During an appearance on the Janury 21 episode of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Stephen Pearcy revealed that he is open to the idea of making a new RATT album with all the surviving members of the band’s classic lineup. “I wouldn’t wanna put a RATT record out there…
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New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69
Sylvain Sylvain, the longtime guitarist for glam rock pioneers New York Dolls, has died at the age of 69. In 2019, a GoFundMe was launched for Sylvain after he was diagnosed with cancer. The news of Sylvain’s death was confirmed in a post on his personal Facebook page. According to…
Artach presents a black metal cover of a glam metal classic by Cinderella
Here’s something you won’t hear every day, a black metal band paying homage to a glam metal band. The cover is done in the band’s own raw black metal style, it’s clearly not a carbon copy. The bands says: “We are pleased to present you with our blackened & bastardized…
New Book Available Now: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Hair Metal
The spectacular story of ‘80s Hair Metal! What hidden mayhem truly lurked behind the curtain as outrageous bands such as Poison were having Nothing But a Good Time, only to find out later that Every Rose Has Its Thorn… An intoxicating chronicle detailing the sensational arc of one of the…
MÖTLEY CRÜE IS BACK!
Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 2019: Almost 6 years after signing a Cessation of Touring agreement, the contract is off the table because a whole new generation of Crüeheads are relentlessly demanding for the band to come back together. Following the huge success of their NETFLIX biopic THE DIRT, Mötley…
MÖTLEY CRÜE Dr Feelgood turns 30!! 30th Anniversary edition available for presale
MÖTLEY CRÜE Dr Feelgood turns 30 and will release a 30th anniversary edition featuring new CD and vinyl packaging and deluxe edition including colored vinyl, three 7” picture discs and much more. One of the world’s most notorious band’s is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Dr. Feelgood. With…
Sweden’s own sleaze metal pioneers, Crashdiet are back with a new album, RUST and a new music video, “Idiots”
Sweden’s own sleaze metal pioneers, Crashdiet (Band) are back with a new album, RUST and a new music video, “Idiots”. Watch the video HERE: Pre-order CD/Vinyl/Digital HERE: radi.al/Rust | Scandinavian fans can pre-order HERE: bit.ly/rust-scan RUST is out September 13th on Diet Records (Scandinavia) and Frontiers Music srl (World, ex-Scandinavia). The “Idiots” video is a tribute…
CRAZY LIXX New Album and New Single & Video!
Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx are back with another gem of an album that harkens back to the best of ‘80s hard rock, while also keeping a foot firmly planted in the 21st century. “Forever Wild” further cements the band’s status as one of the leaders of the Scandinavian led hard…
CRASHDÏET Release new music video for “Reptile”
Frontiers is pleased to welcome Sweden’s Crashdiet back to the family! Look for a new studio album in late 2019. In the meantime, enjoy their new single & video, “Reptile”. www.facebook.com/crashdietband/
Mr. Big Drummer PAT TORPEY Passes Away
Drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, Pat Torpey, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Family, band and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending. MR. BIG (Torpey, Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan, and Paul Gilbert) released their…
POISON, CHEAP TRICK & POP EVIL Join Forces For “Poison…Nothin’ But A Good Time 2018” U.S. Summer Tour Starting May 18
POISON, CHEAP TRICK AND POP EVIL JOIN FORCES FOR “POISON…NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME 2018” U.S. SUMMER TOUR STARTING MAY 18 IN IRVINE, CA TICKETS ON-SALE STARTING FEBRUARY 9 AND 10 Music fans wanting a little variety with their summer tour package will get that very thing with the…
L.A. GUNS Release Live Video For “No Mercy”
October 2017 saw the reunion of Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis as L.A. Guns with the release of their first album together in over 17 years entitled “The Missing Piece”. With a new-found energy and the enthusiasm L.A. Guns stormed onto the stage in Milan, IT for the 2017 edition…
New Song From DOKKEN’s Classic Lineup Is “Like ‘Paris Is Burning’ Meets ‘In My Dreams'”…. Says DON DOKKEN
The classic lineup of DOKKEN — vocalist Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer “Wild” Mick Brown — filmed a video in Los Angeles last month for a new song called “It’s Just Another Day“. The track, which will be featured on the band’s forthcoming CD/DVD package, marks the the first new song by the classic DOKKEN lineup…
ATTENTION ALL CANADIAN METAL BANDS!
Attention Canadian Metal bands! The deadline for applying for the Heavy Metal Album of the Year for the Juno Awards is this Friday, November 10th at 5:00pm EST. For more information and to apply go to… www.junosubmissions.ca JP Wood CARAS Co-Chair Heavy Metal Committee
VOTE FOR METAL-RULES.COM!
Heed the call! Metal-Rules.com needs your vote! Tunemunk is running a competition to vote for Best Metal webzine. The voting ends tomorrow and we need your support! tunemunk.com/voting/best-metal-music-blog-2017/ Click this link and vote for us please! It will take 10 seconds. We are only 30 votes behind first place. We…