This was the first HRH Vikings event. Like HRH Metal, CROWS and Sleaze, it’s held at an O2 Academy venue rather than a holiday camp. Despite being the first one, it’s proved popular with the place being busy right from the start of the first day. With headliners Turisas and …
Read More »SOS Festival X – Prestwich 14-16 July 2017
2017 is the tenth year of SOS Festival, an annual affair organised by the team behind Rocksector Records. They showcase not only their own label acts but also some European bands that you might otherwise not get to see and they also give a platform to a whole host of …
Read More »HRH Metal – O2 academy, Birmingham- 11-12 February 2017
This was the first HRH event to be held in Birmingham, and was the first HRH metal. One of many HRH events, it’s clearly aimed at the same fans as Hammerfest, but in a location far more convenient for many people. Saturday The event has three stages, with the main …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK add a batch of Sophie Stage bands, announce club nights
The clock’s ticking! There are just 133 days ’til BLOODSTOCK, the best heavy metal party weekender of the year and BLOODSTOCK HQ has a bumper batch of Sophie Lancaster Stage bands to announce to cheer you into April. Plus, if you didn’t win festival tickets in the very popular BLOODSTOCK …
Read More »Pythia – Shadows of a broken past
British symphonic metal band Pythia are about to release their third and almost certainly final album – “Shadows of a broken past”. As with the first two albums, this one has been mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. The album cover was created by Claudio Bergamin who has previously produced …
Read More »Leaves Eyes, Atrocity & Pythia – Rock City, Nottingham – 16th January 2014
@Planetmosh reviews @AtrocityPage @Pythia_Tweets and @Leaves_Eyes Nottingham gig. Tonight was a gig I’d been looking forward to since the tour was first announced. I’ve seen Leaves Eyes and Pythia plenty of times and like both bands, but having never seen Atrocity before then they were the most exciting part of …
Read More »Pythia photos, Nottingham
Some photos of Pythia performing at the Basement in Rock City, Nottingham on 16th January 2014. Pythia were the second band on the bill on the tour with Atrocity and Leaves Eyes and put in a great set.
Read More »Serenity & Pythia – Underworld, London – 25/03/2012
First up were the oddly named pet slimmers of the year. Dear lord what idiot thought they were a good choice for tonight’s bill. They were a totally unsuitable choice musically and the lack of interest from the crowd during their frankly dull and tedious set was clear with them …
Read More »Bloodstock Open Air – 9th to 12th August 2012
It’s nearly time again for one of the UK favourite festivals Bloodstock Open Air. Bloodstock takes place on the 9th to 12th August 2012 at Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN With a spectacular line up which covers most genres of metal, what are you waiting for! Buy …
Read More »PYTHIA – ‘THE SERPENT’S CURSE’ CD REVIEW.
Pythia’s 2009 debut ‘Beneath The Veiled Embrace’ certainly created musical ripples upon the sea of Female Fronted Metal and heralded a hard touring ethic which saw the band headline the Sophie Stage at Derby’s Bloodstock Festival and grab a slot at the prestigious Metal Female Voices Fest in Belgium. The …
Read More »Interview with Emily Ovenden – Pythia – 7th October 2011
Planetmosh reporter Ant May sat down with Pythia singer Emily Ovenden shortly before their show in Croydon on 7th October 2011 and asked her about Pythia and her other projects. Planetmosh: How did the band start? Emily: Oh gosh, this is such an old story. The band started with …
Read More »Pythia, Triaxis and Vine Messiah at the Face Bar, Reading – 6/10/2011
The night kicked off with Vine Messiah who played to a half empty room as people were still arriving. Unfortunately their brand of heavy metal totally failed to find an appreciative crowd tonight – the audience were more interested in chatting at the bar than paying any attention to the …
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