PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Louise Swift chatted to Indonesian Rock Band, Speaker First, after their show at The Ruby Lounge, Manchester on 8th May! An introduction to the band, if you’ve not heard of them before find out a bit more here: – You can read our review of the gig here

SLAYER ANNOUNCE FINAL UK & EUROPEAN TOUR DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2018 TOUR KICKS OFF IN DUBLIN ON 1ST NOVEMBER ​Having made some of the most brutally aggressive music ever created, being one of four bands that defined an entire musical genre and the band other heavy acts are measured against …

We had a chat with Scottish Punk Band, Century Thirteen, who release their new self-titled album on Friday 13th July. The four-piece have also just released a new track, Not My Place – What is the full band line-up, who plays what? We are a four piece band from Glasgow. …

Janet Gardner, best known as the lead vocalist of the legendary all-female rock group Vixen, has just announced a string of UK dates in support of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut solo album. “It was definitely time for me to get back to the UK,” states Janet. “We’ve gotten a …

Vambo release their new single  ‘Why Why Why’ on 15th June, on Goliath Records a new rock label via Universal, to celebrate their inclusion on the Stone Free Festival on 17th June. Why Why Why musically is an ambitious, explosion of anthemic goodness, juxtaposed with some dark lyrics. Vambo‘s classy and original rock ‘n’ roll that will grip the …

UK Glam Rock/Metal band, INDYA, have released a new music video for ‘Tha Final Line‘ feat. Johnny Doom of Kerrang! Radio. The song is taken from the new album ‘Rebel Music‘, to be out in the summer of 2018 via HOLIER THAN THOU RECORDS. The video can be viewed here: The video was filmed in …

Download Festival is a huge event with tens of thousands of people on site for a few days each year. There’s inevitably an environmental impact, but the Download team are looking to minimise this wherever possible. Initiatives such as re-usuable drinking cups introduced last year meant a saving of 500,000 …

TROOPER BEER, the award winning collaboration between Stockport-based ROBINSONS BREWERY and British music icons IRON MAIDEN, celebrates it’s 5th Birthday today, Wednesday 9th May 2018. Since its launch in 2013, the 4.7% ABV Premium British Beer has sold over 20 million pints, firmly establishing itself as a top 40 UK beer brand, whilst becoming a leading player …

After announcing there would be a new album at the beginning of 2017, Shinedown have been busy writing material as well as extensively touring, and working on ideas for album number six.  Bassist, Eric Bass, was enlisted to produce and mix the album ‘in-house’ and had also inputted a number …

Planetmosh recently spoke to Andy Copping about this year’s Download festival. If you had to pick six bands you want to watch at Download this year, who would they be? Right….Lawnmower Deth, because I think they’re going to be a lot of fun. Definitely Guns’n’Roses, Definitely Ozzy, Avenged sevenfold, Greta …

UK hard rock four piece Hell’s Gazelles deliver on the promise shown on their self titled debut and are preparing to release their brand new ep ‘Take Your Medicine’ on the 27th of July. Recorded and produced by Chris D’Adda (Wayward Sons, Toseland) at Vale Studios and mixed / mastered …

BLOODSTOCK 2018 is looking to be the biggest yet, with tickets moving fast and set to sell out again in advance.  If you want to join us at Catton Park in August, don’t delay in grabbing your tickets! The countdown is now on, with just 93 days to go!  The …

New York blues-rock singer Dana Fuchs releases her fourth album on 18th May. In the last few years she’s seen the death of three close family members, the birth of her first child, and has moved away from New York. “It’s a new beginning for me in every way, as …

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH have released another new song, When The Seasons Change, taken from forthcoming album, And Justice for None, set for release via Eleven Seven on 18th May.  Check it out here – “This song is about loyalty, the kind of loyalty that doesn’t crumble in the face of …

During the longest siege a capital city has faced in the history of modern warfare, and amid the mortars and grenades, a heavy metal band agreed to play a concert… Scream for Me Sarajevo is the astonishing story of the most unlikely of rock concerts, performed by Bruce Dickinson and …

GIOELI-CASTRONOVO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE’ debut album out 13.07.18 via Frontiers CD / LP / digital ALBUM PRE-ORDER LINK http://radi.al/SetTheWorldOnFire VIDEO FOR ‘THROUGH’ Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo first played together on the debut album by Hardline, ‘Double Eclipse’, which was released in 1992. A quarter of a century later, the two were reunited in Italy to commence work …

BROTHERS OSBORNE NEW HEADLINE UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2018 INCLUDES PLANET ROCKSTOCK APPEARANCE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM PORT SAINT JOE OUT NOW VIA SNAKEFARM RECORDS HEADLINE UK / IRELAND TOUR ABOUT TO START VENUE SELL OUTS & UPGRADES… Due to incredible demand, Brothers Osborne will return to the UK for a run …

Following the success of debut single release “Choose” in November 2017 (which spent 10 weeks on the Planet Rock playlist), Brighton based Hightown Parade are set to release follow up single “Silhouette”. Presenting the positive theme of self belief outweighing and counteracting self hate, “Silhouette” is 3 minutes of instantly …

MC50 Announce Kick Out the Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour Throughout Europe and United Kingdom All-Star Group Features MC5 Founder Wayne Kramer Joined by Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), dUg Pinnick (King’s X), Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla),  Don Was (Was Not Was) and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam) Today, Wayne Kramer, leader …