PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

In early 2012, Russian folk metal band Arkona celebrated their tenth anniverary with a special concert at the P!PLE Concert Hall in Moscow.  To make it really special they were joined by a 9-piece choir, a string quartet and 2 background vocalists.  The concert was recorded and is now being …

Lovelorn Dolls are a band from Belgium – home of great beer, great chocolate – and some great bands.  The band was formed by Ladyhell and Corpus Christi, and was initially called Lovelorn before becoming Lovelorn Dolls.  Ladyhell was formerly singer of Skeptical Minds from 2002 to 2007 and then …

Richard Thompson returns with a brand new, guitar driven record titled ELECTRIC for Proper Records. Recorded by famed producer Buddy Miller at his home studio in Nashville Texas with Michael Jerome and Taras Prodaniuk completing the core elements of the trio on drums and bass respectfully. Buddy Miller also supplies …

One of the true legends of the prog rock movement – he produced no less than 16 albums collectively with Spock’s Beard and Transatlantic before the (perceived) conflict between his own spiritual beliefs and the demands of performing with secular musicians sent him down his own individual path… Over recent …

I’ve often accused black metal of being staid and derivative, content to rest on its laurels:  but, part of the excitement which initially drew me to what I regard as real darkened extremism was the way in which BM artists were prepared to experiment and push their boundaries to their …

The third album from Swedish doom crew Kongh is not one which is for the faint-hearted.  For a start, its four tracks clock in at around three-quarters of an hour (give or take a few seconds here or there) long. This is loud, dirty, brutal, bruising doom metal of the …

From the ashes of Black Snake Moan come Jokers Hour, formed in March 2012 and  based in Winsford/Macclesfield. They are a 5 piece hard rock/blues band in their early to mid 20’s and at The Commercial Hotel in the quiet village of Wheelock in Cheshire last Friday they had the …

  This album is the first Sarced Steel Album for 4 years. The songs in the album has 2 styles. Some songs like Storm Of Fire 1916′ remind me on Kreator in the 80s . All in all the album is harder than the previous albums  ‘Carnage Victory’ and ‘Hammer …

Death By Fire has its roots set so deep in the 80’s it should come with a free pair of white open topped trainers and drainpipe jeans! The 3rd full length studio release by Stockholm based metallers Enforcer is a short,sharp shock  of over the top metal mayhem. It reminds …

Steve Souza is back and  with a vengeance to show the young thrash metal upstarts how thrash metal should be done! At the ripe old age of 48 he has lost none of his venom and to use a song title from one of his previous bands,he still truly sounds …

Having just released their debut album – an opus which nearly didn’t see the life of day following guitarist James Coogan’s near death experience, when he feel from a fourth-floor balcony in an horrific accident which left him in a coma for six weeks – Dublin hardocre quartet Wounds returned …

Dante produce one of the finest Prog Metal albums you will ever hear.   Formed in 2006, Dante have previously released two albums to notable acclaim in their native Germany and beyond. ’November Red’ marks the bands debut release for new label, Massacre Records and a thoroughly accomplished and moving …

Bearded Theory festival is held each year within the stunning grounds of the iconic Kedleston Hall on the outskirts of Derby nestled between the beautiful villages of Kedleston and Quarndon.  Kedleston Hall and the parkland is owned and managed by the National Trust but the Curzon family remain in residence …

Airless are a four-piece hard rock band hailing from Spain, who formed in January 2002 and had their self-titled debut album out a mere six months later. They signed to Lion Music in 2005 and released second album 2nd Round that year and third effort Fight in 2008, even finding time to …

” A masterful fusion of old school Power and Thrash Metal, delivered with a bang up to date, cutting edge sound” Bursting forth from the cold Northern lands that are otherwise known as Alberta, Canada are Edge Of Attack, a five piece band that are about to shake things up …

Huldre produce an excellent Folk Metal record that is really hard to fault.     Folk Metal, Pagan Metal, call it what you will, the genre has continued to grow and develop over recent years, bands like Korpiklaani and Adorned Brood for example have all made their mark on the …

We recently had the pleasure of reviewing the debut album from Raven Lord (check it out here on the site) and enjoyed it immensely.  Following on from that, vocalist Csaba Zvekan took the time out to give us a bit of background on just how the band came into being. …

R-MINE METALFEST 2013 takes place on the  21th – 23th June in Tongeren, Belgium. SYMPHONY X recently annouced as headliner with RHAPSODY OF FIRE and HELL. Acts confirmed for the festival include: Friday 21/06 – RHAPSODY OF FIRE, JORN, NIGHTMARE, EVIL MASQUERADE, FATE, VOODOO HIGHWAY, EX LIBRIS, ETHERNITY, AZYLYA (tickets …

Two more bands have been confirmed for this year’s Rockharz Festival. DRAGONFORCE It’s the first time: The band were an hour only lasts fourty minutes! The band were the guitarist is done ten minutes earlier! The band who has shown a new standard on Guitar Hero! Experience the fastest confirmation …

Do you and your friends want the chance to win some cool stuff in return for helping promote the UK’s best metal festival?!  Sure you do! Bloodstock Open Air is pleased to announce the launch of their 2013 e-team! With a hugely successful army of teamers driving the festival forward …