PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Some might not consider St. Louis, Missouri a hotbed for captivating music, yet CHOIR VANDALS are among a new crop of bands from the city challenging such a notion.  Their brand of alternative / indie rock caught the attention of many with the release of the impressive Darker Things EP in …

With a slight hangover and a mad dash to the Radcliffe Civic for the second day of S.O.S festival I just got there in time for the first band at midday, Coventry based Black Star Bullet and I’m glad I did as the pile driving riffing of set opener ‘8.50am’ …

So, my second low key festival in July and as with Les-Fest in Scotland a few weeks earlier, came away completely blown away by the wealth of known and unknown talent on display. S.O.S Festival is now in it’s seventh year, set up by Rocksector Records owners Lynne Hampson and …

Day one at Wacken reviews include Hammerfall, Steel Panther and Accept. Hammerfall by Iris: Of the four bands I would end up watching, Gothenburg, Sweden’s Hammerfall were up first. The five-piece band ‘opened’ the second stage in the late afternoon, with flash pot pyro set to “Child of the Damned”, …

Friday Day Two at Wacken reviews include Skid Row, Santiano, Children Of Bodom, Apocalyptica, Saor Patrol, Rabbit At War, Motorhead, Carcass and Slayer. Skid Row by Sheila: Skid Row kick-start their early performance on the True Metal stage with ‘Let’s Go’ then ‘Big Guns’. Even though it’s just after midday …

Saturday Day Three at Wacken reviews include – Demonic Resurrection, Arthemis, Devin Townsend Project, Amon Amarth, Megadeth, Avantasia and Kreator. Demonic Resurrection by Sheila: Indian Death Metallers Demonic Resurrection’s intro tape filled the Bullhead Circus tent before they strode onto the stage and launched into ‘The Demon King’, the title …

Just days after announcing the on-sale date for the highly anticipated US return of renowned rock icons X JAPAN, band co-founder and leader YOSHIKI has revealed that he is preparing another big announcement via a twitter Q & A. Set to take place at 11am UK time on August 6th …

Iowa icons SLIPKNOT release their first new music in six years after premiering ‘The Negative One’ via their www.slipknot1.com website on Friday.  You can pick up ‘The Negative One’ from iTunes, Amazon and all good digital servicing platforms now.  Check out the dark new video here:     SLIPKNOT are …

Swedish-based post-metal outfit The Isolation Process have released a brand new music video for “The Dead End”, a track that comes off the band’s self-titled debut full-length album released early this year via Version Studio Records (Aoria, A Swarm of the Sun).   Watch the video here.     Produced, …

We are proud to announce Stoner Rock/Metal trio Grim Comet  as the new member in the family of Art Gates Records. This combo from Madrid was born in January 2014. Grim Comet define themselves as a different band, their sound combines Stoner Rock influences from the 70’s, and classic Heavy Metal and Doom references. The trio absorbs in their music and incorporates elements …

New York Hardcore rebels ‘Madball’ are back, keeping the same rage, remaining relevant and embracing the responsibility of carrying on with tradition their status in Hardcore, even without the original line up from the 1990s. Hardcore Lives is tracked and engineered by Unearth guitarist Ken Susi and mixed and mastered …

  Southern Californian metal heavyweights ‘Suicide Silence’ were formed 10 years ago. After three successful records; which included remixes and guest appearances by Shawn “Clown” Crahan (Slipknot) and Jonathan Davis (Korn), the band unfortunately lost the much loved late ‘Mitch Lucker’ in 2012. The beloved frontman was tragically killed while …

FRIGHTWIG is touring the East coast in September! See FRIGHTWIG play with Jane Lee Hooker on this tour!   Mon 9/8 – Brooklyn, NY – The Knitting Factory Tues 9/9 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie Weds 9/10 – Long Branch, NJ – The Brighton Bar Fri 9/12 – …

The wait is over. “Back To The Front”, the highly anticipated album of ENTOMBED A.D., is out today in Europe.   “Back To The Front“ is available as Ltd. CD mediabook incl. a bonus track, standard CD jewel case and gatefold LP on 180gr vinyl + poster in the following …

PlanetMosh is proud to be sponsoring the main stage at the fourth incarnation of Monsters Of Rot, which takes place in Letterbreen, County Fermanagh, on Saturday August 16. The festival brings together some of the best extreme metal bands on the island of Ireland.  As part of our build up to the …

Death-crust titans MUTILATED VETERANS premiere the new track “A Tank Full of Corpses” at heavily trafficked web-portal GunShyAssassin.com. The track hails from the band’s debut 12″ MLP, Necro Crust Warhead, set for release today via HELLS HEADBANGERS. Exactly what its title says, Necro Crust Warhead is a hulking, heaving mass of utter …

THE KING IS BLIND are streaming their debut EP, The Deficiencies of Man, ahead of their performance at Bloodstock Festival this weekend.   The four track EP – which will be released via Mordgrimm Records on September 1st – is available to stream in full, thanks to Terrorizer magazine. Click …

I had the pleasure of chat with vocal/guitarist Demonstealer  from Demonic Resurrection at this year’s Wacken after they played their superb set on W.E.T Stage. We discuss what they’ve been up to since I last spoke to them at Les-Fest(now being renamed Wildfire Fest), their set at Sonisphere also how …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Tommy Victor from Prong after their set at this year’s Wacken. We discuss the band, their set, their latest album ‘Ruining Lives’, festivals, Bloodstock, touring, vinyl, books, tea and lots more! Links: www.prongmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/prongmusic      

I spoke to Maik Weichert guitarist from Heaven Shall Burn at this year’s Wacken. We discuss the band, their up coming set at Wacken, circle pits, festivals, touring, music scene, writing music, life on the road and much more. Links: https://www.facebook.com/officialheavenshallburn/ http://www.heavenshallburn.com/ http://instagram.com/heavenshallburnofficial http://www.youtube.com/heavenshallburntv http://twitter.com/officialhsb