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ENFORCER – Release Cover Artwork And Track List Of “Death By Fire”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 8, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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The new ENFORCER album Death By Fire will be released on February 1st 2013 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The cover artwork of Death By Fire (see above) is released. Olof Wikstrand (vocalist/guitarist) comments on it like this: “The cover is drawn by our long time friend Jonathan Hultèn of Necromantic Art. It captures pretty much everything we wanted from a cover. Simple and direct!”

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The Track List Will Be Like This: 

01. Bells Of Hades

02. Death Rides This Night

03. Run For Your Life

04. Mesmerized By Fire

05. Take Me Out Of This Nightmare

06. Crystal Suite

07. Sacrificed

08. Silent Hour / The Conjugation

09. Satan

Directly after the release of the new record, ENFORCER will be touring along with labelmates Grand Magus and the NWOBHM legend Angel Witch.

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GRAND MAGUS / ANGEL WITCH / ENFORCER 
Hunting Across Europe – Tour

07.02. D Hamburg – Markthalle

08.02. D Berlin – C-Club

09.02. D Bochum – Matrix

10.02. D Stuttgart – Universum

12.02. A Vienna – Viper Room

13.02. I Milan – TBA

14.02. D Munich – Backstage

15.02. CH Aarau – Kiff

16.02. D Würzburg – Posthalle

17.02. NL Rotterdam – Baroeg

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ENFORCER:

Olof Wikstrand – vocals/guitars

Jonas Wikstrand – drums

Joseph Tholl – guitars

Tobias Lindkvist – bass

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(Source: Nuclear Blast Records)

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

http://www.enforcer.se

facebook: Enforcer

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LONG LIVE ENFORCER.

Stone.

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TWISTED SISTER & FRIENDS – December 16th Concert To Be Held For Hurricane Sandy Relief

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal concerts, Metal, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 8, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Twisted Sister - Concert For Sandy Relief - Dec 16 - 2012

As stated on Twisted Sister Facebook:

Sunday, December 16: Help us help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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As stated on Adrenaline Mob Facebook:

Twisted Sister & Adrenaline Mob – Dec. 16th at The Emporium!! TS presents “A Very Special Christmas Show/Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit”. 9 Railroad Avenue, Patchogue,NY. For Tickets & info visit: www.theemporiumny.com!

Twisted Sister - Adrenaline Mob - Dec 16th Concert - 2012 - hurricane sandy

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LONG LIVE TWISTED SISTER.

LONG LIVE ADRENALINE MOB.

Stone.

 

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DEATH VALLEY HIGH RETURN WITH “SURVIVAL PROGRAM” EP

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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NEW SONG STREAMING VIA BLOODY DISGUSTING

Dec. 7, 2012, San Francisco — Death Valley High, the San Francisco based gloom-rock quartet, are set to release the Survival Program EP, a five song collection that follows up on the band’s sensational 2011 release Doom, In Full Bloom.

Featured on the new EP is “Doomsday In The Disco,” a new song that previews the material the band is recording for a 2013 full-length.  “Doomsday In The Disco” is streaming now via Bloody Disgusting (http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3206740/exclusive-death-valley-high-doomsday-in-the-disco-song-premiere/).

Rounding out the release is a cover of Peaches’ “F**k The Pain Away” as well as remixes: “The Twist (Remixed by The Frail)“, “Hell Thru (TH BTCHRS BLL/Z ROKK Remix)” and an alternate version, from DVH vocalist/guitar player Reyka Osburn, of “Doomsday In The Disco” (≥k∆  Remix).

Digital pre-orders are available now via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/survival-program-ep/id584044366).

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Survival Program EP Track Listing:

1.  Doomsday In The Disco

2.  F**k The Pain Away

3.  The Twist (Remixed by The Frail)

4.  Hell Thru (TH BTCHRS BLL/Z ROKK Remix)

5.  Doomsday In The Disco (≥k∆ Remix)

A record release show is slated for Dec. 21 at Submission in San Francisco.  A video for “The Twist” is forthcoming.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on DEATH VALLEY HIGH, click on links below!

www.facebook.com/deathvalleyhigh

www.deathvalleyhigh.com

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LONG LIVE DEATH VALLEY HIGH.

Stone.

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Palace of Worms / Mastery – Free Album Download From THE FLENSER

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Palace Of Worms - Mastery - split - The Flenzer - promo cover

From THE FLENSER:

We have released a split by two of San Francisco’s best solo Black Metal bands. Palace of Worms delivers almost a full albums worth of material and Mastery contributes a concise and chaotic journey through the insane. Album art by Nightshade.

Order the Cassette version from our store.

Or

Download the album for FREE from our bandcamp.

 Enjoy.

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* For more info, click on the links below!

http://theflenser.com

http://twitter.com/flenserrecords

https://facebook.com/FlenserRecords

http://theflenser.tumblr.com

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LONG LIVE PALACE OF WORMS.

LONG LIVE MASTERY.

LONG LIVE THE FLENSER.

Stone.

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WISE GIRL – S/T 3 Song EP Is An Inviting Listen Into Melodic, Power Pop/Rock

Posted in Hard Rock, melodic rock, Music, power pop rock, rock albums, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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WISE GIRL – On Monday, December 3rd, I posted a press release featuring the 5 piece Melodic, Power/Pop Rock band known as Wise Girl. This talented band from NYC has a 3 song EP available on iTunes for just under $3 (U.S.) and it’s worth every Rockin’ penny. After I’ve listened (many, many times) to this Wise Girl EP, my only wish is for a full-length album from them… and soon! Um, please.

Sure, the lyrics of Wise Girl’s songs may not be about dragons, skulls, gore, insane keg parties and the fiery depths of hell; my Metal mind is cool with that and it’s all good. The exclamation point is that Wise Girl Rocks like yummy ear candy; while fusing an abundance of retro feel within their ultra relevant Rock sound.

There are those (not so often) occurrences when I hear a new (non-Metal) band for the first time and I wish I could be a record executive at a well-known record label and sign them on the spot. Wise Girl is one of those occurrences to my ears… and senses.

Then again… I’m the dude that feels Cheap Trick should have been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame many years ago. On that off-topic note, there’s a bit-O Cheap Tricky vibe that does resonate from some of the melodies of Wise Girl, I will confidently add.

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Abby Weitz

(Photo Credit: Andrew Gardner)

As I listen to the vocals and guitar of Abby Weitz, I cannot resist being reminded of my very early teen years and introduction to The Runaways (and eventual) Joan Jett solo albums. However, that was then and this is now. My appreciation for the Rock sound that Abbey Weitz is creating with Wise Girl feels so right to me. The mainstream should either move or get out of Wise Girl’s way. It’s a band like Wise Girl that clearly defines what a musically primed (underground) Power/Pop Rock band sounds like in 2012.

Abby and her band have created three songs that are clearly the welcome mat to what I believe will be an astounding Rockin’ and Rollin’ career for them. With such an over abundance of crap vocalists and bands winning the “lottery” on televised talent shows these days, Wise Girl is a solid-as-steel reminder to me that credible (Rock) musicians are out there, earning their way up the ladder and glowing with the skills to make a difference in the (severely) watered down mainstream of Power/Pop Rock.

You can purchase the Wise Girl songs Set In Stone, Wishful Thinking and Roles Are Reversed on iTunes, by clicking on the link below! Whoa!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/wise-g…

* For more detailed band info and the musical background of Abbey Weitz, click on the link below! Hey! Whoa!

WISE GIRL – New York Power Pop/Rock Band Wise Girl Debuts Self-Titled EP

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* For more info on WISE GIRL, click on the links below!

http://www.wisegirlmusic.com

facebook: Wise Girl

http://www.myspace.com/wisegirltheband

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LONG LIVE WISE GIRL.

Stone.

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EXHUMED – Announces Additional Year-End Tour Dates; Takes Scenic Route Home

Posted in Death Metal, grindcore, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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Thanks to vehicular issues en route home from their mammoth tour alongside Napalm Death and Municipal Waste, California roadburners EXHUMED have booked an additional week’s worth of headlining live rituals set to commence this Friday in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Elaborates vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey: “Since our van decided to blow up and we’re stuck in Alabama for a week, we figured we had time to book some fill-in shows for our longer-than-expected ride home. So come on out and rage with us — last chance in 2012! We look forward to making the most out of this opportunity to melt your faces one last time before we fuck off and get ready for 2013.”

Catch up on the latest EXHUMED roadside shenanigans with their latest diary entry, “If You’re Not Wasted, The Day Is” Tour Diarrhea Part II: The Wrath Of Khan, at THIS LOCATION.

EXHUMED:

12/07/2012 Grant St. Dance Hall – Lafayette, LA

12/08/2012 Mangos – Houston, TX

12/09/2012 Red 7 – Austin, TX

12/10/2012 Korova – San Antonio, TX

12/11/2012 Pine Box – Midland, TX

12/12/2012 Launch Pad – Albuquerque, NM

12/13/2012 LVCS – Las Vegas, NV

12/14/2012 TBA, CA

12/15/2012 TBA, CA

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EXHUMED recently completed recording the follow-up to 2011’s All Guts, No Glory full-length. Titled Necrocracy, the offering was recorded at Arcane Digital Recording in Chandler, Arizona with Ryan Butler (Misery Index, Landmine Marathon, Phobia). All drums were tracked at Trench Studios in Corona, California with John Haddad (Hirax, Abysmal Dawn, Intronaut). Necrocracy will be unleashed by Relapse Records sometime next Spring.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.gorefuckingmetal.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/ExhumedOfficial

http://www.myspace.com/exhumed

http://www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE EXHUMED.

Stone.

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KISS MONSTER WORLD TOUR 2013 > Dates, Venues & Ticket Info!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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KISS MONSTER 2013 TOUR – Here you go KISSaholics and members of the KISS Army worldwide! Check out below the countries and cities that the iconic KISS will be playing on their KISS MONSTER 2013 TOUR! There’s a very cool KISS link below too… that will give you venue, ticket and meet & greet information! Metal be thy name!

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KISS MONSTER 2013 TOUR DATES:

Feb 28 – Perth, Australia

March 3 – Adelaide, Australia

March 5 – Melbourne, Australia

March 9 – Sydney, Australia

March 10 – Sydney, Australia

March 12 – Brisbane, Australia

March 16 – Mackay, Australia

June 1 – Stockholm, Sweden

June 3 – Helsinki, Finland

June 6 – Solvesborg, Sweden

June 8 – Stavanger, Norway

June 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark

June 12 – Berlin, Germany

June 14 – Prague, Czech Republic

June 15 – Vienna, Austria

June 17 – Udine, Italy

June 18 – Milan, Italy

June 20 – Zurich, Switzerland

June 22 – Clisson, France

Visit the KISS Tour page for venue information, links to tickets and Meet & Greet packages – http://www.kissonline.com/tour

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(Source: facebook: KISS)

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LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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HATRIOT – Announce First Single From Their Upcoming Album “Heroes Of Origin”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on December 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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HATRIOT have announced the first single off their upcoming album Heroes Of Origin.

The single The Violent Time Of My Dark Passenger will be released on December 28, 2012 and will be available digital only!

A snippet is available for pre-listening here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/19934?lang=en

“Heroes Of Origin” will be released on January 25, 2013 via Massacre Records and will be available as CD and limited edition vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve.

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HATRIOT:

Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza – vocals

Kosta V. – guitars

Miguel Esparza – guitars

Nick Souza – drums

Cody Souza – bass

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Source:

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

www.hatriotmetal.com

www.facebook.com/hatriot

http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE HATRIOT.

Stone.

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MONSTER BALLADS X-MAS (2007) – Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in christmas, christmas albums, christmas rock songs, christmas songs, classic rock, glam metal, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Monster Ballads - XMAS - cover promo pic!

MONSTER BALLADS X-MAS – Back in 2007, Monster Ballads X-Mas was released via Razor & Tie. There are 15 Christmas Hard Rock/Heavy Metal songs on this cool compilation; with many 80’s Heavy Rockin’ legends being represented. 80’s Hair Metal fans take notice! From Twisted Sister to Billy Idol and from Stryper to Dokken, these easily likable and timeless songs on Monster Ballads X-Mas are both festive and fun for me. I’ll have to admit, I get a holiday spirit energy boost once my ears connect to Christmas Rock (and cover) songs.

My favorite songs on Monster Ballads X-Mas are many; here’s a few: I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Twisted Sister with Lita Ford), Jingle Bells (Skid Row), Jingle Bell Rock (Nelson) and Winter Wonderland (Stryper). A combination of live and studio recordings, this is a compilation of Christmas classics that I highly recommend to all who want to celebrate the holiday season in Rock-tastic style!

I now hereby declare: Monster Ballads X-Mas is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! 

What’s your favorite Christmas Rock song? I truthfully have a ton of favorites!

One last Metal thought: I (finally) bought this CD about a week ago at my local Super Walmart. It came with a $5 (U.S.) sticker price too. Metal be thy name.

Here’s the CD back cover with the track listing:

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LONG LIVE CHRISTMAS ROCK SONGS.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

FELIZ NAVIDAD.

Stone.

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GOLD – Debut Album From Dutch Rock Outfit Streaming At PureGrainAudio

Posted in Hard Rock, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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Today popular Rock/Metal website PureGrainAudio is hosting a stream of the Dutch rock act GOLD’s entire debut LP Interbellum, in preparation of the album’s worldwide release this Friday, December 7th via Germany’s Ván Records.

Listen to the album PureGrainAudio dubbed “a collection of nine, rocking songs that will be sure to catch fire in today’s musical landscape with its catchy riffs, fresh-sounding vocals and original songwriting” now AT THIS LOCATION.

Mainstream German news site Spiegel this week posted a colossal feature on Ván Records’ new December releases — including GOLD, alongside labelmates Year of the Goat, Vanderbuyst, Attic and more — where European readers can stream the album(s) as well AT THIS LOCATION.

Previously, GOLD released a video from the album, for the track “One Of Us,” followed by a lyric video for “North,” both of which can be viewed HERE.

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GOLD’s debut album will see the light of day via cult label Ván Records on the edge of the Mayan calendar. Each song on the record is a well-crafted piece of music and a story on its own, and overall is a monument to our time and to a civilization in decline. It deals with instability and the fear of things to come, yet offers a spark of love and hope in an attempt to give meaning to life in modern times. The album’s authentic tone and warmth completes the richness of GOLD’s sound, produced by Igor Wouters and Vanderbuyst main man Willem Verbuyst.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.facebook.com/thebandGOLD

http://www.thebandGOLD.com

http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs

http://www.van-records.de

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LONG LIVE GOLD.

Stone.

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MARAZENE Producer DIETRICH THRALL Launches BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING

Posted in electro-metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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CHICAGO, IL (DLSP) –  MARAZENE producer, multi-instrumentalist, programmer, and vocalist DieTrich Thrall has launched a new Electro-Metal studio project, BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING. The full statement posted on http://beautyinthesuffering.com  follows:

“BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING is an evolving concept I came up with years ago that best described a sense of optimism during some bright spots of an otherwise massive struggle against overwhelming odds.

Music I have been writing and expressing over the last several years has been uniquely intimate in reflecting those struggles and I am very excited about putting out some fresh ideas that represent the here and now.

BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING deals with universal themes of love and loss, defeat and resolve, and struggle and triumph.

Everybody has moments where the road looks impossible to pass. But somehow, little by little we manage through our own inner strength and the purposeful placement of fate, chance, and karma. We emerge wiser and with a deeper understanding of ourselves and of our place in the world and the beauty we glean from the suffering we have endured can never be denied.

This is a journey I accepted long ago. I wear the scars of my personal triumph over my struggles with pride and I stand ready to face new challenges.

And, like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, this is a new beginning. I thank you all for standing by my side during some very difficult years of active-inactivity. The future is wide open and full of nothing but payoff.”

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DieTrich (pronounced Dee-Trick) is best known for his co-founding and co-visionary role in the industrial-metal band MARAZENE (later called MARAZENE MACHINE).

From managing the band during its most active and successful National touring years (2006-2008) with acts such as MUSHROOMHEAD, WEDNESDAY 13, DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY and PSYCLON NINE, to co-producing the bands critically hailed cover of MOTLEY CRUE’s “LIVE WIRE” in 2011 as well as the bands lone official full length album (MachiNation, 2006), to writing fan favorite tracks such as “GIVE” (SkumF***erz), to guiding the bands philosophical and edgy lyrical approach (AnTiThesis, Infidel Society), to producing multiple videos for the band, DieTrich’s contributions and influence are heavily noted.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING, click on the links below!

http://beautyinthesuffering.com

facebook: Beauty In The Suffering

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Long Live DieTrich Thrall.

Stone.

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TESTAMENT – Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour 2013 > OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 4ARM Are Special Guests!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on December 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Testament - Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour - 2012 - Poster!

Bay Area Thrash Metal legends, TESTAMENT, are proud to announce their first U.S. headlining tour since their phenomenal chart success with their new album, Dark Roots of Earth. The trek promises to be one of the best Thrash Metal lineups of the year, with support coming from the world-renowned OVERKILL and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, as well as Australian Thrashers 4ARM.

“It’s a thrill to announce our upcoming dates with OVERKILL and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM,” commented guitarist Alex Skolnick. “It’s a tour that brings together three different Metal bands from three different regions: West Coast, East Coast and Southwest. All three bands sound very different from one another yet are highly compatible. All have been around the block (and the world) a few times and all have managed to keep a sound that feels current. This tour will be a ‘must see’ for fans who remember the early days of Thrash/Speed Metal as well as those whose age is younger than the genre itself.”

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TESTAMENT with OVERKILL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM & 4ARM

30.01. USA San Francisco – The Filmore*

31.01. USA Anaheim – House Of Blues*

01.02. USA Tempe – The Marquee*

02.02. USA Hollywood – House Of Blues*

04.02. USA Albuquerque – Sunshine Theater*

05.02. USA Austin – Emo’s

06.02. USA Houston – House Of Blues

07.02. USA Dallas – House Of Blues

09.02. USA Atlanta – Masquerade

10.02. USA Charlotte – The Filmore

12.02. USA Silver Spring – The Filmore

13.02. USA Philadelphia – Trocadero

14.02. USA New York – Best Buy Theatre

15.02. USA Huntington – The Paramount

16.02. USA Worcester – The Palladium

17.02. USA Buffalo – Town Ballroom

18.02. CDN Toronto – Phoenix Concert Theatre

20.02. USA Cincinnati – Bogart’s

21.02. USA Grand Rapids – The Intersection

22.02. USA Milwaukee – The Rave

23.02. USA Minneapolis – First Avenue

25.02. USA Denver – The Summit Music Hall

26.02. USA Salt Lake City – In The Venue

27.02. USA Reno – Knitting Factory

28.02. USA Sacramento – Ace Of Spades

* without FLOTSAM AND JETSAM

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* For more info on these bands, click on the link below!

Nuclear Blast USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

Testament: http://www.testamentlegions.com

Overkill: http://www.wreckingcrew.com

Flotsam And Jetsam: http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com

4ARM: www.4arm.net

Gene Hoglan & Stone - 2012

LONG LIVE GENE HOGLAN.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

LONG LIVE TESTAMENT & OVERKILL.

LONG LIVE FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

LONG LIVE 4ARM.

Stone.

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ANGEL WITCH – Live Concert For Charity, December 14th > The Unicorn In London

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Angel Witch - '78 Re-Visited - concert flyer - December 2012

As stated on the Facebook page of Angel Witch:

Angel Witch used to play this place all the time in the 1970’s when it was called The Brecknock (so did Sampson, Maiden, Urchin and all the others…) – so we thought we’d come back and re-live it.

£4.00 on the door – for charity

For more info on this Angel Witch live event, click on the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/events/127254164098383/

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Angel Witch - As Above So Below - cover promo pic - x-large!

* As Above, So Below is the comeback studio album from the legendary Kevin Heybourne and his band Angel Witch. This MUST Metal album was released back in March of this year, via Metal Blade Records / Rise Above Records.

* To read Stone’s Metal excitement over As Above, So Below – click on the link:

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

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

facebook: Angel Witch

http://www.myspace.com/youranangelwitch

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LONG LIVE ANGEL WITCH.

Stone.

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DREAMER – Release Their Debut Album “Turn It Up” > Available On iTunes And Bandcamp Now!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Dreamer - Turn It Up - promo cover pic!

New York, NY – Rhode Island-based rockers DREAMER are thrilled to announce the release of their debut album,Turn It Up. Turn It Up  features ten tracks filled with razor-sharp hooks, radio friendly melodies and a heavy metal wallop that can satisfy the most demanding headbanger.

Inspired by bands ranging from the classic hard rock bands (Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Queen) to modern hardcore and metal (Black Label Society, Pantera, Senses Fail), Dreamer captures the sound of classic metal and infuses it with a style and sound all their own.

Renowned for their high energy live shows at venues across New England, the band has opened for bands such as All That Remains, Burn Halo, Candlebox, Firewind, Hawthorne Heights, Hollywood Undead, Lynch Mob, Saliva and Saving Abel. Dreamer are booking shows to support their album and are on a mission to deliver Turn It Up to audiences and radio stations across the U.S.A.

Dreamer began in the fall of 2010 when both the founding members of Last One Standing, Christian and Nathan Shields decided that a major change was needed to their music project. The brothers began writing music and producing a sound that was heavier than their previous songs.

The tracks on Turn It Up include the first song on the album “Way It Feels,” a hard rock anthem to a 350 Chevy ; “Sex Rocks,” a tune about looking for girls and taking them home; the inspirational hard rock ballad, “Live For Today,” and Dreamer’s anthem, “Turn It Up.”

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Stone Says: I highly recommend you check out (and buy) Turn It Up… and support the Hard & Heavy hittin’ thunder that is Dreamer. Metal be thy name.

Listen to the music: http://www.dreamertheband.com

Purchase Turn It Up: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/turn-it-up/id494693259

Bandcamp.com: http://dreamertheband.bandcamp.com/album/turn-it-up

Dreamer is: Christian Shields – Lead Vocals/Guitar, Nathan Shields – Drums/Vocals, Jake Bizarre – Lead Guitar/Vocals and Nathan Andreadi – Bass/Vocals.

* All lyrics and music written by Christian Shields and Nathan Shields. Turn It Up was produced by Anthony Santo at Westfall Recording and co-produced by Michael Gaudiello and Dreamer.

Dreamer online:

www.reverbnation.com/dreamerRI

www.facebook.com/Dreamertheband

www.youtube.com/dreamertheband

Twitter: www.twitter.com/dreamertheband

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DREAMER KICKS ROCKIN’ ASS.

LONG LIVE DREAMER.

Stone.

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – “MEGALODON” > FREE EP DOWNLOAD FROM SCION AUDIO VISUAL!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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SCION A/V PRESENTS: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – MEGALODON

Raleigh, NC Metal rockers Corrosion of Conformity have unleashed seven studio albums since forming in 1982. Three decades later, their latest offering Megalodon is thrashing airwaves harder than ever before. Upon listening, you will understand why this band named their EP after a 60 ft prehistoric predator shark—Megalodon goes for the jugular from the first crunchy power chord and never lets go. Listen on, music warriors.

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Stone Says:

GET YOUR FREE EP DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING THAT COOL LINK BELOW! WHOA! METAL BE THY NAME!

I downloaded my FREE Megalodon EP and It has kicked my ass and shaken my brains into Metal submission! I dig this new EP from Corrosion Of Conformity so much, I’m freaking psyched-out-of-my-Metal-mind! Honestly, ALL 5 songs on Megalodon are heavy as Metal hell! This is the Metal stuff. ‘Nuff said.

Corrosion Of Conformity have given their fans one blockbuster of a Metal gift with Megalodon! My fellow Metal brethren, get your download now and stop reading my Metal blabbing about it!

http://www.scionav.com/collection/1266/Corrosion-of-Conformity—Megalodon

MEGALODON – Track Listing:

Feed On

Priest Brains

The Megalodon

Strong Medicine Too Late

The Vulture

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY:

Woodroe Weatherman – guitar

Mike Dean – bass, vocals

Reed Mullin – drums, vocals

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* For more info on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, click on the links below!

http://www.coc.com

facebook: Corrosion Of Conformity

http://candlelightrecordsusa.com/site/

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* To read my album review for the S/T CORROSION OF CONFORMITY that was released back on February 28th, 2012, via Candlelight Records, click on the link below! Whoa!

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – ‘Corrosion Of Conformity’ – Get Ready Cause This Heady Album Transports The Very Heavy, Very Steady

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KING DIAMOND – Signs Worldwide Record Deal With Metal Blade Records!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, horror metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that Grammy Award nominated KING DIAMOND has signed a new 3 album worldwide record deal with the label.

“This is gonna be awesome! Another perfect piece of the puzzle. We have the full backup of Metal Blade, and there’s an understanding between us that goes much, much deeper than before.

Our new business setup will noticeably benefit the fans in so many ways. You must have already noticed some of all the cool new stuff that is happening.

Now we can’t wait to get out there and start touring again!”

Stay Heavy,
King Diamond

King Diamond - B&W Logo!KING DIAMOND is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; KING DIAMOND, the man and the band, have left an indelible mark on the history, and now again, the future of heavy metal.

In August of 2008, KING DIAMOND joined Metallica on stage at Ozzfest in Dallas to perform the Mercyful Fate medley made famous from the Garage, Inc. album. Additionally, KING DIAMOND was featured alongside Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as a playable character in Guitar Hero: Metallica in 2009.

By 2012, KING DIAMOND was prepared to return to the stage for a select number of shows. The band’s triumphant return to the stage were the highlights of both the Hellfest and Sweden Rock festivals in France and Sweden. Fans at these festivals were treated to the largest and most involved stage production in the band’s storied history. Horror concepts from multiple albums were used in the décor; fans can rest-assured that this show will only get larger and more impressive at future performances.

KING DIAMOND’s 30+ year musical career is one of the most storied in history of heavy metal, but the tale is not yet over. The most recent release, 2007′s Grammy nominated album Give Me Your Soul…Please, stands as one of the most critically acclaimed albums in an already iconic discography. Future albums will feature entirely new horror stories, concepts, haunting orchestrations, and the band’s signature brand of heavy metal from the mind of KING DIAMOND and the talented group of musicians in tow: Andy La Rocque, Mike Wead, Hal Patino, and Matt Thompson. Many more albums, tours, and ventures lay ahead.

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For news, updates, and all things King Diamond, go to: www.kingdiamondcoven.com

Official King Diamond links:

http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com

http://www.kingdiamondstore.com

https://twitter.com/realkingdiamond

http://www.youtube.com/realkingdiamond

https://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondofficial

http://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondmercyfulfateofficial

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(Source: Metal Blade Records)

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WISE GIRL – New York Power Pop/Rock Band Wise Girl Debuts Self-Titled EP

Posted in Music, power pop, rock albums, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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Fashion Designer Brand Kate Spade NY Features Energy-driven single “Set in Stone”

Los Angeles, CA – Driving power pop/rock band Wise Girl will soon release their self-titled three-song EP on iTunes. The New York fivesome is equipped with straight forward talent and no need for gimmicks. The WISE GIRL EP showcases the perfect combination of poppy melodies, rockin’ guitars and quirky songwriting technique all wrapped together in a no-nonsense attitude.

After two years in the making Wise Girl is the brainchild of songwriter Abby Weitz (vocals, guitar). Wise Girl includes Chris Fasulo (producer, lead guitars), Abby Lee (backup vocals, tambourine), Harry Keithline (drums) and Sean Kane (bass). Growing up, front woman Abby Weitz was such a music fanatic that she had to listen to The Beatles in order to fall asleep at night. At age 11 she started taking drum lessons which then led to her interest in learning to play the guitar at age 13.

Born to lead, Weitz started a Strokes cover band in high school followed by an original band under the name of Drella, playing basement/garage shows in her hometown of Long Beach. After dropping out of college six weeks in because “it wasn’t her thing”, she started a punk band with her best friend Liz called The Lookaways.

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Photo Credit: Andrew Gardner

Determined to take over New York City, The Lookaways played notorious clubs around Manhattan such as Sin-E, Lit Lounge, Don Hill’s, including the legendary CBGB’s and on a mini East Coast tour, played a few shows on the Van’s Warped Tour. After The Lookaways split, Weitz decided to start a music publishing company called Wise Girl, stemmed from her strong belief in “Girl Power” and she ended up using the name for her current project.

Watch and listen to Wise Girl perform So Broken Live At Beta Records below! Whoa!

Elements of Wise Girl’s music can be attributed to their influences drawn from some of Weitz’s favorites such as The Ramones, The Beatles, The Muffs, Letters to Cleo, Weezer and 60’s girl groups. The band’s feisty single, “Set In Stone” is a perfect example of how the band creates a rhythmic blend of catchy melodies, gritty guitars and witty yet matter-of-fact lyrics. Produced by Chris Fasulo, the Wise Girl EP’s content centers on love gone wrong and the battles that we face when caught in the middle of it.

The internationally known designer Kate Spade featured Wise Girl on their website and blog as a runner-up in a Battle of the Bands contest to open for The Vivian Girls at their SXSW showcase. They were also chosen as one of the 15 bands to represent Manhattan in New York’s Annual “Battle of the Boroughs,” sponsored by New York Public Radio in June of 2012. Picking up a consistent following along the way, Wise Girl has performed at notable NY music venues such as Mercury Lounge, The Bowery Electric, Piano’s and The Knitting Factory.

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Photo Credit: Andrew Gardner

The band has recently opened up for major pop punk band The Dollyrots and Rock ‘n’ Roll sensations, Prima Donna and performed as a part of the 2010 and 2011 CMJ Music Marathon. To add to the list, Wise Girl did a performance/interview on the national television show Beta TV and earned a mention in an American Songwriter’s article (“How Does an Independent Artists Stay Relevant While Creating New Music” – Sept. 2012). In September of 2012 Weitz scored an endorsement deal with guitar company, Daisy Rock Guitars.

With success at their fingertips, Wise Girl is ready to take it to the top! For more information, visit their website.

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(Source: LaFamos PR & Branding)

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LONG LIVE WISE GIRL.

Stone.

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Boston Power Thrashers SONIC PULSE To Release 12” Black Vinyl With Horror Pain Gore Death Productions

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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DECEMBER 3, 2012, BOSTON, MA: Boston Power Thrashers SONIC PULSE have signed with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions who will be releasing their debut album Lager Than Life on 12” Black vinyl on December 18th.

Boston Power Thrash “supergroup” SONIC PULSE feature both past and present members of bands such as Razormaze, Skull Hammer, Vindicator, Ravage, Seax and Jaded. Their fusion of Thrash with epic Power Metal is described as “a cross between the beer-fuelled Thrash Metal of TANKARD and the finger burning speedy Power Metal of DRAGONFORCE” (MyGlobalMind.Com). Lager Than Life on 12” Black vinyl is a limited edition pressing and can be pre-ordered through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions at http://sonicpulse.bigcartel.com and http://hpgd.comoj.com/store/hpgd055.html and will be available December 18th.

For fans of Blind Guardian, Cryptic Slaughter, Dragonforce, Formicide, Iced Earth, Meliah Rage, Metal Church, Municipal Waste, Murphy’s Law, Rage, Revocation, Tankard, Wargasm and Wehrmacht.

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Sonic Pulse – Lager Than Life

Official Vinyl Release Date: December 18th, 2012

Lineup:

Dan Hammer – Vocals

David R. Carlino – Guitars

Mick Mayer – Guitars

Lauren Cain Kowal – Bass

Joe Bollettiero – Drums

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Tracklist:

01. Sonic Pulse

02. Queen Of Beers

03. Bong Zombies

04. Eye Of The Beerholder

05. Demoniac Spell

06. Beyond The Back Hole

07. Adventure Time

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“Sonic Pulse’s Lager Than Life is a killer album of lightning fast, bit thrashy, power metal. Fast enough to smoke the mighty Dragonforce? Could be.” – Dangerdog.com

“Let me tell you, you are in for one catchy, sweaty, puntastic, alcohol-laden thrash record that puts Municipal Waste to shame.“ – Axis of Metal

“Insane riffs that are catchy as hell and solos that are reminiscent of Dragonforce at times, make light speed look like an elderly women driving 20 in a 40 “ – Global Thrash Assault

“The 7-song disc is a sprawl of booze, bongs, and zombies _ and to not pledge allegiance to fast ’n’ amped metal is to be cast out of Sonic Pulse’s world…“Queen of Beers” and “Eye of the Beerholder” revel in the band’s lust for lust, while “Beyond the Black Hole” shows Sonic Pulse in touch with its inner space-fantasy geek.” Mass Metal Blog

“Sonic Pulse is the Tankard of Power Metal.” – Carmine Blades of Seax

Link to Sonic Pulse “Bong Zombies” music video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixjo54HEKY

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(Source: Horror Pain Gore Death Productions)

* For more info on SONIC PULSE, click on the link below!

facebook: Sonic Pulse

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STRYPER “Reason For The Season (Rehearsal Sessions 1984)”: Is Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in christmas rock songs, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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Check out below: STRYPER Reason For The Season (Rehearsal Sessions 1984) and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all that other cool stuff. Oh one more thing… this is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name.

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet: lead vocals & guitar

Robert Sweet: drums

Oz Fox: guitar & vocals

Timothy Gaines: bass & vocals

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

http://www.stryper.com

http://www.facebook.com/stryper

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

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ALLEGAEON – Prepare For “The End Of The World” Tour; Launch Jackson Guitar Contest On Guitar World

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

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The End of the World Tour with Job for a Cowboy begins this week!

ALLEGAEON is the final stages of preparing for their US tour with Job for a Cowboy. In celebration ofThe End of the World Tour, ALLEGAEON has partnered with Jackson® Guitars and Guitar World to give away a brand new 7-string Jackson Soloist SLATXMGQ3-7! Several runners-up will receive copies of Allegaeon’s new album, Formshifter. Enter to win on GuitarWorld.com – http://www.guitarworld.com – and check out the demo video for the Soloist model at jacksonguitars.com.

Earlier this year, ALLEGAEON released a DIY video for their song A Path Disclosed, which can be seen on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqUOiYoEAE. Additionally, guitarists Greg Burgess and Ryan Glisan can be seen in a guitar demonstration video for Tartessos: The Hidden Xenocryst here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUdEpaILWOg.

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“Now this is metal worth getting excited about… Formshifter has thrown down a gauntlet to metal bands everywhere and dared them to do better” Kerrang Magazine – 4/5

“But the members of Allegaeon are so monstrously talented—see the entwined guitar harmonics, machine-gun drumming, and even the occasional, not insufferably acoustic interlude on the group’s heavily NWOBHM-shaded second LP, Formshifter—that they dig their way out of the doldrums of mere proficiency.” AVClub.com

“The huge walls of crushing low tuned chugging and burning shred passages are awesome, but ultimately it’s the band’s ability of being able to really put together catchy heavy tracks that sets them above the rest of the pack.” About.com

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ALLEGAEON ON TOUR:

12/04 Maplewood, MO Jumping Jupiter
12/05 Columbus, OH Kobo w/ I Declare War

With Job for a Cowboy, Cephalic Carnage, I Declare War and Legiona
12/06 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
12/07 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
12/08 Buffalo, NY Soundlab
12/10 Hartford, CT Webster Underground*
12/11 Rockville Center, NY Vibe Lounge*
12/12 Trenton, NJ Championships*
12/13 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
12/14 New York City, NY Knitting Factory
12/15 Worcester, MA Palladium
12/16 Albany, NY Bogie’s
12/17 Allentown, PA Maingate Nightclub
12/18 Frederick, MD Café 611
12/19 Owingskille, KY The AG Center w/ I Declare War
12/20 Mishawaka, IN Wander Inn*
12/21 Springfield, MO Outland Ballroom*
12/22 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre*
* headline show not part of JFAC tour

More Info:

http://www.jacksonguitars.com
http://www.guitarworld.com
http://www.facebook.com/allegaeon
http://twitter.com/allegaeon
http://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/allegaeon/

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(Source: Metal Blade Records)

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