It’s two weeks before Christmas, and the dreaded party season is in full swing. Bars in the centre of Belfast – in common with those in most towns and cities – are filled with what in these parts refer, rather disdainfully, to as “oncers”: those people who only get out …
Read More »NASA Assassin – ‘Area 69’
NASA Assassin are a five piece from Northern Ireland, but where I can not say as they describe themselves as being from outer space. They have been together for approximately 9 – 10 years and have just release their debut album titled Area 69. The album has been produced by …
Read More »Trucker Diablo + NASA Assassin – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill – 8 February 2014
Farewells are always emotional affairs, and none more than when it is akin to bidding goodbye to a close family member… and there was a tangible sense of emotion in the air as the Norn Irish rock family gathered to bid farewell to one of their most beloved brothers – …
Read More »Trucker Diablo\Nasa Assassin – Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill – 08/02/2014
@Planetmosh releases gallery of .@truckerdiablo show in The Diamond Rock Club, Ahoghill @RippleMusic Trucker Diablo & Nasa Assassin put on a memorable, hard rockin’ show to a packed house in The Diamond. Photographs by Paul Verner / LIVE:i photographic agency
Read More »NASA Assassin – Interview with Aidy and Rab
In the last of our interviews to preview this weekend’s PlanetMosh-backed Helloween Havoc in Belfast, we talk to bassist Aidy Dunlop and drummer Rab McNeill from headliners – and all round headbins (if you ask us) – NASA Assassin. I start by asking about the band’s background – who they …
Read More »Altus – Exclusive PlanetMosh interview
Having appeared from apparently out of nowhere less than six months ago, Altus have taken the Northern Ireland scene by the scruff of the neck and given it a jolly good old-fashioned seeing to! They’ve certainly made some waves in that short period time – with threats of legal action …
Read More »Scimitar – Interview with Ryan Atkin
Belfast’s “friendly neighbourhood thrashers” Scimitar having been making quite a name for themselves on the local scene over the past year and a bit. As the four piece prepare to rip up another stage, this time at the PlanetMosh-sponsored Helloween Havok this coming Friday (November 1st), I pull up a …
Read More »ForChristSake – Interview with Mark Payne
With one of Belfast’s favourite night’s out, Helloween Havoc, returning after a year’s sabbatical this coming Friday (November 1st), PlanetMosh will be publishing exclusive interviews with the five participating bands over the next five days. First to step into the interrogation chamber is Mark Payne, bassist with Christian extreme metallers ForChristSake. …
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