Photo Credit: Dana Zuk Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER‘s sixth studio album “Play To Win”, released via their independent label Record Breaking Records, has won the 2020 JUNO AWARD for Metal / Hard Music Album of The Year. As the most prestigious music…
SABATON REVEAL “DEVIL DOGS” VIDEO CLIP
SABATON recently released a new live version of the album track ‘The Attack Of The Dead Men’ featuring RADIO TAPOK, which will be physically released on July, 10th. Today, SABATON present a new video for their “The Great War” album track ‘Devil Dogs’, featuring live impressions and memorable moments from their “The Great War”worldtour. ”Filmed during our last tour in…
STILL THE ORCHESTRA PLAYS-A Very Brief And Incomplete History Of Symphonic Heavy Metal Albums.
STILL THE ORCHESTRA PLAYS. A Very Brief And Incomplete History Of Symphonic Heavy Metal Albums. (Version 1) 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 more editorial content and…
Ancient Curse – Interview with Gunnar Erxleben
Interview with Gunnar Erxleben of Ancient Curse Interview by Beandog Facebook | Ancient Curse website Many fans of German progressive power metal will remember Ancient Curse from the two albums they put out towards the end of the nineties. The Landing and Thirsty Fields both set the template for the band’s…
Phil X and The Drills Release Quarantine Fan Video for ‘Right On The Money’
PHIL X needs no introduction, having been an integral full-time member of Bon Jovi since 2016, after also filling in for Richie Sambora on the 2011, 2013 and 2015 Bon Jovi tours. Phil and his band THE DRILLS recently released their new single ‘Right On The Money’ via Golden Robot Records. Now Phil along with Daniel Spree (bass/backing vocals) and Brent Fitz (drums/ backing vocals)…
New Unreleased 70-Song Collection, ‘The Mothers 1970’ Out Today, Ahmet Zappa And Vaultmeister Joe Travers To Host Virtual Listening Party At 12:00 PM (PT)/3:00 PM (ET)
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Frank Zappa’s heralded but short-lived 1970 Mothers Of Invention lineup, The Mothers 1970, a new 4CD and digital collection of 70 unreleased live and studio recordings, is now available via Zappa Records/UMe. To celebrate this momentous release, co-producers Ahmet Zappa and Zappa Vaultmeister Joe Travers will host a…
Hellhammer new lyric video. Apocalyptic Raids out now!
Hellhammer the legendary underground metal titans from Switzerland are credited as being pioneers of extreme metal and the black metal genre, along with Venom and Bathory in the early 1980’s. Formed by Tom G Warrior and Martin Eric Ain (who went on to form Celtic Frost) ‘Apocalyptic Raids’ was originally…
German Thrash Metal Band PARADOX working on new album, introduce new line-up
The legendary German Thrash Metal Band PARADOX are working on a new studio album and are already far in the recording process. The album will be the 8th studio album by the band and the 6th album for AFM RECORDS in the band’s 20 year collaboration with the label. A…
FORE; punk band featuring ex-KREATOR bassist and VENOM INC, MASSACRE members release two new songs!
FORE, the punk band featuring Christian “Speesy” Giesler (ex-KREATOR), Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC, MASSACRE, THE ABSENCE), Taylor Nordberg (MASSACRE, THE ABSENCE) and Brian Stephenson (OLD JAMES, SKULL FIST), have released two new songs, “Song For A Friend” and “Pet” on the band’s Bandcamp page. The group previously released their debut…
SVEN GALI: Presents “Now” Official Video
The early 90s Canadian Hard Rock / Heavy Metal legendries, Sven Gali, didn’t waste any time after the release of their brand new EP, “3”, and here they are with a freshly released video, containing their uncompromised stage act, for the critically acclaimed single, “Now”. Two weeks ago, Sven Gali,…
Metal Rules Premiere: Canadian Thrash Legends ANONYMUS Lyric Video “La Bestia”
First Spanish Album “La Bestia” Out Now! via Bam&co Heavy Canadian thrash legends Anonymus recently unleashed their 12th album “La Bestia” on June 12th via label Bam&co Heavy. Known for their discography of both French and English releases, “La Bestia” is their first full length that is completely in Spanish. You may be asking why a Spanish album? Well since 3/4 of the band…
Relive The Sleazy And Sexy Underbelly Of The Toronto DIY Punk Scene With Sean DeCory’s Photobook
Exploring the true nature of DIY punk in 2008-2013, Sean DeCory presents a compilation of some of his favourite work that showcases many stories from famed bands, grungy venues, and the colourful people who cemented the underground of Toronto. The book features infamous performances by renowned bands from Toronto and…
VELKHANOS Interview
Interview with Fernando Salmerón (guitars) of VELKHANOS Interview by Kat Knite Facebook – Instagram – Twitter Pre-order ‘The Wrath’: Art Gates Records – Itunes – Google Play VELKHANOS are a five-piece band from Spain that blend Melodic Death Metal and Black Metal, combining extreme brutality with the emotion of heavy metal. They…
The Dead Centuries w/ Guest Bassist Intervals’ Jacob Umansky – New Single / Music Video “Pop A Soda”
For fans of Intervals, Plini, Polyphia, Periphery, CHON The Dead Centuries have a new standalone single out entitled “Pop A Soda”, it is the first track to be released from the band with guitarist Jacob McSheffrey as a writer. It’s the first step in the direction of more hook oriented, catchy songs. “We’re…
Proggers LUFEH Share New Video “The Unknown”; New Album “Luggage Falling Down” Out Now!
For fans of Rush, Dream Theater, Haken New Album “Luggage Falling Down” Out Now! Gera Penna– Keys, Duca Tambasco – Bass, Dennis Atlas – Vocals, Teo Dornellas – Guitar, Lufeh Batera – Drums Sophisticated, progressive, and refined, Los Angeles based progressive metallers Lufeh (a band of both Brazilian and American musicians) creates an…