Jon Marchewka (Marhefka)
Founded in 2011, Rock In The Fast Lane is a music media press site that pays homage to the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal genre and spotlights the classic artists as well as the young, up-and-coming artists. I am also a music professional in PR/Media interviewing and promoting artists from established record labels such as Frontiers Records (Italy), AFM Records (Germany), High Roller Records (Germany), Escape Music (UK) etc…, The site is always looking to expand the reach for all of the artists that are covered and to help put their music into the ears of their current as well as future fans.
I am also the Host of the Hard Rock And Metal Podcast "Talk In The Fast Lane." The show celebrated it's 10th Season and 100th Episode in 2024 and continues to establish itself as one of the premiere shows for the Hard Rock and Metal community.
I have been in the music business since 2011 and am also the owner/CEO of RFL Entertainment (Formally RFL Records) that was established in 2016. We are a full-service record label and entertainment company that offers music services in PR, global distribution, social media growth and promotion and much more. I have worked with many National and International artists over my 11+ years in the business (Ronnie Munroe ex Metal Church, Sven Gali Band (Canada), Abstract Symphony (Chile) just some examples.
Respected vocalist and guitarist MIKE TRAMP returns with ‘Songs Of WhiteLion – Vol. II’ which will drop on August 23rd via Frontiers Music Srl. The album’s ten tracks once again see TRAMP re-imagining select cuts from his former band White Lion.To herald the album’s announcement, TRAMP shares its […]
Stratovarius, the iconic pioneers of symphonic metal, are thrilled to announce the release of their digital single “Heroes.” This unreleased gem is a key highlight from their critically acclaimed album Survive, released by earMUSIC and the band’s first studio release in nearly a decade. Since its launch, Survive has taken the metal world by […]
JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE, a concept rooted in musical and spiritual collaborations among artists and friends, has announced a new album, ‘Roots & Shoots Vol.2,’ out August 9, 2024, on Frontiers Music Srl. The album follows up the release of ‘Roots & Shoots Vol.1’ whose notable guests […]
Ohio Valley Heavy Metal band IRONFLAME continuing the traditional IRONFLAME songwriting process, music and vocals were composed and recorded by vocalist Andrew D’Cagna. Guitar solos are again performed by Quinn Lukas and Jesse Scott. Mixed and mastered by Milan Steinbach (PointBreak Recordings/Cologne DE). Since the eighties, Cleveland has […]
To break the silence since our debut album “Scream all you want”, Dutch hard rock band Frontline has decided to release a cover of Post Malone’s title track from his 2019 album “Hollywood’s Bleeding” as a single. This single serves as a promo for our upcoming EP, “Back […]
MR. BIG will release its tenth studio album, ‘Ten’, on Friday, July 12 featuring 11 new original tracks! In a tribute to their late drummer Pat Torpey, Martin, Gilbert, and bassist Billy Sheehan have enlisted the exceptional talents of Nick D’Virgilio on drums for ‘Ten’, which was produced […]
When an album strikes a nerve in you and sticks with you, that album is what I consider an album that did what it intended to do. What I mean by this is that with music being the ultimate form of art (In My Opinion), there is a […]
Old Habits Die Hard is the fourteenth studio album from the legendary British AOR rock band, FM. The album is released by Frontiers Records and available to order HERE. Released to coincide with the bands 40th Anniversary (1984 – 2024), vocalist, guitarist and founding member Steve Overland says, “the […]
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Praying Mantis, the iconic trailblazers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), are delighted to announce the release of their first single, “Defiance” in conjunction with the unveiling of their highly anticipated 13th studio album. Watch the Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/NoxYnawQ_-s?si=EEQo_zv4R6S2omDf Pre-order the album “Defiance”: https://orcd.co/defiance The Album […]