PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

With an epic thunderous roar, a hulking metal Mammoth sets its sights and aims its tusks at Brighton UK.  Returning to wage sonic destruction, Mammothfest is back in 2014. Coming to The Green Door Store on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August, Mammothfest is bringing some of the heaviest musical …

Indian metal veterans Demonic Resurrection (pictured right) are to release their fourth album, ‘The Demon King’ in July. Released worldwide on Candlelight Records and on Universal Music in India, it will available from July 13 in India, July 14 in the UK and Europe and July 15 in the USA. “We have always played around …

Suicide Silence will release ‘You Can’t Stop Me’ – their first album to feature new vocalist Eddie Hermida, following the tragic death of singer Mitch Lucker – on July 14 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. ‘You Can’t Stop Me’was produced and mixed by Steve Evetts (Sepultura, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Warbringer) and features artwork (pictured right) by Tim …

 American-Swedish-French blues rockers Blues Pills are to release their self-titled debut album on July 28 via Nuclear Blast. Produced by Don Alsterberg (Graveyard), ‘Blues Pills’ features vintage cover art (pictured right) by Marijke Koger-Dunham.  The band said of the latter: “[Marijke] painted it sometime in the late ’60s, and because we were looking for some ’60s inspired artwork, we thought …

Supergroups?  Don’t you just love them?  Or hate them?  Ever since the dawn of the modern music business, the very mention of the the word ‘supergroup’ has sent many fans and critics – including yours truly – scurrying for cover.  A rock group is either a rock group or its …

Most fans of rock and roll have heard of arena-rock sensation Journey, and this is where they’ll realize they’re familiar with guitarist Neal Schon already. What they may not be aware of is that Schon has a vibrant career as a solo artist as well. So U is Schon’s latest …

.@Planetmosh @AnybodyBC reviews ”Tibi Et Igni’ by @vaderband released via @nuclearblasteu Hailing from Poland, these recognizable death metal legends will never get old. Playing already for 31 years now, Vader storm out again and releases new album, called ‘Tibi Et Igni‘. An attention catching album title ‘Tibi Et Igni’, a …

Rising Northern Ireland sludge-doomsters Astralnaut release their new EP, ‘Thieves, Beggars and Swine’ on May 14. The band have today published the artwork for said offering, by the renowned cover illustrator W. Ralph Walters (https://www.facebook.com/pages/W-Ralph-Walters-illustrator/234062876699984). Astralnaut also have the following lives dates lined up: May 17 – Armagh, Platform 1 …

Damaged stock 2014 @EvilScarecrowUK@Rock_City_Notts@epilepsyaction@emperor_chung@DamageScape@tentontabby@ObzidianMetal@Pandemik_666 Outside lurks daylight, in Rock citys basement however, it s dark and Riff Bastard have descended upon the stage to entertain the crowd hiding like vampires with a taste for metal, its time to awaken, it’s time to feed. Its Damaged Stock 2014 and all proceeds …

On May 1st “Atoma” will be released! It’s S Y K’s first album (formed by Stefano Ferrian on guitar, Federico De Bernardi di Valserra from Psychofagist on drums, Dalila Kayros on vocals and Luca Pissavini on bass). The album has been recoded and mixed in January/February by Stefano Ferrian. It …

New Southern, the debut album by Native Oklahoman quintet and saviors of southern-infused hard rock ANTI-MORTEM, is exclusively available for streaming in its entirety at Loudwire.com: http://smarturl.it/NewSouthernAlbum   Produced, recorded, and mixed by the esteemed Bob Marlette (BLACK STONE CHERRY, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, SHINEDOWN, ROB ZOMBIE), the album will be released on April 29th in North America and features …

Following the success of last years globally acclaimed third album, The Eldritch Dark, BLOOD CEREMONY are back with a brand new single. Released and recorded to coincide their forthcoming headline European tour in May, “Let it Come Down” further displays the uniqueness of this Toronto based band. Conviction and dedication …

I found out about Monty Colvin, his Rockcast podcast, and his Galactic Cowboys through a friend, Kyle Sweet. Sweet’s KrankIt! Radio was playing an entire set of Galactic Cowboys material one night. I missed most of the set, but wanted to be able to discuss the band, so I checked …

NASA Assassin are a five piece from Northern Ireland, but where I can not say as they describe themselves as being from outer space. They have been together for approximately 9 – 10 years and have just release their debut album titled Area 69.  The album has been produced by …

It’s good to get out of the country now and again, and so it was that I gladly accepted an invitation to forsake my normal Saturday routine of a late afternoon of premier local metal followed by an evening of avoiding the local smiks back in Belfast to head south of …

Having seen both Bulletproof Rose and Fallen Mafia a couple of times before, but not on the same billing. I was pleased to see that they were both playing at The Snooty Fox in Wakefield over Easter, when I was already planning to visit my parents. The Snooty Fox is …

BROTHER FIRETRIBE – the melodic rock maestros from Finland featuring Nightwish guitarist Emppu Vuorinen – have revealed their brand new video for the single “For Better Or For Worse”. The song is taken from their third studio album, Diamond In The Firepit; this 12-track offering will be issued on May 5th …

UK metalcore powerhouse BURY TOMORROW have released a video trailer in which band members Davyd Winter-Bates and Jason Bates talk about the concept behind the upcoming album, Runes.     The official music video for ‘Man On Fire’, a brand new track off Runes, can be watched at this location: …

Norwegian black’n’roll metal team Kvelertak have just finished their UK tour. I had possibility to catch them in Glasgow, where they gave us an ass-kicking show. During the chat just before the gig, the band’s vocalist Erlend Hjelvik shared his thoughts about the concerts, music and owls. So, how are …

Planetmosh reporter Lulu spoke to Evil Scarecrow‘s Brother Pain and Dr. Hell,  Damaged Stock Fest at Rock City (Nottingham) prior to them taking to the stage as headliners.