PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

Riding on the teen rock wave of success of fellow label mates Black Veil Brides, Modern Day Escape have released their 2nd album ‘Under the Gun’ at what is poised to be either an exciting year ahead or to be named as the twin band to BVB. Unfortunately Modern Day …

                                                                                                                                                    Following the re-releases of Strength Of Steel,Pound For Pound and Worth The Weight at the end of 2011, Steamhammer/SPV Records will be re-releasing the  4 Anvil albums that followed them, once …

Ministry have an untarnished legacy, having released some of the finest industrial metal albums of all time as well as being fronted by one of the words greatest front men Mr Al Jourgensen – who still has one of the most distinct and gnarliest voices in the metal world despite …

After last year’s awesome release entitled Speaker of the Devil, it’s hard to think how Emmure could top such a mind-blowing hardcore album. Now in 2012, this New York five piece are back with their best album to date. Presenting Slave to the Game – a commanding and imposing hardcore …

Job For a Cowboy have only recently been accepted by the extreme metal community thanks to the killer Metal Hammer Destroyers of the Faith tour, wiping the grins off the loyalists faces as they smashed through a set of tight and lashing death metal anthems. After their last two mediocre …

With a name like Fuckhammer you automatically presume that these Northern Islanders are going to be a grindcore band and how right you would be.  Bands like Wormrot and Bolt Thrower and Terrorizer are all unique and genre defying bands that put this “controversial” and “extremely brutal” genre on the …

  Rage formed in 1984 under the name, Avenger. After releasing their debut album Prayers of Steel and their Depraved to Black EP in 1985, the band changed their name to Rage because there was another band inEnglandthat also carried the moniker. Originally the new name was to be Furious …

The Sticky Boys are a French rock band that was formed in 2008 when when Tom (drums) and Alex ( guitar/ vocals) decided to put an end to all their ongoing musical projects and to give France something that has been lacking for a long time – a genuine rock …

Swedish heavy metal band Katana had a very busy 2011.  They released their debut album (Heads will roll), they toured with bands including  “Where Angels Suffer”, featuring Chris Holmes and Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) and American metal legends Lizzy Borden. They also entered the studio to record their second album, “Storms …

Founded in Barcelona in 2001, Spanish Metal band Moonloop play progressive death metal (think Gojira and early Opeth).  Unusually these days, Moonloop are a band who have kept their lineup unchanged since forming ten years ago.  Their name comes from the album Moonloop, by prog band Porcupine tree, which gives …

Gaskin got together at the beginning of the 80s releasing a demo featuring the songs they are well known for ‘I’m No Fool’ and ‘Sweet Dream Maker’. Gaskin has had a very high and low career causing them to split for many years. They now play for the sheer love …

Elixir a band that has not lost their spark since they began in the 80s, bringing their first album release ‘The Son of Odin’ (1986). This album brought them nothing but huge success touring world wide. There second album ‘Sovereign Remedy’ had special guest former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Blurr. …

  Gunslinger first came around in late seventies exploding into the whole NWOBHM scene. They entered a competition ‘Sounds Music Paper’ for a record contract with Neat Records, unfortunately they had to pull out just as they got to the final two, as their drummer left and could not find …

    “Turn On The Lights… Ready To Rock!” – That is the heart and soul of Hard Riot. They elate their audience with heavy riffs, a powerful stage performance and a stunning, electrifying voice and songs that will strike you like thunder. In the year 2006, a new rising …

After a whirlwind sold-out UK tour with Black Stone Cherry, Rival Sons are charging full-steam ahead into the spotlight, gaining many fans all over the globe. I recently requested an email interview with Robin, the band’s bassist, and he graciously accepted; and this is what we he had to say. Sammu – …

I first heard Skam on the latest The Answer/The Union tour when it hit Manchester, and what I heard was good, I had missed a lot of their set as I was Interviewing Paul from The Answer with a colleague. So I was eager to hear the cd, and what …

This is not a new release by Dutch band Legion Of  The Damned but a re-release of their debut album  Malevolent Rapture  ( they had 5 albums released  under their previous name Occult ) as a tribute to their ex- bassist Twan Fleuren who took his own life in May …

UK Extremists ‘Blood Of The Spectre’ unveil their anticipated debut self-titled EP, out on Monday 25th June. Since their formation at the later part of 2009, Blood Of The Spectre have destroyed stages throughout England with their face-melting concoction of modern metal laced with entwining technical guitar passages and bone-crushing …

Sammy Duet from Goatwhore interviewed. [display_podcast] For more information please check out the Official Goatwhore site HERE or their Official Facebook Page HERE

Tonight promises to be a belter. In Solitude, Grand Magus and of course Amon Amarth. As a huge fan of Amon Amarth I am really looking forward to seeing them in a smaller venue rather than a festival like Wacken and Bloodstock where I previously saw them. I have never …