PlanetMosh hooked up with Heri Joensen, frontman with Faroe Islanders Týr shortly before their opening slot with Sabaton and Korpiklaani in Belfast this past weekend, to chat about football, rowing, tattoos and whatever else came to mind: http://www.tyr.fo/ https://www.facebook.com/tyrband
Read More »Sabaton – Joakim Brodén 06/12/2014
PlanetMosh caught up with Sabaton vocalist Joakim Brodén when the Swedish metal gods pulled into Belfast for the latest leg of their ‘Heroes’ world tour, to talk about playing Bloodstock next summer, stalking Saxon around the UK, the influences behind their latest album and their plans for 2015: http://www.sabaton.net/ https://www.facebook.com/sabaton
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 »Alestorm – Belfast, Mandela Hall, 17/10/2014
According to historical records, pirates (at least in their commonly perceived historical incarnation) may have sailed into many ports but they never quite ventured as far north as Britain – and certainly never as far as the shores of what, at that time, would have been Carrickfergus Bay. However, British …
Read More »DragonForce – Belfast, Limelight 2, 20/09/2014
Don’t you just love it when a “name” touring band pull into your town, picking up a local support along the way – most likely based on the philosophy that “well, they seem to have a bit of a following there, so they’ll do nicely”… only for the same opening …
Read More »Sinate + Syphor + Axial Symmetry – Belfast, Pavilion 22/08/2014
Flying halfway around the world to play to a handful of people on your debut gig in a strange country must be entirely disconcerting and disappointing – to say the least. But, there is an old showbusiness about the show having to go on, and despite various unexplained (and unexplainable) …
Read More »Amon Amarth – Belfast, Limelight 1 12/08/2014
A little over a millennium ago, the first Viking longboats pulled up on Erin’s shores… once the initial raiding parties had departed, a few of us settled down while others returned several centuries later – this time in peace, merely seeking to make new lives. A further few hundred years …
Read More »Amon Amarth – Johan Söderberg interview (Belfast 12/08/2014)
Following their showstopping performance at Bloodstock, Viking conquerors Amon Amarth crossed the Irish Sea for the only headlining dates on this leg of their epic ‘Deceivers Of The Gods’ touring cycle… Being of Norse descent, it was an irresistable opportunity to climb aboard the band’s luxuriously appointed tour bus for …
Read More »ArnoCorps – Belfast, QUBSU Speakeasy – 26/07/2014
Ten or 12 years ago, the sight of large groups of people dressed in full camouflage gear and sporting various guns, knives and other assorted artillery (including bazookas – and pirate swords?!) would have had the guys at the now redundant cop shop a few hundred yards from this venue …
Read More »Soulfly & Lody Kong – The Limelight 2, Belfast – 10th July 2014
On Tuesday the 8th of July the world was shaken when the Brazillian football team lost on their home ground to Germany in the 2014 World Cup. However, tonight (Thursday 10th July 2014) one man attempted to cure these blues in the only way he knew how – old school …
Read More »Sisters Of Mercy – Mandela Hall, Belfast – 8/07/2014
Having had the support act cancel last minute, and with the doors opening a good 2 hours before the headliners were due to go on stage, there was a buzz in the air of the gathering audience, no-one knowing quite what to expect. Finally the pulsating beat of ‘More’ thumped …
Read More »Comeback Kid – Belfast, Queen’s University 02/07/2014
According to those who know about such things (in this case Wikipedia), ‘metal fatigue’ refers to repeated progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loadings. In the case of tonight’s gig, it could equally refer to the damage caused to the local metal …
Read More »Avatar – Belfast, Oh Yeah Centre 12/06/2014
While circuses may fascinate many – either in terms of the tongue-in-cheek grotesquery of the ‘carny’ or the slapstick farce of clowns chucking water over each other – personally I’ve never quite seen the attraction. They’re often facile and meaningless – and those which inflict needless cruelty on animals just …
Read More »Heaven’s Basement – Voodoo, Belfast – 20/03/2014
With the bill toppers’ biggest ever headline tour winding its way across the UK, all three bands were returning to Belfast for what proved to be a damn fine evening of live rock ‘n’ roll delivered with energy by all concerned. Despite their late arrival meaning that The Dirty Youth are …
Read More »Blazefest IV – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 08/03/2014
A collection of photographs from Blazefest IV, featuring Stormzone, Worldsend, Sandstone, Baleful Creed, Altus & Rebels By Nature, down in The Empire Hall, Belfast. Check out our review at http://planetmosh.com/blazefest-iv-empire-music-hall-belfast-832014/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
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 »Rabid Bitch Of The North/Zlatanera/Cutter – Stiff Kitten, Belfast – 01-03-2014
Gallery of Photos from the Rabid Bitch Of The North cassette release ‘Defending Two Castles’. Read Mark’s review of the gig here: http://planetmosh.com/rabid-bitch-of-the-north-stiff-kitten-belfast-1-march-2014/ Photos by Paul Verner / LIVE:i photographic agency
Read More »By Conquest Or Consent/Defyed/Spittin’ Teeth – Limelight 2, Belfast – 22/02/2014 Photos
@Planetmosh releases gallery of .@BCOCofficial .@defyed show @LimelightNI Gallery of photos from The distortion Project’s weekly metal showcase featuring the awesome By Conquest Or Consent, Defyed & Spittin’ Teeth. Check out Mark’s review of the entire show here: Show Review Photographs by Paul Verner/LIVE:i photographic agency
Read More »The Highway To Hell Reunion – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 01/02/2014
A collection of photographs from the Highway To Hell Reunion, featuring Baleful Creed, Maverick & Screaming Eagles, down in The Limelight 2, Belfast. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography. Read the show review here
Read More »Krisiun – Interview with Alex Camargo
.@Planetmosh interviews Alex Camargo of @Krisiun in Belfast Brazilian death metal demigods Krisiun are currently laying waste to venues across Europe, alongside Kataklysm and Fleshgod Apocalypse. PlanetMosh caught up with frontman Alex Camargo when the tour pulled into Belfast, to discuss life on the road, the health of the Brazilian …
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