PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

This year for your comfort, Hellfest adds lockers in the Metal Corner. Several sizes are available (M,L,XL). They should be reserved on our partner’s website.  A key will be given to you with your purchase order. In addition, the same service provider will suggest to you an other system of …

With 4 full-length albums under their belt and shows throughout North America, Europe and Asia with the likes of DEVIN TOWNSEND, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SOILWORK, NIGHTWISH, EPICA and ORPHANED LAND, the five-piece from Oceania is now firmly entrenched in its international repute as “the band who doesn’t sound like anyone …

.@DownloadFest confirms another 9 acts. Festival season is fast approaching, but it hasn’t stopped Download revealing another nine additions to their already impressive lineup. Heading up the confirmations is none other than Richie Sambora. His CV speaks for itself – collaborators include Cher, LL Cool J and guitar god Eric …

New York hardcore titans Cerebral Ballzy have announced a string of autumn EU dates in support of punk legends OFF!   The shows, which kick off in Bristol at The Exchange on October 2, see recent NME cover star Honor Titus and co taking in dates across the continent, including …

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Shotgun Cure and The Blackcloud Syndicate winners of Toronto’s fifth and last qualifying round that took place on Friday, April 4th at The Rivoli. Both bands will move on to compete at one of two city semi finals on April 26 @ Hard …

UK rock band THE BREW have announced a series of UK live dates in May 2014. The ‘Control’ tour follows the release of their critically acclaimed new album ‘Control’ and music video ‘Repeat‘ ‘Control’ was produced by Toby Jepson – Little Angels, The Answer, Saxon and Classic Rock Magazine 2013 …

Tom G. Warrior (of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost fame) and his newer incarnation, Triptykon, will be performing at select festival dates in 2014 and will be embarking on a full European tour with reunited extreme metallers At The Gates in December 2014. The band has a new platter on offer: 2014’s Melana …

BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL’s new record ‘Suspension Of Consciousness’ is streaming in full ahead of its release on the 7th April via Siege Of Amida/Century Media Records. Listen to the new album here https://soundcloud.com/siegeofamidarecords/sets/brutality-will-prevail-suspension/s-uY2QZ   In other news, the band has released a new video for their 2nd single from the eagerly …

Blood Red Shoes formed in late 2004, featuring  Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter,  naming the band after a fred Astaire / ginger Rodgers movie scene, influenced by the likes of Babes in Toyland, Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, considering themselves as punk musicians, after releasing several singles releasing a …

Multi-cultural blues rockers, Blues Pills, have just announced that they will be performing an exclusive acoustic show at the Vans Store in Camden, London on Saturday 26th April at 3.45PM. You can only gain access to this acoustic set with a Desertfest wristband and due to a limited capacity, entry …

As a spiritual son of Tom Waits, The One Armed Man, has no name: just a nickname. In waiting for the release of its debut full-length album, “Black hills”, planned for the April 22nd through Flying Cow Prod, The One Armed Man has just unveiled an official music video, available on YouTube, for …

On May 25, 2014, Swedish Heavy Metal band SABATON will release their new full-length album, Heroes, via Nuclear Blast Records. Today marks the release of the band’s first new single from Heroes,entitled ‘To Hell And Back’, which is available for purchase at these online location:   iTunes:                        http://smarturl.it/Sabaton-Hell-iTunes NB …

UK prog-metallers DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE call on fans to help them record their new album by launching Pledgemusic campaign and raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust along the way.   As the follow up to the critically acclaimed debut ‘The King and the Bishop’, the new record is hotly tipped to …

Black Label Society’s last offering, “Order Of The Black” was released back in August 2010, I had to double check that date, as I did not think it was so long ago, having the aforementioned always in the cd player really does help time fly. On April the 8th Black …

In March of 1974, Rush released their self-titled debut through the band’s own indie label, Moon Records in Canada, and quickly sold out of the initial 3500 copies originally pressed. Moon Records would soon become Anthem Records, which launched in 1977, and continues to serve as the band’s only Canadian …

This is an album I’ve been itching to get my teeth into, I’ve had this promo a good few weeks now, sitting there, teasing me to rip open the wrapper and take a listen. However other things have always cropped up, as they do. One of these ‘things’ dropped through …

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rockers SALIVA are thrilled to reveal the brand new, vengeful, action-packed music video for their new album’s title track, ‘Rise Up’! The music video can be watched exclusively via Loudwire.com today. Take a look at the brand new music video via Loudwire.com here, and afterward, make sure …

If you haven’t heard of the Nashville metal underground’s best kept secret VOODOO PROPHET yet, get ready. The five-piece metal act hailing from Music City, USA is set to begin tracking drums and bass for its sophomore EP, tentatively titled The Flood, this June with legendary Zing Recording Studios in …

Following the release of their latest, strangest and most complicated album, ‘Demon’ in March 2014, Norway’s Gazpacho will perform two shows in the UK this month. Joining the band on both nights in London and in Leamington Spa will be newly formed duo and Kscope label mates Se Delan. Made up of Justin Greaves, the multi-instrumentalist leader of Crippled Black Phoenix, and Belinda Kordic on vocals, …

Agent are hitting the road this month and will be playing shows across the UK and even in Germany. If you like a fusion of prog rock and punk and great live shows then you should definitely be in attendance.   Check Agent out here: https://soundcloud.com/agentbandhq/sets/kingdom-of-fear   Links: www.facebook.com/agentbandhq www.agentband.com