“In the beginning…” is the debut album from Canadian band Wolfeborne. It apparently started as an “ambitious project to create a record that would redefine rock music for the current generation”. At that point I stopped reading their bio – there’s only so much pretentious bullshit a man can take. …
Read More »Focus – Belfast, Empire Music Hall, 31/10/2014
A little more than 40 years ago, a movement developed among classically trained musicians who also were fans of rock music which saw them experiment in merging the two disciplines, as well as throwing elements of jazz, folk and other musical forms into the mix: the result was prog! Over …
Read More »Skid Row – Warehouse 23, Wakefield, 24th October 2014
I caught Skid Row on their United World Rebellion tour this month. The aim of this tour, which was their fourth visit to the UK in eighteen months, was to play in venues and places they haven’t played before which included some venues I have been to and love, The …
Read More »Sister: Interview with Rikki and Jamie – October 2014
Rikki and Jamie from Swedish Rock band Sister talk to PlanetMosh during their recent UK tour with Skid Row. Find out what it’s like touring with Skid Row as they play cities they haven’t played before and what’s coming next for Sister. Interview by Louise Swift recorded by Rich Lindley. …
Read More »Win tickets to New Found Glory in Dublin on Nov 12th with PlanetMosh and MCD
PlanetMosh in association with MCD Productions is offering our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets for the upcoming NEW FOUND GLORY show in Dublin’s brand new Academy venue on November 12th. To win a pair of tickets, just answer the easy question below COMPETITION …
Read More »Rob Zombie to headline Bloodstock 2015
This Halloween, BLOODSTOCK has some howlingly good news to share! Are you a fan of the undead? Love Zombies? The fiendishly brilliant ROB ZOMBIE is confirmed as Sunday’s 2015 main stage headliner, bringing his mind-blowing full production to Catton Park. ROB ZOMBIE exclaims, “I am so ready to get on …
Read More »Empress AD- Still life moving fast
One thing I enjoy most about music is how different everybody’s approach is. It can be quite bizarre to think about how something so personal and individual to conceive is as equally personal and individual to listen to. Which often leaves reviewing an album a daunting task. It is …
Read More »Lordi – ‘Scare Force One’
It may be four-fifths of a decade since Lordi firmly put their particular brand of comic book metal well and truly on the international map with their sensational, tongue-in-cheek win at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest – an achievement which equally abhorred and united metallians across the continent – but …
Read More »Alunah – Awakening the Forest
English band Alunah have been doing the rounds for a few years now and have appeared on prestige festival line-ups such as Desertfest and Hard Rock Hell. Awakening the Forest is their third full length release and one that sees a step up from the previous 2 records. Being roughly …
Read More »Win Sham69 Tickets for Leamington Spa, 28th November
The Assembly, Leamington Spa’s stunning 1000 capacity Art Deco venue will host a rare UK live gig by Sham 69’s original 1977 line up, featuring Dave Parsons (Guitar), Dave Dregunne (Bass), and of course their legendary frontman Jimmy Pursey (Vocals) and Planetmosh have a pair of guestlist places to give …
Read More »Blastfest 2015 announce Final Bands Including Watain
The lineup announcements had to come to an end eventually and Blastfest have now revealed the final 3 bands to the main lineup. But that’s not to say what you see on the burgeoning Blastfest poster is all that’s happening. No, no, no, there will be more! There’s already a …
Read More »NEUROTIC DEATHFEST 2015 announces Hate Eternal, Devourment, Broken Hope and many more
Europe’s premier indoor extreme metal festival, Neurotic Deathfest, has announced new names for the 2015 installment, set to take place at 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands on April 17-19, 2015. Eleven new acts are confirmed, including Hate Eternal, Devourment and Nader Sadek. The organization earlier confirmed heavywheight acts such as …
Read More »The Milestones – “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun”
The Milestones are a band I have literally stumbled across just recently, and it is hard to believe that this band are both, a Scandinavian band from Finland, and did start out 20 years ago. “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun” is the fourth such album from the band, who first …
Read More »Bloodshot Dawn – Belfast, Voodoo, 27/10/2014
I’m a great believer that when you go to a gig you should make every effort to see and support every band on the bill… but, sometimes circumstances conspire against you. And so it was that, due to a scheduling conflict, as Belfast’s own Overoth (pictured left) took to the …
Read More »Metal Female Voices Fest 2014 – Friday
Friday night saw fans from around the world gathering at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze just outside the Belgian town of Aalst for a weekend of female fronted metal bands. As always the lineup had plenty of variety, from symphonic metal to Japanese metal, to Thrash, a Doom and more. MFVF …
Read More »Firefest (Day One) – Nottingham, Rock City, 24/10/2014
There’s an old saying that all good things must, eventually, come to an end, and so it is that, after a run of 11 years, Firefest this year (apparently) threw its final fling, with a combination of established favourites who had graced its stage over the past decade or so, …
Read More »Crazy Lixx – Crazy Lixx
Crazy Lixx are a five piece hard rock band from Sweden, who were formed in 2002 and released their first album in 2007. The current line-up consists of Danny Rexon – vocals , Andy Dawson – guitar, Joél Cirera – drums, Jens Sjöholm – bass and Edd Liam – guitar. …
Read More »CODE Pre Fest Interview – Damnation 2014
CODE chats with Planetmosh to tell us about the band, what they have been up to, what you can expect from them when they play at Damantion on Saturday, 1st November at 17.00 on the Eyesore Merch Stage, writing their new album, their future plans plus more! Can you give …
Read More »H A R K Pre Fest Interview – Damnation 2014
H A R K chats with Planetmosh to tell us about the band, what they have been up to, what you can expect from them when they play at Damantion on Saturday, 1st November at 16.15 on the Plastic Head Distribution Stage, new album, their future plans plus more! Can …
Read More »Corrupt Moral Altar Pre Fest Interview – Damnation 2014
Corrupt Moral Altar chats with Planetmosh to tell us about the band, what they have been up to, what you can expect from them when they play at Damantion, their album ‘Mechanical Tides‘, playing with Entombed A.D., future plans plus more! Can you give the readers a quick introduction to …
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