PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

The mighty TRUCKFIGHTERS’ own label, Fuzzorama Records, and Century Media Records team up to floor the gas and fuzz pedal. The Örebro, Sweden based band was formed in 2001 by Oskar “Ozo” Cedermalm (vocals & bass) and Niklas “Dango” Källgren (guitar). Since that time, they have released four studio albums …

The Canadian hard-rockin’ juggernaut Monster Truck, are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Europe in September and October as main support across a host of legendary arenas for NICKELBACK.  Talking about the tour, Monster Truck guitarist Jeremy Widerman says “Really excited to be doing an extensive tour of Europe …

Swedish death metal commando FIRESPAWN have stirred up the international extreme metal scene on 2015 with the release of their debut album ‘Shadow Realms’ quite heavily. If you are not yet familiar with FIRESPAWN we highly advise to watch the band’s brand new video for the song ‘All Hail’, a …

Legendary bay area thrash metal giants Testament have announced the title and release date of their highly anticipated upcoming 12th album.  ‘The Brotherhood Of The Snake’ will be released on October 28th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The album was recorded under the watchful eye of producer Juan Urteaga (Exodus, Heathen, Machine Head), guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck …

After four successively sold out years, and having cemented the annual event as Britains best 100% independent, 100% grass roots festival, Beermageddon returns for the fifth year over the August Bank Holiday weekend 2016 to Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club with 3 days of hard and heavy metal! Tickets …

Swedish adventure metallers, Twilight Force, are set to release their new studio album ‘Heroes Of Mighty Magic’ on August 26th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band can proudly reveal the guest bards on their forthcoming record. Fabio Lione from Rhapsody Of Fire joined them on track ‘There And Back Again’ …

Chicago Heavy Rockers SOiL will embark upon an extensive UK and European tour in October /November 2016. The tour will kick off on 27th October in Utrecht, Netherlands and end on 26th November in Milton Keynes, England. The tour will see SOiL hitting some cities they have previously never played …

On August 26, 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment will unleash KISS Rocks Vegas on DVD, Blu-ray, DVD+CD, DVD+2LP and Deluxe Edition.   Captured in the midst of their 40th Anniversary World Tour, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers sonically shook Vegas during their residency at The Joint at Hard Rock …

With just over 7 weeks to go until the gates open for Reading and Leeds 2016, Saturday Day Tickets for Reading Festival are now sold out. There are now very limited Friday, Sunday and Weekend tickets left. Festival fans lucky enough to have secured a ticket to Reading for Saturday …

If nothing else, Italian keyboard player Mistheria – real name Giuseppe Iampieri, who has included collaborations with the likes of Bruce Dickinson and Rob Rock in an 18-year career that has also seen him release a series of movie soundtrack-based albums – possesses a sense of the ambitious and the …

It’s day two of Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2016 already and it is the hottest day of the weekend so far. I cannot wait to see some more top quality bands throughout the day at this fantastic site. Looking forward to Primordial, Obscura, Anthrax, Havok and Ghost in particular. Brymir: …

Dennis from PlanetMosh talked to NWOBHM legends Vardis after their set at Wildfire Festival.  It was their first show in Scotland for over thirty five years and their first UK gig with new bassist Martin Connolly.  

After a bit of a break from the whole writing thing, I am so happy to have something that is out of this world to review. To my great pleasure, a bunch of lads that dominated Dublin a few months ago are my next review. Incite are back and you’re …

SOiL Announce October / November 2016 UK and European Tour   Chicago Heavy Rockers SOiL will embark upon an extensive UK and European tour in October /November 2016. The tour will kick off on 27th October in Utrecht, Netherlands and end on 26th November in Milton Keynes, England. The tour …

This weekend is going to be a bit exciting to say the least. Finland’s premier metal event, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, starts tomorrow and we have just reached our comfortable apartment in Helsinki, a fifteen minute walk from the arena. Friday’s schedule has an incredible line up and I am …

Young British tech-metallers Fraktions are delighted to announce their upcoming EP, Anguish,out August 12. Pre-order the EP here: https://fraktions.bandcamp.com/ Anguish is a highly compelling new release from a band equally influenced by classical music, the jazz noodlings of Tigran Hamasyan and the progressive metal of TesseracT and The Contortionist; Fraktions are an exciting addition to …

Swedish hard rockers DEAD LORD continue to promote their latest album ‘Heads Held High’ by debuting a promotional video for the track ‘Don’t Give A Damn’. DEAD LORD checked in with a comment about the clip as follows: “We’re proud to present to you the second music video of the album …

French Speed-Rockers 11 Louder Unveiled Music Video “Crazy Teenagers”   After three short releases (Demo, EP.) in about six years, French SpeedRockers 11 Louder are about to release their debut full-length album called ‘Monkey Business’ which is expected for official release this autumn (CD, LP and digital formats).     In the meantime, these …

Richmond crossover/thrash heavyweights IRON REAGAN have just announced a new European summer tour! The band will be performing at festivals and venues for one month throughout Western and Eastern Europe, kicking off at the beginning of this August. IRON REAGAN will also be performing alongside Relapse labelmatesRingworm at this year’s installment of the “This Is …

South France’s heavy blues revelation DÄTCHA MANDALA is back with a new EP entitled “Anâhata”, to be released on September 22nd via MRS Red Sound.  Recorded exclusively on tape by British producer Clive Martin (Queen, Skunk Anansie, Stereophonics), this new 7″ EP unveils two new aspects of the French trio, through the stirring …