Album Announcements

Atlanta’s southern rock kings BLACKBERRY SMOKE are set to release their fourth studio album, ‘Holding All The Roses‘ on 9th February 2015 through Earache Records. Produced by studio legend Brendan O’Brien (AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, The Black Crowes), the newie follows hot on the heels of August’s double live album/DVD …

Release Date: 3rd November 2014,Praise for previous album “Faith In Sleep” “Extremely accomplished” – Kerrang! “Gorgeous” – Metal Hammer “Expertly cohesive” – Rocksound Prosperina are set to release their second album ‘Harness – Minus’ through Maybe Records (Karma To Burn, The Toadies, Sucioperro) on 3rd November 2014. South Wales’ Prosperina …

ZERO DOWN “NO LIMIT TO THE EVIL” COMING SOON ON CD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Formed in 2002, Zero Down consists of five veteran musicians from the Seattle Metal/Punk Rock scene that cast iron 70’s Arena Rock and NWOBHM guitar riffs with hardcore punk intensity. Zero Down has shared the stage …

Brighton based Drum and Bass/Rock fusionists The Qemists are pleased to announce a full UK tour for next March kicking off at The Thekla in Bristol on March 4th, to support the release of their new album ‘Warrior Sound’. Following stand out performances at Japan’s Mt Fuji Rock Festival, Russia’s …

Starset is set to release their debut studio album Transmissions on 24th November 2014 via Razor & Tie. The album was produced by Rob Graves (All That Remains, Red). Starset is a rock band from Columbus, Ohio formed by Dustin Bates (he was formerly the lead singer with the group …

Norway’s Sarpedon are finally poised to unleash themselves onto the metal scene, having been years in the making. A long-time project of guitarist Torgeir P. Krokfjord, the band have been working together for several years – and whilst all members have been pursuing other projects and careers throughout, the Sarpedon …

Midlands thrashers REIGN OF FURY have announced that their highly anticipated follow up to 2012’s World Detonation will be released on 27th FEBRUARY 2015. Title DEATH BE THY SHEPHERD the band have promised a heavier offering showcasing their development as a band through extensive touring over the last two years. …

Two years and a half after the reunion of the band and then, the Deluxe reissue of the acclaimed “X-rated”, Belgian speed-metal legends Drakkar are back this fall with a brand new full-length album called “Once upon a time… in Hell”. A new effort recorded with a line-up including Jonas Sanders as drummer (KomaH, Pro-Pain, Zuul FX) to come this …

REQUIEM brand new album, The Unexplainable Truth, is out now via Cleopatra Records (E1)! In celebration, the Santa Cruz, CA metalcore quintet have teamed up with KNAC.COM for a full album stream. Listen here: http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=13491   REQUIEM vocalist Steven Juliano states, ‘This was simply one of the finest albums I …

Prosperina are set to release their second album ‘Harness – Minus’ through Maybe Records (Karma To Burn, The Toadies, Sucioperro) on 3rd November 2014. South Wales’ Prosperina released their debut Faith In Sleep to widespread critical acclaim at the tail end of 2012. Unanimously lauded by the mainstream rock press, …

Fromer Enuff Z’nuff singer/songwriter DONNIE VIE will release his brand new solo album “The White Album“, on 1st December 2014 via Cargo Records. The doulbe CD album contains 17 all new classic Vie cuts as well as versions of the Chicago classic ‘25 or 6 to 4‘ and John Lennon‘s …

SYLOSIS are set to release their fourth studio album Dormant Heart on the 12th of January 2015 and in anticipation of the release, we recorded a series of official album interviews with front man Josh Middleton. The first trailer is now online and sees Josh discussing the title of the new album, where …

IMMINENT SONIC DESTRUCTION is hard at work finishing up the writing process of our next album tentatively titled “Triumphia.” The long awaited follow up to “Recurring Themes” will be a concept album ranging into the 65+ minute range, and to say that they are excited about it would be a …

SPV / Steamhammer will release one of NWoBHM cult albums on December 1st (Germany November 28th, USA late January 2015) “Power From The Universe” was digitally re-mastered and will come in a high class digipak incl. 4 bonus tracks and a new extended booklet incl. liner notes, history special and …

They’ve found the keys, they’ve given the Big Truck a service, and they’re ready to put it back out on show… As exclusively revealed here on PlanetMosh earlier this month, Northern Ireland’s favourite hard rockers, Trucker Diablo, are back in action after an eight month hiatus. Following on from the …

With the official release of Decaying’s fourth full-length record “One To Conquer” precisely two weeks away, starting today Decibel Magazine is hosting the exclusive stream of the full release at their site.   Check out “One To Conquer” in its entirety right here.   The follow-up to their acclaimed third …

Atencion cabrones… one of the most underground of underground metal acts are returning to action! Masked Mexican banditos Brujeria have once more emerged from hiding, signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment and are poised to release a new album next year. In typically mysterious Brujeria style, that is all …

Italian Futurist black metallers Absentia Lunae reveal a new teaser video for their highly anticipated new album, Vorwarts, set for international release on November 3rd via Aeternitas Tenebrarum Music Foundation (ATMF). Absentia Lunae have been always upfront in crushing the stagnant chaos of black metal to forge a new shape of music. Capturing …

Santa Cruz, CA metalcore quintet REQUIEM have teamed up with PunkNews.org to unleash a brand new The Unexplainable Truth album teaser. The Unexplainable Truth hits stores next Tuesday, October 28th, via Cleopatra Records (E1). Make sure to pre-order your copy now (here: http://geni.us/Requiem), and listen to the album teaser via …

ABYSYMAL DAWN are less than one week away from the release of their new album Obsolescence.  That being said, the band has teamed up with Metal Sucks for an exclusive stream of Obsolescence beginning today.  Visit the link HERE, to listen to Obsolescence in its entirety courtesy of Metal Sucks. …