PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Last In Line and Talisman have been confirmed as the headliners for the third annual Frontiers Rock Festival, which takes place in Trezzo Sull’Adda, outside Milan, on April 23/24. Last In Line – featuring original Dio members Vivian Campbell, Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus vocalist Andrew Freeman – follow …

Kris caught up with the Legendary musician/producer Logan Mader before he hit the stage with his new band Once Human.  We talk the origins of Once Human, and what he missed most that tempted him back onto the stage!

Tonight was a night I was so excited about, Fear Factory celebrating 20 years since the release of Demanufacture. I was 8 years old when this album came out, I was lucky enough to be raised on a diet of copious amounts of metal very early on; as I got …

One killer book. One killer show. Eight of the best death metal and grindcore bands on earth. If you love the underground, there’s no alternative: choose Choosing Death Fest. In celebration of 2015’s revised and expanded edition of Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore (penned by …

23rd to 24th July 2016 Second Lineup Announcement Main Stage HEADLINE ACT BLACK STONE CHERRY Further Main Stage Announcements Airbourne The Graveltones Prog Stage Von Hertzen Brothers Blurred Vision The Fierce And The Dead Frost IO Earth Outlaw Country Stage The White Buffalo – Special Guest   Following from a hugely successful inaugural …

It’s two weeks before Christmas, and the dreaded party season is in full swing.  Bars in the centre of Belfast – in common with those in most towns and cities – are filled with what in these parts refer, rather disdainfully, to as “oncers”:  those people who only get out …

Brace yourselves for another sledgehammer announcement as Wildfire Festival 2016 is pulling out all the stops to bring the cream of rock and metal heritage to Scotland next year. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal faithful are spoilt with the confirmed addition of the 100mph blitzkrieg that is Vardis. These …

Leslie West is back with a new album, Soundcheck.  It’s his sixteenth solo album and for this one as well as his own songs he’s chosen to do some cover versions – “Eleanor Rigby” (The Beatles), “People get ready” (Curtis Mayfield), “You are my sunshine”, “Stand by me” (Ben E …

Black Stone Cherry have been confirmed as the second headliners for the Ramblin’ Man Fair, on Sunday 24 July.  Whitesnake have already been confirmed to headline the Saturday night. Also confirmed for the main stage on the Sunday are Aussie rockers Airbourne and power rock ‘n’ roll duo The Graveltones. …

  BLOODSTOCK announces VIP tickets, Fear Factory, & more!   As we cruise in to Christmas, BLOODSTOCK’s rolling out some early treats!  Three more bands for your delectation, plus on-sale details for the VIP tickets.   First up for a main stage add are FEAR FACTORY!  Hot from their 20th …

First tonight is British band Hell.  I’ve seen them live several times and they always put on a fantastic show. Since the band was resurrected a few years ago when Andy Sneap teamed up with them, they’ve released two great albums and tonight’s set includes songs from both of those …

Tonight was a gig I’d been looking forward to for some time – Deep Purple’s only UK date.   As the band that many years ago started my love of rock and metal music I’ve been a fan ever since, and while they aren’t the same live as they were years …

Opening for Orange Goblin tonight were local lads Line of Fire.  Unfortunately as luck would have it, work restraints meant they were playing their final song as I got there. Noticing the lead singer was sporting an Incinery t-shirt I noticed they had also stolen their drummer too. Warming the stage up preceding …

Arriving at the Rescue Rooms tonight to see Fozzy I must admit I had never heard of the opening band Sumo Cyco.  Upon hearing lead female vocalist Sever’s powerful vocal and personality however, I instantly liked this band. Disregard any images of a dainty, shy lead vocalist.  This lady has industrial strength balls …

For those unfamiliar to Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms I should point out that the venue is a smaller scale Rock City. On a Sunday school night the crowd for the opening band Wild Lies was quite small.  Unaffected by the lack of audience, the London rockers tried their very best to bait …

It’s safe to say that when it comes to heavy metal guitarists some of the biggest names have come out of European countries, from Yngwie Malmsteen (from Sweden) to Jari Mäenpää (Wintersun and from Finland.) Yet there is one name who for over a quarter of a century has stood …

Louise for PlanetMosh chats to Bruce and Matt from Colour of Noise ahead of their gig supporting The Dead Daisies at Manchester Academy 3, 10th December 2015 on the penultimate date of their UK Tour. Find out a bit more about the band, previous bands, the making of their new …

PlanetMosh sent Kris White down to The Forum in London to catch up with the Dead Label guys on the last night of their tour with Fear Factory and Once Human. They chatted about how the tour was, new album – Throne of Bones, advice for young bands and most …

Mason Hill is the self-titled debut EP from Glasgow based heavy rock band Mason Hill.  They are Scott Allan Taylor (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Bird (guitar, backing vocals), Craig McFetridge (drums) and Mathew Ward (bass guitar, backing vocals).  Produced at Foundry Music Lab in Motherwell by Sandy Jones this is one of …

On a wet and breezy day at the beginning of December a pirate ship bearing the Jolly Roger insignia sailed up Oxford Road and deposited The Captain (Sensible of The Damned) and his crew of brigands, Slim Jim Phantom (of Stray Cats), Chris Cheney (of The Living End) and Mike …