PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Another night at The Forum in Kentish Town and another sold out show.  Given that this was the last night of the UK section of their touring schedule this was one hell of a way for Halestorm to say goodbye to their UK fans.  The Smoking Hearts were up first …

DUST BOLT, the German shooting stars of Thrash Metal, will release their new album Awake the Riot on June 2nd in the UK and June 10th in USA/CAN via Napalm Records. The band has now released a brand new lyric video for the track Beneath the Earth. The lyric video …

Captain Christopher Bowes and his pirate crew of ALESTORM have just unveiled the title, track listing and release dates of their upcoming album! Sunset on the Golden Age (Napalm Records), is the title of their brand new masterpiece and will be available on August 5th in North America, August 4th …

42 DECIBEL have released a new video for the song “Rocker Soul” from their debut album “Hard Rock N´Roll”.  The video can be seen here.   42 DECIBEL have documented one thing beyond a doubt: traditional rock’n’roll is universal and stops neither at geographical borders nor current trends and fashions. …

German Epic Metal pioneers EQUILIBRIUM have just released the first trailer for their upcoming new masterpiece Erdentempel. Check it out 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, composer and lyricist René Berthiaume spent almost four years …

It comes as no surprise to diehard MISS MAY I fans that the band loves to give back to their avid followers, and today they are in the extra giving mood! Right now you can download a brand new track, ‘Refuse To Believe’, via www.mmiriseofthelion.com. ‘Refuse To Believe’ is the third …

Oklahoma natives and saviors of southern-infused hard rock, ANTI-MORTEM, have released a video in which singer Larado Romo introduces himself and his band mates to the rock and metal community:     The band’s highly anticipated debut album, New Southern, will be released in North America in physical and digital formats on April …

KROKODIL – a new signing for Spinefarm Records, featuring members & previous members of Cry For Silence, Hexes,Gallows & SikTh – have today revealed their first ever track, ‘Shatter’.   Taken from their double A-side 7″, ‘Shatter’ / ‘Dead Man’s Path’, and produced specifically for ‘Record Store Day’ on April …

METAL4SPLASH have announced two more bands for July: DARK AGE –  For almost twenty years DARK AGE have been standing for Melodic Death Metal quality made in Germany. Meanwhile the band has developed to one of THE German bands of this genre and their latest record “A Matter Of Trust” …

Hampshire, UK based metallers BURY TOMORROW will release their eagerly-anticipated new album, Runes, via Nuclear Blaston May 27, 2014 in North America. Pre-orderRuneshere via Nuclear Blast Records, and make sure to check out the exclusive North American pre-order bundle which includes a Runes t-shirt and CD (while supplies last).   …

When it comes to early day crossover and the seminal bands that paved their way through the 80’s mixing the precision and intensity of thrash with the energy and anger of old school hardcore, the list of those that could be mentioned as essentials would be quite extensive. But, if …

It sure is a busy year ahead for the Metal Queen, marking as she will her thirtieth year in the music industry. An outstanding achievement in modern times, and a feat not equalled by many. From her early years, fronting the sorely missed Warlock, right through her extensive solo career, …

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rockers SALIVA and CraveOnline are pleased to reveal the first two of several Rise Up track-by-track videos to be released this month. The two videos detail the tracks ‘Rise Up’ and ‘She Can Sure Hide Crazy’. Watch the track-by-track videos below:       SALIVA’s highly-anticipated new …

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 …