Despite having only emerged from Norn Iron’s dankest extreme metal sewers within the past 12 months, The Crawling are by no means newcomers to the scene over here, with the triumvirate collectively counting nigh on four decades of experience between them. Guitarist Andy Clarke, for example, was the cornerstone of …
Read More »Varathron: New EP Coming This October
Varathron: New EP Coming This October STREAM PREMIERE TRACK HERE ! Greek black metal legends, VARATHRON, are gearing up to release a new seven-track EP, called “The Confessional Of The Black Penitents”, this October 23rd on Agonia Records. “The Confessional Of The Black Penitents” features three brand new tracks and four songs recorded live, …
Read More »Ten To Release ‘The Dragon And Saint George’ EP
Ten To Release ‘The Dragon And Saint George’ EP On the back of such well received albums ‘Albion’ and ‘Isla De Muerta’, released a mere 6 months apart like their debut and follow up back in 1996, the UK’s highly-rated melodic hard rock band Ten release their first EP ‘The …
Read More »Dirty Thrills – New EP ‘Sweetheart Of The Slums’
Dirty Thrills Announce New EP ‘Sweetheart Of The Slums’ Release date – 18th August 2015 The Dirty Thrills, an ambitious, explosion of anthemic goodness, release their new EP ‘Sweetheart Of The Slums’ on August 18th. The ‘Sweetheart of the Slums’ EP features classy and original rock ‘n’ roll that will grip the …
Read More »Sinocence – ‘No Gods. No Masters. Volume II’
In the latter half of 2012, Northern Ireland heavyweights Sinocence emerged from what can be best described as a period of transition – one characterized by personal issues for certain members of the band, coupled with a (at the time relatively) recent line-up change – to produce the first volume …
Read More »Sinocence – Exclusive pre-Blazefest interview
PlanetMosh is proud to be one of the official media partners for this weekend’s Blazefest, Northern Ireland’s biggest annual charity gig, which brings together the top rock and metal bands from this part of the world to raise funds for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. One of the highlights …
Read More »Evisorax – ‘Goodbye To The Feast… Welcome To The Famine’
Over the past 12 months or so, vocalist Simon Wright has proven himself to be a man who not only likes to keep busy, but also is capable of delivering music in diverse styles – and each time to great effect. Around this time last year, he led Leeds technical …
Read More »Thou Shell Of Death release limited 12″ EP
Estonian black metallers Thou Shell Of Death are to release a two-track 12” EP, ‘Cave Hill’, via Talheim Records on January 30. The release – originally issued digitally last November – is billed as an homage to the American poet Madison J. Cawein, who died in December 1914, whose works …
Read More »Sinocence release ‘behind-the-scenes’ video teaser
Northern Ireland metallians Sinocence have released a ‘behind-the-scenes’ teaser video from the recording of their new ‘No Gods No Masters Volume 2’ EP. Post by Dave Bradshaw Photography. The video was shot by Dave Bradshaw during the first phase of recording sessions at Einstein Studios with producer Frankie McClay. The …
Read More »Selene – ‘Paradise Over’
Sometimes, no matter how well you think you know your local music scene, you suddenly find you don’t know it quite so well as you did, as something comes completely out of left field and makes you ask “where the fuck did that come from?”. In this case, I had …
Read More »Selene to release new EP
Northern Ireland symphonic metallers Selene are to release their second EP, ‘Paradise Over’, on October 17. The band recently recruited Darkest Era drummer Cameron Åhslund-Glass and Sandstone bassist – a move which guitarist John Connor says gives Selene a “new heavier sound”. http://www.selene-theband.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/SeleneNI
Read More »Scimitar prepare to unleash ‘Plague In The Vatican’
Belfast thrash mob Scimitar – who play the PlanetMosh-backed ‘Assault On T13’ all ages metalfest this coming Friday (September 26) – have just released a teaser video for their forthcoming second EP, ‘Plague In The Vatican’. TThe EP was recorded by the band’s guitarist, John Thompson. https://www.facebook.com/Scimitar666
Read More »Annihilation to release new EP in November
Portuguese death metallers ANNIHILATION (pictured right) are to release their new EP, ‘The Undivided’, will be released on November 4. A single, ‘The Great Cycle’, is already available: The band’s founder Fabio Da Silva released the following statement about the EP: http://annihilationband.bandcamp.com/track/the-great-cycle “We are proud to announce the release of our new …
Read More »Cursed Sun return with new EP
Northern Ireland metallians Cursed Sun return to action this summer, with a new EP, ‘The Fall And Rise’ (artwork pictured right). The band will precede the release with a pair of new videos. The first of these, for the song ‘Unleashed’ – from the band’s debut album, ‘Premonitions’ – will …
Read More »Astralnaut – ‘Thieves, Beggars & Swine’
Armagh-based ten-legged groove machine Astralnaut have been kicking up dust – sometimes quite literally – on the Irish scene, both north and south of the border, for around about two and a half years now, particularly with their fiery and intense live shows, which have been consistently levelling venues with …
Read More »Triggerman – ‘Origins, Lost Travellers & Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven’
Very few things in this life are certain, especially in the heady old world of rock ‘n’f’n’ roll, but there is one thing that most definitely that goes without saying – you know exactly what to expect from Triggerman, be it live or in terms of studio releases. In a …
Read More »Altus – ‘Altus’ EP
Altus formed in Belfast at the end of 2012 and have been a hard working band since June 2013. This is their second EP, recorded and mixed by Jonny Munro (of local hardcore heroes Gacys Threads) at his Bearcat Studios in the city. With this release, Altus have made a …
Read More »Triggerman to release new EP
Northern Irish eight-legged groove monsters Triggerman are to release a new three-track EP at the beginning of June. The rather enigmatically named ‘Origins, Lost Travellers & Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven’ was once again recorded at Einstein Studios, and will be released on June 2. The release – the follow up …
Read More »Icons – ‘Lifesigns’ EP
Let’s start this review with a little insight into the life of a (voluntary) music journalist… Like everyone else who writes for PlanetMosh, this reviewer has a day job. Writing is a hobby, and we all do what we do for the love of the music we love – namely …
Read More »Astralnaut to release new EP
Rising Northern Ireland sludge-doomsters Astralnaut release their new EP, ‘Thieves, Beggars and Swine’ on May 14. The band have today published the artwork for said offering, by the renowned cover illustrator W. Ralph Walters (https://www.facebook.com/pages/W-Ralph-Walters-illustrator/234062876699984). Astralnaut also have the following lives dates lined up: May 17 – Armagh, Platform 1 …
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