PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

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 …

Blackened Grind Crust outfit Chronocide are returning with a new album, ‘Meditations’ is coming out on 14th August via Human Jigsaw Records. Formed in 2008 with the sole intention of creating harsh, abrasive music without category or limitation, the UK based duo spat out an album of non-stop of blast …

June 2, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles’ notorious, multi-platinum-selling rock band, Buckcherry, will release their 7th studio album, Rock ‘n’ Roll, on August 21st via F-Bomb Records/Caroline. In anticipation for the upcoming record, the band will premiere a new track/video for their first single, “Bring It On Back,”Pre-order Rock ‘n’ Roll now at …

6 UK dates in October will tie in with launch of 6th album Riverside have confirmed six UK dates as part of a European run to support the launch of their sixth album. The follow-up to Shrine Of New Generation Slaves is entitled Love, Fear And The Time Machine, and …

Biters narrowly avoid arrest filming ‘Restless Hearts’ music video Atlanta rock ‘n’ roll punks Biters have finished shooting a brand new music video for the track “Restless Hearts“, which appears on their forthcoming debut album ‘Electric Blood‘. Filmed with the band’s long-time director Video Rahim (Mastodon) on location in their hometown …

So after all the preliminary heats, quarter finals and semi finals, the Cheshire region of  the Metal 2 The Masses final attracted about three hundred metal heads at the Box in Crewe to watch Skeletal Damage, Headpress, Obey and Synapse battle it out for a place on the bill at …

This evening, Charlie’s Bar in Enniskillen plays host to a cross border punk and rock assault, the likes that the town has not seen in quite some time, organised by Henchman Promotions, a local promotional company who are contributing to the continued growth of the Enniskillen music scene. Sense Deficiency …

  Hotei Hotei Releases lyric video for ‘How The Cookie Crumbles’ featuring Iggy Pop.  Single out June 15th through Spinefarm Records One-off intimate show at The Lexington on July 7th Guitar superstar Tomoyasu Hotei has revealed the lyric video to his debut UK single ‘How The Cookie Crumbles’, which features the legendary front man …