PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Although they don’t play their native Ireland on a regular basis, Gama Bomb were tonight returning to Belfast for the second time in around eight months, this time finding themselves in the rather sedate surroundings of the Empire Music Hall:  as its name suggests, this converted church is used to …

Photographs of Gama Bomb’s performance in the The Empire Hall, Belfast.  Support from Mental Deficiency, Zombified & Sentient. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.

Planet Mosh chats with vocalist Philly Byrne and guitarist John Roche of  Irish thrashers Gama Bomb in a noisy backstage area at Belfast’s Empire Music Hall, where the band were playing the second of two shows on one of their rare visits to their homeland. The interview starts by talking …

Photos of Anthrax performing on the main stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650385225299″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Devildriver performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650737051266″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Line of Fire performing on the new blood stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650384469649″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Fury performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650808086315″ size=”z” count=”100″]

There’s a saying about a week being a long time in politics, but in the music business a year can be very short – and that can certainly be said of Belfast upstarts Maverick, for whom this return to the legendary Limelight for their second headline slot in as many …

Photos of Hell putting in a superb performance on the main stage at Blodostock 2013… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157648469100894″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Even though i was brought up on early 1970’s glam rock, I only ever bought the odd 45rpm single by Marc Bolan now and then so after all these years the chance to make up for lost time by reviewing this stunning 6CD boxset was welcomed. The boxset is made …

Photos of Unfathomable ruination at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157648468221774″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Stormbringer performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650383884789″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Mask of Judas performing on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650389722220″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Fozzy performing on the main stage at Blodostock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650390132440″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Fallen Riot at Bloodstock 2013 [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650790126922″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Elithia playing the new blood stage at Bloodstock. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650795822821″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Check out these photos of Beholder playing the main stage at Bloodstock last Saturday.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650392954968″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Sunday at Bloodstock saw Amorphis take to the main stage.  Check out these photos of their set.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157648469764274″ size=”z” count=”100″]

3 inches of blood played the main stage at Bloodstock on the Saturday.  Check out these photos from their set.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650385939397″ size=”z” count=”100″]

    Debauchery have been hacking and slashing their brand of blood soaked, gore driven Death Metal for some ten years now and show no sign of fading meekly into the mincing machine either if this album is anything to go by. Hack, slash, kill being the overriding theme dominating …