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It’s heat 4 of 7 in Dublin tonight at the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland showcase; the half way point, the fulcrum of the heats but will it be the pivotal heat about which all others will revolve. PlanetMosh is here to see if Alpheidae, Devolted, Emigra, Ten Ton Slug …

The first heat of the 2016 round of the Metal 2 The Masses competition’s Northern Ireland leg was so tight it squeaked.  Just four points separated all four bands.  It couldn’t have been any closer.  Well, that’s what we thought until the second heat, when, at the end of the …

With Metal 2 The Masses season well and truly in bloom, Saturday night brings battle hardened templars once more to Fibber Magees on the quest for the Holy Grail of a place on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Festival. The best thing about these heats is the opportunity to …

It’s funny how little phrases stick with you… I remember spending many early Saturday evenings in my youth sat in front of my grandmother’s television, watching a bunch of grown men and women, who really should have known better, running round huge inflatable obstacle courses while other, invariably bigger, grown …

The Northern Ireland leg of the annual Metal 2 The Masses competition – which, for those of you unfamiliar with the concept, offers an unsigned band the opportunity to play at Bloodstock – kicks into action this coming Saturday (30 January). The first gladiators to enter the arena that will …

With the buzz from last weekend’s electrifying night still raising hairs on the back of the neck, we descend on Fibber Magees for the second heat of Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. Tonight’s showcase features (once again) 5 acts from different ends of the metallic spectrum who are all …

A cold damp January Saturday evening in Dublin can only mean one thing. It’s that time of year again; Metal 2 The Masses Ireland; that time when the hibernating beasts of the Irish metal scene awake from their winter slumber and begin the new quest to sally forth on a …

Bloodstock has confirmed that its sponsors, Hobgoblin, are once again hosting the ‘Metal 2 The Masses Video Upload’ competition for 2016, offering unsigned and DIY bands a chance to play on the festival’s hugely popular Newblood Stage. In addition to local M2TM heats across the British Isles (and beyond), bands can …

Rebooted UK thrash legends Acid Reign are thrilled to announce their S.O.P.H.I.E. stage headline appearance on Saturday August 13th at Bloodstock Open Air 2016! Regarded as the UK’s number one metal festival, Bloodstock sees the re-booted thrashers lining up with legends such Slayer, Twisted Sister, Anthrax, Behemoth and Venom, for …

As we cruise in to Christmas, BLOODSTOCK’s rolling out some early treats!  Three more bands for your delectation, plus on-sale details for the VIP tickets.   First up for a main stage add are FEAR FACTORY!  Hot from their 20th Anniversary tour for their classic album ‘Demanufacture’ this week, the …

  BLOODSTOCK announces VIP tickets, Fear Factory, & more!   As we cruise in to Christmas, BLOODSTOCK’s rolling out some early treats!  Three more bands for your delectation, plus on-sale details for the VIP tickets.   First up for a main stage add are FEAR FACTORY!  Hot from their 20th …

And so it is almost upon us again… the annual Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition, with it’s reward being the much coveted and desired chance to play the New Blood stage at Britain’s favourite bespoke metalfest alongside the likes of Slayer, Mastodon, Twisted Sister, Venom and a host of …

Mesmerising post-prog UK metallers band Sumer have released their final live video from their storming Bloodstock Open Air set this summer. The pro-footage, first premiered via Heavy Blog Is Heavy, is taken from ‘Pinch, Cut’, from their critically acclaimed debut album The Animal You Are. Championed by Metal Hammer, Metal Injection, …

Midlands maniacs Evil Scarecrow currently are undertaking their most extensive, and elongated, tour to date, bringing their peculiar brand of lunacy and madness to all arts and parts of the UK. PlanetMosh grabbed a chat with frontman Dr Rabid Hell and guitarist Brother Dmitri Pain when the tour stopped off in …

Bloodstock Open Air has confirmed that it will be running its annual ‘Metal 2 The Masses‘ competition in 2016. ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ offers venues, promoters and bands – as well as fans – a chance to be part of the Bloodstock Festival experience at local level. Amust4music Ltd, along …

After recently revealing TWISTED SISTER’s final UK show and the mighty MASTODON as two of their three main stage headliners for 2016, BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce three more main stage bands for next year’s event. Power metal fans rejoice!  Be sure to practice your air guitar skills in advance, …

Glam metal legends Twisted Sister have been confirmed as the Friday headliner for next year’s Bloodstock festival. They join fellow headliners Mastodon, as well as Behemoth and Venom. Bloodstock will be the only UK date on Twisted Sister’s ‘Forty And Fuck It’ farewell tour. Guitarist Jay Jay French commented: “Our …

PlanetMosh interview with Sime from Resin, our review of the bands new E.P can be read HERE: Guys, thank you for taking the time out to answer these questions for the PlanetMosh readership. For people just finding out about Resin, can you tell me the bands musical direction, attitude and influences? …

Mastodon Confirmed as your Saturday Bloodstock 2016 Headliners BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to unveil their first 2016 headliner; Atlanta’s mighty beasts, MASTODON!  They will headline the Saturday night at the Catton Park festival. Loved and respected by critics, music fans, and their peers, this will be MASTODON’s first performance at BLOODSTOCK!  The band’s …

I met up with Darren from Animator who won Metal to the Masses in Ireland to talk about the band’s experience so far, their plans for the future, drinking and his first festival experience.