PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Ever wanted to get married at Download? Well now you can! (well, unofficially at least…) It’s one of the new entertainment features at the Donington festival this year to be placed in the Village  – an inflatable Church for all of your matrimonial needs. But that’s not all – you …

Tuska Festival taking place in Suvilahti, Helsinki, has managed to book a crop of trailblazing cult acts that have been all over the media the past few days. Taking the stage at this year’s event at Suvilahti will be Mortus (MEX), Crepuscular (MEX), Eternal Dusk (UK), Grey (GER), Yvaeh (MY), Blast (SWE/FIN), …

Barnyard Boogiemen Steve ‘N’ Seagulls Go From Viral Sensation to Signed Act What became a genuine international phenomenon actually started out on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise… There, in said barn, a bunch of like-minded countrymen—with the emphasis on “country”—played a customized version of AC/DC’s …

UDR Music celebrates the 40th anniversary of guitar god TOMMY BOLIN’s classic solo album Teaser with a deluxe triple-vinyl set – the TEASER 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition Box Set! TOMMY BOLIN – recognized for his work with groups such as Zephyr, The James Gang, and Deep Purple – was a …

Situated off the beaten track, the courtyard outside the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham is certainly one of the few places I don’t mind queueing to get into a show. With a few benches, umbrellas with patio heaters and the public bar everything adds up for a relaxed atmosphere leading up …

Last Friday saw the release of the highly anticipated album Ultraluminal from CITY OF SHIPS.  Today the band premieres their new video for the song “Alarm” exclusively on Diffuser.FM.  Check out the video premiere HERE.   Another song from the album “The Light You Stole” can be streamed HERE.   …

On a freezing cold Mother’s Day this hard rocking mama took a little time out from her family celebrations to head out and catch a few bands – led by NWOBHM legends Angel Witch, fresh from their appearance just across the Irish Sea at Hammerfest just two days earlier and …

Calling all drummers! Here is your chance to ask a professional member of your musical tribe those million dollar questions that keep you up at night! SOILWORK’s drummer, celebrated clinician and drum teacher Dirk Verbeuren sits down for an exclusive Q&A on Monday, March 30th at 3:30pm (PT) / 6:30 …

Legendary Scottish blues rockers Nazareth are the latest classic act to be added to the bill for this year’s Steelhouse Festival, which takes place an Hafod-Y-Dafal (outside Ebbw Vale) on July 25 and 26. They are joined by young retro-blasters The Treatment and South Wales’ own ballistic blues duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe …

Tuesday, the 19 of March at Audio club in Glasgow seemed to be Polish metalhead invasion checkpoint – both on stage and in the audience. Under the ‘Blitz! Europe In Fire 2015 Tour’ flag Vader, together with Hate and Shredhead are going through the Europe and brought solid and neck …

Jack Starr’s Burning Starr (featuring ex Virgin Steele and Manowar members) Reveal First Details Of The New Album Legendary American Power Metal act Jack Starr’s Burning Starr (founded in 1984 by the ex Virgin Steele  / Phantom Lord guitar hero Jack Starr), started pre-production process of the new studio album titled “Stand …

The Jury And The Saints from Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) who describe themselves as ‘Monster Rock from Aoteoroa‘ (which is the Maori name for NZ) released their self-titled second album via SPV on 2nd March 2015. Formed by Jesse and Rowan as a two piece in 2009 they toured hard but …

Almost six years have passed since the world saw a new studio album from Metal Icons W.A.S.P. That is about to change as W.A.S.P. has signed a new worldwide record deal with Austria’s Napalm Records. W.A.S.P. will release their 15th studio album titled Golgotha this August.   “W.A.S.P. are excited to …

Explosive British rockers Turbwolf have dropped their mind-altering, trippy video for “Nine Lives.”   Watch it HERE.   The song is raw and fuzzed out, and the accompanying animated visuals will take you on quite a ride.   “‘Nine Lives’ is a song about making the most of our limited time; …

As we rock towards Easter, BLOODSTOCK are busy locking in their first round of promotional club nights and confirming Thursday’s kick-off proceedings on the Sophie Lancaster stage.   Military-clad ARNOCORPS are set to headline the Sophie stage on the traditionally fun-filled Thursday evening, so slap on some camo, be prepared …

True minstrels of the post-rock genre have become few and far between as of late. KLONE, hailing from the picturesque city of Poitiers, France, successfully satisfies that void by combining a myriad of influences from six talented members into one cohesive and satisfying progressive stew with mature, otherworldly rock overtones. …

Atreyu, one of the most prominent bands of the ’00s American metal scene, exited a period of self-imposed dormancy in 2014 to the delight of fans. They played several shows. They released a brand new song, “So Others May Live,” which became an instant social media trending topic. The song …

Louise Latham, Silver Story, Feral Ghost and Twister are just some of the top band names released in the line-up for this year’s Lechlade Music Festival. The festival team have personally listened to over 500 applications to cherry-pick an incredible line-up of high quality live music. The excellence and variety …

Legendary artist and performer and the hardest working guitarist in the business, Joe Satriani, is proud to announce that Award-winning South African guitarist and singer-songwriterDan Patlansky will be special guest on his Shockwave November 2015 UK Tour. The news follows the UK release Dan Patlansky’s new album Dear Silence Thieves …

Louise Swift for PlanetMosh interviews Bad Touch ahead of their show at Sheffield Corporation supporting The Answer. Find out a bit about the history of Bad Touch and their forthcoming album Half Way Home. The interview took place in front of the stage so it looks like there’s a halo …