PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

I caught up with the fabulous Dom Lawson of Oaf to talk about time machines, shit, big Seagulls and where on earth the original idea for Oaf came from..be warned the room was very loud and there’s a lot of background noise…sorry…..there’s also quite a lot of swearing…sorry again!   …

          Ronnie James Dio,born as Ronald James Padavona sadly left us almost 2yrs ago on May 16th 2010.  A sad day for many of us but we will always raise the devil horns listening to  the music he left behind!  So on that note, Universal Music …

Taking a rest from my normal role of photographing bands and hot from there very well received set on Stage 2 at Hammerfest Sheila and I caught up with Heitham Al-Sayed and John Morgan from Senser. We talked about what they thought of their  set, the challenges the band faces, …

The heavy thrash metal warriors Arthemis make an appearance at Hammerfest 2012, with new to the family drummer Paul Grinder. Their set varies from their latest album ‘Hereos’ to revealing a few new songs that give us a taste of what their new album will be like when released later this year.They …

Ant May from Planetmosh spoke to Mortad vocalist Somi Arian shortly before their performance on the second stage at Hammerfest. Planetmosh: OK for anyone who hasnt listened to Mortad before, how would you describe your music? Somi: Vocally I’m very much influenced by Lamb of God, and musically I think …

Formed in 2007, Words of Farewell are a progressive death metal band from Germany who signed to AFM Records in January of this year and are due to release their debut album ‘Immersion’ on 30 March 2012. I took some time to write the review for this album as there …

  Opus Diaboli is the celebration of Watain’s 13 year anniversary. It represents a stunning and fascinating insight into the forbidden realms of Satanic black metal and presents the manifesto of a truly unique band that have chosen a path very few bands have dared to tread. This package is …

After another full capacity show at The Intrepid Fox in Soho, three great bands are yet again going to kick ass! SED Records UK will be returning for a fourth time to host another one of their fantastic free-entry live rock music nights on Thursday 29th March 2012. SED’s hard …

Ghostfest, the UK’s fastest growing independent festival is held at Leeds University Students Union weekender on 30 June / 1 July. Shaping up to be the biggest line up with the most international acts in the festival’s history, Ghostfest is proud to announce US heavy weights THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, …

Catching up with Bolt and Ivan from Blood Red Throne on a tour bus in the dark on the last leg of the Reborn Of Death tour is certainly an experience I wont be forgetting in a hurry. We managed to cover quite a few topics, including transport, future tours, …

I was extremely lucky enough to catch up with Travis and Josh of Cattle Decapitation on the last leg of The Reborn Of Death Tour We managed to discuss a wide variety of topics including, How the tour has been, the new album and linear notes. After such a chaotic …

  Graveyard would have you believe that their records are fresh out of the 70s era rock archives that people often reminisce about. In fact, this band has merely been around only since 2006 and their sound is as relevant today as their counterparts were in the good old days, …

Manchester prog metallers Betraeus headed out on a short run of dates, which included hooking up with Planet Mosh in Belfast…   Band Links http://www.facebook.com/betraeus http://www.myspace.com/betraeus http://www.twitter.com.betraeus http://www.youtube.com/betraeusband

I caught up with Evil Scarecrow before their set on Saturday at Hammerfest IV, which for those of you that were there I am sure you will agree, was nothing short of highly entertaining.  Normally I would put a teaser about what was discussed in the interview but I don’t …

I had the pleasure of  interviewing  the guys from Collapse down at Hammerfest 4 after they had finished their set we had a quick chat and a lot of laughs during it! The guys tell us how they started, what their influences are, about their new album and what their …

I had the delight of catching up the guys from AR for a quick chat and a lot of laughter on the Saturday afternoon at Hammerfest after they have finished their set. They explain how they formed and how they have became a three piece band, as well as what …

I had the pleasure of catching up with this terrific trio, Inferno after their set on the Friday afternoon down at Hammerfest. They guys tell us a brief history of the band, what they have been up to, what their plans are and so on :)   Inferno are Joseph …

First band up tonight was Skam a three piece hard rock band. They had a very energetic performance style with intense grooves and bluesy riffs, they deliver a sound holding true to British Rock and Roll. Steve Hill is definitely a member to mention, he is highly entertaining to watch with his very ballsy persona on stage. X-Ray …

From a land steeped in harsh industrial history and ancient myth come’s a new sound, a new attitude and a new force in dark music. 9xDead come to the fore with a history of growth, rebirth, and reinvention spanning a decade and a sound spanning genre’s. 9xdead explore the depths …

The Prince’s of the Polyrhythm return with their follow up to 2008’s ‘obZen’ which was the bands most commercially successful release to date, however this monster should surpass it’s predecessor with ease. Opening track ‘I Am Colossus’ sets the tone beautifully for a feast of Math Metal/Technical Death Metal/Avant – …