PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Following on from their ball busting semi final at this year’s  Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, PlanetMosh caught up with the lads from Minus Ten Thousand Hours and here’s what they had to say ahead of the final this weekend. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain …

When event organisers Prometheus Promotions told me a few months ago that they were planning an evening of NWOBHM not far from me in Northwich, to say I was over the moon is an understatement as this genre of heavy metal has been in my blood since its formation. When …

Fresh after pulverising their two Metal 2 The Masses Ireland rounds, PlanetMosh caught up with the lads  from Call To Arms and here’s what they had to say ahead of the final this weekend. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain the feeling when you heard your …

In the mid-Eighties, a band of five extremely different musicians of mixed musical and ethnic backgrounds sauntered out of the American midwest and into the international conscience.  Taking their name from the charismatic, and often enigmatic, lead singer, the Dan Reed Network engineered a combination of hard rock, funk and …

Dennis Jarman from Planetmosh talks to Salem about their new album Dark Days, influences and Spinal Tap moments.                    

Dakesis Announced as Special Guests on Thunderstone’s UK Tour   Finnish power metallers Thunderstone are set to embark on their UK mini tour in May 2016 following the release of their upcoming album ‘Apocalypse Again’ which hit the public domain on 1st April 2016.   Thunderstone last graced the UK …

This is the fourth album from France’s BlackRain and it has been produced by Jack Douglas, a name that I’m sure will be familiar to PlanetMosh readers thanks to his work with such rock icons as Aerosmith and Cheap Trick. Due to his input the sound may be a little …

Warfect – New Song Available – Updated Tour Dates Time to thrash! Swedish WARFECT have unleashed a full song from their upcoming new steamroller “Scavengers”, which will be released on May 13th 2016 via Cyclone Empire.   Bang your heads to “Anatomy Of Evil” The third full-length-assault was self-recorded and singer/guitar-player Fredrik …

Jeff Angell’s STATICLAND will release its self-titled debut album May 6th on UDR, a captivating menagerie of songs that effortlessly shift from raucous, snarling, barn burners to moving Stones-inspired ballads that you will want to play on repeat. Produced By Grammy award winner Vance Powell (Jack White, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, Seasick …

Leading up to the release of not only one but two upcoming new studio albums by Tarja in June and August, the queen of heavy rock premieres the official music video for her first single “No Bitter End” today. “No Bitter End”, the opening track of the prequel album “The …

These rock juggernauts, who have shred stages from Poughkeepsie to Norway, release their highly anticipated studio album Relentless on 3rd June 2016 via Amazing Record Co. “This record tells the tale of all the musical roads and history we’ve travelled. I couldn’t be more excited and proud to be a …

The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in association with Fireball has brought together rock behemoths, Saxon, with Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee of Motörhead, to play a special one-off set of Lemmy’s favourite Saxon songs and Motörhead classics in a unique Salute To Lemmy. Lemmy was, and will always be, …

Sabaton are currently putting the finishing touches to their new studio album, ‘The Last Stand’, which will be released worldwide on 19 August through Nuclear Blast. “We once work again with Peter Tägtgren in his newly upgraded and top class Abyss studio in Sweden to record, produce and mix the …

WHITECHAPEL Reveals Details for New Album, ‘Mark of the Blade’ Launches lyric video for title track online! On June 24th, WHITECHAPEL will release their sixth full-length, ‘Mark of the Blade‘, worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Pushing their sound forward with each successive release, ‘Mark of the Blade‘ remains true to the band’s …

HATEBREED‘s new album, ‘The Concrete Confessional’ hits stores on 13th May via Nuclear Blast.  The lyrics grapple with frustrations and injustices felt by many in today’s society.  Songs such as ‘A.D.,’ ‘Us Against Us,’ and ‘Looking Down the Barrel of Today’ speak of these issues.  “Sometimes it’s not so easy …

King Diamond Returns for First UK Indoor Show in 15 Years KING DIAMOND will host his first full UK indoor headline performance in over 15 years at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on 21st June, where they will, as part of their live set, perform the iconic ‘Abigail’ album in …

Planetmosh spoke to Andrea Ferro and Cristina Scabbia to talk about the new Lacuna Coil album, Delirium.  

Planetmosh spoke to Udo Dirkschneider during his current tour where he’s playing the Accept songs for the final time.  After this tour he’ll focus on playing only the U.D.O material.  Hear what he had to say…  

Magic Eight Ball have released a suitably Hallowe’en-themed video for their New Orleans-fused, funereal rock n’ roll romp ,’Keep Me Out The Sunlight’. The track is taken from the band’s third album, ‘Richest Men In The Graveyard’, which is released this coming Bank Holiday Monday (2 May).  The album is available directly from the …

Groundbreaking prog guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of his acclaimed     Acolyte To Wolflight With Genesis Revisited Tour as 2CD/2DVD deluxe package and stand-a-lone Blu-Ray and, after three London concert videos, he chose the Liverpool date for the recording. The Total Experience Live In Liverpool will be released on …