I had the privilege to catch up with Nik Turner prior to the Space Ritual gig in London. There are 2 parts to the interview, the first part was done before the sound check and the second part was done post sound check outside, this starts from where we left …
Read More »Michael Monroe, The Garage, Glasgow 27/11/11
I caught up with Michael Monroe at The Garage in Glasgow prior to the show. We had quick chat where he introduced the current band for us, his reaction to “Sensory Overdrive” winning The Best Album of The Year award at the Classic Rock Awards, remainder of the current tour …
Read More »Deep Purple, SECC, Glasgow 26th November 2011
Review by Cat Prescott and pictures courtesy of Fishbones Photography for Planetmosh. Not being a long standing, die hard Deep Purple fan I wasn’t quite sure what to expect at tonight’s concert at the SECC on a wild, windy and wet night, so it was with interest that I took …
Read More »Arctic Festival London 2012
Arctic Agency presents The Arctic Festival London 2012 Friday 6th January 2012 to Sunday 8th January 2012 The Bridgehouse 2, Canning Town, London, E16 14+ , £8 Day Tickets – £15 Weekend Tickets. Tickets can be purchased online here http://www.wegottickets.com/f/3792 Tickets can be purchased at the door. Special Drink …
Read More »Wangies presents Total Metal Madness!!
WANGIES in ECCLES presents a whole day of TOTAL METAL MADNESS in association with Midlands Metalheads (http://www.facebook.com/MidlandsMetalheads) Saturday 10th December from 12pm sees ten explosive metal acts from across the UK kick the festive season off with style and it’s FREE ENTRY ALL DAY Wangies, 303 Liverpool Road, Eccles, Lancashire. …
Read More »Metal Gods Merry Metal Christmas -The Kings Feast
Metal Gods TV presents Merry Metal Christmas – The Kings Feast On 17th December 2011 Metalgods TV are holding their first ever Christmas Party at The Intake Club. There is a loose medieval theme with a hog roast for you all to trough on, but it will also have guest …
Read More »Gaia Epicus, Ivory Blacks, Glasgow 15/11/11
Tonight gig was a 5 band bill at Ivory Blacks with local band Dana O’Hara kicking off the night with a tight, powerful set unfortunately by the time we arrived we only caught their last 2 songs. Their distinctive blend of melodic death/power metal starts the night off in fine …
Read More »Die So Fluid, The Classic Grand 9/11/11
On Wednesday night, The Classic Grand in Glasgow played host to Die So Fluid for the last show on their 4 day 2011 UK tour. This was a highly anticipated gig for local fans which was made that extra little bit special for the Glasgow crowd as throughout the tour …
Read More »Thomas Chr Hansen, Gaia Epicus Interview 12/11/11
Thomas Chr Hansen introduces us to his creation, Gaia Epicus before they set off on tour around the UK next week along with Komatoze. For the newer fans or for people who have never heard of you before, can you please give us a basic introduction to Gaia Epicus? The …
Read More »Seven Thorns interview with Mik, Garbriel and Lars, Nov 2011
Thank you to Mik, Garbriel and Lars from Seven Thorns for taking the time out to fill in this email interview. Mik Holm – Vocal/composer Gabriel Tuxen – Lead Guitar Lars Borup – Drums What does Seven Thorns stand for? Mik: We stand for pure power metal! Gabriel: Yup! …
Read More »Evile, The Cathouse, Glasgow 21/10/11
Evile returns to conquer Glasgow whilst on tour to promote their latest album ‘Five Serpent’s Teeth’. The Cathouse was only about half full however the support bands local lads Circle Of Tyrant and London based Savage Messiah had whipped the crowd up into a frenzy for Evile taking the stage. …
Read More »Jona Nido, Coilguns Interview Oct 2011
Jona Nido from Coilguns gives us a introduction to the band, how their latest tour have went, and an overview of their album. Why did you pick the name Coilguns? Nothing extraordinary actually. We were looking for something short and that would somehow fit the music. So after a few …
Read More »Adrian Shapiro, Lo! Interview Oct 2011
Adrian Shapiro from Lo! gives us a introduction to Lo! and a brief track by track overview of their album “Lo and Behold”. Lo! Is Carl Whitbread – Guitar + BG Vocals Adrian Shapiro – Bass + BG Vocals Jamie-Leigh Smith – Vocals Adrian Griffin – Drums Why did you …
Read More »The Hawklords, The Ferry, Glasgow 15/10/11
The Hawklords returned to Glasgow after a very successful tour around Europe with Glasgow only being there third date on their UK leg of the tour. The Ferry is packed with Hawk fans both old and new ready to enjoy the show both visually and musically. The Hawklords line up …
Read More »Soil and Puddle Of Mudd, The Garage, Glasgow 18/10/11
When Triple G Music announced the co-headline concert with Soil and Puddle Of Mudd at The Garage, there was huge interest and it was nearly sold out a few weeks prior to the gig. The Garage when I arrived just after Dear Superstar & Verses had finished their set was …
Read More »15 Times Dead Interview
Exclusive in-depth interview with 15 Times Dead inc the history behind the band, what they have been up to over the last few years, who they signed with in June this year ;), some new album details and their confirmed gigs and festivals for the remainder of this year and …
Read More »The Hawklords Interview, Glasgow 15th Oct 2011
I had the privilege of interviewing not just 1 of the legendary Hawklords but 7!! Yes 7 of them at The Ferry in Glasgow before their superb show. A huge thank you to Nik Turner, Steve Swindells, Jerry Richards, Ron Tree, Alan Davey, Adrian Shaw and Harvey Bainbridge for participating …
Read More »Arctic Agency Interview
Can you please introduce yourself to the readers? Moi, we are the Arctic Agency, we are an international based management and booking company based in Finland we are the creators behind the Arctic Festival a traveling festival which hosts stages in England, Scotland, Italy and Finland. We are also head …
Read More »HateskoR – Paint My Fear CD
HateskoR is a Melodic Death Metal band from Madrid, Spain formed in 2010 by the young guitarist Alex Skorza (Ex-Muro), Satisfied with the results of a few live shows and the response of the people, they decided to start recording what it would become their first album. They recorded “Paint …
Read More »Coilguns and Kunz – Split EP
Hailing from Switzerland Coilguns features three members of The Ocean, treat us to a in your face controlled technical, deathy, punk riffargy feast. All the tracks have complex mechanisms combined with growl and shout demand you attention. By definition “Coil gun: A projectile accelerator which utilizes electromagnetic coils to discharge …
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