Helsinki, Finland-based stoner rockers ALBINÖ RHINO will release their self-titled debut album on April 30 via Inverse Records. According to a press release, the CD "takes a slightly more straightforward approach than its predecessor, the 2013 EP 'Return Of The Goddess', but maintains the idea of letting songs flow freely and allow them length without limiting them unnecessarily with traditional pop song structures. The aim was to deliver an album which could be presented live as it is layed down on tape, on single takes, without 'Pro Tooling.'" ALBINÖ RHINO is inspired by the entire spectrum of doom metal from the '70s to this day, including such bands as BLACK SABBATH, SAINT VITUS, SLEEP and REVEREND BIZARRE. With ALBINÖ RHINO's new album, the listener can lose himself for a 40-minute trip that ranges from looping riffs to classical doom through heavy rock to something that then suddenly takes you on a rolling psychedelic journey for 15 minutes as a finale where one can rebuild himself back together again. "Albinö Rhino" track listing: 01. The Forest Prevails (9:13) 02. Sanctification (7:30) 03. Blue Mist (7:49) 04. Uphold The Light (Part I) (14:22) ALBINÖ RHINO is: Kimmo Tyni - Guitar, Vocals Ville Harju - Bass, Vocals Viljami Väre - Drums

The official lyric video for the song "Into Hell" from Tel Aviv-based neo-thrashers HAMMERCULT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's second album, "Steelcrusher", which was released on CD and colored vinyl on January 27 in Europe and February 4 in North America via Sonic Attack/SPV. The effort was produced by Tal Vaisman and mixed and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris. "Steelcrusher" track listing: 01. Hymn To The Steel (intro) 02. Steelcrusher 03. Metal Rules Tonight 04. Into Hell 05. We Are The People 06. Burning The Road 07. Ironbound 08. Unholy Art 09. Satanic Lust 10. Liar 11. Damnation Arise 12. Heading For War 13. In The Name Of The Fallen The song "We Are The People" includes a guest guitar solo by SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser. The video for the "Steelcrusher" title track can be seen below. Comments HAMMERCULT singer Yakir Shochat: "This is a live video of the band performing the song 'Steelcrusher' live for the first time, which is truly capturing the raw power and unstoppable energy of HAMMERCULT live stage show. It clearly can be seen that the mania raged well within the crowd and the band to one big extreme metal party! "We have chosen to kickstart 'Steelcrusher' with the self-titled video and a live video because it old the real essence of us as a live band, without any filtering, editing and over-hyped budget or scripted stuff — just pure metal onslaught, and making the fans roar, which is what we do best." The "Steelcrusher" cover artwork was created by Andreas Marshall, the Berlin-based artist who has previously worked with BLIND GUARDIAN, IN FLAMES, RUNNING WILD and HAMMERFALL, among others. "We definitely have European influences and have grown up with bands like KREATOR, DESTRUCTION and SODOM," says HAMMERCULT frontman Yakir Shochat. "Lots of important groups signed with Noise Records in their early days. That's why we're particularly happy that 'Steelcrusher' will be out on Sonic Attack, Noise founder Karl Walterbach's current label. So as fans of that great Noise era, we've come full circle in that respect."

The acoustic version of “Black” by the Legendary Sevendust is streaming! Their acoustic album ‘Time Travelers & Bonfires‘ will be available at your favorite place to purchase music on April 15th. Linkin Park have debuted their new single “Guilty All the Same“! The music video for Gus G’s “I Am the Fire” featuring a bunch […]

Monster Truck will support Alice in Chains in the month of May. Dates on ilovemonstertruck.com! Eve to Adam + Kyng + Lacuna Coil = upcoming tour. Dates here. The Birds of Satan – “Thanks For The Line” Devil You Know – “Seven Years Alone” New music from Earshot is on the way… and now, a […]

Linkin Park will tour with 30 Seconds to Mars and AFI this summer. Details @ carnivorestour.com. White Noise Owl are streaming their single “Feed“. The band’s debut EP ‘Until We Meet Again‘ is due March 11th. The title track from James Durbin’s new album ‘Celebrate‘ is streaming on the YouTube. New Lullwater tour dates are […]

The following releases are now available: Single Releases Cage the Elephant – “Take It or Leave It” (RCA) – Amazon MP3 Kyng – “Electric Halo” (Razor & Tie) – Amazon MP3 Pearl Jam – “Lighting Bolt” (Monkeywrench) – Amazon MP3 Album Releases Fuel – ‘Puppet Strings‘ (Megaforce) – Amazon MP3

The 2014 Aftershock Festival is set for September 13th & 14th in Sacramento. Bands to be announced soon! The Deftones will tour Texas in May. Twenty one seconds of something new from Linkin Park. Everclear’s “Summerland Tour” is back for 2014 with Soul Asylum, Eve 6 and Spacehog. Details @ summerlandtour.net. Sixteen more seconds of […]

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Framing Hanley will open for Three Days Grace on a series of dates in April. Details on the Facebook. Gone for Days are streaming the video for “Sick of Saving You“. “Major” work on a new Slipknot album will take place in March. An acoustic version of Stone Sour’s “Tired” is streaming. and now, a […]

Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe‘ will be reissued on May 19th for it’s 20th anniversary. So this is what happens when you get old. All the bands you grew up listening to release 20th anniversary editions of their albums. blah… Stream Throw the Fight’s “When the World Stops Spinning” video. New Unearth tour dates are available for […]

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This week's 'That Metal Show' will feature a pair of rockers who have kept the rock spirit alive in four different decades. The main panel guest of the night will be Motley Crue's Mick Mars. The guitarist, making his first ever appearance on the show, will also be joined by Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer, who is also promoting his new 'The Way Life Goes' solo album. Continue reading…

Hellyeah definitely shook things up earlier this year when they announced that guitarist Greg Tribbett and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha had exited the group. The announcement came right as the band was announcing that they had completed a new album and were planning to release it. Now, in a new interview, drummer Vinnie Paul clarifies the band's current lineup and how they intend to proceed after parting ways with the two musicians. Continue reading…

There are few rockers that have as colorful of a history as Alice Cooper, so it is with great anticipation that the 'Super Duper Alice Cooper' documentary will arrive this year. Fans can start preparing for the film as it's just been announced that the movie will officially premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this year. Continue reading…

More than 40 years after they helped spawn the heavy metal genre, Black Sabbath are still going strong. You can revisit the band's early days with the box set ‘Black Sabbath: The Complete Studio Albums 1970-1978,′ set for an April 15 release. Continue reading…

Disturbed and Adrenaline Mob bassist John Moyer is expanding his brand by launching his own clothing line. Fans will get their first taste of Moyer's new Dread threads at the Heart of Texas Rockfest stage during Austin, Texas' Music Week on Friday, March 14. Continue reading…

The accolades keep coming for the late Ronnie James Dio, as the Syracuse Area Music Hall of Fame is the latest to pay homage to the rocker. Tonight (March 6), the singer's son Dan Padavona, will be on hand to accept the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his late father. Continue reading…

Where there's smoke, there's fire, and where there's blistering guitar riffs, there's Gus G. That's evident in the guitar great's new video for 'I Am the Fire,' which also features a guest turn by Devour the Day. Continue reading…