Interviews

I spoke to Charlotte Wessels and Martijn Westerholt from Delain a few hours before they played their headline show at London’s Koko venue. Your latest album, Moonbathers, came out in August.  How has the reaction been from the fans? Martijn: Really bad, nobody liked it.. Charlotte: They said to go …

PlanetMosh had the opportunity to interview Kobra Paige of Kobra And The Lotus before their recent London show in November where they were supporting Delain at Koko. Check it out here    

Brit Rock n Rollers Fragile Things deliver their new EP ‘Broken Sun’ this March. However, before then we sat down for a chat:   What is the full band line-up? Richie Hevanz – Vocals, Mark Hanlon – Guitar,Steve Lathwell – Bass,Hugo “Wolfie” Bowman – Drums.   How and when did the …

2016 has been a pretty big year for Birmingham based Blues Rock band Broken Witt Rebels. The release of their second EP Georgia Pine has received some pretty amazing critical feedback. Their live status has been enhanced by becoming an award winning live act and the band have supported some …

UK Punks VALENSOLE release their breathtaking new EP ‘Where We Should Be’, on Friday 3rd March. Elliott, Nick, and Dave from the band filled us in on their background: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? We operate as a 3-piece, but we play live with varying session …

Brand new extreme metal band Sinsaenum has a knack for high speed creep. In yet another musical mixing of creative forces, this act is made possible through the ideas of veteran artists who know sonically exactly what they want, when it comes to death metal. The band is the brainchild …

Newcomers ‘Lilium’ arrive on the scene with their new single ‘Disappear’, out 28th November via Deathly Records. The band cite Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as their influences. We sat down to ask them a few questions about their history and background.   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Emma …

UK noisy newcomers Gravves are set to break out to the nation with their blistering new EP Rattle, which hits stores on Friday 10th February, through Loner Noise Records. We chatted with the band about their background: What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Adam Hughes – Bass, vocals, …

Ascending Heavy Blues Rockers ‘King Colobus’ re-release their self-titled EP this February. We had a quick talk with the guys about their background…..   What is the full band line-up? Stewart MacPherson (lead vocals & guitars), James Bailes (bass), Gavin Huck (guitars) and Simon Marsh (drums).   How and when …

Highly rated Swindon based pop-punkers As The Sun Sleeps unveil their brand new EP As Good As Gold, which arrives in stores on Friday 20th January 2017. The band chat about what they have in store for the coming weeks and beyond…..   What is the full band lineup, who …

Thirsty release their second album Albatross on 7th November. Thirsty features founding member of The Quireboys Guy Bailey and former Quireboy Chris Johnstone, along with Russian Poet Irina D and Simon Hanson (from Squeeze). PlanetMosh asked the band a few questions ahead of the album release. How long have you …

UK Alt-rockers Kilkovec throw down a real game changer, as they let loose their stunning new EP Plunge on Friday 27th January. Before then, we sat them down for a chat….   What is the full band lineup, who plays what? Dan – Guitar and Mouth Noise, Matt – Bass and …

Expressing unbridled energy that takes from the depths of Tesseract and Periphery through to the likes of Scar Symmetry and Protest The Hero, Stoke-on-Trent’s Construct have a sound that is as colossal as it is captivating. The Northern metallers reveal their blistering debut album, The Deity, on Saturday 4th February …

Okay, how exactly do you start an interview with a guy who has done just about everything there is to do in rock? A man who has played with some of the biggest bands and finest musicians around to become a recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of …

Planetmosh had the opportunity to sit down with Skye “Sever” Sweetham (and Matt “MD13” Drake briefly) from Canadian Punk band Sumo Cyco who were on a UK/Irish tour with Alien Ant Farm / (hed) P.E. / Kaleido as stopped off in Belfast. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvhB3oryk30&w=560&h=315] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awfrxaWvFUw&w=560&h=315]

There is an awful lot of buzz around Aaron Keylock. Kerrang! declared him the “New Solo Superstar” in the 2015 Fresh Blood List, whereas  Metal Hammer wrote in 2014: “It’s ludicrous that someone as talented as Aaron Keylock is a mere 16 years old but if anyone can shred like Gary Moore, …

Dennis from PlanetMosh talked to Anvil drummer Robb Reiner prior to their set at Rebellion in Manchester, 21/10/2016.

UK Newcomers Renegade Twelve are destined to rise from the underground, as they release their hugely compelling self-titled debut album, out in stores on Friday 27th January 2017. For now, we grilled the guys with some questioning….. What is the full band line up? Sam Robson-Lead vocals, Jacob Mayes, Dan potter- Dual …

It’s been a busy old year for Birmingham blues queen Joanne Shaw Taylor. A string of gigs supporting blues legend Joe Bonamassa on his British Blues Explosion concerts to Beck, Clapton and Page. Then there was a support slot with Glenn Hughes across the USA. Next up were festival appearances …

At one time or another, even the very biggest bands were unknown. The Beatles, for instance, were just another quartet of leather-clad rockers playing in a pokey Liverpool tea bar until Brian Epstein was handed a rough copy of them singing My Bonnie. Bad Touch first came onto my particular musical …