Twenty-Thirteen was another amazing year in the world of hard rock / metal. With so many crunching releases to sift through,the staff here in PlanetMosh Towers sent in their submissions for their favourite albums of the year. All the numbers were crunched in the PlanetMosh super-computer and we are proud …
Read More »The Answer interview with James Heatley and Michael Waters at Hard Rock Hell 7 – 30/11/13
The last band to play Stage One at this year’s Hard Rock Hell, The Answer were at the end of a 40 date tour; wrapping things up in Wales for the Hard Rock Hellions….and what a last show it was. I managed to catch the last 50 minutes of their …
Read More »Cage The Gods interview with Mitch and Jam at Hard Rock Hell 7 – 30/11/13
Despite having arrived at Hard Rock Hell just a few hours earlier, Cage The Gods were off on their interview path and Planetmosh caught up with them early on. Only forming a year ago their set on Stage 2 later that day was superb, with more confidence and finish than …
Read More »Screaming Eagles – Interview with Adrian
Having grabbed the Northern Ireland scene by the scruff of the neck and given it a jolly good shaking over the past 12 months, Screaming Eagles now seem set to do the same to the rest of the British Isles – and beyond! Last month, they travelled to Glasgow for …
Read More »The Answer with Tracer and Cage the Gods – Concorde 2, Brighton – 27/10/2013
As I ventured out onto Brighton seafront ahead of the onset of St Jude for my fifth concert in five days, it seemed the storm would not only be brewing outside Concorde 2 but inside as well. Local band Cage the Gods were concluding their run of support dates on …
Read More »Cage The Gods Interview/Review – The Garage, Glasgow – 22/10/2013
I interviewed two members of blues hard rockers Cage The Gods, who were supporting The Answer at The Garage venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Accumulating from all corners of the UK, I spoke with Welsh Bass player Mitch Witham, along with recent young English addition Colin Jones, who replaces the disappearing …
Read More »The Answer – Limelight 1, Belfast – Friday 11 October 2013
I’m going to lay my cards on the table right from the off and state, with supreme confidence, that this was one of the best – if not THE best – live performances by a local band in front of a local crowd that I have seen, certainly in a …
Read More »The Answer + Support – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 11th October 2013
Photographs of The Answer’s performance in the The Limelight 1, Belfast. Support from Cage The Gods. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.
Read More »The Answer – New Horizon
Northern Ireland will always bring a big smile to my face. Not only as it’s my homeland, but there are a hell of a lot of great bands with huge energy, a lot of passion, spirit and soul throughout. A lot of Northern Irish bands seem to get overlooked somehow …
Read More »Hard Rock Hell 7 announces more acts.
Hard Rock Hell 7 announces more acts including Michael Monroe, Vain, Snakecharmer and many more for this November’s Event…and with only 76 rooms left, you better hurry! Hard Rock Hell 7 (Cirque Du Rock) which takes place November 28-30th at Hafan Y Mor Holiday Park in Pwllheli, N.Wales, has announced …
Read More »Hard Rock Hell 7 announces its first round of acts including Black Star Riders for this Novembers Event
Hard Rock Hell 7 (Cirque Du Rock) which takes place on the 28-30th November at Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park in Phwelli , N.Wales is pleased to announce its first round of acts for this year’s event including a co-headline appearance by Black Star Riders. This brand new band featuring Thin Lizzy …
Read More »Eldorado – ‘Antigravity Sound Machine’
In Spanish, ‘El Dorado’ means ‘The Golden One’. Originally attributed to an ancient Colombian chieftain who covered himself in gold dust and then committed suicide, it has become much better known as the mythological city sought by the Spanish Conquistadores in the 15th and 16th centuries, which resulted in genocide …
Read More »Thin Lizzy – Belsonic, Custom House Square, Belfast – 18 August 2012
The setting for this evening’s unofficial ‘homecoming’ – and Thin Lizzy’s first outdoor festival gig in Belfast – is a man made auditorium, close by the River Lagan, with apartment blocks to the front and side of the stage, the density of which looms over the normally imposing edifice of …
Read More »The Answer, Manchester Academy 2, Review.
First band up tonight was Skam a three piece hard rock band. They had a very energetic performance style with intense grooves and bluesy riffs, they deliver a sound holding true to British Rock and Roll. Steve Hill is definitely a member to mention, he is highly entertaining to watch with his very ballsy persona on stage. X-Ray …
Read More »The Answer – Vida (I want you) – CD Single
Vida (I want you) is the first single to be released from the forthcoming album “Revival” – the third studio album by Irish rockers The Answer. Vida (I want you) is a great song with a nice catchy chorus, some great guitar work and a nice heavy blues rock feel …
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