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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

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DAILY ALBUM PREMIERE Week 36, 2025

August 30, 2025 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

This week’s show features new music from Vicious Rumors, Helloween, Them Damn Kings & Speed Queen. The Daily Album Premiere Show is where you can hear the finest Metal and Hard Rock releases just now hitting the streets!

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Tales from a Metalhead: Chapter 36: The Overture

February 8, 2024 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Overture! Many Hard Rock and Metal bands adopted the term from Classical music. However, over the years it’s become more typical for Hard Rock and Metal than any other genre I think. A fancy word, right?

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

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DAILY ALBUM PREMIERE Week 34, 2020

August 15, 2020 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Featuring new albums from Assignment, Deep Purple, Vicious Rumors & Mad Max!

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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 – Concussion Protocol

August 17, 2016 Maxxxwell Carlisle Leave a comment

With Concussion Protocol, Metal veterans Vicious Rumors’ 12th studio album, the group has found the perfectly triangulated middle ground between Thrash, Power Metal, and the classic New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. A strong release …READ MORE

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DAILY ALBUM PREMIERES Week 33, 2016

August 14, 2016 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Tune in the Daily Album Premiere Show to hear the finest metal releases just now hitting the streets! See this week’s schedule here! DAY BAND ALBUM Monday Lorraine Cross Army Of Shadows Tuesday Running Wild …READ MORE

VICIOUS RUMORS – Live You to Death 2: American Punishment

June 11, 2014 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

Vicious Rumors are a “Power Metal Institution” in the USA, and to celebrate their 35-year anniversary, Geoff Thorpe and the boys are releasing Live You To Death 2 – American Punishment. Containing 13 tracks recorded …READ MORE