PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

In 2006, VAN CANTO surprised the world of metal with a revolutionary idea: to perform metal music with vocals and drums only. Nine years later, after five top 20 releases in Germany, sold out headlining tours throughout Europe and festival performances taking the band from Wacken to Australia, Van Canto …

After a renowned career spanning over three decades, The Cult have released their tenth studio album, Hidden City, which hit the shelves yesterday (Friday 4th February 2016). Hidden City is the final chapter in The Cult’s rebirth trilogy, which includes Born into This and Choice of Weapon. As I embarked …

Germany’s Obscura has released Akroasis (which means “hearing” or “listening” in Greek), a modern, technical death metal disc with plenty of progressive overtones. Firmly rooted in darkness, overall, the sound has a distinctly European flair, invoking early Behemoth to mid-period Vader or later Centurian with blasts of speed, precision, and …

If ever you needed proof that the future of thrash metal is safe in the hands of the younger generation of bands seeking to re-invigorate the genre, then this third album from madcap Finns Lost Society is it. The young quartet first emerged into the collective metal conscience with their …

Darkology Premier ‘Fated To Burn’ Music Video US power metallers DARKOLOGY, featuring ex and current members of Firewind, ex-Solstice, ex-Leather, Arch Rival, Outworld, Zierler, Beyond Twilight and Medieval Steel in their ranks, have been making waves with their latest album ‘Fated To Burn‘, it was produced by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy). Hot on the heels of their cult video …

Max Cavalera certainly believes in keeping it in the family.  Or maybe it’s a case of keep your friends close but your family closer.  Whatever it may be, the last couple of Soulfly tours have gone out under the ‘Maximum Cavalera’ banner, with bands featuring both his sons and his …

Max Cavalera is to re-unite with his brother Igor again later this year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sepultura’s iconic ‘Roots’ album, by playing the album in its entirely on their Cavalera Conspiracy tour later this year.. That was the exclusive revelation which the Soulfly frontman made when PlanetMosh …

Finnish thrashers Lost Society have released the third and final track-by-track trailer for their forthcoming new album, ‘Braindead’, being released on Nuclear Blast next Friday (12 February). In this episode, frontman Samy Eblanna discusses the tracks ‘Only (My) Death Is Certain’, ‘P.S.T.88’ and the bonus ‘Terror Hungry (Californian Easy Listening Version)’: …

BURY THE MACHINES TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED FULL-LENGTH ALBUM AS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD February 27th , 2016    “To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” – Friedrich Nietzsche  Bury The Machines releases its self-titled full length album at www.burythemachines.com as a digital download. Bury The Machines, brainchild of …

*** SANGUINE Join Mushroomhead and American Head Charge on 15 date UK Tour in March ***      Exeter alt. metallers Sanguine have announced they’ll be joining American heavyweights Mushroomhead and American Head Charge on a 15 date UK tour, which kicks off in Manchester on March 18th.    The news …

Richie Cavalera is a man very much in the mould of his stepfather, Max.  For a start, he’s a workaholic.  He’s very much a hands on guy when it comes to everything to do with his music.  And, like the leader of the Cavalera clan, he loves life on the …

Due to completely unforeseen circumstances, X JAPAN have announced that their show at SSE Arena Wembley, scheduled for March 12, 2016, has now been postponed to March 4, 2017. All tickets sold will remain valid for the rescheduled date. X JAPAN’s guitarist, PATA was admitted to the ICU at a …

Angel Witch, Electric Citizen & Black Spiders head up another batch to be added to HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner this October As all hotels virtually sell out for the latest HRH experience,  HRH Doom vs HRH Stoner are pleased to add even more bands to an already exciting line …

BLACK STONE CHERRY have unveiled their video for ‘In Our Dreams’, the first single taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album, ‘Kentucky’, which is set for a 1st April release via the Mascot Label Group.  Check out the clip here: The video is set in a post-apocalyptic underwater world, ‘Hydros’, …

GINGER WILDHEART Unveils Short Film & Releases New Album ‘YEAR OF THE FANCLUB’ on February 12th Ginger Wildheart and Director Mark Haldor unveil a powerful and thought provoking short film to accompany ‘Don’t Lose Your Tail, Girl’ from Ginger’s  forthcoming new album Year Of The Fanclub  released on February 12th through the Round Records Records label.  …

Mammothfest, the UK’s fastest growing independent festival will descend on Brighton again. The festival is held across 3 days (30.09.16 – 02.10.16) and has already dropped jaws across the nation by revealing all its headlining acts in the later part of last year. Textures, Venom Inc., Conan & Eastern Front are all confirmed as …

Almost precisely 20 years after the Swedish masters of black metal released their debut and landmark album, „The Secrets of The Black Arts“, and six years after the release of their last full-length studio album, DARK FUNERAL are finally entering the studio again to create another blasphemous masterpiece!“ Lord Ahriman …

Skunk Anansie to rock INmusic Festival  – UK rockers join Croatia’s biggest open-air music festival – Wider line-up includes headliners Florence + the Machine and PJ Harvey 2nd February 2016 :- British rock band Skunk Anansie are the latest name to join the 11th edition of INmusic Festival. They follow …

The Hunna announce UK & European tour + debut US show **THREE SOLD OUT LONDON SHOWS**  BOSTON MUSIC ROOMS – 2nd, 3rd & 4th March LONDON ELECTRIC BALLROOM – JUNE 1ST New single ‘We Could Be’ passes 2 million video views Spins from Zane Lowe (Beats 1) and Huw Stephens …

Doom metallers AVATARIUM has been added to the Stockholm Rocks Festival 2016 bill, set to take place May 7, 2016 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. This is the first live show ever in Stockholm for them – joining Inglorious and Grand Magus, more names to be announced soon. AVATARIUM deliver a special blend of heavy adventurous music. Think about Jethro Tull, Blue Oyster Cult, Sabbath and Rainbow. It’s all there together with …