PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Night By Night’s cosmically explosive intro to their debut album NxN hooks you in. Time to Escape does exactly what it needs to. It encapsulates the whole band perfectly in one song. I was once told that A&R folk give a song/album 30 seconds to capture their attention and make …

For hard rock newcomers Rebellious Spirit from Southern Germany, this year will be as hot as (hopefully) the summer. The four musicians have ensconced themselves in the Cubeaudio studios in Göttingen, where they are busy working on their second album Obsession, scheduled for release on 19 September 2014 in Germany, …

After their first ever gig in Scotland at Les Fest this year I dragged Sa-da-kO in for an interview to ask  how they found their set, about their upcoming album and what was next for them after Les Fest, as well as about the ideas behind some of their songs. …

VA Beach stoner rockers PILLBUSTER are pleased to announced their upcoming Brothel EP release show, taking place at The Belmont House of Smoke in Norfolk, VA (2117 Colonial Ave) on August 16th. The show begins at 9:00PM and will be hosted by Shelley of Local FM99. The FM99 promo team …

SATURN will release their debut album Ascending (Live in Space) on August 5th in North America via Rise Above Records.  The album can be pre-ordered from Amazon on Vinyl and CD.  Today Invisible Oranges is hosting an exclusive premiere of the first single from the album “Rokktori”.  Get a first …

The Gibson Brands AP Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, is pleased to announce a renowned addition to this year’s list of stellar award recipients. Iconic, GRAMMY-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Slash will be honored as the first recipient of the Guitar Legend Award presented by …

Having had the support act cancel last minute, and with the doors opening a good 2 hours before the headliners were due to go on stage, there was a buzz in the air of the gathering audience, no-one knowing quite what to expect. Finally the pulsating beat of ‘More’ thumped …

Sweden’s pack of Heavy Metal stalwarts, WOLF, return with their seventh studio album entitled ‘Devil Seed’. This time around, the wolves have teamed up with Jens Bogren (Kreator, Paradise Lost, Opeth) over at Fascination Street Studios and have delivered not only a heavy sounding release but also one chock full …

Valient Thorr play loud, fast heavy music influenced equally by metal, punk, beer and skate boarding. Their amped-up hard rock and stripped-down heavy metal has stormed stages across the world with the likes of Motorhead, Mastodon, Red Fang, Pentagram and Graveyard with its catchy, ass-kicking riffs, unmatched energy, fist-pumping anthems …

UK thrashers Onslaught have announced Steve Smyth’s ONE MACHINE as the last band to join them, Artillery and Nightlord on the London show for the forthcoming “Thrash Invasion Tour 2014“, to be held at the Islington Academy on Sunday 20th July.< One Machine is the brainchild of Smyth (formerly a …

OTHERWISE is premiering the first single ‘Darker Side Of The Moon’ from their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Peace At All Costs’ now on RevolverMag.com. The song is presented with an epic lyric video and will be available on all digital platforms on July 14 in Europe. The full album will be out this fall! …

SUICIDE SILENCE’s new album  ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ is now available to stream IN FULL over on YouTube! Listen here:     The album marks the debut of new vocalist Eddie Hermida (ex-ALL SHALL PERISH) and is their first full-length recording since the tragic loss of singer Mitch Lucker. ‘You Can’t …

The NIGHTWISH crew recently assembled to make a start on their new album. The yet-untitled record will be the first NIGHTWISH studio album to feature Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen and is set for release in Spring 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Settled right in the middle of the beautiful wintery landscape …

Earache is very pleased to announce ‘Beerache’, an unmissable one-night-only summer party taking place on July 12th in our hometown of Nottingham to celebrate the launch of the Digby Pearson beer, brewed by Castle Rock Brewery! Many surprises are in store for the night, including one-off sets from  some famous …

Swedish metallers Falconer have returned with 2014’s full-length disc, Black Moon Rising. This is the band’s eighth studio effort, a nice blend of melodic, power, and folk metal elements. This 11-track disc is packed with classic heavy metal, power metal, and folk metal in spades. Top-tier musicianship only helps to …

Young Bavarian eighties thrash ‘revival’ band Dust Bolt have dialed in some classic tones, with their new, 12+ track full-length Awake The Riot ready for enjoyment by anyone who appreciates solid, well-played thrash metal. The band wear their influences as players and as a band on their sleeves, harnessing the …

Mystical black metallers TAATSI reveal a teaser video for their forthcoming debut album, Amidst the Trees, set for international release on July 25th via FOREVER PLAGUED RECORDS. Set to be released on CD format, Amidst the Trees marks TAATSI’s debut album, not long after the Finns’ Season of Sacrifice demo was unleashed by …

11:00 – 11:45 Victims of Madness 12:20 – 12:40 Timewaves 13:10 – 13:30 Dirty Shirt 14:00 – 14:20 Mutank 15:20 – 15:40 Battalion 16:10 – 16:30 Roadwolf 17:00 – 17:20 Kin Beneath Chorus 17:50 – 18:10 Killface 18:40 – 19:00 Blind Channel 19:30 – 19:50 Metal-Battle Winner South Africa 20:50 …

Swiss Folk Metal pioneers ELUVEITIE are set to release their new offering ‘Origins’ on the 4th of August and in anticipation of the band’s sixth studio album, they have posted the official video for the new track ‘King’ online. Check it out on YouTube:     The band commented: “We are …

Carley + Jonathan Wolf named themselves The Ghost Wolves as a symbol of the band’s ferocious, primal sound and a nod to Carley’s ranch upbringing among hybrid wolves. The married duo are inspired by delta blues, loud garage rock, and American roots music – a genre they call ‘stomp and …