Hailing from the literal streets of NYC, CATTERA is a feline four-piece fronted by reformed street cat Roope-Shakir, fur baby of Fearless Records product manager Anna Mrzyglocki. Today, CATTERA have released their debut single “Hunger of the Beast” via Bandcamp. Listen here. “I knew Roope-Shakir had star power from the moment he entered my…
Thrash Metal
Danish Thrashers ARTILLERY Reveal Details for New Album, X, Launch First Single, “IN THRASH WE TRUST”
On May 7th, Artillery will release their tenth full-length, X, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of X, the new single, “In Thrash We Trust”, can be heard at: metalblade.com/artillery – where the album can be pre-ordered in the following formats: – ltd. digipak-CD (incl. 2 bonus tracks)…
Canada’s Maudiir Summon A Blackened Thrash Slaughter With “Spirit of Sulfur” Off “La Part du Diable”
New EP “La Part du Diable” Out February 19, 2021 Montreal’s Maudiir has a new single out, “Spirit of Sulfur”, which can be heard below. youtu.be/6WZDgVXjF4o The second single is from the upcoming EP “La Part du Diable” due out on February 19, 2021. The fourth of five tracks, “Spirit of Sulfur” is where it starts…
Belushi Speed Ball full album premiere on Metal Rules!
Metal Rules is proud to premiere the new album from Belushi Speed Ball. The band says: “We are super excited to release our Double EP, Stella 1 and Stella 2 VIA sonaBLAST! Records. It has been a dream come true working with Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust) in the mastering process,…
Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards Removed From Century Media Website
Iced Earth and Demons & Wizards are no longer listed on Century Media Record’s website following guitarist Jon Schaffer’s participation in the Capitol riot earlier this month. Century Media seems to have scrubbed all traces of the two bands, both of which include Schaffer as a founding member. Iced Earth…
ICED EARTH – JON SCHAFFER ARRESTED BY FBI FOR ROLE IN CAPITOL RIOT; FACING SIX CHARGES
Iced Earth mainman Jon Schaffer has been taken into custody following his “unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building” in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. Several reports indicate the guitarist turned himself into authorities around 3pm this afternoon, January 17. Jon Schaffer had been listed on the Most Wanted…
Canada’s Maudiir Announce Corrosive Black Thrash Single “The Slumber” Off Upcoming EP “La Part Du Diable” Out Feb 19th
Coined as ‘blackened thrash metal’ F of Maudiir takes advantage of complete creative control and effortlessly moves between styles, adding infusions of punk, focused guitar solos, and clean production to the classic black metal vocals and chunky bass riffs. The first single “The Slumber” off Maudiir forthcoming 2021 EP “La Part du Diable” starts on a big…
Breakdown: one of the greatest names in Brazilian Death Metal resumes its activities in europe territory
Officially founded in 1998 in the city of São Paulo, the Death / Thrash band, Breakdown, presented to the world one of the great records released in the style in 2007. “Time To Kill” arrived in the market loaded with fast and accurate riffs, technique and monstrous feelings and an…
Alexi Laiho deceased
One of the most renowned guitarists in the world, Alexi Laiho, has passed away. The musician, most notably known as the frontman of Children of Bodom, died in his home in Helsinki, Finland, last week. Laiho had suffered from long-term health issues during his last years. Alexi Laiho and drummer…
Transilvania – Of Sleep And Death
January 2021 January 1st, 2021 / Invictus Productions Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine The new year will start with a bang with the release of Transilvania’s OF SLEEP AND DEATH. Transilvania is a blackened thrash outfit that formed in 2014 in Austria. Black metal and thrash, when…
SACRIFICE – Surprise Drop New Demo Song!
Yesterday, Canadian thrash legends, Sacrifice released a brand new demo song. This is a demo from a song that will be on their upcoming studio album. In style, it very much sounds in line with the classic FORWARD TO TERMINATION era…and that is fantastic!! The band said: World War V…
Brutal Assault 2021 : More bands confirmed
20 new bands in the Brutal Assault 2021 line-up for Xmas! If any of you orthodox metalheads do not have a ticket yet, do not waste any more time as we have confirmed a thrash legend from the Bay Area, the forerunner of Machine Head – yes, Phil Demmel will…
Finnish thrashers Prestige inks deal with Massacre Rec
The Finnish thrash metallers PRESTIGE, feat vocalist/bassist Aku Kytölä, guitarists Jan “Örkki” Yrlund(Imperia, Satyrian, ex-Ancient Rites and ex-Lacrimosa) & Ari Karppinen and drummer Matti “Matson” Johansson (ex- Korpiklaani ), will release a new digital single entitled “Exit” on the 15th of December. The single can be pre-ordered and -saved from…
KREATOR Announce UNDER THE GUILLOTINE
The story of Kreator’s meteoric rise to the global elite of thrash metal bands from their humble beginnings in Essen Germany, began under their first name of Tormentor in the early 80’s. It was their ‘Blitzkreig’ and ‘End Of The World’ demos changing hands in the era’s bustling underground…
Demoniac – So It Goes
December 2020 December 11th, 2020 / Edged Circle Productions Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Chile’s Demoniac was formed in 2011. At the time, the band was on a mission to create the fastest and most ferocious thrash metal known to man. For the most part, what is…