Power metal heretics Apostolica have signed a multi-album deal with Scarlet Records. Founded by some of the finest musicians of the international hard’n’heavy scene, Apostolica is a new project combining the modern-day European power metal sound with a subtle anticlerical visual & lyrical content. The debut album of the band…
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Bob Katsionis announces STRAY GODS: his new band, heavily influenced by Iron Maiden!
The brackets next to Bob Katsionis’ name, can tell a rather interesting story of a restless musician who has no boundaries; From his early days playing dark metal with NIGHTFALL, black metal with SEPTIC FLESH, to the glitter-covered AOR heroes OUTLOUD, the German power-metallers SERIOUS BLACK, his 15 years alongside…
METALLICA: THE BLACK ALBUM REMASTERED & THE BLACKEST ALBUM
Metallica marks the 30th anniversary of its self-titled fifth album — a/k/a The Black Album — with two landmark releases, both out September 10th on the band’s own Blackened Recordings: The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not…
Killing Joke are delighted to announce their first UK tour in over three years, 2022’s Honour The Fire tour.
‘The fire is that which brings us all together. And after this dreadful pandemic, this tour will be like no other. One great mosh pit!“ -promises Jaz Coleman “The fire in our hearts that has sustained and protected us for over 40 years, never goes out. It is our privilege…
Original ANTHRAX Vocalist Neil Turbin Forms DEATHRIDERS and Releases New Single/Video Featuring Matt Thompson of King Diamond
Original Anthrax vocalist, Neil Turbin’s new band, Deathriders, features Jonas Hornqvist on guitars, Richard Svard on Bass, and King Diamond drummer Matt Thompson. The debut single and video, “Never Surrender,” was produced by Andy La Rocque at his Sonic Train Studios. The single is from their upcoming debut album, The…
Paradise Lost unveil new video for “One Second (Live)” in support of their new live release “At The Mill”
On July 16th, British metal legends PARADISE LOST will bring an icy breeze of gothic doom over this summer by releasing the captivating testimony of last year’s streaming event “At The Mill”. Captured at The Mill Nightclub near the band’s hometown in Yorkshire, England, the recording of the BluRay was directed by Ash Pears,…
The Wildhearts releases a new single and video “Remember These Days”
On 18th June The Wildhearts release a brand new single ‘Remember These Days‘ before their appearance at the Download Pilot Festival on Sunday. ‘Remember These Days‘ is the first single taken from the album ’21st Century Love Songs’, out September 3rd, 2021 via Graphite Records. Watch the video here: Sometimes inspiration strikes at…
“Kelly’s Meat Emporium” – from the upcoming Carcass album Torn Arteries
The wait is (nearly) over… English extreme metal legends CARCASS have revealed their long-awaited, massively anticipated 7th studio album, “Torn Arteries,” will be released on September 17th with Nuclear Blast Records. Along with the announcement, the band has debuted a new song titled “Kelly’s Meat Emporium” that is available now on…
30th Anniversary of Type O Negative’s debut gets the ROG treatment
Slow, Deep and Hard is the debut studio album from Type O Negative, released June 11, 1991 on Roadrunner Records. The album has a rawness that was prominent in Peter Steele’s previous band, Carnivore, but it incorporates elements that became standard for Type O Negative, merging styles including doom metal,…
DAVE MUSTAINE Confirms DAVID ELLEFSON Will Not Appear On Upcoming MEGADETH Album
Dave Mustaine says that David Ellefson’s long-completed bass tracks on the upcoming MEGADETH album will be removed and re-recorded by another bassist prior to the record’s release. Ellefson laid down his bass tracks on MEGADETH’s sixteenth LP in May 2020 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. A short time later,…
BLOODSTOCK SHARES MORE JAGERMEISTER STAGE ADDITIONS!
While we all wait patiently for the final lockdown restrictions to be eased, BLOODSTOCK HQ remains busier than ever finalising details for this year’s event. We know everyone is more than ready for a hellaciously good time with their friends in the sunshine and tickets are moving fast now, don’t…
SILVER LAKE by Esa Holopainen releases new music video for “Sentiment” feat. Jonas Renkse + reveal international chart results
The debut album of SILVER LAKE by ESA HOLOPAINEN is finally released via Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH and comes not only with the legendary guitar riffs of Esa Holopainen from AMORPHIS, one of Finland’s biggest guitarists and metal songwriters, but also seven famous rock and metal vocalists…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Killing from Denmark unveil their new video “Legion Of Hate”
The thrash best-kept secret from Denmark will no longer be a secret for too long. “Legion Of Hate” is their new song, ahead of their upcoming album, and shows just how good the kids are. KILLING is warming-up for what will be one of the thrash records of the year…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Screaming Shadows “Free Me” (From The Vaults)
Francesco Marras (Tygers Of Pan Tang new guitar player) is back with his band and a new album. “Free Me” is the first single/video from the album… Pure heavy/power metal with a big chorus and superb musicianship. Heavy/power metal traditions are strong in Italy, so it’s no wonder that, when…
Metal! Live in Bahrain Vol. 2
Metal! Live in Bahrain Vol. 2 is the second installment of the series featuring the best original music from the Arabian Gulf’s heaviest bands. Volume 1 was released in December 2019, the first live metal compilation album to come out of the region. The project was put together by Hani…