PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Finnish Damnation Plan just released a lyrics video of the title track “The Wakening” to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of the album out on 12 March 2013 via Coroner Records.   Jarkko Lunnas (drums) commented: “There was a lot of effort put to the lyrics of the …

More details are being made available on EYEHATEGOD’s new, self-titled album. The European version (available on Century Media Records) will come in a CD digipack while the LP will be a single slab of vinyl in a gatefold jacket. The first pressing will be limited to 2,000 copies and made …

Italian metal band KLOGR reveals their brand new single ‘Zero Tolerance’, which takes inspiration from the dolphin slaughter taking place every year in the bay of Taiji, Japan. The track creates awareness about the killing and captivity of these animals caused by men for unnecessary reasons. The track is available …

American death metal titans CANNIBAL CORPSE will headline the Terrorizer Stage at Damnation Festival’s 10th anniversary. The US legends will travel to Leeds to join Bolt Thrower, Saint Vitus and Raging Speedhorn for the event, which will take place on Saturday, November 1. And it’s a debut Damnation performance the …

Past Black Stone Cherry concerts in the Midlands have been some of my favourite, so the odds were looking good for Wolverhampton.

This three track E.P. marks the bands first release since the mini album ‘Wilderness’, which saw the light of day last summer.   I remember remarking then, how technically tight and adept this band were, a trait that has been happily brought forward with this new material. Japan, at the …

“The Crowded Room”, the new videoclip of modern thrash metal act Sawthis will be available in April 8th in worldwide premiere on Blank TV!   The videoclip was directed by Underroom Studios (www.facebook.com/underroomstudios).   “The human mind is a huge universe where anything can be created and everything can be …

Hotly-tipped southern rock outfit, BLACKBERRY SMOKE have confirmed a string of UK shows for this Autumn. The Atlanta-based outfit unleashed their UK debut album, ‘The Whippoorwill’ in February, gatecrashing the UK album chart at #30 and selling out their first UK tour even with a string of upgraded venues. The Guardian gave …

Mos Generator and Ripple Music Announce New Project on the Heels of their Latest Album, Electric Mountain Majesty! Classic Mos Generator Album Songs for Future Gods gets the complete Tony Reed Makeover for Reissue on Ripple Music!   ********************************************* “If there’s such a thing as fusing some soul into a doom palette, MOS …

.@planetmosh reviews the new record by .@Steel_Panther! Lock up your daughters everyone, because Steel Panther have returned. The American glam-metallers are back with All You Can Eat, their fourth studio effort and their first released via Kobalt Label Services, on the band’s own Open E Music label. If you haven’t heard of …

UK rock quintet, The Afterparty, are streaming their debut mini-album ‘Distances’, a week ahead of official release on the 7th April.     The six track record, produced by Matt O’Grady, includes ‘Liar Liar’, ‘Open Road’ & new single ‘When The Lights Go Out’, plus three previously unreleased recordings.   …

40 WATT SUN have confirmed that writing is complete, and that this month they have begun the recording of their new album – the follow-up to 2011’s The Inside Room. Recording will take place in Wales throughout the spring and summer, and will be once again self-produced by the band. …

Up-and-coming heavy metal trailblazers and recent Breaking Bands LLC signing SHATTERED SUN recently announced a record label showcase and press day, as well as an upcoming performance with hard rock legends Skid Row at The Whisky on May 17, 2014. The band has been working hard towards their dream of …

Montreal, QC thrash band MUTANK will be performing the following show dates in support of their release ‘M.E.C.H. Metal‘ unleashed this past February and available on bandcamp as a pay what you want plus being available on audio cassette. Show Dates: March 29 –  Montreal, QC @ Death House w/ …

The second NORSE album “All is Mist and Fog” has raked a lot of positive feedback. Since the release it had become a bit silent around the Australians but of course they haven’t taken a break. No, NORSE have been working on several new songs. The result ist a new …

  Embryonic Devourment hail from the U.S of A and released their third full-length album titled Reptilian Agenda on the 18th of Feb this year, under Deepsend Records.   Interesting title for an album, wondering if the tracks will shed any light on what it means. Here we go, track one …

Wwo of Chile’s finest, foulest black/death barbarians, HADES ARCHER and SLAUGHTBBATH, unite for a special split LP courtesy of underground metal vanguard IRON BONEHEAD PRODUCTIONS. Set for international release on May 16th, each band occupies their own side of this limited-edition vinyl LP, and each is titled accordingly: HADES ARCHER …

Exclusively announced last night at the BOA M2TM (Ireland)  quarter finals was the addition of The Answer as one of the headline acts for this years PhilFest. Due to take place in Drumcoura City, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, on June 27th-29th, PhilFest is Ireland’s best alternative  independent music festival with a …

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Salt Lake City natives Visigoth! The traditional metal act has been blazing a path through the metal underground since their inception in 2010. The release of their “Vengeance” demo in 2010, and the “Final Spell” EP in 2012 earned the …

German Epic Metal pioneers EQUILIBRIUM have announced the details of their fourth studio album! Guitarist, composer and lyricist René Berthiaume  has spent almost four years working on their new creation, entitled ‘Erdentempel‘.  The album was recorded, produced and mixed under the direction of René at Helion Studios and mastered at …