PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

While currently on yet another successful world tour, this time to support their latest studio-album ‘Pariah’s Child’, Finnish melodic metal heroes SONATA ARCTICA swung by the studio to re-record their debut album ‘Ecliptica’, which was released 15 years ago. This new version will be released on October 27th under the …

Swedish death metallers STENCH premiere a brand new track entitled “Archways”. It is the first song to be revealed from band’s upcoming full-length album “Venture”, set to be released on the 26th of September in Europe and 7th of October in North America via Agonia Records.   The new album …

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS have just announced the full album details for their second studio album, entitled ‘UNBREAKABLE HEARTS’. London based 5 piece, Fearless Vampire Killers have been feverishly working away in their FVK Headquarters, tirelessly working on nearly every aspect of the creation of their second record. They have intricately constructed many other elements outside of the ultimate task of song …

After announcing the first leg of their world tour, Sleeping With Sirens & Pierce The Veil, two of the most exciting and compelling forces on the music scene are proud to announce EU & UK dates for Spring 2015 in conjunction with Rockstar Energy Drink. Sharing the stage for the first time since their completely …

DREAM THEATER have announced the release of ‘Breaking The Fourth Wall (Live From The Boston Opera House)’, a live Blu-Ray / DVD set of the band’s one-of-a-kind performance from the Boston Opera House on March 25, 2014.  Produced by the band’s John Petrucci, filmed and directed by Pierre and François Lamoureux, …

Death metal legends OBITUARY make their Relapse debut with Inked In Blood, their 9th full length LP. Inked in Blood will be released October 27th in the UK/World via Relapse Records. Pre-orders for Inked in Blood will be available soon! Almost three decades in, Inked In Blood stands out as …

AT THE GATES, the pioneering band of the “Gothenburg style” melodic death metal sound, are launching more details about their highly anticipated “At War With Reality” comeback album, which will be released on October 27th, 2014 in Europe and October 28th, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records. AT …

It was William Shakespeare (and how many times would you expect to see The Bard quoted on PlanetMosh?) who penned that immortal line about parting being such sweet sorrow… tonight, marked a parting of the ways for Belfast-based Safe Ships, as half of the band members prepare to return to …

As good as Steel Thread‘s studio albums are to chill out to, their live shows are a completely different animal. A lot of it is off the cuff, with assorted cover songs with added quips from members Neil Wardleworth ( vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion ) and Laura Wilcockson ( violin, …

2014 has already been a landmark year for the Black Star Riders.  They have already taken their critically and fan acclaimed live show on the road and stormed the stages of the United States and Japan for their first tours of both of those countries.  The reaction has been nothing …

Hard Rock Hell 8 is pleased to announce the addition of more acts including The Vintage Caravan, Blues Pills, Horisont, Spiders and Santa Cruz as well as a host  of other great International new acts as this year’s edition looks to be one of the best to date. They join …

I spoke to Janne and Henkke from Children of Bodom at this years Bloodstock festival,  Hear what they had to say using the player below…            

EQUILIBRIUM is currently celebrating their highest chart – ranking in the bands history, reaching #16 in Germany, #40 in Austria and #43 in Switzerland! Guitarist, Composer and Songwriter René Berthiaume has been working for nearly four years on the concept before presenting the newest album “Erdentempel”. The logical conclusion is …

Shortly after they performed on stage to one of the biggest crowds of the weekend, I spoke to Princess Luxury, Kraven Mordeath and Monty Blitzfist from the awesomely entertaining Evil Scarecrow to talk to them about their Bloodstock experience and the pledge campaign for their next album  Galactic Hunt.  Despite …

Megadeth headlined Sunday at Bloodstock, and would normally have been the last band to play except this time, Satan had their stage time on the Sophie Lancaster stage delayed so they weren’t playing till after Megadeth finished.  Megadeth put in a great set.  Here are some photos of their set… …

Black Star Bullet are a four piece Rock ‘n’ Roll band from Coventry and surrounding areas. Originally called Loophole the band changed their name to Black Star Bullet in 2010 and released their debut, self-titled, album via TBFM Records on 1st April 2014. When this album came up for review a …

Guitarist, Corey Roth and Bassist, Andrew D’Cagna from Brimstone Coven take the time out to fill in our email interview about their new (re-released) release via Metal Blade Records, their future plans and more! Hi there! How’re things going at the Coven?  Andrew – Hello Ella! Things are goin’ great …

    Although the bands history and roots lie deep in the Doom Metal genre, Edge Of Haze have evolved and transformed into something much more melodic and progressive orientated, culminating in this glorious yet dark affair. Based loosely on the novel ’Escape From Camp 14’, the album has a …

Dutch power metallers Lord Volture have certainly been prolific with their recorded output since forming in 2009. In the space of just 5 years they have released their debut ‘Beast Of Thunder’ in 2010, ‘Never Cry Wolf’ the following year and  Setember 12th 2014 will see the European release of …

Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions MUTANK, have written about their experience at the world’s greatest and most sacred metal festival Wacken Open Air on Bravewords.com with exclusive live video of them thrashing their track ‘Running Reds‘. To read  about and watch the live video, please visit this link: “What Has 160,000 Feet And Headbangs For Three …