Frozen Crown have released a video for the song ‘Battles in the Night’, taken from the band’s latest album ‘Crowned in Frost’. Watch the video here: And here is a band statement regarding their future plans: “Dear friends, as you already know 2020 has been a tough year for musicians…
Kraanium – Mats and Mika
INTERVIEW WITH MATS AND MIKAEL OF KRAANIUM Slammin Death Metallers Kraanium have been slammin’ since 2001 by releasing five albums. The band has undergone quite a few radical changes in the line-up. However the surviving sole member Mats Funderud has kept soldiering on. Metal-Rules.Com talked to the bassist Mikael da…
Steelfest Hyvinkaa Finland 12th-15th May 2022 / 10th anniversary
STEELFEST 10th Anniversary festival 12th – 15th of August 2022 HYVINKÄÄ FINLAND Steelfest returns with an amazing line-up. The four-day event offers the most extreme bands of the death/black metal genre that all the fans of extreme metal will be having a mandatory road trip to Hyvinkaa, Finland in…
StratofortresS announce the extraordinary participation of Timo Tolkki
These are the declarations of the creator of the Iliour Griften project: “It still seems like it was not true, but we have the videos and the recordings, Timo Tolkki, historical member and founder of StratovariuS is officially part of StratofortresS Project (Official Album Tribute to StratovariuS) as Super Special…
GIZMACHI Releases Second Single, “Look What I’ve Become,” from Long-Awaited Sophomore Album
“Look What I’ve Become,” Featuring Bjorn Strid (Soilwork) and Larry Mitchell (Tracy Chapman, Billy Squier), Available Today Omega Kaleid Out March 12 “Look What I’ve Become,” the second single from GIZMACHI’s long-awaited sophomore album, Omega Kaleid, is available today. In addition to Björn “Speed” Strid of Soilwork, who lends his…
Canada’s The Design Abstract Are Streaming Their Science Fiction Masterpiece “Technotheism”
“Technotheism” Out Jan 29th The Design Abstract, from Ontario, Canada are now streaming their new album “Technotheism”. The album invokes the futuristic sounds of science fiction, as the band takes a step away from the traditional use of orchestral writing, by making it the soundtrack for anything space or cyberpunk related.…
Descend Into Chaos And Doom With “Inverted Illusion” Off Scepter of Eligos’ Upcoming Album “Inverted Illusions”
“Inverted Illusions” Out Jan 29th, 2021 Formed in 2012, Denver’s Scepter of Eligos has been conjuring up heavy, sludge doom metal that is ravaged with death metal overtones and highlighted with psychedelic groove. They are releasing their first full-length album “Inverted Illusions” in 2021 and are tantalizing listeners with a second single, “Inverted Illusion” off the…
OSYRON’s New Music Video “The Cross” Explores Canada’s Dark Colonial History
New Album “Foundations” Out Now! Calgary’s Osyron released their new album “Foundations” during July 2020. The record is an immersive exploration of Canadian history and identity, speaking on topics on the country’s colonization to the mistreatment and recognition of Aboriginals to the country’s participation in global warfare. Although it is not a conceptual release,…
Canada’s Juliet Ruin Blast Off 2021 w/ New Single “Cosmic Vertigo”
New EP “Dark Water” Coming 2021 Hailing from Edmonton, Canada, metallers Juliet Ruin are sharing their next single and second off their forthcoming EP “Dark Water” scheduled for release in 2021. Entitled “Cosmic Vertigo”, the track is an inspiring and fun continuation of the band diving into heavier, djenty melodic metal. With low tuned guitars…
GYZE single ‘Samurai Metal’ out now
Japanese folk metal pioneers GYZE return with a new single ‘Samurai Metal’ via Out Of Line and accompanying video which features cameos from Dragonforce, Battle Beast, and more. Watch the video to ‘Metal Samurai’ here: Lauded as pioneers of Japanese folk metal, GYZE once again entwine traditional Japanese instruments with…
DURAN DURAN SHARE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR TRIBUTE COVER OF DAVID BOWIE’S ‘FIVE YEARS’
OUT NOW ON S-CURVE RECORDS/BMG STARTING THIS WEEK, SIMON LE BON TO HOST WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MUSIC SHOW ‘WHOOOSH!’ ON SIRIUS/XM’S VOLUME BAND LAUNCHES DURAN 40 ON PANDORA FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS NILE RODGERS, MARK RONSON AND MORE 2021 UK AND EU TOUR DATES ON-SALE NOW WATCH | LISTEN ‘FIVE YEARS’ Following the release of their poignant…
L.A. GUNS release new single ‘You Can’t Walk Away’, new album ‘Renegades’ out now on Golden Robot Records.
Legendary Hollywood rockers L.A. GUNS dropped their critically acclaimed new album Renegades on the appropriate date of Friday 13th November. Renegades has been described as one of their greatest albums of their distinguished career. The album produced 4 smash singles “Crawl”, “Well Oiled Machine”, “Renegades”, and “All That You Are”…
Welicoruss “15 year of madness” is online
Symphonic black metal band Welicoruss has published a documentary about history of their band, entitled “15 years Of Madness” and dedicated to the band’s 15th anniversary.This film shows band from its inception to the present day, including many rare footage, backstages. Documentary is divided into two parts – in the…
Goatwhore Livestream – Jan. 9th 2021
Goatwhore @ The Internet 9th January 2021 Review by Ryan Whitwell A very well produced live stream featuring the Louisiana metal band Goatwhore took place for a full set of ear-bashing fury right into your living rooms! The energy present on stage was great. With vocalist L. Ben Falgoust II…
EDDIE VAN HALEN Mural Unveiled At Guitar Center’s Flagship Hollywood Store
Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, has unveiled a new mural of Eddie Van Halen on the outside wall of its flagship Hollywood, California store located on the famous Sunset Strip. With January 26, 2021, marking the late guitar legend’s 66th birthday, renowned muralist Robert Vargas teamed with…