PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Photos of all the bands that played on the Friday of the HRH AOR 2 festival, which took place from 20th-22nd March in Pwllheli, Wales.

Tridroid Records – We are happy to announce that we will be releasing “From Forgotten Worlds” by Auroch on both tape and vinyl. Originally released on CD in 2012, “From Forgotten Worlds” is 8 tracks of  pure death metal assault on the senses. The cassette will be released on April …

Savannah, GA sludge warriors  BLACK TUSK have revealed plans for a European campaign of devastation including dates with Portland thrash lifers TOXIC HOLOCAUST and Hamburg doom-sludge quartet Downfall of Gaia. The trek will kick off on June 13th, with BLACK TUSK invading Interlaken before uniting forces for an unstoppable march …

@planetmosh reviews .@BadTouchrocks .@UKAfterlife and .@Bonafiderocks. Sunday, March 30th saw the last night of Bonafide’s UK tour in support of latest album Bombo.  Glasgow’s Cathouse is easy to miss, an unassuming door next to a couple of dumpsters on one of the cities’ busiest streets, but the queue forming an …

4 star review for XIII by @ZoaxOfficial out now! These days its rare to hear a bigger buzz about a bands live performance than their recorded music. Having seen London newcomers Zoax blow the stage away at Takedown Festival last month, we are intrigued to see if their debut E.P. …

PRIMORDIAL will headline Seige Of Limerick Earrach 2014 which takes place at Dolans in Limerick on Sunday April 20, 2014. They will be joined by Mourning Beloveth, Shardborne, For Ruin, Slave Zero plus 20 others. Doors are at noon and did we mention it’s free? For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1424983967746879/ ‘REDEMPTION …

Following the song’s premiere on Hammer Smashed Radio, Accursed Spawn have released ‘Burned into Sterility‘, the first single from the death metal outfit’s upcoming EP ‘Putrid’ along with the album artwork. The track can also be downloaded for free or “pay what you want” via the band’s Soundcloud and Bandcamp …

.@planetmosh discusses the impact of BST’s clash with Sonisphere and the impact on UK festivals it could have.   Black Sabbath on the Friday, Iron Maiden on the Saturday, Metallica on the Sunday. To many fans of rock and metal music, this is a dream festival headliner set up. You …

Today, Entertainment Weekly is hosting an exclusive stream of Tenacious D’s(featuring esteemed actor and vocalist Jack Black and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Gass) previously unreleased rendition of ‘The Last In Line’! Take a listen now via EW.com and reserve your digital copy of Ronnie James Dio’s This Is Your Life tribute compilation …

Ohio’s Arterial Mist will be bringing their death metal carnage to audiences in two separate live appearances in April.   The first assault will take place on Friday April 4th at the Shrunken Head in Columbus Ohio, while the second will take place at the Dude Locker on Saturday April 26th. …

Thrash-power-speed metal quartet Ironstorm are proud to announce they will be performing two CD launch shows for their forthcoming EP ‘Wrathwind’ set for release on April 22nd. They will be showcasing in Calgary, AB on Friday, April 25 at Lord Nelson’s with support from Bloodreich, Shrapnal, Samandriel and in their …

UK heavyweights HEART OF A COWARD make their return to the European mainland for some shows and festivals in the summer. Jamie Graham (vocals): “We’re really looking forward to heading out to the mainland again… our last trip out there with Thy Art Is Murder was total chaos, we saw some …

METAL IS COMING HOME PART 3!!! Are you still listening to your NWOBHM singles, EPs ,demotapes and LPs,you will be sorry to miss out on these bands, that have announced rare reunion shows!! And more bands to be announced soon!! This year you already missed stunning live shows of Warrior, …

LOST SOCIETY are set to unleash their new album ‘Terror Hungry’ upon the UK on the 7th of April and in anticipation of the release, the guys have filmed a run down of each track from the album. They decided to do this whilst on tour so each track is …

Progressive technical mavericks The Room Colored Charlatan are delighted to announce the details of their new record, Primitives, to be released on May 6th via North American prog gurus Subliminal Groove Records. To celebrate this most auspicious day, the band are releasing a teaser single and lyric video for the …

Prog pioneer Steve Hackett proudly announces the DVD release of his critically acclaimed live spectacular Genesis Revisited, filmed at the sold out show at London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall in October 2013. The DVD of this landmark performance will hit the stores on 30th June 2014. Genesis Revisited: Live at …

Hellion guitarist Maxxxwell Carlisle releases the first single from his upcoming solo album, “Visions of Speed and Thunder”. The new track, which is the title track of the album, features a guest appearance by Lords of the Trident vocalist, Fang VonWrathenstein. “The full length album, which is the follow-up to …

The world’s biggest heavy music touring festival, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL in its seventh annual sojourn, is pleased to announce the official 2014 artist line-up with the boldest, largest, loudest and most diverse lineup to date! Not only will this year’s festival include the massive ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK …

In honour of her incredible 30 year career, the queen of metal DORO is releasing a special collection of songs titled Raise Your Fist – 30 Years Anniversary Edition on the 5th of May via Nuclear Blast. The celebratory album contains the re-release of her latest album Raise Your Fist, as well as a bonus CD titled Powerful Passionate Favourites containing unreleased tracks and cover …

Scottish metal titans, Achren have released their new E.P The White Death. Now, I know what you’re thinking – ‘that’s what we should call Christopher Walken from now on’. Well, while that is fitting it’s not what The White Death is about. As a matter of fact, the idea behind …