PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

In a world where hardcore and deathcore seem to be taking over as the new sound of heavy metal, it is a relief that bands such as Iron Mask are still making metal that is pure and true. A band that blend elements of 80’s Dio, Maiden era metal and …

Finland based folk tinged, melodic death metal band Enthring are back with their new album The Grim Tales of the Elder. Taking a more symphonic, power metal orientated approach to their 2010 debut Maelstrom, Enthring are a band who try to make their music sound as large and epic as …

  This is Lee Walker from Planetmosh meeting up with Roi Robertson of Mechanical Cabaret. LW – Thanks for taking time out to discuss things Mechanical Cabaret related for the Planetmosh listeners. LW – For the people out there just discovering Mechanical Cabaret as a result of this interview how …

This is Lee Walker from Planetmosh interviewing Ben and Danny from the band Salvation. LW – Thank you for talking the time out to discuss things Salvation related for the Planetmosh. LW – For the people out there who are just discovering Salvation as a result of this interview how …

Ratfink and Vince Ripper From Vince Ripper From The Rodent Show Interviewed Live At The Midlands Goth Festival: [display_podcast] For more information on Vince Ripper and The Rodent Show please check out their Facebook page HERE For more information on the Midlands Goth Festival please check out their Facebook page …

Teresa Dead from Zeitgeist Zero Interviewed Live at The Midlands Goth Festival: [display_podcast] For more information on Zeitgeist Zero please check out their Facebook page HERE For information on The Midlands Goth Festival please check out their Facebook page HERE  

  We braved torrential rain to find the Birmingham Ballroom for the first ever Midlands Goth Festival. Not knowing quite what to expect, we had a wander around the Dark Market taking in the exquisite sights and sounds of the many stalls that were set up.   Planning to interview some …

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqPAoug07U] “Nyx” taken from the upcoming Secrets Of The Moon album “Seven Bells” to be released early 2012 on Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Productions. For more information please check out: www.secretsofthemoon.org www.facebook.com/sotm777 

  This is the sort of album which affirms my love of rock/metal for over 30yrs! Almost 50 minutes of metal overdose from RAM’s 3rd  full album release. The album starts and finishes with 2 atmospheric instrumentals. The 1st,Death is synth driven,accompanied by a chiming guitar over a monotone drum …

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XI:The Days before Tomorrow is the eleventh release and marks the debut of new lead vocalist Brian Jones. Despite the bands long history, they have been hit and miss for me, I only like around half of the releases, but after listening to this one, i had to double check …

Sons of Icarus are a young British four piece. Three of the members, Andy Masson (vocals and guitar), Alex Masson (bass and backing vox) and drummer Mike McQuillan met at school in Northamptonshire and jammed together before enrolling at the Academy of Contemporary Music where they met the final piece …

Ant May from Planetmosh met up with German power metal legends Kai Hansen (founder of Helloween and Gamma Ray), and Michael Kiske (Helloween, Avantasia) to discuss Unisonic – the new band that has them working together again after 20 years apart. Planetmosh: OK can you tell us a bit about …

“Carnival Of Sin” taken from the Hanging Doll album “The Sacred & Profane” released 30th April 2012 on Rocksector Records. The album will be available to pre-order from late March. Keep in touch at www.rocksector.com for details & updates [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4RkH1TT3cg] For more information on Hanging Doll please check out the Official …

Before I go on some of you looking at the date and the venue for this gig will be thinking “Hold on didn’t Alestorm play there that night” and you would not be wrong however the Planetmosh team have already reviewed an Alestorm show from just a few nights previous …

It’s nearly time again for one of the UK favourite festivals Bloodstock Open Air. Bloodstock takes place on the 9th to 12th August 2012 at Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN With a spectacular line up which covers most genres of metal, what are you waiting for! Buy …

Kent based 5 piece band The Self Titled have certainly had a tumultuous 18 months since their formation. Line up changes and putting their debut album on hold for almost a year to concentrate on their live act have given them an edge judging by the quality of the 3 …

‘Come and witness the end of the universe with a brutalistic night of true devil worship with London towns most negative extreme metal acts’ says the flyer.  Not bad considering the door fee was only a fiver, and as it was also held at The Intrepid Fox I thought I …

Hailing from Italy, Silent Opera have been active since 2007, releasing a well received demo before turning their attentions to nurturing this debut almost conceptual album based around four immortals and their individual stories. An initial, listen and inevitable comparisons with Nightwish and Within Temptation may come to the fore …

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, but sometimes you can return to something that you once held fond memories of and have them dashed very quickly against what you remembered. I’ll be honest, it’s been a long time since I’ve listened to anything by messers Kiske and Hansen.  People will argue …