PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

23rd to 24th July 2016 ONWARD & UPWARD: Ramblin’ Man Fair Adds the Rising Stage with Fresh New Acts   Ramblin’ Man are proud to announce the addition of the Rising Stage and a further 12 acts to the bill. In partnership with Laney Amplification, TAMA drums and Andersons Music …

Dennis Jarman from PlanetMosh talked to NWOBHM legends Spartan Warrior after their set at Wildfire Festival.  

Dennis Jarman from PlanetMosh talked to Sky Valley Mistress after their electrifying set at Wildfire Festival.  

JOE BONAMASSA “HOGHTON TOWER” CONCERT MOVED TO PRESTON GUILD HALL DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAIN FORECAST Due to torrential rain this week, it has been decided that Joe’s concert at Hoghton Tower on Saturday 2nd July will be moved indoors to Preston Guild Hall. The venue will be a mixture of …

Announce UK Headline Tour September & October 2016 New Single “We’ll Stop At Nothing” Out On: 29th July 2016  The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, was released worldwide in March 2016 and following its success, the band are setting out on a 14 date tour running through September …

In September last year the classic Ayreon album, The Human Equation was brought to life on stage at a theatre in Rotterdam for just one weekend.  Billed as The Theater Equation, as with the album, there was a large cast of singers including James LaBrie, Marcela Bovio, Anneke van Giersbergen, …

It’s hard, if not downright impossible, to fault the musical pedigree of the group of musicians who, over the past couple of years, have come together to create the entity that is known as Four By Fate.  Between them, they have played with a list of bands that you’d probably …

If you are expecting something akin to Stiltskin’s 1990s monolith Mind’s Eye from the band’s front man Ray Wilson’s latest solo album Song for a Friend – or indeed something as multi-layered as his contribution to the Genesis catalogue, Station to Station – then you’re going to be in for …

That difficult second album,eh? It can be a bit of a bother but, apparently, that’s not the case as far as West Midlands blues artist Rebecca Downes is concerned. With her debut Back to the Start from 2014 still basking in the glow of positivity, along comes her second offering …

Esprit D’Air Returns with New Lineup and Upcoming Shows London-based Japanese space metal band Esprit D’Air have just announced their reunion today after their split in 2013, revealing a new line-up and three upcoming shows, including the main stage of the UK’s Biggest Japanese Culture Festival, HYPER JAPAN. The new …

History was made over the past week as millions of people took to the polls to decide whether the United Kingdom would remain in the European Union.  With the votes counted and the results in it had been decided that we were to leave. Those who voted to remain were …

CIRCLE OF REASON RELEASE THE THEORY UK TOUR DATES Having completed their ‘Faith Tour’ in June, the connoisseurs of modern alternative rock return to announce news of ‘The ‘Theory‘ UK tour this July. Parading their acclaimed fusion of infectious melodies, hooks and adrenaline fuelled stage performances at more UK venues – Southampton’s Circle Of Reason are to …

German heavy metal legend Doro Pesch really knows how to celebrate an anniversary.  For her 20th and 25th anniveraries she put on special shows with a load of special guests.  They weren’t your typical 90 minute show either – the 25th anniversary show was well over 3 hours, and both …

Joe Bonamassa holding a free gig? At The Cavern Club, Liverpool? Seriously? Oh yes and, what’s more, not only was this a gig to honour three of the finest blues players of all time in Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, it was an event that is unlikely to …

I spoke to Delain singer Charlotte Wessels at Download to talk about the band’s first time at the festival, and their new album due later this year.    

As the clock ticks and the countdown to Bloodstock Open Air 2016 begins in earnest, PlanetMosh sat down and debated everything that comes together to make BOA the best metal festival in the UK. Allow us to present our alphabetised guide to the festival. The A-Z guide to Bloodstock. A …

pg.lost have announced details of their upcoming album, titled Versus, which will be released this September via Pelagic Records. The Swedish four piece wrote a lot of the album separately, swapping ideas online, before coming together to record at their newly purchased recording studio. The album title Versus emerged out of …

ANATA “The Infernal Gates of Hatred” Remastered and on Vinyl AT LAST! KAOTOXIN is proud to announce the second release by KAOSKVLT, its new sub-label dedicated to old-school Metal gems: ANATA‘s 1998 debut full-length, “The Infernal Depths of Hatred“, which will be unleashed on October 21st worldwide, for the first …

“Champion” is released this week and includes the single with the same name and B-side “Eldorado” plus several different bonus versions of both songs, in acoustic and instrumental versions. Swedish Singer, Composer and Multi-instrumentalist Jacob K announces today that AHFTW will return again soon with more singles and at least …

EP: ‘SPEAK UP’ AUGUST 26th 2016 SINGLE: ‘WE WONT SAVE THE WORLD’ 29th JULY 2016 Essex born melodic metallic quintet FOREVER NEVER, will release their eagerly anticipated E.P ‘Speak Up’ through Code 7 on 26th August 2016 ‘Speak Up’ is a tour de force, filled with huge riffs, tolerant undertones and …