Replacing a forming member and vocalist in any band is never an easy task, but to have to replace once during the 2012 Warped Tour seemed an even harder task. One which the remaining members of IWABO were able to complete with some efficiency, managing to find a stand in …
Read More »The Defiled + Glamour Of The Kill – Mandela Hall, Belfast – Friday September 13, 2013
All ages gigs, when you get to a certain ‘vintage’, can be weird affairs at best and uncomfortable ones at worst. It’s OK if you’ve got your own sprog to keep an eye on, but when you’re there on your ownsome merely to observe the proceedings on stage, it can …
Read More »The Defiled/Glamour Of The Kill – Mandela Hall – 13-09-13
A selection of photographs from The Defiled\Glamour Of The Kill gig in Mandela Hal, Belfast Photographs by Paul Verner www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Interview with Erik Danielsson of Watain
With the recent release of Watain‘s sensational new album, “The Wild Hunt“, PlanetMosh had the opportunity to conduct an interview with enigmatic frontman, Erik Danielsson. How do you think “The Wild Hunt” differs from earlier albums? It has different songs, different sound, different lyrics and different artwork. You refer …
Read More »Turisas – Turisas2013
Due to be released in the UK on 2 September 2013, Turisas2013 is the latest offering from the Finnish metal band. Only two years since Stand Up And Fight was released, this is a quick turnaround and as well as a change from the previous releases by not being a concept album. Progression has …
Read More »Fozzy interview with Billy Grey, Bloodstock 2013
We catch up with Fozzy’s guitarist Billy Grey for a quick interview after their set at Bloodstock. Fozzy interview Bloodstock 2013 Links: http://www.fozzyrock.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FozzyRock
Read More »Voivod interview with Snake and Away, Bloodstock 2013
We catch up with Snake, Vocalist and Away, drummer from Voivod before their set at this year Bloodstock. We discuss their recent album album ‘Target Earth’, artwork, Away solo album ‘Cities’, their set at Bloodstock, new material, what their plans are and so on. Voivod Interview BOA 2013 Links: …
Read More »Watain – The Wild Hunt
Finally! The Swedish black metal formation Watain is back with a new album after three hard years of waiting. Firstly, for who expect this album is going back to their old style, This is not the case. “The Wild Hunt” lifts off from where “The Lawless Darkness” ended. Their new creation is …
Read More »Orphaned Land – All is One
Once upon a time I was roaming through Youtube and I stumbled upon Orphaned Land with their song “Sapari” from the album “The Never Ending Way of Orwarrior, 2010”. I loved it and put it on repeat and listened it 30 more times in a row. I was always fond …
Read More »Tesseract – Altered State
Having heard a lot of buzz & chatter on various music websites and guitar magazines, I was eager to get a listen to latest release from this 5-piece and find out what all the fuss is about. Although Tesseract have been around with various personnel since 2003 this is only …
Read More »Queensryche – Queensryche
I have been a fan of Queensryche ever since a friend of mine got me into them when I was a teenager at school way back when the Empire album was released in 1990. Ever since the fall-out and split with this line-up of Queensryche and former vocalist Geoff Tate …
Read More »Iced Earth – Live In Ancient Kourion
Live Albums can be a blessing or a curse. Whether as a stop gap between studio sessions or as a contractual obligation; Musical history is littered with releases that have fallen flat on their faces. Iced Earth have already released a classic opus with the stellar Alive In Athens” and …
Read More »FINNTROLL – Blodsvept
Hailing from Finland this black/folk metal band are due to go on tour later this year and this, their latest offering, is a good indication of why you should buy yourself a ticket now. Blodsvept, is FINNTROLL’s sixth studio album which is due out on 25th March. Formed in 1997 …
Read More »Alpha Tiger – Beneath the Surface
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, those Germans know how to make good metal that you can just kick back, nod your head to and raise the horns and more importantly just enjoy. Granted, I was expecting something more akin to Motley Crue, Poison and the likes …
Read More »VOIVOD – Target Earth
Voivod formed in 1983 and have never achieved the commercial success they deserve but have maintained critical acclaim throughout their career by releasing records that are starkly different and follow no set formula. This is their thirteenth studio album and the first to feature Dan Mongrain and first to be …
Read More »Krisiun – Arise From Blackness
Heavy metal from countries other than our own, and to a certain extent the other side of the Atlantic, has always largely been treated as something of an anomaly in the press. Generally, you’ll find that acts hailing from Europe, South America and beyond often appear to be a little …
Read More »Iced Earth – The Limelight, Belfast – August 8, 2012
Heavy metal is supposed to played loud and proud not wrapped in cotton wool: but, unfortunately, the long awaited first visit to this part of the world by the Floridian power titans (one of three dates as part of their build up to Bloodstock) was plagued by an absolutely atrocious …
Read More »Misha Mansoor of Periphery interview, July 2012
Interview with Misha Mansoor of Periphery
Read More »Paradise Lost, Insomnium, Vreid at King Tut’s, Glasgow – 23/4/12
I was looking forward to the tonight’s gig at King Tut’s with Paradise Lost, Insomnium and Vreid gracing the stage. Paradise Lost had just released their 13th studio album ‘Tragic Idol‘ that day so was really looking forward to hearing some more of the new tracks live and as well …
Read More »Angelus Apatrida – The Call
‘The Call’ is released on 30th April 2012 via Century Media. Do they live up to their reputation? as previously promoted with the introductory slogan “the most promising and threatening Metal band from Spain!” when Century Media first launched the band internationally in the turn of 2009/2010, it indeed became …
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