Silent Rage front man Jesse Damon is set to release his brand new solo album, Southern Highway, on April 22, 2016. Released by On Fire Records, the album was produced by melodic rock legend Paul Sabu. This is Jesse’s sixth solo effort and features 10 brand new studio tracks. As Jesse …
Read More »Overkill Interview – Bobby Blitz, Leeds 7.4.16
PlanetMosh’s Miley Stevens caught up with Overkill’s Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth at the Leeds date of their anniversary tour. M: So I understand this tour is celebrating 25 years of Horrorscope and 30 years of Feel the Fire. I just wanted to ask what an anniversary tour is like compared to …
Read More »Overkill + Vader + One Machine – Leeds, 7th April 2016
It’s not everyday a reviewer jumps at the chance to go to a gig after working from 6am-4pm, with the very same shift to do the next day, but jump I did when I got the opportunity to see Overkill in Leeds on the 7th April. After arriving a little …
Read More »Rock on Green announces final acts
Brand new London metal festival Rock On Green has now announced the full line-up for its inaugural event, which takes place at Kentish Town’s O2 Forum on 4th June. Previously announced co-headliners Tarja Turunen and Amaranthe are set to be joined by Austrian power metal giants Serenity, Australian multifaceted metallers …
Read More »SIMO – Barfly, London – 7th April 2016
Delays in getting to the venue after work meant that I missed the opening act, and only caught part of the second act. The second act was Fred Abbott, who was formerly lead guitarist and keyboard player in Noah And The Whale. His set was excellent – great rock and …
Read More »FEATURE: Who could replace Motörhead at Download?
With just under 8 weeks to go until Download once again opens it’s doors, there is still at least one more announcement of bands left. Whilst the majority of these will be acts filling out the slots on the lower stages, one prominent TBA is what will happen to the …
Read More »In This Moment Release New Video for ‘The Fighter’
In This Moment Release New Video for ‘The Fighter’ IN THIS MOMENT today revealed a new video for ‘The Fighter’, taken from their latest album, ‘Black Widow’. The video, directed by photographer Jeremy Saffer along with lead singer Maria Brink, features Brink delivering the very personal song directly to the camera – …
Read More »Corky Laing plays Mountain at Darwen Library Theatre
Corky Laing Plays Mountain The Legendary Mountain drummer and native of Montreal Canada, is about to embark on an eight day tour of the UK with his band. Having played on over a hundred recordings and been a major contributing artist on numerous singles, live albums and 23 or so studio albums, this tour is all …
Read More »Hevy Fest cancelled after funding and booking problems
Sad news breaking tonight as Hevy Fest promoters announced the festival was no more after six editions and a superb looking lineup for 2016. The festival was due to take place in August, headlined by Enter Shikari and also feature appearances by Refused, While She Sleeps, LA Dispute, Sick of …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Semi Final B – 09/04/2016
The Metal 2 The Masses Ireland juggernaut rumbled into Fibber Magees in Dublin on Saturday night for the second of three semi-finals to determine the second third of the Final line up. PlanetMosh was there again to check out what went down and see who would step up to the …
Read More »Attica Rage announce new album and tour details
Scottish heavy rock titans Attica Rage are set to release their new studio album, ‘Warheads Ltd’, on 6 June via Off Yer Rocka Recordings. The band’s fourth album, it was produced, engineered and mixed by singer/guitarist Jonny Parr. ‘Warheads Ltd’ is the first Attica Rage album to feature bassist Matthew Ward, who …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK ADDS VALLENFYRE AND MORE…
Less than four months to go and BLOODSTOCK HQ is a hive of activity! With the ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ heats well under way and finals scheduled to kick off in May, the booking team are racking up more and more bands for the UK’s best metal weekender this August! …
Read More »Yes To Tour ‘Fragile’ and ‘Drama’ In UK and Europe In April
YES TO TOUR ‘FRAGILE’ AND ‘DRAMA’ IN UK AND EUROPE IN APRIL Seminal prog pioneers YES hit the road for an extensive UK and European tour at the end of this month…. April 2016. The band will be performing 1971’s ‘Fragile’ and 1980’s ‘Drama’ in their entirety, the latter …
Read More »Screaming Eagles – UK Tour and Headline Show at O2 Islington Academy 2
SCREAMING EAGLES – UK TOUR – APRIL 2016 Screaming Eagles will be on a 6-date UK Tour which will take in a headline show at the legendary O2 Islington Academy 2 in London on Friday 29th April 2016. The band have teamed up with their label Off Yer Rocka and the …
Read More »Matty James
Matty James – Featured Artist April 2016 Matty James releases his second studio album ‘The Road To No Town’ on 29th April 2016. This follows EP Uncertain Times released in February 2013, debut album Last One To Die in June 2014 and Cut To The Bone, in October 2015 (a limited edition full …
Read More »Knock Out Kaine – ‘Cruel Britannia’ EP
Although they have been kicking up dust on the UK scene for a little more than a decade now, building themselves a sturdy reputation in the process, Lincoln’s Knock Out Kaine didn’t really cross my radar until the early part of last year, with the release of their second album, …
Read More »OCEANS ATE ALASKA return for home coming UK tour
Progressive metalcore outfit Oceans Ate Alaska return home to the UK, following nine months of conquering the USA for a run of headline shows. Having taken the USA by storm with their debut album Lost Isles, the band have toured with Bless The Fall, Northlane and Chelsea Grin as well as on their own …
Read More »Tarja – Announces The Release Of “The Brightest Void”- The Prequel, Out On June 3rd On earMUISC
While waiting for August 5th and the release of Tarja’s new album “The Shadow Self”, the queen of heavy rock has yet another surprise for her fans: Tarja and earMUSIC proudly announce the release of the new album’s prequel “The Brightest Void”. With over 50 minutes of new music, the …
Read More »MINDSHIFT unleash ‘Horizon’ music video; give fans free song from new album out April 29
Mindshift vocalist Mao explains, “Horizon is about the senseless tragedy of things that happen in the world around us. The Charlie Hebdo attack, the brutal massacre at the Bataclan Concert Hall, the senseless wars in the Middle East, etc… One day I just asked myself, what can I do to …
Read More »Jade Vine to debut ‘Mind Of a Man’ on the 18th of May at The Black Heart, Camden.
Jade Vine are presenting their newly released album ‘Mind Of a Man’ on the 18th of May at The Black Heart, Camden. ‘Mind of a Man’ was released on the 26th of February after signing up with Musiarchy Media the album was co-produced by Jade Vine and Hugh Neal. Highly …
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