Archive for February 17, 2011

HEMOPTYSIS – Nominated For Best Metal/Hardcore Song By The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards!

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

HEMOPTYSIS – Phoenix Arizona based HEMOPTYSIS and other self-released and independent label talent have been named as nominees for the 10th Independent Music Awards, aka: The IMA’s. This is an influential music awards program for independent bands and fans. HEMOPTYSIS has been nominated in the “Best Metal/Hardcore Song” category for Shadow of Death, taken from their self-released and critically acclaimed full length/debut album: Misanthropic Slaughter.

Metal Odyssey congratulates HEMOPTYSIS on this fabulous nomination and Metal recognition. HEMOPTYSIS is going to be an enormous player in leading the charge for Thrash Metal’s future… stateside and worldwide! A blazing Metal force has been unleashed upon the populace and it’s named HEMOPTYSIS. Metal be thy name.

* For more info on the 10th Independent Music Awards, just click this link here: The Independent Music Awards

* For more info on HEMOPTYSIS and to pre-order their debut/full-length album Misanthropic Slaughter, click here: HEMOPTYSIS – Official Website

HEMOPTYSIS – Misanthropic Slaughter releases on March 8th, 2011!

HEMOPTYSIS:

Masaki Murashita – vocals & guitar

Ryan Miller – lead guitar

Sunao Arai – bass

Travis Thune – drums

LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.

Stone.

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CROWBAR – Sets Career First Week Album Sales Record!

Posted in Extreme Metal, hardcore music, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Tom Medvedich)

(New York, NY) — CROWBAR’s new album SEVER THE WICKED HAND sold 3.7k copies in its first week in stores making it the biggest first week of sales in their twenty year career. The record fared well on Billboards various charts as well:

#4 Heatseekers

#22 Independent

#16 on Hard Rock Chart

#58 on Canadian Soundscan Indie Chart

#59 on Canadian Soundscan Hard Music Chart

Kirk Windstein offers his comment. “A huge thanks to all of the CROWBAR fans who bought SEVER THE WICKED HAND this week! This was by far the biggest first week we’ve ever had!

An equally big thanks to all at eOne, Jamey Jasta and Steve Ross for believing in us. Let’s keep it up, spread the word and stay HEAVY!” The band is getting ready to kick off the inaugural Metalliance Tour along side HELMET and ST VITUS. Pegged to be the most talked about Metal tour this spring, dates below span coast to coast with a spotlight on this years SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Visit http://metalliancetour.com for more info.

03/17/11        Dallas, TX @ Southside Music Hall

03/18/11        Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog / SXSW

03/19/11        New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks

03/20/11        St Petersburg, FL @ State Theater

03/21/11        Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live

03/22/11        Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street

03/23/11        Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

03/24/11        Worcester, MA @ Palladium

03/25/11        New York, NY @ Irving Plaza **VIP TICKETS SOLD OUT**

03/26/11        Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s

03/27/11        Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s

03/28/11        Merriam, KS @ Aftershock (No Helmet)

03/29/11        Denver, CO @ The Summit

03/31/11        Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

04/01/11        Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

04/03/11        San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine

04/04/11        San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick

04/05/11        Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues

“Truly devastating, a punishing mix of Black Sabbath on methadone” (10 out of 10 review) -OUTBURN MAGAZINE

“Riffs played through modern distortion, encapsulated perfectly on songs like ‘Let Me Morn’and ‘The Cemetery Angels’” (8 out of 10 review) – DECIBEL MAGAZINE

“Kirk Windstein is a certified riff master” – (4 out of 5 review) – ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE

* For more information on CROWBAR, please visit:

http://www.crowbarrules.com/

http://www.myspace.com/crowbar

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowbar-Band/65626548376

(Source: eOne Music)

A METAL CONGRATS TO CROWBAR!

LONG LIVE CROWBAR.

Stone.

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RAINBOW “Power” – Dedicated To My Dad and Cousin Mike

Posted in classic rock, family, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock and roll, rock music with tags , , , , , , , , on February 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Right now, the best way I can speak about how I feel is through the music I love. Recently, my Dad has had his setbacks with his health. My cousin Mike has had a serious health setback as well in recent days. I love them both and dedicate Rainbow’s incredible song Power to both of them. Regardless of what faith you may hold in your heart, regardless if you believe or don’t believe in God, please cheer these two amazing dudes on for Stone. They can both use some Power right about now.

LONG LIVE MY DAD.

LONG LIVE MY COUSIN MIKE.

Stone.

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