PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

London four-piece Storms have been gathering a lot of attention over the past year, with a palpable buzz building across the industry. Retaining full creative control they recently signed a deal with fast-rising Manchester label MUK and have unveiled their debut, ‘Girl’. A savvy grunge-infused track bathed in 90’s influences …

Italian rock/metal band HERETIC’S DREAM signed a worldwilde deal with Sliptrick Records. Their new album “Floating State Of Mind” is scheduled for a release in fall 2015. The new album marking a real change in sound and songwriting, a deep progressive metal approach revolving around multi-layered vocal melodies, richer guitars arrangements and a rock …

HELLOWEEN are one of the most influential and internationally successful acts of the global metal scene. With the release of their 15th studio album My God-Given Right, due on June 1st, the Pumpkin Heads are set to further cement their title as the founding fathers of German melodic speed metal.  Director …

Multi-platinum US rockers GODSMACK reveal the lyric video for ‘Generation Day’, the second track to be taken from latest / sixth studio album, ‘1000hp’ – the follow-up to 2010’s ‘The Oracle’ and a #1 Rock Album in America, debuting Top 3 on the Billboard charts.     Produced & mixed …

Kobra And The Lotus, the explosive hard rockers fronted by classically-trained vocal powerhouse Kobra Paige, will be returning to UK shores for a headline UK run in June /July. The Canadian outfit have been making a name for themselves with well-received albums, including 2014’s ‘High Priestess’ (out now via Spinefarm …

Amorettes premiere the video for their new single ‘Bull By The Horns’ After the release of their critically acclaimed album ‘Game On’ earlier in the year the band are back with second single and music video ‘Bull By The Horns’ The Scottish all-girl three piece produce boisterous classic rock tunes …

Icelandic classic rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN released their new album Arrival yesterday and in celebration, we spoke to Stefán and Óskar about how the new line up came about (‘it was like going on a date and seeing the girl kiss the other guy goodbye’), classic rock influences and what the guys think when someone …

The Finnish outfit will line up beside Ian Anderson, Focus, Caravan, Arthur Brown, The Enid and others at Hafan-y-Mor, Pwllheli on the weekend of March 17-19, 2016. VBH are riding high after the launch of sixth album New Day Rising earlier this year. Mikko Von Hertzen recently said: “We were …

Camden Rocks Festival have announced their official 2015 headliner. Watch the video to reveal the headliner. The band were last seen headlining Wembley Arena and since, have been away working on a new album. It’s due to be the bands ONLY London show of 2015, so don’t miss out, get …

Australian metalcore masters The Amity Affliction have announced a deluxe edition of their acclaimed new album, “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME”, via Roadunner Records. The special edition release will be available physically in the UK exclusively via the Roadrunner Records UK store at http://smarturl.it/SLF, together with an exclusive ‘Seems Like Forever’ t-shirt, …

It’s the middle of May and spring is supposed to have sprung with summer allegedly around the corner – but, guess what?  It’s feckin’ freezin’ and it’s sheeting it down – so, there’s nothing else to do but forsake the backyard barbecue for another weekend, plunge out into the night …

Dennis Jarman of PlanetMosh sat down the the guys from Vardis last weekend. Check out the video below:        

Formed in 1974 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, Raven have stuck to their guns through thick and thin resulting in their 13th studio album release ExtermiNation currently available via SPV/Steamhammer Records. Fan friendly formats include a CD Digipack with bonus track ‘Malice In Geordieland’ and …

Albatross – Release Debut Album ‘Fear From The Skies’ ALBATROSS (India) – ‘Fear from the Skies’ ALBATROSS, arguably India’s most well-known heavy metal band, release their début full length on Transcending Obscurity India. After releasing two well known albums, one EP and one split, the members have spent years perfecting their magnum opus …

After selling upwards of 80 million albums as a part of rock titan Journey, guitarist Neal Schon has released his latest solo offering, Vortex. For Vortex, a two disc set, Schon was joined in the studio by keyboardist Igor Len, and fellow Journeyman, drummer Steve Smith. Schon has the freedom and the space to explore …

The Dynamic Aussie Duo strikes again! Right from the word go The Graveltones second album ‘Love Lies Dying‘ hits you like a rampaging rhino that tramples all over you, backs up, and for good measure, tramples all over you again and again to make sure the job is done! That …

Prepare to RROFL (that’s Rock ‘n’ Roll on Floor laughing. Yeah, we went there). Here’s your comedy line up for ‪#‎DL2015‬. Tickets: http://po.st/aQGQE5

The rumours are true. We can’t trust Download Dog anymore so the festival is going absolutely cashless this year – the first major UK festival to do so. Which is pretty epic. Not only will it reduce queues for the bar and food stalls, it removes the faff of cash …

It had been a long weekend – and, to be honest, the pace of it was starting to tell on PM’s Belfast team as we prepared for our third gig in as many days and a review tally which would take us to 18 bands in that period (it would …

Midlands-based alternative rockers Captain Horizon release their incredible 2nd album “Imitation Sun” on 11th May 2015 via Rocksector Records & celebrate with the release of the new music video ‘The Dark’. The album has already begun to garner critical praise…. POWERPLAY magazine.. ‘riffs are chunky & sharp, modern & retro.. …