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Dennis Jarman from Planetmosh interviewed NWOBHM legends Vardis before last weekend’s amazing set at BroFest 2. Brofest 2 took place at the Northumbria Students Union in Newcastle Upon Tyne Check our interview with Steve Zodiac, Terry Horbury and Gary Pearson below

As previously announced, THE PRODIGY, IRON MAIDEN and METALLICA are headlining the festival, with exclusive appearances from ALICE IN CHAINS, DEFTONES and LIMP BIZKIT. SONISPHERE will now feature a total of over 100 bands across the weekend and has revealed more names to join the festival’s 2014 line up. SONISPHERE …

@planetmosh reviews Terror Hungry by .@lostsocietyfi out on .@nuclearblasteu I want to start this review by saying THANK YOU to Lost Society. Why you ask? Well, I had the damn fine pleasure of reviewing their debut album in March of last year. One year ago. Only ONE FRICKIN’ YEAR AGO. …

Esoteric Antenna is proud to announce the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by the legendary JACK BRUCE, one of the greatest popular musicians Britain has ever produced. A supremely talented instrumentalist and vocalist, eminently respected by his peers, Jack’s pioneering bass playing style has influenced successive generations …

CALIFORNIA BREED is the new rock and roll power trio featuring legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-vocalist Andrew Watt. Mixing massive riffs, gutsy vocals and gale force rhythms, the band’s self-titled debut album will be released in the UK on May 19th by Frontiers …

The Few Step Digital Music Marketing Plan Releasing new music is always a special and exciting moment. You worked hard to create something that’s personal to you and now it’s time to share it with the world. But how do you get your tracks in front of as many people …

I spoke to Fede Valls, the brains and well the balls behind the Fede’s Hairy Balls Challenge outside Ivory Blacks last night to find out how he thought up this challenge and why, how folk can enter, what each contender needs to do, any wacky ideas for raising funds to …

@planetmosh reviews Die Without Hope .@carnifex out on .@nuclearblasteu A band coming out of hiatus, a year-and-a-half of writing and a new record deal, for Californian quintet Carnifex, this was just what they needed as they signed to Nuclear Blast, in what they describe as a ‘turning point’ and has …

.@planetmosh reviews .@blackberrysmoke live in Glasgow. Friday night saw the opening night of the Fire in the Hole 2014 tour by southern rockers Blackberry Smoke.  Arriving at the venue half an hour before the doors opened, and seeing a queue of hundreds already stretching down Sauchiehall Street I knew I …

In my opinion, one of the best albums of last year was the second collaboration between Guitarist Joe Bonamassa and singer Beth Hart, “Seesaw”.  Like the first album they did together it was a collection of cover versions of songs by classic artists, and I was just blown away by …

Tonight’s gig was the showcase for singer/songwriter Christie Connor-Vernal’s new 6-track EP ‘The Titan Sessions‘ which was released that day. The EP was recorded live in single takes at Titan Studios West, Glasgow, in December 2013. Not only was this Christie’s first headline show, it was also the first with …

We’re all going to go to hell, Demons of Old Metal are going to make absolutely sure of it! The final chapter of the Demon Chronicles; aptly named ‘Demonic Chronicles – Volume III’ is set to be released on the 31st March. Demons Of Old Metal have released their new …

Brooklyn hardcore legends BIOHAZARD make their return to the UK with a string of lives dates this August, including appearances at Rebellion Festival in Blackpool and Bloodstock Festival in Derby. The band released their 9th studio album ‘Reborn in Defiance’ in 2012 via Nuclear Blast. Dates are as follows with …

Like every year the metal easter bunny will come along and join us for our Easter Shop Special Sale at Wacken.  From Friday 11th of April to Saturday 12th you can get your easter present for your family and friends. The sale takes place for the third time in a …

ZODIAC have announced they will play Desertfest 2014 in London after a tour of the continent with Grand Magus. Tour dates: ZODIAC w/ Grand Magus, Audrey Horne & The Vintage Caravan 18.03.14 FR – Paris / Divan du Monde 19.03.14 DE – Cologne / Gebäude 9 20.03.14 DE – München …

Swedish Melodic Rock band H.E.A.T are set to release the follow up to their 2012 album “Address the nation” in Mid April.  The band formed in 2007 and released their debut album in 2008.  Since they they’ve been rapidly gaining fans impressed by their great live performances and their albums.  …

Canada-based progressive gurus Subliminal Groove Records are delighted to announce the signing of one-man prog-deathcore maverick, Xehanort, and with it the remastered release of his 2013 album Awaken in a Different Dimension, due March 11. If this all wasn’t enough, Xehanort has today released a lyric video of the first …

New York (US) hardcore group Every Time I Die is currently recording new material at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou of Converge. Keith Buckley, lyricist and vocalist, of Every Time I Die states: “Kurt Ballou had always intimidated the living shit out of me, so I …

London metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH have premiered a new track from their upcoming album, THE FATEFUL DARK, which is due to be released on March 10th in Europe via Earache Records and on March 18th in the USA via Century Media/Earache Records. Listen to the new track “Hammered Down” now via …

Epic Swedish doom metal band, Below, spent the end of 2013 at Sonic Train Studios in Sweden with none other than Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) to record their debut full-length album. The band is finally prepared to unveil the album title, art, and release the first single from the …