To celebrate the release of their new album “AQVA”, out now as of Friday, Jan 21st via Rockshots Records, progressive power metal legion Beriedir are sharing with fans their latest music video for the track “At Candle Light”. The song is about finding shelter in someone, not as a perfect saviour, but as a true companion,…
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CHOREOMANIC (PESTILENCE Bassist Joost van der Graaf’s Experimental Prog/Funk Project) Posts Playthrough “Off With The Figurehead”
Playthrough Video Premiere via Bass Magazine Self-Titled Debut Out February 18, 2022 CHOREOMANIC is the experimental prog / funk project created by PESTILENCE bassist Joost van der Graaf. Set to unleash its debut self-titled album on February 18, 2022, Graaf is sharing his latest bass playthrough for the track “Off With The Figurehead” with its premiere…
CHOREOMANIC (PESTILENCE Bassist Joost van der Graaf’s Experimental Prog/Funk Project) Posts Short Bass/ Drum Rehearsal Video
Streaming First Single “Time To Let It Out” Self-Titled Debut Out February 18, 2022 CHOREOMANIC, the experimental prog / funk project created by PESTILENCE bassist Joost van der Graaf, has posted a quick short clip of him and drummer Koen Herfst (VandenBerg, I CHAOS, Dew-Scented). Watch at youtu.be/joqUzlTgCEA Along with CHOREOMANIC‘s debut single “Time…
PESTILENCE’s Joost van der Graaf Explores Medieval Dancing Plagues w/ Experimental Prog/Funk Project CHOREOMANIC
Streaming First Single “Time To Let It Out” Self-Titled Debut Out February 18, 2022 CHOREOMANIC saw the light when the world came to a halt in spring 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. With canceled tours and no local gigs, musician Joost van der Graaf (Pestilence, Dew-Scented, I CHAOS) started writing music in…
Finland’s AMOTH (ft.Ensiferum’s Pekka Montin) Shares Power Ballad “Traces In The Snow”
New Album “The Hour Of The Wolf” Out Jan 28, 2022 Finland’s Amoth featuring Pekka Montin of Ensiferum on vocals are sharing their third single “Traces In The Snow” off their forthcoming album “The Hour Of The Wolf” due out on January 28, 2022. “The ballad of the album. We are very pleased with how this turned out!…
A Metal-Rules.com Premiere: The Pulse – Escape Method Homicide
C Squared · Homicide Toronto based progressive metal outfit THE PULSE-ESCAPE METHOD is preparing to unleash their debut single “Homicide”. Fusing heavy instrumentation with intense electronics, their debut jumps straight into the experimental. “The Pulse-Escape Method is pleased to present our efforts with this lead-off single. “Homicide” not only provides…
SONATA ARCTICA – launch lyric video for ‘The Rest Of The Sun Belongs To Me’ from upcoming “Acoustic Adventures – Volume One” album
Finnish melodic metal icons SONATA ARCTICA should be closing their »Acoustic Adventures« European tour this week. Unfortunately, it had to be postponed to late 2022 (the band’s extensive live itinerary can be found below!) due to obvious reasons. But fans need not worry as the band are bringing some cozy…
Out Now! Swedish Prog Power HOLLOW’s New Album “Tower”
HOLLOW, lead by Andreas Stoltz (ex-Binary Creed) has a new album entitled “Tower” out now as of Friday, November 26th via Rockshots Records. The fourth full-length from the Swedish prog power act follows 2019’s “Between Eternities of Darkness”, which marked the band’s return after a 20-year hiatus since unleashing the 1999 album “Architects of The Mind”…
Finland’s AMOTH (ft.Ensiferum’s Pekka Montin) Posts New Lyric Video “It Aint’ Over Yet”
New Album “The Hour Of The Wolf” Out Jan 28, 2022 Finland’s Amoth featuring Pekka Montin of Ensiferum on vocals are sharing their second single “It Aint’s Over Yet” off their forthcoming album “The Hour Of The Wolf” due out on January 28, 2022. “This is a full-scale thrash attack with no mercy! This is about school…
Out Now! Saudi Instrumental Prog Metal DUSK Sophomore EP “To Where I Belong”
Saudi Arabia’s DUSK is a one-man musical journey from the mind of Meshari Sangora. Presenting his latest EP “To Where I Belong”, the four-track EP of progressive instrumental modern metal is now available as of November 10th. The sophomore EP follows the 2020 debut “Ascension” and stand-alone singles “Enrapture”, “Particle of Shapes” and…
Rockshots Records Signs Finland’s AMOTH (ft.Ensiferum’s Pekka Montin) For New Album “The Hour Of The Wolf”
Music Video For First Single “The Man Who Watches The World Burn” New Album “The Hour Of The Wolf” Out Jan 28, 2022 Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of AMOTH for the release of their third album “The Hour of The Wolf” on January 28, 2022. Amoth is a melodic progressive heavy metal…
Rockshots Records Signs Italian Power Prog BERIEDIR For New Album “AQVA” Out Jan 2022
Streaming First Single “Departure Song” “AQVA” Out January 21, 2022 Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Beriedir for the release of their new album “AQVA” on January 21, 2022. Beriedir (from the Sindarin word for “Guardians”) is a progressive melancholic power metal act based in Bergamo, Italy. The five-member band was founded by…
Prog Duo ATHEMON (ft. ex-Haken) Offer Free Download of Debut Self-Titled Album
Athemon, a duo featuring Tom MacLean (bassist/producer, To-Mera, ex-Haken) and Adriano Ribeiro (vocalist and guitarist) are offering up to progressive metal fans a FREE download of their debut self-titled album released recently on October 11th. “Full of dark and enigmatic atmospheres, this is a concept record that is meant to be heard as…
A Metal-Rules Exclusive Premiere of Nothing is Real – Transmissions of the Unearthly
Message From the Artist: “These completely improvised sessions recorded live with guest drummer Jeremy Lauria over the course of two days resulted in transmissions of unearthly sounds and visions. These were then cut into tracks and overdubbed with extra guitars and vocals. Inspired by psych prog originators such as Can…
Out Now! VENUS SYNDROME’s New Album “Cannibal Star”
Venus Syndrome‘s sophomore album “Cannibal Star” is out now as of October 22nd via Rockshots Records. For its release day, the band is sharing a visualizer for their third single “Dark Side Of The Sun”. “This song is more in a prog metal feeling. He’s a man who dreams of living on another planet…