PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

I caught up with Dave Ritchie for a chat about Wildfire Festival.  Follow the links at the bottom of the page to buy your tickets, they’re selling fast and after yesterday’s announcement that the band creating so much buzz in the rock music world right now, Inglorious, will headline Saturday night at …

With an already blistering line up confirmed for 2016, Bloodstock Festival have come up trumps with five more beasts added to the bill. Joining headliners Slayer, Mastodon and Twisted Sister will be a quintet of diverse metal, ranging from southern groove through metalcore via dementia and the blackened arts. Bolstering …

Wildfire Festival are gearing up for June’s 5th annual event with another announcement including who will fill the coveted Saturday headline spot. Lining up alongside Wildfire’s exclusive UK performance by Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens on Friday 24th June and New York heavy metal/speed metal legends Riot on Sunday 26th June are fast-rising hard rockers Inglorious. Causing an …

Tonight’s show was part of Wednesday 13’s acoustic tour.  Billed as “An evening with..” There is no support act, and instead fans get a two hour show from Wednesday 13.  It’s more than a straightforward acoustic gig though as rather than just playing songs, there is far more to it …

Theory of a Deadman played the O2 ABC in Glasgow on 28/2/16.  Before the show I sat down for a chat with bass player Dean Back.  We talked touring, recording new material, their love for the fans and a duck with a dick.  Yeah, you read that right.      

Last week Wilson played their first ever Scottish headline gig and I was there to interview guitarist Jason Spencer before the show.  The bar was busy with people enjoying their Friday night out, so turn up the volume and enjoy our chat about touring, life in Wilson and winning PlanetMosh …

For those unfamiliar with the event, Blazefest is an annual fundraising show in aid of the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.  It is inspired by a very brave young man, Blaze Shields-Pettitt, who, in his short life, has endured a lot more than many of us old fogies could …

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. That time when the hordes descend onto North Wales for the annual Hard Rock Hell United Festival in Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli. Featuring the Hammerfest and HRH AOR/Sleaze events, 2016’s installment is set to be one of the best …

Fable is a young talented songstress from the south coast producing dark, energetic electronica sounds altogether separated from the music produced through todays electronic pop culture. I caught Fable performing ahead of The Cult at their Manchester show on Saturday, and was fascinated by her lively and creative performance. My …

This will be a co-review between myself and PlanetMosh stalwart Louise Swift, who unfortunately couldn’t make the afternoon sessions. Last year’s Rockmantic saw the Saturday afternoon given over to acoustic performances, this year it was the turn of the youngsters. First up we had Black Nevada, a five-piece alt.rock band …

It’s just short of a year since Wilson played their first Scottish gigs as support for Halestorm.  Back then they played the legendary Barrowland Ballroom, so tonight’s gig at Broadcast was definitely a change of scenery.  The basement venue, underneath the street level bar, is a tiny hobbit hole of …

You know what they say, home is where the heart is; or in this case, home is where the music is. For me it has been a couple of years since I last entered the chess floorboard Hagues Bar situated in the centre of my home of Lisburn, Northern Ireland. …

Miami-based black/death metal horde Inferion has been added to the Atlanta date of the Decibel Magazine Tour 2016. On March 19, they will join Abbath, Skeletonwitch, High on Fire and Tribulation to lay waste to the legendary Masquerade concert venue. Following the massacre in Atlanta, Inferion will direct its venom toward home at …

John Coffey announce new EP and reveal video EP ‘A HOUSE FOR THEE’ WILL BE RELEASED MARCH 11TH. John Coffey have today announced the release of a new Kurt Ballou produced EP called ‘A House For Thee‘ set for release on March 11th through V2.  The first taste of the …

Denver misanthropes PRIMITIVE MAN have announced a colossal world tour that will see the band leveling countries from Europe and North America to Japan and Southeast Asia over the course of the next six months. The band will get the ball rolling at the end of February with a slew of …

The deadly dawn of a new ENTOMBED A.D. chapter opens today with the release of their new album full of death and rock and roll! ‘Dead Dawn’ can be ordered at the following locations: CMdistro.de Or get the digital album here: iTunes AmazonMP3 ‘Dead Dawn’ is offered in the following physical formats: …

Foul Body Autopsy ‘Perpetuated By Greed’ Out Now & Streaming In Full! The latest works of one man extreme metal outfit Foul Body Autopsy, an EP entitled Perpetuated By Greed, is out today. And better yet, streaming in full right now on Bandcamp. Stream Perpetuated By Greed In Full Here! https://foulbodyautopsyofficial.bandcamp.com/ Tom Reynolds, …

Fast rising UK hard rock band, STONE BROKEN are celebrating having been voted RUNNERS-UP in the BEST NEW BAND category at The Planet Rocks Awards 2016, earlier today. The award comes on the cusp of their headline UK tour. Drummer, Robyn Haycock, exclaimed, “To be honest, we can’t believe how …

Southampton’s melodic metalcore thumpers Our Hollow Our Home are ready to reveal their new video and single for ‘Throne To The Wolves’, released today. A titan of a song, ‘Throne To The Wolves’ is a perfect meld of uplifting atmospheric post-hardcore and heartpounding metalcore. Furious rock n’ roll riffs and …

CATTLE DECAPITATION are happy to announce the extension of their record contract with Metal Blade Records: “Very proud to have fulfilled our initial contract with Metal Blade Records and seeing this band rocketing into the future! We’re happy to announce that we’ve re-signed with Metal Blade Records for a few more …