PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

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 …

Rising hard rock group THE SIXXIS are pleased to announce that they will tour the U.S. this September, kicking off on the 13th in Richmond, VA. THE SIXXIS will act as support for Polish prog-rock giants Riverside. See below for all currently confirmed dates.   THE SIXXIS U.S. Tour Dates …

ONE MACHINE, the brainchild of acclaimed guitarist/songwriter Steve Smyth (Testament, Nevermore, Forbidden, Dragonlord, Vicious Rumors), recently announced the impending release of their second full-length album, The Final Cull, out on September 18th worldwide via Scarlet Records.   Today, the band is revealing the first single from the album, the title …

Have you ever gone to gig where one band started the headline set and another finished it?  Well, that’s what happened – more or less – this past Saturday evening, when Million Dollar Reload played their last ever gig (coincidentally at one of their favourite venues), and midset transmogrified into …

Following the release of 2013’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’ and last years UK/European tour with rock legends Y&T; Bournemouth hard rock 5 piece VOODOO VEGAS have confirmed they will release their new EP ‘Hypnotise’ on 12th October 2015.   Watch The New Lyric Video ‘Hypnotise’   The new EP features …

This Friday sees the release of RIVERS OF NIHIL’s sophomore album “Monarchy” via Metal Blade Records. Right now at http://www.metalblade.com/riversofnihil “Monarchy” is streaming in its entirety.  Be sure to check out this landmark album and if you haven’t go ahead and pre-order your copy!   RIVERS OF NIHIL have a …

Voodoo Vegas Premiere New Lyric Video for Hypnotise Following the release of 2013’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’ and last years UK/European tour with rock legends Y&T; Bournemouth hard rock 5 piece VOODOO VEGAS have confirmed they will release their new EP ‘Hypnotise’ on 12th October …

Formed in 1995 when Josh Todd and Keith Nelson met via their tattooist and a shared love of AC/DC, a few line up changes, a few name changes, a brief hiatus and with six studio albums behind them Los Angeles based Rockers Buckcherry, will release their 7th studio album, Rock ‘n’ Roll, …

Swiss modern metal act Atropas has released the official music video for the song “Take Me Home” taken from their upcoming album “Episodes of Solitude” (out in September).     Statement from the band: “We put our hearts, souls, our minds, blood, sweat and tears, our love and every possible …

Real rock ‘n’ roll requires a little bit of mystique, a little bit of swagger, and a little bit of trouble for good measure. Sweden’s Old Man’s Will possesses all three of those ingredients in spades, and they comingle into a wonderfully inebriating aural concoction on the band’s second full-length …