Birmingham based noisemongers Vanitas smash into 2024 with brand new single ‘Grey Morality’, keeping the ball rolling since forming in 2022, hitting the ground for a hectic 2023. Their technical riffing and huge orchestral soundscapes morphed into what they call ‘cinematic djent’ genre and judging by its results, they’re already …
Read More »Magnum-Here Comes The Rain-Album Review-Planetmosh
I had planned on reviewing the ‘Here Comes The Rain’ album before Christmas but unfortunately the Planetmosh website went down, returning at the end of January, so in a way it’s given me a chance to take in the loss of Tony Clarkin, guitarist, songwriter and producer of Magnum for …
Read More »Steven Wilson announces new album ‘The Harmony Codex’
Steven Wilson, sometime Porcupine Tree band member/leader has announced his seventh album ‘The Harmony Codex’ will be released on 29th September 2023.
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Steven Wilson polishes and shines Gentle Giant's last great prog album - Interview
Read More »YES – MIRROR TO THE SKY – ALBUM REVIEW-PLANETMOSH
The history of YES over the last 20 or so years has seen more ‘Drama’ than Coronation Street and Eastenders combined. I’m not going to go over all the details but for fans it has been a bit of a ride. Albert Tatlock and Ena Sharples have nothing on this. …
Read More »Twisted Illusion-Upstairs To Optimism-Album Review-Planetmosh
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed Twisted Illusion and I don’t know why but the stars have aligned once more as they have not just released their fifth studio album Upstairs To Optimism, they unleash it! Formed in Manchester 2013 by Matt Jones, his herculean work ethic has seen …
Read More »Haken – ‘Fauna’ – Album Review
I have had a rocky relationship with Haken over the years, whilst their shows have been somewhat of mixed quality their albums have remained consistent, but that consistency has sometimes felt like their albums are something of a facsimile of others. Come 2023 and Fauna is upon us. This is …
Read More »Starlite Campbell Band-Starlite Campbell Band Live!2-Album Review-Planetmosh
In a musical world of wannabes welcome back to the real deal as husband and wife Suzy Starlite and Simon Campbell return like a breath of fresh air with their Starlite Campbell Band, releasing their fourth album on Supertone Records, Starlite Campbell Band Live!2 They proclaim to be “Flying in …
Read More »A Titan,A Deity-Revelations-Single Review-Planetmosh
Welcome back London/Birmingham based noisy buggers A Titan, A Deity! It seems an age since they delivered their last single ‘Lo‘ in April 2022 but they return kicking and sreaming with recently released brand new single ‘Revelations’, taken from new five track EP Descendant to be released on Friday, November …
Read More »The Karma Effect-The Karma Effect Album Review-Planetmosh.
Not even an ensuing Covid pandemic could stop London based The Karma Effect from forming and writing eight songs in solitary bedrooms and zoom calls for their self titled debut album, now recently released via TMR Rock Records. The album is brimming with self confidence and quite rightly so due …
Read More »Twisted Illusion – Excite The Light Part III
Twisted Illusion – Excite The Light Part III Mad Max? He’s nothing compared to Mad Matt, as Matt Jones, head guru of Twisted Illusion defies musical genres to baffle us with the brain mangling new studio album Excite The Light Part III. If you thought the first two were complex, …
Read More »Izengard – Angel Heart
The heart of Izengard beats strong with their latest studio album Angel Heart. Released on Massacre Records, it’s a colossal piece of music boosted to great heights by the mixing and mastering of Paul Hume. ‘Demon Of The Night’ is a gripping opener as sparse chords and keyboards ease in …
Read More »M.I.L.F. Release New Single & Static Video For ‘Babe’
M.I.L.F. Release New Single & Static Video For ‘Babe’ After the release of the first single “Hottest Dream”, M.I.L.F. unleash their new single & static video for the song “Babe”. Stream it here The track is the second single from the new album “Rolling Thunder”, coming out on January the 10th …
Read More »Twisted Illusion – Excite The Light : Part 2
Excite The Light : Part 2, is the second album of the trilogy by Twisted Illusion. Now that the sensible intro is out of the way, the best analogy I can describe this band with and the way they evolve is similar to the creature in The Thing by John …
Read More »The Odious – Vesica Piscis
If ever an album would cause confusion in one’s mind, ‘Vesica Piscis’ is that album, the highly anticipated follow up to The Odious’ late-December 2012 debut album ‘Joint Ventures’. You cannot pin this down to a single genre, no chance. First single from the album ‘Repugnant‘ which follows intro ‘Scape‘, …
Read More »Twisted Illusion – Star And Garter, Manchester.
I had not planned to review this gig but being the last date on the tour and also no support bands meant that over two hours of music was promised by Twisted Illusion so it would be a shame to not document it. Notes were kept to a minimum so …
Read More »The Room – Caught By The Machine
Judging by the strength of Caught By The Machine, the third album by The Room, I’m looking forward even more to their set at Rockforce Festival on May 5th. Ten songs of crafted melodic rock have just been released on White Star Records make it an essential purchase for me …
Read More »Evergrey – The Atlantic
Evergrey are a metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1995 they released their debut LP ‘The Dark Discovery’ in 1998. Twenty one years and 10 albums later, they hit us with this latest release, the closing epic tale of their ocean trilogy titled ‘The Atlantic’. Having had the initial …
Read More »Rush – Hemispheres (40th anniversary edition).
Hemispheres, the sixth studio album by Canadian trio Rush celebrates its 40th anniversary with four different formats, one of which is this 2xCD deluxe edition. The first CD is a remaster of the album and the second CD features a live set from the Pink Pop festival on the 4th …
Read More »Living The Dream
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME Building the home of your dreams is a big deal. For many, it’s the culmination of decades of dreaming, hours of planning and years of saving. Whether you are dreaming of a cottage style home, a log home, a contemporary design, a ranch style or a …
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