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Hammerfest IV 2012 – The Review

For four days in March each year, metal fans descend on Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, Wales for Hammerfest.  This year was the fourth year the festival was held and for those that attended I’m sure you will agree with me when I say long may it continue. So what is …

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Lawnmower Deth, Hammerfest 2012

On the Friday night at Hammerfest (well Saturday morning really as it was 1.30am), there was only one band who could follow the awesomely fun set from Evil Scarecrow – that band is the band that first put the fun into metal, Lawnmower Deth.  Since reforming a few years ago …

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Interview with Dom Lawson of Oaf – Hammerfest IV

I caught up with the fabulous Dom Lawson of Oaf to talk about time machines, shit, big Seagulls and where on earth the original idea for Oaf came from..be warned the room was very loud and there’s a lot of background noise…sorry…..there’s also quite a lot of swearing…sorry again!   …

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Arthemis Review, Hammerfest 4

The heavy thrash metal warriors Arthemis make an appearance at Hammerfest 2012, with new to the family drummer Paul Grinder. Their set varies from their latest album ‘Hereos’ to revealing a few new songs that give us a taste of what their new album will be like when released later this year.They …

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Interview with Somi Arian, Mortad @ Hammerfest 2012

Ant May from Planetmosh spoke to Mortad vocalist Somi Arian shortly before their performance on the second stage at Hammerfest. Planetmosh: OK for anyone who hasnt listened to Mortad before, how would you describe your music? Somi: Vocally I’m very much influenced by Lamb of God, and musically I think …

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Blood Red Throne Interview

Catching up with Bolt and Ivan from Blood Red Throne on a tour bus in the dark on the last leg of the Reborn Of Death tour is certainly an experience I wont be forgetting in a hurry. We managed to cover quite a few topics, including transport, future tours, …

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Cattle Decapitation Interview

I was extremely lucky enough to catch up with Travis and Josh of Cattle Decapitation on the last leg of The Reborn Of Death Tour We managed to discuss a wide variety of topics including, How the tour has been, the new album and linear notes. After such a chaotic …

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Betraeus Interview at The Limelight, Belfast

Manchester prog metallers Betraeus headed out on a short run of dates, which included hooking up with Planet Mosh in Belfast…   Band Links http://www.facebook.com/betraeus http://www.myspace.com/betraeus http://www.twitter.com.betraeus http://www.youtube.com/betraeusband

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The Answer, Manchester Academy 2, Review.

First band up tonight was Skam a three piece hard rock band. They had a very energetic performance style with intense grooves and bluesy riffs, they deliver a sound holding true to British Rock and Roll. Steve Hill is definitely a member to mention, he is highly entertaining to watch with his very ballsy persona on stage. X-Ray …

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The Sanity Days Hammerfest 4 15th March 2012

I had the delight of interviewing the guys from The Sanity Days on the Thursday at Hammerfest. They tell us the back ground for the band, what they have been up to since they started out last year, about the gigs they have played, what’s in store for the Hammerfest …

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