Archive for October 23, 2012

RUSH – Has The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ignored These Prog Legends Long Enough? Take The Poll!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, Music, progressive rock, progressive rock bands, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

RUSH – Canada’s greatest Rock & Progressive Rock band ever. You can even throw in Canada’s greatest Hard Rock band ever too, if you like. Simply put, one of the greatest bands in Rock Music history. RUSH has been ignored by The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for what reason(s) again? I would certainly like to know the reason(s) for RUSH not being enshrined inside that building in Cleveland, Ohio.

Let’s face it, the legendary RUSH has been influencing countless bands and musicians, while psyching-out their fans, going on 5 decades now! RUSH is a pioneering Progressive Rock band that makes credible all-time lists at every turn, with absolutely no sign of stopping! Whoa! Metal be thy name!

The musical excellence that Geddy Lee (bass & vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitars) and Neil Peart (drums & percussion) radiates from their vast catalog of studio and live albums is mind-boggling to me… and I shall never stop saluting this unreal important band.

Okay, with all that cool stuff blabbed, it’s time for your voice to be heard! Take the poll below and answer this simple question: Shouldn’t RUSH be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by now?

RUSH – Stats Of Note:

* Debut/ST album released in 1974

* Inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame – Class Of 1994

* Inducted into Canada’s Songwriting Hall Of Fame – Class Of 2010

* Bestowed the Order of Canada – 1997

* Have earned 24 Gold Records

* Have earned 14 Platinum Records

* RUSH has sold more than 40 million records worldwide

* 3 records have gone multi-platinum

* 7-time Grammy Nominee

* Winner of 8 JUNO Awards

* Awarded a star on both the Hollywood Walk Of Fame (2010) and Canada’s Walk Of Fame (1999)

RUSH – 2112 (1976 – Mercury Records)

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(Stats Sources: Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, RIAA, The JUNO Awards)

* For more info on RUSH, click on the links below!

http://www.rush.com

facebook: RUSH

LONG LIVE RUSH.

Shame On You, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Shame On You.

Stone.

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KYLESA – Cover Of BUZZOV-EN’S “DRAINED” Streaming Now On CVLT NATION

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on October 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Oct. 23, 2012, Philadelphia — Kylesa is streaming Drained, their previously unreleased Buzzov-en cover which will be available on From The Vaults, Vol. 1 (Nov. 20, Season of Mist), now via Cvlt Nation. (http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-kylesa-drained/).

Drained was originally recorded by Kylesa for a Buzzov-en tribute album which was ultimately never released.  Also included in the 12-song collection of rarities is the new song, End Truth, which can be heard via Pitchfork at: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14403-end-truth/.

Kylesa is currently recording a new album at The Jam Room in Columbia, South Carolina with band member Phillip Cope once again producing the album.  Cope has previously produced releases from Baroness, Withered and Black Tusk.

A unique collection of pre-order bundles for From the Vaults, Vol. 1 are available now via IndieMerch. (www.indiemerch.com/kylesa/pre-orders).

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From The Vaults, Vol. 1 – Track Listing:

01.  Intro  **
02.  Inverse  **
03.  111 Degree Heat Index ***
04.  Between Silence and Sound II ***
05.  Paranoid Tempo  **
06.  End Truth *
07.  Bottom Line II ***
08.  Wavering **
09.  Bass Salts **
10.  Drained **
11.  Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun **
12.  Drum Jam **

* New
** Previously unreleased/limited availability
*** Alternate Version

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on KYLESA, click on the links below!

http://www.kylesa.com

facebook: KYLESA

LONG LIVE KYLESA.

Stone.

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ANGEL WITCH “As Above, So Below” Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on October 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ANGEL WITCH – One Metal release I couldn’t wait to get my ears into this year is the new studio album from London’s True Metal ambassadors known as Angel Witch. As Above, So Below is the newly forged Metal release from Angel Witch (and 5th overall) released back on March 26th, via Metal Blade Records. What a Metal album! Whoa!

It doesn’t bother me one bit if some material I hear on this album was written years ago… this is pure, 100%, with no fillers added Metal. Old School, raw, tough and dark is this new Metal offering from Angel Witch. This is just the way I (and countless other fans) wanted and needed it from Kevin Heybourne and his band!

To say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this Angel Witch release is as truthful as it gets. Kevin Heybourne on vocals and guitar is stellar! Andrew Prestiedge on drums and Will Palmer on bass are equally stellar! Angel Witch are NWOBHM pioneers and Metal legends. I couldn’t put it any more simple than that. This is a Metal band that deserves any and all the Metal applause they have received this past year and I’m right up front jumping up and down.

The consistent thought among fellow Metal Music writers has been what could have been with a more expansive discography from Angel Witch over the decades. I myself wish that Angel Witch could have been more of a powerful force, however, this is the here and now and Angel Witch is alive and well in 2012. Angel Witch is as important to our Metal world today as they were in the early 80’s. Our underground world of Metal has their pit bull back and As Above, So Below is rabid proof of this. Metal legends such as Angel Witch thrive and they’ve risen once again.

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Side Note: I was fortunate to receive a brand new hard copy of As Above, So Below from a long-distance Metal Buddy named Mike. This very cool Metal Buddy knew I was having difficulty locating it at the retail store level where I live and he hooked me up by ordering it at his local record shop! I very much appreciated this old school gesture from Metal Buddy Mike. I’ve always said: Metal unites us all. (I’ve stopped purchasing CD’s online cause I’m trying to curb (some) spending with my credit card(s). Every little bit of cutting back on the plastic does help, I say!)

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As Above, So Below – Track Listing:

Dead Sea Scrolls

Into The Dark

Geburah

The Horla

Witching Hour

Upon This Cord

Guillotine

Brainwashed

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* Album cover artwork is titled: “The Last Judgement” – created by English Romantic Painter John Martin.

* For more info on ANGEL WITCH, click on the links below!

facebook: Angel Witch

http://www.myspace.com/youranangelwitch

LONG LIVE ANGEL WITCH.

Thank You, Metal Buddy Mike!

Stone.

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GRAVEWORM – Tour Trailer Online: Fragments Of Death Tour 2012

Posted in dark metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on October 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

South Tyrolean Dark Metallers GRAVEWORM have now uploaded the official trailer for their recently announced Fragments Of Death Tour 2012 in November. Watch the trailer below!

Main man Stefano Fiori comments:

“I´m happy to announce that we will be on tour in autumn. It’s a great package with awesome support bands (Agathodaimon, Emergency Gate & KadavriK) and this will be our first tour in a long time. I´m sure we’ll have a blast! A big thank you to all of our fans worldwide! I wanna see you out there – let’s party before, during and of course after the show! Cheers and rock on!”

Fragments Of Death Tour 2012 

Support: Agathodaimon, Emergency Gate, KadavriK

08.11.12 (DE) Hamburg – Headcrash

09.11.12 (DE) Oberhausen – Helvete

10.11.12 (NL) Kerkrade – Rock Temple

11.11.12 (DE) Berlin – K 17

12.11.12 (CZ) Prag – Exite Club

13.11.12 (DE) München – Backstage Club

14.11.12 (CH) Pratteln – Z7

15.11.12 (DE) Siegburg – Kubana

16.11.12 (DE) Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik

17.11.12 (DE) Erfurt – Club Centrum

18.11.12 (NL) Rotterdam – Baroeg

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* For more info on GRAVEWORM, click on the links below!

http://www.graveworm.de

facebook: GRAVEWORM OFFICIAL

http://www.nuclearblast.de

LONG LIVE GRAVEWORM.

Stone.

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