PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

It was a cold, miserable night as I sat aimlessly watching what was the start of the demise of MTV back in 1996.  Just one more video, if it’s not to my liking I’m off to bed I said to myself, and then it happened, four guys came on the …

THE ANSWER NEW ALBUM: ‘SOLAS’ OUT OCTOBER 28TH THROUGH NAPALM RECORDS BRAND NEW TRACK: ‘BEAUTIFUL WORLD’ Available to download with all physical album pre-orders LISTEN HERE The Answer have announced the release of their eagerly anticipated new album Solas via Napalm Records on October 28th. The first track to be taken …

London trio Cortes have unveiled the video for their second track ‘Towers’, out now via Ignition 45s. The track is the follow up track to their critically acclaimed and BBC Radio 1 playlisted debut ‘Close To Nowhere’ which dropped in May 2016 and saw the band storm their way to …

Sinsaenum is a blacker, more throwback super group than what we are used to from the brain of the King of super groups, Joey Jordison. Jordison, formerly of Slipknot and currently of Vimic has teamed up with Frédéric Leclercq, the bassist of Dragonforce, and Attila Csihar of Sunn O))) and the mighty Mayhem.  …

Having given Sabaton‘s latest offering ‘The Last Stand’, a few spins by now, I would have to admit that it’s not, unfortunately, one of their strongest albums.  It seems a little uneven with some really strong songs and others that feel like they haven’t been given the full care and attention needed, …

On August fifth The Cadillac Three released their much awaited second album, Bury Me in My Boots, on Big Machine Records out of Nashville, Tennessee.  Where else would the pioneers of country fuzz record?  Singer/songwriter Jaren Johnston doesn’t have the name of that great city tattooed on his forearm for …

The Quireboys release their 10th Studio album Twisted Love on 2nd September 2016 via Off Yer Rocka. Their fourth album in as many years, again they chose to record this in the Swedish town of Klippan, where they recorded 2015 album St Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul and again it has been …

“In one breath illustr8ors is a metamorphosis and a stubborn stride towards a place where the core components of rock’n’roll exist in a relative and contemporary time. In another breath illustr8ors is just a contemporary rock band giving a f*** about what it means to be alive in music now. Not …

Backstage at Bloodstock  Aisha from Planetmosh chatted with the lovely lads from The Crawling about the inspiration for their music, being miserable and their best festival experiences.

Vital British classic hard rockers The Jokers perform as Special Guests of Status Quo at Parc Y Scarlets Stadium, Llanelli on Saturday August 27th. The band state that “We are thrilled to be opening for the legendary Status Quo at the Parc Y Scarlets Stadium. Being from a Rock ‘n’ …

After a well deserved, senses saving nights sleep and full English breakfast, we lead our merry way to Bloodstock Open Air Festival for more metal. Cambion, first band of the day on the Ronnie James Dio stage had been highly recommended to me and they did not disappoint. Fronted by …

Korn Unveil ‘Insane’ Video KORN have today unveiled a strange, fascinating video for new song, ‘Insane’.  Directed by Ryan Valdez, it’s a ghastly take on post-mortem photography or ‘momento mori,’ the practice of preserving loved ones after death with images. Watch the video on YouTube: ‘Insane’ is available at all …

Due to holiday shifts being changed, I had to work the Thursday night which meant catching the first train I could get to Tamworth, early hotel check in, then mad dash to the Bloodstock Open Air Festival arena to catch Witch Tripper, first band of the day on the New …

The awesome David from Vektor came and chatted to us in the Media Tent on Sunday at Bloodstock about the (then) up coming set at the festival, the inspiration behind their newest album Terminal Redux and touring in the UK. Sci-Fi or die!

The wonderful Orion from Behemoth kindly took some time to come and see us in the Media Tent on Friday to speak to us about being at Bloodstock, the possibility of a new album next year and a Goliath new project in the form of a 5th music video for a track on …

‘FOLLOW ALONE’ Official video revealed Debut single taken from their newly announced album Breathe Released October 28th  Live at Dingwalls – August 21st (with Agent Fresco, Zoax, Press To Meco & No Consequence) ALSO APPEARING AT EUROBLAST FESTIVAL October 2nd – Cologne, Germany “The songwriting clarity and melodic strength of …

PELANDER WITCHCRAFT main man’s solo project signs with Nuclear Blast; Announces new album We are happy to announce that WITCHCRAFT main man, Magnus Pelander‘s solo project PELANDER has officially signed to Nuclear Blast Records. After his latest journey with WITCHCRAFT, 2016’s ‘Nucleus’, the multi-instrumentalist and lyricist extraordinaire Magnus Pelander returns to his solo career. The project can be recognised without …

The Bourbon Hounds Manchester based The Bourbon Hounds formed in 2014 “The brain child of Simon and Steve back in 2013 and after a long hard wait and determination, Attila, Tom and Bret arrived to bring some magic to the ever growing catalogue of music” read their full biography here. They …

The lovely Howard and Marc from Acid Reign took some time to come and chat in the comfy Media Tent on Sunday at Bloodstock Open Air.   We cover their set at the festival which set the record for the biggest attendance and number of crowd surfers ever in the …

I am lucky enough to be able to review my first ever Delain album and what can I say.  This is most certainly an album which really packs a ‘Suckerpunch’. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Delain (you are about to be introduced to a slice of heaven) they …