PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

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, …

With 56 artists and acts, playing over 3 separate stages this is undoubtedly the largest rock and metal gathering Scotland has ever seen. Wildfire Director Dave Ritchie beamed, “The whole team have worked tirelessly since the end of what was Les-Fest 3 to bring the new festival concept to reality. …

So, this album is why a lesser black metal album has not yet been reviewed and this one is pro bono for Mr. Alonge. A few years ago, Jarrod Alonge made a name for himself as a YouTube music comedic star. He set out to mock a number of genres …

It would be too easy to say “Hemispheres by Rush is 2 long songs, 2 short songs, go buy it now” but as this is my favourite Rush album ever then it deserves more attention! On buying it at the age of 15 I was so struck by the music …

Chicago deathcore titans OCEANO have been added to the lineup for this summer’s All Stars Tour 2015. Due to kick off on July 17th in San Antonio, Texas, the All Stars Tour features OCEANO alongside UPON A BURNING BODY, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, A SKYLIT DRIVE, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, WITHIN THE RUINS, DAYSHELL, COME …

Two weeks ago, southern hard rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY released Ten Years of Pussy, a retrospective of the bands ten years of working with SPV/Steamhammer.  In support of the release NASHVILLE PUSSY are hitting the road on an extensive North American tour including appearances at the Ink-N-Iron Festival in Nashville, TN …

This year’s lineup expands with acts including:  Mariachi El Bronx, The Bronx, Shura, Young Thug, No Devotion, Sunset Sons, Bo Ningen, Baroness Twin Peaks and many more! With a huge bill topped by festival headliners Metallica, Mumford & Sons and The Libertines plus a supporting cast of some of the world’s biggest names in music …

MICHAEL MONROE – hugely influential front-man, force of nature, multi-instrumentalist and revered rock ‘n’ roll icon – releases new studio album, ‘Blackout States’, on October 16th 2015 via Spinefarm Records; this 13 track outing, produced by Chips Kiesbye (Hellacopters, Nomads, etc.) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland, is the follow-up to ‘Horns And Halos’ – a Finnish chart-topper in 2013. With ‘Blackout States’, Monroe’s current touring and …