Sonata Arctica + Twilight Force + Power Quest @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 15th October 2016 Review by Oliver M. Photography by Graham Hilling
Metal-Rules Premiere: RED CAIN Playthrough ‘Hiraeth’; Debut Self-Titled EP Out Nov 25th
L-R: Samuel Royce – drums, Nik Ryzhenkov – guitar, Evgeniy Zayarny – vocals, William Lancaster – synths/orchestration, Rogan McAndrews – bass/back vocals. Credit: DM Photography Calgary, AB’s RED CAIN have teamed up with Metal-Rules.com for the premiere of their playthrough for their first single ‘Hiraeth’ off their upcoming self-titled debut EP set for release on November 25th. The track was…
Metalmania 2017 – new details!
Metal fans have been waiting for this news for years! Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce that after a 9-year hiatus, the biggest indoor metal festival in Eastern Europe – Metalmania, comes back to life! The 23rd edition of this iconic festival will be held on April, 22nd 2017…
Guitar God Ethan Brosh announces limited run North American tour.
Guitar God Ethan Brosh announces limited run North American tour. The Ultimate Guitar Show Tour November 16 – Waterloo, NY Lizard Lounge November 17 – Syracuse, NY Sharkey’s Bar November 18 – Toronto, ON The Rockpile November 19 – Ottawa, ON The Brass Monkey November 20 – Buffalo, NY…
Sonata Arctica – Interview with Elias Viljanen & Pasi Kauppinen
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Imperial State Electric and Bombus on Weekend Warriors Scandinavian Tour 2016 at Kulturbolaget Malmoe,Sweden
Imperial State Electric Bombus – co- headline Weekend Warriors Scandinavian Tour 2016 Kulturbolaget, Malmo, Sweden 8/10 – 2016 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Make America GWAR Again!
JUST LAUNCHED on Kickstarter – GWAR: ORGASMAGEDDON, a blasphemous and blood-drenched 4-issue full-color comic book series by shock rock legends GWAR, writer Matt Miner (Toe Tag Riot, Critical Hit), artist Jonathan Brandon Sawyer (Welcome Back, Critical Hit), colorist Marissa Louise (RoboCop, Escape from New York), letterer Taylor Esposito (Batman Eternal,…
KILLER BEE REKINDLE THE MAGIC OF ‘70s STYLE ROCK WITH ‘EYE IN THE SKY’ RELEASE OUT NOW
Killer Bee are back with a new long awaited album – ‘Eye in the Sky’ – out now. It has been over two years since their last release, and the wait has proven to be worth it, as this new record is quintessential Killer Bee. The writing team of Rönnblom…
Glenn Hughes Releases Music Video for “Long Time Gone”
Glenn Hughes, the legendary “Voice Of Rock,” has released the second music video from his upcoming 8th solo album, Resonate. The video for the song “Long Time Gone” is now available worldwide. The music video also features a guest appearance by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, who…
Damnation Festival 2016 – The Countdown Begins!
The countdown to Damnation is now really in full swing! A stonking collection of bands from all over the globe will take to the stages on the 5th November in Leeds, UK
Steel Panther with Support on European Tour 2016 at Stora Vega Copenhagen,Denmark
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Wacken Metal Battle USA Launch Submissions For One Champion To Play At Wacken Open Air
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Toto – Live At Montreux 1991 (DVD)
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Beasto Blanco – Video for their cover of “Feed My Frankenstein”
Beasto Blanco, the band fronted by long time Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, has released the first official video from their upcoming self-titled, sophomore release. “Feed My Frankenstein” is a cover of the Alice Cooper classic that features Cooper’s daughter on vocals. The video was released today and the single…
OCTOBER 31 covers “Metal Massacre” classics
Metal Massacre 31 by OCTOBER 31 The eight volumes of Metal Massacre released by Metal Blade Records in the 1980s were massively instrumental in chronicling (and furthering) the burgeoning heavy metal movement, particularly in the United States. Here, the earliest songs of Slayer and Ratt, for example, stood side by…