Self-Titled Debut EP Out July 16th Joseph Knecht has his first EP ready for listeners around the world. The debut self-titled EP is a complex journey through progressive metal instrumentals, a well-thought-out blend of classic 70s and modern prog. Knecht, who has been playing music the majority of his life gives…
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Australia’s melodic death metal band ENDVS release new single ‘A Storm’s Clarity’
Sydney’s melodic death metal resurging veterans ENDVS release their empowering new single ‘A Storm’s Clarity’ from their upcoming album ‘Cessation’ due for release on September 24 via Octane Records. ‘A Storm’s Clarity’ showcases the band’s second to none songwriting skills, drawing the listener in with rhythmically sophisticated guitar work complemented…
Prog Band Shumaun Announce New Album “Memories & Intuition” Featuring An All-Star Lineup of Drummers
Streaming First Single “Memories of Water” New Album “Memories & Intuition” Out September 10th Ft. Album Guests Thomas Lang (Peter Gabriel, Paul Gilbert), Atma Anur (Jason Becker, Tony Macalpine), Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord), Leo Margarit (Pain of Salvation), and Chris DeChiara Shumaun (L to R) Jose Mora: Bass, Farhad Hossain: Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Tyler Kim:…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: Blood Of The Phoenix – “From What We Used To Know”
Metal Rules is pleased to premiere to you the album EP stream for Blood Of The Phoenix’s “From What We Used To Know”. We would also like to offer our condolences to the band, fans, friends and family of guitarist Bradley Hart who suddenly passed away on the eve of…
Progressive Chaos Ensues With “Destruction” From Knecht Off Upcoming Self-Titled Release
Self-Titled Debut EP Out July 16th Knecht is the solo project of New Jersey’s Joseph Knecht who has been playing music since he was a small child. He is gearing up to release his debut self-titled EP this summer and has the next single “Destruction”. Citing that he “has never been the best…
Out Now! Canadian Prog Metallers MAITREYA’s New Album “Hyper Reels”
L-R: Matt McCabe (Guitar), Steve McMillan (Drums), Matt Cutrara (Vocals), Lyam Morrison (Bass), Mark Wylie (Guitar). Photo Credit – Jon Butler Canadian progressive metalcore outfit Maitreya’s new album “Hyper Reels” is now out as of June 25th. Since January of this year, the band has been sharing singles with music videos to promote the sophomore…
IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Announces Shredocalypse 2021 Tour w/ Paladin
Extreme Progressive/Power Metal Group’s Acclaimed New Concept Album ‘Psychosomatic’ Out Now via M-Theory Audio There’s been much anticipation from both fans and Immortal Guardian to announce that after waiting for over a year to perform live they will be officially hitting the road across the USA for tour dates with Paladin. Entitled the Shredocalypse…
ILLUSORY Release Music Video For Heroic Rhapsody “Ashes To Dust”
New Album “Crimson Wreath” Out Now! Greece’s prog power Illusory are sharing their new music video for the heroic rhapsody “Ashes To Dust” in support of their third album “Crimson Wreath” released on May 21st via Rockshots Records. Illustrious actor/director Grigoris Valtinos is the leading man in the story, which exemplifies the essence of a fable across a path…
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…
Knecht Revisits Classic Video Games With Progressive Metal Cover of “Overture (Excerpt From Halo Reach)”
Self-Titled Debut EP Out July 16th New Jersey’s Joseph Knecht is releasing his debut EP, a self-titled record that is a concise sample of the music he has been writing over the past couple of years. A well-versed musician, he plays both originals and covers in a wide range of…
Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Posts New Live Session Video “Solar Gift”
New Live Stream Dates! (Aug-Dec 2021) Out Now! Live DVD / Digital Blu-Ray “Bereavement Live In Ashburn” Offer Free Digital Download of New Album “Bereavement” L-R: Grant MacKenzie (Guitar, Bass, Synth) | Kenny Parry (Vocals, Drums, Piano, Synth) Photo Credit – Sandra Beatty Toronto prog duo Jupiter Hollow, consisting of Grant MacKenzie (Guitar, Bass, Synth)…
Finland Prog Power Ultimatium New Music Video “(Don’t) Fear The Silence”
New Album “Virtuality” Out Now! Finland power proggers Ultimatium are sharing their new music video “(Don’t) Fear The Silence” in support of their epic theme album “Virtuality” released this past November via Rockshots Records. Music Video – youtu.be/DfZgp-32Woo The band comments on the track: “(Don’t) Fear the Silence is the most beautiful and saddest song on the album.…
Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Posts New Live Session Video “The Rosedale”
New Live Stream Dates! (Aug-Dec 2021) Out Now! Live DVD / Digital Blu-Ray “Bereavement Live In Ashburn” Offer Free Digital Download of New Album “Bereavement” Toronto prog duo Jupiter Hollow, consisting of Grant MacKenzie (Guitar, Bass, Synth) and Kenny Parry (Vocals, Drums, Piano, Synth), are here to create an artistic experience unlike anything else…
ENSLAVED reveal ‘Fenris’ live video + single from ‘Chronicles of the Northbound (Cinematic Tour 2020)’ live album
Left-field metal luminaries Enslaved have revealed the next audiovisual gem taken from their forthcoming Cinematic Tour 2020 live releases. As part of their 30th anniversary revelries, the band has today premiered a live video for their single ‘Fenris’. A classic track from their early arsenal- though black metal to its core, ‘Fenris’ nevertheless hinted at their kosmische obsessions…
Spanish Chechu Nos join forces with Swedish Prog legend Tom S. Englund (Evergrey) in North of South’s brand new single, “Soul Cartography”
This new track sets the stage for the release of the second full length album of North of South, “The Tides in Our Veins”, due out June 25th. A year and a half after the release of “The Dogma and The Outsider” Ep, Spanish multi-instrumentalist Chechu Nos‘ project comes back showing again its…