PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

We all know the feeling.  Your favourite band announces a new album and you really look forward to hearing it.  Sometimes it’s just quiet anticipation, sometimes we can’t wait and count the minutes.  With this one, I’ve been watching the clock for the last year.  A year past in December I …

Well known Bowie aficionado Joe Elliott has given a statement on the news of David Bowie’s tragic death. Joe was a huge fan of Bowie – he had a Bowie/Mick Ronson tribute act The Cybernauts Joe says: “I heard the news today oh boy …. And I can’t believe what …

DEVILSKIN Announce New Single START A REVOLUTION & Debut UK HEADLINE February Tour Supported by SKARLETT RIOT‏ Devilskin, a phenomenon in their native New Zealand, release the new single Start A Revolution on February 26th to celebrate their first ever UK tour. The anthemic Start A Revolution from their debut album We Rise is a “call to …

Exorcism to Re-Release “I Am God” New Artwork and Tracklist Revealed Doom heavy metallers EXORCISM will re-release their debut effort, “I AM GOD”, on  February 13 2016 via Dream Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by Gragoth and Zvekan.   Recordings: All drums by Garry King recorded …

  Hordes Of Belial Announce Lifer and Others for 2016   On October the 1st (a change from the usual last Saturday in September), the Beat Generator Live! venue, which has played host to Hordes since its early days, will be yet again invaded by a host of rising talent …

                  Mike Peters and his Welsh alternative rock band, played their first gig in 1981 as The Alarm. After changing their name from Seventeen to Alarm Alarm, the former having toured extensively, the latter only doing one gig before they became The …

INGLORIOUS have released a lyric video for their new song “High Flying Gypsy”.  The video can be seen HERE. The song is taken from the UK outfit’s self-titled debut album, out on February 19 via Frontiers Music Srl. The album can be preordered on iTunes: http://radi.al/Inglorious and on Amazon: http://radi.al/IngloriousAmazon now, with those …

Ahoy, groove worshippers! Here is Oregon’s best kept secret and soon-to-be iconic rockers HOLY GROVE, led by one of the greatest female voices in the doom/heavy rock game. The band recently unveiled the artwork as well as two goosebump-inducing tracks for their upcoming debut “Holy Grove”, due out March 18th on …

After they won their spurs at last year’s Duna Jam festival, Italian doom and gloom merchants DEADSMOKE are set to release their tenebrous, thunderous self-titled debut LP on Heavy Psych Sounds. Click here to watch new track Liar Behind Me  DEADSMOKE is a new yet promising Italian sludge outfit who sound like …

Somewhere in the darkest depths of Pittsburgh, DREAM DEATH have risen from their self-imposed grave. After making their full-length debut in 1987 with the groundbreaking doom/death/thrash masterstroke Journey Into Mystery-an album that somehow bridged the groaning gaps between Celtic Frost, Slayer and Saint Vitus while going on to influence many …

Hailing from Birmingham UK, four-piece progressive power metal band Dakesis have released details of their forthcoming album. Dakesis are pleased to announce that the title of their new album will be ‘The New Dawn’. The album will be released on March 10th 2016 at their album launch show at The 02 …

Warren Haynes and GOV’T MULE reveals live video for the Fleetwood Mac classic ‘Gold Dust Woman’ from new solo album ‘Ashes & Dust’ You can see the video below: GOV’T MULE announce European tour  7th May- Moulin Blues – Ospel, Netherlands TICKETS 8TH May – Metropool – Hengelo, Netherlands TICKETS 9th May …

Wednesday 6th January saw the launch of brand new hardcore/metal act BLACK COAST, unveiling their debut single Mercenary on Alex Baker’s Kerrang! Fresh Blood show. Less than 24 hours later the Staffordshire quintet premiered the video for Mercenary via Punktastic, the first taste of their explosive EP Crows Of The …

A new year, and a new tour for UK death metallers AGHAST! But not only that, the London outfit have also announced the release of a new EP and follow up to last years debut album All The Rage. Drummer Nick Plews comments, “It’s been a little over a year since we …

Mortiis has launched a new video for the track ‘The Shining Lamp of God’, taken from the new album ‘The Great Deceiver’ penned for release via Omnipresence on 4th March. This is the second single from the forthcoming Mortiis album. The video continues the story that the first single/video ‘Doppelgänger’ …

It’s finally out: Southern California’s very own melodic hardcore-punk legends, IGNITE, have released their new album ‘A War Against You’ worldwide today. Check out the following two songs if you need another nudge: ‘Nothing Can Stop Me’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXHjAS-QwLs ‘This Is A War’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zCXwZkUVio Watch IGNITE ‘In The Studio’ episodes online: Part 1: https://youtu.be/hvhra-YrsBg …

West Hartford, CT symphonic tech deathcore outfit, Shadow of Intent, are set to release their highly anticipated debut full length album, ‘Primordial‘, on January 10, 2016! ‘Primordial‘ is a self produced effort and features a guest vocal performance from Dan Watson of Enterprise Earth (Stay Sick Recordings) on the track, …

Former Warrant and current Tuff guitarist BILLY MORRIS has signed a multi release deal with the independent label HighVolMusic. The American rock guitarist hails from Cleveland, OH earning his stripes early on in his musical career with the band Kidd Wicked. Billy later went on to perform with several projects including as a touring guitarist for Quiet Riot (2005), and with Mr. Big …

2016 has got off to a noisy start thanks to the 5 noise merchants who make up Kent based bruisers Spreading The Disease. Formed in late 2014 by bass guitarist Steve Saunders with the line up complete within 6 months, a lot of promise is shown on this refreshingly genre …

Mortiis Reveals New Video for ‘The Shining Lamp of God’ Mortiis has launched a new video for the track ‘The Shining Lamp of God’, taken from the new album ‘The Great Deceiver’ penned for release via Omnipresence on 4th March. This is the second single from the forthcoming Mortiis album. …