PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Alice Cooper, a household name, and an incredible artist whose career spans five decades.  He has been named one of the world’s most beloved entertainers. He is credited with helping to shape the sound and look of heavy metal and has been described as the artist who first introduced horror …

One of the most promising extreme metal outfits to emerge in the last 5 years, Saille, today reveals details for a brand new concept album. Featuring 9 tracks and 55 minutes of epic black metal in which the band have explored several well known masterpieces of classic and modern horror …

In October Chevelle will bring their brand of heart-thumping drums and dark-overdriven guitar riffs back to the UK in support of their new single ‘Hunter Eats Hunter’. Taken from their latest album ‘La Gárgola’ the track will be released on 20th October ahead of the band’s upcoming 3 date UK …

In 2015 the leading extreme metal festival Neurotic Deathfest will return once more to the 013 venue in Tilburg, The Netherlands. On Friday 17 April, Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April the absolute top of this genre will visit Tilburg for the biggest extreme metal festival of Europe. A …

The Girl From Detroit City is a beautifully presented 4-CD boxed set, celebrating an amazing 50 years in the music business for rock ‘n’ roll queen, Suzi Quatro. The 82 tracks on offer here span the whole of Suzi’s career, including three songs by the Pleasure Seekers, the all-girl rock band, which …

Things didn’t look promising when I arrived at the venue shortly before the doors were due to open – just 4 fans waiting. Happily by the time the support act came on the numbers had grown, but not much – there were still only a couple of dozen fans there, …

Melodic rockers SKYSCRAPER have released the official music video for the track “Monday Morning“, taken from the new album ‘Elevation‘, to be released on September 8th in UK/Europe via Ghost Dancer Music/Cargo Records. The video can be viewed below:   This dynamic band has been taking critics by storm with their inimitable brand of melodic hard rock. SKYSCRAPER‘s …

North American Metallers, Sylo, have recently released their Monuments Of Nothing E.P. They manage to pack a punch in six tracks.   Monument of Nothing, the title track sets the pace of this record. My first initial thoughts were that these guys are very reminiscent of early Slipknot. There’s aggression …

Death/slam/core metal band The Juliet Massacre released the third (and last) part of studio report of the new album “Human abuse” available soon. The new album was recorded at Underroom Studios and Tbox Recording Studio and will include the participation of three international guests, Julien Truchan from Benighted, Radim from …

Even though Antromorphia formed in 1990 in Tilburg,in the Netherlands I knew of the name but had heard no music by them until their latest album Rites Ov Perversion. It will be released via Metal Blade Records on Sept.12th 2014 and it is one of the most brutal death metal …

In the run up to their eagerly awaited new EP release; Sheffield’s (UK) emerging alt/metal-core outfit Inherit The Stars are offering their critically acclaimed 2013 debut album ‘We Were Made To Walk The Skies’ as a free download. By fusing elements of post hardcore, pop punk, alternative rock and metal, …

.@mtrcd @JungleRot, Cryptopsy & Disgorge show at @AudioGlasgow reviewed by @AnybodyBC for @Planetmosh It has become the tradition to have at least one neck-cracking metal gig at the beginning of each week of the week. The first week of September was not the exception. This week it was Cryptopsy who …

.@louelladeville_ @planetmosh @stiltsss @snaketownrules STILTS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘RAT EYES’ After releasing their debut double A-side single ‘Ham / Pigs in Blankets’ which won the attention of radio legends such as Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 music as well as XFM’s John Kennedy and Ian Camfield, Leeds based STILTS return …

Heavy metal enthusiasts, CASTLE have unveiled their brand new video for the track Evil Ways. The song is taken from their most recent release, Under Siege, released via Ván Records earlier this year. Check out the video for ‘Evil Ways’ courtesy of Music & Riots magazine HERE. CASTLE’s vocalist/bassist, Liz Blackwell, …

It’s astounding when you think of all the amazing talent that has recently signed up with Rogue Records America. Perhaps it’s because the label isn’t a true “label” in the sense of the word, leaving the majority of power with the artist, allowing them to recoup faster on releases, and …

Sweidsh death metal unit CENTINEX will release a new comeback album entitled Redeeming Filth on the 21st of November in Europe and on the 9th of December in North America via Agonia Records. Returning after an almost eight-year hiatus, the band decided to revive the spirit that originally begun in …

KAMCHATKA are all set to play an exclusive performance at Our Black Heart in London on 19th  September with Mother Of God and Mother Trucker. If Robin Trower were to cosy up to Warren Haynes and bust out some Cream/Zeppelin inspired heavy blues whilst Jimi Hendrix looked on admiringly, then …

CORNERS OF SANCTUARY, the US Metal Band, have signed a deal with PURE STEEL PROMOTION. The new album “Axe To Grind” will be released on 1th October 2014 via PURE STEEL PROMOTION. More news coming soon. LINE-UP: Frankie Cross – vocals James Pera – bass Mick Michaels –  guitars, keyboard …

This is the debut 7” outing from this Swiss Death Metal outfit, the Swiss always seem to produce metal with that extra air of malevolence about it. Opening track “Self Abortion Ritual” instantly is reminiscent of Napalm Death’s “Mentally Murdered “period, the powerful bass driven guitar sound with that beautiful …

One thing I’ve noticed from talking to other fans at gigs is that a lot of people like the idea of a gig or festival abroad but don’t do anything as they think it’s too difficult.  In reality going to gigs abroad is getting increasingly easy, so we’ve decided to …