In over eleven years writing over 900 reviews for Planetmosh, this is definitely the emotionally hardest one I’ve done as Son Of Shinobi return with new single ‘Unwritten Boy’. Their drummer Steven Hadzik sadly passed away in the early hours of January 9th 2023 after fighting pancreatic cancer since 2021, …
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Welcome back Small Town Saviours, the berks from Berkshire have returned kicking and screaming to save us from mundane music with a bakers dozen of feel good songs on their forthcoming self titled debut album due out on January 27th 2023 on all digital platforms! They class themselves (and quite …
Read More »Black Coast-Mercy-Single Review-Planetmosh
Dry January certainly doesn’t apply to Stoke On Trent noisemongers Black Coast as they literally unleash a new single ‘Mercy’, first track taken from a forthcoming four track EP ‘Black Coast’-Black Coast on April 28th 2023 and also have a new website. The EP will have a pre-order vinyl and …
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Hang onto whatevers left of your hearing as Cardiff, South Wales based noisemongers King Kraken self release their debut studio album MCLXXX on January 27th 2023, followed by an album launch the following day at Redhouse, Cymru. These ten tinnitus worrying songs go for the throat as ‘Devils Night’ is …
Read More »Screamer-Kingmaker-Album Review-Planetmosh
Screamer, a new band to me formed in Ljungby, Sweden in 2009 are making all the right noises as they release their fifth studio album Kingmaker on January 13th 2023 via Steamhammer/SPV Records. These ten tinnitus causing tracks kick off with ‘Kingmaker’ with a riff that could move mountains with …
Read More »Jordan Red-Hands That Built The World-Album Review-Planetmosh
Not even Covid 19 could halt the dream of London based Jordan Red releasing Hands That Built The World, their thought provoking, self released debut album. Formed by Dan Baker who then took on Daniel Leigh, lead singer for New Device, Conor O’ Keefe on bass guitar and Dave Fee …
Read More »This House We Built-This House We Built-Album Review-Planetmosh
Towards the end of 2022 I was asked to review a video that was premiered by This House We Built, the song was ‘Fly Me Up To The Moon’, taken from their debut album of the same name that was self released on October 15th via THWB Records and I …
Read More »Bang Bang Firecracker-Speak Evil-EP Review-Planetmosh
Christmas is over so throw away those crackers and have a listen to the Speak Evil EP released today by Bang Bang Firecracker! It’s the final release of three seperate EP’s, the first two being See Evil and Hear Evil to make up the whole second album. The four tracks …
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Scarborough, North Yorkshire based band This House We Built have already got solid foundations in such a short space of time since only forming in 2020, just before Covid 19 hit hard. They socially distanced,writing material for their self titled debut album which was released on October 15th, 2022, via …
Read More »Jared James Nichols-Jared James Nichols-Album Review-Planetmosh
2023 looks set to erupt with an explosive start, courtesy of singer, songwriter, guitarist and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols as he unleashes his third self titled studio album on January 13th which will definitely not be an unlucky number for him judging by the potency of these twelve …
Read More »TJ Walker-Halfway To Somewhere-Album Review-Planetmosh
Following on from the solo debut album The Long Game by TJ Walker released in 2019, he certainly defines the term solo artist as he wrote, sang and also played every instrument as well as recording and producing it. Fast forward to October 28th 2022 as he releases his sophomore …
Read More »Robert Jon And The Wreck-Who Can You Love-Single Review-Planetmosh
2023 looks to be another successful year for Robert Jon And The Wreck. Not only are they undertaking a twelve date UK headlining tour in February, they also release an EP One Of A Kind on March 10th via Joe Bonamassas Journeyman Records. First track ‘Pain No More’ taken from …
Read More »The Outlaw Orchestra-Outlaw This Christmas-EP Review-Planetmosh
As Noddy Holder would holler,”It’s Christmasssss!” and it wouldn’t really be so without some fun tunes as the nutty The Outlaw Orchestra provide two helpings of merry mirth with their recently released double track EP Outlaw This Christmas. The A-Side title track ‘Outlaw This Christmas’ is a shit kicking amalgamation …
Read More »Saxon – ‘Seize The Day Tour’ with special guests Diamond Head – live review at The Barbican York 23 November 2022
British stalwarts Saxon bring their Seize the Day (Carpe Diem) Tour to the Barbican York, along with special guests Diamond Head and support from Untamed Silence Whitby progressive rockers Untamed Silence open the evening. Formed in 2019, the quintet fronted by Debbie Wade deliver a twenty-minute set of rocking riff …
Read More »A Titan,A Deity-Descendant-EP Review-Planetmosh
Something wicked this way comes now courtesy of ‘Descendant’, the recently released five track EP from A Titan, A Deity. It follows the single ‘Revelations’, also on the EP. Opening monolithic track ‘Io’ is power with precision personified as a majestic intro heralds body blow strength jabbing riffs that impress …
Read More »The Miser-House On The Hill-Single Review-Planetmosh
Inspired by B-Movie Horror films, The Miser are far from miserly with their music, point proven by new single ‘House On The Hill’, taken from forthcoming five track EP Memento Mori, due for release in early 2023. To use a well worn phrase of mine, it’s riff after riff after …
Read More »Kira Mac-Chaos Is Calling-Album Review-Planetmosh
Chaos Is Calling, the recently self released debut album by Kira Mac is far from chaotic, it’s contents are ten songs of cocksure confidence that make for a very impressive listen. They came to my attention after seeing a full page piece in the latest Classic Rock mag with lead …
Read More »Collapser-Iron Lung-Single Review-Planetmosh
‘Iron Lung’, thankfully not a Radiohead cover but brand new single from ‘Collapser’ who describe themselves as “Dirty riff bringers from the Midlands”, hot on the heels of their debut single on October 1st ‘Planet Opioid’. Their video is more of a Collapser health warning than a government one as …
Read More »Troy Redfern-Mercy-Single Review-Planetmosh
2022 seems to be a groundbreaking year for acclaimed guitarist Troy Redfern. Not just content from unleashing his Wings From Salvation album via Red 7 Records on September 23rd, he has also won the HRH Blues Award and has just released a single ‘Mercy’ taken from the album to! ‘Mercy’ …
Read More »Ayron Jones – Live review with support from Amongst Liars at The Deaf Institute 08 11 22
Ayron Jones with support from Amongst Liars, The Deaf Institute 08 11 22 Amongst Liars Introducing themselves from Eastbourne, the Southern quartet brings their hard-edged alt-rock vibe. Formed in 2020, Amongst Liars has six singles and a self-titled album. Opening as they mean to go on in a fury of …
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