NEWS: SECRET RULE Announce Line-up Change
Italian metal band SECRET RULE, who released their latest album Uninverse in 2023, is entering a new chapter. Drummer Sebastiano Dolzani and bassist Nicola Pedron have officially parted ways with the band.
However, founding members Angela Di Vincenzo (vocals) and Andy Menario (guitar) are thrilled to introduce their new line-up. The band’s official statement reads:
“…Today, we’re beyond excited to welcome back Andrea Miazzetto (Lunarsea) as our new drummer! Andrea has been part of the Secret Rule journey before, and we couldn’t be happier to have him back behind the kit!…”
“Rulers, it’s time to welcome Sofia Basili as the new bassist of Secret Rule! Sofia brings power, energy, and killer grooves to the band, and we can’t wait for you to hear her in action! Get ready for an explosive new chapter!…”
As Secret Rule gears up for their tenth anniversary, they are already hard at work on their tenth studio album. Fans can also catch the new line-up live at major festivals this summer, including Masters of Rock, Rock Imperium Festival, and Laurus Nobilis—with more dates to be announced soon!
SECRET RULE was founded in 2014 by lead vocalist Angela Di Vincenzo, guitarist/producer Andy Menario & former bass player Michele Raspanti. The following year SECRET RULE released their debut album “Transposed Emotions”.
The music of SECRET RULE is a blend of heavy guitar riffs, electronic elements, symphonic keyboard parts, and very powerful yet catchy vocal lines. Their sound is unique and intriguing.
Their energetic performances captivate the audience’s attention, leaving them spellbound each time.
During September 2017, SECRET RULE released a music video for “The Song of the Universe”, their hit single from the third album, “The Key to the World”. The video was well received both by critics and fans, with over 2 million views on YouTube.
In February 2018, SECRET RULE opened for Serenity and Visions of Atlantis on the “Symphonic Metal Nights tour”. It was a huge success that brought SECRET RULE to a higher level.
For the month of May 2019, The 7 Endless debuted at 20° in the Japanese chart among the best imported albums for the magazine “BURRN!”.
Seven albums, “Transposed Emotions” (2015), “Machination” (2016), “The key to the world” (2017), “The 7 Endless” (2019), “Against” (2020), “Quarantine: the other side of us” (2020), “Mea Culpa” (2021) and “The Resilient” (2022) have so far been released with special guests such as Aylin (Sirenia), Stefan Helleblad (Within Temptation), Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica), Timo Somers (Delain), Sander Zoer (Delain, Leah) and Henning Basse (Mayan, Firewind).
Their songs reached the top 10 on iTunes rock/metal/all genres charts in countries such as Finland, Japan, Italy, Canada and Norway.
Over the years, Secret Rule has played a lot of shows in Europe, including headlining tours, sharing the stage with great bands like Delain, Beyond the Black, Xandria, Serenity, Kobra & the Lotus, Blaze Bayley, Visions of Atlantis, Semblant and Cellar Darling, and performing at festivals such as the Barcia Metal Fest, the Metal Fest Event – Femme, the 9° Camorock, Rock Castle Open Air, Rock Fest Prague, and Festo Die Hydra.
Throughout their career, the band has built a loyal fan base that supports all of their activities.
