PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal

. Canadian based Aussie rockers, The Lazys recently released their banger of a new record, Tropical Hazards back in May via Golden Robot Records! Today the band drop the killer new video for Little Miss Crazy – a raucous, romping rock song of the highest order and sees the boys try their luck and fail with the …

What’s the story with Rainier Fog,  is Alice in Chains (AiC) soldering on or have these four wise men, who have banded together like the musketeers brought us something new with Rainier Fog;  their sixth studio album to date and their third with singer/songwriter William_DuVall.   Rainier Fog gives you lyrics …

STONE SOUR have today released an acoustic video for Mercy, a track taken from the deluxe edition of their UK Top 5 album, Hydrograd which hit stores on Friday.  Check it out… The two-disc Hydrograd deluxe edition collects unreleased covers, b-sides, live recordings and alternate versions of songs from Hydrograd.  The deluxe edition is highlighted by Burn One Turn One, …

The mighty BEHEMOTH have released another new track, Wolves ov Siberia, taken from their forthcoming studio album, I Loved You At Your Darkest, which is set for release via Nuclear Blast on 5th October.  Check out the video for Wolves ov Siberia here; To pre-order I Loved You At Your …

We reached out to rock n rollers DIRTY OL’ CROW, who dispatch an engulfing cocktail of rock & roll, mixing classic heavy metal with the danger of punk. The Londoners release their debut single, Sex Dictator, on 14th September. We talked about their background and more….   What is the …

Rowdy punk rockers crew PIRATE COPY unveil their forthcoming album, Swashbuckle & Swagger, out on Friday 26th October, via Black Sail Records. We nailed the pirate punks down for a chat over a glass of rum…. What is the full band line-up, who plays what? Captain Kernow – Vocals; Johnny …

Way back in 1997, Edguy’s first official album was released – Kingdom of Madness. Now over 20 years on, the album has just been remastered and reissued. The reissue has two bonus tracks – the 2001 version of “Wings of a dream” and a live version of the same song. …

Ben Poole’s new album “Anytime you need me” comes out this month, and will be followed by a UK tour in November and December. There are two covers on the album. The first is the Eagles song, “Dirty Laundry”. It’s a great cover and his voice really suits the song …

. HRH Sleaze Never Sleeps! ‘HRH Sleaze’ Announces its Line-up for the Next Chapter in 2019 HRH are proud to announce the bands who will appear at HRH Sleaze Chapter Three. Chapter Two was a huge success with bands very close to our sleazy hearts!, LA Guns and Backyard Babies tearing up the stage. If you listen …

In 2017 SAGA celebrated their 40th anniversary. No I’m not talking about the organisation for elderly people, I’m talking about the Canadian rock band of the same name. On reaching this landmark anniversary, they set off on a farewell tour which came to an end in early 2018 and the …

Stratovarius have a new album. Or is it an old one? Well it’s something in between. There are some new songs (three of them), there are some orchestral versions of existing songs (four of them) and there are a load of rare tracks such as songs that were previously only …

A Capella metal band Van Canto made their name with their covers of classic songs from bands like Nightwish, Sabaton, Metallica, Manowar and more. On this album however there are only two cover versions – Helloween’s “Ride the sky” and ACDC’s “Hells bells”. On the one hand it’s admirable that …

Final Rockwich 2018  day and somehow event organisers Mik Matzen and Colesia Price have managed to squeeze thirteen bands into twelve hours! First up was Quiet The Thief at the hangover worrying midday slot and no quarter was given as they dished up a heavy dollop of gritty heavy rock …

It’s been two years since Canadian band Monster Truck released “Sittin’ Pretty”. It was the album that brought them to a lot of peoples attention although it was actually their second album. Following it’s release on Mascot label group, they toured supporting acts such as Nickelback and Deep Purple, did …

Last year Alter Bridge played two nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They weren’t just standard shows though – these featured the band performing with the Parallax orchestra – a 52 piece orchestra. Needless to say, the shows sold out almost instantly, and those fans lucky enough to …

Another year and another fantastic Rockwich Festival returns courtesy of Prometheus Promotions! Two days of fantastic music starting with the Saturday night of acoustic soiree before the full on main event the next day. Local covers band Baxter made up of the very talented Paul Senior and Hayley Strangelove (but …

In honour of the 72nd birthday of legendary rock icon, Freddie Mercury, Hard Rock Cafe London will host a “Freddie for a Day” celebration. The one-day event brings Freddie fans and staff together to honour the musician’s life and legacy, while raising awareness and funds for the Mercury Phoenix Trust. …

SOULFLY are set to release their 11th studio album Ritual, on 19th October via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has unveiled the second single from that release, this time in the form of a 360º video. Check out the tribal-influenced, groove laden title-track, here: Vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera tells us; “This song took a long time and …

Swedish prog metal legends OPETH release their new live CD/DVD, Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater via Moderbolaget Records / Nuclear Blast on 2nd November.  Ahead of the CD/DVD, OPETH are releasing a limited 10” vinyl of Ghost Of Perdition (Live) on 19th October in 10″ pink sparkle (limited to 700) and 10″ …

Yorkshire four-piece Hands Off Gretel self released their new single ‘Kiss Me Girl’ on 31st August 2018. To coincide with the release the band also have a full UK tour planned for Sept/October, followed by a support tour with The Virginmarys in November.  Kiss Me Girl Tour Dates  ​Sept 1st: Brighton, …