VENOM INC. Discuss the Writing Process Behind “Avé” in Second Episode of Video Interview Series www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv6AQ_wLvWY New Album, Avé, out August 11, 2017 via Nuclear Blast | Pre-Order Here “Blood Stained Earth” Headline Tour with Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust and The Convalescence Begins September 1 – Meet & Greet Packages…
MAYHEM: Norwegian Black Metal Icons Announce Second Leg Of Purgatorium Europæ Tour This Fall; De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Earns #40 Spot On Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time
“…a purposely gloomy and aggressive beast, and one that makes no concessions to outsiders, instead following its own willful and destructive path without any apology. Give it the time it deserves… and it will be with you forever.” — Team Rock on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Norwegian black metal…
Road To Jerusalem – New band featuring members of The Haunted, Hypocrisy, Konkhra etc.
Check out the new band Road To Jerusalem. The band is an international act formed late 2016 in Copenhagen featuring members of US, Denmark and Sweden. The band is: Per Møller Jensen – Drums (The Haunted, Invocater, Konkhra etc) Andreas Holma – Bas (Hypocrisy, Scar Symmetry, Soilwork etc) Michael Skovbakke…
Popoff, Martin – Caught In A Mosh (Book Review)
Reviewed: July 2017Released: 2017, Powerchord PressRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro Part II of Popoff’s epic three-part saga chronicling the history of thrash Metal! Please follow and like us:
McCabe, Chip – 666 Days Of Metal (Book Review)
Reviewed: July 2017Released: 2017, IndieRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A crazy (but cool!) Metal fans reviews 666 metal albums, one-per-day for 666 days! Please follow and like us:
Dynamite Comics (Publisher) – Kiss-The Elder (Book Review)
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, DynamiteRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A triumphant return to comics by the band Kiss. Please follow and like us:
Christopher Doda – Glutton For Punishement (Book Review)
Reviewed: July 2017Released: 2017, IndieRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro Possibly the world’s first book of metal-inspired poetry! Please follow and like us:
Thierree & Patterson, Dayal – Owls, Trolls, and Dead Kings’ Skulls (Book Review)
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, Crypt PublicationsRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro A lovely coffee-table book of the collected works of David Thierre Please follow and like us:
Rock Candy Magazine – Issue #1 (Book review)
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, Rock CandyRating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro n/a Please follow and like us:
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – Live In Birmingham 2016
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, Eagle Records / Universal Music GroupRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Robert Williams It took a very, very long time but at long last after decades of fiddling around with renaissance fair music in Blackmore’s Night; Ritchie Blackmore finally decided to strap on an electric guitar and deliver…
Jorn – Life On Death Road
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, FrontiersRating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: JP It’s been 17 years since Jorn Lande the Norwegian vocal powerhouse decided to start a solo band. Jorn who was already quite known from his work with bands like The Snakes, Ark, Beyond Twilight and later on with Masterplan. He’s the…
Rhapsody of Fire – The Legendary Years
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, AFMRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: Manos X Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian band formed way back in 1993 under the name Thundercross and released a demo called “Land of Immortals” in 1994. In 1995 they switched their name to Rhapsody and started a new musical journey…
Tim Holman – Impact
Reviewed: July 2017Released: 2017, Shred RecordsRating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: JP Sometimes good old-fashioned guerilla style marketing works. I was on my way to the radio station (CJSW, Calgary, Alberta) where I host a long running Heavy Metal radio show. AS I walked by a notice board I saw a flyer/poster that…
Okilly Dokilly – Howdilly Doodilly
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, IndieRating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: JP I’m always on the hunt for bizarre things in the realms of Metal. I had been at the recent Sabaton/Leave’s Eyes/Battle Beast show (May 2017) and it ended quite early. I had learned through the Metal grapevine that a Simpsons-themed Metal…
Hall, David, Venkatesh, Vivek, & Wallin, Jason – Blekk Metal (Film Review)
Reviewed: July 2017 Released: 2017, IndieRating: 4.0/5 Reviewer: JP This is one of the more interesting film reviews that I have done for Metal-Rules.com. Normally I review a DVD so I can take my time and discuss the various merits of the film in question. However, this review of this…