PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

    Delivering their first album in a good six years has been a true labour of love for the band, having gone through the almost obligatory line up changes, the French Avantgarde Metal band are finally back. In essence, this is a concept album, dealing with a couples tumultuous …

The first acts have been announced for Monsters of Rot IV, Northern Ireland’s noisiest metalfest, which takes place in Letterbreen, County Fermanagh, on Saturday 16 August. This year, the event will have two stages:  the main stage will be for metal, stoner, doom and punk acts, while the second one …

THE FATEFUL DARK, the highly-anticipated new album from London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH, is out now in Europe.  The album will be released on March 18th in the USA and April 7th in the UK. The follow-up to 2012’s PLAGUE OF CONSCIENCE was recorded at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, England with …

SANTA CRUZ reveal a head-turning video (directed by Ville Juurikkala) for brand new track, ‘We Are The Ones To Fall’.     This new single is available digitally and on limited edition coloured vinyl 7”; both versions include B-side ‘Fxckin’ High’, another new composition.   Along with ‘WATOTF’, this is …

Today, ritualistic death metallers SHROUD OF THE HERETIC stream the entirety of Revelations in Alchemy at heavily trafficked web-portal GunShyAssassin.com. The band’s debut album, Revelations in Alchemy is being released today on vinyl by BLOOD HARVEST RECORDS. A churning, cavernous rumble of occult Metal of Death, SHROUD OF THE HERETIC’s Revelations in Alchemy …

After only a few short months, Arizona’s The Maine are already planning their return to the UK. The American rock five piece was most recently across the pond as a part of their European headlining run which also saw them play the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour Europe/UK. This …

London metallers Neuronspoiler have just released new single, Take The Stage, from their most recent album Emergence. Neuronspoiler have recently massively gained in popularity having been praised by the likes of Herman Li (Dragonforce), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and Dennis Stratton (ex-Iron Maiden) who actually said he wanted to break …

Afterlife are pleased to announce the release of their new E.P. “Masters Of Reality” on 31st March 2014, via Off Yer Rocka Recordings.   Afterlife are a Hard Rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in early 2011 the band came together during down time from other projects and the drive …

I spoke to Erik Grönwall and Eric Rivers from Swedish melodic rock band H.E.A.T at their hotel in London to talk to them about their forthcoming album “Tearing down the walls”, their tour plans, festival plans and more… Your new album, “Tearing down the walls” is due to be released …

La Dispute premiered the full album stream of their upcoming full-length Rooms of the House via Noisey today.  The heavily anticipated third album from the Michigan band has already received early praise from taste maker outlets such as Pitchfork, AV Club, Stereogum, and BrooklynVegan and now Noisey voices their approval …

Banger Films, in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment, presents ALICE COOPER in Super Duper Alice Cooper, the brand new official ALICE COOPER documentary distributed by SpectiCast (As The Palaces Burn, Aerosmith: Rock for the Rising Sun, Morrissey 25: Live).   Super Duper Alice Cooper will premiere at the 2014 Tribeca …

Today, cult black metallers ENTARTUNG stream the entirety of their new album, Peccata Mortalia – released last week by W.T.C. PRODUCTIONS internationally – on Decibel magazine’s website. ENTARTUNG’s Krypteia debut displayed a young black metal band with an old soul, breathing deep the spirit of ancient darkness. But with Peccata Mortalia, ENTARTUNG exhale …

Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll thrashers NOCTURNAL BREED have teamed up with Metal Hammer UK to launch an advance stream of their new album Napalm Nights (out March 11th in Europe and April the 1st in North America). Including present and past members of Satyricon, Aeternus and Gehenna and featuring a guest appearance …

A collection of photographs from Blazefest IV, featuring Stormzone, Worldsend, Sandstone, Baleful Creed, Altus & Rebels By Nature, down in The Empire Hall, Belfast.  Check out our review at http://planetmosh.com/blazefest-iv-empire-music-hall-belfast-832014/ Photographs by Marc Leach Photography.

The rock and metal community, perhaps more than any other in the field of music, always has been known for its generosity of spirit and support for worthy causes.  For the community in Northern Ireland, few are more special or better supported than Blaze’s Appeal, which raises funds for the …

Swedish Heavy Metallers PORTRAIT announce the release of their new album ‘Crossroads‘ for April, 25th. The band is finally prepared to unveil the album title, art, and release the first single from the record. “In Time” is streaming now on www.metalblade.com/portrait, where fans can also pre-order copies of ‘Crossroads’ on …

Minnesota’s Noble Beast will finally be releasing their debut self-titled album on Tridroid Records. Now available for pre-order here, the album will be released on March 22 2014. The band will be holding a CD release concert on the day of release at Cause Minneapolis. Full details on the show …

Edinburgh doom act OF SPIRE & THRONE will release new EP Toll of the Wound on May 13, 2014 in collaboration with New York label Broken Limbs Recordings. The highly anticipated followup to 2012’s standalone Vagary, Toll of the Wound will be available on vinyl (300 copies), CD, and cassette. The …

“Young” band created by old French coyotes from Marseille, France, The Coyotes Dessert is an alternative/desert-rock/grunge  project influenced by the 90’s scene and bands like Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, RHCP or Faith No More.   After releasing a first EP, “Welcome” in 2011, and spending time to spread its vibes for some gigs in …

UK Punk legends THE EXPLOITED are set to release the Special Editions of Beat The Bastards, Fuck The System and The Massacre on March 18, 2014 viaNuclear Blast. The releases are being re-issued with a raft of bonus content, including a bonus DVD of live footage (Beat The Bastards) and bonus tracks …