make a name for themselves outside of the US and have gained a solid, loyal fan base. Style-wise they tick all the boxes required to …