Mark Ashby

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Metal 2 The Masses Northern Ireland – Heat One Overview

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 …

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Ramblin’ Man Fair adds more acts

Sebastian Bach, The Cadillac Three, Ginger Baker’s Airforce 3, Purson, The Kentucky Headhunters, Headspace, Inglorious and The Zombies are the latest acts to be confirmed for this year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair. They join headliners Whitesnake and Black Stone Cherry, as well as Thin Lizzy, Airbourne, Europe, Ginger Wildheart, The Graveltones, Procol …

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Resurrection Kings – ‘Resurrection Kings’

Following his nigh on disastrous live return to the UK last October, with the complete shambles that was “Giuffria” at Rockingham this past October, former Dio guitarist Craig Goldy once more re-enters the rock ‘n’ roll arena with Resurrection Kings – a project that sees him teaming up with one …

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Nordic Union – ‘Nordic Union’

Nordic Union is a project which does exactly what its name suggests, bringing together two generations of the Scandinavian melodic hard rock scene – in the form of Pretty Maids vocalist Ronnie Atkins and uber upstart workaholic Eric Mårtensson (Eclipse/W.E.T/Age Sten Nilsen’s Ammunition). It’s a pairing brought together by Frontiers …

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Ricky Warwick – PlanetMosh Exclusive

Northern Ireland-born Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick certainly believes in keeping busy.  In 2015 he released no less than three PledgeMusic-funded solo albums, and toured virtually non-stop in support of BSR’s own second album, ‘The Killer Instinct’.  In between this, he also undertook a UK tour with band mate, …

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Wizz Wizzard release free single

Belgian classic metal band Wizz Wizzard have released a free single, Wonders Of The World’, taken from their forthcoming second album ‘Where The River Runs Cold’. ‘Wonders Of The World’ is a full metal version of a song originally released on the acoustic album ‘Restless’ by Chris Appleton (Absolva / …

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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 …

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Fireland re-issue remastered debut album

Resurrected Northern Ireland power metal combo Fireland are to issue a new version of their self-titled debut album. Originally released in 2008, ‘Fireland’ has been remixed and remastered by band founder and guitarist Steve Moore, best known in more recent years for his work with Stormzone.  The new version of the album …

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