BLIND GUARDIAN -unveils music video for new single “Deliver Us From Evil”
From the menacing shadows of this desolate December, a light in the darkness has arisen and Germany’s metal legends are back to “Deliver Us From Evil”. With this new single out today, the fans can finally get a first glimpse of what’s to expect from the band’s upcoming studio album…
Former BLACK SABBATH Vocalist Tony Martin Releases Lyric Video for the “As the World Burns; The First Single/Video From His Upcoming Solo Album, Thorns
The former lead singer of BLACK SABBATH, Tony Martin, will release his solo album, entitled Thorns, On January 14, 2022 for Battlegod Productions. The guitarist and composer will also be present on the disc Scott McClellan and various other musicians including his son Joe, the drummer Danny “Danté” Needham (VENOM)…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: The Pulse – Escape Method Homicide
C Squared · Homicide Toronto based progressive metal outfit THE PULSE-ESCAPE METHOD is preparing to unleash their debut single “Homicide”. Fusing heavy instrumentation with intense electronics, their debut jumps straight into the experimental. “The Pulse-Escape Method is pleased to present our efforts with this lead-off single. “Homicide” not only provides…
AMORPHIS – present music video for new digital single, “The Moon”
AMORPHIS – who stand among Northern Europe’s leading dark metal acts, hitting #1 on the Finnish charts five times – have been captivating fans and critics for over 30 years with their melancholic, yet heavy soundscapes. After announcing their upcoming fourteenth studio album, »Halo«, out on February 11th, 2022 through…
SONATA ARCTICA – launch lyric video for ‘The Rest Of The Sun Belongs To Me’ from upcoming “Acoustic Adventures – Volume One” album
Finnish melodic metal icons SONATA ARCTICA should be closing their »Acoustic Adventures« European tour this week. Unfortunately, it had to be postponed to late 2022 (the band’s extensive live itinerary can be found below!) due to obvious reasons. But fans need not worry as the band are bringing some cozy…
VOIVOD – ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM “SYNCHRO ANARCHY”!
Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD are delighted to announce their new studio album “Synchro Anarchy”, scheduled for worldwide release on February 11th, 2022 via Century Media Records. VOIVOD drummer Michel “Away” Langevin checked in with the following comment about the upcoming release: “We are eager to present our latest…
Hawkwind: A Visual Biography by Martin Popoff Shipping NOW!
OK, got the big, heavy boxes yesterday… my big, yummy, hardcover Hawkwind coffee table book.= It’s ready for signing and shipping but not at my site. But I can send them NOW. Prices below. Just direct funds via PayPal or let me know what country you are in and I…
Thunder Foot: Chronicles of A Rock ’n Roll Pirate – Darrell Millar (Book)
Thunder Foot: Chronicles of A Rock ’n Roll Pirate Darrell Millar 2021, Independent Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Celtic Bob Darrell “Dwarf” Millar publishes the first volume of his Rock ’n Roll Chronicles series. Darrell is the drummer for Canadian Metal band KiLLeR DWaRfS. For a while he was in the band…
Aephanemer – A Dream of Wilderness
Reviewed: December 1, 2021 Released: November 19, 2021, Napalm Records Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: The Elitist Metalhead Just because I call myself an elitist does not mean I am completely closed minded. I actually love some of the subgenres that the “elitist community” (Is there a such thing? If there is…
Naughty Dog – Dogs Like No Clowns
Reviewed: December 1, 2021 Released: July 29, 2021 Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: The Elitist Metalhead The NWOTHM is a movement that focuses on making metal music like they did in the heyday of the 80s. This is not just the music itself but the whole sound, from the music down to…
Grand Cadaver – Into the Maw of Death
Reviewed: December 1, 2021 Released: October 29, 2021, Majestic Mountain Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: The Elitist Metalhead Swedish death metal has been one of my favorite sounds ever since I first heard LIKE AN EVERFLOWING STREAM in the late 90s. Although that was well after it’s release but given he…
Savage Deity – Decade of Savagery
Reviewed: December 1, 2021 Released: November 28, 2021, Inhuman Assault Productions Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: The Elitist Metalhead In their eleven year existence, Bangkok, Thailand’s Savage Deity has released a handful of splits, a demo and an EP. However, they are just releasing their third full length, aptly titled, DECADE OF…
Tower – Shock to the System
Reviewed: December 1, 2021 Released: November 12, 2021, Cruz del Sur Music Rating: 4.5/5.0 Reviewer: The Elitist Metalhead New York City’s Tower is making quite a buzz around the metal world right now. With the popularity of the NWOTHM taking hold, Tower serves up some late 70s, early 80s inspired…
Lordi-Lordiversity (Superflytrap)
Reviewed: December, 2021 Released: 2021, AFM Rating: 2.5 /5 Reviewer: JP This is one of the most ambitious review series I’ve ever done. Back in early 2020, Lordi released a very interesting album called KILLECTION. The concept behind this was that the band decided to do a mock compilation…
Mordred:The Noise Years
Reviewed: December, 2021 Released: 2021, Dissonance Rating: 4 /5 Reviewer: JP Timing is everything. Thrash/Funk Metallers Mordred have reunited after a multi-year absence. In mid 2021 they released their 4th full-length THE DARK PARADE, which was moderately well-received by those who remembered the band. Funk Metal, which was kind of…