PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Tonight was the first night of the Reckless love tour, during which they are making weekly appearances at the Barfly in Camden – playing every Thursday night, each time with a different support act.  Tonights gig was sold out with a large queue forming well before the doors opened, and …

Symphonic metal gives most people another scope into the world of heavy music. Many of the major names in this particular scene are where they are today as a result of their skill in combining the force and pace of metal with the angelic sounds of female vocals and orchestral …

Monday October 8th 2012 will be an important day in KISStory as New York’s finest, almost 40 years since they formed, release their 20th studio album titled Monster and it is an apt word to describe it! Released via the Universal Music Group it’s 13 tracks make up probably their …

15 Times Dead could be described as metal’s ultimate “nearly men”.  The Glasgow based band initially formed as a 5 piece back in 2004 and built up a strong following, gaining great critical reviews for their live performances that lead the band to the UK finals of Bloodstock Festival’s Metal …

I had the pleasure of catching up with Eric Harris,the bassist and singer of American rockers Gypsyhawk for an interview. The band’s second album ‘Revelry & Resilience’ was released earlier this year. Can you please introduce Gypsyhawk to the readers, please? Yeah man. My name is Eric, I sing and …

You Me At Six  are set to play their biggest headline show to date at Wembley Arena on 8th December 2012. To herald this monumental announcement release their new single from their  Gold-selling ‘Sinners Never Sleep’ album‘You Me At Six’ on the 22nd October 2012. ‘Reckless‘ is full of  simple …

Progressive rock masters Coheed and Cambria should add the word “consistency” into their name somewhere. Coheed, Cambria and Consistency. All right, fine, so it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but it does accurately describe the band’s illustrious career so far, as they’ve managed to constantly spew out …

  Planetmosh catch up with Rival Sons since their last visit with Black Stone Cherry. We go in depth about their brand new album ‘Head Down’. Also talk about garlic shots, wheat grass and ginger shots and anything vegetable and root you can whiz up in the  blender, anything to keep them healthy whilst on the road really. …

Presented by Dublin Metal Events, this was Voivod’s first time in Ireland. The venue has a low stage and gave the opportunity to get up close and personal with this seminal band. Doom hit the stage to the intro tape of  “Reality Asylum” by Crass. Doom have been about on …

It’s not very often the word dynasty is used in metal, however this tour could well herald the start of the Cavalera metal dynasty as Max Cavalera brings Soulfly back to the UK with support provided by two of his sons bands – Zyon & Igor Jr’s Lody Kong and Richie’s …

Sometimes, you just know it is going to be one of those days… Well, we had known for some time that this particular day was going to be one of those… and it was nothing to do with this Essex ‘post-hardcore’ (will somebody please explain what in the name of …

Some of the photos of Soulfly, Incite, Lody Kong that I took during the MAXimum Cavalera gig at the Classic Grand in Glasgow.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Richie Cavalera,  before he laid waste to Glasgow’s Classic Grand. Richie is son of metal legend Max Cavalera and lead singer with up and coming band Incite. He took time out from his busy schedule to chat to us about his new album ‘All …

I had the chance for a quick catch up with Marc Rizzo, guitarist from Soulfly before their knockout show at the Classic Grand in Glasgow. We chatted about the new album, festivals and the joys of touring and so on.     To read my review of the gig, click …

Mystery surrounds this band. Who are the members and where they are from? All we know is they have been making a racket in the underground and striking worldwide since 2009.  Live they play in near total darkness, thick smoke and for the majority of their set with their backs …

  Fall Of The Rebel Angels, the 3rd full length release from Canadian based metal band Soulstorm brings extreme metal to it’s next crushing level. Released on August 30th 2012 via Full Blast PR, Soulstorm have captured the sound of early Godflesh and Fudge Tunnel and brought it kicking and …

French Philharmonic Metal masters return with a follow up of truly epic proportions.     Formed in 2007 by guitarist Vynce Leff, Whyzdom’s still short career has already been a truly eventful one. A very well received debut E.P. released in 2008 titled “Daughter Of The Night” laid solid foundations …

W.A.S.P. return to the UK on a 30th anniversary tour ’30 Years of Thunder’. It was just over three decades ago, on 21st September 1982, that W.A.S.P. played their first show in Los Angeles.  Tonight – with the theatrical Blackie Lawless teaming up with Doug Blair on lead guitar, Mike …

Planetmosh have two Motorhead digipacks to give away, each contain 1x DVD & 2 X Cds. To win, just answer this simple question : What is the name of the very first live Motorhead album ? The competition will close at Midnight, 20th October, and the winners will be emailed …

From what can only be described as white noise in the background, hissing and crackling, the stage is dark, on walks four figures, the band prepare themselves, Lead singer Jay Buchanan utters two words, “All right”, drummer Mikey Miley counts the band in using his sticks, and with a rip-roaring …