PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Rebellion, is a small bar/venue/nightclub on Whitworth Street Manchester, near to Deansgate Rail Station and Deansgate Locks and conveniently close to Manchester’s tallest building Beetham Tower, which houses The Hilton Hotel (should you wish to stay there for a rocking night out), although having spotted the picture of the accommodation …

First up tonight was The Pearl Harts.   Unusually, they’re a two-piece band – other than the Graveltones they’re probably the only two-piece I’ve seen. Unlike the Graveltones, both members of the Pearl harts are petite ladies. They took to the stage in front of a very quiet venue, but …

Bringing forth their 12th studio album, Sweden’s Unleashed has, with Dawn of the Nine, successfully continued an aggressive, fairly melodic saga. Their previous release, Odalheim, released in 2012, began this journey. Let’s pretend you’re a new fan, perhaps just introduced to death metal a little while ago, and your virgin …

The cast list reads like a veritable rock and metal who’s who. Based on the pedigree present, “Rise Of The Animal”, the latest long playing offering from Wolfpakk, promises great things. Happily, I can report, it delivers on those promises… in spades. From the outset they nail their colours firmly …

The full line up and day splits have now been confirmed for this year’s Steelhouse Festival, which takes place outside Ebbw Vale on July 25 and 26. Legendary British AORsters FM have been added to the Sunday bill, which is topped by the inimitable Dee Snider.  Colour Of Noise, the new …

Nitrodive Release New Video ‘Someday’ from their latest album ‘Re-Evolution’ Nitrodive, an Alternative Rock/Punk Rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden have just been out on a European Tour with Hardcore Superstar. They have just released their latest video for ‘Someday’ from their latest album ‘Re-Evolution’. PlanetMosh reviewed the gig at Manchester Club Academy …

Friday night in Glasgow saw the much awaited headline show from local boys Afterlife, almost exactly a year after I first saw them open for Bonafide at the Cathouse.  That gig marked the last gig I ever went to without earplugs, as I was deaf for four days afterwards.  This …

The night kicked off with 2 cards of 25, a London based Hard rock band.  It’s certainly an unusual name which presumably has some meaning, but ignoring the name, what you have here is a very good hard rock band.  Singer Diego Gutierrez has a good voice, and is helped …

17 Year Old Guitar Hero AARON KEYLOCK Announces 2015 DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL performances.  FRI 22 MAY – SUNDAY 24 MAY MANCHESTER / BRISTOL / NOTTINGHAM TICKETS HERE  The New Solo Superstar…The heart, soul and fretting fingers of a grizzled old delta Bluesman”  Kerrang “The search for your next guitar hero stops …

New Hampshire’s post-black metal band VATTNET VISKAR are returning with a new album on 29th June via Century Media records. ‘Settler’ was recorded at Earth Analog Studios in Champaign, IL with producer Sanford Parker (MINSK, VOIVOD). The artwork was created by multimedia artist, Josh Graham (ex-Neurosis, Soundgarden), who also created the video …

Symphonic Metal masters KAMELOT are ready to enthrall with their upcoming masterpiece Haven! Today the sensational music video for the track “Insomnia“ has been premiered! KAMELOT mastermind Thomas Youngblood states: „Kamelot returns with a sci-fi inspired thriller for the song “Insomnia”. In a post apocalyptic world, surveillance is everywhere and …

  Prog-Influenced Rockers THE SIXXIS Reveal New Track “Nowhere Close” via REVOLVER, listen to that HERE  U.S. Tour with MINISTRY Kicks Off This Sunday, April 26th  New Album “Hollow Shrine” Out Digitally May 1, 2015 via Glassville Records Produced by Three-Time Grammy Winner DAVID BOTTRILL Pre-Order & Listen to the “Hollow …

The legendary UK metal label Music For Nations that started in the 1980s and ran until 2004, releasing albums from the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Paradise Lost returned earlier this year. MFN have now announced that they will reissue 4 albums from Spiritual Beggars on 29th June. The band …

Australian alt-rockers Silverchair, are proud to announce the release of the 20th Anniversary Remastered Edition of their history-making debut album Frogstomp. The album will be re-released as a 2CD deluxe set on June 15th 2015 via Sony Music. Formed in the industrial town of Newcastle at the age of just 14, …

A Silent Film announce the release of their new EP “New Year” on April 21st. “New Year” is the follow-up to 2012’s Sand & Snow, and a primer for a new full-length album this fall. The band recorded New Year in a rustic studio on a pecan farm just outside …

Manchester based Bigfoot have won a place at the Bloodstock Metal to the Masses Manchester final to be held at The Grand Central, Manchester on the 28th June. They then go to Sheffield to play at the prestigious Highway To Hell final against 18 other bands on the 5th/6th September …

Redemption Festival 2015 Redemption CHARITY Music Festival, Wakefield, One day, One stage, One Thousand tickets. The first Redemption Music Festival will be held in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to raise funds for Barnsley Hospice & Wakefield Hospice. Redemption Festival will take place at Warehouse23, 23, Smyth Street, Wakefield on Saturday 12th September …

Hardcore Superstar – ‘HCSS’ – New album out today Gold and platinum selling Hardcore Superstar have already had several number one hits and undertaken eight world tours. Now they release a new studio album ‘HCSS’. It all started when a fan gave Martin a copy of a demo they recorded back …

EHT Promotions in association with JetRocker Events presents the third installment of The Unleashed Festival. Due to take place at the Grand Social in Dublin on Friday, September 25th 2015, it promises to be one of the best metal packages the city has seen this year. PlanetMosh is proud to …

BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce seven more of metal’s finest for the UK’s heaviest weekender, including a clutch of bands from the farthest flung corners of the globe. Friday’s line up will now include extreme prog metal Aussies, NE OBLIVISCARIS for their long awaited debut on UK soil.  The band …