PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

   COUNTING DAYS announce Feb/Mar support tour with HACKTIVIST & CROSSFAITH “Crushing” – Daniel P Carter, BBC Radio 1 Rock Show   “Your new favourite band” ­ Metal Hammer “Counting Days do big, belligerent metal. They do it better than you, us and pretty much everyone out there” Rock Sound …

London based metallers KARYBDIS yesterday premiered the new video for their jaw-shattering melo-death track Avarice exclusively on Metal Hammer. The track is the second to be taken from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Samsara‘ which is set for release on February 19th 2016.  Watch the official video for Avarice here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxQHWKLTrM Modern metal needs new heroes. As …

In October 2015 Beseech signed a new world wide record deal with Swedish label Despotz Records. After a decade out of the spotlight, the Swedish goth metallers will return with a new album. The band’s new album, ‘My Darkness, Darkness’ is set to be released 4th March 2016 and Beseech …

Norwegian noise-rock veterans Arabrot revealed their new song and video, ‘Rebekka (Tragoedie)’ taken from upcoming LP The Gospel (February 26 via Fysisk Format). Directed by Olle Lundin with effects by Tor Edvin Eliassen, the video is a direct reflection of the band’s distinct and dark sound. Staring into the camera but masked entirely by …

Ugly Kid Joe, Ratt, Glenn Hughes and Living Colour head the vanguard for this year’s 10th anniversary at Hard Rock Hell festival. HRH X is pleased to announce its first batch is spearheaded by Californian Rockers Ugly Kid Joe & the legendary Ratt. Joining them will be a whole horde …

Pat McManus gigs are always special.  So much so that many people go that extra little bit further to sit at the feet of the man affectionately known for a little more three decades now as ‘The Professor’ and bask in his talent.  On this occasion, your PlanetMosh team thought …

It’s funny how little phrases stick with you… I remember spending many early Saturday evenings in my youth sat in front of my grandmother’s television, watching a bunch of grown men and women, who really should have known better, running round huge inflatable obstacle courses while other, invariably bigger, grown …

Tonight’s gig was originally due to be at Shepherds Bush Empire, but with major roof repairs there taking longer than expected it was moved to the larger Forum. By the time the opening act came on, the venue was pretty much full, so a great turnout. First up were British …

Avantasia are back with their new album.  As always it’s done on a grand scale with a whole host of guest singers and musicians, with guests this time including Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Marco Hietala (Nightwish), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Geoff Tate (Queensryche).  Check out the full list …

Trans-Siberian Orchestra formed 22 years ago and have been massively successful selling over 10 million albums, and playing around 1600 concerts (selling 12 million tickets in the process).  What makes them so sucecssful?  Well their albums are a superb blend of classical and rock music and that appeals to a …

  Ahead of their February 2016 headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace that closes their UK tour, Enter Shikari went into the venue in December 2015 to visit the site and to record a short acoustic set for a small audience of friends and competition winners. Rather than use the 10,000 capacity …

GHOST RIDING NEW ALBUM Released March 4th via Dine Alone Records Lead Track: ‘STRAY’ WATCH THE VIDEO HERE RNDM (the side-project of Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur and The Fastbacks/War Babies drummer Richard Stuverud) have announced their second album Ghost Riding, due for release on March 4th through …

New Album “Cradle The Rage” 11th March 2016, UK Tour “Cradle The Rage Tour” March 2016 BBC Documentary “True Grit” feat. James Toseland – Spring 2016 The brand new Toseland album, “Cradle The Rage”, will be released worldwide on the 11th March 2016. The band are setting out on a 10 …

UK NUMBER 1 – MUSIC DVD CHART ‘ALL YOU CAN EAT’ TOPS OFFICIAL UK CHART IN JUST TWO DAYS! UK arena dates – February 2016 including London Wembley Arena 3 limited edition 12” vinyl albums – out Feb 19th Following the critically acclaimed UK Top 10 album ‘Wonder Days’ last year, UK …

After having played a first show of this year in Tokyo / Japan, Norwegian prog metallers LEPROUS are kicking off a tour of Australia today in support of their newest studio album “The Congregation”, which was released worldwide via InsideOutMusic last May. More shows have now been confirmed for the …

Dark Alternative Rockers, Antimatter, are bringing ‘The Judas Tour’ to  The Castle Hotel, Manchester, on the 26th of March and to Bristol’s Exchange on the 27th of March in support of the newly released 6th album ‘The Judas Table’ released in October by Prophecy Productions. (5/5 examiner, 9.5/10 empirezone, 9.5/10 maximumvolumemusic, 93/100 lordsofmetal, 9/10 progressivemusicplanet). ‘’The …

For the 30th Anniversary / 30years live on stage they present the long desired double-album „PEARLS“ (UDR-Music / Home of the Legends www.udr-music.com ) on 03/18/2016- it’s the first CD of that kind since the foundation of the band in 1986. All “classics” are recorded right now in Milano (Italy) and arranged in a completely new way, as a …

Taking us back to the roots of true Blues, ‘Devil On The Loose’ is the debut album from Black River Delta set for release on 4th March 2016. Hailing from Sweden, this strong trio spent their summer locked away in a small wooden cabin near their hometown, using borrowed equipment …

Saturday night saw the arrival of the Night Life Religion tour, with Whiskey Myers and The Cadillac Three bringing a taste of the South to a freezing cold Glasgow.  I had the opportunity to chat to Whiskey Myers’ lead singer Cody Cannon before the show and you can listen to …

I had a chat with Cody Cannon, lead singer in Whiskey Myers just before he went on stage in Glasgow.  The band are supporting The Cadillac Three on the Night Life Religion tour and it’s well worth getting down to a show near you.