US guitar player XANDER DEMOS has signed an exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal with German-based metal label, Rock N Growl Records. The new album “GUITARCADIA” was produced by Xander Demos, mixed and mastered by CJ Snare of Firehouse, it contains 10 incredible tracks of pure guitar heaven. Release date will be annouced shortly. Xander…
LAMB OF GOD Frontman Reportedly Released From Czech Jail
According to the Czech news site Blesk.cz, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe appeared in court shortly before 10 a.m. today for a hearing in connection with the death of a fan more than two years ago. Blythe, who was arrested Wednesday (June 27) at the Prague airport on manslaughter…
Sales Dates For 70000TONS OF METAL 2013 Announced
Round 3 of 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival, will go on public sale on Tuesday July 10, 2012 at 12PM noon Eastern Time. Survivors of previous sailings of 70000TONS OF METAL can book early using their PROMOCODE starting Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 12PM noon…
RAVAGE HEADS OUT ON MIDWEST TOUR
Ravage singer Al Ravage issued the following statement. “We are about to head out on our first string of multiple out-of-state shows since our disasterous 2009 tour. We hope to see all the Ohio and Indiana metal maniacs at the shows and party with you at the Warriors Of Metal…
THE DECADE THAT ROCKED! Through the Eyes of Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss
E Entertainment News Interviews Mark Opening Night at the GalleryBar! 1985 PMRC Hearings. Never-before-seen Video Footage and Photos! www.weissguygallery.com/press.php?page=press-DECADE_THAT_ROCKED Photographs from Exhibit: www.markweiss.com/rppWEISSGUYgallery_site Quotes from Curator, Phil Collen of Def Leppard on the PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ROCKED THE AGES! www.markweiss.com/rpp_phil_quotes Photographs from the Senate Hearings September 19, 1985: www.markweiss.com/rpp_pmrc_site This…
SARATAN SIGNS WITH MASSACRE RECORDS
olish metallers Saratan have inked a deal with Massacre Records! The band’s third album, entitled “Martya Xwar” will be released worldwide on 23rd November 2012. “Martya Xwar” is about forty minutes of apocalyptic death – thrash metal, full of oriental and classical ornaments. Ethnic music, occultism and orchestrations are the…
HUNTRESS: On Tour with Dragonforce
Heavy metal sensation HUNTRESS is about to set forth and conquer Europe this fall! The hottest newcomer of 2012 will join melodic metallers DRAGONFORCE on their upcoming live dates, hitting Europe’s major cities. The warriors revolving around charismatic frontwoman and vocal banshee Jill Janus have tasted blood during their recent…
ALICE COOPER drummer Gen Sobel forced to take a break from the road
Drummer Glen Sobel has been forced to take a temporary leave of absence from the ALICE COOPER band due to a persisitent neck injury. Taking over drum duties for Sobel is veteran drummer Jonathan Mover whose credits include Joe Satriani, Fuel, GTR, among many others. Commented ALICE COOPER: “Glen Sobel‘s…
Rising folk metal kings, VANIR, releases their second album in September
MIGHTY MUSIC is proud to announce the release of the rising Danish folk metal kings, VANIR’s, second album “Onwards Into Battle” September 10th 2012. After the release of Særimners Kød in April 2011 things have gone quickly for the metal warriors of VANIR. With a long line of gigs throughout…
LAMB OF GOD: Randy Blythe Update
LAMB OF GOD management will be issuing an official statement on Monday regarding the charges made against singer Randy Blythe. As no formal charges have yet been made and the case is only in the investigation stages, it would be premature to make an official statement filled with false truths…
SOPHICIDE: German Tech Death Metallers Announce Willowtip Debut
German technical death metal sorcerers, SOPHICIDE, are pleased to announce the release of their debut, Perdition Of The Sublime. Set for North American release on August 14, 2012 via Willowtip Records, the 11-track long player was recorded, mixed and mastered by founder Adam Laszlo at his home studio and features…
NILE POSTS SECOND “AT THE GATE OF SETHU” TRACK-BY-TRACK VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
Seventh studio album out July 3rd on Nuclear Blast Records SOUTH CAROLINA – U.S. death metal legend, Nile, offers a morbid foretaste of its upcoming pitch-black studio record, At The Gate Of Sethu, in the form of the second part of a series of track-by-track videos! Let George (drums)…
Wacken Open Air 2012 – 2nd – 4th August
Metal-Rules.com will be attending and covering the festival… Watch for it! The words Wacken and Sold Out always seem to go together a little too easily, so it will come as no surprise that once again the top of the heavy-metal-festival-pyramid has long been oversubscribed. In fact it would appear…
THE FORESHADOWING to release “Second World” and “Oionos” in North America on August 14th
Metal Blade Records will be releasing the two most recent albums from Italy’s, The Foreshadowing, throughout North America on August 14th, 2012. The Italian band, originally founded in 2005 by Alessandro Pace, has released three full length albums, two of which were previously unavailable in North America. Fans can now…
DARKNESS BY OATH to release “Near Death Experience” on August 14th in North America
DARKNESS BY OATH to release “Near Death Experience” on August 14th in North America Agoura Hills, CA – June 28th, 2012 – Spain’s Darkness By Oath will is set to finally release their latest album, Near Death Experience, in North America on August 14th. The Gothenburg-inspired metal act released the…