PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Photos of Breed 77 at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650737153116″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Some photos of Evil Scarecrow performing to the biggest crowd seen at the Sophie Lancaster stage all weekend… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650736903196″ size=”z” count=”100″]

The Rides are a blues-rock “supergroup” whose three members are well known musicians.  For a start you have Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young).  Joining him is guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and keyboard player Barry Goldberg (Electric flag). With The Rides first album we have …

Photos of Avantasia at Bloodstock 2013… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650790487472″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Sabaton at Bloodstock 2013… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650794880641″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Gojira performing on the main stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650385301987″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Power Quest performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650736224006″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Neonfly performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650384305199″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Last in Line playing the Sophie Lancaster stage at Blodostock… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650384532819″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Although they don’t play their native Ireland on a regular basis, Gama Bomb were tonight returning to Belfast for the second time in around eight months, this time finding themselves in the rather sedate surroundings of the Empire Music Hall:  as its name suggests, this converted church is used to …

Photographs of Gama Bomb’s performance in the The Empire Hall, Belfast.  Support from Mental Deficiency, Zombified & Sentient. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.

Planet Mosh chats with vocalist Philly Byrne and guitarist John Roche of  Irish thrashers Gama Bomb in a noisy backstage area at Belfast’s Empire Music Hall, where the band were playing the second of two shows on one of their rare visits to their homeland. The interview starts by talking …

Photos of Anthrax performing on the main stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650385225299″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Devildriver performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650737051266″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Line of Fire performing on the new blood stage at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650384469649″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Photos of Fury performing at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650808086315″ size=”z” count=”100″]

There’s a saying about a week being a long time in politics, but in the music business a year can be very short – and that can certainly be said of Belfast upstarts Maverick, for whom this return to the legendary Limelight for their second headline slot in as many …

Photos of Hell putting in a superb performance on the main stage at Blodostock 2013… [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157648469100894″ size=”z” count=”100″]

Even though i was brought up on early 1970’s glam rock, I only ever bought the odd 45rpm single by Marc Bolan now and then so after all these years the chance to make up for lost time by reviewing this stunning 6CD boxset was welcomed. The boxset is made …

Photos of Unfathomable ruination at Bloodstock 2013.. [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157648468221774″ size=”z” count=”100″]