The road to Download 2017 has begun, with the festival announcing its first batch of bands that will take to the stage at the hallowed turf of Donington Park next year, including all three Main Stage headliners. Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down will top the bill over …
Read More »Amon Amarth Interview – Download Festival, 12/06/16
I spoke to Olavi from Amon Amarth at Download this year about new album Jomsviking, the upcoming tour with Testament and Grand Magus and taking the audience off to Valhalla mid-set…
Read More »The Franklys Interview – Download Festival, 12/06/16
I was lucky enough to speak to all four members of The Franklys after their set at Download Festival this year, talking about how they came together, plans for the debut album and why it’s not okay to like ABBA, apparently…
Read More »Buck & Evans Interview – Download Festival, 12/06/16
I spoke to Sally Ann and Chris from Buck & Evans at Download Festival this year discussing their upcoming album, their incredible rise to fame and where their distinct sound actually comes from…
Read More »Monster Truck Interview – Download Festival, 12/06/16
I spoke to John from Monster Truck at this year’s Download Festival, discussing their set earlier on in the day, supporting Nickelback in the autumn and what their biggest influence is…
Read More »Halestorm Interview – Download Festival, 12/06/16
I spoke to Halestorm’s Josh Smith at Download Festival this year about their experiences during the Rock am Ring storms, how they keep on going and who the best fans in the world are…
Read More »Atreyu Interview – Download Festival, 11/06/16
I had a chat with Dan Jacobs following Atreyu’s set at Download Festival this year about the comeback, why the three year hiatus was needed and whether it gets old having a drummer on lead vocals….
Read More »RavenEye Interview – Download Festival, 11/06/16
I got to speak to Oli and Aaron from RavenEye at Download Festival this year about their set on Friday, current affairs within the band and who has treated them the best on tour…
Read More »Municipal Waste Interview – Download Festival, 11/06/16
I had a chat with Tony Foresta from Municipal Waste about returning to the UK, why their songs are always so short and THAT Donald Trump-inspired t-shirt…
Read More »Scorpion Child Interview – Download Festival, 11/06/16
I spoke to Aryn and John from Scorpion Child at Download Festival this year about new album Acid Roulette, plans for the rest of the year and how their set on the Encore Stage went earlier that day. Presumably in the rain…
Read More »Rival Sons Interview – Download Festival 11/06/16
I spoke to Mike Miley from Rival Sons at Download Festival this year about new album Hollow Bones, what they did when Rock Am Ring got cancelled and why they love playing at Donington so much…
Read More »Avatar Interview – Download Festival, 11/06/16
I had a chat with Avatar drummer John Alfredsson about new album Feathers and Flesh, the challenges in writing a concept album and Frank Zappa, amongst other things….
Read More »Skillet Interview – Download Festival, 10/06/16
I spoke to John Cooper of Skillet at Download Festival this year about all manner of things from the band name to new record Unleashed to an insight into having a faith when immersed in a secular music world loaded with imagery of Satan…
Read More »Raging Speedhorn Interview – Download Festival 10/06/16
I spoke to John from Raging Speedhorn at Download Festival this year about their first album in nine years, why they used PledgeMusic to get the record released and album artworks containing metal monkeys, giant willies and Jesus. Yep, you read that right….
Read More »Counting Days Interview – Download Festival, 10/06/16
I had a chat with Thom and Curtis from Counting Days about their rise and rise to prominence, how they were adjusting to their newest member and what it’s like to balance out a band when they all have full-time jobs…
Read More »As Lions Interview – Download Festival, 10/06/16
I had a chat with Conor and Will from British upstarts As Lions at Download Festival this year about their debut set earlier on the in day, plans for the rest of the year and the unique feat their frontman is a part of this year… …
Read More »Havok Interview – Download Festival, 10/06/16
I had a chat with David Sanchez of US thrashers Havok at Download Festival this year, discussing touring with Megadeth, the benefits of using PledgeMusic to make an album and an inside account into the race for the White House…
Read More »Tremonti – Belfast, Limelight 1 – 14 June 2016
Gigs staged in the shadow of a festival often can be hit and miss affairs. And with a lot of the Northern Ireland metallians returning from D(r)ownload turning left virtually as soon as they docked and heading straight down the motorway to Dublin for Slayer and Anthrax, you could have …
Read More »Mark Tremonti – PlanetMosh Exclusive
Best known to many as the guitarist with Creed and subsequently Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti in recent years has stepped into the solo spotlight with his own self-titled band. With Tremonti the band having released their third album, ‘Dust‘, last month, and bound for the UK’s shores again, for a …
Read More »The Download Dirty Dozen – twelve bands to check out at Donington this year
Would you believe it, it’s festival season again. Always mind boggling at how quickly a year passes, we are just one week away from Download Festival opening its doors to the Donington faithful once again and nine days until the first bands start taking to the stages. But who to see? …
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