Planetmosh talked to Bernie Marsden after his sold out gig at the Crown Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire. That was a great show Bernie. Very nice it was to. Very good, very enjoyable. With Jim Kirkpatrick, hired hand. Stripped back songs played as they were written. How do you approach acoustic gigs …
Read More »Steel Threads interview – Griffin Inn, Oswestry, 27/09/2015
Planetmosh talked to Steel Threads inbetween their 2 sets about forthcoming album The Rule Of Three and their influences.
Read More »Bernie Marsden & Jim Kirkpatrick, Crown Hotel, Nantwich, 25/09/2015
After 3 electric gigs in 7 days, the next 4 of this tour by Bernie Marsden would be acoustic affairs, the first of which was at the Crown Hotel in Nantwich aided by guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick. On entering the venue I was a bit confused as it was in a …
Read More »Voodoo Vegas – Hypnotise E.P
Bournemouth based 5 piece Voodoo Vegas seem to have darkened the vibe of their songwriting since the release of debut studio album The Rise Of Jimmy Silver on new 4 track E.P Hypnotise. Available via i Tunes on October 12th, it bristles with maturity especially on the howling vocals of …
Read More »Annihilator – Suicide Society
A major line up change in late 2014 saw long standing lead vocalist/guitarist Dave Padden leave Annihilator but after forming the band in 1984, Jeff Waters soldiers on taking vocal duties himself as well as delivering his usual breathtaking lead guitar work. Suicide Society once again proves the influence he …
Read More »Rockwich festival – Lostock, 30/08/2015
So how is the best way to spend a Bank Holiday Sunday? Watching mindless television or doing D.I.Y around the house? No! Get up early and head off to Rockwich and watch 15 bands play from midday until midnight for a measly £10! Apologies to the bands I missed whilst …
Read More »Falling Red interview – Rockwich Festival, 30/08/2015.
Planetmosh talked to Rozey, frontman with Falling Red after their set at Rockwich Festival.
Read More »Salem interview – Rockwich Festival, 30/08/2015.
Planetmosh talked to Paul Macnamara, lead guitarist with Salem before their headlining set at Rockwich.
Read More »Avenger interview – Rockwich Festival, 30/08/2015.
Planetmosh talked to Avenger band members Gary Young and Ian Swift before their set at Rockwich Festival.
Read More »Defy All Reason interview – Rockwich Festival, 30/08/2015.
Planetmosh talked to Defy All Reason after their set at Rockwich Festival.
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Saturday, 08/08/2015
After a hearty breakfast it was time to slap on the sun cream after being fried alive on the first day of Bloodstock and head off once more for more metal. First call of the day was not the beer tent but to the New Blood stage at the ungodly …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Sunday,9/8/2015
Sunday is always a bitter/sweet day at Bloodstock for me as on the plus side you have another day of metal but on the minus side when the day is over you have to wait another year for the next one. First band of the day on the Sophie Lancaster …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Friday, 7/8/2015
Another year another Bloodstock and 2015 was one of the best I have attended to say the least. All 4 stages threw up some incredible performances although 2 out of the 3 main stage headliners were below par for me. I headed off from my hotel in Tamworth early so …
Read More »HanOwaR interview – Bloodstock Open Air, 9/8/2015
Planetmosh talk to HanOwaR the day after their triumphant set at Bloodstock Open Air.
Read More »Abattoir – Vicious Attack
Thrash metal classics should be short, sharp and straight to the point. Slayer proved this with the 1986 release of Reign In Blood at just under the half an hour mark but Los Angeles based did it a year earlier with their debut Vicious Attack. The album has been re-issued …
Read More »Stereo Nasty – Nasty By Nature
Some bands treat their debut studio albums as a tentative step in their recording career whilst others go for the throat. Thankfully, County Kildare based quartet Stereo Nasty have taken the latter option with Nasty By Nature. Early promise was shown by a three track EP just over a year …
Read More »Kaine – Justice Injustice
I first heard soon to be released single ‘Justice Injustice’ when I was reviewing the Wildfire Festival in Lanark, Scotland in June. The song was that good I made it my highlight of Kaine’s set and the recorded version certainly hits the mark. Lead vocalist Rage Sadler angrily barks like …
Read More »Vardis – 200 M.P.H EP
July 18th 2015 will be an important day for Vardis as it will see them playing live in London for the first time in 30 years at a double headlining show with Diamond Head at Bush Hall and 200 individually numbered 12″ vinyl copies of their new 200 M.P.H EP …
Read More »The Deep – Premonition
Perseverance is a word not used lightly by The Deep which is why Premonition has finally seen the light of day as all of the songs apart from ‘Cold Hearted’ (which was written in the early 90’s) were written in the early 80’s. The band were known then as Deep …
Read More »Wildfire Festival – Wiston Lodge, Wiston, Scotland. Sunday 28/06/2015
As yet another old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end”, so bleary eyed we headed off to the main stage for the final day of Wildfire Festival in more glorious sunshine. Another 11am start and opening band, Sheffield based trio Silverjet faced a packed out tent …
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