PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

The night  ahead was about pure skill, musicianship, pelting rhythms and in your face lyrics. A night I was most looking forward to and I wasn’t the only one. There was no local support just straight in with Voodoo Six’s perfect blend of classic rock and roll with modern heavy rock. What …

I caught up with the guys from Bekon also Tam Johnston from Rock For Funds and a few of Bekon’s fans late on the first night of Les Fest, Scotland’s first dedicated Rock and Metal Festival! We discuss the band and also get their thoughts on the festival itself as …

The Senton Bombs latest album Gambit shows a lot more maturity and contains a wider variety of more interesting and musically technical songs compared to their 2010 album entitled Sweet Chin Music. With ten killer punk rock anthems and only one mediocre song on the album; this has to be …

Originally released in 2010, Spirytus’s self titled debut album has become available again for the public to buy and it’s only in 2012 with the ever growing rise of the Djent and progressive movement that Spirytus are getting the respect and admiration they deserve. Although this is more of a …

Planet Mosh had the pleasure of reviewing Steel Threads EP back in April, and now three months later this Coventry based three piece are back with their astounding full debut album entitled Timing Is Everything.  Branded as “power-folk”, Steel Threads are a band whose line-up is as basic as it …

This thumping album marks the German quartets second full length release for Massacre Records and the follow up to 2010’s debut ‘To The Pit’, and what a powerhouse of a record it is. The opener’s ‘Tough, Cool And Here To Mosh’ title say’s it all really, the music coming straight …

Since the birth of garage-rock/grunge, The Sonics, hailing from Tacoma, Washington, are one of the founding bands of Seattle’s’ music scene.  Having come from what was seen as the bands early retirement The Sonics returned to the stage to play 2 sold out shows in at the Warsaw in Brooklyn, …

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I caught up with Frank from Hatebreed just after their show at Hellfest. We talked about the current festival, the band, how they go about building a set list and their preparations for a show, a new album to be released next year and much more. Tune in below!  

I was able to have a quick chat with guitarist Brent Rambler from August Burns Red at this years Hellfest Festival. They had finished playing their set just before the interview so we talked briefly about how their set went, how it compared to the UK’s Download Festival which they …

I caught up with Mike from Devildriver before their set on sunday, we discuss what to expect from their show at Hellfest, their split from Roadrunner Records, former bassist Jon Miller and more!

A quick chat with bassist J.B. Van Der Wal from Aborted at Hellfest 2012 before playing their set. We talk about how the weekend’s going so far, what we can expect from their set later in the evening, the new Aborted album ‘Global Flatline’ and much more, so take a listen …

I was lucky enough to chat with Luca Turilli from Rhapsody at Hellfest. (Rhapsody of Fire and Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody) As he was not playing the festival himself we had a long conversation about his departure from Rhapsody of Fire, the new ‘Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody’ and the new album which …

Interview with vocalist Julien from the french technical death band, Gorod. This took place just after they had finished playing their blinding set. We chatted about the current festival, how the show went, future touring plans after Hellfest, the new album ‘A Perfect Absolution’ and much more! Take a listen below.     …

Walking into the main arena after a hectic 18 hour journey over was a huge relief on it’s own but the sheer impact of the arena set up was far more than anticipated. The beer and merch stalls had interesting and ornate architecture with metal, rusted designs that really made …

I was lucky enough to catch up with lead guitarist, Patrick O’Brien from Cannibal Corpse at this years Hellfest Festival in France. We discussed the new album and what it’s like to be playing at Hellfest. Check out the interview below!        

Following the release of their excellent second album ‘Drugstore Hell’, we caught up with vocalist Claudio Ravinale and guitarist Thierry Bertone and chatted about the bands history and future plans, and their views on the music biz. First of all, many thanks for taking time out to speak to us …

It’s been 25 years since the release of The Ultra-Violence by Death Angel so I was looking forward to tonight’s gig where the guys were playing their first album in its entirety as well as few other tracks. First band on was Thrashist Regime, who was starting to whip the …

Fates Warning are synonymous with the Progressive Metal revolution and along with fellow alumni Queensryche and Dream Theater, are key players responsible for this unique and exciting aspect of metal.  Beginning life in Hartford, Conneticut way back in 1982 with an original line up consisting of vocalist John Arch, guitarists …