PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Following their critically acclaimed chart topping album Preachers of the Night, POWERWOLF are back and ready to enthrall with their new masterpiece Blessed & Possessed.  The album will be released July 17th in North America and is available for pre-order from the Napalm Records Webstore HERE.   Today the sensational …

“Like feelings in life, Ten Seconds Era is all about nuance and ambivalence: their music takes us to a journey between light and shades, from the sweet side to the bitter side.”   As announced a few weeks ago, alternative rock/metal band from Geneva Ten Seconds Era just officialy released its debut 4-tracks …

Acclaimed Swedish Dark Metal band Evergrey have announced that they are bringing their latest “Hymns For The Broken” Tour to the UK later this month in an exclusive, one-off show at Camden’s famous Underworld venue in London. This takes place on Saturday June 20th and the band will have One Machine …

Orchestral groove metal alchemists Xerath return to the island of Ireland as the headliners for this year’s PlanetMosh-backed Monsters Of Rot festival. Monsters Of Rot takes place in Letterbreen, County Fermanagh (just outside Enniskillen) on Saturday August 1. Xerath will be joined by Gourd, the bastard doom child of Wreck Of The Hesperus and On Pain …

I spoke to Sirenia composer and main man, Morten Veland to talk about the new album – Seventh life path.  Morten writes all the music and plays it, so I spoke to him about the writing process.  Hear what he had to say here….            

PlanetMosh has once again teamed up with MCD Productions to offer our readers the opportunity to win a pair of tickets* to the upcoming Bullet For My Valentine show in the Olympia Theatre on September 29th. It’s been a few years since Matt and the guys have taken to the …

It barely seems almost a year ago since I attended Les-fest, now renamed Wildfire, an annual 3 day classic rock & metal festival situated in the picturesque setting of Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. Now in it’s 4th year it has gone from strength to strength and organiser Dave …

Okay, okay, I know what you’re thinking already – why is a website that deals with hard rocky and heavy metal news and reviews posting an article on the soothing, gentle strains of Florence and the Machine? Well, two reasons mainly. One, because we can. Two, because the vast majority …

@planetmosh reviews Cauterize by .@tremontiproject on .@FRET12 Mark Tremonti is in the unusual position of releasing this, only his second solo album, having already sold 40 million records worldwide.  As part of Creed and Alter Bridge he has seen massive success and won prestigious awards which recognised him as one …

Recorded on November 7th 2012 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, this captures the original line up of Asia as they toured in support of the “XXX” album. Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton truly make this a night to remember as the set list features …

Constant Source of Disappointment, often shortened to the initials C.S.O.D. are a  four piece Thrash Punk Metal band formed in Blackpool in 2004. Final Insult, released in May 2015, is the third and final E.P. in their ‘666 Trilogy’. Lead vocalist Ligzig Rightguard said “Since we formed as this line up in …

Chicago, IL alt-electronic hard rock group POUND OF FLESH (featuring former Ministry keyboardist Darrell James) recently released their latest album Pills via WuLi Records and INgrooves Music Group. Today, the band is releasing their brand new music video for the track “Everybody”, directed and edited by POF keyboardist Steve McIntosh …

German psych-rockers, KADAVAR have just announced a full UK Tour for this November. Drummer Tiger commented “We are stoked to return to the UK this fall! It has been two years already and with a new record in the pocket, we are looking forward to play again. It’s gonna get faster, …

Friday night was the final of the Scottish leg of Metal 2 the Masses, the prize a spot on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Open Air festival. Six bands took the stage at Ivory Blacks in Glasgow city centre to battle it out under the watchful eye of M2TM …

PlanetMosh sat down with Obey, winners of the 2015 final of the Crewe Metal 2 The Masses. Check out what they had to say right after securing their place on the New Blood Stage at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival at Catton Hall.  

PlanetMosh‘s Dennis Jarman sat down with Bloodstock’s Simon Hall and Sharon Cooke, event organiser for the Crewe Metal 2 The Masses competition. Check out what they had to say about this year’s Metal 2 The Masses, Bloodstock and the Bloodstock Family.

Already selling out arenas in their native Australia, fast-rising stars THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce their return to the UK, following a glowing reception as special guests to Of Mice & Men in recent weeks. More details will be unveiled about this very special tour shortly, but for …

Veteran German and Dutch extreme thrash-death act Dew-Scented has released its tenth and latest studio effort, titled Intermination, on Metal Blade Records. The digital edition of Intermination contains 15 tracks of high speed malevolence that promises to sweep rage and fury across the airwaves. The band seeks to build inter-album …

Generally when you go and see a band do a headline tour, you get a set of 90 minutes, or maybe two hours if you’re very lucky, but with Gov’t Mule because they don’t have a support act they do two sets and as a result you can expect them …

Tonight was the long awaited return of Rock Goddess, playing their first London gig in 32 years.  Judging by the amount of old rock fans dressed in Denim and Leather it’s fairly clear that a lot of the fans tonight are here because they remember Rock Goddess from the 80s, …