PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Staffordshire based trio Obey have been playing musical chairs since I last heard from them. Well, to be more correct, musical drum stools! Bassist Chris Poole has taken over drum duties following the departure of Matt Lane, so welcome Dan Ryder on bass guitar. New single ‘Gutless’ is a taster …

Tonight at the Forum was Gov’t Mule.  As usual there is no support act – Gov’t Mule prefer to play without support and do two sets.  Since both sets each last around an hour then fans get over two hours of music from Gov’t Mule, which is excellent value and …

It must be admitted that the focus of attention on the beer bus en route from Belfast to the depths of the Antrim hills was not on the music which awaited its passengers at the other end, but rather on the small matter of the outcome of a certain football …

What’s the first thing you think of when I say Blackpool Rock? Something to get your teeth into? Something long pink and sticky? Now there’s some Blackpool Rock you need to get your ears into! Mass Vendetta is the latest album from Blackpool Punk/Rock Band The Senton Bombs released on 16th April …

Having seen Magnum more times than I care to remember, they never fail to hit the spot, and for tonight’s gig at, The Holmfirth Picturedrome, the crowd are packed in like sardines, the place is rammed, Magnum are back, stronger than ever, no doubt helped by Magnum’s latest and nineteenth …

Dan Reed and Danny Vaughn are both pretty much household names in the rock community and had been ships passing in the night in performance terms until a couple of years ago. They knew of each other, they had met, but they weren’t friends and they hadn’t played together. This …

Red Eye was always going to be a bitter/sweet album for me to review. 1985 saw the release of Vardis’ last studio album Vigilante and the following year saw them split. I’ve been a fan since 1979 so I was ecstatic when they finally got together again about 3yrs ago …

The crowd is quite large for the event venue. You will notice many folks leave to enjoy playing Bingo Buddha indoor. Just when you though Download Festival had finished announcing everything and were preparing for the arrival of 100,000 people…they went and made a bunch of announcements! Firstly, we all …

Successful crossover bands are like holographic, first edition Charizard Pokemon cards – they’re rare but magnificent in every way. When it comes to Hatebreed, we have ourselves such a band. For the past two decades they’ve blended metal and hardcore with effortless aplomb, able to excite both the fiercely loyal …

Although they have been kicking up dust since the turn of the millennium, PlanetMosh did not properly cross paths with psyched out Greek stoners Planet Of Zeus until they turned up on the Belfast team’s doorstep supporting Clutch on one of the few tours to go ahead in the wake …

Stone Free Festival reveals full weekend details, exclusive events & new additions to the bill at The O2, London ADDITIONAL WEEKEND LINE UP REVEALED MORE ACTS ADDED TO THE BILL  SPEAK EASY LOUNGE ANNOUNCED including Alice Cooper in conversation with writer David Quantick The legendary Roger Dean in conversation with …

UK TECH-FEST has announced a series of warm-up all dayers featuring some of the hottest bands climbing the tech-metal ranks and serving as a great taster for the main event which takes place 7 – 10 July at the Newark Showground. Spanning three major cities, the all-dayer line ups are as follows: …

This autumn Nordvis wants to extend the invitation to a gathering; a feast celebrating the vigor and growth we’ve experienced over the past year. To commemorate this we will bring you the fruits of our harvest, tones from: PANOPTICON (First performance in Europe) Grift Skogen Forndom Waldgeflüster Some of them …

French Power / Speed veterans LONEWOLF to headline Gineta Rock Festival 2016 in Albacete, Spain this coming June. Gineta Rock Festival recently announced LONEWOLF, the Power / Speed Metal band hailing from France, as headliners of the festival’s 2016 edition in Albacete, Spain. Organized by the association of Rock Corazón de Metal, …

Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock band have been growing at a great pace, a strong debut album ( Temple of Rock ) release followed by a strong tour, then an even stronger album release, ‘Spirit On A Mission’ which was in my top 10 albums of 2015, followed by an …

Great Western Valkyrie was one of my albums of the year when it came out in 2014 and was arguably the album that propelled Rival Sons to a new level. This coupled with their live performances garnered them a slot travelling across the world with Black Sabbath.  So it’s been with …

The Summer is here. Days are lengthening, nights are growing shorter and festival organisers have fed the metallian populus with final lineups. It is now time for heavy metallers and rock fans from all over the world to begin their festival pilgrimages. Tents will be patched, boots will be dusted …

Tonight’s show was the final date on The Treatment’s UK tour.  Supporting them tonight are The Amorettes, the Scottish trio who have been the support for the whole tour, and Airrace, playing a very rare show. First up were Airrace, a melodic rock band that released a couple of albums …

There is little else to say about the spellbinding new release from Norwegian industrial outfit, Mortiis than you need this in your life. From start to finish, this one packs a serious, experimental and groovy punch that should please all ears, especially those of the fans of the pointy eared …

Are you the janitor that’s always killed off first? Is your house so haunted, even Yvette Fielding won’t come for a sleepover? Do you struggle to run fast enough to outwit your zombie pursuers? Halloween’s just around the corner(!) and it’s about time we addressed what would feature on the …