Interview with Dean Swinford Author of the Death Metal Epic Trilogy. by JP Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m Dean Swinford, the author of the Death Metal Epicbook series. The books tell the story of David Fosberg, the guitarist of an obscure Florida death metal band. I’m from…
Cirith Ungol – Interview with Robert Garven
Interview with Cirith Ungol – Robert Garven (drums) Interview by Kieron Hayes www.facebook.com/cirithungolofficial cirithungol.bandcamp.com/ twitter.com/CirithU www.instagram.com/cirithungolband/ First of all, I’m sure you hear it a lot but a hearty welcome back! I was so excited when I heard Cirith Ungol were back and making music again. What inspired the reunion?…
Hyems – Interview with A.E.J. & D.M.
Hyems – Interview with A.E.J. & D.M. Interview by Demitri Levantis To celebrate the release of German black metal group Hyems’s third studio album, “Anatomie Des Scheiterns”, Metal-Rules caught up with the band to discuss the new album, the German black metal scene and what they have planned for the…
POWERWOLF start songwriting for brand new album!
The high priests of heavy metal, POWERWOLF, have announced work on a brand new studio album, to be released in 2021! While the band is currently getting ready for the release of their upcoming special album, Best Of The Blessed, on July 3, 2020 via Napalm Records, guitarist Matthew Greywolf…
Sabaton Open Air 2020 postponed to 2021
After closely following the development around Covid-19 during the spring and analyzing the current situation in both Sweden and other countries, it is now time to take the very hard decision to postpone this year’s festival. This would have been our 13th festival since the start in 2008. The last…
Denim and Leather: Saxon’s First Ten Years by Martin Popoff Out Now
The glory, the power, the moustaches, the cravats and bandannas… Denim and Leather: Saxon’s First Ten Years …has arrived at the office and is ready for signing and shipping. For easy BuyNow PayPal buttons for the US, Canada and international, go here: www.martinpopoff.com/html/denim-and-leather-saxons-first-ten-years.html If…
Norwegian Death Metal Féleth Premiere ‘Swan Song’ via Metal-Rules.com
Debut Album “Depravity” Due Out May 22nd via DeadPop Records Nestled in the small northern Norwegian town of Alta, far above the Arctic circle, there’s a rumbling of brutality shaking the earth from a young, dynamic metal quintet known as Féleth. Creating heavy, melodic assaults, that transcends the traditional limits of the genre, these great northern Norwegians, are taking…
Old Corpse Road – Interview with The Bearer
Old Corpse Road – Interview with The Bearer Interview by Demitri Levantis The British black metal institution have returned with their third album: “On Ghastly Shores Lay the Wreckage of our Lore”, and to find out more on this new release, Metal-Rules caught up with the band to find out…
The singer and bassist, Fernanda Lira, quits Nervosa
Goodbye, NERVOUS! Everything has a beginning and an end, life is made of beginning and the end, it is the natural cycle of things. Some of these endings are pretty challenging and that’s definitely the hardest of my life – the hardest decision of my life. I thought I would…
Danzig’s Latest Album ‘DANZIG Sings ELVIS’ Available Today
The wait is finally over as punk rock icon DANZIG releases his highly anticipated new album DANZIG Sings ELVIS today with Cleopatra Records. After crediting Elvis Presley as one of his greatest influences, DANZIG has wrapped up this eagerly-awaited full-length album, which is also available on vinyl. While recording…
‘Now’ Is The Time For New Music SVEN GALI Shares Single Off Upcoming EP “3” Out June 12th via RFL
Canada’s SVEN GALI are sharing with fans the single “Now” off their highly anticipated EP entitled “3” due out June 12, 2020 via RFL Records. Known for their fusion of 80s screaming hard rock and 90s blazing metal, the new EP is their long-awaited follow up to 1995’s “In Wire” and 1992’s gold-selling and Juno…
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 21: Riccardo Musci
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 21: Riccardo Musci (Venezuela) 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…
Interview with Metal author and scholar, Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris
Interview with Metal author and scholar, Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris by JP Tell us a bit about yourself! When did you first embrace the Metal as a young person? My relationship with metal as a young person was quite complicated. When I was 9 or 10 I started getting into the…
A TRIBUTE TO THE PAST-A Very Brief And Incomplete History Of Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Tribute Albums
A TRIBUTE TO THE PAST A Very Brief And Incomplete History Of Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Tribute Albums (Version 1.3) by JP PREFACE As we hit the 50th anniversary of Heavy Metal this year (2020), as Managing Editor of Metal-Rules.com, one of my goals is to try to add…
Interview with Anna-Marie O’Brien, author of Adventures of a Metalhead Librarian
Interview with Anna-Marie O’Brien Author of Adventures of a Metalhead Librarian by JP Congratulations on your new book! Is this your first? Thanks so much! Yes, Adventures of a Metalhead Librarian is my first book. First of many, I hope. What initially inspired you to write your book? So many things…