PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

  One of the best things about this job isn’t just reviewing the big releases from worldwide established bands who’s track records are well proven, it’s the joy of listening to a band about whom you know very little about and being able to approach it with a clean slate, …

Heavy metal is supposed to played loud and proud not wrapped in cotton wool: but, unfortunately, the long awaited first visit to this part of the world by the Floridian power titans (one of three dates as part of their build up to Bloodstock) was plagued by an absolutely atrocious …

  First of all, many thanks for taking time out to talk to us here at Planetmosh. I’d like to ask you first how you came together as a band, had you known each other for a while before The Prophecy23? There have been several line-up changes during the history …

Attika 7 are the band for whom the term ‘biker metal’ was invented. They define it. In fact, it could be argued that they redefine it. After all, they not only feature a famed motorcycle builder – Rusty Coones – in their ranks, are the band of choice of the …

Fozzy, heavy metal curio or bona fide band? The brainchild of Rich Ward and Chris Jericho, they’ve spent the past decade shaping the band and moulding it into what we see and hear now through the release of their forthcoming album “Sin and Bones”. Truth be told, “Sin and Bones” is Fozzy’s …

I recently reviewed  Carpe Mortem, an excellent album by Istanbul based, melodic/death metal band Soul Sacrifice and they kindly took part in an email interview with me. Read my review of ‘Carpe Mortem’  here   Who formed Soul Sacrifice and how were the remaining band members found? “Well, actually the …

Former Nightwish singer Tarja is about to issue her first live release – Act 1.  Available as a double CD or as DVD/Blu-ray its a great album that we at Planetmosh have reviewed – check out our reviews here – CD review: http://planetmosh.com/tarja-act-1-cd/     DVD review: http://planetmosh.com/tarja-act-1-dvdblu-ray/ Tarja was kind enough …

Airstryke are set to attack the New Blood Stage on Sunday 12th at this year’s Bloodstock. We catch up with the guys to find out more about them, what there are about, the festival and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you introduce yourself? Airstryke is!!! Jay Fowkes -Vox …

From Ruin are set to ravage the New Blood Stage on Sunday 12th at this year’s Bloodstock. We catch up with the guys to find out more about them, what there are about, the festival and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you introduce yourself? We are From Ruin, …

I had to pinch myself earlier when I realised that these guys have been around since’99, seems like no time ago that they burst on the scene with “All Eternity”, an album I still give a whirl to now and again. However, following the equally as good “Wounds Wide Open” …

Tonight’s original line up of Fire in the Empire, No Mans Legion and Deceiver has changed so much in the two weeks leading up to the gig that unfortunately on the night only No Mans Legion [7/10] actually turn up to play their own EP launch. With doors held back …

Grave Digger where one of the first bands to emerge from the speed metal scene and since forming over 32 years ago have had a very prosperous and fruitful career, releasing 15 full length studio albums, 3 live DVD’s and numerous EP’s and singles – not to mention having played …

German thrashers Dew-Scented have celebrated their 20th anniversary in truly sensational style, with their massive new album, ‘Icarus’ – which we at Planet Mosh described as a defining moment for both the band and thrash metal as a whole, awarding it 10/10 in the process. It’s against this backdrop that …

Bull-Riff Stampede are set to slay the New Blood Stage on Saturday 11th at this year’s Bloodstock.

When you think of Luxembourg, you don’t automatically think of aggressive-as-fuck thrash metal. No sir. You’re more likely to think of likely to think of fat, profligate bankers lolling around mountainside coffee tables thinking of ever more elaborate ways to grind us poor working folks’ noses into the ground: after …

    Too often, bands like Mutiny On The Bounty get tagged as math metal but there is a lot more to them that genre. Their second album Trials is brimming with astounding musicianship. The guitar lines and drum patterns at times are like endless jazz jams. Mutiny On The …

Former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen is about to release her first live CD/DVD/Blu Ray – Act 1.  It was recorded at the end of March 2012 in Argentina. Planetmosh recently reviewed the CD version of Act 1 – you can read the review here – http://planetmosh.com/tarja-act-1-cd/ Now it’s the turn …

Aonia are a band from the East Midlands who play metal with female operatic vocals.  While vocally the influences may be the usual suspects – Nightwish, Within Temptation, After Forever, Epica etc, the musical influences are less typical for a band with female operatic vocals – Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, …

Chorley in Lancashire has a growing rock and metal scene and at the forefront of it are bands such as Fire in the Empire, Deathwish and, of course the band of the hour… No Mans Legion. I caught up with the lads in No Mans Legion before their EP launch show …

  Due for release via Rocksector Records on 24th Sept. 2012, Ambush, the Tygers Of Pan Tang’s second full length album since their reformation by original guitarist Robb Weir in 2001  just goes to prove that you cannot keep a good nwobhm band down! Formed in 1978 in Whitley Bay, …