WE ARE TEN THOUSAND STRONG! We at Metal-Rules.com are very excited to hit a milestone in our history. In June, 2014 we publish our 10,000th review!! Yes, since 1995 we have published 10,000 CD/DVD/Book reviews! In conjunction with Universal Music Canada and the good people at Punishment 18…
Ten Thousand Strong
TEN THOUSAND STRONG by EVILG (Founder, Owner, President, CEO and King Ov Hell of Metal-Rules.com) It’s absolutely wild to think that Metal Rules has been around for 19 years and that next year is our 20th anniversary! When this all started, I had no idea that it would be around…
Kataklysm w. Aborted, Death Toll Rising and Archspire Calgary, Alberta April 11, 2014
KATAKLYSM, w. Aborted, Death Toll Rising & Archspire The Republik, April 11th, 2014 Photos by Jeff Thorell Review by JP For Metal shows, The Republik is not bad but not great. It has good bars, good merch area, coat check etc… and the venue is always metal friendly. However the sight…
IRONSTORM CD Release party w. Samandriel, Shrapnal & Bloodreich. April 26th, 2014
IRONSTORM CD Release party w. Samandriel, Shrapnal & Bloodreich. April 25th, 2014 Photos by Jeff Thorell Review by JP There are half a dozen local bars that are Metal-friendly and Lord Nelson’s is one of them. It was a warm Friday night as I headed down to the IronStorm CD release…
ACE FREHLEY Debuts New Single “Gimme A Feelin'”
Founding KISS guitarist and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ACE FREHLEY has debuted an all new single titled “Gimme a Feelin’” exclusively through Rolling Stone today. The new effort serves as the first single from his all new LP SPACE INVADER slated for a summer release via…
LIONIZE interview with Chris Brooks (Keys)
Lionize interview with Chris Brooks (Keys) 1st May, 2014 @The Forum, London Interview by Anna Dumpe Interview photos by Michelle Murphy In December of 2013 American blues rockers Clutch announced that they will be going on their biggest UK tour to this day and to make the shows even more appealing,…
CLUTCH interview with Jean-Paul Gaster
Clutch interview with Jean-Paul Gaster (Drums) 1st May, 2014 @The Forum, London Interview by Anna Dumpe Interview photos by Michelle Murphy Just moments before the legendary stoner / blues rock band Clutch hit the stage in London to play a sold-out show at The Forum, Metal-Rules.com team had a wonderful…
Interview with Gerre of Tankard
INTERVIEW WITH GERRE OF TANKARD Tankard is one of the craziest bands the world has faced up ever. I do like always their insistence about continuing to write and record in the same vein: fast metal songs in honour of alcohol. Get some answers about the music business and heavy metal from an old hand who can…
TRON Original Motion Picture Soundtrack To Be Released On Limited Edition 180g Translucent Blue Vinyl Double-LP
Marshall Blonstein’s Audio Fidelity is proud to announce the release of Disney’s TRON Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The 1982 film score was composed, performed and produced by the pioneer electronic musician, Wendy Carlos. The Audio Fidelity release will contain two 180g translucent blue vinyl records packaged in a distinctive gatefold…
LAMB OF GOD’S “As The Palaces Burn” Feature Film Debuts on Video On Demand on June 3rd
After a successful worldwide theatrical showing that had the film playing in over 400 theaters and garnering universal critical acclaim, LAMB OF GOD announce today that their feature documentary, As The Palaces Burn, will be available on Video On Demand starting June 3rd with an exclusive 30-day digital worldwide run…
ANTHRAX To Release ‘Chile On Hell’ DVD
Get ready to mosh in the privacy of your own home, because multiple Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling thrash masters ANTHRAX have announced the release of “Chile On Hell,” a live-in-concert DVD that is set for a September 16, 2014 release. “Chile On Hell” was filmed at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile…
BILLY IDOL To Release His Self Written Memoir ‘Dancing With Myself’ On October 7th
Rock icon BILLY IDOL will release his self-written memoir DANCING WITH MYSELF on October 7, 2014 with Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., and in the UK, by Simon & Schuster UK. The book is bold, searingly candid, and written by IDOL himself in his inimitable voice. DANCING…
Death Angel’s Euro tour cancelled and also Summer Breeze
As it is widely known the legendary thrash metal patrol Death Angel cancelled the whole European tour because of the financial issues. That means Death Angel will be not seen at Summer Breeze as well. Summer Breeze will be announcing a replacement later. Summer Breeze will be hold on the…
MARTY FRIEDMAN – solo artist, ex- Megadeth
INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Marty Friedman is an American guitarist, best known for his career as the lead/rhythm guitarist for Megadeth, which spanned nearly the whole decade of the 1990s. The band reached its commercial peak during that period and released several classic albums, including RUST IN PEACE,…
Interview Adrie Kloosterwaard with of Sinister
Interview with Adrie Kloosterwaard of Sinister by Helias No one has or will create death metal like Sinister.Taking the muffled hard-stop strumming of speed metal, mixing it in with the structural cryptograms of death metal, and amplifying the intensity, Sinister innovative the brutal death metal that spawned the goregrind genre…