Heavy metal, in general, in it’s most simple terms deals mainly with strong view points or emotions be it hate, war, death, religion etc. Feelings of vunerability, sorrow or fear are only usually dealt with in passing, this tends to be because writing about such topics without sounding trite or …
Read More »EDEN’S CURSE announce Exclusive Live Album Recording Show at Classic Grand, Glasgow in November
UK Melodic Metallers Eden’s Curse have announced a special one night only show at The Classic Grand, Glasgow on Friday 28th November. Supported by Swedes Coldspell. Paul Logue and Co., will be recording the show for a live album, which is due to be released by AFM Records in late …
Read More »LYRIEL announce details of new album “Skin And Bones”
German Gothic Folk/Prog rockers Lyriel, based on the wonderful mix of vocalist Jessica Thierjung and the cello and backing vocals of Linda Laukamp, began life back in 2003, but since then have been ploughing a successful furrow in the Folk / Gothic Rock scene with the albums “Prisonworld”, “Autumntales”, “Paranoid …
Read More »IRON SAVIOR release details for new album “Rise Of The Hero”
German power metal stalwarts Iron Savior will be returning to the album fray at the beginning of March, just two years after the success of their first album back after a four year break, “The Landing” (2011), which saw the band grace the stage of Hammerfest in 2013. Based around …
Read More »Crystal Viper – Possession
Polish metallers Crystal Viper are back with their new album – Possession. Like the previous album (Crimen Excepta), Possession is a concept album but whereas “Crimen Excepta” was about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, the new album is about a young girl called Julia who is possessed. In terms …
Read More »Rhapsody Of Fire Interview with Alex Staropoli – December 2013
In 2006, the Italian ‘symphonic power metal’ band, Rhapsody, led by Alex Staropoli, changed their name to Rhapsody Of Fire due to trademark issues. Rhapsody was created by Luca Turilli and Staropoli. In 2011, after 18 years as co-leader of the band, Turilli left Rhapsody of Fire, on good terms, …
Read More »Onslaught – “VI”
If ever the name of a band can describe their music then Onslaught certainly fit the bill judging by the ferocity of the material on their 6th studio album aptly titled “VI”. There have been some excellent thrash metal albums released in 2013 and “VI” is a worthy addition to …
Read More »Gama Bomb – Interview with Philly Byrne and John Roche
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 …
Read More »U.D.O – Steelhammer.
Mr Udo Dirkschneider is back! The hard working gravel voiced front man will be releasing the 24th album of his career,surely one of the most prolific writers in metal and his latest solo effort is Steelhammer,released on May 24th 2013 via AFM Records. Many metal fans will know his name …
Read More »Gothminister – Utopia
‘Utopia’, Norwegian darkened industrialists Gothminister’s fifth album, is a concept work based around the concept of ‘Mr Jekyll And Dr Hyde’ – with, on this occasion, the inspiration coming from band leader Bjørn Alexander Brem and the duality of his existence as a lawyer by day and heavy metal musician …
Read More »Stahlmann – Adamant
At first listen, German electro-industrialists Stahlmann evoke immediate comparisons with fellow countrymen Rammstein – huge chugging, crunching riffs, backed by punchy rhythms… and vocals delivered in their native language! Add in a penchant for covering themselves in silver paint on stage, and its a parellel which they make stupidly simplistic …
Read More »D-A-D – Dic.nii.lan.daft.erd.ark (Deluxe Edition)
D-A-D first came to prominence outside their native Denmark when it was reported that the mighty Walt Disney corporation had threatened to sue their young asses unless they changed the band’s original name – Disneyland After Dark: it was not that the quartet had deliberately set out to court controversy …
Read More »Gama Bomb – The Terror Tapes
Ireland’s anarchic lads of thrash, Gama Bomb, return with a fourth album kicking and screaming that thrash lives, thrash is alive and well and hell mend anyone who says otherwise. Like an unruly younger brother they come, throwing themselves around like a whirling dervish, creating chaos, havoc and all manner …
Read More »Lordi – Interview with Mr Lordi
With Finnish demi-gods Lordi’s new album, ‘To Beast Or Not To Beast’, due for release on March 1st, Planet Mosh caught up with the sexy manbeast known as Mr Lordi to discuss his band’s new heavier direction, how he hasn’t given up on his love of classic ‘80s rock, the …
Read More »Lordi – ‘To Beast Or Not To Beast’
It’s hard to take Lordi seriously – but, by equal measure, it is hard not to take them seriously. Over the past 21 years – or 11 years in recording terms – Mr Lordi and the various vagabonds with whom he has teamed up on his quest to world domination …
Read More »Voodoo Circle – ‘More Than One Way Home’
Us rock journalists are supposed to be reasonably savvy types, keeping our fingers on the pulses and knowing exactly what’s happening on this planet we call mosh, so we can impart our knowledge onto you, our millions of devoted and much lover readers. So, imagine my surprise when, completely unannounced …
Read More »A Life Divided – The Great Escape
Gotta say those Germans sure know how to bring varying styles together to good effect. A Life Divided do this with great aplomb throughout their fourth studio album, The Great Escape. It’s a retro-fitted piece of new romantic, electro rock with a commercial feel and some gothic undertones thrown in …
Read More »Shakra – Powerplay
Swiss rockers Shakra are new to me, for all their strong pedigree and lengthy history. Having shared the stage with the likes of Uriah Heep, Maiden and Guns n’ Roses alongside doing some pretty major world tours with Hammerfall and Stratovarius, 2013 sees the release of their tenth studio album …
Read More »nulldB – ‘Endzeit’
It’s probably a bit pat to say – but, then, the band do allude to it in their own press collateral – but a German band playing industrial-tinged metal and singing in their native language are inevitably going to draw comparisons with Rammstein. And, yes, there are other references with …
Read More »Mors Principium Est – ‘…And Death Said Live’
Five years on from their last outing, 2007’s ‘Liberation=Termination’, Finnish-based melodic death metallers Mors Principium Est have returned with their new, international line up – featuring the twin guitar attack of the UK’s Andy Gillion and Andhe Chandler, all the way from New Zealand – and their eagerly anticipated fourth …
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