I spoke to Heart in Hand at Download to chat about their mysterious new album, their upcoming tour and other random pieces of information. Please note that standing in height order was completely coincidental.
Read More »Download Festival 2014 – Interview with Malevolence
I caught up with UK metallers Malevolence at Download to discuss their new album, their upcoming tour and stump them with a fan question.
Read More »Download Festival 2014 – interview with Fozzy
I chatted to Fozzy’s Rich Ward at Download Festival about the new album, their initial parody act and Chris Jericho’s former career.
Read More »Download Festival 2014 – interview with The Temperance Movement
After their delayed arrival at the site and signing, session I caught up with Phil from the Temperance Movement during Friday evening for a quick chat about everything relating to the band including their astonishing rise to fame.
Read More »Download Festival 2014 – interview with They Say Fall
I caught up with Kehn, Brad and Kyle from They Say Fall at Download this year to talk the Red Bull Studio competition and how it feels to have taken to the stage at the biggest rock festival in the UK.
Read More »10 bands to see at Download Festival!
It creeps round quickly, festival season, doesn’t it? Somehow a full 12 months has passed since Download 2013 closed with Rammstein setting everything on fire and now it’s all about to go utterly batshit again. Most people going will already have a good idea of who they intend on seeing, …
Read More »THE TREATMENT reveal new single/video ‘Running With The Dogs’
The Treatment have revealed an official video for ‘Running With The Dogs’ – the band’s forthcoming digital single; set for release on June 9th, the single also includes three bonus acoustic tracks, previously unreleased. Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYAtPnO_nQY The clip in question was filmed by SikTh frontman …
Read More »RIVAL SONS release new video for ‘Open My Eyes’
RIVAL SONS have released a new music video for the track “Open My Eyes“, which is taken from the band’s forthcoming new album, GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE. The stunning new video was filmed with director GREG EPHRAIM of RSM, who previously worked with the band on other videos, and is available …
Read More »KING 810 release debut EP in June
The newest members of the Roadrunner Records roster, KING 810 are set to release their ‘proem‘ EP in the UK on 9th June, just prior to their appearance at Download Festival. ‘proem’ is currently streaming in its entirety on RoadrunnerRecords.com and you can download the track ‘Fat Around The Heart’ …
Read More »BATTLECROSS launches three live bootlegs on three youtube channels!
Battlecross have launched three new live bootlegs! POV Recordings recently shot and edited live videos of “Flesh & Bone“, “Never Coming Back” and “Kaleb” from the band’s show at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC. The videos can be seen on the Metal Blade Records, Battlecross, and POV Recordings youtube …
Read More »DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: The app, more bands and the Doghouse!
Six weeks until Download Festival. Yep, you read that right. Six. SIX. And with time until the gates open getting ever shorter, this year’s official DOWNLOAD 2014 APP has been released for iPhone and Android, featuring all the latest news, information and advice needed to make this year the best one …
Read More »Winger – Better Days Comin’
Winger are one of the few bands from the ‘big hair’ era of the late 1980s/early 1990s to have survived not only with their reputation still intact but also their integrity in terms of their viability as a relevant and vibrant rock act in the second decade of the 21st …
Read More »Suicide Silence release new album in July
Suicide Silence will release ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ – their first album to feature new vocalist Eddie Hermida, following the tragic death of singer Mitch Lucker – on July 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. ‘You Can’t Stop Me’was produced and mixed by Steve Evetts (Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Warbringer) and features artwork (pictured right) by Tim …
Read More »THE OFFSPRING celebrate 20th Anniversary Of ‘Smash’ with full album performances & releases
20 years ago today, The Offspring released their breakout album ‘Smash’ on Epitaph Records and made history. To celebrate the band will begin playing the album in its entirety on tour in Europe this May, June and early July before finishing out the Summer with soon to be announced US …
Read More »Another 9 names for Download Festival
.@DownloadFest confirms another 9 acts. Festival season is fast approaching, but it hasn’t stopped Download revealing another nine additions to their already impressive lineup. Heading up the confirmations is none other than Richie Sambora. His CV speaks for itself – collaborators include Cher, LL Cool J and guitar god Eric …
Read More »ANATHEMA announce new album details + acoustic shows
ANATHEMA return in June with Distant Satellites, their brand new studio album. Due to be released on the 9th June via Kscope, distant satellites is the highly anticipated follow up to 2012’s Weather Systems, recorded at Cederberg Studios in Oslo, with producer Christer-André Cederberg. The beautifully ethereal artwork was created …
Read More »Download Festival adds 18 new bands!
.@DownloadFest add another 18 acts to lineup. Download Festival today announced the addition of a further 18 acts to the lineup – and some news regarding day tickets as well! Heading the confirmations are Against Me! making their debut at the festival, the return of the legendary Monster Magnet and Chevelle, who …
Read More »Emperor Chung Interview for PlanetMosh – 01/14
With a sound that boasts captivating vocal lines and infectious licks punctuated with delectable dual-lead melodies, fresh UK upstarts Emperor Chung are quickly making friends. The band garnered support from Scuzz TV and Team Rock Radio, as well as recently wooing crowds at 2013’s Download Festival. The band’s 11-track eponymous …
Read More »WINGER release new single and video ‘Rat Race’
WINGER have released a new single and video for ‘Rat Race’ which is taken from their forthcoming studio album ‘Better Days Comin” to be released in the UK on 21st April by Frontiers Records. The high-energy song and video alternates between black and white performance footage and colour montages of …
Read More »DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: 24 new bands, Trivium stage boost, day splits revealed!
.@DownloadFest confirm new acts and day splits! Hot on the heels of Sonisphere’s announcement on Monday, Download Festival has announced another 24 bands to the bill…and also revealed their day splits! First up, Bring Me The Horizon, who have literally destroyed everything in their path since they released fourth album …
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