Summer time. To some it’s about sun and holidays, to others it’s heading to festivals, enjoying music and getting muddy. Every year thousands gather to a field in Walton-on-Trent, England for the annual Bloodstock festival. This year the festival attracted acts like Gojira, Slayer and Twisted Sister (for their final U.K. …
Read More »Ten Ton Slug première ‘Unit’ on PlanetMosh ahead of Bloodstock Festival show
Ever since the beast that is Ten Ton Slug was crowned the M2TM winner for 2016 in Dublin, it has been hatching plans for domination of the Bloodstock Festival at Catton Hall park this weekend. PlanetMosh is proud to unveil the first track from their upcoming ‘Brutal Gluttonous Beast’ EP. …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK reveal comedy bill & RAM Gallery plans
BLOODSTOCK HQ is at fever pitch with just 8 days to go ‘til the gates swing open at Catton Park! There are a last few things to announce before everyone packs their bags and heads to the UK’s biggest and best heavy metal party! One of the things that sets …
Read More »Pick your “Ten Must See” bands at Bloodstock 2016 – PlanetMosh Poll
With Bloodstock 2016 almost on our doorsteps and the full line up now revealed, the PlanetMosh team is really excited to trek on down to Catton Hall and check out as many bands as we can over the four days. From headliners Twisted Sister, Slayer and Mastodon on the Ronnie …
Read More »Sinocence – 15 Years Of Banging Heads
Things have changed a lot on the Northern Ireland heavy metal scene over the last 15 years or so. At the tail end of the 1990s, the musical landscape was a lot different than it is today. Local metallians often had to wait for the occasional big name touring band …
Read More »Campaign to make Simon Hall do a forward roll on stage at Bloodstock
A campaign has started to get Beholder frontman and Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses organiser Simon Hall to do a forward roll on stage at Bloodstock this year in order to raise funds for the Sophie Lancaster foundation. This is your chance to see Simon Hall make a tit of himself and …
Read More »Bloodstock Release Day Tickets; Launch YouTube Competition
BLOODSTOCK RELEASE DAY TICKETS; LAUNCH YOUTUBE COMPETITION Just six short weeks ’til we throw open the gates at Catton Park and the metal hoardes flood onto our hallowed turf for BLOODSTOCK 2016! To celebrate, day tickets are now on sale! Ticket prices have been frozen for the FOURTH year running at £60 each (+ booking …
Read More »The A – Z guide to Bloodstock
As the clock ticks and the countdown to Bloodstock Open Air 2016 begins in earnest, PlanetMosh sat down and debated everything that comes together to make BOA the best metal festival in the UK. Allow us to present our alphabetised guide to the festival. The A-Z guide to Bloodstock. A …
Read More »Twisted Sister’s last ever UK show at Bloodstock – The Ultimate Setlist
The clock is ticking. It’s the final countdown to the biggest gig of the year. Twisted Sister will play their final UK show on the hallowed turf of Catton Hall at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival. With a powerful plethora of pulsating anthems in their arsenal, how the hell …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK confirms more bands!
BLOODSTOCK festival is excited to announce another batch of bands for August’s event at Catton Park! Regrouped Brit industrio-metallers, KILL II THIS join the main stage fora Saturday slot. Frontman, Mark Mynett says “BLOODSTOCK is one of the finest metal festivals there is; this year’s stunning line up says it all! So we …
Read More »God Damn Brewery – M2TM Glasgow finalist – Interview
The Metal 2 The Masses Glasgow final takes place on May 27th and we’ve been catching up with the finalists to get their take on the competition, the final, and what playing at Bloodstock would mean to them. In this interview we hear from God Damn Brewery. Congrats on getting …
Read More »Gojira Premiere New Song/Video For ‘Silvera’
GOJIRA DEBUT NEW TRACK “SILVERA” “SILVERA” STREAMING NOW WITH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO AT WWW.GOJIRA-MUSIC.COM ANTICIPATED NEW LP MAGMA ARRIVES JUNE 17TH WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR GOJIRA’S NEW TRACK “SILVERA” Roadrunner Records group Gojira have debuted “Silvera,” the second song to be released off their anticipated new LP MAGMA. “Silvera” …
Read More »Obey – Gutless
Staffordshire based trio Obey have been playing musical chairs since I last heard from them. Well, to be more correct, musical drum stools! Bassist Chris Poole has taken over drum duties following the departure of Matt Lane, so welcome Dan Ryder on bass guitar. New single ‘Gutless’ is a taster …
Read More »AeSect – M2TM Ireland 2016 Finalist – interview
In the 6th and final instalment of “PlanetMosh interviews the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland 2016 Finalists”, we caught up with the guys from AeSect ahead of Saturday’s main event. See you in the pit!! Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain the feeling when you heard …
Read More »Ten Ton Slug – M2TM Ireland 2016 Finalist – interview
In our series of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland finalist interviews, PlanetMosh caught up with the slithering beast of a juggernaut that is Ten Ton Slug in the run up to Saturday’s show. Here’s what the guys had to say. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain …
Read More »zhOra – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2016 – Interview
zhOra are here and mean business. The Tipperary natives will be flying their blue and yellow flag in Dublin on Saturday at the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland final. PlanetMosh talks to drummer Tom Woodlock in the run up to the showcase Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can …
Read More »Minus Ten Thousand Hours – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2016 – interview
Following on from their ball busting semi final at this year’s Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, PlanetMosh caught up with the lads from Minus Ten Thousand Hours and here’s what they had to say ahead of the final this weekend. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain …
Read More »Call To Arms – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2016 – Interview
Fresh after pulverising their two Metal 2 The Masses Ireland rounds, PlanetMosh caught up with the lads from Call To Arms and here’s what they had to say ahead of the final this weekend. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain the feeling when you heard your …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK adds more bands, details ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ finals & announces first New Blood stage winners!
BLOODSTOCK HQ is readying to send Team M2TM out on the road for the finals, but in the meantime, there’s a few more band additions to the August bill! Joining Friday’s main stage bill are newly re-grouped British death metal overlords, AKERCOCKE. The band are working on new music and …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Semi Final C – 23/04/2016
On Saturday night, Dublin’s metal scene was rocked to its core. With almost 300 fans in attendance, the atmosphere was one full of support, camaraderie and wanton abandon. Vying for the last two places in the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland Final, the 6 bands knew that this semi was …
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