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”. Sleepless – Blood Libel March 12th, 2021 –…
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Interview with Don Dewulf of The Wring
Interview by EvilG Don Dewulf is the creative mind behind The Wring, a musical adventure chock full of proggy riffs, angry lyrics, and a heavy dose of melody. He is releasing a second album this year, “The Wring² Project Cipher” that boasts the work of several seasoned, professional musicians, making…
Interview with IMMORTAL SYNN
Interview with Tony Z (IMMORTAL SYNN) Interview by Jack Merry 14th May 2021
Kickin’ Valentina – bass player Chris Tayler
Bass player Chris Tayler – Kickin’ Valentina Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks Fernando Reis at Mighty Music/Target Group for setting up the interview Thanks to Mighty Music for the promo pictures of the band. Here’s a shorter interview with Kickin’ Valentina from Atlanta, Georgia U.S. Early this year the band…
JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE release new single ‘Soul Mama’ on 14th May on Golden Robot Records.
JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE presents the first single off his new Golden Robot release! ‘Soul Mama’ is set for release on 14th May on all digital platforms. ‘Soul Mama’ is a rockin’-sockin’, hard-hitting rock anthem in the tradition of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. The track is from Pearl’s upcoming sixth solo…
The Almighty-Welcome To Defiance
Reviewed: May, 2021 Released: 2021, Cherry Red / HNE Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP There are a handful of Hard Rock bands that have enough fire-power, grit, sleaze, and balls to be easily accepted into the Metal community. I don’t think the band would care one way or the other…
Christian Liljegren – Melodic Passion
Reviewed: May, 2021 Released: 2021, Melodic Passion Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry With 35 years as a hard rock/metal singer and nearly 40 albums worth of experience, Christian Liljegren has established himself as one of the most productive metal musicians on the metal scene. His debut solo project, released under…
MacDonald, Bruno-666 Songs (Book review)
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2020, Lawrence King Publishing Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP This is a really, really great book and I like it a lot but we need to address the elephant in the room. This is not really a book about ‘Metal’. In his introduction author and all…
Band of Spice – By The Corner of Tomorrow
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Scarlet Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry Beginning his time in the music industry as the vocalist and bass player for 90s’ stoner metal band Spiritual Beggars, Swedish musician and songwriter Christian “Spice” Sjöstrand has a fondness for 1970s’ hard rock and has incorporated elements…
Alice Cooper-Detroit Stories
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Ear Music Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP It looks like Alice is feeling nostalgic. Following up quickly on the heels of the BREADCRUMBS covers EP in late 2019, Alice has dropped his 21st solo album DETROIT STORIES. I day nostalgic because as legend has it, Detroit…
Aerosmith-Young Lust
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2001, Geffen Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: JP Usually we don’t bother reviewing older releases and especially not a Greatest Hits compilation. In addition, a big band like Aerosmith doesn’t really need my help or care if I wrote a review of their albums. However, I came across…
Sea of Snakes – World of Fire
Reviewed: April 2021 Released: 2021, Metal Assault Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Jack Merry The debut EP from Californian riff-rockers Sea of Snakes entitled World of Fire (pretty apt under the current global circumstances, wouldn’t you say?) is a generously sized portion of heavy metal, mixed with elements of sludge metal and punk. Comprising…
Interview with BAND OF SPICE
Interview with Band Of Spice 27th March, 2021 Interview by Jack Merry
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 27: Danko Jones (Canada)
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 27: Danko Jones (Canada) by JP Inspiration can come from a number of unique sources. The concept behind this interview series was developed over time but recently crystallized in my mind. As the owner of a large library I’ve often pondered…
Metal-Rules Exclusive: Finnish Heavy/Doom band BYRON (feat. former members of CHURCH OF VOID, HORNA and BATTLELORE) Premier Debut Album THE OMEGA EVANGELION
“I’m proud and privileged to present BYRON’S debut album THE OMEGA EVANGELION as an exclusive premiere for the respectful audience of metal-rules.com, out March 26, 2021! THE OMEGA EVANGELION serves an eclectic mix of melodic metal, occult rock, stoner and some darker sides of doom as a theme album of…