Opinion

Buckcherry released their seventh studio album ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ today. I chatted to Keith Nelson, guitarist and one of the founding members of Buckcherry about how the songs were crafted and recorded.  A bit about their own record label F-Bomb and other ventures. Hello Hello. How are you? I’m fine …

The lovely Hell Puppets lads came and had a chat with me Sunday about their wide range of influences, the performance aspect of their shows and the band logo.

I sat backstage with the legend that is Grutle Kjellson at Bloodstock to talk about the evolution of the band over the years, the inspiration behind the band name, celebrating two decades of music and Kiss candy.  

The lovely Gabrielle and Ralph from Destrange joined me for an interview at Bloodstock this year. Hints at the progress of the new album, using a different approach to recording and individual member’s influences were some of the discussed topics.

Dave, Nick, Mathew and Donna Bloodyard, the winners of Metal to the Masses met up with me to talk about how they felt when they realised when they won, female fronted bands and the balance of live performances and recording.

Myself and my good friends David and Tom from Blackened Ritual headed backstage to have a chat about the band, including looking for a vocalist for 5 years, winning the Scottish Metal to the Masses and playing down South.

In my many years of loving music and attending concerts of all types of genres and artists, I have not yet seen a band with more  enthusiasm and stage presence then that of Black Nevada. The 5 piece band from North-East England played at Make A Scene Festival on 15th …

Battalion took some time to have a chat to me about their Bloodstock experience, lyrical inspiration and fan’s reactions to their newest release.

I met up with Craig from Bast at Bloodstock 2015. Our chat features an Egyptian goddess, custom gear (the mighty ‘Nostromo’) and playing in Rome.  

I met up with Darren from Animator who won Metal to the Masses in Ireland to talk about the band’s experience so far, their plans for the future, drinking and his first festival experience.

Have you ever gone to gig where one band started the headline set and another finished it?  Well, that’s what happened – more or less – this past Saturday evening, when Million Dollar Reload played their last ever gig (coincidentally at one of their favourite venues), and midset transmogrified into …

Formed in the mid-Ulster area in late 2011, upstarts Donum Dei have spent the intervening period ripping up stages across Northern Ireland and establishing themselves as perhaps the singularly most impressive young thrash act in this part of the world, going from copycat Metallica wannabes faster than some of their …

Because of interview schedules, there are very few bands I get to actually see play at Bloodstock but one band I was determined to catch was Triaxis, flying the Welsh flag for the third time at this years event, they totally nailed it. A faultless performance, if you could bottle …

Surely one of the most anticipated sets at this years Bloodstock Festival came from Trepalium, and boy did they deliver, leading many to put them in their top sets of the entire weekend Planetmosh had a quick chat before the set to talk about the festival, the current E.P. and …

Bloodstock always throws up some surprises, and The Mighty Wraith were a real breath of fresh air at this years Bloodstock. A definite band to keep an eye (and ear) on Planetmosh had the chance for a chat with lads, to discuss the festival, future material and touring plans and …

Sumer brought their brand of Prog/crossover Metal to this years Bloodstock Festival, going down a storm as well Planetmosh were on hand to get the lowdown, as well as future plans and more Click the link below for the full interview  

London’s Skarthia gained a lot of new fans following their excellent set at this years Bloodstock Festival, and Planetmosh were there to have a chat about the show, future plans, the London scene and more   Click the link below for the full interview  

Onslaught made a very welcome return to the hallowed turf at Bloodstock this year, and Planetmosh were on hand to have a talk about the festival, the upcoming release of the live dvd and more Click the link below for the full interview  

After a hearty breakfast it was time to slap on the sun cream after being fried alive on the first day of Bloodstock and head off once more for more metal. First call of the day was not the beer tent but to the New Blood stage at the ungodly …

Planetmosh had a chat with Ol and Rob about their set at this years Bloodstock, the long awaited solo album, work life balance and more Click the link below for the full interview