Steve Hackett Reveals New Bass/12 String Player Roine Stolt

Steve Hackett Reveals New Bass/12 String Player Roine Stolt Prog visionary Steve Hackett has announced the addition of multi-talented guitarist Roine Stolt to his tour line-up. Stolt, known as leading light of the Flower Kings and for his association with Transatlantic, will play bass and twelve string, occasionally also joining Steve on guitar. The legendary ex-Genesis guitaristSteve Hackett Reveals New Bass/12 String Player Roine Stolt Steve Hackett and Roine Stolt (Photo credit Kenny Mathieson) Prog visionary Steve Hackett has announced the addition of multi-talented guitarist Roine Stolt to his tour line-up. Stolt, known as leading light of the Flower Kings and for his association with Transatlantic, will play bass and twelve string, occasionally also joining Steve on guitar. The legendary ex-Genesis guitarist commented: "I'm really pleased that Roine Stolt will be joining the band for the autumn shows on bass, twelve string and for some songs doubling on electric guitar with me. Roine is a truly impressive and versatile player and I particularly like his work with other bands and artists. I have enjoyed playing with him live on more than one occasion and I'm thrilled he's going to join the team. It's marvellous to have both Swedish talents Roine Stolt and Nad Sylvan as part of the band for these Hackett solo/Genesis Revisited shows." Steve Hackett – Wolflight Hackett, who releases new album Wolflight on 30th March, will bring his Acolyte To Wolflight with Genesis Revisited Tour to the UK in October 2015 with 19 shows. Each performance will feature two sets, one of solo [...]

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Dante from Gun 28th Feb 2015

Karen Sneddon from Planetmosh interviews Dante from Gun.  Q.It's been a busy few months for Gun. You did a three night residency at King Tuts in November. It's not the biggest venue but it's one of the most iconic. How did it feel to fill it three nights in a row? On a personal level we had no ideaKaren Sneddon from Planetmosh interviews Dante from Gun.  Q.It's been a busy few months for Gun. You did a three night residency at King Tuts in November. It's not the biggest venue but it's one of the most iconic. How did it feel to fill it three nights in a row? On a personal level we had no idea what we were letting ourselves in for.When the request to play first 3 albums in consecutive nights had came up we thought yeah this will be fun to do. Turns out it was probably the most difficult challenges we've had to do musically. There were a lot of hours spent in the rehearsal room getting these songs right for live as half of them had never been played before. The end result though was so rewarding for us. The album that we thought was going to be the most difficult was Gallus as it's more  laid back  than the others and we were a bit apprehensive of how the fans would react but for me it was the best night as everything seemed to gel just right. Q. Everyone knows Gun for one song, Word Up. It's a great song, but do you ever [...]

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Roadburn Festival line up is now complete

The line up for the twentieth edition of Roadburn Festival is now complete, and four-day tickets for the event - which takes place April 9-12 in Tilburg, The Netherlands - have now sold out. Three-day tickets, and individual day tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday remain; to view ticketing options, click here. The legendary festival will take place at the 013, Het Patronaat and Cul deThe line up for the twentieth edition of Roadburn Festival is now complete, and four-day tickets for the event – which takes place April 9-12 in Tilburg, The Netherlands – have now sold out. Three-day tickets, and individual day tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday remain; to view ticketing options, click here. The legendary festival will take place at the 013, Het Patronaat and Cul de Sac venues in Tilburg city centre, with almost 100 bands performing across five stages. Among the bands playing will be such musical pioneers, scene leaders, and subversive genre-defiers as Fields of the Nephilim, Anathema, Enslaved, Wardruna, Wovenhand, Floor, Eyehategod, Gnaw Their Tongues, Ken Mode, King Dude, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, Messenger, The Heads, Tombs, Skeletonwitch, and Zombi. Not content with playing sets with their own respective bands, Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson and Wardruna's Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik will also be the 2015 festival curators for Friday 10 April. Their handpicked selection of bands, dubbed 'Houses of the Holistic' will take you on a musical journey of discovery, taking in several countries and multiple genres along the way. A guaranteed high point will be when the two curators join together to perform an incredible celebration of the sound of Norse history, Skuggsjá. Skuggsjá – which translates to mean 'mirror' or 'reflection' – will tell the history of Norway and reflect relevant aspects from the the country's musical [...]

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Win a pair of tickets for the Sanctuary headline gig, Underworld on Tuesday 3rd March competition

The 2014 comeback album 'The Year The Sun Died' from the legendary Seattle band SANCTUARY took the metal world by storm. The four original band members Warrel Dane (vocals, ex-Nevermore), Lenny Rutledge (guitars), Jim Sheppard (bass, ex-Nevermore) and Dave Budbill (drums) proved to be still on top of the game with an album that pleasedThe 2014 comeback album 'The Year The Sun Died' from the legendary Seattle band SANCTUARY took the metal world by storm. The four original band members Warrel Dane (vocals, ex-Nevermore), Lenny Rutledge (guitars), Jim Sheppard (bass, ex-Nevermore) and Dave Budbill (drums) proved to be still on top of the game with an album that pleased every old fan without sounding old fashioned. SANCTUARY are proud to announce the next chance to witness old and new songs live in Europe! The tour starts with a very special headline show in London before they join the mighty Overkill for a run of mainland shows before finishing the trip with two headlining gigs in Greece. The live line-up will be completed by the guitar talent of Nick Cordle. Lenny Rutledge comments: "Brad Hull has recently parted ways with Sanctuary. We are excited to welcome Nick Cordle from Arch Enemy and Arsis to the Sanctuary team. Nick is an amazing musician and we believe he will bring a fresh energy to the line-up. You can see Nick Cordle with Sanctuary this March touring Europe on the Killfest tour." Nick Cordle: "It'll be a great pleasure to join Sanctuary on tour in Europe! I've admired [...]

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The Mike James Rock Show 28th Feb 2015

On this weeks show the boys are joined in the studio with Exeter new Deathcore act Iron Eagle and they have a massive competition to give away tickets to see Black Star Riders/Europe as well as the new BSR album on top of that an interview with Black Star Riders. Follow all the off air anticOn this weeks show the boys are joined in the studio with Exeter new Deathcore act Iron Eagle and they have a massive competition to give away tickets to see Black Star Riders/Europe as well as the new BSR album on top of that an interview with Black Star Riders. Follow all the off air antic of the guys right here www.mikejamesrockshow.com www.facebook.com/themikejamesrockshow www.twitter.com/tweetMJRS www.youtube.com/mikejamesrockshow www.instagram.com/mikejamesrockshow Last updated:Saturday, February 28, 2015

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Ginger Wildheart adds more tour dates

Ginger Wildheart has added three extra dates to his forthcoming 'Songs & Words' tour. Following the theme of the rest of the tour, which will see Ginger sharing stories from more than 20 years in music, from the early days of The Wildhearts through to his hugely successful 555% PledgeMusic campaign, theGinger Wildheart has added three extra dates to his forthcoming 'Songs & Words' tour. Following the theme of the rest of the tour, which will see Ginger sharing stories from more than 20 years in music, from the early days of The Wildhearts through to his hugely successful 555% PledgeMusic campaign, the new shows in Norwich, Newcastle and Coalville take place in small and unique venues – most of them not known for hosting music gigs. The full run of dates now reads: Saturday April 11 – Birmingham, Old Rep Theatre Friday April 17 – Norwich, Puppet Theatre Saturday April 18 – Leeds, City Varieties Theatre Friday April 24 – Dublin, Sugar Club Sunday April 26 – London, Leicester Square Theatre Friday May 1 – Glasgow, Eastwood Park Theatre Saturday May 2 – Newcastle, The Mining Institute Friday May 8 – Coalville, Century Theatre Saturday May 9 – Manchester, Dancehouse Theatre Friday May 15 – Newquay, The Lane Theatre Saturday May 16 – Weston-Super-Mare, Blakehay Theatre Ginger also will be playing the Camden Rocks Festival on Saturday May 30. Photo by Paul Harries (courtesy of Ginger's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/officialginger). Last updated:Friday, February 27, 2015

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Simon Cruz leaves CRASHDÏET

It was reported back at the beginning of the month that CrashDiet would not be performing at HRH AOR due to the ill health of one of the band members. The official statement can be seen on PlanetMosh here there was obviously more to the story and the band have announced on their website today that SimonIt was reported back at the beginning of the month that CrashDiet would not be performing at HRH AOR due to the ill health of one of the band members. The official statement can be seen on PlanetMosh here there was obviously more to the story and the band have announced on their website today that Simon Cruz has left. Original singer Dave Lepard tragically took his own life in early 2006, after suffering bouts of depression. H Olliver Twisted then joined on vocals in January 2007, but subsequently left in 2008 with differing reports as to the reason. He still fronts flamboyant Swedish Glam Rock band Reckless Love as Olli Herman. Simon Cruz then joined the band in July 2009. In an official statement made on their website here and Facebook page here today the remaining three members Martin Sweet, Peter London and Eric Young vow to continue with the recording of their new album so whilst Simon Cruz may have cruised off into the sunset, we haven't yet heard the end of CrashDiet! "Simon Cruz leaves CRASHDÏET Dear CrashDiet fans There is a reason for our lack of news lateley. The reason for that is that Simon Cruz has left CRASHDÏET. Well, [...]

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Gus G - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - 20/02/2015

Arriving shortly before the doors open on this cold Friday night, there were already a handful of folks waiting outside in the patio area beside the Nottingham Rescue Rooms main entrance. As the door time came and went, accompanied by the rumblings of a sound-check from deep within the venue, more than a few ofArriving shortly before the doors open on this cold Friday night, there were already a handful of folks waiting outside in the patio area beside the Nottingham Rescue Rooms main entrance. As the door time came and went, accompanied by the rumblings of a sound-check from deep within the venue, more than a few of us were glad of the patio heaters while waiting! Once inside the all black 500 capacity venue it was painfully clear that this gig was not going to be close to a sell-out, with the balcony closed off and sizeable merch stands on each side of the hall. Those fans who did come down early made sure there was no space on the barrier as the night's opening act, Skarlett Riot, took to the stage. Touring to support their 'We Are The Brave' EP, the Lincolnshire hard rockers opened up with one of the new tracks, the hard hitting 'Divide Us'. They may have started playing to a handful of people, but it took no time at all for that crowd to swell as guitarist Danny lays down killer riffs backed by a pounding percussion track from Luke while Chloe works the crowd with her [...]

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Uriah Heap – live at Koko

Few bands these days can claim to have been around since the birth of a musical genre, let alone say that they were part of a scene that would revolutionise the stale and tired UK blues-rock movement, creating a sound that would dominate the music world in one way or another for the next 45Few bands these days can claim to have been around since the birth of a musical genre, let alone say that they were part of a scene that would revolutionise the stale and tired UK blues-rock movement, creating a sound that would dominate the music world in one way or another for the next 45 years and beyond… Uriah Heap is one such band, and with their latest release, culled from a fantastic performance at Koko in London's Camden, they prove that they are still worthy of their position in the pantheons of Rock and Roll… There are no surprises here in terms of the set list, all the classics are here. I can say in all honestly however, the sheer venom in the performance from start to finish has a freshness that betrays the fact that they have performed these songs a thousand times before while at the same time reinforces what we already knew. Uriah Heap is a band that is still very much on top of their game and remains the standard bearers for British heavy metal. Right from the outset, the energy the band generates is at fever pitch. With more bang than a minefield the [...]

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VIRTUE IN VAIN RELEASE NEW EP THIS MAY!

Emerging progressive metal outfit 'Virtue In Vain' unveil their brand new EP 'For All You Know Is The Mask I Wore' on Monday 11th May, through all digital platforms.   Tugging from the layered intensity of The Devil Wears Prada and In Hearts Wake, and the guile of The Amity Affliction, Virtue In Vain take from theirEmerging progressive metal outfit 'Virtue In Vain' unveil their brand new EP 'For All You Know Is The Mask I Wore' on Monday 11th May, through all digital platforms.   Tugging from the layered intensity of The Devil Wears Prada and In Hearts Wake, and the guile of The Amity Affliction, Virtue In Vain take from their predecessors and have cultivated their own compelling sound that is brutal, forceful, and above all, engaging.   Founded in 2012 and hailing from Cardiff, Virtue In Vain feature Hywel Thomas on vocals, with Ryan Jones handling the bass, Emyr Thomas serving up the riffs and Luke Sullivan hammering on the drums. The South West metal beasts have built up a solid following by successfully releasing the singles 'Watchmaker' and 'Hollow Tides', performing throughout the whole of the UK and by delivering gripping performances that are loaded with high octane energy and dynamism. To date, the quartet have shared stages with Napoleon, Dead Harts, Astroid Boys, Demoraliser, Ready Set Fall, Lock & Key, Shields, Fathoms and many more.   The Welsh posse are now poised to step up to the plate with their temptuous debut EP 'For All You Know Is The Mask I [...]

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Wolfpakk-Rise Of The Animal

The cast list reads like a veritable rock and metal who's who. Based on the pedigree present, "Rise Of The Animal", the latest long playing offering from Wolfpakk, promises great things. Happily, I can report, it delivers on those promises... in spades. From the outset they nail their colours firmly to the mast with the mightyThe cast list reads like a veritable rock and metal who's who. Based on the pedigree present, "Rise Of The Animal", the latest long playing offering from Wolfpakk, promises great things. Happily, I can report, it delivers on those promises… in spades. From the outset they nail their colours firmly to the mast with the mighty Rider Of The Storm. With its relentless bass drum rhythm driving this untamed beast of a song, howling and stalking it's prey complete with that classic, semi-operatic vocal sound we all know and love… Add to that a razor sharp guitar and what we have is the set up for a great album. Sock It To Me does exactly what it says on the tin with it's classic 80's glam vibe and sensibilities with a 21st century upgrade… We're moving quickly through the gears and the aforementioned pedigree is already starting to show itself by the time it reaches the inevitable harmony guitar part which is more a welcome surprise than a predictable inclusion. Just when you think you got the album pegged, the third track, "Monkey On Your Back" provides the first true surprise… This time the guitar sound has a more "high [...]

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Red Enemy - Interview - February 2015

Red Enemy's lead singer and all round nice guy, Kevin Letford recently caught up with PlanetMosh for a quick grilling after what was a massive 2014 for the band. Here's what he had to say: Can you please give our readers the beginners guide to Red Enemy? We're a 5 piece metal band from Dublin, Ireland that hasRed Enemy Red Enemy's lead singer and all round nice guy, Kevin Letford recently caught up with PlanetMosh for a quick grilling after what was a massive 2014 for the band. Here's what he had to say: Can you please give our readers the beginners guide to Red Enemy? We're a 5 piece metal band from Dublin, Ireland that has recently released our debut, album via Mediaskare records. If you like heavy, groovy music check us out! You've recently released your debut album "Red Enemy", can you give some more insight into the concepts behind its creation? The album itself took about a year and a half to write and pre-production was a huge part of this. Lots of changes were made, loose ends fixed etc. through rough demos. Each song has a different message/theme but the throughout the album the main theme covered is economic depression and how it affected friends, family and loved ones. There are also some personal songs thrown in the mix. Is there any particular message you wanted to put across to listeners? As a band we don't have a general message that we put out to our listeners. What we do is let people know [...]

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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 proper spelling,

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Divine Chaos - A New Dawn in the Age of War

I have to start this review with an apology to the guys in Divine Chaos. I've caught them twice in Glasgow over the past few years and loved them to bits from the off. Anytime I chatted with them the conversation always came round to the release of the album and getting a hold ofDivine Chaos – A New Dawn in the Age of War I have to start this review with an apology to the guys in Divine Chaos. I've caught them twice in Glasgow over the past few years and loved them to bits from the off. Anytime I chatted with them the conversation always came round to the release of the album and getting a hold of it to review for Planetmosh. Over the past week I've had nothing but that album in my ears and it is as awesome as their live performances have promised. A New Dawn in the Age of War is the, quite frankly, stupidly stunning debut from Divine Chaos and it is a non-stop force majeur of metal. Where do I begin with this review? They are majestically brutal melodic thrash. At times there's speed, at times there's brutality, they're like a heavier Savage Messiah. They have nods to the likes of Onslaught, Testament and Overkill, even at times reminding me of Sepultura or Slayer in their approach. Opening track Last Confession grabs you immediately by the balls with the ferocity of a wildly untamed animal. Hugely intense, packing one helluva wallop, it kicks the album [...]

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Dire Peril release lyric video for 'Evolution's Failed Design'

  Dire Peril release lyric video for 'Evolution's Failed Design' Based on an independent short story written by Heather Smith, "Evolution's Failed Design" tells the story of an android uncovering the hidden truth that he was once a human experiment as he copes with human thoughts and feelings. "Evolution's Failed Design" is the 1st track to be released from DIRE  Dire Peril release lyric video for 'Evolution's Failed Design' Based on an independent short story written by Heather Smith, "Evolution's Failed Design" tells the story of an android uncovering the hidden truth that he was once a human experiment as he copes with human thoughts and feelings. "Evolution's Failed Design" is the 1st track to be released from DIRE PERIL's upcoming 3rd EP titled "Through Time and Space" and features a special guest performance by legendary guitarist Andy LaRocque (King Diamond). The newly released lyric video can be viewed below: Dire Peril – Through Time and Space (Cover Art) "Through Time and Space" will be released on March 24th, 2015 through Dead Inside Records. Vocals for the album were tracked by Norman Skinner (Imagika, Skinner, Hellscream) at Savage Screams Studios in Fremont, CA. The remainder of the album was recorded at Alien Productions in Carmichael, CA and mixed\mastered by JK Northrup (XYZ, Liberty n' Justice). Never slowing down Dire Peril is hard at work finalizing the last tracks for their 1st full-length effort titled "Final Scenes for Forgotten Worlds". The band plans to enter the studio to begin recording in March. "Through Time and Space" track listing: 1. Evolution's Failed Design 2. What Mysteries Await 3. Through Time And Space 4. Transformers (Lion Cover) Cover artwork for the [...]

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PlanetMosh is recruiting

This year is very exciting one for our team as 2015 marks 10 years of the machine that is PlanetMosh. Over the last decade, we have always been growing, evolving and making the mosh family bigger while delivering the best album reviews and live reviews to our readers. With that in mind, there's space hereThis year is very exciting one for our team as 2015 marks 10 years of the machine that is PlanetMosh. Over the last decade, we have always been growing, evolving and making the mosh family bigger while delivering the best album reviews and live reviews to our readers. With that in mind, there's space here for you! We are particularly seeking people to review gigs in the London area and a Bristol based photographer but if you are a keen writer or would like to get into writing reviews of some of the greatest bands around, join us! Rewards include cookies (virtual), new albums, cookies (still virtual), access to gigs, cookies (you get the picture), festivals and cookies. Not forgetting the cookies. If you are interested in joining our large friendly team, send us a message with examples of your writing/photographs via our contact form and select the 'I wanna be part of the team' department. Thank You The PlanetMosh Team   Last updated:Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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FemMe festival reveals full lineup

FemMe announced the first bands for this year's event three weeks ago, and have now announced the remaining acts for the event that takes place at Effenaar, Eindhoven on 16th and 17th October this year. Alongside the already announced bands - Therion, Xandria, Stream of Passion, Kingfisher sky, Whyzdom, Purest of pain, Autumn, Aeverium, Sin7sins andFemMe announced the first bands for this year's event three weeks ago, and have now announced the remaining acts for the event that takes place at Effenaar, Eindhoven on 16th and 17th October this year. Alongside the already announced bands – Therion, Xandria, Stream of Passion, Kingfisher sky, Whyzdom, Purest of pain, Autumn, Aeverium, Sin7sins and Effloresce, acts playing include Lacuna Coil, The Gentle Storm (featuring Anneke van Giersbergen), Tristania, Draconian, Karmaflow, Lovelorn Dolls, Visions of Atlantis, Cripper, Dyonisis, Aria Flame, and Unshine. With Therion and Lacuna Coil headlining this strong lineup then it's sure to be a great couple of days, and a rare show from Doom metal band Draconian is sure to be one of many highlights. For fans in the UK, it's an easy festival to attend.  Tickets can be purchased from  Ticketmaster.nl – and there is an English language option. Travel is easy – Ryanair flies to Eindhoven airport, or you can fly to Schipol and get a train to Eindhoven, or if you don't like flying there is the Eurostar to Brussels then a connecting train to Eindhoven. FemMe lineup Last updated:Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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What are your favourite Thrash Metal albums of all time? - Vote now

It's PlanetMosh Poll time again. We have complied an extensive list of Thrash Metal albums; Old bands with old albums, old bands with new albums, new bands with new albums and yes we have left some out. We've even included some surprises in there. It'll be hard to please everyone but we have done ourIt's PlanetMosh Poll time again. We have complied an extensive list of Thrash Metal albums; Old bands with old albums, old bands with new albums, new bands with new albums and yes we have left some out. We've even included some surprises in there. It'll be hard to please everyone but we have done our best to hit a broad spectrum of releases from the last 30+ years.   If you really feel strongly that something is missing, comment below and we may include it. Please note: you can vote for up to 10 albums   So now the power is in the hands of YOU, the PlanetMosh Readers.     What are your favourite Thrash Metal albums of all time? Annihilator – Alice In Hell Annihilator – Annihilator Annihilator – Feast Annihilator – King Of The Kill Annihilator – Never, Neverland Annihilator – Set The World On Fire Anthrax – Among The Living Anthrax – Fistful Of Metal Anthrax – Persistence Of Time Anthrax – Spreading The Disease Anthrax – State Of Euphoria Anthrax – We Have Come For You All Anthrax – Worship Music Armored Saint – March Of The Saint Atrophy – Socialized Hate Atrophy – Violent [...]

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Whitesnake return with first new studio album in four years "The Purple Album"

Rock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time asRock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for Deep Purple's Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums. The album is currently available for pre-order in various configurations on Amazon: a standard edition HERE, a deluxe edition HERE featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album and in a double LP vinyl format. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. All details will be announced soon. "It's a tribute. A homage. It's a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago," says Coverdale. "As I said to Richie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn't have asked for better teachers. The University of Deep Purple is an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We [...]

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Architects and 7 more acts added to Tuska 2015 line up

With the onset of spring and the prospect of a glorious Summer. Finland is readying itself for this year's  Summer festivals. Suomi's number one metal event Tuska Open Air Festival, has announced more amazing acts to next its already lavish line up. UK metalcore heroes Architects have been confirmed for this years installment of Tuska. AlsoWith the onset of spring and the prospect of a glorious Summer. Finland is readying itself for this year's  Summer festivals. Suomi's number one metal event Tuska Open Air Festival, has announced more amazing acts to next its already lavish line up. UK metalcore heroes Architects have been confirmed for this years installment of Tuska. Also added to the bill are are Finnish thrashers Mokoma whose brand new "Elävien kirjoihin" album has topped the Finnish album charts for 2 weeks in a row. Joining them will be Swedish rock n' roll black metallers Alfahanne, masked thrashers Dr. Living Dead!, At The Hollow, hardcore punkers Tryer, raw punk/d-beat machine Kylmä Sota and Finland's hottest up-and-coming melodic metal squad Adamantra. Tuska Open Air 2015 All ticket types on sale now at www.tiketti.fi Tuska 2015 takes place at Suvilahti, Helsinki, June 26th – 28th Show days for Tuska 2015 bands stated below. Exact schedules will be revealed closer to festival date. Friday 26.6.2015 SABATON, LAMB OF GOD, ARCHITECTS, EXODUS, KROKODIL, BLUES PILLS, GHOST BRIGADE, ALFAHANNE, ENFORCER, FORESEEN, DEATH TOLL 80K, APINA Saturday 27.6.2015 IN FLAMES, AMORPHIS, LOUDNESS, NE OBLIVISCARIS, BLOODBATH, THE SWORD, EINHERJER, BOMBUS, ATOMIROTTA, MORBID EVILS, TRYER, RED MOON ARCHITECT, ADAMANTRA, DARKSIDE [...]

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UFO to land at Steelhouse festival this summer

The legendary UFO have been confirmed as headliners for the Saturday night of this year's Steelhouse festival, which takes place at Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm outside Ebbw Vale in south Wales on July 25 and 26. The veteran classic rockers join previously announced Sunday night headliner Dee Snider, as well

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HEAVEN ASUNDER DROP NEW VIDEO

HEAVEN ASUNDER "The UK's answer to Trivium" - Metal Hammer "With momentum picking up on a national scale, it won't be long before we see a lot more of these boys" - Bring the Noise   British Metallers Heaven Asunder exorcise their demons in the name of new single 'Redemption'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u9nMIm8gjQ   Back with their spanking new single 'Redemption', UK heavyweights HeavenHEAVEN ASUNDER "The UK's answer to Trivium" – Metal Hammer "With momentum picking up on a national scale, it won't be long before we see a lot more of these boys" – Bring the Noise   British Metallers Heaven Asunder exorcise their demons in the name of new single 'Redemption'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u9nMIm8gjQ   Back with their spanking new single 'Redemption', UK heavyweights Heaven Asunder are pushing the envelope harder than ever. The song itself is a blistering four and a half minute powerhouse of riffs, breakdowns and hooks to boot. The track showcases the quintet's new sound, which is much more aggressive than the sound crafted on their 2014 debut album 'Among The Damned'. The new video for 'Redemption' sees the band mercilessly performing to a kidnapped nun in a dilapidated, rotting church, while a priest hunts them down. The clip features an exorcism that shows members of the band vomiting mid performance. "We puked for real! We necked 20 pints of milk between us and just let nature take its course; it was f**king horrible!" insists vocalist, Matt Boyd.   Formed at the Bristol Institute of Modern Music in 2009, Heaven Asunder are comprised of Matt Boyd – Vocals, Lewis [...]

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The Answer - 'Raise A Little Hell'

Good bands, like a really fine Cabernet Sauvignon, truly do get better with age, improving on the palate as they in turn develop and mature:  but, like wine, they also need the right environment in which to do so – and, with a new three-album deal with Napalm Records tucked under their belts, and the

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Another 38 names for Download Festival and day tickets released!

It's a HUGE announcement in terms of bands for Download Festival this morning with another THIRTY-EIGHT names added to the festival lineup. So, without further ado, the latest confirmations are *takes deep breath*: A, Aaron Keylock, Allusondrugs, American Fangs, Apocalyptica, Beartooth, Blackberry Smoke, Butcher Babies, Cavalera Conspiracy, Code Orange, Counterparts, Crobot, The Dead Daisies, Decade, Dolomite Minor,It's a HUGE announcement in terms of bands for Download Festival this morning with another THIRTY-EIGHT names added to the festival lineup. So, without further ado, the latest confirmations are *takes deep breath*: A, Aaron Keylock, Allusondrugs, American Fangs, Apocalyptica, Beartooth, Blackberry Smoke, Butcher Babies, Cavalera Conspiracy, Code Orange, Counterparts, Crobot, The Dead Daisies, Decade, Dolomite Minor, Empire, Fightstar, Ghost Town, God Damn, Heart of a Coward, Hey! Hello!, Hyena, Iconic Eye, In Hearts Wake, Insomnium, Love Zombies, Modestep, New Years Day, The One Hundred, The Pink Slips, Pop Evil, Purson, ROAM, Rival State, Sirens in the Delta, The Sword, Sylosis and Trash Boat. Phew! With the day splits now confirmed as well, day tickets for the festival will be going on sale this Friday as well, perfect for those people who medically need to see a certain band in the flesh but cannot afford to do the whole weekend experience. As ever, to see the full lineup and purchase tickets, go to the main website here. Last updated:Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Steve 'n' Seagulls to release debut album 'Farm Machine' in May

STEVE'N'SEAGULLS 'Barnyard boogiemen' from Finland go from viral sensation to signed act, with debut album 'Farm Machine' released in May via Spinefarm Records backed up by 'Great Escape' appearance and UK headline shows… WHAT HAS now become a genuine international phenomenon started life on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise… Here, a bunch ofSTEVE'N'SEAGULLS 'Barnyard boogiemen' from Finland go from viral sensation to signed act, with debut album 'Farm Machine' released in May via Spinefarm Records backed up by 'Great Escape' appearance and UK headline shows… WHAT HAS now become a genuine international phenomenon started life on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise… Here, a bunch of like-minded countrymen (with the emphasis on country!) played a customised version of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' wearing the daftest outfits they could find. They filmed the event, posted the results on YouTube, and within a couple of weeks the clip had accumulated over five million views, earning coverage in Guitar World, Revolver, Loudwire, Blabbermouth and Metal Sucks plus the rest of the elite metal media. For Steve 'N' Seagulls, this was a bolt from the blue, but then – as history shows us – the greatest stories ever told tend to start in a stable… Watch Steve'N'Seagulls perform 'Thunderstruck' (LIVE) BEFORE LONG, 'Thunderstuck' had racked up several million more views (it's now over 10 million!), and Steve 'N' Seagulls had joined forces with Spinefarm Records, with the result that these five 'barnyard boogiemen' are now on the verge of an international release for their debut [...]

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36 Crazyfists - Electric Ballroom, London - 17th February 2015

First up tonight were SHVPES (who were formerly known as Cytota).  They kicked off as they meant to go on, with a fast heavy set (basically hardcore).  The shouting style vocals and lack of any noticeable melody meant I wasnt over-impressed by them, and clearly the crowd thought the same since there was a largeFirst up tonight were SHVPES (who were formerly known as Cytota).  They kicked off as they meant to go on, with a fast heavy set (basically hardcore).  The shouting style vocals and lack of any noticeable melody meant I wasnt over-impressed by them, and clearly the crowd thought the same since there was a large empty area near the stage as most of the audience stayed further back and stood looking unconvinced.  To be fair, they did manage to get a moshpit going, but since there were only three people involved it's fair to say it wasn't the most impressive pit I've seen this year. Next up were All Hail The Yeti (AHTY), who straight away demonstrated their musical superiority over Shapes.  Their music is Metal rather than hardcore and clearly appealed to the audience a lot more as the crowd had moved much closer to the stage for their set.  Again it's a heavy set, but the songs were good with nice riffs and tunes.  This was definitely a good set and you could see much of the crowd enjoying themselves. 36 Crazyfists Finally though it was time for Alaskan band 36 Crazyfists, and by now the venue was [...]

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Robin Trower - Something's about to change

Robin Trower has been making music for over fifty years, first finding fame as a member of Procul Harum (he joined shortly after the release of "White shade of pale", and then under his own name.  That in itself tells you a lot about what to expect - people don't get a career like thatRobin Trower has been making music for over fifty years, first finding fame as a member of Procul Harum (he joined shortly after the release of "White shade of pale", and then under his own name.  That in itself tells you a lot about what to expect – people don't get a career like that unless they're making great music.  One thing you know you're guaranteed to get from a Robin Trower album is superb guitar playing, and that's certainly the case here – this is a rare album where if you took away the vocals it would still be a compelling listen, just for the beautiful guitar work.  The vocals too are certain to be good, and again thats another feature of this album. Blues fans really are spoilt for choice when it comes to great albums this year – Dan Patlansky, Ian Siegal, Joe Bonamassa, Beth Hart and Robin Trower are all releasing great albums, with the prospect of many more great releases later in the year.  It's going to be a tough year to judge what the best Blues album of the year is, but Robin Trower must surely be a strong contender. I can't stress how [...]

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Metal 2 The Masses Northern Ireland Heat 1 – Belfast, Limelight 2, 21/07/2015

The freight train that is Bloodstock's annual 'Metal 2 The Masses' battle of the bands rolled into Northern Ireland for the first time this past weekend, with four bands with distinctly differing styles engaged in mortal combat for a place in the semi-finals later in the Spring. With the running order decided by ballot earlier inThe freight train that is Bloodstock's annual 'Metal 2 The Masses' battle of the bands rolled into Northern Ireland for the first time this past weekend, with four bands with distinctly differing styles engaged in mortal combat for a place in the semi-finals later in the Spring. With the running order decided by ballot earlier in the after, newcomers Paradigm were the first to enter the arena, with their alt-rock vibe reminiscent of a nascent Soundgarden.  Caolan Derby's rich bass sound slightly overwhelms Robbie O'Neill's guitar in what is not the first unhelpful mix of the evening, but when the latter cuts through it does with a safisfying crunch and clatter, underpinned by Joshua Magee's precise and technically excellent drumming and overtopped by Jason Kerr's deep and confident vocals (albeit accompanied by a modicum of apparent stage fright…). Next up, Altus are a band who, over the past two years or so, have changed their musical style more often than most people have rashers of bacon on their Ulster fry (and personally I like about ten of them!), but the current incarnation , with their heavily-grooved death metal approach, is by far the strongest.  Bassist Terry McHugh, in particular, has [...]

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Mabel Greer's Toyshop Claim Guinness World Record!

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP CLAIM GUINNESS WORLD RECORD! Mabel Greer's Toyshop, the prog psychedelic outfit which sprouted the first shoots of YES, has applied for a Guinness World Record for longest period of time between a band forming and releasing their debut album. The band, which release its first record New Way of Life on 9th March, formedMABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP CLAIM GUINNESS WORLD RECORD! Mabel Greer's Toyshop – Band Shot Mabel Greer's Toyshop, the prog psychedelic outfit which sprouted the first shoots of YES, has applied for a Guinness World Record for longest period of time between a band forming and releasing their debut album. The band, which release its first record New Way of Life on 9th March, formed 49 years ago in 1966. There is no current holder for the record… Founders Clive Bailey and Robert Hagger, joined by Billy Sherwood, Hugo Barre' and Tony Kaye, took the band out of the freezer and back on the scene after a 45 year gap, to bring the sounds of their past into the 21st century. In their heyday, Mabel Greer's Toyshop had a residency at the Marquee Club, where they played alongside the likes of Keith Emerson and The Nice. John Peel, a strong supporter and fan of the band also invited them to play on the BBC radio programme, Night Ride, which they did in March 1968. The line-up in those days included Chris Squire, Peter Banks and Jon Anderson. Mabel Greer's Toyshop morphed into YES in 1968 and has released a short six-minute documentary [...]

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Ridgefest announcement number 5

A little different this one, because its not just bands. Everyone knows a band no matter how good, can only sound rocking if they have the right equipment behind them, and with that in mind it gives us massive pleasure to announce the mighty Blackstar Amplification have agreed to supply our back line guitar cabs. Having heardA little different this one, because its not just bands. Everyone knows a band no matter how good, can only sound rocking if they have the right equipment behind them, and with that in mind it gives us massive pleasure to announce the mighty Blackstar Amplification have agreed to supply our back line guitar cabs. Having heard what a wall of Blackstars sound like at Hard Rock Hell, Hammerfest and many other rock festivals, we know we choose the right partners in this little venture. Huge thanks to the guys at Blackstar for sharing our vision and providing our sound /,,/ Damnation Angels. Signed to Massacre Records one of Germanys largest indie labels, and strict rock and metal only labels at that. DA caused a few waves with their debut album 'Bringer Of Light' so much so that Radtone Records Japan swept in to secure the rights to the album in Japan. Sounding like dare we say Nightwish when they where good DA will be a massive addition to Saturday nights line up. And with a brand new album that was kickstarter funded in less than 12 hours to be released very soon, we are sure that Ridgefest will be [...]

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LEPROUS – Announce title, release date and European tour for new album!

Norwegian Progsters LEPROUS have wrapped up work for their newest studio album, which follows up 2013's acclaimed "Coal" release. The album will be entitled "The Congregation" and is to be released on May 25th, 2015 in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America via InsideOutMusic. LEPROUS vocalist and keyboard player Einar Solberg has checkedLast updated:Monday, February 23, 2015

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Crafty Fuzz release 'aneyeforani' EP - Streaming now

Dublin hard rock blues fusion outfit Crafty Fuzz have released their second EP. The four track offering entitled 'aneyeforani' was recorded at Trackmix Recording Studio and is available to stream below. aneyeforani Tracklisting S.Y.O.S. Bad Charm Rat Race One Day Crafty Fuzz is Babz Allen - Vocals Chris Gledhill - Guitar/Backing Vocals Alan 'Batman' Hanlon - Bass Ross O'Connor - Drums aneyeforani by Crafty Fuzz For moreCrafty Fuzz – aneyeforani Dublin hard rock blues fusion outfit Crafty Fuzz have released their second EP. The four track offering entitled 'aneyeforani' was recorded at Trackmix Recording Studio and is available to stream below. aneyeforani Tracklisting S.Y.O.S. Bad Charm Rat Race One Day Crafty Fuzz is Babz Allen – Vocals Chris Gledhill – Guitar/Backing Vocals Alan 'Batman' Hanlon – Bass Ross O'Connor – Drums aneyeforani by Crafty Fuzz For more information on Crafty Fuzz please check out the following links https://www.facebook.com/craftyfuzz  https://soundcloud.com/crafty-fuzz Last updated:Monday, February 23, 2015

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PRYTI RELEASES NEW VIDEO

PRYTI 'One to watch for 2015' Alex Baker / Kerrang! Radio & TV "Pryti's big on melody and as strong musically as vocally." 8/10 Whisperin & Hollerin   SPANKING NEW VIDEO UNLEASHED!   Taking the emotive heavy groove of the Deftones merged with the alluring appeal of Paramore, 'Pryti' continues her climb with her brand new single 'Insomnia', which is outPRYTI 'One to watch for 2015' Alex Baker / Kerrang! Radio & TV "Pryti's big on melody and as strong musically as vocally." 8/10 Whisperin & Hollerin   SPANKING NEW VIDEO UNLEASHED!   Taking the emotive heavy groove of the Deftones merged with the alluring appeal of Paramore, 'Pryti' continues her climb with her brand new single 'Insomnia', which is out now and taken from her stunning debut album 'Tales Of A Melancholic'. The video has already been exclusively premiered by Kerrang! magazine and you can check out it out right here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F1vqJ1_zNE&feature=youtu.be .   In complete contrast to today's manufactured X Factor culture, Pryti is the real deal. A true independent artist, Pryti wrote, sang and played guitar and bass on all songs from her forthcoming debut album 'Tales Of A Melancholic'. The Birmingham singer-songwriter has rock oozing from her core, and in keeping with her independent and DIY ethos, she has set up her own label 'Welcome To Pariahville', which is home to all of Pryti's releases.   Pryti's last EP 'Welcome To Pariahville' picked up widespread acclaim from the Rock/Metal community. Sam Carter (Architects) reviewed her EP in Kerrang! Magazine to high praise, while Rocksound Magazine [...]

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Eden's Curse - Live with the Curse

@planetmosh reviews Live with the Curse by .@edenscurse A while back I reviewed a "live" album that sounded like it was recorded in a pub in the middle of nowhere on a wet Tuesday, attended by one man and his dog.  It was awful.  If you're going to produce a live album there are rules.  First,@planetmosh reviews Live with the Curse by .@edenscurse Eden's Curse A while back I reviewed a "live" album that sounded like it was recorded in a pub in the middle of nowhere on a wet Tuesday, attended by one man and his dog.  It was awful.  If you're going to produce a live album there are rules.  First, the sound has to be good, there's no point if it isn't studio quality.  Second, and this is vital, if you are recording an album in front of a live audience, the sound of that audience must make it onto the album.  If you can't hear them cheering, clapping, singing along you'd have been as well staying in the studio.  After the disappointment of the aforementioned review, I was keeping everything crossed that Live With the Curse would reflect the electric atmosphere at Glasgow's Classic Grand on that night back in November.  You see, I know the crowd was rocking that night, and I know the band sounded great, because I was there. So, I sat down today to listen to the album, hoping against hope that Eden's Curse had got it right.  Man have they ever got it right.  I defy [...]

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Desecration - Belfast, Voodoo 19/02/2014

School night gigs in Belfast – possibly in common with most other locales – are notoriously difficult to fill, unless of course they involve a "big name" touring band.  But, increasingly, Thursday nights seem to be becoming the "new Friday" and so a healthy crowd of 70 or so grinders and deathsters braved the freezing

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Enter Shikari - Y Plas, Cardiff, 17/02/15

Enter Shikari (9) have always loved doing stuff their way. Tonight sees them play a venue that, whilst not being the smallest place they ever done, is tiny when you compare it to the venues they could be filling out instead, like the 3,000 capacity Roundhouse they've sold out twice over later on this tour. Why? BecauseEnter Shikari (9) have always loved doing stuff their way. Tonight sees them play a venue that, whilst not being the smallest place they ever done, is tiny when you compare it to the venues they could be filling out instead, like the 3,000 capacity Roundhouse they've sold out twice over later on this tour. Why? Because they love playing intimate spaces – there's probably not even a thousand people present tonight. Second, they've given fans a real value-for-money package by bringing three support bands along and, as ever, they allow the people who have waited since silly o'clock in the morning in for their soundcheck before meeting them too. Fatherson As for the gig itself, you have to feel sorry for Glasgow's Fatherson (6); their brand of alt, indie rock is more suited to a slot supporting Kings Of Leon than the electronic driven synth-metal of tonight's headliners. As a result, they're playing to the wrong sort of audience and garner little more than lukewarm applause. It is a shame, because they seem a genuine bunch of guys and are great musicians – they're just quite out of place tonight. Still, they do better than Allusondrugs (3) who have been blessed with an utter tool of a [...]

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Download Maggots raise money for Sophie

Download Maggots raise money for Sophie All organisers are now back together. We now have two pages, one for Fun and one for News and Updates. News Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1416987431928291/ The original idea for this was from Mark Saunders and Hayley Cartwright. They will stay here with us through to the end and will be looking after the FUN PAGE. Fun Page: 
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Scorpions - Return To Forever.

When the Scorpions announced their retirement way back in 2010, the band let alone their fans would never have dreamed they would still be hear in 2015 celebrating their fiftieth anniversary! Better still was the news of a new Scorpions album, Return To Forever to be released. It all started with the band planning onWhen the Scorpions announced their retirement way back in 2010, the band let alone their fans would never have dreamed they would still be hear in 2015 celebrating their fiftieth anniversary! Better still was the news of a new Scorpions album, Return To Forever to be released. It all started with the band planning on re-recording eight songs for a fan only release but new material was written in the studio so eight songs turned into a whopping nineteen! Twelve songs have made the cut to the standard format and sixteen to the deluxe edition. Return To Forever is certainly not the sound of the Scorpions treading water in their twilight years. In fact these songs are so vibrant it makes it my favourite Scorpions album since the 1982 release of Blackout. Yes it really is this good. Klaus Meine's vocal delivery is as powerful as ever on the rockers and sublime on the ballads. When it comes to rock ballads the Scorpions always deliver and the three here are as gripping as 'Holiday', 'Still Loving You', 'Always Somewhere', 'When The Smoke Is Going Down' etc.  As the teasing blue grass intro leads into the seismic riffs for the chorus [...]

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Rockmantic 3 Acoustic Session.

Heartbreak Remedy Due to a bit of a logistical cock-up I managed to dash into the Brickyard just in time to miss the first couple of songs of Hearbreak Remedy's set. This hacked me off a little as I have seen their full set before and liked them a lot so I was looking forward toHeartbreak Remedy Due to a bit of a logistical cock-up I managed to dash into the Brickyard just in time to miss the first couple of songs of Hearbreak Remedy's set. This hacked me off a little as I have seen their full set before and liked them a lot so I was looking forward to seeing how they would strip themselves down so to speak. Anyway, by the time I arrived they were in the middle of a song that I think was called "Open Book" – a slow bluesy number that took very well to being played with just a couple of acoustic guitars and some drum brushes. Matty Penn's voice gets better every time I hear it, and this song really gave him the chance to show us his range. Next up was a much more bouncy uptempo song called "Tell Me Why" which allowed both Matty and the crowd to have a bit of a dance and featured proper drumsticks! Matty then explained to us that there are three ways to get over the breakup of a relatonship. You can hit the booze, find someone else for a bit of revenge sex or turn to music, [...]

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Ricky Warwick, Black Star Riders interview - February 2015

I spoke to Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick ahead of their album release and upcoming tour which kicks off in Dublin on 2nd March. The new Black Star Riders album, "The Killer Instinct" comes out on Monday. How do you think the album compares to the first one (All hell breaks loose)? I think its anI spoke to Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick ahead of their album release and upcoming tour which kicks off in Dublin on 2nd March. The new Black Star Riders album, "The Killer Instinct" comes out on Monday. How do you think the album compares to the first one (All hell breaks loose)? I think its an evolution.  I think it's an evolution sonically and an evolution in song writing.  I think the difference is that when we went in to make this record we knew we were doing a Black Star Riders album as opposed to when we were writing for the last one you know there was still confusion as to whether it was going to come out under the Thin Lizzy monicker or not, so I think that was the major difference.  The pressure was different, probably a lot more confidence going into this record, and we'd toured together for almost two years as well. The lineup has changed since the first album.  Did that make a difference? Most of the songs were written before Robbie Crane joined the band, so we'd pretty much got everything down, but obviously what made a difference was what Robbie brought [...]

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Michael Schenker interview - February 2015

I spoke to Michael Schenker to talk about his new album, "Spirit on a Mission" which is due to be released next month. Your new album, Spirit on a mission is due to be released next month.  Where did the title come from? I was asked a while ago about who I want to be remembered as,I spoke to Michael Schenker to talk about his new album, "Spirit on a Mission" which is due to be released next month. Your new album, Spirit on a mission is due to be released next month.  Where did the title come from? I was asked a while ago about who I want to be remembered as, and what came to mind after all these years on this planet, was a Spirit on a mission spreading the joy of music from a place of pure self-expression.  When it came time to choose a title for the album, that Spirit on a mission popped up straight away. Was it just yourself and Doogie who wrote the album? Doogie and I wrote most of it but then I also asked Wayne to come up with some ideas on his seven string guitar to add that element of seven strings to it and make it an all-round complete product. Are there plans to get the rest of the band involved in writing in the future? Yes.  We discovered by having Wayne add some seven string ideas and I'm adding my parts to it and Doogie his, we discovered a whole additional song writing [...]

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Lamentations Of The Ashen - Libertine Cyst

  American based solo project, Lamentations Of The Ashen return with a thunderous four track epic amalgamation of Funeral/Classic Doom and Black Metal that is as enjoyable as it is adventurous. One of the very few problems I have with the Black Metal genre in general, is that it can sometimes be quite inward looking and eitherLamentation Of The Ashen   American based solo project, Lamentations Of The Ashen return with a thunderous four track epic amalgamation of Funeral/Classic Doom and Black Metal that is as enjoyable as it is adventurous. One of the very few problems I have with the Black Metal genre in general, is that it can sometimes be quite inward looking and either unwilling or unable to branch out and spread its Batwings in the musical sense. Not in this case though, indeed, very much the opposite is apparent from the very beginning of this project. From the opening depressive strains of curtain raiser, 'A Profane Illvmination', I'm fighting against the tide, steadily being drawn into a dark world of sorrow and unspeakable horror. Thrown from pillar to  post by a superbly thought out and assembled musical helter skelter ride, one minute, weighted down by really powerful Doom riffs, the next catapulted in to the sulpher pits by Demonic blast beats, with the occasional ambient section to sooth the brow. Billing this offering as a mere four track is actually quite mean, as each song ranges from twelve to eighteen minutes in duration, ensuring value for your money if nothing else. In [...]

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Call To Arms announce debut EP 'Invictus' & launch show

Dublin hellraisers, Call To Arms have announced details of their debut EP. 'Invictus' will be released on May 10th and will contain 5 songs recorded by Joe Cleere in The Axis in Ballymun. To coincide with the release of the EP. The band will be having an EP Launch Show at Fibber Magees on Sunday MayCall To Arms Dublin hellraisers, Call To Arms have announced details of their debut EP. 'Invictus' will be released on May 10th and will contain 5 songs recorded by Joe Cleere in The Axis in Ballymun. To coincide with the release of the EP. The band will be having an EP Launch Show at Fibber Magees on Sunday May 10th. This will be an all ages show featuring a plethora of new Irish talent Venue: Fibber Magees Date: May 10th! Entry fee: €8 Start: 1:30pm Finish: 6:10pm A Death Row Promotions show Line up: 1:30pm – 2:00pm Subsist 2:10pm – 2:40pm Mass Genocide 2:50pm – 3:20pm Conscriptor 3:30pm – 4:00pm Risen (waiting confirmation) 4:10pm – 4:40pm Words That Burn (waiting confirmation) 4:50pm – 5:20pm Enshrined 5:30pm – 6:10pm Call To Arms Call To Arms was spawned late in the Summer of 2013. Founded by Dean Donnelly (vocalist) and  Jordan Conway (bass), they recruited Daniel Tyrell (lead guitar), Niall Ennis (rhythm guitar) and Ben Deane (drummer) to the cause. From the start they locked themselves away in the rehearsal room for a solid 6 months to ensure they were tight.  This approach built chemistry between the band members and guaranteed a [...]

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Rockmantic 3 (Day 1), The Brickyard, Carlisle - 13th February 2015

Rockmantic is becoming an annual event hosted around Valentine's Day (hence the name) by Raz White. I went to Rockmantic 1 but couldn't make last year. This year Valentine's Day fell on on a Saturday so I was looking forward to a bit of Lurve as I braved the Friday 13th traffic and just about made itRockmantic is becoming an annual event hosted around Valentine's Day (hence the name) by Raz White. I went to Rockmantic 1 but couldn't make last year. This year Valentine's Day fell on on a Saturday so I was looking forward to a bit of Lurve as I braved the Friday 13th traffic and just about made it in time for the first band. Carlisle is a fairly compact city so luckily I didn't have far to walk from my hotel in the centre. A promising line up beckoned! The Brickyard, is a 320 capacity venue just across the road from Carlisle Castle, formally known as The Richmond Hall it was renovated to reopen as The Brickyard in 2002. I've been a few time before and it's a cracking little venue with reasonable bar prices. Rusted Hero The opening band for the third Rockmantic were Rusted Hero a four piece from Blyth, Northumberland. The band was formed by brothers Adam and John-Paul Coxon in 2013, several line up changes along the way Rusted Hero consists of the Coxon brothers, the tall dark (and easy on the eye) bass player Andy Millburn and front-man Dox Docherty, who with his beanie hat and dirty (not [...]

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Wizard - German True Metallers WIZARD To Release First Ever Live DVD

German Heavy Metallers WIZARD To Release First Ever Live DVD German True Heavy Metal act WIZARD will release their first ever live DVD, titled "25 Years Of Heavy Metal - Live In Bocholt". The DVD will be available on March 10, 2015, and will include complete live show recorded in 2014 in Bocholt, Germany, incl. songsGerman Heavy Metallers WIZARD To Release First Ever Live DVD German True Heavy Metal act WIZARD will release their first ever live DVD, titled "25 Years Of Heavy Metal – Live In Bocholt". The DVD will be available on March 10, 2015, and will include complete live show recorded in 2014 in Bocholt, Germany, incl. songs such as: "Midgard's Guardian", "Betrayer", "Defenders Of Metal" or "Hammer, Bow, Axe And Sword". Except that, the DVD will include bonus footage recorded during the German Metal Attack Tour 2013, during which WIZARD shared stages with GRAVE DIGGER and MAJESTY. The DVD can be ordered directly from the band: order@legion-of-doom.de In other news, WIZARD confirmed several new tour dates: Wizard – Live in Bocholt (DVD Cover) 06.03.2015 Zum Pitt,  Bocholt, Germany 13.03.2015 Le Grillen, Colamr, France 18.06.2015 Dong Open Air, Germany 21.06.2015 Metal Frenzy Festival, Germany 01.08.2015 Bäääm Festival, Germany 28.08.2015 Metalacker, Tennbronn, Germany WIZARD's last studio album titled "Trail Of Death" came out in September 2013 via Massacre Records. More information: www.facebook.com/wizardmetal Last updated:Saturday, February 21, 2015

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Pol Healy from The Toi talk to Planetmosh

Hi Pol, thanks for taking the time out to answer some questions for the Planetmosh readers.  PM. I believe you had held the album launch back in late November 2013, with the lead single 'Get on It' released shortly before, so why this re-launch?  The single "Get On It" was released as a taster for the record andHi Pol, thanks for taking the time out to answer some questions for the Planetmosh readers.  PM. I believe you had held the album launch back in late November 2013, with the lead single 'Get on It' released shortly before, so why this re-launch?  The single "Get On It" was released as a taster for the record and we did some gigging at that time including a few small shows in Germany. All was going to plan when we had a couple of publishing deals put infront of our noses so we held off releasing it, deliberated, naturally, and after doing some homework we found that it's better to be unsigned than signed to a stinking deal. That left us up "sugar" creek with no paddle and we found ourselves without a label or publishing deal and still hadn't released the album. As all this was going on, Stevie (the drummer) became a father, Andy (the bassist) joined GUN and I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer and had to go for major surgery, radiotherapy and there was doubts as to whether I'd ever sing again. So you could say it's been an eventful year and hopefully justifies why it's taken so [...]

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Terminus release 'Fortress Titan' from forthcoming album 'The Reapers's Spiral'

The classic heavy metal battalion that is Terminus has just released 'Fortress Titan'. It's a real blaster and a taster of what's to come on 'The Reaper's Spiral'. Listen to this slab of metal right here http://youtu.be/jKT908GaG58   Fortress Titan by Terminus From the forthcoming album "The Reapers Spiral" Coming 2015 on Stormspell Records & Horror Records Copyright 2015 Terminus.
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ENFORCER Release Video For "Destroyer"

Swedish Heavy Metal foursome ENFORCER will release their new album From Beyond April 7th via Nuclear Blast.  The fourth ENFORCER record consists of ten new tracks; all produced, mixed and mastered by the band themselves.   Today the band debuts their video for opening track of From Beyond.  The video for "Destroyer" was shot in Arvika/Sweden and

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Mike James Rock Show Saturday 21st Feb 2015

Well guys have no live band in the studio this week which gives them some time to catch up with some of the interviews they have already done this year but hadn't aired yet. So there is interviews with Huntress, Savage Messiah & Set It Off They also have time to play lot of new tunesWell guys have no live band in the studio this week which gives them some time to catch up with some of the interviews they have already done this year but hadn't aired yet. So there is interviews with Huntress, Savage Messiah & Set It Off They also have time to play lot of new tunes too!! Stay up to date with there off air antics right here www.mikejamesrockshow.com www.facebook.com/themikejamesrockshow www.twitter.com/tweetMJRS www.youtube.com/mikejamesrockshow www.instagram.com/mikejamesrockshow Last updated:Saturday, February 21, 2015

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Release First “The American Dream Died” Webisode

New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT have posted the first video in the webisode series the band filmed documenting the production process and the background for the new album The American Dream Died. Check out the first webisode HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEq2Tdteh8Y   AGNOSTIC FRONT has announced that as a special bonus in each vinyl edition of the album, every copy will

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Mabel Greer's Toyshop - Final Friday Teaser

Mabel Greer's Toyshop Here's the last Friday Mabel Greer's Toyshop album teaser…. Robert Hagger – talks about the album recording 5 of the old songs that they played in the 60s (new versions of them) together with 6 new songs… As I said the other day, Mabel Greer's Toyshop had a residency at the Marquee Club and supported theMabel Greer's Toyshop Here's the last Friday Mabel Greer's Toyshop album teaser…. Robert Hagger – talks about the album recording 5 of the old songs that they played in the 60s (new versions of them) together with 6 new songs… As I said the other day, Mabel Greer's Toyshop had a residency at the Marquee Club and supported the likes Of Jimi Hendrix (who came to see them perform) and Pink Floyd. They have some superb stories….   Other teasers http://youtu.be/hWiNVbGED-E http://youtu.be/YG-ByXULZiY http://youtu.be/RZnHPjJ-xjM http://youtu.be/HV4CGN29gT0 http://youtu.be/LA1lDqjkh6c http://youtu.be/1ZHMl8XFcJw Electric Funeral is available to download and on iTunes as an instant gratification track on all New Way Of Life pre-orders now.  YouTube link Electric Funeral video: Last updated:Friday, February 20, 2015

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AXEL RUDI PELL To Release "Magic Moments" The 25th Anniversary Concert 28th April

It was a hot summer night and the beach was burning... Wrong song, wrong place! But the weather gods smiled on Axel Rudi Pell on that memorable magic evening of July 11th 2014:  There had been a severe weather alert, but in the end the floodgates of heaven opened only during the last song of

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The Cadillac Three - 'Peace Love & Dixie' New 6-Track EP to be released 23rd March

THE CADILLAC THREE 'PEACE LOVE & DIXIE' New 6-track EP confirmed for release in support of headline UK tour in March The Cadillac Three – well-versed in blending groovy metallic weight with outlaw song-writing and genuine Southern pride, will have a new 6-track EP released through Spinefarm Records on March 23rd ; titled 'Peace, Love & Dixie', The record , available on CDTHE CADILLAC THREE 'PEACE LOVE & DIXIE' New 6-track EP confirmed for release in support of headline UK tour in March The Cadillac Three The Cadillac Three – well-versed in blending groovy metallic weight with outlaw song-writing and genuine Southern pride, will have a new 6-track EP released through Spinefarm Records on March 23rd ; titled 'Peace, Love & Dixie', The record , available on CD & download,  features the first fresh material released by the Nashville trio since their debut 'Tennessee Mojo' album, also released via Spinefarm in April of last year.  'Peace Love & Dixie' EP; track-listing 01 Peace Love & Dixie 02 Hot Damn 03 Real People 04 Party Like You 05 White Lightning (live) 06 Down To The River (live) Recorded by the band and Ryan Gore, the EP includes four new studio tracks, including current single / video 'Party Like You', plus two live outings from TC3's sold-out show at The Garage in London in December of last year. Indulge now in the video for 'Party Like You' Following on from their visit in December, The Cadillac Three  have confirmed a 6-date tour,  their first genuine UK headline run,  for March of this year; the shows are as follows, and [...]

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Win a pair of tickets to see Mastodon in Dublin with PlanetMosh and MCD

MASTODON return to Ireland for two shows at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on June 26th, 2015. Planetmosh is proud to have once again teamed up with MCD Productions to offer a pair of tickets to the show.     Tickets go on sale on Wednesday February 25th at 9am via www.ticketmaster.ie , Sound Cellar, Nassau St. and usual outlets       **Competition closes Friday, February 27th atWin Tickets To Mastodon MASTODON return to Ireland for two shows at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on June 26th, 2015. Planetmosh is proud to have once again teamed up with MCD Productions to offer a pair of tickets to the show.     Tickets go on sale on Wednesday February 25th at 9am via www.ticketmaster.ie , Sound Cellar, Nassau St. and usual outlets       **Competition closes Friday, February 27th at 6pm GMT**     All you have to do to win the pair of tickets is answer this simple question… Please Like us on Facebook to see this premium content Tweet Who is the Bassist in Mastodon? Name(required) Email(required) Answer(required)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7CYvh8FwA Last updated:Friday, February 20, 2015

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