PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Southern Rock Legends Molly Hatchet join Warrior Soul, Leader of Down, and Aussie Rockers Cherry Grind to Lock their Places at this Year’s Hard Rock Hell X, alongside Ugly Kid Joe, RATT, Glenn Hughes, Last in Line, & Living Colour.  With just 3 months to go until this year’s sold-out …

On September 23rd, Grammy-nominated blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will deliver “Live at the Greek Theatre”; a 22-track Double CD, Double DVD, Blu-ray, and 3-LP Deluxe Edition tribute to three of the greatest bluesmen to ever live – Albert King, B.B. King, and Freddie King. Live at the Greek Theatre showcases …

They’re an alternative rock band from Sheffield – who played Tramlines Festival recently – and the Kaya Festival in Wales this Sunday. The single was produced by James Pinder – who’s known for his work with Bullet for my Valentine and Slipknot.  

Armored Saint announces performance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party with Havok, Exmortus, Thrown Into Exile Just back from tour in Europe, Armored Saint will make a special appearance back in the USA this fall at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party – which is exclusively for campers at this double-header music and …

Necromancing The Stone Premieres New Track, ‘The Descent’, via DecibelMagazine.com! If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden “metal” is the disease, NECROMANCING THE STONE is the cure. With their upcoming debut full-length, ‘Jewel Of The Vile‘, due out August 5th, the group – featuring current/former members of Arsis (James Malone, guitars), The Absence (Jeramie Kling, drums), The Black Dahlia Murder (Ryan …

Good Tiger Announces North American Tour Dates With Dance Gavin Dance, The Contortionist and Hail The Sun  After completing a North American tour with Between the Buried and Me and August Burns Red earlier this year, Good Tiger (featuring former members of Tesseract, The Safety Fire, and Architects UK) has announced another stateside run – this time, with Dance …

BLOODSTOCK HQ is at fever pitch with just 8 days to go ‘til the gates swing open at Catton Park!  There are a last few things to announce before everyone packs their bags and heads to the UK’s biggest and best heavy metal party! One of the things that sets …

“Beautiful Broken” is the new album from Heart. On paper it’s their first new album for four years, but look a little closer and it’s not quite as you’d hope.  Of the ten tracks on the album, only three are actually new songs – the rest are just new versions …

Faith or Theory is the new album from Southampton based Circle of Reason.  They’ve been getting played on Kerrang! TV and Scuzz TV, so there’s a good chance that if you watch those channels you’ll have heard something from Circle of Reason. Faith or theory in my view sits somewhere …

THE LEICESTER UPRISING IS ON! *** UPRISING 2017 *** Resin Events & Firebug presents : A full day of metal over 3 stages featuring a host of the heaviest bands on the touring circuit along with the best local talent! MAY 27th YES it’s a Bank Holiday so expect some …

CLUTCH RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “A QUICK DEATH IN TEXAS”; BAND PLAY READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS THIS MONTH   Clutch have released their new video for the song “A Quick Death In Texas“. The video was directed by David Brodsky / MyGoodEye (Papa Roach, In This Moment) and can be viewed at the following …

BLACK ACES ALBUM: SHOT IN THE DARK RELEASE DATE: 30th SEPTEMBER 2016 Features three exclusive “European Bonus Tracks”   If Australian rockers Black Aces know one thing, it’s that rock n’ roll is a like a good pair of jeans – when you put them on it feels so right, …

PlanetMosh: Hi Ignite the Sky, can you introduce yourselves and the band, what do you all play? Adam: I’m Adam, I play lead guitar. Luke: I’m Luke, I play the other guitar. Rich: Rich, I do the shouty shout and angelic vocals! Adam: We also have Dan Cross on vocal …

Two of the most special voices come together for a once in a lifetime co­headlining acoustic tour. Their music has inspired and gathered fans for several decades, and as their schedules finally could match up, it was a easy decision to put both artists together on the same bill, something …

Back in June 2014 Reading based Stoner/Doom band Morass Of Molasses put on the first event that would be named ‘Sludgefest’. It was an experiment to see if there really was an audience for this style of music in their local scene. Needless to say it was a resounding success, …

Sunday openers at SOS Festival were Hells Addiction, another band that have recently come up on my radar under the “one to watch” banner. Catchy classic rock with a big twin guitar sound and some fine vocals in the style of a Gillan or Plant give this band a growing …

Saturday dawned hot and sunny for SOS festival day two and I made it back just in time to catch openers Soma Dark who were another thrash band with shouty vocals but also some melody. They powered through a short set that finished with what appeared to be a metal …

2016 saw the debut of a new venue for Rocksector Records’ SOS Festival following the demolition of their previous home at Radcliffe Civic Hall. The Longfield Suite in Prestwich turned out to be a good choice, easy to get to (apart from a bit of congestion on the M60) with …

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “TWISTED LOVE” RELEASE DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER 2016 UK DATES IN SEPTEMBER 2016 AND FULL UNPLUGGED TOUR IN DECEMBER 2016 FOUR TRACK EP “TWISTED LOVE EP” OUT ON 19TH AUGUST 2016   The summer of 2016 is the time to fall in love all over again as The Quireboys rediscover their …

For Glaswegian doom mongers Headless Kross, their annual trips to the island of Ireland have become something of a pilgrimage. This evening their latest visit is well-rewarded, as, despite the gig’s early hour, Voodoo’s intimate upstairs club is rammed almost to capacity with those who enjoy their rock at the …