PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Canadian grindcore legends FUCK THE FACTS’ upcoming album ‘Desire Will Rot’ is due out next week on August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation. But before its release to the masses and performed live during the band’s set at Obscene Extreme America Fest in Montreal on Aug 21st, they have teamed up with Noisey.com for the …

The sixth instalment of Blazefest – the annual event which brings together rockers and metallians to raise money for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children – will take place on Saturday March 19 2016. Once again, the event will take place at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast. The …

  Two years have passed since Israeli thrash metal act HAMMERCULT released their album Steelcrusher. Two years during which not only the whole world but also the international metal scene have changed. HAMMERCULT have stayed abreast of those changes: more than ever before, the band impress with their broad stylistic …

  Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their long awaited third album “Rise To Power” this Friday via Metal Blade Records. But before they do, BATTLECROSS is giving fans a chance to stream “Rise to Power”in its entirety.  Head over to http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/ to listen now! The first official video from …

Australian powercore metal pioneers A BREACH OF SILENCE have just premiered their new music video for a very special acoustic version of the song Vultures. The video features footage of the band shot while on tour, and memorable moments of the band hanging out with fans before and after the …

Featuring former members of UK metal heavyweights GUTWORM and DEADEYE – Krysthla’s crushing debut album will resonate with fans who like their metal on the dark side but layered with sonic soundscapes that explore musical boundaries and pushes the envelope as to what British metal is.   Founding member/guitarist Neil …

In my many years of loving music and attending concerts of all types of genres and artists, I have not yet seen a band with more  enthusiasm and stage presence then that of Black Nevada. The 5 piece band from North-East England played at Make A Scene Festival on 15th …

Oliver Dawson Saxon headline the Metal Festival to be helf in Wigan at the Old Courts building on Saturday 26th September, tickets are £12 in advance or £14 on the door. Get Tickets Here Support comes from Kyrbgrinder, Sacrament, Twisted State Of Mind and Bloodwork Salvation. Oliver Dawson Saxon are …

  European heavy/stoner/doom gathering DESERTFEST BELGIUM has a few more announcements coming this summer, and we’re happy to bring four more bands to the 2015 bill today: France’s finest heavy psych trio MARS RED SKY, San Diego’s cosmic jammers HARSH TOKE, some straightforward rock’n’roll with Eindhoven’s BLACK-BONE, and last but not …

Last Friday, Finnish guitar superstar Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) played a very special show: he went on stage with an army of 100 guitar heroes and presented a song he wrote specifically for this evening. Jaska Raatikainen joined these guitarists on drums and Janne Wirman played keyboards. This once-in-a-lifetime …

Universal Music Catelogue will mark the 10th anniversary of Australian Grammy-winning rockers Wolfmother’s self-titled Modular/Interscope debut album, which first came out in 2005 via Universal Music Australia/Modular, featuring classic songs like the worldwide radio smash, “Woman” (earning Best Hard Rock Performance at the 2007 Grammys) and the Rock radio mainstays …

The self-titled debut album from new ‘supergroup’ Devil City Angels is now available for pre-order, ahead of its release on September 11, via Century Media. The album will be available as a jewel case CD and gatefold LP, directly from Century Media or via Amazon or iTunes. Devil City Angels was …

Nu-Metal legends COAL CHAMBER are in the final week of their second North American tour behind Rivals, the band’s first new album in over 13 years.  Fear Factory, The Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and Madlife are providing support.  Tonight the show stops in Lincoln, NE and wraps Saturday in …

Pittsburgh bruisers CODE ORANGE lay waste to the UK & Ireland this November. Following their Download Festival performance this June and a slew of European festivals, the band return as special guests to hardcore legends BANE, on BANE’s last ever European tour. Tickets are on sale now for the following …

Battalion took some time to have a chat to me about their Bloodstock experience, lyrical inspiration and fan’s reactions to their newest release.

I met up with Craig from Bast at Bloodstock 2015. Our chat features an Egyptian goddess, custom gear (the mighty ‘Nostromo’) and playing in Rome.  

I met up with Darren from Animator who won Metal to the Masses in Ireland to talk about the band’s experience so far, their plans for the future, drinking and his first festival experience.

Nottingham’s Kagoule release their debut album Urth this Friday and are streaming the self-made video to their BBC Radio 6 Music playlisted single ‘Made of Concrete’. Devised, shot and edited by the band in one day, the DIY video is an ode to David Lynch that asks a lot more …

Coming off their performance this past weekend at Metallion Festival in BC, Edmonton, AB’s Death Toll Rising has teamed up with MetalInjection.net for the premiere of their new video ‘Scorched Earth Policy’ in support of their latest album ‘Infection Legacy’. “We are beyond excited to be releasing our first ever music video!  This is one of the thrashers …

When news broke earlier this year of the return of Chicago metallers Disturbed, it was greeted with excitement and anticipation. Having gone on hiatus in 2011 amid rumours of internal conflicts and after a series of less-than-acclaimed live performances, the band secretly reformed in the January of 2014 and began …