September 24, 2021
The Ocean to release “Phanerozoic Live” on November 26th
Berlin-based progressive metal act The Ocean present an unusual live album. One that is a testimony of strange times: their Phanerozoic concept album performed live in its entirety at a time when no shows were happening anywhere in the World. Check out the live version of “Devonian: Nascent” at: youtu.be/fb2gjDGulsM.…
Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French Recounts Band’s 50-Year History with New Memoir, “Twisted Business: Lessons from My Life in Rock ‘N’ Roll”
Jay Jay French, founder, guitarist and manager of the world-famous heavy metal institution Twisted Sister, has delivered a “Bizoir” – part memoir (and essential reading for any metal fan) and part business primer – in Twisted Business: Lessons from My Life in Rock ‘N’ Roll, an unexpected, whirlwind, hilarious, transformative…
AN EVENING WITH BRUCE DICKINSON – FEATURING Q&A; TWO DECEMBER 2021 DATES ADDED TO SPOKEN WORD UK TOUR
Photo credit: John McMurtrie LIVE NATION today announces two new additional dates on Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson’s first ever UK spoken word 2021 tour An Evening With Bruce Dickinson: Dec 9th – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Dec 10th – Usher Hall, Edinburgh Tickets go on sale Wednesday 29th September at…
THE UNITY announce new live album out November 12, 2021
New Single and Video out in October (Photo credit: Bianca Grassner) Sometimes the seemingly most surprising idea can also be the most obvious: German-Italian melodic metal act The Unity, consisting of Gamma Ray members Henjo Richter (guitar), Michael Ehré (drums) and bandmates Gianbattista Manenti (vocals), Stef (guitar), Jogi Sweers (bass)…
Interview with Emissary Of Suffering
Emissary of Suffering Interview with Nils Groth (Drums & Vocals) and Mattias Rasmusson (Guitars) Interview by Lee Carter Hey and thank you for your time. Please state your name and position in the band. Hey, thank you for giving us the opportunity to talk about our band. My name is…
Interview with Pestilential Shadows
Pestilential Shadows Interview with Balam (vocalist, guitarist, bassist, lyricist) Interview by Kira Levine Hello and thank you for your time. Please state your name and position in Pestilential Shadows. Hails Metal-Rules! Balam from Pestilential Shadows here. I take care of guitar, bass, lyrics & vocals. As an introduction, could you…
RUNNING WILD release a new digital single and video for the track “The Shellback” culled from the band’s forthcoming studio album ‘Blood On Blood’ released October 29th 2021
RUNNING WILD has released a new digital single and song video for the track “The Shellback” today. A track in typical Running Wild style that starts with a Celtic-inspired intro, Running Wild revisits the atmospheric seafaring theme of their 1994 classic BLACK HAND IN, a prequel of that maritime story.…
Scattered Hamlet premiere video for “Stereo Overthrow”
Today we here we have the premiere for the Scattered Hamlet song “Stereo Overthrow”. The band has this to say about the track and humorous video! “We were really inspired by Rudy Ray More and his journey as “Dolemite.” Here’s a guy that every film distributor laughed at but he…
Bloodmouth – Australia’s Vegan Death/Grind Guerrillas Unleash New Track “Copcrocalypse”
eaturing members of Canberra’s Ploughshare, Mental Cavity and IEXIST, vegan death/grind guerrillas Bloodmouth have just unleashed a brand new song from their visceral and pulverizing debut LP “Unmanned”, which is scheduled for release on November 19 via Brilliant Emperor Records. Titled “Copcrocalypse” this new track is playing at No Clean Singing, who commented “At the outset Bloodmouth mount a vicious mauling…
Joakim Brodén of Sabaton Discusses Touring North America With Judas Priest!
Interview by Robert Cavuoto Multi-Gold and Platinum Swedish metal band Sabaton have embarked on a North America tour as the main support with Judas Priest. The 35-city trek started on September 8th in Reading, PA, in support of Priest’s “50 Years of Metal.” These shows will mark Sabaton’s first time…
CREEPING FLESH “Like So Many Before Them” lyric video
Swedish death metal battalion CREEPING FLESH shoots the first fire from the upcoming album “…And Then the Bombs Came”. “Like So Many Before Them” shows all the destructive power of the Gothenburg five-piece, in an old-school piece of death metal that not only evokes the spirit of veterans Bolt Thrower, Asphyx, Obituary…
ALCATRAZZ – V Promo
ALCATRAZZ, the mighty Los Angeles-born, guitar-driven heavy metal icons, announce the release of their fifth studio album, aptly titled V, which is set for release via Silver Lining Music on October 15th, 2021. Formed in 1983, ALCATRAZZ became famous for its blend of melodic and progressive rock and for introducing guitar heroes Yngwie…
W.E.B.: Greek Symphonic Extreme Metal Act To Release Colosseum Full-Length November 19th Via Metal Blade Records
New Video Now Playing + Preorders Available [Photo by Georgina Staikou] View W.E.B.’s “Dominus Maleficarum” visualizer HERE. Athens-based metal outfit W.E.B. will release their Colosseum full-length on November 19th via Metal Blade Records today unveiling the record’s artwork, track listing, first single, and preorders. Forged in 2002 out of a…
ARMORED SAINT launches live video for “The Truth Always Hurts”
On October 22nd, Armored Saint will release a new CD/DVD, Symbol of Salvation Live, via Metal Blade Records, to celebrate the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. A live video for “Symbol of Salvation” can also be viewed at: metalblade.com/armoredsaint – where this release is available for pre-order in the following formats: – digipak-CD/DVD – 180g…
PROGRESSIVE MUSIC TITANS DREAM THEATER RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “INVISIBLE MONSTER”
As anticipation grows for the release of their 15th studio album, GRAMMY-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are releasing the music video for the first official single “Invisible Monster.” The song comes from their upcoming InsideOutMusic / Sony Music album A View From The Top Of The World…