PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

I had the pleasure of chatting with Oscar Dronjak  guitarist from Hammerfall at this year’s Wacken. We discuss the band, Wacken set, their new album ‘(r)Evolution’, touring, forth coming plans and much more. Links: www.hammerfall.net www.facebook.com/hammerfall www.twitter.com/hammerfall www.youtube.com/hammerfall4real  

I spoke to Russkaja after they had finished their set at this year’s Wacken. In this slightly random but amusing interview we did behind the Press tent by the waste pipes, who says this job is classy! We discuss the band, their set, ‘Energia’ video, their plans, touring, new material …

Some believe Industrial music is a dying genre, but those naysayers will be proven wrong if JUSTIN SYMBOL, the newest face of the NYC alternative club scene (and self-proclaimed “King of Negativity”), has anything to say about it.   New York City’s own JUSTIN SYMBOL is breathing new life into …

I had the pleasure of chatting with Lee and Stephen  from Mutank at this year’s Wacken. Get comfy, sit back and enjoy this indepth chat with these guys. In this nearly 40 minute long interview we discuss everything and anything MUTANK! How the  band started out, what they have been …

I had the honour of chatting with Sami Yli-Sirniö, guitarist from Kreator at the year’s Wacken. We discuss their set at Wacken, touring, new material, their forthcoming shows across US, Europe & the UK, plans for the future and more! Links: www.kreator-terrorzone.de www.facebook.com/KreatorOfficial www.nuclearblast.de/kreator    

I spoke to Arch Enemy’s  Vocalist Alissa White-Gluz and Lead Guitarist Michael Amott at this year’s Wacken. We discuss how the band are doing now Alissa has settled in, their Wacken set, touring and their forthcoming tour with Kreator in the US & Europe, food and much more! Links: http://www.archenemy.net …

Voyager have announced their first ever London show, in light of their return to the UK/EU in September and October for Progpower Europe. There will be cupcakes and metal. Bring your friends.   http://mamacolive.com/thebarfly/listings/upcoming-events/10866/voyager-aeon-zen-agent/  

Shining is set to tour Europe with the great Devin Townsend this August and it all begins tomorrow, August 5th! In addition to club shows with Devin Townsend they will perform at the Brutal Assault festival and the Bloodstock Open Air.   The band’s latest album “One One One” received …

If you were to stop a random person on the street and ask them to name a blues musician, the chances are they’d come out with names like John Lee Hooker, BB King, or maybe even Joe Bonamassa.  If you were to ask them to name a Blues-Rock musician or …

On September 15th Tribazik release the brilliant single ‘Tools Of Mass Creation’, from their dynamic, Data Warfare album.   Tools Of Mass Creation is accompanied by the thought-provoking video which features opposing imagery of nature’s extremes whether growth or destruction, beauty and decay, juxtaposed with on-the-fly footage of the band recording and writing the album. …

Political punk-steppers THE KARMA PARTY have premiered their forthcoming EP, ‘Illumination’, on Kerrang! this morning, ahead of its August 11th release.   Check it out here: Exclusive Stream Preview   Produced by and featuring James Routh (Sonic Boom Six) on guitar, The ‘Illumination EP’ is a caricature of the world and the …

The ‘Galactic Hunt’ begins!       Along with releasing the first look at their fabulous new artwork for the album, ‘Galactic Hunt’, Evil Scarecrow are now embarking on their Pledge campaign to get their 3rd album released, with CDs, Fan Packs and some fairly mad exclusives available.   Evil …

Alternative 4 have released a trailer for their 2nd album ‘The Obscurants‘ due out on September 12th   Pre-Order ‘The Obscurants’ here http://en.prophecy.de/shop/alternative-4-the-obscurants.html Alternative 4 Online http://www.alternative4.co.uk http://alt4.blogspot.com http://www.myspace.com/alternative4.band   See Alternative 4 with Anathema in Belfast and Dublin on 18th/19th September https://www.facebook.com/events/258679360977912 – Belfast https://www.facebook.com/events/248565408664975 – Dublin     …

It’s BLOODSTOCK week and the site build is almost done (check out the photos on Facebook)!  Exciting times at Catton Park!   This year, if you’re coming along, download the BLOODSTOCK app from the iTunes or Play Store, which’ll give you all the band stage times, travel info and other …

Milton Keynes-based tech-metal-grime-rock hybrid HACKTIVIST have today released their brand new single, ‘FALSE IDOLS’, their first new release since 2013’s ‘ELEVATE’ (not counting their highly successful cover release of Jay-Z & Kanye’s ’N****as In Paris’ at end of last year).   Watch ‘False Idols’ here:     Recorded & mixed in the band’s …

Epta7 are a four piece from Cork, with a mixture of Irish and Italian backgrounds.  They formed in late 2012, with two additional members joining in 2013 and released their, their demo EP, ‘Eptasystem’ in May 2014. ‘Eptasystem’ is a four track EP and from the first listen it is …

Wacken 2015 sold out in just 12 hours! Wacken – For the 10th time in a row Wacken is sold out! The deconstruction of the W:O:A festival site has just begun and the last Metalheads have left the Holy Ground less than 24 hours ago. Never had we expected that …

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 …

London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH have announced that fellow Brits and labelmates THE MORE I SEE will support them on select dates of their recently-announced UK tour, which kicks off on October 25th in Oxford.   SAVAGE MESSIAH frontman DAVE SILVER comments: “We’re really pleased to be bringing The More I …

London based five piece, FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS have released their first video from their forthcoming album, entitled ‘Neon In The Dance Halls’.   Watch the video here   The song features guest vocals and an appearance in the video from William Control who also recorded and produced the bands forthcoming album.   Click …