PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Finnish death metal band Re-Armed formed in 2001 and over the years made and released a number of demos before finally releasing their debut album, “Worldwide hypnotize” in 2012.  Since then they’ve toured extensively and played festivals including Bloodstock in 2012.  Now they’re back with their second album, Rottendam. As …

.@TheQuireboys as they celebrate their 30th Anniverary. Feature by .@louelladeville_ @Planetmosh To celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year The Quireboys announced a special 30th Anniversary gig at The Half Moon in Putney, where they began their Rock ‘n’ Roll journey in April 1984. When the gig tomorrow (23rd April 2014) …

You know, I can think no better way of spending Easter Monday – for those of you not familiar with it, the end of a weekend of celebrations dedicated to the ancient Semitic goddess of love, war (aren’t they one and the same thing?), fertility and sex – than ensconced …

To celebrate the release of their album The False Awakening in January Collibus held an album party at Satans Hollow, Manchester on the Thursday before Easter. Getting the party started were Vice, a four piece heavy metal band from Bury. Opening with Rise Up, Ishmail playing a six string bass …

I spoke to Epica guitarist Mark Jansen ahead of the release of Epica’s new album, The Quantum Enigma.  I also took the opportunity to ask him about his other band, Mayan. Your new album, The Quantum Enigma is due to be released at the start of May.  First of all …

The queue outside stretching round the block showed that tonight’s gig was either sold out or pretty damn close, and it’s not surprising really – tonight’s lineup sees Within Temptation paired with the best support they could have chosen – Delain. Delain have been rising in popularity rapidly in the …

@Planetmosh @AnybodyBC reviews ‘Leprosy’ reissue set by .@DeathOfficial released via .@RelapseRecords This band needs no introduction. As death metal pioneers, they grew with each of their albums and formed a huge base of fans that endures even after their leader’s death. Yes, I am talking about Chuck Schuldiner and Death. …

Ahead of the release of the band’s new album, Heroes, I spoke to Pär Sundström, Sabaton’s bass player to discuss the album. Your new album, Heroes is due to be released in May.  First of all, why “Heroes” as the title? We have to go back to 2010, to the …

@planetmosh reviews the debut album by .@LittleMatador out on .@FictionRecords After catching Little Matador a couple of times last year as they supported Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age, I thought it might be worthwhile checking out their self titled debut record as Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan …

First Three Albums Newly Remastered By Jimmy Page, Each With An Additional Disc Of Previously Unreleased Companion Audio Multiple CD, Vinyl, And Digital Formats, Including Limited Edition Super Deluxe Boxed Set, Available June 2 John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as Led …

Birthdays and anniversaries are important milestones, often forgotten at peril (which probably partly explains why my ex-wife is just that!), and so Belfast hardcore heroes By Any Means decided to mark five years together with a suitably celebratory bash at the city’s most famous rock venue. Chosen to open proceedings …

Beholder arrived in town as part of their Weekend Warriors tour recently with Cambion as their touring support band and with two local  bands also on the bill.  Just to make it an even better night one of the local support bands is 15 Times Dead featuring none other than PlanetMosh’s …

Today,LA via France’s rock n’ rolling couple SINNER SINNERS are teaming up with LA Music Blog to premiere their brand new music video for the single ‘No Hard Feelings’. Check out the awesome video via LAMusicBlog.com now! SINNER SINNERS’ full-length album XI will hit digital stores on Monday, April 21, …

German Epic Metal pioneers EQUILIBRIUM have just released the second trailer for their upcoming new masterpiece Erdentempel. Check it out here:      The first part can be seen here:     Erdentempel will be released on June 10, 2014 via Nuclear Blast! Pre-Order the album here: http://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplanding/2014/equilibrium/erdentempel.html   Guitarist, …

  @PlanetMosh reviews .@Edguy – Space Police, out now on @NuclearBlastEU @tobiassammet Edguy are not going to win over Necrophagist or Portal fans with their new album, Space Police – Defenders Of The Crown. That isn’t what Edguy are about. They’re not Kvlt, tr00, etc. They do 80’s metal with …

SoCal rap-metal band THE CHIMPZ are pleased to announce brand new details on their upcoming, adrenaline-injected self-titled EP, hitting stores on May 13, 2014. The EP will include the band’s latest single, ‘War Machine’, which you can watch an exclusive lyric video for now via PureGrainAudio.com. You can also purchase …

The Symphonic Metallers in AMBERIAN DAWN recently unveiled their artwork and release date of the upcoming and brand new album Magic Forest (July 7th in the UK, and July 8th in USA/CAN on Napalm Records), the band has now released the title track online in the Napalm Records store!    …

Wizz Wizzard answers a few questions to supplement our review of Rock Lives On by Wizz Acoustic. You were a radio DJ at the tender age of 12. That’s really young and very impressive. How did you get into DJing? Wizz: I was impressed bout some DJ’s here when I got to …

Wizz Wizzard, frontman of the band of the same name has had an interesting career starting out as a radio DJ at the tender age of 12. Wizz was one of Flanders best known Pirate DJs in the early 80’s. He then went on to front bands Sunrise (garage rock), Final …

Italian alt/prog metal band KLOGR is pleased to reveal a brand new track today, exclusively via HeavyBlogisHeavy.com. The track, entitled ‘Guilty and Proud’, is available for streaming now at this location. The track is themed upon social awareness – regarding how those in charge making regrettable decisions are publicly heralded …