Eschewing their usual pop punk/indie roots, Stafford based bull terriers The Midwich Affair calm us down with their latest single ‘Lead Me On’, available on all major streaming sites. It glides along on keyboard swathes, sparse snare snaps and a honey soaked lead vocal that carries a powerful message that …
Read More »This House We Built-This House We Built-Album Review-Planetmosh
Towards the end of 2022 I was asked to review a video that was premiered by This House We Built, the song was ‘Fly Me Up To The Moon’, taken from their debut album of the same name that was self released on October 15th via THWB Records and I …
Read More »This House We Built-Fly Me Up To The Moon-Video Premier-Planetmosh
Scarborough, North Yorkshire based band This House We Built have already got solid foundations in such a short space of time since only forming in 2020, just before Covid 19 hit hard. They socially distanced,writing material for their self titled debut album which was released on October 15th, 2022, via …
Read More »LANDFALL: ‘Elevate’ – second album by Brazilian melodic rockers
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release of ‘Elevate’, the second album by Curitiba, Brazil-based melodic rockers Landfall. Out on 9th December, a first single and video from it entitled ‘Two Strangers’ is available now.The group’s hybrid of melodic rock/AOR can perhaps best be described as falling …
Read More »Dynazty-Final Advent-Album Review-Planetmosh
Swedish melodic rockers Dynazty come back fighting from the frustration of lockdown with their eighth studio album Final Advent, released via AFM Records on August 26th 2022. This self produced ten track monster falls mainly on their heavier side as lead singer Nils Molin admits “We decided to come up …
Read More »HYDRA ‘Point Break’ – debut album by new Swedish melodic rock band out 05.08.22
Frontiers Records Srl is proud to announce the signing of Hydra, a new Swedish melodic rock act that is the brainchild of Stockholm-based songwriter/musician Henrik Hedström. The group’s debut album, ‘Point Break’, will be released on 5th August, but two singles from it entitled ‘Stop The Madness’ and ‘Bringing Down The …
Read More »FM-Thirteen-Album Review-Planetmosh.
Formed in 1984, FM are still flying the flag high for AOR music, point proven by the release of their latest studio album Thirteen, coincidentally their thirteenth. Self produced by the band and released via Frontiers Music S.r.l these eleven tracks bristle with confidence, it opens up with ‘Shaking The …
Read More »BlitZ – Fight To Survive
It’s not very often I use the phrase “Riff after riff after motherfu**ing riff” but this Nottingham based trio called BlitZ, formed in 2015 have easily garnered that accolade with their second studio album, the stadium rock of Fight To Survive. ‘One In A Million’ is a ballistic opener and …
Read More »The New Roses – Nothing But Wild
How has a band this good slipped passed my radar? The New Roses, formed 2007 in Wiesbaden, Germany, will release their fourth studio album Nothing But Wild on August 2nd 2019 via Napalm Records. Vocally they come across like prime time era Cinderella and musically they impress with early Guns …
Read More »The Room – Caught By The Machine
Judging by the strength of Caught By The Machine, the third album by The Room, I’m looking forward even more to their set at Rockforce Festival on May 5th. Ten songs of crafted melodic rock have just been released on White Star Records make it an essential purchase for me …
Read More »Tesla – Shock
Here’s to a big welcome back for Sacramento, California based melodic rockers Tesla as they return from a five year studio hiatus with new album Shock, released by Universal Music Enterprises on March 8th 2019. Formed in 1985 they still feature four out of five original members as they come …
Read More »FM – The Italian Job
Now flying the flag for AOR for thirty five years now, FM fly it even higher on their latest album The Italian Job, a live recording from their appearance at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan on April 29th 2018 that features seventeen songs and a bonus DVD released on …
Read More »Ginger Wildheart – G * A * S * S Mark II
G * A * S * S Mark II or Ginger Associated Secret Society was formed by Ginger Wildheart for fans a few years ago. He would write three songs a month for a year that they had access to and then choose the best of them for a general …
Read More »FM : UK co-headlining tour with The Quireboys in April 2019
FM CO-HEADLINING UK TOUR WITH THE QUIREBOYS APRIL 2019 The UK’s finest melodic rock band FM will join forces with hard rock group The Quireboys in early April for seven tour dates that celebrate 35 years since both acts started out. These two venerable institutions will be joined by Bad …
Read More »Airrace – Untold Stories
It’s a return flight for me with Airrace as I first saw them support Ted Nugent at the Hammersmith Odeon in Feb 1984 and here I am today reviewing their executive class new studio album Untold Stories, released by Frontiers Music Srl on August 10th 2018. Laurie Mansworth returns with …
Read More »Interview with Jesse Damon, 2013
Jesse Damon is a musician from lovely southern California, USA. He first began recording with his band, Silent Rage. Drawing influence from heavyweights such as Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, and Y & T, he has honed his songwriting craft with band-based as well as solo album material. He recently released an …
Read More »Eden’s Curse interview with Paul Logue
“In late August 2007, the rock and metal world witnessed the birth of Eden’s Curse“, quips the band’s official website. The melodic rock and metal act was formed by bassist Paul Logue. Enlisting the help of German guitarist Thorsten Koehne and English drummer Pete Newdeck, the band, accompanied by American …
Read More »Pat Travers Interview, September 2013
With a 37 year career and at least 30 major releases behind him, influential guitarist Pat Travers knows a few things about music, guitar, and ‘the business’. PlanetMosh’s Iris North was delighted to have the opportunity to pick his brain, regarding his fantastic new album Can Do, his upcoming tour, …
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