PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

    As big a fan and follower of Female Fronted Metal as I am, there is now, undoubtedly, a fair number of ‘same old, same old’ bands cluttering the genre. Therefore, I had been looking forward with great anticipation to get the chance to listen to this debut album …

@PlanetMosh reviews @limpbizkit @CrossfaithJapan @Nekrogoblikon @BABY_GODZILLA Dublin show @OlympiaTheatre As the first snow of a delayed winter arrived in Dublin, so too did this year’s Kerrang! Tour. For 2014, the package consisted of a very mixed bag of musical tricks with acts from polar opposites of the sonic spectrum taking …

Man.Machine.Industry hold a wee place in my heart thanks to them being one of the first bands I reviewed when I started writing for Planetmosh in 2012. I loved their then release, Lean Back Relax and Watch the World Burn, and it’s great to see J.Bergman return to create more …

It’s fair to say that Glasgow heavy groovers MAIR have been putting themselves about in the past year with appearances at the likes of Les Fest and Bloodstock after winning the Metal 2 The Masses competition alongside the release of EP Ear Ape Age. We had a chance to catch …

Scottish metal monsters Firebrand Super Rock released their second stunning album, Born for the Gallows, in December 2013 and we finally managed to catch up and have a chat with them when they took to the stage in Glasgow with a stupidly brilliant set. Find out about the creation of …

We recently had the pleasure of catching Dog Tired alonside MAIR, Firebrand Super Rock and 15 Times Dead during a night of local heavyness when they all took to the stage in Glasgow at Ivory Blacks. Dog Tired call themselves Edinburgh based riff-mongering beast metal and that persona very much …

  Degeneration is a new Rock Festival rising from the ashes of Degeneration Club Night. Providing a haven for reprobates who like their music loud, noisy and sleazy. Degneration festival will take place over two nights on Friday 29th – Saturday 30th August at Torksey Lock Scout Camp, Lincoln with at …

Danish metallers CHAINFIST to be confirmed for Germany’s Jübek Open Air 2014, which takes place August 8th – 10th in Jübek. CHAINFIST will play the main stage Saturday, August 9th 2014. Other bands confirmed include: SCOOTER, J.B.O., MALLEUS, ITCHY POOPZKID, GO GO BERLIN, THE LOVE BÜLOW, VICTOR & THE BLOOD, …

Just under two years since the absolutely stonking Omertá and Adrenaline Mob are back with that tricky album number two. It’s another great album but one that doesn’t quite hit the heights of Omertá. Men of Honor is probably closer to being a more conventional heavy rock album. Is it …

I first saw The Quireboys at Manchester International II in the early nineties. I’ve seen them a couple of times since then, make that around twenty times! Manchester International II has now been demolished and a block of flats stand in it’s place. Since my first gig The Quireboys have …

@planetmosh reviews The Search Goes On by .@KamchatkaSWE, out on .@Despotz Records. Formed in 2001 in Varberg, Sweden, Kamchatka are a three piece blues rock band about to release their fifth studio album.  The Search Goes On has been recorded at the band’s own Shrimpmonkey Studios, in their home town …

First of all an introduction as I am sure there may well be a few people out there who are unfamiliar with Nervosa, well Nervosa are a three piece all female Trash metal outfit hailing from Brazil. Fernanda Lira takes the vocal and bass duties with Prika Amaral on guitars …

The Cadillac Three, whose members include native Nashvillians Jaren Johnston, Neil Mason and Kelby Ray, have been friends and musical co-conspirators since they were kids. They’ve weathered their wild teenage years and even wilder tours, weathered major label letdowns and major league triumphs, conquered Music Row – Johnston co-wrote Keith …

@planetmosh reviews Precious Metal by .@_houseoflords_ Melodic rock band House of Lords was first created back in 1987 by keyboardist Gregg Giuffria, and after landing a record deal with Kiss bass player Gene Simmons company ‘Simmons Records ‘ Simmons stipulated that the band changed their name from Giuffria to House of Lords, plus …

  Hailing from Järvenpää Finland Corpsessed released their first full length album Abysmal Thresholds by Dark Descent Records on the 4th of February 2014. Artwork by Danille Gauvin. Now I have never claimed to be good at reviews, sometimes you just can’t get into an album enough to right something …

Planetmosh now have four cd’s to give away. To win a copy of Scott Stapp’s latest cd, just answer this very easy question.  This Competition has now closed, and the winners have been emailed, thank you. [like_to_read]. Send your answer to david.farrell@planetmosh.com by the 11th March 2014. I will contact …

Farewells are always emotional affairs, and none more than when it is akin to bidding goodbye to a close family member… and there was a tangible sense of emotion in the air as the Norn Irish rock family gathered to bid farewell to one of their most beloved brothers – …

After battling through weather of biblical proportions, narrowly avoiding drowning on O’Connell street and almost losing an eye at the spokes of an umbrella, it was all made worth it when I finally made it to the Academy to discover I was here for a gig that was sold out. …

.@planetmosh speaks to .@soiltheband in Bristol! Whilst touring the country with Skindred last month, I got the chance to sit down and interview Ryan McCombs and Adam Zadel from the mighty SOiL. During the course of this interview we discuss the new album Whole, the apprehension in breakthrough album Scars, touring …

@planetmosh reviews The Difference Between by .@mojofuryband out on .@graphiterecords Following on from 2011’s ‘Visiting Hours Of a Travelling Circus’ Northern Irish indie-rockers Mojo Fury have released the much-anticipated ‘The Difference Between’. This second full-length album is available now on Graphite Records. Safe in The Arms is a perfect song …