PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

The Quireboys release their 10th Studio album Twisted Love on 2nd September 2016 via Off Yer Rocka. Their fourth album in as many years, again they chose to record this in the Swedish town of Klippan, where they recorded 2015 album St Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul and again it has been …

“In one breath illustr8ors is a metamorphosis and a stubborn stride towards a place where the core components of rock’n’roll exist in a relative and contemporary time. In another breath illustr8ors is just a contemporary rock band giving a f*** about what it means to be alive in music now. Not …

Backstage at Bloodstock  Aisha from Planetmosh chatted with the lovely lads from The Crawling about the inspiration for their music, being miserable and their best festival experiences.

Vital British classic hard rockers The Jokers perform as Special Guests of Status Quo at Parc Y Scarlets Stadium, Llanelli on Saturday August 27th. The band state that “We are thrilled to be opening for the legendary Status Quo at the Parc Y Scarlets Stadium. Being from a Rock ‘n’ …

After a well deserved, senses saving nights sleep and full English breakfast, we lead our merry way to Bloodstock Open Air Festival for more metal. Cambion, first band of the day on the Ronnie James Dio stage had been highly recommended to me and they did not disappoint. Fronted by …

Korn Unveil ‘Insane’ Video KORN have today unveiled a strange, fascinating video for new song, ‘Insane’.  Directed by Ryan Valdez, it’s a ghastly take on post-mortem photography or ‘momento mori,’ the practice of preserving loved ones after death with images. Watch the video on YouTube: ‘Insane’ is available at all …

Due to holiday shifts being changed, I had to work the Thursday night which meant catching the first train I could get to Tamworth, early hotel check in, then mad dash to the Bloodstock Open Air Festival arena to catch Witch Tripper, first band of the day on the New …

The awesome David from Vektor came and chatted to us in the Media Tent on Sunday at Bloodstock about the (then) up coming set at the festival, the inspiration behind their newest album Terminal Redux and touring in the UK. Sci-Fi or die!

The wonderful Orion from Behemoth kindly took some time to come and see us in the Media Tent on Friday to speak to us about being at Bloodstock, the possibility of a new album next year and a Goliath new project in the form of a 5th music video for a track on …

‘FOLLOW ALONE’ Official video revealed Debut single taken from their newly announced album Breathe Released October 28th  Live at Dingwalls – August 21st (with Agent Fresco, Zoax, Press To Meco & No Consequence) ALSO APPEARING AT EUROBLAST FESTIVAL October 2nd – Cologne, Germany “The songwriting clarity and melodic strength of …

PELANDER WITCHCRAFT main man’s solo project signs with Nuclear Blast; Announces new album We are happy to announce that WITCHCRAFT main man, Magnus Pelander‘s solo project PELANDER has officially signed to Nuclear Blast Records. After his latest journey with WITCHCRAFT, 2016’s ‘Nucleus’, the multi-instrumentalist and lyricist extraordinaire Magnus Pelander returns to his solo career. The project can be recognised without …

The Bourbon Hounds Manchester based The Bourbon Hounds formed in 2014 “The brain child of Simon and Steve back in 2013 and after a long hard wait and determination, Attila, Tom and Bret arrived to bring some magic to the ever growing catalogue of music” read their full biography here. They …

The lovely Howard and Marc from Acid Reign took some time to come and chat in the comfy Media Tent on Sunday at Bloodstock Open Air.   We cover their set at the festival which set the record for the biggest attendance and number of crowd surfers ever in the …

I am lucky enough to be able to review my first ever Delain album and what can I say.  This is most certainly an album which really packs a ‘Suckerpunch’. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Delain (you are about to be introduced to a slice of heaven) they …

Sweden’s musical alchemists, OPETH release their 12th studio album, ‘Sorceress’ on 30th September on the band’s imprint label, Moderbolaget Records via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.  In celebration of the release, the band have planned three special shows at historic venues across the globe in support of the record, including Radio City …

Last Great Dreamers Brand New Album ‘Transmissions From Oblivion’ Released September 30th On September 30th Last Great Dreamers release Transmissions From Oblivion; their first brand new album, since they reformed, through their own independent label Ray Records. They’ve turned up the dials to deliver an album chock-full of trademark hook-laden anthems. Spirited, diverse …

PlanetMosh in association with MCD is delighted to offer our readers the opportunity to win one pair of tickets to the Nickelback show at the 3Arena in Dublin on October 9th. NICKELBACK have cemented themselves as one of the most commercially viable and important acts of the past two decades. The …

                Dancing Crap arose from the ashes of vocalist Ronnie Abeille’s former band The Main Attraction. In 2012 he started new venture Dancing Crap, who spent three months in London playing venues including Nambucca, The Intrepid Fox and Proud Camden.  They describe themselves …

GINGER WILDHEART  Hosts Exclusive Album Listening Party Friday 19th at 5.55pm GMT  This Friday evening August 19th at 5.55 pm, Ginger Wildheart is hosting a very special listening party on Pledge Music, so please tune in here http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/round-records . You can also join in the fun on https://twitter.com/GingerWildheart with the hashtag #valor “For new listeners and …

The sun, it’s turned black! The moon, it’s blood red! And the dead have risen and are walking the face of the Earth. Sorry to disappoint you folks but it’s not the apocalypse, it’s the aporockalypse and who is that leading the way? None other than the Finnish supermonsters Lordi …