This past weekend, PlanetMosh once again was delighted to be associated with the wonderful event that is Blazefest, a fundraising bash inspired by a wonderful little boy who has, in his short life, succeeded in bringing together rockers and metallers on an annual basis to raise money for the work …
Read More »Blazefest VI tickets now on sale
Tickets are now available for Blazefest, the annual get together by the Northern Ireland rock and metal community to raise funds for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. The sixth instalment of Blazefest, for which PlanetMosh once again is an official media partner takes place at the Empire Music …
Read More »Eric Bell – Belfast, Empire Music Hall – 15 November 2015
There are few people in the music business to whom the term “living legend” can, and should, be deservedly applied. As far as the the Irish rock scene is concerned, there is one gentleman to whom that descriptive does not even begin to do justice – and that is Mr …
Read More »Blazefest VI confirmed for March 2016
The sixth instalment of Blazefest – the annual event which brings together rockers and metallians to raise money for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children – will take place on Saturday March 19 2016. Once again, the event will take place at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast. The …
Read More »Million Dollar Reload / Blackwater Conspiracy – Belfast, Empire Music Hall, 8 August 2015
Have you ever gone to gig where one band started the headline set and another finished it? Well, that’s what happened – more or less – this past Saturday evening, when Million Dollar Reload played their last ever gig (coincidentally at one of their favourite venues), and midset transmogrified into …
Read More »Conjuring Fate – Exclusive pre-Blazefest interview
PlanetMosh is proud to one of the media sponsors for this weekend’s Blazefest, Northern Ireland’s biggest annual charity gig, which brings together the top rock and metal bands from this part of the world to raise funds for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Ahead of tomorrow’s show, PM caught up …
Read More »Stormzone – Belfast, Empire Music Hall 18/12/2014
With 2014 drawing rapidly towards its inexorable conclusion, the PM team found themselves braving the chilly December air for the first of two year-end gigs inside the space of slightly more than 48 hours… with the Distortion Project signing off on the inbound Saturday evening (see our review elsewhere), the …
Read More »Focus – Belfast, Empire Music Hall, 31/10/2014
A little more than 40 years ago, a movement developed among classically trained musicians who also were fans of rock music which saw them experiment in merging the two disciplines, as well as throwing elements of jazz, folk and other musical forms into the mix: the result was prog! Over …
Read More »Blazefest IV – Empire Music Hall, Belfast – 8/3/2014
The rock and metal community, perhaps more than any other in the field of music, always has been known for its generosity of spirit and support for worthy causes. For the community in Northern Ireland, few are more special or better supported than Blaze’s Appeal, which raises funds for the …
Read More »Maverick – Interview with David Balfour (vocals)
With the Northern Ireland rock and metal scene on somewhat of a high at the moment – no fewer than six bands from this small part of the world performed at the recent Hard Rock Hell, leading to rumours that next year’s event may be moved to Belfast – the …
Read More »Gama Bomb – Empire Music Hall, Belfast – Saturday August 17th 2013
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 …
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