A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Montreal’s CroMagnum Streaming Aggressively Melodic EP “Born Free”
New EP “Born Free” Out Sept 17th, 2021 via King Metal Records “Born Free” is the second EP from CroMagnum, hailing from Montreal, Canada. Leading up to this release they have given us two singles that show two different angles of the band that has only been improving since their last album in…
German Melodic Black/Death Metal Masters Thulcandra Release the Single “Funeral Pyre” From New Album, A Dying Wish, Available October 29
Black/Death Metal Veterans Thulcandra Return with New Studio Album, A Dying Wish! Out October 29, 2021 via Napalm Records! Watch the new music video for “Funeral Pyre” here: Pre-Order here: smarturl.it/ADyingWish On tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in autumn / winter! Black/death metal veterans THULCANDRA are back! After six…
Defenders of the Metal Faith – Carrying the Flame Forward: Spotlight Band – Against Evil
Defenders of the Metal Faith – Carrying the Flame Forward Metal-Rules.com presents Defenders of the Metal Faith – Carrying the Flame Forward. Each month we will spotlight a band that was formed in 2000 and after that has had a significant impact on the metal scene. This month’s spotlight, all…
New Music video for Lady of Death” by Akiavel
Today we present you the premiere of the video for the song “Lady of Death” by Akiavel. The band had this to say about the track: “Lady of Death” is a song about Aileen Wuornos. I absolutely wanted to put her on our album because I find her fascinating. I…
International Power Metal Band SERIOUS BLACK Announce Their New Album, Vengeance is Mine, For February 22, 2022 Release Date
Look for the new album from Serious Black – Official- “Vengenace Is Mine” out February 22nd, 2022 via AFM Records! One of the new songs on the album is called ‘Album Of Our Life’ and hits the nail on the head in several aspects. On the one hand, the international…
FAITH NO MORE STATEMENT ON TOUR CANCELLATION
Sept. 14, 2021 – Faith No More have issued a statement regarding the band’s tour cancellation: “To say that we feel shattered by these cancellations would be a complete understatement. It has been a real challenge to return to this music after a 5 year absence, but we have been…
STEVE VAI ANNOUNCES 2022 U.S. TOUR WITH 54 SCHEDULED APPEARANCES
Run Begins January 27 in Las Vegas Culminating with Final Performance April 2 in L.A. VIP PRE-SALE GOES LIVE SEPTEMBER 15, GENERAL ON-SALE TO FOLLOW SEPTEMBER 17 For Tickets, Visit www.vai.com/ Los Angeles, CA – Steve Vai has announced an extensive tour of the U.S., with 54 scheduled appearances confirmed.…
LUTHARO RELEASE TRAILER FOR UPCOMING VIDEO
Canadian thrashers LUTHARO have revealed a trailer for their video “Hopeless Abandonment”. The video is set to be released this Friday and is taken from their upcoming album Hiraeth. Frontwoman Krista Shipperbottom comments: “Hopeless Abandonment has to be my favorite song on the whole album. This song hits especially deep for me…
Listen To OZZY OSBOURNE And Late MOTÖRHEAD Frontman LEMMY Duet On “Hellraiser”
More than 30 years after the release of No More Tears, music fans will at last hear a new version of the album’s “Hellraiser”. The digital release of the album, due out September 17 (Sony), will include an updated interpretation of the track featuring the first-ever official version of the…
Finland’s Pagan Metal Masters Havukruunu Announce EP, Kuu Erkylän Yllä, along With Title Track Single
“Kuu Erkylän Yllä” EP announcement & single! Release page: naturmacht.com/np139-havukruunu-kuu-erkylan-ylla/ Single: naturmachtproductions.bandcamp.com/…/kuu-erkyl… Youtube: youtu.be/2LJ-QkHtt-c Merch Release: 29.10.21 | Merch Preorder & Digital Release: 08.10.21 Merch: CD in Jewelcase with booklet, first press 1000 copies Pro Tape in black case with 4-panel J-card, first press 100 copies Shirt, Gildan Ultrac Cotton,…
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 30-Wayne Noon
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 30 Wayne Noon by JP Inspiration can come from a number of unique sources. The concept behind this interview series was developed over time but recently crystallized in my mind. As the owner of a large library I’ve often pondered about…
The Eve Of Darkness has arrived!
New Book Documents Toronto’s Lost & Wild Heavy Metal Scene of the ‘80s In October 2018, UXB Press released Tomorrow is Too Late, the award winning book about Toronto’s hardcore punk scene in the eighties. Having won the 2019 Heritage Toronto Book Award and several international design and print awards,…
Mentalist – Swedish singer Rob Lundgren
Swedish singer Rob Lundgren – Mentalist Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Birgitt Schwanke at GerMusica PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to Pride and Joy Music for the promo pictures of the band. Legendary drummer Thomen Stauch is back with the second release from his new band Mentalist,…
Sponge Vocalist, Fear Factory Drummer, And Grammy-Award Winning Bassist David Ellefson Join Forces In The Lucid
Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, guitarist Drew Fortier, bassist David Ellefson and drummer Mike Heller announce brand new self-titled debut album THE LUCID. THE LUCID’s self-titled debut album features nine heavy-hitting and emotionally charged tracks showcasing the eclectic quartet’s unique sonic approach. The group has just released “Maggot Wind”, the first single…
HELLOWEEN Teams Up With Incendium to Create “Seekers of the Seven Keys” Graphic Novel Based on the Keepers Lore
Pumpkin fans, unite! HELLOWEEN and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of “Seekers Of The Seven Keys”, a supernatural horror-fantasy comic book that explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on our album covers. Incendium is also thrilled to announce a line of collectible HELLOWEEN action figures inspired by…