Archive for November 22, 2011

RETOX – Video For “Ten Pounds Of Shit In A Five Pound Bag”

Posted in grindcore, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

RETOXUgly Animals by RETOX was released on August 23rd, 2011, via Ipecac / Three One G. Check out the contagious noize of Ten Pounds Of Shit In A Five Pound Bag below, a blistering song also heard on Ugly Animals.

Reviews of the band’s recently released debut album, “Ugly Animals”:

 “8/10” – Vice

“* * * * (Four Stars)” – Alternative Press

 “Retox evoke the dirty, chaotic and unruly feel reminiscent of bands like The Germs” – Crustcake Blog

“There is pure art in their violence” – Punk News

UPCOMING DATES (W/MELT BANANA):

Nov. 26  San Diego, CA  The Soda Bar

Nov. 27  Los Angeles, CA  The Echoplex

Nov. 28  Sacramento, CA  Harlow’s

Nov. 29  San Francisco, CA  Bottom of the Hill

(Source: Speakeasy PR)

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

RETOX – facebook

LONG LIVE RETOX.

Stone.

CHRIS VRENNA LEAVES MARILYN MANSON – To Focus On Production And New Projects

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

2012 TWEAKER RECORD ON DECK

Los Angeles, Nov. 22 – Chris Vrenna, the Grammy-award winning musician and producer who was most recently the drummer/keyboardist for Marilyn Manson, has left the band to focus on his growing film and video game scoring, production career and DJ outings as well as work on the forthcoming 2012 Tweaker release.

“I’m incredibly proud of the work I did with Manson and look forward to the release of Born Villain.  I wish my brothers well but with the recording largely completed I felt it was time to return to other facets of my career which involves production work, film scoring, and future musical collaborations,” explained Vrenna.

Vrenna rose to prominence in the early ’90s as a full-time member of Nine Inch Nails, having been a permanent member of Trent Reznor’s band since Nine Inch Nails’ inception and for the following eight years.  His production and programming credits include the aforementioned Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Guns’n’Roses and most recently work on Evanescence’s self-titled 2011 album.  Vrenna is also a sought after remixer working on tracks by U2, Nelly Furtado, Rammstein, and Slipknot.

(Source: Speakeasy PR)

* For more info, click on the links below:

http://facebook.com/chrisvrennaofficial

http://www.facebook.com/tweakermusic

LONG LIVE CHRIS VRENNA.

LONG LIVE MARILYN MANSON.

Stone.

STINKING LIZAVETA: Eclectic Philadelphia Trio Sign To Exile On Mainstream

Posted in agro rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal, stoner metal with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

STINKING

LIZAVETA

Infamous Philly Avant/Agro Rock trio STINKING LIZAVETA have proudly joined forces with Germany’s Exile On Mainstream Records for the release of their forthcoming seventh full-length album. STINKING LIZAVETA’s near legendary cult status and blend of improvisational and otherworldly post-jazz/rock/freakout style now hitching to the exceptionally diverse purveyance of all forms of Rock that Exile On Mainstream’s roster already bears, is an ideal alliance and both sides are extremely excited about the signing.

Stated Exile On Mainstream owner Andreas Kohl on the signing: “I am thrilled and very enthusiastic about the Stinking ship steering into our harbor! This band has always been one of my all-time favorites since I started working for and with them for the first time approximately 100 years ago as PR dude when III came out. Now they are signed to this label and I’m one step closer to personal heaven. There isn’t many more on this stairway. I am happy. Just über-fucking happy. Welcome STINKING LIZAVETA!”

The new album from STINKING LIZAVETA will be released in the fall of 2012. More information on the album will be released over the coming weeks. This week the band launched a Kickstarter page to raise funds to help get this album off the ground. The page will remain active until mid-December; check it out now RIGHT HERE.

Since 1994 the name STINKING LIZAVETA has made its way well beyond the crusty punk and indie clubs in the band’s West Philadelphia stomping grounds where they first tore into the music scene. The trio’s instrumental, organic fusion of post-jazz, progressive rock, punk, world music, sludge and whatever else you might care to attach to their plainly distinctive resonance has become a cult phenomenon to fans of all forms of interesting heavy music the world over. Having released six full-lengths albums to date — several self-released and the others released by Tolotta, At A Loss — in addition to a plethora of EP’s, demos, compilation appearances.

While STINKING LIZAVETA’s recordings are fascinating on their own, the band is even well known for their brilliant, energetic live shows. The trio’s explosive energy is guaranteed to hit you like an electrified avalanche every time, in front of an audience of 12 or 1200, propelled through a modest setup, comprised of a drum kit, electric guitar and upright electric bass. They have toured relentlessly throughout North America, Europe and beyond over the past seventeen years alongside eclectic rock acts of all kinds along with some of the biggest and most respected names in the rock, stoner and sludge scenes including Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, The Rollins Band, Fugazi, Zeni Geva, Today Is The Day, Weedeater, The Hidden Hand, Don Vito, The Antikaroshi, End of Level Boss, Beehoover and more. Watch for them to take to the road again throughout the coming year as they create their forthcoming seventh opus.

STINKING LIZAVETA is:

Cheshire Agusta – drums

Yanni Papadopoulos – guitar

Alexi Papadopoulos – upright electric bass

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info click on the link below:

http://www.stinkinglizaveta.com

LONG LIVE STINKING LIZAVETA.

Stone.

ARCH / MATHEOS – Ultimate-Guitar host premiere of their new music video for “Midnight Serenade”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

First music video off of debut album, “Sympathetic Resonance”, now live!

Directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (The Devin Townsend Project, Amon Amarth, Kylesa, Helmet, etc.) “Midnight Serenade” marks the first music video off of the Arch / Matheos release Sympathetic Resonance, which was just released on September 13th via Metal Blade Records. Check the video premiere out exclusively on Ultimate-Guitar.com HERE.

Arch / Matheos is the new progressive rock band featuring the talents of Jim Matheos (current member of the progressive rock powerhouse Fates Warning and OSI) and John Arch (former vocalist of Fates Warning) along with renowned drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Fates Warning, Sebastian Bach, Riot), bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Anthrax, Fates Warning, Seven Witches), and additional lead guitarist Frank Aresti (Fates Warning).

Arch / Matheos’ Sympathetic Resonance debuted at #13 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and at #36 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart while also hitting the international charts at #27 in Germany, #67 in Austria, and #78 in Switzerland.

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

* For more info click on the link below:

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE ARCH / MATHEOS.

Stone.