Now I know what some of you are going to say, but before you start. Yes they do remind me of a certain rock group of the 70’s. The thing is I don’t care. I think, along with a lot of other people that Greta Van Fleet are amazing. Back …
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I’ve been a fan of Slayer way back since 1983 after buying their debut album Show No Mercy. 1985 saw Hell Awaits with the band playing a darn sight faster but the major game changer was Reign In Blood in 1986. For a measly £5.50 I got to see them …
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VAMBO debut album review Vambo delivers a mix of psychedelic blues 70s infused rock with a modern twist with their debut album Vambo. Lead by Jack Stiles, the sultry vocalist gets you into their groove with a stack of songs about women. Whether it was intentional or not there seems …
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Highly-rated Brit riff slingers DEFINING LINES (www.facebook.com/pg/DefiningLinesBand/) continue their climb with the release of their new single and video, Fall Apart – https://youtu.be/lYoSPX9wh_A . With a sound that takes from Bullet For My Valentine and Architects to Killswitch Engage and The Blackout, we caught up with the likes and asked …
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Having caught the documentary “The Godfathers of Hardcore” on some TV channel not so long back my interest in this New York band was reinforced yet again. This is a band that clearly has a lot to say regarding current social/political situations. And they say it against a backdrop of …
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Hotel Mango, the second studio album from The Midnight Dogs can be described by a Rolling Stones song title, ‘It’s Only Rock And Roll (But I Like It)’. Their self titled 2016 debut showed promise but this release is a real humdinger! Twelve songs will kick your ears one minute, …
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I first heard Desolation, brand new single from King Creature when they played it live in Manchester last Friday, the day it was released It was one of my highlights of their set and they have captured that intensity in the studio. Earworm buzzing riffing backed by a vocal delivery …
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When an album starts with an eerie intro such as this you know it’s going to be one hell of a ride. Pouring rain and a single church bell chime, Sabbath-esque, which eventually falls in time with the opening riff. So haunting, so perfect. Ashen Crown have produced a blinding …
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The Drones – gig review by Louise Swift and Alex English at Westgate 23, Heckmondwike It was a miserable, wet night in West Yorkshire when two of the PlanetMosh team, Alex (A) and Louise (L) descended on Westgate 23 in Heckwondwike to see Manchester punk band The Drones. Formed way …
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KING CREATURE release new single ‘Desolation’ with a fiery video. ‘Desolation’ may have already seen its live debut with King Creature out on tour with Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, but here comes the new track from King Creature. Watch it on the video link above. Links: Official Website …
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Been looking forward to this gig for quite some time and my expectations were fulfilled many times over. Through sheer hard work in the studio and onstage, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons are now showing their potential as they played a seventeen song set of raw power, supported mightily …
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Tonight’s show was originally due to be at the smaller Boston music rooms but good ticket sales led to it being updated. This is Beyond the black’s first headline tour and it’s clearly been successful with many shows in Europe selling out despite playing much bigger venues than in the …
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Sometimes you just need a good old dose of rock and roll, and when you get to hear the new release from StoneWire that’s what you get. It’s been a long time since they last scratched out some vinyl (5 years in fact) but like a good wine they seem …
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A few months after the official release of their debut EP ‘Let Me Fight’, Swiss Hard-rockers from Geneva Ascenders have just shared an official music video illustrating the title-track ‘Let Me Fight’ on YouTube. Stream the whole EP on Bandcamp | Buy the physical copy on the band’s webstore For fans of AC/DC, Airbourne, The …
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We Three Kings latest single ‘Gasoline’ is out now. Check out the video on the link above. Links: Facebook Twitter Bandcamp
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Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM have released an official animated video for the title track of their latest album, ‘HEXED ‘. The RMIT University in Australia spent the last 15 weeks working on the video, with producers AARON MCLOUGHLIN and SIMON NORTON spending around 3000 working hours with their team to …
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After Nightwish started to become well known in the late 90s a number of other bands sprung up producing symphonic metal with clean female vocals. Edenbridge were one of the early bands to come along and are still going strong, with this being their tenth album. These days there are …
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Blues artist Mike Zito has a new album about to be released. It’s not a Blues album though – it’s a tribute to Chuck Berry and features 20 of Chuck Berry’s songs. An important detail in the album title is the “and friends” bit – the album features a staggering …
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If you tuned into Planet Rock Radio this morning, you’ll have been amongst the first to hear BLOODSTOCK’s hotly anticipated news, revealing the final two Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners for 2020’s event. DEVIN TOWNSEND was announced as Friday night’s headliner last month. Without further ado… Metal legends JUDAS …
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The first wave of bands announced for Stonedead 2020 STONEDEAF PRODUCTIONS LTD PROUDLY PRESENTS Black Star Riders plus special guests (TBA) and Tyketto, Kris Barras Band, Blaze Bayley, Tygers of Pan Tang, Myke Gray featuring Kim Jennett and the Opening Poll winner (TBA) NEWARK SHOWGROUND SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 2020 Stonedead …
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