The blood in most musicians’ veins would curdle if they all of a sudden learned that the perpetually globe-trotting team they have recorded ten albums with is about to implode. This was the fate staring Alexi Laiho straight in the face at a band meeting early last year. As the…
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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…
MACHINE HEAD ANNOUNCE WORLD TOUR FOR UPCOMING ALBUM, CATHARSIS
It’s been far too long since we’ve demolished venues in America, we have had an awesome and productive break writing our new album “Catharsis”, but now it’s time for Machine Head to go melt some faces!! The reaction to our last “Evening With” tours in America were nothing short of…
Countdown to Bloodstock- Five Non Headliner Bands to check out this year!
The line up for Bloodstock Open Air 2016 looks as marvellous as ever – many a keen Slayer and Behemoth fan will be congregating near the Ronnie James Dio stage in anticipation. But for those of you determined to enjoy as many bands as possible over the weekend, here are…
Bolt Thrower drummer dies at 38
The long time Bolt Thrower drummer Martin “Kiddie” Kearns has passed away. Bolt Thrower has issued the following statement ““With the heaviest of hearts, and still numb from shock, we have to share the very sad news that on Monday 14th September Bolt Thrower lost our powerhouse drummer, Martin ‘Kiddie’…
Heliosaga’s debut release is finally ready; Towers In The Distance to be released in August
Heliosaga is excited to announce the long awaited debut “Towers In The Distance” available August 22nd worldwide via digital and CD formats. The anticipated album is rooted deep in European tradition, combining the best elements of power, symphonic, and gothic metal. Drawing comparisons from such bands as Xandria, Delain, and…
STERN PINBALL & NUCLEAR BLAST USA TEAM UP FOR BEST CONTEST OF 2010
Stern Pinball, the only makers of real pinball games on the planet, has teamed up with Nuclear Blast USA to sponsor a worldwide contest for ONE LUCKY METAL FAN to win all of the new CDs & DVDs released in 2010 by Nuclear Blast USA. Nuclear Blast USA’s 2010 catalog…
SABATON – to re-release previous albums!
Do you wonder what SABATON did in the studio about one month ago? Do you wonder why Primo Victoria, Attero Dominatus, Metalizer and Art of War is so hard to get these days? This is why… To be able to continue to do what we all love, meaning to continue…
SWASHBUCKLE – New Song/Online Game/Video
Yarrrrrr scallywags, finally New Jersey pirate thrash armada SWASHBUCKLE just uploaded a brand new song from their highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Crime Always Pays…’ to the bands MySpace profile (www.myspace.com/swashbuckle). “At the Bottom of a Glass” will give you a first impression of what you can expect on the Heidenfest…