PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Formed at the tail end of last year, Belfast’s The Irontown Diehards quickly made an impression on local rock audiences, with their hard-hitting live shows and their distinctive image. The band are currently in the studio recording their debut album, but guitarist Andrew Baxter (pictured right) recently took time out …

Iron Bastards Unleash Brand New Songs from ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ Too Fast Too Furious A few days after having unveiled the artwork of their debut full-length album, called ‘Boogie Woogie Violence’ and coming out on 11th September 2015 through BLACK’N’PURPLE Records (Evas Kiss Anger…). French Fast Rock’n’roll power trio Iron Bastards unleashed two audio extracts …

Meltdown Release Début Full-Length Album ‘Boobs are for Heroes’ “Riffs as religion. Boobs as obsession. Cervical destruction. For a world domination !” -Four knights of sound. 4-piece metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, Meltdown has just released its début full-length album called “Boobs are for Heroes”. On CD right now in local stores. In …

Long-time collaborators Mike Portnoy and Randy George as well as Neal Morse Band anchors, Bill Hubauer and Eric Gillette, join Neal as this group of master musicians perform Neal’s world renowned classic albums Testimony and One. Complete with 4 piece horn section, 6 member female background vocal section, violin and …

The dawning of August can mean only one thing in these parts – the annual celebration of all that is best about the Irish metal scene (and, on this occasion, that from slightly further afield) that is the latest instalment of the Monsters Of Rot one-day festival of madness, mayhem …

It had been a busy weekend for PM’s Northern Ireland team, having already caught 12 bands over the previous 48 hours, including our annual pilgrimage to the depths of Fermanagh countryside for the annual Monsters Of Rot extreme metal extravaganza.  But, the pace was showing no sign of relenting as …

Legendary Canadian thrash/heavy metal masters ANNIHILATOR will release their 15th studio album, Suicide Society, worldwide on September 18, 2015 via UDR Music. The band has unleashed their brand new music video for the title track, which can be viewed here:   In a setting which evokes the atmosphere of a …

Martin Barre Releases New Studio Album – ‘Back To Steel’ Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre has announced the release of his sixth and most important solo album to date. ‘Back To Steel’ celebrates the guitarist’s 50-year career with a return to his roots of steel strings and electric guitars and …

Thrash metal giants EXODUS are very pleased to announce their upcoming support of headliners King Diamond on their forthcoming “Abigail In Concert 2015” U.S. tour. The tour begins in Denver, CO on October 29th and tours throughout the contingent states, coming to a close in Dallas, TX on December 5th. …

  In just under three weeks RIVERS OF NIHIL will release their sophomore album “Monarchy” via Metal Blade Records.  Today the first video from the album for the song “Sand Baptism” which was directed by David Brodsky (GWAR, Whitechapel, Black Dahila Murder) is being exclusively premiered via Loudwire.  Check out …

The Burning Crows released their first album “Behind the Veil” back in 2013, and immediately set itself up as one of my albums of the year, now two years later, the boys are back with album number two “Murder at the Gin House”, can they repeat the success that “Behind …

Thrash metal classics should be short, sharp and straight to the point. Slayer proved this with the 1986 release of Reign In Blood at just under the half an hour mark but Los Angeles based did it a year earlier with their debut Vicious Attack. The album has been re-issued …

The underground Wigan Rock and Metal venue, The Boulevard has had it’s fair share of fantastic gigs from many great original and tribute bands since I started going nearly 3 years ago, But last night could not prepare me for what was in store. Rocking up the stage in the …

Northern Ireland’s premier heavy metallians Stormzone today (Monday August 3) release their latest, and arguably most ambitious, album – the conceptual ‘Seven Sins’. PlanetMosh recently met up with vocalist John ‘Harv’ Harbinson and guitarist Steve Moore (pictured right with the interviewer) in a busy Belfast café to talk about the …

It may be the last day of July, but already it is a typical Belfast “summer” evening – the temperature is plummeting into the lower reaches of single figures and the rain isn’t taking its time to belt it down as the PM team duck from the adjacent pub and …

Some bands treat their debut studio albums as a tentative step in their recording career whilst others go for the throat. Thankfully, County Kildare based quartet Stereo Nasty have taken the latter option with Nasty By Nature.  Early promise was shown by a three track EP just over a year …

Chris Norman returns with New Album – Crossover 40 years after launching his successful career with his former band Smokie, Chris Norman returns with a brand-new solo album: Covering an incredibly wide range of influences, genres and styles, Crossover will be released on September 18th 2015 through Solo Sound Records …

Saxon Releases Official “Battering Ram” Music Video On October 16, 2015, legendary British heavy metal quintet SAXON will release their 21st studio album, Battering Ram, in North America via UDR Music. The new album boasts a clinically ‘heavy’ echo of SAXON’s glorious NWOBHM sound! Check out the official “Battering Ram” …

The Shackleton Experience Set to Take The World by Storm  The incredible debut album out on August 8th  The Shackleton Experience is the brain child of Minnesota native Karl Schmaltz. Karl, a 19-year old musician is the sole contributor to this project and it is a testament to his musical …

Huntress Premières New Single ‘Flesh’ And Lyric Video Exclusively With Revolver Magazine! U.S. Tour Dates Announced With Avatar, Gemini Syndrome & First Decree! HUNTRESS are on the verge of releasing their third studio album STATIC on September 25th via Napalm Records. The powerful pentad’s first single Flesh premiered today on REVOLVERMAG.COM with a …