PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

The year 2014 started strong for the new VICIOUS RUMORS line-up with two crushing, completely different sets in January at the prestigious 70.000 Tons of Metal festival cruise sailing from Miami to Mexico via Bahamas. In June the Heavy Metal institution is back on the road in Europe with a …

American guitar virtuoso PAUL GILBERT (Mr. Big, Racer X, solo) has announced the title and some details for his 13th solo studio album. Cleverly titled Stone Pushing Uphill Man, the record features several original tracks alongside a rich assortment of cover songs. WHD (Victor) Entertainment released Gilbert’s latest opus on June 25, 2014 …

Eat The Gun have released the second video “Wake Me Up” off of their current album “Stripped To The Bone”. Filmed by Bernd Levay during their tour with Mustasch in Sweden the band offers their fans a powerful road movie, which captures the energy of their live performances in a …

Heavy music’s most anticipated new band,  Nightmares, have announced their debut record, Suspiria, out today June 2nd, 2014, via Rise Records. The band have also released new music, the magnificently brutal track “Cujo,” from their forthcoming album. Nightmares will hit the road on Rise Records and Friends tour this spring. …

Plainview are a charismatically mental, tour hungry band who are new to the live music circuit with this being only their sixth ever gig (as a band). With their debut album already in the bag (literally in my case), they are out touring it in various locations across England and …

ROADRUNNER RECORDS are thrilled to announce the signing of British prog-metal band EMPRESS AD. Formed in 2011, and until now known simply by the monicker EMPRESS, brothers Ollie (guitar and vocals) and Alex Loring (bass), together with Edd Unwin (drums) and Tom Meadon (guitar) have crafted a sound that belies …

Veteran US rockers Kix are to release their first album in nearly 20 years in July. The as-yet-untitled album – which features the band’s original line-up of Steve Whiteman (lead vocals), Jimmy Chalfant (drums, vocals), Ronnie Younkins (guitars), Brian Forsythe (guitars), plus Mark Schenker (bass) – will be issued on …

@Planetmosh reviews the self-titled debut album by Lucid Dreams. Lucid Dreams  are a six-piece from Oslo, Norway and after being together for approximately six years, have just released their self-titled debut album. I can tell you that this has a real 80’s influence, from the tight rhythm section right through …

Roadrunner recording group The Amity Affliction has announced details of their eagerly awaited new album. Titled ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’, the Australian metalcore masters’ fourth full-length record will be released on June 9. Named by Alternative Press as one of 2014’s “Most Anticipated” albums, ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’ …

US pharaohs of technical brutality NILE are heading back to UK shores this summer for a string of live dates in June. The band have just announced an additional date at Glasgow, Audio on 24th June. Full list of tour dates are below (including ticket links): Sun 22nd June – Southampton, The Brook …

The award-winning BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL are excited to announce the first batch of breaking bands to grace the Hobgoblin-sponsored ‘New Blood’ stage in 2014. BLOODSTOCK is very proud to support new bands from all over the world and the ‘New Blood’ stage gives them the platform to showcase grass-roots acts, underlining …

@Planetmosh interviews Joe from @Halestorm With sold out shows in the UK it is fair to say that this part for Halestorm’s current tour was a raving success.  Ending this leg of the tour at The Forum in London, Planetmosh spoke to Joe (guitar) about life on the road, the craziest …

@Planetmosh interviews @shayleybourget from @DayShell Despite being a very new band, this was the second time Dayshell were playing in the UK, and having one of those shows a sold out gig in at The Forum in London is definitely not bad going.  Before their set Planetmosh spoke to Shayley …

@Planetmosh @AnybodyBC reviews ‘Shadows of the Dying Sun’ by @insomniumband released via @centurymedia on 28th April Alive and kicking since 1997, Finnish melodic death metallers from Joensuu are releasing their new studio album, called ‘Shadows of the Dying Sun‘. It is the 6th Insomnium album, which is the actual ‘Ephemeral’ …

Taking Back Sunday are to headline the rejuvenated Merthyr Rock festival, which returns to the grounds of Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil, on Sunday 17 August. Now operated by Wales’ largest independent promoter Orchard Entertainment – who took over from previous operators Hay Festivals – the third edition of Merthyr Rock …

.@Planetmosh reviews Forth To The Fight, @IrishMetalArch’s compilation of unsigned acts. To me a split showcasing unsigned Irish bands should give you a taste of bands and leave you wanting to hear more.  ‘Forth to the Fight’ is a little half and half.  There are some really good songs poorly produced and some …

@Planetmosh @TheWildhearts  @HeyHelloMusic @VHBROZ When I saw how big the que was outside of Rock City in Nottingham, I just knew straight away we were in for a good night! Getting there fairly early, I made my way into the venue and settled myself down. I’d found a great spot to see everything, …

Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul recently spoke to Planetmosh to talk about the band’s forthcoming album.

@planetmosh interviews .@beholderuk on their recent visit to Glasgow Over the past few weeks Beholder have undertaken a Weekend Warriors tour to various places around the UK.  We caught up with Simon Hall and Si Fielding when they hit Glasgow and, truthfully, we could happily let them talk until they …

Sebastian Bach has been added to the line up for this year’s Steelhouse Festival in south Wales. The former Skid Row frontman will be special guest to Black Star Riders on Saturday July 19, with Europe headlining the following evening. Other acts confirmed over the two days so far include The …