PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

UK progressive metallers DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE need to raise £10,000 to pay for the recording, mix, mastering and more. The Pledge campaign runs for another 21 days, and they need to raise still £2000. No money will be collected unless the full amount is promised by fans. If DEADLY CIRCUS …

The lineup announcements had to come to an end eventually and Blastfest have now revealed the final 3 bands to the main lineup. But that’s not to say what you see on the burgeoning Blastfest poster is all that’s happening. No, no, no, there will be more! There’s already a …

The infinitely epic and enormously addictive AMARANTHE have announced a UK leg to their extensive touring schedule, set to cover much of the globe. The band are currently playing headline shows in the US following their remarkably successful stint with WITHIN TEMPTATION. AMARANTHE are hugely excited to be returning to …

KARNIVOOL are set to return to Europe and the UK in 2015. The band will embark on a full European and UK tour in March 2015, crossing Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands and the UK. The UK tour will see the band play their largest shows to date, starting …

Europe’s premier indoor extreme metal festival, Neurotic Deathfest, has announced new names for the 2015 installment, set to take place at 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands on April 17-19, 2015. Eleven new acts are confirmed, including Hate Eternal, Devourment and Nader Sadek. The organization earlier confirmed heavywheight acts such as …

Prosperina are set to release their second album ‘Harness – Minus’ through Maybe Records (Karma To Burn, The Toadies, Sucioperro) on 3rd November 2014. South Wales’ Prosperina released their debut Faith In Sleep to widespread critical acclaim at the tail end of 2012. Unanimously lauded by the mainstream rock press, …

It’s been a long time coming, but Freak Kitchen are very excited to release the incredible animated video for the new single ‘Freak Of The Week’. ‘Freak Of The Week’ sees the vision hugely talented artist Juanjo Guarnido come to life in this startlingly potent video. The band have been …

The Milestones are a band I have literally stumbled across just recently, and it is hard to believe that this band are both, a Scandinavian band from Finland, and did start out 20 years ago. “Higher Mountain – Closer Sun” is the fourth such album from the band, who first …

Planet Of Zeus join Lords Of The Riff 2 – Greek groove metallers step in after AntiMortem split! Following the huge success of Classic Rock and Metal Hammer’s first Lords Of The Riff tour earlier this year, we’re doing it all again this November with three more of the hottest …

MACHINE HEAD have released the first album trailer for their Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, Bloodstone & Diamonds.  Watch it on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: “I feel like, growing up in the Bay Area, we were exposed to so much amazing music,” reveals MACHINE HEAD frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Robb …

“Break Out“, the new video from Swedish hard rockers NUBIAN ROSE, can be seen below. The song is taken from NUBIAN ROSE’s second album “Mental Revolution“, which will be released on November 24th via Livewire/Cargo Records. NUBIAN ROSE evolves around the magnetic charisma and majestic voice of Sofia Lilja, combined with the …

Relapse Records are extremely proud to announce the signing of Australian atmospheric black metal quartet HOPE DRONE Formed in Brisbane, Australia in 2011, HOPE DRONE (Karl Hartwig – guitar, Christopher Rowden – guitar/vocals, Francis Keil – drums, Aaron Pickersgill – bass/vocals) quickly made a name for themselves with their 2013 …

Heavy metal cooking show Headbanger’s Kitchen hosted by Demonic Resurrection frontman Demonstealer has released the 6th episode of their current season. The new episode sees grindcore band Gutslit being interviewed and fed a Skewered Suar which is a BBQ pork skewer. Watch the episode:

Fromer Enuff Z’nuff singer/songwriter DONNIE VIE will release his brand new solo album “The White Album“, on 1st December 2014 via Cargo Records. The doulbe CD album contains 17 all new classic Vie cuts as well as versions of the Chicago classic ‘25 or 6 to 4‘ and John Lennon‘s …

2015 XG Extreme Guitar  US Tour featuring members of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, DIO, MSG, Rainbow, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Scorpions, UFO & Yngwie Malmsteen. XG Tour includes performances by guitar greats Uli Jon Roth, Vinnie Moore, Craig Goldy and introducing new act… Black Knights Rising. Special guests Joe Lynn Turner* …

I’m a great believer that when you go to a gig you should make every effort to see and support every band on the bill… but, sometimes circumstances conspire against you. And so it was that, due to a scheduling conflict, as Belfast’s own Overoth (pictured left) took to the …

Friday night saw fans from around the world gathering at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze just outside the Belgian town of Aalst for a weekend of female fronted metal bands. As always the lineup had plenty of variety, from symphonic metal to Japanese metal, to Thrash, a Doom and more.  MFVF …

There’s an old saying that all good things must, eventually, come to an end, and so it is that, after a run of 11 years, Firefest this year (apparently) threw its final fling, with a combination of established favourites who had graced its stage over the past decade or so, …

Crazy Lixx are a five piece hard rock band from Sweden, who were formed in 2002 and released their first album in 2007. The current line-up consists of Danny Rexon – vocals , Andy Dawson – guitar, Joél Cirera – drums, Jens Sjöholm – bass and Edd Liam – guitar. …

CODE chats with Planetmosh to tell us about the band, what they have been up to, what you can expect from them when they play at Damantion on Saturday, 1st November at 17.00 on the Eyesore Merch Stage, writing their new album, their future plans plus more! Can you give …