Archive for May 20, 2011

KING GIANT – In Final Recording Stages Of New Album “Dismal Hollow”

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Northern Virginia-based Doom-Rock outfit KING GIANT are currently in the final mixing and mastering stages for their upcoming sophomore full-length, Dismal Hollow, currently being slated for release by Autumn 2011.

In March of this year, the five members of  KING GIANT entered legendary Inner Ear Studios (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, etc.) to take their thunderous Doom-bred Southern Rock to the next level on their sophomore full-length; the follow-up to their acclaimed debut album, Southern Darkness. The band have just released a trailer built around the creation of the new album, showcasing some killer footage of what is in store. Check out the newly completed preview of what’s to come right here.

KING GIANT have also recently signed with 313 Artist Management — home of Hour Of 13, Pristina, Cortez, When The Deadbolt Breaks and more — so expect to hear more widespread news and live action from the band in the coming months as more live ventures are booked and the album nears completion.

The band have also raised a Kickstarter project to incorporate fans into the support and creation of their next video, to be filmed later this year. Check out that promo here.

Complete info on the forthcoming KING GIANT album will come to light in the weeks ahead, but this much is certain; the record is guaranteed to be one of the most groove-heavy, Doom-fueled albums of the whole year.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on KING GIANT, click on the links below:

http://www.kinggiant.com

http://www.facebook.com/kinggiantband

http://www.myspace.com/kinggiant

LONG LIVE KING GIANT.

Stone.

Hemoptysis – Guitarist Masaki Murashita Releases Video Demo Of ENGL Fireball 100

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Eyeful Images Photographic Arts)

Hemoptysis guitarist Masaki Murashita has posted a video demonstration of ENGL’s Fireball 100. The Video features Murashita playing through the Fireball 100 with different music styles, demonstrating the Fireballs ability to work under various conditions, and settings. The video is available in English, as well as Murashita’s native language of Japanese.

English version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-c5Ne20gto

Japanese version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1dJCm2gI-M

Hemoptysis’ debut album is available in Europe beginning on May 27, 2011. European pre-orders are available now through Amazon at this location. Misanthropic Slaughter is available in Europe via Rock It Up Records, and as a bonus features the music video for Shadow of Death.

Hemoptysis on the net:

Official Site: http://www.hemoptysismetal.com/

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hemoptysismetal

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hemoptysis

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/murashitamusic

LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.

Stone.

Halestorm Cover of “Bad Romance” Spoils The Hard Rock Party

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Halestorm – I’ve always dug Halestorm and will continue to do so. However, when you cover a Lady Gaga song such as Bad Romance and slap it on your new EP (ReAniMate: The CoVeRs) not everyone is gonna be psyched-out about it. The first time I heard this ultralousy song “covered” by Halestorm, I thought it was a cruel joke or at least a mistake. Why on Earth would Halestorm want to cover this crap song? Is the band “friends” with Lady Gaga? Is Lady GaGa influential to someone in Halestorm? (Ouch). Even so, there is NO rhyme or Metal reason to cover it… unless your looking for a grammar school battalion of fans.

If Halestorm wants to be “cool” within the Hard Rock circles, they shouldn’t even be associating themselves with such a poser song. I would give Halestorm a Metal pass if this song was done as a joke. Children of Bodom covered a crap Pop song called Oops!… I Did It Again (the crap song that made Britney Spears millions) for their Skeletons in the Closet covers album and openly stated it was not to be taken seriously. That is not the case here. Halestorm should step back, take a deep breath, then realize: they are NOT immune to being called out for SELLING OUT on covering a bubble gum Pop song such as this. This is Halestorm obviously cashing in on the current commercial fame of Lady Gaga. I don’t know which version of Bad Romance is worse… it’s a pick ’em.

By no means do I ignore that Lzzy Hale displays her patented powerful vocals on this covers EP. With the likes of Guns ‘n Roses (Out ta Get Me), Temple of the Dog’s (Hunger Strike) and Skid Row’s (Slave To The Grind) being hammered out with undeniably relevant heaviness from the band, this EP does become rescued. The Classic Rock gem from Heart (All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You) lacks the original vibe and feel that Ann and Nancy Wilson can only bring. (I Want You (She’s So Heavy)) is a Beatles song that really doesn’t need to be reinvented or covered at all… some songs are still sacred, you know?

I am not going to cow-tow to anyone and say nice things about a song that is justifiably out of place on this EP as Bad Romance is. Overall I recommend this new EP offering of cover songs from Halestorm to loyal fans… just don’t say I never warned you about the one bad apple song in the bunch.

That’s it. So, as you have read above, Stone is not always going to listen to an album, then hand out smiley faces and tell everybody it’s a sunshine day. Metal be thy name.

* For more info on HALESTORM, click on the link below:

HALESTORM – Official Website

LONG LIVE HALESTORM.

Stone.