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Oil was an American Christian heavy metal band formed in Southern California in 1997. The group was fronted by Ron Rinehart, the acclaimed vocalist best known for his work with the influential California thrash metal band Dark Angel. Rinehart joined the project several years after Dark Angel’s initial dissolution in 1992, bringing with him a powerful voice and an established reputation in the metal community. Co-founder and lead guitarist Blake Nelson was equally central to Oil’s sound and identity. Nelson brought an extensive metal background of his own, having performed with bands including Deceiver, Desire, and Captain Black. The original...

  Severed Angel has returned to the world of metal with their fourth album (and their second release on NoLifeTilMetal Records) entitled The Cost of Creation.   Five years ago, drummer Wayne Noon (Phoenix Reign, Project Resurrect) had a simple idea: bring together musicians from different backgrounds and see what they could create together. Joining him were bassist George Dimitri (Taz, Timeless Haunt), keyboardist Marc Muchnik (The Nightmare Stage), vocalist/guitarist Alex Repetti (Infinite Spectrum, Tension Rising), and guitarist Lou Mavs (The Rebel Medium, Doc Reinhart).  What began with a demo track written by Lou entitled “Dogs of War” quickly evolved into...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RE: D.O.X. [DEFENDERS OF THE CROSS] DATE: February 4, 2026   Roxx Records is ready to bring you our latest reissue, and it is a doozy! In Fact, this one is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! AND it has NEVER been released on CD! One of the earlier releases from the Frontline Records catalog comes by way of a hard rock alternative band similar to Idle Cure and Whiteheart. That band D.O.X., which was a clever acronym for Defenders of the Cross, would debut with their self-titled album in 1986. This would be the bands debut...