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FOREIGNER’S European Tour starts at London Palladium on June 7th 2016. Universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, FOREIGNER will rock across Europe and Israel for a massive summer 2016 Tour. A formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, …

KING KING ANNOUNCE MAY 2016 UK TOUR WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST DAN PATLANSKY 24 HOUR BOX OFFICE: 0844 478 0898 BOOK ONLINE – www.thegigcartel.com Award-winning Blues Rock band King King announce in association with Planet Rock radio a new nationwide UK tour for May 2016, which kicks off at Manchester …

As gig lineups go this was always going to be a hard one to beat.  Megadeth, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom and Sylosis, so it’s no surprise that there was a good turnout tonight.  The night kicked off with Sylosis.  They only get a short set tonight, but they …

There are occasions when you go to a gig genuinely not knowing what to expect.  Having witnessed the lunacy that is an Evil Scarecrow show for the first and only time at Bloodstock last summer, your PM team had a rough idea of the madness that was about to descend …

There are very few people to whom the term “living legend” genuinely can be applied.  In terms of terms of the Irish music scene, one man who definitely, and deservedly, fits that description is Eric Bell, one of the founding members of the equally legendary Thin Lizzy. PlanetMosh was invited …

Back in May this year I travelled up to Dames of Darkness Festival which was hellishly brilliant, whilst I was there I picked up Control The Storm‘s debut release Beast Inside.  I gave it a spin on my long drive back and fell in love with the album; Control The …

Midlands maniacs Evil Scarecrow currently are undertaking their most extensive, and elongated, tour to date, bringing their peculiar brand of lunacy and madness to all arts and parts of the UK. PlanetMosh grabbed a chat with frontman Dr Rabid Hell and guitarist Brother Dmitri Pain when the tour stopped off in …

Liv Kristine Announces Special One-Off London Show   LIV KRISTINE has announced she will play a special one-off UK show at The Underworld, London on December 20, 2015. As well as airing Liv’s solo material she’ll be joined by Raymond Rohonyi of Theatre Of Tragedy to play classic stuff from …

MONSTER MAGNET will return to Europe next March for a live celebration of their decade on A & M records.  A&M released four albums from Monster Magnet between 1993 – 2003, including their commercial breakthrough ‘Powertrip’, and albums ‘Superjudge,’ ‘God Says No,’ and ‘Dopes To Infinity’. The dates include a UK performance at the London Forum on …

Ascending South Wales rocksters ‘The Dirty Youth’ have unveiled a spanking new double A-sided video single of ‘Just Move On’ backed with a stunning makeover of the Blondie classic ‘Atomic’. Born out of hard work, a strong DIY spirit and utter commitment, The Dirty Youth have amassed an impressive list of achievements that …

‘Souvenirs’, the critically acclaimed debut album by up and coming modern progressive metal outfit  NOVELISTS is available now digitally via Arising Empire. The record will be available in physical format from 27th November and is currently available for pre-order. Purchase your digital copy from iTunes:  http://geni.us/NovelistsSouvenirsIT Pre-order your physical copy from Amazon:  http://bit.ly/SouvenirsDigipack ‘Souvenirs’ was …

Dutch polyrhythmic metal maniacs Textures will release the first of their upcoming two albums, ‘Phenotype’, on February 5th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The second record of the diptych,‘Genotype’, will be released one year later. The time has come for the band to present the first and brand new track off of …

Skunk Anansie, one of the UK’s most successful and ground-breaking rock acts, have today issued the first single from their sixth studio album,‘Anarchytecture’, due for release ‪on January 15th. The single, ‘Love Someone Else’, is available as an instant download upon pre-order of ‘Anarchytecture’. ‘Anarchytecture’ – a collection of hard-hitting alternative rock ant hems, brimming with punchy riffs …

Fiery Swedish retro-metal quartet ENFORCER are set to release their very first live DVD/CD, entitled Live By Fire, next week. The new live offering will be in stores on November 20th and in celebration of the release, the band have released another track online. ‘Stellar Plains’ is a brand new studio track and …

Virginia modern metal veterans SAINT DIABLO have released their new sophomore album “Devil Horns and Halos” today.  The album was produced by Tim “Rumblefish” Gilles (Anthrax, The Misfits, ill Nino) at Big Blue Meenie studios in Jersey City, NJ.  “Devil Horns and Halos” is available for download from iTunes & …

Southampton’s melodic metalcore bruisers Our Hollow Our Home are delighted to show the world the video for their new single Feast for the Crows, set for release on Friday 20th November. The new single is the fourth from the band who’ve already clocked more than half a million hits on …

SWALLOW THE SUN launch video for ‘Rooms and Shadows’ new triple album ‘Songs from the North I, II & III’ out now!   Melancholy death-doom masters SWALLOW THE SUN have released their eagerly awaited new triple full-length album, ‘Songs from the North I, II & III’, today! The band also launched …

San Francisco’s doomy classic rockers ORCHID have released an official video for the track ‘Helicopters’, which is taken from the band’s most recent release, the Sign Of The Witch EP. The band commented on the video: “ORCHID wanted to give a HUGE thank you to all our friends and supporters who made …

Following his fifteen year career as the founder and vocalist of hardcore metal heroes,Bleeding Through, Brandan Schieppati has returned with his new project – THE IRON SON. Having spent the better part of his adult life on the road and living the supposed rock’n’roll dream, Schieppati’s experiences brought him back …

Joyful, energized guitar-and-vocal performances frame the dozen original songs that narrate his hard-won, life-or-death struggle waiting for, and ultimately receiving, a life-saving liver transplant. With bristling energy, unflagging virtuosity and lyrics that cut to the core of human hope and willpower, Walter Trout’s new album, ‘Battle Scars’, chronicles his horrific …