Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: 2020, independent Rating: 1/5 Reviewer: Dennis I should have been on full alarm the moment I read: Dark Symphonic Melodic Black/Death Metal. The HIM cover is pretty awful to be honest because the vocals provided do not fit to the original material and the attempt at…
Human Fortress – Epic Tales and Untold Stories
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: January 2021, Napalm Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Buddy H The epic power metal force Human Fortress are back one short year after their last studio album with the compilation, EPIC TALES AND UNTOLD STORIES. The EPIC TALES portion of this album is a collection of “Best…
Crystal Viper – The Cult
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: January 2021, Listenable Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Buddy H What a great holiday season! I was treated with a trio of albums to review from bands I’m not very familiar with. With the latest release from Crystal Viper queued up and ready to go, my mission begins……
Lords of Black – Alchemy of the Souls Pt. I
Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: November 2020, Frontiers Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Theron Moore Lords of Black make their triumphant return with their fourth studio record, “Alchemy of Souls Pt. I,” released November 6thvia Italian label Frontiers Records and what a headbanger this is. Founding member and vocalist Ronnie Romero left…
Airborn – Lizard Secrets: Part Two – Age of Wonder
Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: 2020, Fighter Records Rating: 2 of 5 Reviewer: Theron Moore Airborn’s “Lizard Secrets: Part Two – Age of Wonder” is the second installment in a trilogy of records about reptilian aliens and their deep dark secrets, released December 12thvia Fighter Records. Airborn falls into that special…
Red Cain – Kindred Act II
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: January 2021, (Digital) Self-Release, (Physical) Sliptrick Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Buddy H Christmas came early for me with a series of albums to review from bands that I am not too familiar with at all! Next up for me was the latest release from Canadian born…
Iron Mask – Master of Masters
Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: December 2020, Fighter Records Rating: 2/5 Reviewer: Theron Moore Iron Mask released their newest rocker, “Master of Masters,” December 12thvia AFM Records and it’s not bad but it’s not impressive either. If I could use an American football analogy here, “Master of Masters” is the Dak…
Inferous – Somos La Noche
Reviewed: January, 2021 Released: 2020, Psycho Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Dennis The beginning of this Stoner Doom journey is a slow one “420” is a sluggish beast, crawling towards you and then? “No estoy” comes along with a slightly lighter tone, a bit faster, more aggressive yet psychedelic. The agitation…
Holy Mother – Face This Burn
Reviewed: January 2021 Released: January 2021, Massacre Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Buddy H I love to analyze and break down things to see how they’re made. It’s just in my nature. This is especially enjoyable when I come across a band I’ve never heard before. With a large cup…
Finnish symphonic extreme metal band Abstrakt released a first single from their upcoming second album!
Promo pic by: Mia Johansson Finnish Helsinki-based symphonic death/black metal band Abstrakt has woken up from hibernation and will release a new album ‘Uncreation’ on February 25th 2021 via Inverse Records. First single ‘Radiant Darkness’ is released today and video is available here: youtu.be/0iUPprG_pp0 The band comments: “The first single Radiant Darkness has…
Interview with Empyrean Fire
Interview with Tricia Myers (vocals) of EMPYREAN FIRE Interview by Lee Carter www.youtube.com/channel/UCya0242W32bKGm4WrC2K4ew www.instagram.com/empyreanfire666/ www.facebook.com/empyreanfire666 empyreanfire666.bandcamp.com/album/deliverance Hey and thank you for your time. Please state your name and position in the band. Tricia Myers, vocals. How did the band come into existence? How did you all get into music and…
KISS 2020 Goodbye in Dubai
New Year’s Eve will be 296 Days Since the KISS Stage Went Dark To send off 2020 in their larger-than-life style on New Year’s Eve, the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, multi-platinum selling band is reigniting the FIRE and roaring back to life! In true KISS fashion, they…
Interview with DayGlo Mourning
Interview with Ray Miner (drums), Jerimy McNeil (bass & vocals) & Joe Mills (lead guitar & vocals) Interview by: Beandog Facebook / Bandcamp Atlanta’s heavyweight volume merchants, DayGlo Mourning, are preparing to release their newest collection of doom-meets-stoner riffage in the form of Dead Star. Metal Rules got in touch…
Best of 2020: Marko Syrjälä
1. AC/DC: Power Up Who could have believed that after all the changes and difficulties the band went through in recent years, we would still see a new AC / DC record? And what kind of record? POWER UP is simply the band’s best release since 1990’s RAZOR’S EDGE. The…
Finnish epic black metal band Darkwoods My Betrothed return
Darkwoods My Betrothed are back and stronger than ever! A new album has been written with 8 songs that we feel are the best in the band’s history. They will be recorded in February with the original line-up from 1993 with the notable exception that drums will be played by…