PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

This second album from Oklahomans Rainbows Are Free immediately wins the PlanetMosh award for THE best song title of the year (if not possibly ever?), in the form of opening track ‘Speed God And The Rise Of The Motherfuckers From A Place Beyond Hell’.  It’s a title, and indeed a …

The story of this debut album by Norwich old school thrashers Killer Hurts is a long and convoluted one… but one which also deserves to be told, as it is pretty much indicative of how the grassroots metal scene works and how those involved within its deepest machinations manage to …

The multi-platinum band personally curated this rare, never before seen look at their fan favorite, genre defining, breakthrough album Waking The Fallen. The new release includes 11 never before heard songs, 23 total tracks, new artwork, the original first cut of the music video for ‘Unholy Confessions” and a 30 minute film featuring …

New England Metal pioneers UNEARTH have announced “Watchers of Rule” to be released via Century Media on the 3rd November 2014 in Europe. Produced by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Devildriver), this marks the band’s six full length LP in their decorated sixteen year tenure. UNEARTH have started their European Hell On …

.@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh review of .@eric13000 acoustic set at a private venue. Eric 13 – Road Warrior, Whisky Bender, Guitarist .@combichristarmy vocalist/guitarist singer of Sex Slaves and dark acoustic solo artist. I’ve been to many gigs in pubs where the décor lends itself to that of feeling that you are at …

.@louelladeville_ @PlanetMosh interview with .@eric13000 at a private venue. Eric 13 – Road Warrior, Whisky Bender, guitarist .@combichristarmy vocalist/guitarist singer of Sex Slaves and dark acoustic solo artist. Eric 13 performed an acoustic set at a venue on the outskirts of Manchester. I interviewed him with a little help from the audience. …

The German Dark Metallers have now unveiled the cover artwork, track listing and tour dates of the upcoming album!  Songs as black as the night, texts from bitter cold reality. NACHTBLUT are set to release their upcoming album Chimonas on the 3rd November in the UK via Napalm Records. Tracklist: …

DEAD BY WEDNESDAY is pleased to announce their upcoming performance as part of the “Headbangers for Hatewear” showcase, sponsored by Hatewear Inc. The showcase will take place on Friday, September 5th 2014 at The Blackthorn 51 in Elmhurst, Queens, NY (80-12 51st Ave). In addition to DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, other …

The German blackened death metal outfit BLEEDING RED is currently working on the follow up to their debut album “Evolution’s Crown” from 2012. After long wrangling the band was finally able to get to an agreement with their former record company and start with the songwriting for the new, yet …

Reunited UK hardcore legends Stampin’ Ground are the latest act announced the play the tenth Damnation Festival. The group – who literally destroyed the Terrorizer Stage in 2006 – complete a stunning Jagermeister Stage bill which includes Bolt Thrower, Saint Vitus, Orange Goblin, Raging Speedhorn and October File. Elsewhere on …

BUTCHER BABIES, have recorded an EP of cover tunes that will surely please fans of the band, as well as fans of the artists that performed them originally. Titled “Uncovered”, this EP (digital only!) will be released on the 6th October  in Europe (September 30 in North America) and features …

What started as a ‘thank you’ from the W:O:A – Open Air promoters to the community become a huge critical success. We The People of Wacken, a photography book shot by award-winning photographer Pep Bonet and edited by renowned music journalist Steffan Chirazi, continues to receive wide-acclaim for capturing the …

Ensiferum have completed writing for their upcoming new album and Metal Blade Records debut! With pre-production out of the way, the band is prepared to begin recording. Work will begin on the 8th September at Astia Studio (astiastudio.fi) in Lappeenranta in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo. Fans can expect to …

European stoner/doom/psych festival DESERTFEST LONDON just unveiled the first batch of bands to be part of its fourth edition, taking place on April 24-26th, 2015 in Camden. Tickets are on sale now, so it’s time to make plans for next spring! First bands confirmed are: SLEEP   (headlining Koko’s on Sunday …

If festival slots were awarded on the basis of commitment to the cause, Darkest Hour would have been headliners for years. As it is, they’re fast approaching 20 years as a band having slipped under a lot of people’s radars. That might be about to change, however. Released at the …

The Eindhoven Metal Meeting organization is very proud to announce that with the addition of In Solitude, Valkyrja, Thanatos, Skyforger, DUST BOLT, The Committee & Miasmal the line-up for this year’s edition is now complete. The Dutch all-female death metal band Sisters Of Suffocation will perform on Friday December 12th …

Portuguese death metallers ANNIHILATION (pictured right) are to release their new EP, ‘The Undivided’, will be released on November 4. A single, ‘The Great Cycle’, is already available: The band’s founder Fabio Da Silva released the following statement about the EP:  http://annihilationband.bandcamp.com/track/the-great-cycle “We are proud to announce the release of our new …

‘The Great Depression’, the debut album by Sunderland-based stoner/doom act WITCH CHARMER (pictured right), is available for streaming ahead of its release this coming Monday via Argonauta Records. You can listen to it at https://soundcloud.com/argonautarecords/sets/witch-charmer-the-great-depression. The album is available for pre-order from http://witchcharmer.bandcamp.com/ For further information visit www.argonautarecords.com or www.facebook.com/witchcharmerband

Saturday night was a very different Planetmosh experience.  Quite often we go to gigs alone, as photographers or reviewers, and don’t have anyone with us to share the experience of a gig with, to review it with over a drink afterwards, and to remember it with later on.  This time …

While we spoke to a lot of bands both signed and unsigned at Bloodstock, we were unable to manage to speak to all the up and coming  bands who played the New Blood stage, so have been catching up with the ones we missed to see how they enjoyed their …