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VICIOUS RUMORS – The Devil’s Asylum

September 8, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

It’s safe to say that American power metal band Vicious Rumors’ 14th studio album, The Devil’s Asylum (2025), is pretty “vicious.” Sorry, no pun intended! It’s been five years since the release of their 13th …READ MORE

GEOFF THORPE (VICIOUS RUMORS): “We’re Living In A Darker World Than Just 20 Years Ago”

August 26, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

Celebration Decay (read our review HERE) is the 13th album by Bay Area Power Metal act Vicious Rumors. The album’s release was a bit delayed. Vicious Rumors had initially planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary …READ MORE

VICIOUS RUMORS – Celebration Decay

August 18, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

San Francisco Bay Area stalwarts Vicious Rumors are back with their 13th album Celebration Decay, the long awaited follow up to their 2016 release Concussion Protocol. Why the long wait? Well, Vicious Rumors had planned …READ MORE

Tales from a Metalhead

Tales from a Metalhead: Chapter 13: “Welcome to the Ball”

June 29, 2020 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Vicious Rumors is another band that never got the attention they deserved back in the days. If you’re into US Power Metal with blistering dual guitars and top notch vocals, the Vicious Rumors albums should definitely be in your record collection.

Vicious Rumors Interview 2002

January 9, 2002 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Geoff Thorpe takes some time off during a tour with Savatage to talk about their next album they are writing that turned out to be “Sadistic Symphony”