PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Tonight’s bill looked certain to be a good one – Sabaton and Alestorm plus Bloodbound.  The two main acts both pulled in a lot of fans – there were lots of Sabaton Tshirts being worn in the queue outside, and also a lot of Alestorm Tshirts plus people dressed as …

The Past VARDIS were forged out of Glam, Punk, Heavy Metal, Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll in the crucible of 1970s northern England. They are a product of rock music across three generations: inspired by the great Rockers and electric bluesmen of the 50s and 60s, learning their trade rubbing …

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen’s new project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for their self-titled debut album. The record, which was recorded primarily at Jourgensen’s home studio in Burbank, California with his longtime engineer Sam D’Ambruoso, will be released on April 15 worldwide.  Al has recorded a series of album trailers, with the …

‘The Great Deceiver’ – the long awaited 9th Mortiis album is out now. In conjunction with today’s release of the album, the band has revealed another video, check out  ‘Demons Are Back’ here: The video shows a grotesquely-masked voyeur watching dystopian scenes of utter despair, sadism and eventually, suicide through …

DREAM DEATH will release their new album Dissemination tomorrow on Rise Above Records.  Beginning today the album is available for streaming in its entirety courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.  Listen to the album HERE.   The album can be pre-ordered in physical formats HERE and digitally HERE.   Somewhere in the …

German wolf metallers VARG have just released their brand new masterpiece Das Ende aller Lügen on Napalm Records and now they are ready to hit the road for the intensive Wolfsfest Tour! VARG will be headlining starting this Friday together with their label colleagues in NACHBLUT, WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER, …

Divergent Concerts have announced the launch of a brand new one-day London metal festival for summer 2016.  The inaugural Rock On Green festival, which will be taking over the O2 Forum Kentish Town from 4pm onwards on Saturday 4th June, is set to present a packed bill of established names …

Sweden’s THE UNGUIDED have revealed their new video for “Operation: E.A.E.” to celebrate the album release of Lust And Loathing & upcoming headline tour dates! Richard Sjunnesson on the brand new video & upcoming European tour: ” ‘Operation: E.A.E.’ was the natural choice when we decided to record a music …

Rival Sons Confirm New Album Title and Reveal Artwork “…a soulfulness and strut which puts them into quite a different league.” –Uncut “ .. fuzzy hulking riffs and swinging psychedelic grooves..” – Mojo “Sun kissed psychedelia and irresistible hooks, The Guardian “..sheer unadulterated greatness” Classic Rock “Rival Sons prove it’s …

The worst kept secret on the Belfast music scene was confirmed this morning (Friday 4 March), when it was officially announced that Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline the Tennent’s Vital festival on Thursday 25 August. Special guests will be Fall Out Boy, with other support acts to be announced. …

Hailing from Edmonton Canada, MORTILLERY are on a mission to deliver true thrash metal. They stand out with their smashing riffage, raw energy and dynamic female vocals! Today the band announces details of their upcoming metal beast including, the album title, track listing, artwork & release date.   Check out …

WALLS OF JERICHO fans worldwide count on the unmatched aggression and integrity of Detroit`s daughter and sons – be it at their brutal live shows or on record!  Eight years after The American Dream, Candace Kucsulain and Co. have found new allies in Napalm Records and seem more relentless than …

Sanguine – Featured Band March 2016 Sanguine a four piece metal/rock band from Exeter are going to head out on tour later this month with Mushroomhead and American Head Charge (see here for further information and tour dates). PlanetMosh’s Louise took the opportunity to ask Sanguine’s Tarin and Nick a few questions …

About two years after the release of its debut EP, ‘Feel alright’, French alternative Nu-metal outfit Blunderbuss just premiered its brand new single “Last day before resurrection” announcing an EP called ‘Ressurection’ coming out on CD and digital on April 19th 2016. In addition to the sound, the band also unveiled the artwork of the EP available …

For the last two decades, CHURCH OF MISERY have sawed off only the finest in uncompromising doom.  The revered Japanese masters are lifelong practitioners of the genre, honoring and extrapolating upon the Sabbathian legacy from which all detuned life springs forth. CHURCH OF MISERY’s sixth and latest album, And Then …

Moving forward from his professional motorcycle racing career, the multi-talented James Toseland has managed to make a name for himself in the music industry within an impressively short space of time as the frontman for Hard Rock band, Toseland. Two years after the release of their critically successful debut album, …

It always amazes me how certain social media channels are always filled with whinging, so called “rock fans” who complain that there are never any gigs on… I don’t know what sort of cloud cuckoo land they live in, because this, the official launch of Zlatanera‘s debut album, ‘Legerdemain‘, was …

Brooklyn, NY black metal quintet TOMBS will release their first studio recordings with their new lineup, entitled All Empires Fall.  Clocking in at 24 minutes long, the five track EP was recorded at Applehead Studios in New York and brought to life by renowned producer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Twilight, YOB). All Empires Fall is a commanding, crushingly …

Los Angeles-based cult space rock outfit FARFLUNG is proud to announce the release of their long-awaited new album “5” on Heavy Psych Sounds this spring. It’s been eight years since long-running Californian space rockers FARFLUNG released their last full-length A Wound In Eternity. After a handful of split releases in the early 2010’s, …

Saint Diablo Supporting Ill Nino on Upcoming ’15 Years of Revolution’ Tour SAINT DIABLO have been confirmed as support for Ill Nino on select dates of the upcoming ‘15 Years of Revolution’ tour. Also supporting Ill Nino are Bobaflex and Terror Universal. The band will jump on the tour starting May …