PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

With under 30 day go until the 25th Wacken and with bands like Accept being added to the line up last month the excitement is starting to build. I was last there in 2012 the year of torrential rain so I’m hoping this year it’ll be different. There has been …

This just released debut album by the three lads from Neath in Wales, is in my opinion just exceptional !!!  Packed full of veracious old school classic rockin riff’s straight from the U.K.’s very own West coast, these guys I’m sure could out rock the very best the U.S. could possibly produce! …

I returned to Hellfest for the third time, but this year the advance weather forecast promises sun instead of rain! Well, it was correct and we now affectionately call it Dustfest due to the amount of dust being churned up from the parched arena! First impressions of the new changes to …

I arrive at Hellfest on a scorching sunny day which is unusual as it’s normally overcast/rainy on the Friday when I arrive. After checking in for my pass, I head around the new layout taking in all the improvements that have been made since last year.What a difference there is with …

Tarja released “Colours in the dark” last year, and is now following that with “Left in the dark”.  Rather than being a new album, it’s a collection of alternate versions of songs from the album, single B sides etc.  “Left in the dark” was originally only available as an option …

Dear recipient, you are cordially invited to an experience brought to you by 5 hallions from Northern Ireland known as the “House On Haunted Hill.” Enter if you dare, you have been warned! This 3 track EP from Northern Irish Metal band, Conjuring Fate has been a long awaited piece …

Vargas Blues Band have a strong release history, founded by Javier Vargas in 1991, they have released nearly 20 albums. Javier Vargas, who’s recorded and performed with some of the world’s heavy rock and blues hitters such as Santana, Double Trouble, Jack Bruce, Devon Allman, Larry Graham, Carmine Appice, Tim …

.@nilecatacombs @scordaturaband show reviewed by @AnybodyBC for @Planetmosh Half past seven in the Tuesday evening and next to the Audio club in Glasgow lined up a huge queue of metalheads, who were back from weekend festivals and eager to see American death metal legends – Nile. The concert did not …

The final line up BEERMAGEDDON 2014 is now complete. The latest acts added to an already astounding array of bands are Cryostorm, Fury, Donna Dale and the Metallic Magic of Will Jones

Like most self-respecting music fans, I have a real bee in my bonnet about so-called “celebrities” attempting to jump on the rawk ‘n’ roll bandwagon and establish their street creds by recording an album and playing a few gigs before returning to their various degrees of infamy and disappearing back …

The line-up for the second stage at the PlanetMosh-backed Monsters Of Rot festival, being held in Letterbreen in County Fermanagh on Saturday August 16, has now been completed. This is the first time the festival has featured a second stage, which will feature sets from Phoresy, Cthl Rdgrs, Maximum Terrorem, …

.@louelladeville_  @PlanetMosh reviews .@MassiveWagons new single Red Dress and bonus tracks released via .@OffYerRocka on 23rd June 2014. Carnforth rockers Massive Wagons released Red Dress, their first single from new album Fight the System on 23rd June 2014. Red Dress starts as it finishes with the words Red Dress hence, …

German doom titans, AHAB, and Icelandic progressive metal outfit, SOLSTAFIR, are the latest names to be added to the tenth edition of Damnation Festival. The headline set will be an exclusive UK performance by Ahab and the first the band have played outside London, while Solstafir arrive in for their …

If I was to name any French rock/metal bands I would only know Trust, Gojra or Shakin Street and now there is Nightmare, a very welcome addition to the list. I don’t really know why they have not crossed my path before as they were formed way back in 1979 …

Swedish Viking black metal-tinged act, KING OF ASGARD are set to release their third album “Karg” July 22nd, 2014 via Metal Blade Records. Visit metalblade.com/kingofasgard to stream the first single “The Runes Of Hel” and pre-order your copy of the album.   Today the band is premiering another track from …

Since last year’s release of their excellent debut album “House Of Wonders”, Belgium’s female fronted electro metal act Lovelorn Dolls have been very active in the studio preparing their follow-up full length release together with new producer maXX, studio guru from Helalyn Flowers. “The Thrill” is the first single taken …

I spoke to two of my friends Hazel Kinsey & Andy Deacon about their first Hellfest Experience along with our tog Neil Henderson, who is on his third vist to Hellfest to get their unbiased feedback about Hellfest 2014! We discuss the camping facilities, new layout, food and drink prices, …

ALLEGAEON’s new album “Elements of the Infinite” has been released today in North America on Metal Blade Records.  The album is available for order in special bundle packages at http://www..metalblade.com/allegaeon.  It is also currently the #3 album on the iTunes Metal Chart!   Today the band has released a play-through …

I had the pleasure of speaking to Julien from Mars Red Sky at thie year’s Hellfest. We discuss the band, Hellfest, their plans, indepth track by track of their latest album ‘Stranded In Arcadia’ and more. Mars Red Sky: Julien Pras -Vocals & Guitar Jimmy Kinast – Bass &Vocals Matgaz …

I had the pleasure of speaking to Anti-Christian from Tsjuder at this year’s Hellfest. We discuss the band, metal scene, Hellfest, what their plans and getting grey hairs plus more. Tsjuder: Nag – Bass & Vocals Draugluin – Guitar & Vocals Anti-Christian – Drums Links: https://www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial http://twitter.com/tsjuder http://instagram.com/tsjuderofficial http://tsjuder.bandcamp.com/