PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Time for a little desk mosh by way of Oxfordshire’s up and coming, no-holds-barred metallers A Trust Unclean, who are proud to present their brutal new EP Reality Relinquished due August 07. Fronted by beautifully disturbing artwork from France’s Headsplit Design (Arch Enemy, Whitechapel, Cryptopsy, etc), Reality Relinquished is as engrossing …

UK TECH-FEST announces grime-metallers HACKTIVIST, prog-metallers Monuments and Mathcore band Rolo Tomassi plus 17 more bands. With one more headliner to announce plus workshops, after parties and gear demos, Techfest 2015 is shaping up to be its biggest year yet. Also announced are Nexilva, No Consequence, Carcer City, Red Seas Fire, …

Classic Rock Premieres Johnny Wore Black’s ‘Comfy Slippers’ Music Video Second Video Released After “Firefly” – Double A-Side Single Unleashed June 15th UK dark rock artist Johnny Wore Black uses words to draw listeners in to his unusual tales to create a powerful and cinematic sound.  No surprise as you might …

The Exploding Eyes Orchestra who include 5 members of Jess & The Ancient Ones release their debut album ‘I’ next week on Svart Records. But before then you can watch the animated video for new track ‘Two-Zero 13’. The video was created by artist Costin Chioreanu who has worked with …

Celebrated British blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor has just been added to this year’s Planet Rockstock Festival line-up alongside The Darkness, DanPatlansky, Danko Jones. Crobot, Heaven’s Basement, Scorpion Child, and many more. Rockstock takes place from December 4-6 in Trecco Bay, Wales. For more information, visit: www.planetrock.com/rockstock. …

World renowned Finnish heavy metal powerhouse Children Of Bodom (aka COB) are set to release their ninth studio album ‘I Worship Chaos’ worldwide on October 2, 2015 via Nuclear Blast Records. The artwork was created by Finnish artist Tuomas Korpi (http://tuomaskorpi.com/) which is attached below. COB frontman, guitarist, and mastermind Alexi …

Where to start with this incredible evening! A huge turnout of support and 6 talented unsigned bands, showing just how alive and exciting the local music scene is right now. There is such a supportive vibe here at the iconic Purple Turtle tonight for the Metal 2 The Masses London …

Swedish doom metallers AVATARIUM are to play their first ever UK show on November 22nd at Camden’s Underworld. Front-woman Jennie-Ann Smith commented about the show and the band’s upcoming album plans: ‘We are so very happy to announce that we will celebrate the release of the new Avatarium album with a …

Perfect Crimes formed in early 2011. The four members each bring diverse influences to create a compelling mixture of electrifying riffs, thrilling breakdowns and captivating choruses; while striving to write unique hard rock songs that translate well onstage. PC have gigged heavily around the Sheffield area, playing the popular local …

Is it that time of year again already? Apparently so. Download Festivals opens its gates once more on Wednesday 10th June and PlanetMosh are once again in attendance to review, ramble at bands and generally have a bloody good time. By now, most of you will know who you’re going …

There are numerous names for the bands that play troll metal, all sorts of fictional monster metal… Nekrogoblikon perhaps could go on the same shelf – melodic and truly fun goblin metal, which is usually described as melodic death metal/folk metal. The music of the Nekrogoblikon further will be named …

Guitarist Andrew Matthews will take part in the 161 mile charity bike ride from London to Download Festival with the Heavy Metal Truants in aid of Nordoff Robbins, Childline andTeenage Cancer Trust. You can visit his Just Giving page HERE  “New Age of Old Ways brims with moments of exhilarating …

Brazilian metal icons Sepultura are very proud to announce that their 30th Anniversary Tour will now include a visit to the UK. After touring Russia from West to far East in 17 epic performances and taking the celebration of their 30 years to North America (including the first-ever Rock in …

“The Graveltones live are a phenomenal experience. Watching them bulldozes any presumption of a new White Stripes or Black Keys thanks to their Bonham-esque thunder drumming and cocooning vocals.”  The Graveltones released their brand new album ‘Love Lies Dying’ in May 2015, through Lagoon Dog Records. To promote this great …

Music fans who enter will have a one-in-ten chance to win a free  GIBSON LES PAUL ELECTRIC GUITAR. (NASHVILLE, TN) – Gibson, the producer of the world’s most iconic electric guitar model, the “Les Paul,” will celebrate the 100th birthday of musician and inventor Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – …

Your new favourite rapper has arrived! Attila frontman Fronz will release his long-gestating and much-anticipated rap album Party People’s Anthem on 30th June via Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie. As a rapper, Fronzilla is best described as the Eazy-E of the Tumblr generation, mixed with the recklessness of Schoolboy Q and the fashion-forward freshness of …

Hooligan a punk/rock ‘n’ roll band formed in Dublin, Ireland in October 2009. Their fourth and latest 7″ EP ‘Criminal Damage’ features guest appearances from Tony Van Frater (Cockney Rejects) on guitar and bass, with Decca Wade and Nicky Buck (original and latter day Angelic Upstarts) splitting drum duties. ‘Criminal …

Anzi Destruction former lead singer of Finnish rock band Stereo Junks! well known for his exciting and energetic live performances, which included fire breathing, launched his solo career in 2011 when he released his début self produced album ‘High Clash Motherfucker’, on which he played nearly every instrument.  As a solo performer the …

Motörhead To Release Their 22nd Studio Album ‘Bad Magic’ on August 28th 2015  In their 40th Anniversary Year, the band also announces 40th Anniversary European tour in the Fall with more dates internationally to follow. Freedom to believe don’t have a price Innocence never gets too old You need a …

World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE will release its highly-anticipated new album, Luminiferous, on June 22 via Century Media Records in Europe. Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity Studios with producer Kurt Ballou, the record is the follow-up to the group’s 2012 release, De Vermis Mysteriis, an album hailed as “not …