Joe Stump’s Tower of Babel, the hard rock quintet who bring the finest European ingredients to their no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll, release the high-octane video for ‘Rules Of Silence‘. The track is taken from the new album Days Of Thunder out this week.
“‘Rules Of Silence’ feels to me like one of those old up-tempo Rainbow songs, such as ‘Lost in Hollywood’ or ‘Fire Dance'” explains Stump. “It’s one those ‘driving’ tracks, and it’s one of my favourite riffs on the record. I love the balls of something that rocks like that, it’s got a lot more vibe and it’s fun to play.”
Watch/Listen to ‘Rules Of Silence‘ here – video by David Amore and Esther W.Pink.
Joe Stump‘s supreme six-string shredding skills are known throughout the rock and metal scenes, both as the lead guitarist of Alcatrazz and as the shred specialist associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and having torn new earholes with their 2017 debut Lake of Fire, Stump & co take it a step further and higher with 10 glorious slices of riff-driven, Rainbow/Deep Purple styled anthems on Days Of Thunder.
Along with the soaring vocals of Jo Amore, the tight-fist-drumming of Mark Cross, the multi-dimensional Mistheria (aka The Maestro) on keyboards, and Nic Angileri nailing down the rhythms on bass guitar, Stump has once again prevailed in bringing heavy, energetic, yet gloriously melodic music to the table with a style and panache rarely seen in 2025.
Released today, second single ‘Rules Of Silence‘ is a frenetic hard rock anthem which kicks off with a glorious infectious Stump riff. “All of my influences are the classic European hard rock masters, whether it’s Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker with the Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Uli Jon Roth when he was with the Scorpions, and of course the early Yngwie Malmsteen stuff,” says Stump. “So, the record gives a modern take on those classic sounds… and all the guys in the band are of the same mindset and the same school, so I don’t have to mention anything to them and the tracks take on lives of their own. With Jo’s great vocals, Mark’s skill playing, and of course the Maestro destroying on the keys, everything on Days Of Thunder matches up perfectly.”
Watch the previously released ‘Days Of Thunder‘ here – video by Very Metal Art.
On Days of Thunder, songs such as ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘The Princess‘ dance the edge of speed and classic fireball rocking, the latter allowing some outrageous solos to unfold from both Mistheria and, of course, Stump, who proudly re-establishes his pedigree as one the world’s best axesmiths. The mysterious and hazy groove of hip-swinger ‘Alone In The Desert‘ is a smokey backbeat dragging you into its soulful swagger. All in all, taking a ride with Days Of Thunder is a Jedi mind trick of vintage sounds with ultra-fresh and vibrant sensibilities that will transport you back to the Hammersmith Odeon and the days when unabashed hard rockin’ talent, power, colour, and flare were celebrated and venerated.
