PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Despite having arrived at Hard Rock Hell just a few hours earlier, Cage The Gods were off on their interview path and Planetmosh caught up with them early on. Only forming a year ago their set on Stage 2 later that day was superb, with more confidence and finish than …

PlanetMosh recently caught up with Michael Monroe on the UK leg of his Horns and Halos world tour for a chat with the high energy front-man of the band. We talked about how the tour was going, shopping and what he likes to do when he isn’t working plus other …

Tom Scholz has made no secret that this sixth release was intended to emulate the classic Boston sound, even using the same amps, instruments, and analog equipment he’s worked with for the past 35 years. The easily recognizable Boston sound is best remembered in tracks like “More Than a Feeling”, …

Photos of Joanne Shaw Taylor performing at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on 28th November 2013.

One of the first bands on the Planetmosh interview sheet at this year’s Hard Rock Hell was the always fun Attica Rage. Some of you may already have their latest album 88MPH.  Some of you may already know about their new single Long Ride Home, but do you know about …

Watain began in Uppsala, in the fall of 1998. At the feet of one of the city’s oldest monuments, three young devils were brought together by their passion for violence, fire, metal and perhaps even more so the Satanic Black metal cult that thrived around them, led by bands such …

Finnish doom psych rock beat combo offer a treat

Finnish doom merchants offer taste of things to come

His first solo album in more than 14 years, this opus from Helloween frontman Andi Deris certainly will take many fans by surprise, as it is about as far from the power metal ethos for which he is best known as it is possible to imagine… Inspired by the ongoing …

This legendary death metal band have become somewhat of a parody in the last few years due to the antics of frontman Glen Benton. Once upon a time Benton was extremely cool and bucked against the accepted norm of worldwide Christian society and I for one as an impressionable 16 …

A collection of photographs from the Buckcherry and Hardcore Superstar show in the Limelight 1, Belfast.  Support from Venrez. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.

Opening the bill for two bands of the quality of tonight’s ‘co-headliners’ was never going to be an easy task, but LA veteran newcomers Venrez did their task with aplomb and confidence – perhaps buoyed by vocalist Stephen Berez’s earlier sampling of the finest whiskey ever distilled, Black Bush. Despite …

Pixies have always been a niche band, despite several major artists claiming them as influential to their music (Nirvana and Radiohead to name but two.) Having been a fan since an NME flexidisc in 1987, throughout the years I have been following Black Francis et al I have never come …

Alt-Fest is very pleased to announce that the legendary Peter Hook will be joining the line-up of the debut festival in 2014. His band Peter Hook and The Light will perform seminal album ‘Unknown Pleasures’ in its entirety as part of his set. In keeping with the ethos of Alt-Fest, …

Even if your not the biggest Reo Speedwagon fan, there is a good chance that you know all the classics like Keep on loving you, Cant fight this feeling, Don’t let him go, Take it on the run, and they are all on this latest release recorded live at the …

Todays gig was slightly unusual for me.  No it’s not the fact it was held in a small venue in Holland so required a long journey to get there – no, the strange part was the time.  Instead of a 7pm start and late finish, this was billed as a …

Tonight was my second time in a week seeing Beth Hart and support act Martin Harley.  Once again the night kicked off with Martin Harley, a singer/songwriter who performs solo.  He sits and plays a lap guitar while singing.  He’s got a very good voice and his guitar playing is …

Tonight’s gig was one I’d been really looking forward to since I first listened to the band’s single “Boo hoo hoo”.  More recently I’ve been listening to their forthcoming album (also called Boo Hoo Hoo) which has just been released in Germany and comes out in the UK in January.  …

Photos of No Sinner at the Black Heart in Camden – their first ever UK show.

I have followed the band Afterlife for just about a year now, ever since I was impressed by their sounds and performance watching them live at The Classic Grand. One EP “Alpha”, several live performances later, and having been holed up writing and recording by the picturesque Loch Fyne in …