PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

        As much as I love the whole Doom Metal genre, it has become somewhat of a musical minefield in recent times, I guess the price of an ever growing popularity status amongst the masses can only mean a plethora of new bands, eager to become the …

No Bells On Sunday was vocalist Mark Lanegan‘s “warning shot”, his prelude EP released just prior to his 2014 Phantom Radio full length effort. Comprised of “extra” songs that did not make the full length, this vinyl platter is a spin through a dizzying collection of alt-rock ambiance. The EP …

Dubai-based death metallers Voice Of The Soul, have had their self-released debut full-length album, ‘Catacombs’, picked up by Hells Hammer for European distribution. Released in the UAE last Septmeber, it will now be available in Europe from March 27. Formed by teenage friends Kareem Chehayeb and Monish Shringi in Kuwait in …

Wolfheart, the new project from composer and multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen – the mastermind behind the likes of Before The Dawn, Dawn Of Solace, Black Sun Aeon, Routasielu and a slew of others –are to re-release their debut album, ‘Winterborn’, via Spinefarm Records on February 2. “After all the blood, sweat and …

Veteran Los Angeles metallians Ruthless are to return with their first album in almost 30 years – ‘They Rise’, being released via Pure Steel Records on January 30. Featuring nine new songs, the album also includes 1984’s ‘Metal Without Mercy’ EP. Following the release of ‘Metal Without Mercy’ and the …

Canadian-born musician Pat Travers is fortunate to have a long and storied career playing rock and roll. He’s got an extensive discography with The Pat Travers Band, including at least one touchstone live release. This latest live album, Live at The Iridium NY, released through Frontiers Records in 2015, adds …

Kent (UK) based melodic metal-core outfit ‘A Higher Demise’ announce the launch of their latest video single for ‘All These Reasons’. Taken from their 2014 EP release ‘The Doctor Will See You Now’ the track delivers an almighty punch of all the ingredients expected from one of Britain’s most promising …

San Diego and Pittsburgh based melodic metal band, THE NEOLOGIST, released their latest full length album entitled Coming Full Circle, which features a guest vocal appearance by THREAT SIGNAL’s JON HOWARD on the opening track, “Same Psychotic Wavelength”. The album is the band’s third original full length album as it …

Enforcer are to release their fourth album, the self-produced ‘From Beyond’, via Nuclear Blast on March 2 in the UK. Vocalist and guitar player Olof Wikstrand said of the new album: “From Beyond is faster, heavier, louder, darker and more vicious all at the same time without losing a tiny bit …

QUARTZ: “Too Hot To Handle” Album Teaser Posted Online  Originating from Birmingham, England, QUARTZ date back to 1974, and were considered to be at the forefront of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. On January 31, 2015, Skol Records will release “Too Hot To Handle” CD, which can be …

  Lillyé a five piece hard rock band from Sydney, Australia released their self titled EP in Summer 2014. Fronted by Virginia Lillyé who, after a long stint performing in stage productions and rock bands in Germany, returned to Australia in 2008 and appeared on The Voice. Virginia then formed the band …

Panzer came to be when Stefan Schwarzmann, drummer from Accept approached Destruction vocalist Schmier to form a trio along with fellow Accept member Herman Frank on guitar. Since the album has been released via Nuclear Blast Records, Herman and Stefan have left Accept to concentrate on Panzer. Normally in the …

The Stone Angels, an ”Alternative’-Rock duo from Torquay, Devon This new self-titled EP from the band was my first oppotunity to hear the guys play since first discovering them via the LinkedIn website. Reading a bit of their band blog, they formed up back in 2009 as a three piece …

Lyria are a Symphonic Alternative Metal from Brazil that was founded by singer and songwriter Aline Happ.  After a crowdfunding campaign in 2014 they released their debut album, Catharsis. So, what can you expect from the album?  Well for a start you have the beautiful mezzo soprano vocals from Aline.  …

Formed out of the ashes of Norwegian AOR-sters Wig Wam, Ammunition is the new project from vocalist Age Sten Nilsen who, since the surprise split of his former band last March, subsequently has teamed up with guitarist/producer friend Erik Mårtensson (best known for his work with W.E.T and Eclipse), with …

One for fans of female vocals – we have a pile of CDs for one lucky winner. We have albums from Battlelore, (pictured below) Battle Beast, Elis, Katra and Mortillery, plus an Epica poster. All you have to do to win is answer this simple question… [like_to_read] Battle Beast will …

Earache Records was founded in 1986 in Nottingham, helping to kickstart a global music revolution in the process. The label was responsible for some of the very first extreme metal recordings ever released, launching the careers of metal pioneers such as Napalm Death, Morbid Angel and Carcass and ushering in …

Foreigner’s newest live album, “The Best of Foreigner 4 & More” was released December 16th, 2014. Here is a clip of Foreigner performing “Juke Box Hero” at the Borgata in Atlantic City on Oct. 3 & 4. They are universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in …

Frontiers boss Serafino Perugino has put together another one of his ‘supergroups’ and this time it’s a trio made up of Journey’s drummer Deen Castronova, Night Ranger’s bass player Jack Blades and former Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich. Guest musician is Frontiers in house maestro Alessandro Del Vecchio, who provides the …

Despite hailing from 21st century California, Night Demon are a band with their roots very firmly in the NWOBHM, encompassing influences from the obvious ones such as DiAnno-era Iron Maiden and Saxon through Angel Witch, White Spirit and Raven, as well as the first wave of US bands to in …