Music wise, 2019 was my favourite Bloodstock Open Air Festival I’ve attended in the last eleven years, weather wise it was the worst as mother nature tested the mettle of the metalheads but came out in second place to a packed out Catton Hall in Alrewas, Walton-On-Trent. First band of …
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 »Black Whiskey – ‘Heavy Train’
Given that vocalist Simon Gordon once fronted acclaimed Brit tech deathsters Xentrix, it may come as somewhat of a surprise to many to find that this debut album from the beautifully named Black Whiskey (any band that combines my favourite colour with that of my preferred tipple – and with the …
Read More »More UK Metal added to HAMMERFEST
With all accommodation sold out and less than a handful of day passes left, Hammerfest add yet another batch of bands to an already powerful line up. Joining the likes of Kamelot, Candlemass, Devilment and Orange Goblin are Northern Thrash metal pioneers Xentrix who have always been regarded as …
Read More »Overkill – The Academy, Dublin – 15/03/2014
@PlanetMosh reviews .@OverkillBand ‘s first ever live show in Ireland. They say that good things come to those who wait, which must mean that Ireland’s thrash heads are among the best rewarded as well as the most patient on the planet of mosh, as they had waited more than 30 …
Read More »Xentrix – The Cathouse, Glasgow – 13/12/2013
Friday, a dark December evening at The Cathouse in Glasgow and I’m surrounded by wandering metalheads, who came here to returning legends of the UK thrash scene, Xentrix. I must admit, I haven’t seen them or even the supporting act before live, so it was both fun and educational evening …
Read More »Xentrix at Bloodstock 2013 – photos
Photos of Xentrix performing on the Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock last friday [flickrapi user=”planet mosh” get=”photoset” id=”72157650383910017″ size=”z” count=”100″]
Read More »Headbangers Balls – Manchester Club Academy, 03/08/2013
Gig reviews for Planetmosh are posted in a section called Event Reviews and the Headbangers Balls gig is worthy of being called an event and not just a gig due to the reasons behind it. The tour consists of 12 UK dates on weekends between July 12th to August 17th …
Read More »Ten More Reasons to Rock Out at Bloodstock 2013
BLOODSTOCK 2013 is shaping up to be the metal event of the summer, with another ten head-bangin’ bands confirmed to join headliners SLAYER, KING DIAMOND, and LAMB OF GOD. Canadian prog thrash pioneers, VOIVOD are set to play their only UK show of 2013 at Bloodstock Festival!! The band’s latest album, …
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