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Death The Leveller – Interview – June 2017

PlanetMosh caught up with Irish doom outfit Death The Leveller after their debut release ‘A Call To Men Of Noble Blood’ to find out a little more about them and to see what they have in store for us in 2017 and beyond. For people hearing about Death The Leveller …

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We Are The Catalyst interview

WE ARE THE CATALYST are back with a stunning new video, One More Day, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EzQTvrh1M . If you are yet to be familiar with the band, check out our intro piece below:   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Cat Fey – Vocals, Kenny Boufadene – Guitars …

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Alter Bridge. Olympia Theatre, Dublin. 20/6/2017

Tuesday night’s show at the Olympia Theatre was the very first show Alter Bridge have ever played in Ireland.  The fact this show sold out and the band announced a return in October proves how long awaited their arrival to these shores has been, and just how popular they’ve become. …

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Puppet Kings – interview

The rock ‘n’ roll newcomers Puppet Kings deliver gigantic rock, soaked with adrenaline fuelled riffery and huge choruses. The band reveal their new EP, Very Cool & Groovy, through all platforms on Friday 1st September. Before then, we had a chat:   What is the full band line-up, who plays what? …

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Jotnar interview

It’s certainly been a hectic year so far for the melodic death metal band Jotnar. Already with a cracking album release in ‘Connected/Condemned’ , a tour slot with Sonic Syndicate under their belts, and some major festival slots on the horizon, things are certainly looking good. Despite the hectic schedule, …

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Download 2017 – Sunday

Brutai had the job of opening the Dogtooth stage today.  Playing Download for the first time, they showed no sign of nerves and put in an excellent performance to get the day off to a great start.  They are always good live, but they’ve excelled themselves here at Download. It …

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Download 2017 – Saturday

Irish band Dead Label kicked off proceedings on the Dogtooth stage.  I last saw them at Bloodstock two years ago and was impressed by them then, and they’ve improved further in the last two years.  They look to be having a great time on stage and they’ve drawn a good …

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Download 2017 – Friday

After negotiating the queues and thorough security checks and finally making it into the arena, I headed straight over to stage 2, just in time to catch Blackwater Conspiracy.   I reviewed their new album recently and was blown away by how good it was, so I had high expectations for …

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Clutch – The Academy, Dublin. 15/6/2017.

After a days work, a bus that turned up late, an hour on the motorway and a sprint from the Quays I walked into The Academy literally two minutes before the funk of Chuck Brown’s ‘We Need Money’ heralded the arrival of Clutch onto stage.  The sold out crowd was in …

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Dream Awake – Get Grilled

Melodic Metalcore crew DREAM AWAKE have just smashed Download. The Belfast outfit release their new EP ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’, on Friday 18th August, the hotly-tipped quintet have also just premiered their new single ‘Mind’s Eye’ with New Noise Magazine and you can listen to it here – https://youtu.be/6ThG393ee-Y . …

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Guns ‘n’ Roses – What next?

With the hugely successful ‘Not In This Lifetime‘ tour bringing a swathe of rock ‘n’ roll nostalgia across the world, Guns ‘n’ Roses are preparing to take the UK by the scruff of the neck on June 16th and 17th with what promises to be one of the hottest shows …

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Bearded Theory 2017 – Sunday

Goldblade are always fun to watch at Bearded Theory – their hyper-energetic frontman John Robb never stays on stage for long and predictably it’s not long before he jumps down and comes to the barrier to get up close with the fans as he sings.  He’s one of the best …

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Bearded Theory 2017 – Saturday

After enjoying Circus Insane yesterday I headed to the Convoy Cabaret tent early to catch their second show of the weekend.  Once again they packed the tent out.  As promised, this show was more insane and extreme than the previous day with highlights including a part of the act titled …

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Bearded Theory 2017 – Friday

Metal fans are familiar with Catton Hall, home to Bloodstock open air, but the site is also used for other events, the best of these being Bearded Theory festival at the end of May. The mix of bands is more diverse than most rock or metal festivals – it includes …

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What is your favourite song on KISSWORLD?

With KISS releasing Kissworld on June 02nd we’ve decided to throw together a poll to see what is the PlanetMosh readers’ favourite song from the 20 that were chosen to be included on the album. [poll id=”15″] Read the PlanetMosh review of their recent London show here For more info …

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