GHOSTFEST has announced stage times for its 10th anniversary festival this weekend with HATEBREED, EMMURE, HEART OF A COWARD and many more at Leeds Students Union and Bristol Motion. Stage times are as follows: Saturday 5 September, Leeds:     Sunday 6 September, Bristol:   For more information: http://www.ghostfestofficial.com/ Get …

Founder member of Genesis, Tony Banks, Announced as 2015’s Prog God. Chris Squire Virtuoso Award Named in Honour of Yes Legend.  Prog Magazine’s, Orange Amplification presents Progressive Music Awards, in association with Currencies.co.uk, is honoured to announce that founder member of Genesis, Tony Banks, will be the recipient of the 2015 Prog …

Legendary avant-garde pioneers and resurgent force Dog Fashion Disco are happy to announce their return to UK shores, following the release of the first song taken from upcoming album Ad Nauseam, out October 02. Formed in the mid-90’s, Dog Fashion Disco have long had a reputation for bonkers musical experimentation, …

Metallica headlined the Sunday night of this year’s Leeds Festival, and Planetmosh was there to witness the devastation. But first we had Babymetal and a whole host of other great bands to watch. So, first up were Babymetal, the all-female metal international megastars broke out of their native Japan last …

KSCOPE PRESENTS ANATHEMA’S “A SORT OF HOMECOMING” A CONCERT FILM BY LASSE HOILE FROM ANATHEMA’S LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL SHOW Directed by Lasse Hoile (Steven Wilson / Katatonia /Opeth),  A Sort  Of  Homecoming is a stunning concert film of Anathema’s homecoming show on March 7th 2015 in the spectacular setting of the Liverpool Cathedral. Set for release …

Scott Weiland, “one of rock’s most dynamic front men” (Spin Mag), and his band the Wildabouts, released their first album ever on March 30th, 2015 on earMUSIC. Titled “Blaster”, the album was produced by Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), and recorded throughout 2014 at Lavish Studios in Burbank and at The Sandbox in …

Antimatter release ‘The Judas Table’ October 9th 2015 and stream opening track with Classic Rock presents Prog “Anybody who has ever suffered from betrayal can relate to this album”, Antimatter-mainman Mick Moss states self-consciously about his most recent work, ‘The Judas Table’. “I’m singing about my experiences, but I’m a firm believer …

Renowned guitarist, producer and engineer Masaki Murashita has announced the upcoming release of Inescapable Damnation, the debut EP from his solo project MURASHITA.  Inescapable Damnation, which features the talents of David Ellefson (Megadeth), Kevin Talley (Suffocation, Six Feet Under, Chimaira), Kelly Conlon (Death, Monstrosity) and Rodney McGlothlin (Voice of Dissent), is …

Expert shred fusion guitarist RAMON ORTIZ, who was originally discovered on an international scale during his successful stints with revered Latin American metal groups Puya and Ankla, will release his second solo album Portal on September 15, 2015. The album is available for pre-order via iTunes now with instant-grat tracks. …

Loyal Blood Records is proud to present “Sin”, the eagerly anticipated second album from Mantric, a progressive metal trio from Norway comprised of former members of prog innovators and Grammy nominees Extol. Set for release on September 25th, “Sin” follows-up the band’s debut album “The Descent” released in 2010 by …

Oklahoma City-native quintet BROKEN FLESH recently announced the release of their upcoming self-titled brutal death metal album, set to release via Luxor Records on September 4, 2015. The new album features ten brand new tracks and two rerecorded tracks from the band’s 2009 debut, Forever In Flames. You can pre-order …

In Spring 2016, black metal icons SATYRICON are set to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their seminal masterpiece, ‘Nemesis Divina’ with a special re-release and a series of exclusive European shows. Artistically imperious, instinctively forward-thinking and remorselessly creative, SATYRICON have long since earned the right to be hailed as one …

Mustasch are pleased to announce the release of their new album “Testosterone” on September 18th, via Gain Music Entertainment. Mustasch’s new release is a record that speaks for itself; the title underlines the main musical and conceptual theme. The whole band has contributed the development on the album with the result of a solid …

NEW YEARS DAY will release their third full-length studio album, entitled Malevolence, on October 2nd via Another Century Records. The news comes on the heels of what’s been a monstrously significant year for the band, which saw them play this year’s Van Warped Tour, as well as frontwoman Ash Costello …

Legendary avant-garde pioneers and resurgent force Dog Fashion Disco are happy to announce their return to UK shores, following the release of the first song taken from upcoming album Ad Nauseam, out October 02. Have a listen to the eponymous track:   Formed in the mid-90’s, Dog Fashion Disco have …

’77 are proud to present the cover of their upcoming album ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us’, which is due for a release October 30th, 2015. The album was produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano who has worked with diverse artists such as Paradise Lost, Ghost, Ulver or Cathedral. You figure this might sound …

Wolfmother “Wolfmother” deluxe 10th anniversary release, Double CD/DIGITAL – 25th September 2015, Double VINYL – 30th October 2015  Wolfmother Deluxe Two-CD and Two-LP Vinyl Versions Mark 10th Anniversary Of  Band’s Debut Album, Set for Release by Interscope/Universal Music Catelogue from the 25th September 2015  Grammy-winning Aussies’ 2005 Self-Titled Debut Will Include Bonus …

BABYMETAL have announced their return to the UK next year. The worldwide phenomenon will headline London SSE Arena Wembley on April 2nd 2016. Tickets go on sale 10am Wednesday 2nd September. The news comes ahead of their main stage performance at Reading & Leeds Festivals this weekend, marking the end …

 Metallica have promised fans the biggest and most expensive stage show in the history of the Leeds Festival. The San Francisco four-piece are set to close this year’s festival and told attendees to expect “an unmissable and unforgettable” show. A source close to the band told the YEP: “Metallica is …

Neal Morse is without doubt one of the maestros of the Progressive Rock genre, and with his latest release, Morsefest 2014, he delivers an astonishingly produced live dvd/cd boxset. This 2 dvd/4 cd release, filmed over the 14th and 15th of November 2014 in Nashville, fully captures the majesty off …