PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

It’s safe to say that I had been looking forward to this gig for a while. It’s not often you get to be up close and personal to some true masters of their craft but King Tuts in Glasgow gives you that opportunity big style thanks to its compact size …

We had the extreme pleasure of catching a chat with one of the true masters of the guitar art, Mike Orlando of Adrenaline Mob, prior to what was to be one of THE most stunning live performances at King Tuts in Glasgow. Find out more about the beginnings of Adrenaline …

On the 18th of August, Dominic Wallace of Viking Skull will bring his new band Stormbringer to Bangor North Wales. North Wales Metal presents Thunder of the gods. 5  Hours of non stop rock to make your head explode. First up are local lads Artisfiction, brutal music to start the …

  Well this is a real phoenix from the flames! Originally released in 1988, the debut and only full length album, Spectrum Of Death by Wisconsin, USA based thrash metal band Morbid Saint has been re-released on June 19th 2012  in vinyl format via Relapse Records. 1980’s thrash metal albums …

  Welcome to the world of Wizard! When a song begins with the lyric  ” Who is this mighty man outside? The one who killed the trolls, will he be staying here tonight or returning where the thunder rolls? “, then it’s a safe bet that you can expect some …

Some of the pictures that I took at the Death Angel gig in Ivory Blacks, Glasgow on 27th June 2012. Circle of Tyrants were the main support act.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Ted Aguilar guitarist from Death Angel outside Ivory Blacks in Glasgow before they took to the stage. We discussed Death Angel’s past, The Ultra-violence reaching it’s 25th anniversary  about their recent tours and festivals, their plans and about writing tracks for their …

  Hailing from Greece Acid Death releases their first album in ten years after the band’s reunion, not one to miss. Released on the 1st of June by Noisehead Records. I am very excited to hear this. Track one is called Blind Reflection. I began to get annoyed at the …

American rock quintet Dark New Day have finally released a follow-up album titled ‘New Tradition’ to their debut release ‘Twelve Year Silence’ released back in 2005.  The band that has been described as an American ‘supergroup’ features Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlet, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery from Eye Empire, Will Hunt from Evanscence and …

Photos from Hellfest 2012

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ‘Playback’ is a 6 disc box set, originally from 1995 which contains album tracks, B-sides, outtakes & early songs. This comprehensive set has not been available outsideNorth America since 2005. Playback is a career retrospective spanning Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ stay at MCA Records. …

Since December 2011; sleaze rockers Falling Red have visited the city of Manchester three times, and with each visit absolutely blown the roof off every venue they have played. This time hitting up the Manchester Club Academy, Falling Red is back with their new and improved line-up, supported by local …

For any fan of Euro metal, Herman Frank must be high on everybody’s list, Without any doubt Herman Frank is one of the most prestigious German metal guitarists of the past 30 years. His dynamic compositions with their raging riffs, hooks and intelligent virtuoso solos have graced not only the …

  Power Theory was envisioned and created in 2007 by Bob “BB” Ballinger with the intention to form a True Metal band with a mix of the nwobhm, 80’s German Power Metal, and a little Bay Area Thrash thrown in to shake it up. Power Theory became a tight metal …

Finnish metallers Burning Point have released The Ignitor – their follow up record to 2009’s Empyre and their first on new label Scarlet Records. Formed in 1999 and having toured with Sebastian Bach in the past, the four piece have given us an album full of big choruses and catchy …

It’s taken these four Italian signori nigh on nine years of solid gigging in their homeland to get round to unleashing their particular brand of old-school, straight-through-the-middle metal on the rest of the planet. Taking their name from the twin-peaked mountain in the central Greek Peloponnese, where the sacred altar …

Me and my pals in Falling Red met up before their latest show in Manchester to discuss about all that had been happening with the band since last time Planet Mosh had interviewed them in December 2011. Since then, the band have taken on 2 new members; Jayde and Dan, …

Hailing from Greater Manchester, Easing the Agony are a 5 piece metalcore band still in college who started off as a band playing only Asking Alexandria covers but are now breaking into the scene with force. Before their recent gig supporting sleaze rock band Falling Red, I caught up with the guys and …

If you missed out on the last Rock Underworld Show you can still listen an catch up with Dave Evans before he headed out on his UK tour. Enjoy. Dave Evans Interview

Scottish rockers Gun are back with their new album ‘Break the Silence’. This is their first full length release in 14 years! ‘Break the Silence’ was recorded in Wales at Rockfield Studios and produced by Dave Eringa, who has worked with bands like The Manic Street Preachers and Ocean Colour …