PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Let’s get this clear from the start:  I hate fucking so-called “reality” TV “music” shows.  Never watch them.  By and large, they’re ego-stroking vanity trips for equally vainglorious multi-billionaires merely seeking to embarrass weird and random selections of wannabe has-beens into making complete dicks of themselves and earning undeserved adulation …

Allegiance Of Rock To Play Stockholm Rocks Festival The new Swedish supergroup ‘Allegiance Of Rock‘ is a collaboration consisting of Gus G (Ozzy, Firewind) – guitars, John Leven (Europe) – bass, Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, Yngwie Malmsteen) – drums and Mats Leven (Candlemass, Gus G) on vocals. This all star alliance will be united for the very first time …

Darkyra Announces European Headline Tour Dates Australian symphonic metallers DARKYRA will play for the first time live in Europe, announcing a headline tour in April 2016 through the Netherlands and Germany. The following dates have been confirmed: 07. April – Jack’s Music Bar, Zwolle (NL) 08. April – De Engel, Den Helder (NL) 09. April – De Driesprong, Aalten (NL) 10. April – …

Over the course of the past decade or so, the Pure Steel family of record labels has established itself as a stronghold of the classic-meets-New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal sound, whether it be via its own multiple imprints or equally numerous distribution deals.  It has a reputation for picking …

De STAAT are pleased to announce the release of new studio album “O” on 22nd April 2016, via Caroline. In “O”, the Dutch 5 piece DE STAAT present a unique musical soundscape – eclectic, energetic, irreverent alternative rock with added melody. Debut single and album opener “Peptalk” is the perfect …

How do you capture the experience and atmosphere of your fantastic recent tours? Well, if you’re The Dollyrots, you capture the action of your hometown show and turn it into a brand new Live CD and DVD! Having torn up stages all over both sides of the Atlantic with their good …

Demon Records has announced the release of an extraordinary Saxon Box Set containing vinyl LPs of the band’s nine studio albums recorded between 1991 and 2009. “Eagles and Dragons” will be released on 18th March. “Eagles and Dragons” features nine seminal NWOBHM albums which before today, were only released on …

Jeremy Widerman, guitarist for the Canadian Rock band Monster Truck, spoke with Jamie Reader-Johnson of Planetmosh this week to discuss their latest album, Sittin’ Heavy, which was released on Friday 19th February. When it comes to Monster Truck, I’ve always honed in on how their place of comfort seems to …

With the ten-track Dead Dawn, Sweden’s death metal behemoth Entombed A.D has returned to a scene the members helped to form, offering its second album under this moniker. Two closely related questions in most fan’s minds seem to be ‘where does Dead Dawn hit stride, and does it measure up …

Cairo Son are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, ‘Devils Tongue’, out now!  February 22nd sees the release of ‘Devil’s Tongue’, the crushing new single from Cairo Son.  The London based three piece have been steadily building a formidable fan-base throughout the UK and with ‘Devil’s Tongue’ …

Bavarian hard rock legends Bonfire are to release a special 30th anniversary collection, via UDR Music, on March 18 in Europe and March 25 in North America. ‘Pearls’ will be a double album, spanning the band’s 14 studio and six live albums. The first disc will feature 13 re-recorded tracks, …

Innerstrength Records is pleased to announce the signing of Misgiver.   The band is currently in pre-production of their third release.  Having previously released an EP “Loathing” in 2015 and a split EP in 2014.   A Spring release is planned for their new album.   Misgiver formed in 2014 in Elmira, NY …

To celebrate the XENO World Tour hitting the UK & Europe, Crossfaith are excited to release a special five-track EP featuring their tour-mates drum‘n’bass‘n’riffs pioneers The Qemists, genre-mashing wrecking crew The One Hundred and the utterly ferocious Counting Days. LINK: https://soundcloud.com/unfdcentral/sets/xeno-uk-euro-tour-2016-ep The EP features Crossfaith’s storming new single Wildfire, a …

“…soaring piece of psych-inflected guitar pop, recalling the majesty of the Doors.” – Clash Psychedelic rockers Paves have revealed the video for their latest single ‘Take Me While I’m Here’.  The video features a montage of footage from recent performances including This Feelings ‘Big In 2016’ show in January. Attitude-fuelled …

Just shortly before the release of their upcoming album, Houston, Texas based progressive metal powerhouse OCEANS OF SLUMBER premiere another track off ‘Winter’. OCEANS OF SLUMBER are also proud to announce that they will be supporting none other than the mighty MY DYING BRIDE on their upcoming European tour. See …

The British connoisseurs of guitar driven alternative rock release news of their forthcoming April 2016 UK tour. Joining the Bath (UK) based Scout Killers on their crusade across English cities are support acts Amongst Thieves and The Loose Cut. The 5 piece outfit of Scott Cox (Vox), Julien Morrez (Guitar/vox), Beau Stevens …

One of the UK’s best breaking bands is preparing to make their mark in 2016 with the release of their highly anticipated debut album. Notoriously named as ‘murder captial of Britain’, the sleepy town of Boston, Lincolnshire is home to apocolyptic nu-metal mob ANTI-CLONE. Since bursting onto the scene in 2013, …

3 Doors Down have revealed the official video for their latest single “In The Dark,” starring none other than RJ Mitte [Emmy Award®-winning Breaking Bad,Switched At Birth] and directed by the duo of Magnus Jonsson and Martin Landgreve of Gaucho Film [Azealia Banks]. Check it out below.    “In The …

“Find yourself a quiet place to relax. Now close your eyes, take a long slow deep breath in through your nose…“(‘Eye Closure’, RIDEAU) It’s not quite standard procedure for a rock record to start off with a hypnotic, soothing voice, commanding the listener to relax. Then again, swedish collective RIDEAU …

They’ve just returned home from a two week welcome back party with their fans at sold out shows across the UK. Now, anyone who thought they might have to wait another couple of years for another dose of Bowling For Soup in the flesh is about to get very exciting news. …