The highly anticipated EP from rock trio Witching Season is on its way. ‘Codeine’ is the lead single for the band’s soon to be release EP and is available now. EP to follow 10th November. New track ‘Codeine’ showcases the bands rocking talent and is true to their dark rock …
Read More »DESERTFEST 2015 hotel & ticket packages now available
DESERTFEST LONDON has teamed up with Camden Lock Hotel to offer a limited amount of weekend tickets & hotel packages to the festival-goers. There are singles, twins and double rooms available… And as an added bonus upon arrival, each attendee will be welcomed with a Desertfest 2015 goodie bag including …
Read More »BLACKBERRY SMOKE announce new album, ‘Holding All The Roses’
Atlanta’s southern rock kings BLACKBERRY SMOKE are set to release their fourth studio album, ‘Holding All The Roses‘ on 9th February 2015 through Earache Records. Produced by studio legend Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes), the newie follows hot on the heels of August’s double live album/DVD …
Read More »Find the fireworks and win BLOODSTOCK 2015 tickets!
Love a bit of pyro?! BLOODSTOCK HQ are continuing their popular website ‘treasure hunts’ and handing you a pyrotastic chance to win tickets for the 2015 event. To make your bonfire week go with a bang, simply find the 12 hidden fireworks around the BLOODSTOCK website. If you can locate …
Read More »Damnation Organiser Gavin McInally Interview-Damnation 2014
I sat with three other interviewers in the Press Area of Damnation and had a relaxed chat with the founder of Leed’s Damnation Festival, Gavin McInally to find out how the whole thing began 10 years ago. How does a small one day show go from it’s humble beginnings to being one …
Read More »Cavalera Conspiracy – Pandemonium
This is the third album release from the “Cavalera Conspiracy” boys, with new bassist ‘Nate Newton’ from “Converge”. Bearing in mind the vast catalogue and releases from Max and Iggor since 1985; they certainly have not mellowed with age! “Max Cavalera” usually has an easy distinguishable vocal, but this time …
Read More »Anthrax – Chile On Hell
Growing up a “Thrash Kid”, I had two goals to see the Big Four live and to see Avenged Sevenfold be exposed as posers and the terrible songwriters that they are. Luckily in 2012, I achieved both when I saw Anthrax dominate the Academy in Dublin (and I caught Frank …
Read More »Vega @ The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
The guys of Vega descended on Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms last night (1/11/14) to a nearly packed venue for the first gig of their mini tour since releasing the new album ‘Stereo Messiah‘. Before the gig I had a brief moment to speak with brothers James and Tom Martin about various …
Read More »Asia – Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 2nd November 2014
Tonight’s show was advertised as having an early start – with the doors opening at 7pm, Asia were due on at 7.30. Things went as planned and Asia came on at 7.30 and kicked the night off with two songs from their very first album before playing a track from …
Read More »Black Stone Cherry – Wembley Arena – 01/11/14
On 26th June 2008, my first real taste of live music photography was shooting Def Leppard and Whitesnake at Wembley Arena with their support band which to that point I did not know called Black Stone Cherry. Jump ahead six and a half years of hard work and not only has …
Read More »Cursed Sun – Belfast, Limelight 2, 01/11/2014
Sometimes I feel like I live in Belfast’s most famous music venue rather than five minutes ’round the corner, given the amount of time I spend there… this was my something like my 26th or 27th gig here this year so far (a that’s not counting the amount of evenings spent …
Read More »Thunderous Jones – Thunderous Jones EP
@planetmosh reviews .@ThunderousJones on .@SoundHub Records. Hailing from the Midlands, Thunderous Jones formed in 2009 and went through various line-up changes before finally settling on their current roster early last year. They are: Liam Coffey – Vocals, Tay Lakin – Bass, Mike Wroe – Guitars, Mark Eyden – Guitars and …
Read More »Win 5 pairs of front row tickets for Dave Lombardo in Dublin with X-Music and PlanetMosh
PlanetMosh has once again teamed up with XMusic for another fantastic prize. Dave Lombardo has announced a Drum Clinic on November 20th at XMusic in Dublin and we have FIVE Pairs of front row tickets up for grabs. ******Competition NOW CLOSED**** Tickets for this one off event are on sale …
Read More »Bad For Lazarus announce single release ‘7 Minute Itch’ with guest vocalist Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit
Bad for Lazarus have announced they will be releasing a live track from their debut album ‘Life’s A Carnival, Bang! Bang! Bang! The album was released earlier this year and earned them exceptional appraise. Stand out track ‘7 Minute Itch’ features the sweet vocals of Liela Moss of The Duke …
Read More »Shoshin – Release latest Single – All For U.S as a free download
Salford musical activists Shoshin have announced the long awaited release of single ‘All For U.S’, which will be available as a free download and limited 7” vinyl with “b” side track Ridiculous from 24th November 2014. The single confirms rumors that after months of European guerilla gigging, thousands of euros …
Read More »Prosperina – New Album “Harness-Minuss” Out On 3rd November
Release Date: 3rd November 2014,Praise for previous album “Faith In Sleep” “Extremely accomplished” – Kerrang! “Gorgeous” – Metal Hammer “Expertly cohesive” – Rocksound Prosperina are set to release their second album ‘Harness – Minus’ through Maybe Records (Karma To Burn, The Toadies, Sucioperro) on 3rd November 2014. South Wales’ Prosperina …
Read More »Sonata Arctica – Ecliptica . Revisited -15th Anniversary Edition
The term overdone or unnecessary is thrown around a lot lately. But wow, is this trash an example of it! I love the original and 2008 version of this “Ecliptica” ; Sonata Arctica are one of my favourite bands but this has ruined my opinion of them for a while. …
Read More »Orange Goblin + St Vitus – Belfast, Limelight 2, 31/10/2014
Halloween. One of the most important nights of the year… the one when the veil between the worlds comes down… or when spidey dickheads get to cross-dress without fear of ridicule from their equally spidey dickhead mates and make even bigger drunken pricks of themselves than usual… or, in the …
Read More »Nuclear Perversion – Desolation Rituals
Hailing from Germany, this is the debut release and reeks of bestial butchery. There are many adjectives to describe how insanely inhumane this tape sounds; the guitars are full of buzz and are razor sharp in their delivery. Vocally the band have used a dose of reverb to achieve an …
Read More »Nick Workman of Vega, pre gig interview.
Just before Nick and the guys of Vega went on stage to perform the first gig of their ‘mini’ Autumn tour, I caught up with him in his dressing room at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms. Main cover picture was taken by Paul Stuart Hollingsworth https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALVEGA?fref=ts
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