It started back on the cusp of the millennium, in the pub next door, when a group of like-minded friends came together and decided to put on a few metal shows of a Saturday afternoon. Fifteen years later, those ‘RocKD’ sessions (they take their name from that of the bar, …
Read More »From Hell To The Unknown: 15 Years Of The Distortion Project – Belfast, Katy’s Bar/Limelight 2 – 17 October 2015
In these straitened economic times – marked from the music business’ perspective by increasing numbers of venues closing down and promoters going bankrupt – success stories are few and far between and thus should be acclaimed, celebrated and heralded at every opportunity. Which is exactly what today’s proceedings were all …
Read More »Distortion Project goes ‘From Hell To The Unknown’ for 15th anniversary
Northern Ireland’s leading heavy metal promoters, The Distortion Project, are to go ‘From Hell To The Unknown’ when they celebrate their 15th anniversary in October. To mark this landmark occasion, DP will take over the entirety of Belfast’s historic Limelight complex on Saturday October 17, with 21 bands playing across …
Read More »Stormzone – Interview with John ‘Harv’ Harbinson and Steve Moore
Northern Ireland’s premier heavy metallians Stormzone today (Monday August 3) release their latest, and arguably most ambitious, album – the conceptual ‘Seven Sins’. PlanetMosh recently met up with vocalist John ‘Harv’ Harbinson and guitarist Steve Moore (pictured right with the interviewer) in a busy Belfast café to talk about the …
Read More »IKillYa – Limelight 2, Belfast 03/05/2014
The last time New York’s IKillYa played Belfast, they nearly didn’t – as the venue they were scheduled to appear at closed just a few days before they were due to grace its stage. Fortunately, in the true spirit of metal camaraderie, another promoter stepped into the breach, a few …
Read More »Highway To Hell – Limelight 2, Belfast – 1 February 2014
.@Planetmosh reviews @Screagle83, @MaverickBelfast and @balefulcreed at @LimelightNI. You know you’ve had a good day/night (delete as applicable) when you wake up the next morning with a hangover to match the hole in your wallet – and you know the rock year has officially started when the return of The …
Read More »The Highway To Hell Reunion – Photo Gallery – Belfast – 01/02/2014
A collection of photographs from the Highway To Hell Reunion, featuring Baleful Creed, Maverick & Screaming Eagles, down in The Limelight 2, Belfast. Photographs by Marc Leach Photography. Read the show review here
Read More »War Iron – Limelight 2, Belfast – 7 December 2013
With the grey clouds broiling overhead heralding the true onset of a wet Belfast winter, and even the hardiest of ‘fleg’ protestors scurrying for the comfort of the gluhwein tents in the nearby Christmas Market to which they so vehemently object, the the most diehard warriors from the city’s metal …
Read More »Slomatics + The Continuous Battle Of Order at Limelight, Belfast – 2 November
The love of music, in the purest sense of both the emotion and the form, is about opening your heart and soul to both, and especially opening yourself to new experiences of the art in order to fully appreciate why it lends itself to your undying devotion. This evening was …
Read More »Baleful Creed – Limelight 2, Belfast – Saturday 26 October 2013
The latest instalment of the weekly RocKD’s epic 13-year odyssey brought together another damn fine trio of bands who once again demonstrated the extremely rude state of health which the Northern Ireland metal scene is enjoying at the moment (as anyone who attended the recent Highway To Hell event in …
Read More »GACYS THREADS/FiveWillDie/Lantern For A Gale/Tusks – Limelight 2, Belfast 07/09/13
A selection of photographs from Gacys Threads launch gig for the brand new 7″ split (w/ Colossus Fall Switzerland). The release is limited to 300 copies, clear yellow vinyl, and will be released by… – Savour Your Scene Records (Ireland) – Left Hand Records (France) – Incredible Noise Records (Germany) – …
Read More »Walking Papers with Buffalo Summer – Voodoo Belfast, 12th June 2013
When Walking Papers were first announced for Voodoo Belfast it seemed like the listing had been an error, given the personnel in the band and the relatively small size of the venue. This coupled with the fact that a week or two later it was announced that thrash giants Slayer were …
Read More »Scott Ian ‘Speaking Words’ – Photo Gallery
A selection of photos from the Belfast date of Scott Ian’s Speaking Words Tour, June 7th 2013. Read the Planetmosh review here All photos by Paul Verner www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Helfast ’13 Gallery
A selection of photos from the Helfast ’13 one day festival in Belfast’s Limelight. Photos By Paul Verner. www.livei.co.uk
Read More »Absolva @ Voodoo, Belfast – Friday November 30th
It confounds me. No, it really annoys me. Actually, it makes me really fucking angry. OK, I know there’s a recession on and all that, but for four damn fine bands – including one who have travelled since the wee small hours to play the gig – to play to …
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