PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

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 …

@Planetmosh releases gallery of .@truckerdiablo show in The Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill @RippleMusic Trucker Diablo & Nasa Assassin put on a memorable, hard rockin’ show to a packed house in The Diamond. Photographs by Paul Verner / LIVE:i photographic agency

First up tonight were Detroit band Battlecross, here on their first trip to the UK.  Despite going on stage soon after the doors opened they still had a good sized crowd to play to – fans had been queuing outside the venue for a couple of hours before doors opened.  …

Detroit thrash metal band Battlecross have been on tour in the UK with Trivium, Killswitch Engage and Miss May I.  I spoke to their guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala to talk about their album, their tour plans and the summer festivals they are due to play.  Listen to what he had to …

Dutch axemeister Adrian Vandenberg – best known to many rockers of a certain generation as one-time guitarist in Whitesnake – has recently broken a musical silence lasting nigh on a quarter of a century, with the imminent release of the self-titled debut album by his new Vandenberg’s Moonkings project. PlanetMosh recently connected …

@PlanetMosh gallery of .@DeathOffical in Dublin last year. Back in November, Death DTA came to Dublin to celebrate the legacy of the music of Chuck Schuldiner. What went down was one of the better metal shows the city has ever witnessed as younger fans were given the opportunity to hear …

Some photos of Butcher Babies supporting The Defiled on the opening night of the No Place Like Home tour in Nottingham. Http://ButcherBabiesOfficial.com/ www.twitter.com/butcherbabies

@LessThanJake and @ReelBigFish show in Glasgow reviewed by @AnybodyBC for @PlanetMosh Wednesday evening in O2 ABC began loudly with Zebrahead on the stage while there was still a considerable queue outside the venue. As I rushed inside guys on the stage were already engaging the audience and introducing their friends …

Ahead of the forthcoming release of his new EP Nothing to Prove, Dave Evans, AC/DC’s original singer and co-founder took the time to answer a few questions from Louise at PlanetMosh. I want to ask mainly about you and your music but I have to mention AC/DC. You were there …