PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

The second day of Steelhouse dawned with an incessant mizzle in the air.  Not the sort of torrential downpour which had turned the mountain top site into a quagmire last year, but a constant enough drizzle to make itself known it was there, and at times annoying in its persistence. …

26TH – 28TH AUGUST 2016, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRANSGRESSIVE LATE-NIGHT TAKEOVER ADDED TO READING & LEEDS LINE UP.  EXCLUSIVE SETS ANNOUNCED FEATURING FAT WHITE FAMILY LIVE, METRONOMY SUMMER ’08 DJ SET | HONNE LIVE | LOYLE CARNER LIVE | SUPER HANS+ SPECIAL GUEST DJ SETS FROM PEACE, HINDS, PULLED APART BY HORSES, JEN LONG & BBC RADIO 1’S HUW STEPHENS Returning to conquer after-hours on the Alternative Stage at Reading and …

  The Cadillac Three Reveal First Live Video from Abbey Road Sessions THE CADILLAC THREE have released the video for ‘Graffiti’, filmed live at the legendary Abbey Road studios. The track is the first in a series of videos to be released which includes ‘White Lightning’, ‘The South’, ‘Running Red …

 Hunter & The Bear Present The Colossal New Single ‘Renegade’  Released: 5th August 2016  Dog Monday Records An Exceptional Offering From One Of The UK’s Best New Bands ‘Renegade’ is the brand new single from Hunter & The Bear, one of the UK’s most exciting new bands and pioneers of …

A last minute mad dash to the Son Of Shinobi album launch for The Silent Fury chose to be a very wise decision as they turned a packed out White Horse pub in Nantwich into a sauna whilst hammering it out. It was that good I just had to review …

Cleopatra Records To Release A Special Deluxe Reissue Of The Landmark 1982 Punk Rock Classic ‘Endangered Species’ From The Legendary UK Subs! UK Subs’ Endangered Species, a true punk rock classic, gets a well-deserved Deluxe Edition this coming July 29 courtesy of Cleopatra Records. This 1982 album, widely considered the …

PlanetMosh caught up with Vega frontman Nick Workman following the band’s performance at this past weekend’s Steelhouse festival to talk about music and various other assorted things… Ah, just click the ‘Play’ arrow thingy to find out for yourselves…

PlanetMosh caught up with Wigan hard rockers Bigfoot following their triumphant show-opening set at this past weekend’s Steelhouse festival, to talk about yetis, hobbits… oh, and of course, their forthcoming debut album:

When it comes to my own personal music taste I wouldn’t normally put bands like this on my list, however, after witnessing French metal titans Gojira live, my whole world was turned upside down. For nearly two decades they have dominated the metal genre from musical masterpiece after musical masterpiece …

Twenty years after they formed, Skillet show no signs of slowing down. The Christian rockers might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the fact that they are still performing to adoring fans and packed venues across the world speaks volumes about their staying power and legacy. On August 5th, the …

Swedish rockers SUICIDE BY TIGERS to release their self-titled debut album as CD, Vinyl and digital on September 2, 2016 via Smilodon Records/Sound Pollution. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Berno Paulsson (The Haunted, Amon Amarth, Spiritual Beggars) at Berno Studio, Malmö. The video for the song ‘Vicious Malicious‘ can be viewed here:   Tracklisting: 1. Death on your trail 2. Beautiful nights 3. Pack of …

The weather can invariably play an important role in the enjoyment of a festival – just look at the experiences of many at this year’s Drownload!  The first day of last year’s Steelhouse had been preceded by one of torrential rain, meaning that the mountain top site was already a …

The lovely Eric from Testament took some time to sit and have an informal chat with myself and Steve at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2016. We obviously talked Testament, recording the new album, touring, festivals and his side project Dragonlord but we all went off on tangents at various …

With Bloodstock 2016 almost on our doorsteps and the full line up now revealed, the PlanetMosh team is really excited to trek on down to Catton Hall and check out as many bands as we can over the four days. From headliners Twisted Sister, Slayer and Mastodon on the Ronnie …

Arizona rockers Farewell, My Love have released their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Above It All‘. Having hit the UK for the first time in the summer of 2015 on the hugely successful British Horror Story tour with Ashestoangels and The Dead XIII; Farewell, My Love are now gearing up for the latest chapter of the …

HRH united III which has been sold out on accommodation since May this year, are pleased to announce another string of bands to an already impressive Metal Weekender. German Trash Lords Destruction are first up with San Fran Metalheads, Metal Church making a rare UK appearance. Joining them are UK …

The UK’s dirtiest rock ‘n’ roll cult, SERVERS, have released a free download of their track Spells ahead of their album release Everything is OK on the 19 August 2016 via Undergroove Records. Grab a copy of the track here –   Comments drummer Ant Nettleship, “Spells is about a point in time when …

Planet Rock have added Roadstars to this year’s Planet Rockstock Festival on Sunday 4th December. Roadstars features three of the most exciting new prospects in the world of blues rock – SIMO, Aaron Keylock and Federal Charm. All three bands will tour together for the very first time in November …

>Much hyped multi-national visionary death metal group Coma Cluster Void are on the cusp of finally releasing their long awaited debut, Mind Cemeteries. While many first became aware of the group through a series of 2014 posts across the metal blogsphere mentioning the bands status as a 10-string guitar wielding …

Witch County malignant frights Devilment – led by fiery frontman Dani Filth, are very pleased to announce an extensive UK tour which will commence this December. The run will kick off on December 6th in Colchester, taking the band through 11 UK cities – before wrapping up at eminent Southampton venue, the Engine Rooms on December 19th. Tickets …