PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Angel Witch, Electric Citizen & Black Spiders head up another batch to be added to HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner this October As all hotels virtually sell out for the latest HRH experience,  HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner are pleased to add even more bands to an already exciting line …

BLACK STONE CHERRY have unveiled their video for ‘In Our Dreams’, the first single taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Kentucky’, which is set for a 1st April release via the Mascot Label Group.  Check out the clip here: The video is set in a post-apocalyptic underwater world, ‘Hydros’, …

GINGER WILDHEART Unveils Short Film & Releases New Album ‘YEAR OF THE FANCLUB’ on February 12th Ginger Wildheart and Director Mark Haldor unveil a powerful and thought provoking short film to accompany ‘Don’t Lose Your Tail, Girl’ from Ginger’s  forthcoming new album Year Of The Fanclub  released on February 12th through the Round Records Records label.  …

Mammothfest, the UK’s fastest growing independent festival will descend on Brighton again. The festival is held across 3 days (30.09.16 – 02.10.16) and has already dropped jaws across the nation by revealing all its headlining acts in the later part of last year. Textures, Venom Inc., Conan & Eastern Front are all confirmed as …

Almost precisely 20 years after the Swedish masters of black metal released their debut and landmark album, „The Secrets of The Black Arts“, and six years after the release of their last full-length studio album, DARK FUNERAL are finally entering the studio again to create another blasphemous masterpiece!“ Lord Ahriman …

Skunk Anansie to rock INmusic Festival  – UK rockers join Croatia’s biggest open-air music festival – Wider line-up includes headliners Florence + the Machine and PJ Harvey 2nd February 2016 :- British rock band Skunk Anansie are the latest name to join the 11th edition of INmusic Festival. They follow …

The Hunna announce UK & European tour + debut US show **THREE SOLD OUT LONDON SHOWS**  BOSTON MUSIC ROOMS – 2nd, 3rd & 4th March LONDON ELECTRIC BALLROOM – JUNE 1ST New single ‘We Could Be’ passes 2 million video views Spins from Zane Lowe (Beats 1) and Huw Stephens …

Doom metallers AVATARIUM has been added to the Stockholm Rocks Festival 2016 bill, set to take place May 7, 2016 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. This is the first live show ever in Stockholm for them – joining Inglorious and Grand Magus, more names to be announced soon. AVATARIUM deliver a special blend of heavy adventurous music. Think about Jethro Tull, Blue Oyster Cult, Sabbath and Rainbow. It’s all there together with …

   COUNTING DAYS announce Feb/Mar support tour with HACKTIVIST & CROSSFAITH “Crushing” – Daniel P Carter, BBC Radio 1 Rock Show   “Your new favourite band” ­ Metal Hammer “Counting Days do big, belligerent metal. They do it better than you, us and pretty much everyone out there” Rock Sound …

London based metallers KARYBDIS yesterday premiered the new video for their jaw-shattering melo-death track Avarice exclusively on Metal Hammer. The track is the second to be taken from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Samsara‘ which is set for release on February 19th 2016.  Watch the official video for Avarice here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxQHWKLTrM Modern metal needs new heroes. As …

In October 2015 Beseech signed a new world wide record deal with Swedish label Despotz Records. After a decade out of the spotlight, the Swedish goth metallers will return with a new album. The band’s new album, ‘My Darkness, Darkness’ is set to be released 4th March 2016 and Beseech …

Norwegian noise-rock veterans Arabrot revealed their new song and video, ‘Rebekka (Tragoedie)’ taken from upcoming LP The Gospel (February 26 via Fysisk Format). Directed by Olle Lundin with effects by Tor Edvin Eliassen, the video is a direct reflection of the band’s distinct and dark sound. Staring into the camera but masked entirely by …

Ugly Kid Joe, Ratt, Glenn Hughes and Living Colour head the vanguard for this year’s 10th anniversary at Hard Rock Hell festival. HRH X is pleased to announce its first batch is spearheaded by Californian Rockers Ugly Kid Joe & the legendary Ratt. Joining them will be a whole horde …

Pat McManus gigs are always special.  So much so that many people go that extra little bit further to sit at the feet of the man affectionately known for a little more three decades now as ‘The Professor’ and bask in his talent.  On this occasion, your PlanetMosh team thought …

It’s funny how little phrases stick with you… I remember spending many early Saturday evenings in my youth sat in front of my grandmother’s television, watching a bunch of grown men and women, who really should have known better, running round huge inflatable obstacle courses while other, invariably bigger, grown …

Tonight’s gig was originally due to be at Shepherds Bush Empire, but with major roof repairs there taking longer than expected it was moved to the larger Forum. By the time the opening act came on, the venue was pretty much full, so a great turnout. First up were British …

Avantasia are back with their new album.  As always it’s done on a grand scale with a whole host of guest singers and musicians, with guests this time including Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Marco Hietala (Nightwish), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Geoff Tate (Queensryche).  Check out the full list …

Trans-Siberian Orchestra formed 22 years ago and have been massively successful selling over 10 million albums, and playing around 1600 concerts (selling 12 million tickets in the process).  What makes them so sucecssful?  Well their albums are a superb blend of classical and rock music and that appeals to a …

  Ahead of their February 2016 headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace that closes their UK tour, Enter Shikari went into the venue in December 2015 to visit the site and to record a short acoustic set for a small audience of friends and competition winners. Rather than use the 10,000 capacity …

GHOST RIDING NEW ALBUM Released March 4th via Dine Alone Records Lead Track: ‘STRAY’ WATCH THE VIDEO HERE RNDM (the side-project of Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur and The Fastbacks/War Babies drummer Richard Stuverud) have announced their second album Ghost Riding, due for release on March 4th through …