Last year was the 20th anniversary of Renegade, but due to the pandemic it had to be postponed. Well, the time is finally here! Renegade 2.0 is remixed by the magic ears and fingers of Fredrik Nordström and the all-new, heavier feel to the songs deserved a brand new cover.…
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LEGENDARY KING’S X FRONTMAN DUG PINNICK RELEASES LEAD SINGLE “KEY CHANGER”
On the heels of the announcement of his fifth solo album Joy Bomb, legendary bassist and King’s X frontman dUg Pinnick has released the album’s first single “Key Changer.” The track opens with a driving guitar and bass sequence from dUg with riffage that would make the likes of Tom…
OZZY OSBOURNE Commemorative 10” Black Vinyl Single Of “Hellraiser” Set For December 3 Release
Earlier this week, it was announced that a never-before-released interpretation of “Hellraiser”–with a mash-up of vocals by OZZYOSBOURNE and the song’s co-writer, longtime friend and colleague Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead–was added to the digital 30thanniversary release of OZZY’s classic album NO MORE TEARS out today (September 17) via Sony. Now…
Serbian Epic Metallers Claymorean Present The Premiere of Their New Video “We Fight Like Lions” recorded Live on July 31, 2021 At Epic Metal Night in Kragujevac, Serbia
Claymorean present the premiere of their new live video for the song “We Fight Like Lions.” Guitarist and founder, Vladimir Garčević, gives us some background on the song….. “The song is originally recorded on Claymorean’s “Unbroken” album (2015, Stormspell Records). It was the first album released under the name Claymorean…
SABATON’s “Steel Commanders” – New Lyric Video, Song Now Streaming
Swedish metal titans SABATON recently announced their new collaboration with World of Tanks and premiered a striking music video for “Steel Commanders.” Pioneering hyperrealistic visuals of the band and their GRAMMY Award-nominated special guest Tina Guo in epic war scenes, the video clip was viewed more than 3.6 million times within…
Signum Draconis Shares Video “Gate of Hell (Arrival of Charon)”
Out Nov 12th – The Divine Comedy: Inferno Rockshots Records announces they will be releasing on November 12th, 2021, Signum Draconis‘ heavy metal opera of Inferno, from The Divine Comedy written by Dante Alighieri. Featuring 17 songs by the band all sung in English, the double CD album is the first in a triptych…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Montreal’s CroMagnum Streaming Aggressively Melodic EP “Born Free”
New EP “Born Free” Out Sept 17th, 2021 via King Metal Records “Born Free” is the second EP from CroMagnum, hailing from Montreal, Canada. Leading up to this release they have given us two singles that show two different angles of the band that has only been improving since their last album in…
International Power Metal Band SERIOUS BLACK Announce Their New Album, Vengeance is Mine, For February 22, 2022 Release Date
Look for the new album from Serious Black – Official- “Vengenace Is Mine” out February 22nd, 2022 via AFM Records! One of the new songs on the album is called ‘Album Of Our Life’ and hits the nail on the head in several aspects. On the one hand, the international…
Listen To OZZY OSBOURNE And Late MOTÖRHEAD Frontman LEMMY Duet On “Hellraiser”
More than 30 years after the release of No More Tears, music fans will at last hear a new version of the album’s “Hellraiser”. The digital release of the album, due out September 17 (Sony), will include an updated interpretation of the track featuring the first-ever official version of the…
Sponge Vocalist, Fear Factory Drummer, And Grammy-Award Winning Bassist David Ellefson Join Forces In The Lucid
Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, guitarist Drew Fortier, bassist David Ellefson and drummer Mike Heller announce brand new self-titled debut album THE LUCID. THE LUCID’s self-titled debut album features nine heavy-hitting and emotionally charged tracks showcasing the eclectic quartet’s unique sonic approach. The group has just released “Maggot Wind”, the first single…
Finland’s AS I MAY New Music Video “Charged”
New Album “Karu” Coming 2022 via Uprising! Records The Finnish melodic tradition runs hot in the veins of AS I MAY as they release the second single from their forthcoming album “Karu” due out in 2022 via Uprising! Records. “Charged” is a song as heavy and energetic in the verses as melodic and addictive in the chorus.…
Groove Metal Band WoR Shares Next Live Video “Caged” From The Asheville Sessions ft. New Drummer
Out Now! Debut Album “Prisoners” (Bungalo Records/Universal) September 11th Performing at Blue Ridge Rock Festival (Danville, Virginia) + Tour Support For Select October Shows w/ Battlecross, The Convalescence, The Breathing Process L-R – Phillip Funderburk – Bass, Bobby Demoss – Vocals, David Nisoff – Guitar, Dylan Jenkins – Drums, Ben Kaiser – Guitar North Carolina,…
Thrash La Reine New Music Video For Traditional French Canadian Singalong “Au Chant de l’Alouette”
This past July, Montreal, Canada’s Thrash La Reine announced they will being taking a hard turn from their classic metal/thrash roots and into folk metal territory with their forthcoming album “Notre-Dame-de-l’Enfer”, which will be a compendium of French Canadian/ Quebec folk tales. To give fans a sneak peek at the full length’s sound, they unleashed…
FREAK OF NATURE: iconic releases to be reissued by Mighty Music in November
FREAK OF NATURE was Mike Tramp’s band creation just after White Lion disbanded. The sound was arguably darker and harder than what Tramp was known for from White Lion, but Freak Of Nature, completed by bassist Jerry Best, guitarists Kenny Korade and Dennis Chick, and drummer Johnny Haro, released two studio albums…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: AS I MAY – “Charged” official video / single
For fans of In Flames, Amorphis & Avenged Sevenfold. The Finnish melodic tradition runs hot in the veins of AS I MAY as they release the second digital single and official video of their upcoming album “Karu”. “Charged” is a song as heavy and energetic in the verses as melodic and addictive…