Shotgun Rodeo – The New Standard

Formed in 2008, Shotgun Rodeo are a four piece heavy metal band hailing from the city of Trondheim, Norway. Following on from their previous EP releases ‘Dead End Massacre’ (2012) and ‘Guilty as Charged’ (2013), the band released their debut full-length album, ‘World Wide Genocide’. Seamlessly cruising across a sea …

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Elder Druid – Magicka EP

You would think with a name like Elder Druid this band had been sacrificing goats to some other worldly God these past few years.  Not so, once you find out that it is a group of former school friends and sometime students from Ballymena in Northern Ireland who have embraced …

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Feed the Rhino – Exchange, Bristol, 20/09/2016

Sometimes it can’t be helped – bands just have an off day. If someone tells you they’ve never played a bad show in their life then they’re lying on a level akin to politicians. At times the performance is sloppy and disjointed, at others it boils down to outside influences like a …

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The Decline – Are You Gonna Eat That?

Rising from the ashes of punk’s sad downturn in recent years, The Decline reissue their second venture ‘Are You Gonna Eat That?’ to a scene in desperate need of such a rapturous shake-up. Under a title freshly plucked from a Mean Girls-esque sophomore comedy and showcasing artwork more controversial than …

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Garage rockers ‘Indigo Bones’ get grilled!

Brit Garage rock trio ‘Indigo Bones’ are prepared to set up with their new self-titled debut EP, out in January. Before then, here’s an introduction to the band…..     What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Chris – Guitar / Vox, Marty – Drums and  on Mark – Bass …

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Whiskey Myers – Mud

Whiskey Myers fourth outing “Mud” follows up their acclaimed 2013 release ‘Early Morning Shakes’ however don’t expect more of the same. Dave Cobb is back in the production seat and as a result has pulled out some of their best work yet. Having entered the studio, and in addition gained two …

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A Few Minutes With…Mammothfest

PlanetMosh’s Miley Stevens had the pleasure of catching a rare few minutes with Mammothfest Director, Steve Dickson. Here’s what they had to say: Miley Stevens: Hey Steve! I guess the first question I have to ask you is what inspired you to create Mammothfest? Steve Dickson: Mammothfest was inspired off the …

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SubRosa – For This We Fought the Battle of Ages

SubRosa have been described as an experimental sludge-doom metal band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Coming from a well known religious hub makes this band that little bit more intriguing. This album is inspired by the Sci-fi novel “We” written in 1921, the book describes a familiar future wherein human …

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From Rust get grilled!

Emerging South West metalcore unit ‘From Rust’, reveal their explosive debut EP ‘Lost Sense Of Life’ on Friday 25th November. We have asked them to introduce themselves…..     What is the full line up and who plays what? The band consists of Vocalist – Jake Searle, Lead Guitarist – Camden …

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(hed)P.E. – Forever!

2016 sees the release of (hed)P.E.’s 10th and outstanding studio album Forever! which is the much anticipated follow up to the highly acclaimed 2014 album ‘Evolution’, which was ultimately hailed by Metal Hammer Magazine as “(hed)P.E.’s finest album since their heyday.”  Jahred had this to say about his record, “In …

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Into The Fire – Into The Fire EP

It doesn’t seem to matter what some people touch, everything just turns to gold. You either have it, or you just go home mate because you don’t. Bryan Scott (The Union Underground) is the gold finger in the case of newly formed American rock band Into The Fire. Conceived in …

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Hell’s Gazelles – Hell’s Gazelles EP

Hell’s Gazelles are a young band from Oxford. The members are Cole Bryant -Vocals, Nath Digman- Guitar, Dan Podbery – Bass and Luke Evans -Drums. This EP is their first recorded output. It blasts into your ears with the aural assault of Intro, a 45-second burst of drums and heavy …

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Soilwork – Death Resonance

Death Resonance from Soilwork is a collection of tracks that probably should not work but does in a kind of strange way.  Two new offerings, Helsinki and Death Resonance, along with 13 rare, previously unreleased and remixed tracks gives us an opportunity to hear how the Soilwork sound has progressed over the years. Normally you may wonder as …

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