This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Angelus Apatrida – Cabaret de la Guillotine Released:…
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MAYHEM And ABBATH: Seattle And San Francisco Shows On ‘Decibel Magazine Tour’ Canceled Due To Bans On Large Gatherings
Due to city-wide bans on gatherings in excess of 250 people in Seattle and 1000 people in San Francisco, the “Decibel Magazine Tour” dates in those cities have been canceled. The Washington state and San Francisco are banning large gatherings to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, according…
Bassist Mia Winter Wallace – “It is with sadness I have been forced to part ways with Abbath”
Crappy news from the land of Abbath as bassist Mia Winter Wallace is no longer in the band. Details are sketchy but she has provided the below update via her social media pages: It is with sadness I have been forced to part ways with Abbath. It has been…
Abbath Return – Outsiders in Europe Tour
Abbath Return by Johnny Wolf
Abbath – “I’ve committed myself to a rehab program”
After a recent South American tour was abruptly cut short, it is not surprising that the beloved black metal warrior has realized it’s time to face his demons. Below is a news statement that Abbath issued today: Bergen, 25th of November 2019, Outstriders, Throughout life you’re dealt different decks of…
Obituary + Abbath in Denver, CO (photo review)
Obituary + Abbath With MIDNIGHT, DEVIL MASTER Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO October 9th, 2019 Denver’s first snowfall coincided with the arrival of Norway’s ABBATH and Florida’s OBITUARY, which made for a chilly metal evening. I wasn’t able to get any decent shots of openers, who were either…
ABBATH – New Album OUTSIDER; teaser available
ABBATH announces the release of their second full length record ‘Outstrider’. The album is set for worldwide release on July 5, 2019. Album teaser found below, stay tuned, more news to follow soon!
King ov Hell leaves Abbath
The bass player ‘King’ will no longer be part of the band, due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming album. The lyrics are inspired by Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung. King finds that Jung’s connection to Christian mysticism is incompatible with the image of the band. King…
INCINERATION 2018 @ The Dome & Boston Music Room
Incineration Festival The Dome + Boston Music Rooms, Tufnell Park, London 12-13 May 2018 Review by Thomas James Henry Saunders Photography by Thomas Saunders & Talie Rose Eigeland For the third consecutive year now, the most extreme tendrils of the metal spectrum descend upon the Dome & Boston Music…
Netherlands Deathfest – 013 Tilburg Holland
The second edition of the Netherlands DeathFest was arranged at the prestigious 013 club in Tilburg. The line-up is definitely incredible again, presenting a wide range of extreme metal, including crust punk, and extreme black metal. Metal-Rules.com visited the 013 club to witness a number of bands performing at various…
Metal-Rules.com: Best of 2016
As always, the top albums of the year are for full albums (no EP’s or demos) released in 2016. They are new studio albums for the year, not re-recordings, re-releases, cover songs, or live albums. Below the combined TOP 30 are links to each individual staff members’ personal “best of” lists…
Children of Bodom + Abbath, with ExMortus, Oni @ Summit Music Hall, Denver CO
Words and pictures by Kyle Moore, the Metal Magnus Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO December 2nd, 2016 After a nearly four-year hiatus, I am very pleased to return to Metal-Rules.com as a concert reviewer! Having relocated to Denver, I am also pleased to see how many metal shows are…
Damnation Festival 2016
Damnation Festival 2016 @ Leeds University Student’s Union, Leeds November 5th 2016 Review by Demitri Levantis & Nathan Slack Photography by Graham Hilling The city of Leeds is one with a very long and fruitful history. It is also a haven for many a great artist or musician, and is…
Damnation Festival 2016 – The Countdown Begins!
The countdown to Damnation is now really in full swing! A stonking collection of bands from all over the globe will take to the stages on the 5th November in Leeds, UK
Final Line Up Confirmed For Damnation Festival 2016
Headliners include Stoner veterans Electric Wizard and Doomers Cult of Luna perorming a special collaboration with Julie Christmas.