@PlanetMosh reviews .@legionotdamned – Ravenous Plague out now on .@NapalmRecords The thrash metal gauntlet has been thrown down in 2014 for others to challenge for by a band from the Netherlands called Legion Of The Damned with their 7th full length studio album titled Ravenous Plague, released on Jan.3rd 2014 …
Read More »BROFEST (UK) #2 promises a weekend of legendary NWOBHM
Bro(UK) Promotions, Beatdown Records, High Roller Records, Unsilent Tombs Records, Gabriel Management, Iron Fist Magazine, Rock Hard Magazine, Renegade Rock Radio… proudly present a weekend of legendary NWOBHM – BROFEST(UK) #2 Taking place in Newcastle, UK on Feb 28th – Mar 02nd, featured bands include :- Vardis, Fist, Gaskin, Soldier, …
Read More »Iced Earth – Plagues Of Babylon.
"Plagues Of Babylon is an early yardstick in 2014 for other metal bands to try and measure up"
Read More »Exhumer – Degraded By Sepsis.
On seeing the band name, I confused Exhumer with thrash metal legends Exumer but as the disturbing soundbites of album opener ‘Admire Your Ending’ fade into the barrage of blast beats of ‘Vapours Of Cadaveric Mucilage’, this is a completely different animal altogether. Death metal in it’s purest form can …
Read More »In Solitude – Sister.
On seeing the name In Solitude, I was expecting a doom metal type of band but as the jarring and chiming chords of opening track ‘He Comes’ lead into a Gothic vibe similar Zeppelin’s ‘Going To California, my initial assumption was completely wrong. Their 3rd full length album Sister, released …
Read More »FM + Toby Jepson – The Box, Crewe – 07/12/2013
Judging by the amount of people crammed into The Box on this Saturday night, it should be renamed The Sweat Box! It just goes to show the popularity of veteran UK AOR band FM. Maybe they do not get 4 page spreads in certain magazines anymore but this is the …
Read More »The Damned + Ruts DC – The Tivoli, Buckley, 01/12/2013
On arriving at the venue to request my reviewer’s pass i was asked why a webzine like Planetmosh would want to do a write up of The Damned. Maybe it was my long hair that got the question asked but at the end of the day I love The Damned, …
Read More »Soldier – Dogs Of War.
Back in the day when the NWOBHM movement kicked off there was no internet easily available so I had to rely on music magazines like Sounds, Kerrang, Melody Maker, NME, Record Mirror etc. for information. So all i really knew about Soldier was their 45rpm single release Sheralee which caused …
Read More »The Temperance Movement – Sugarmill,Hanley,15/11/2013.
To say tickets are as rare as Willy Wonka golden tickets is an understatement as The Temperance Movement are currently on the 2nd leg of their current UK tour,selling out venues up and down the country. Tonight they have just played their 100th gig this year at the Club Academy …
Read More »Ted Nugent – Ultralive Ballisticrock.
I’ve been a fan of Ted Nugent for at least 35 years, bought all his albums and 6 of these have been live so to me it seemed a strange decision to release another one especially as the concert was recorded over 2 years ago on his I Still Believe …
Read More »Metalwave UK – Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex, 05/10/2013
So was getting up at 5am to catch a 6.30am train from Crewe to Purfleet,Essex for a gig worth the effort? It certainly was and i’d do it again at the drop of a hat if there is (and hopefully there will be) another Metalwave UK in 2014! Billed as …
Read More »Gary Moore – Back On The Streets (expanded CD reissue).
When my promo copy of Back On The Streets arrived it was like a visit from an old friend! I had the vinyl format many years ago but mislaid it and never replaced it. It is hard to believe it was released almost 35yrs ago,produced by Chris Tsangarides and Gary …
Read More »Warlord UK – We Die As One.
Since their formation in 1996,Birmingham based death metallers Warlord UK have weathered a storm which would have finished most bands but Mark White (the only original member left) has not been beaten even though they are now without a major record deal and being made to change their name from …
Read More »Moonbow – The End Of Time.
If you like stoner rock with demolition ball dynamics like the very best of Kyuss,The Sword and Fu Manchu then the debut album from Moonbow will make your speakers vibrate until they disintegrate! Formed in 2010 by lead vocalist Matt Bischoff,Kentucky based Moonbow have delivered 7 songs that should surely …
Read More »Onslaught – “VI”
If ever the name of a band can describe their music then Onslaught certainly fit the bill judging by the ferocity of the material on their 6th studio album aptly titled “VI”. There have been some excellent thrash metal albums released in 2013 and “VI” is a worthy addition to …
Read More »DevilDriver – Winter Kills.
Winter Kills is one of the most intense albums I have heard this year, any of the 11 songs will slay when played live.
Read More »Uli Jon Roth – The Box, Crewe – 17/08/2013
2013 has been a very busy year for Uli Jon Roth with over 100 gigs scheduled and he made his second visit in 12 months to The Box in Crewe last Saturday. It was the first of 2 gigs in 2 days (the other at the Diamond in Sutton-In-Ashfield) before …
Read More »Marc Bolan at the BBC – 6CD box set.
Even though i was brought up on early 1970’s glam rock, I only ever bought the odd 45rpm single by Marc Bolan now and then so after all these years the chance to make up for lost time by reviewing this stunning 6CD boxset was welcomed. The boxset is made …
Read More »Reuben Archer’s Personal Sin.
Album of the year and it is only August? You betcha and I’d even put my house on it (even tho it is rented). Reuben Archer,currently handling lead vocals with Stampede has taken some time out to record a solo album called Personal Sin with fellow Stampede member,guitarist Rob Wolverson …
Read More »Headbangers Balls – Manchester Club Academy, 03/08/2013
Gig reviews for Planetmosh are posted in a section called Event Reviews and the Headbangers Balls gig is worthy of being called an event and not just a gig due to the reasons behind it. The tour consists of 12 UK dates on weekends between July 12th to August 17th …
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