JOE SATRIANI’S G3 2018 UK TOUR STARTS TUESDAY 24 APRIL AT SOUTHEND’S CLIFFS PAVILION WITH JOHN PETRUCCI (DREAM THEATER) & ULI JON ROTH (FORMERLY OF SCORPIONS) TICKETS via www.satriani.com/road Limited Ultimate and VIP Meet & Greet Packages available World-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani’s G3 2018 UK Tour with Dream Theater’s John Petrucci and the former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth will kick off…
BangerTV announces “Shredders of Metal” casting call
BangerTV presents Shredders of Metal, a heavy metal guitar competition series. We’re looking for you (assuming you can Shred!) to compete for eternal Shredder glory. Here’s how to ENTER! Make a short video (max 3 minutes!) showcasing your chops—original Shreds only please—upload to YouTube or other video site and send…
JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES Release New Live Album “It’s Alive!” – Stream Live Version of “Season of the Witch” Today
“It’s Alive!” U.S. Tour Begins Next Thursday, February 1 | VIP Packages Available JOHN 5 and The Creatures – comprised of guitarist JOHN 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix – have just released their brand new live album, It’s Alive!, out today. It’s Alive! is the first…
ATTENTION ALL CANADIAN METAL BANDS!
Attention Canadian Metal bands! The deadline for applying for the Heavy Metal Album of the Year for the Juno Awards is this Friday, November 10th at 5:00pm EST. For more information and to apply go to… www.junosubmissions.ca JP Wood CARAS Co-Chair Heavy Metal Committee
VOTE FOR METAL-RULES.COM!
Heed the call! Metal-Rules.com needs your vote! Tunemunk is running a competition to vote for Best Metal webzine. The voting ends tomorrow and we need your support! tunemunk.com/voting/best-metal-music-blog-2017/ Click this link and vote for us please! It will take 10 seconds. We are only 30 votes behind first place. We…
BackStory Presents: Steve Vai Live from The Cutting Room 8/22/17
By Robert Cavuoto Legendary guitarist Steve Vai was at the Cutting Room in NYC this Tuesday evening not to perform, but rather for an entertaining, enlightening, and insightful interview hosted by Brad Tolinski; former Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World Magazine. Whether the crowd of guitar enthusiasts at the Cutting Room tonight…
MARTY FRIEDMAN Riffs on New Jackson Signature Guitar + Performs Clips of Upcoming Album, Wall Of Sound, in New Video
New Album, Wall Of Sound, out August 4, 2017 via Prosthetic Records U.S. Tour featuring SCALE THE SUMMIT and THE FINE CONSTANT Begins August 2
MARTY FRIEDMAN Announces Headlining Tour in Support of New Album, “Wall Of Sound”
Featuring Support from Special Guests SCALE THE SUMMIT and THE FINE CONSTANT New Album, Wall Of Sound, out August 4, 2017 via Prosthetic Records Following last week’s album announcement, MARTY FRIEDMAN is now set to unveil his headlining tour in support of his latest scorcher, Wall Of Sound. The…
MARTY FRIEDMAN – Grammy Nominated Recording Artist, Ambassador to Japan and Undisputed God of Exotic Guitar Returns with “Wall Of Sound”
MARTY FRIEDMAN‘s new album, Wall Of Sound, which will be released on August 4, 2017, expands and destroys any conventional notions of instrumental music. It was produced by Friedman, engineered by Paul Fig (Ghost, Rush, Alice In Chains) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Lamb of God, Opeth). Legendary Queen producer,…
Prog-Sphere Premiere Guitar Shredder Matt Chanway Playthrough Video ‘271114’
For Fans of Conquering Dystopia, Alluvial, Revocation, Nevermore, Voivod Debut Self-Titled Album Out Now! Guitar virtuoso Matt Chanway has made a name for himself with well-regarded Canadian death/thrash metal band Assimilation. Last December, Chanway unleashed his self-titled solo debut album: a sonic masterpiece that merges the old and new school. Razor…
NITRO IS BACK!
It’s official… NITRO has reunited! Joining with founding members: legendary guitar virtuoso, MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO, and glass-shattering vocalist, JIM GILLETTE, is one of today’s most respected and revered metal drummer’s, CHRIS ADLER (Lamb of God). “I’m not sure who keeps giving my phone number to the most talented musicians on…
Guitar God Ethan Brosh announces limited run North American tour.
Guitar God Ethan Brosh announces limited run North American tour. The Ultimate Guitar Show Tour November 16 – Waterloo, NY Lizard Lounge November 17 – Syracuse, NY Sharkey’s Bar November 18 – Toronto, ON The Rockpile November 19 – Ottawa, ON The Brass Monkey November 20 – Buffalo, NY…
EVAN K. releases video for “Blue Lightning”
EVAN K. has released a video for “Blue Lightning,” the title track from his debut album. The video can be viewed here: Blue Lightning was released on July 15, 2016 by FC Metal Recordings.
TYR guitarist Terji Sebekis releases two new songs from first solo album
Terji Sebekis of celebrated folk metal band TYR has made two songs from his recently released instrumental solo album available for streaming via Youtube. Layers of Lies: Destiny: Terji’s first solo album was released by Independent Faroese label TUTL on February 16th 2016 The album can be purchased through Itunes or…
GUS G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind) Announces Limited, North American Headlining Tour This April
First North American Shows In Support of His Latest Solo Album Brand New Revolution World renowned, Greek guitar phenomenon, GUS G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), will embark on a mini North American headlining tour from April 15th to April 24th. Be sure to either see below or head over to www.gusgofficial.com for all tour…