David Farrell

General Manager and 'THE' competition guy at planetmosh.com. Manager of The Goddanm Electric www.thegde.co.uk, Tour manager for Serpentine, and ex-general Dogsbody at Hammerfest.co.uk. Media partner to numerous bands. Also takes photos, writes reviews and likes classic rock, with a touch of thrash to get the blood flowing.

Stone Broken voted Runners Up in Planet Rock Awards

Fast rising UK hard rock band, STONE BROKEN are celebrating having been voted RUNNERS-UP in the BEST NEW BAND category at The Planet Rocks Awards 2016, earlier today. The award comes on the cusp of their headline UK tour. Drummer, Robyn Haycock, exclaimed, “To be honest, we can’t believe how …

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Metalcore thumpers Our Hollow Our Home release new video

Southampton’s melodic metalcore thumpers Our Hollow Our Home are ready to reveal their new video and single for ‘Throne To The Wolves’, released today. A titan of a song, ‘Throne To The Wolves’ is a perfect meld of uplifting atmospheric post-hardcore and heartpounding metalcore. Furious rock n’ roll riffs and …

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CATTLE DECAPITATION re-sign with Metal Blade!

CATTLE DECAPITATION are happy to announce the extension of their record contract with Metal Blade Records: “Very proud to have fulfilled our initial contract with Metal Blade Records and seeing this band rocketing into the future! We’re happy to announce that we’ve re-signed with Metal Blade Records for a few more …

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REDEMPTION Stream whole new album with Prog

On February 26th, Los Angeles prog-metal outfit REDEMPTION – featuring Nick van Dyk, Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), Sean Andrews, and Chris Quirarte (as well as guitarist Bernie Versailles, who is presently on an indefinite medical hiatus) – will release their sixth full-length, ‘The Art of Loss’, via Metal Blade …

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Music For Nations announce Speed Kills VII

Almost 25 years after Speed Kills VI, Music for Nations are releasing Speed Kills VII on Vinyl and digitally on 28th October 2016.   If ever there were a compilation series of LPs that defined a genre, it was the Music for Nations / Under One Flag series, Speed Kills. These …

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Ramblin’ Man Fair – New Line Up Announcement

23rd to 24th July 2016 New Line Up Announcement Saturday Prog Stage Headliner FAMILY Main Stage The Answer Country Stage Whiskey Myers Hogjaw Road Dog Blues Stage Pat McManus   Following from a hugely successful inaugural year in 2015, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns in 2016. The festival is pleased to announce …

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Babymetal unleash brand new song ‘Karate’

New song “KARATE” from metal dance unit BABYMETAL’s new album “METAL RESISTANCE”, was last night premiered on Radio One’s Annie Mac show and has now been made via iTunes. Pre-orders of the album, with ‘KARATE’ as an instant grat track, are available here:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/metal-resistance/id1087055715 The new album “METAL RESISTANCE”, which features …

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VESPERIA Cross Canada Tour (April 4-24) w/ KALMAH + Launch Album Crowdfunding Campaign

 Conquerors of epic metal, VESPERIA will be supporting Finnish metal masters KALMAH‘s 2016 cross Canada tour from April 4th – 24th (dates listed below). The Oshawa based band has been rising up the ranks after winning the Canadian and International 2015 edition of Wacken Metal Battle crowning them the best in the world against other competing independent bands …

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New deal for Knock Out Kaine

BRITISH HELLRAISERS KNOCK OUT KAINE RAISE THEIR UNIFIED VOICE LOUDER THAN EVER BEFORE, WITH THEIR ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT ANTHEM ‘CRUEL BRITANNIA’, THE TITLE TRACK OF THE NEW EP RELEASED WORLDWIDE VIA ROCKSECTOR RECORDS   “We are totally stoked to sign a new long term lucrative deal with Manchester based Rocksector Records that …

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De Staat – New Album “O” Out On 22nd April

De STAAT are pleased to announce the release of new studio album “O” on 22nd April 2016, via Caroline. In “O”, the Dutch 5 piece DE STAAT present a unique musical soundscape – eclectic, energetic, irreverent alternative rock with added melody. Debut single and album opener “Peptalk” is the perfect …

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Cairo Son release Devils Tongue video single!

Cairo Son are thrilled to announce the release of their new single, ‘Devils Tongue’, out now!  February 22nd sees the release of ‘Devil’s Tongue’, the crushing new single from Cairo Son.  The London based three piece have been steadily building a formidable fan-base throughout the UK and with ‘Devil’s Tongue’ …

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