PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

It could only happen in Northern Ireland… yes, only here could we actually have THREE semi-finals for this year’s instalment of the annual Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition, as the battle to earn a place at the UK’s premier heavy metal fest released its intense final stages.  But, such …

Damon Johnson – Announces Solo EP “Echo” Out On 27th May 2016 Damon Johnson (Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Brother Cane) is pleased to announce his first solo electric project with the ‘Echo’ EP, to be released in May 2016. Recorded throughout 2015, the 5 track EP sees …

With June creeping ever closer, Wildfire Festival’s impressive main stages line-up is all but finalised but there’s still time to announce a further 6 bands. With the imminent arrival of stage 3 announcement to complete what will be an outstanding weekend, Scotland won’t know what’s hit it when the gates …

It’s always nice to have new names for a festival, isn’t it? Luckily, Download have delivered and given us a smile to kick away the Monday blues with another twelve names on the bill. The new addition are as follows: the recently reformed Juliette and the Licks, British metal powerhouse …

Fantasy has always been a furrow well ploughed by metal bands, providing a rich vein of stories as bombastic, epic  and glory-seeking as the genre itself.  With the sixth series of the biggest TV epic ever produced, ‘Game Of Thrones’, about to launch itself onto our screens, and the seventh …

Sandwiched in between opening band I.C.O.N and headliners UDO, Anvil did what they do best and that was to entertain an appreciative crowd with their proto speed metal. Unfortunately they have only been allotted 45 minutes on these 6 UK dates after being allowed an hour previously on this tour …

Dennis from Planetmosh talks to Anvil before their set about life on the road, their latest album Anvil Is Anvil and their documentary.    

FIRE RED EMPRESS Unleash Crushing New Single ‘HAIL THE FACE’ on May 6th via Red Vixen Records  On May 6th  Fire Red Empress release their crushing new single ‘Hail The Face’ on Red Vixen Records. The ferocious ‘Hail The Face’ with thickly amplified sheet metal riffs, jackhammer percussion, thundering drums, and  soaring vocals, is a …

Hey! Hello! are seeking a new front-woman.  Please see the video for full details on what they’re looking for and how to apply    If you are aged between 20-35, live permanently in the UK, and think you have the skills, talent and commitment to take on this role, please …

While he may fall outside of PlanetMosh’s normal musical demographic, there can be no doubt that Northern Irish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Michael Mormecha is one hellishly prodigiously talented dude.  Our foregoing descriptive of the many aspects of the music business in which he dabbles should be proof enough alone of that assertion. …

Japanese Fighting Fish are ‘Swimming with Piranhas’ in Their New Savage Release!   Japanese Fighting Fish, four lads who anchor their boat in London, are bringing fun back to rock with their electrifying new album ‘Swimming with Piranhas’, plunging us knee-deep into ferocious riffs then pulling us out again with …

Buffalo Summer are set to release their second album ‘Second Sun’ through UDR Records on May 20th2016. Their brand new album Second Sun, a bubbling-fresh selection of songs was  produced by Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, REM, Queens of The Stone Age, Walking Papers) Big, bluesy, heavy and curvy, Southern Welsh …

ABORTED are proud to let-loose on the world yet another brand new track off their upcoming album, ‘Retrogore’ out on 22 April via Century Media Records. This time the sonic offerings come in the shape of a video for the track ‘Divine Impediment’! Check out the great new video here: https://youtu.be/vCGOyvfzd-U Pre-Sale …

US metallers ARISE IN CHAOS to release their new album ‘Terminal Cognition‘ on May 20, 2016 in Europe via David Ellefon‘s (Megadeth) EMP Label Group and distributed by SPV. The video for the song “The Divine“, directed by Wacy Jahn can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Es0wHfZ0MXk The album was produced, mixed …

From Ashes To New have premiered a brand new video for the alt rock anthem that is ‘Lost and Alone’, taken from their recently released debut album ‘Day One’. Hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; the band features double front-men Matt Brandyberry (responsible for the relentless twisting verses) and Chris Musser (delivering …

Mean Machine Are An Evolution Of British Classic Rock & Old School Metal That Combines Groovy Foundations, Slick Licks & Melodic Overtones!… A New Breed Of British Rock/Metal Awaits Those Who Dare Enter The Gates – Join The Revolution… While most bands are spending their time trying to find ways to …

Manchester melodic hard rockers Iodine Sky have released the first video from their eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Tides’. The track, ‘So Far Away’ was recorded withCreed and Dark New Day‘s very own Brett Hestla. Iodine Sky have one goal; to create anthemic songs with the catchiest hooks you’ve ever heard. Vocalist Aaron …

FORT FEST is a brand new three-day music festival in the heart of rural Bedfordshire, showcasing some of the UK’s hottest talent as well as the rising stars of tomorrow. Set on the beautiful Scald End Farm, the event takes place on 2/3/4 September and offers fully inclusive camping. The first bands …

Today sees the release of MATERIAL (Blaqknoise/Kobalt), the much-anticipated new album from BLAQK AUDIO, the electronic alter ego of AFI’s Davey Havok and Jade Puget. Fans can pick up the album on iTunes by clicking HERE. Over the course of the past few weeks, fans have been given various sneak …

Northern Post Hardcorers ‘Dead Winter’ have returned with their explosive new video single ‘My Only Home’ which is taken from their debut album, out this Summer. Drawing inspiration from an array of areas, but fundamentally reared on the grit of Bury Tomorrow, the drive of Bring Me The Horizon and the melodic guile of …