Archive for January 12, 2013

STRATOVARIUS – NYC Listening Party For “Nemesis” To Be Held On January 21st

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on January 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Stratovarius - Nemesis - promo cover pic!

STRATOVARIUS – NEMESIS NYC LISTENING PARTY

Idle Hands Bar in NYC, welcomes members Timo Kotipelto and Jens Johansson of Stratovarius and fans to meet, talk and listen to the bands brand new CD Nemesis. The event is open to everyone and its free! Please note that unfortunately this is a 21+ event.

There will be $5 drink specials plus other giveaways from Eagle Rock Entertainment!

Stratovarius ‘Nemesis’ Meet & Greet Listening Party
Monday, January 21
7-9pm

Idle Hands Bar
25 Avenue B
b/w 2nd and 3rd streets, downstairs
www.idlehandsbar.com

The new 13 track Stratovarius studio album, Nemesis, will be released on February 26th, 2013, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

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For more info on STRATOVARIUS, click on the links below!

http://www.stratovarius.com

http://www.facebook.com/stratovarius

http://www.eagle-rock.com

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LONG LIVE STRATOVARIUS.

Stone.

OSAKA POPSTAR “Super Hero” – 12″ Ltd. Collector’s Edition Vinyl Releases February 5th, 2013!

Posted in Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on January 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Osaka Popstar - Super Hero - promo cover pic!

OSAKA POPSTAR “SUPER HERO”

OSAKA POPSTAR IS BACK!

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All-new original material from OSAKA POPSTAR surfaces for the first time ever in this super-sized Ltd collector’s edition vinyl 12-inch, debuting the brand new single: “Super Hero”!

Stunning front and back cover art by Josh Howard: creator/artist of the “Dead @ 17” comic book/graphic novel series, “Black Harvest” & more.

FREE super-power with every purchase! X-Ray Vision inside: Peel away the shrink-wrap to unleash ‘X-Ray Vision’—the inner sleeve reveals a super-sexy, 2-sided variant of the femme fatale cover art!

Download card w/ free MP3s of all tracks on the 12-inch vinyl + bonus animated music video download and more.

Includes lyrics, and for the first time in print on a physical release: “Where’s the Cap’n?—Extra Crunchy Mix”. Singer/producer, & longtime Misfits/Ramones collaborator, John Cafiero (aka Osaka Popstar) accompanied by members of the Misfits, Ramones, Black Flag & more (as guests in the backing band), plus sound bytes from vintage Cap’n Crunch TV commercials of the 60’s & 70’s blended into an ‘Extra Crunchy’ re-mix by DJ Product.

First pressing Ltd to 1,000 pcs on white vinyl

Also look for the Misfits Records Online Exclusive: WHITE VINYL W/ RED AND BLUE SPLATTER—ONLY 100 COPIES WORLDWIDE! Pre-order now @ http://misfitsrecords.com/ to guarantee one in your collection while supplies last.

Pre-order at http://misfitsrecords.com/ for an instant MP3 download and receive your physical copy by or before the February 5th release date + automatically be entered to win fiendish prizes!

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(Source: Misfits Records)

For more info on OSAKA POPSTAR, click on the links below!

http://osakapopstar.com

facebook: Osaka Popstar

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LONG LIVE OSAKA POPSTAR.

Stone.

MISFITS “DEA.D. ALIVE!” – Greatest Hits “Live” Album Releases February 5th, 2013!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, horror punk, Metal, Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on January 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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MISFITS DEA.D. ALIVE!

14 Fiendish ‘Fits Cuts Recorded Live!

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The raw ferocity of the legendary MISFITS captured DEA.D. ALIVE! in concert on All Hallows’ Eve, in the center of Times Square—New York City! Need we say more Fiends? The ‘Fits first proper live album since the 1980’s is entombed in the ultimate greatest hits live package for the next generation of horror kids…A.D.

With select tracks from the band’s encore set at their hometown show in NJ added for good measure, (recorded live on ‘Devil’s Night’ no less), DEA.D. ALIVE! is an audio Molotov cocktail guaranteed to have bonfires burning bright with pumpkin faces, day or night, all year round. Speakers will virtually melt as a torrential downpour of “Devil’s Rain” engulfs the senses, catapulting you front row center into a jam-packed house of horrors.

The diverse set of modern-day Misfits classics included range from current hits like “Land of the Dead” and “Curse of the Mummy’s Hand”, on through all-new live versions of earlier-era material like “Scream!”, “Dig Up Her Bones”, “Helena” and more—recorded live, with a level of precision and intensity garnered in over three decades of horror business. In addition to 13 fiendish faves from the band’s cryptic catalog, the live set also includes a cover version of the anthem “Science Fiction/Double Feature” (from the cult-classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show”) performed by the Misfits for the first time ever on any release!

Features cover art by Jason Edmiston, cover artist for “Famous Monsters”, “Rue Morgue”, contributor to Topps “Mars Attacks” 50th Anniversary trading card set, and more.

Available on CD and Ltd Ed 12-inch vinyl + MP3 Card

First pressing on SOLID GOLD vinyl Ltd to 1,500 pcs

Also look for the Misfits Records Online Exclusive Edition: GOLD VINYL W/ RED AND GREEN SPLATTER—ONLY 100 COPIES WORLDWIDE! Pre-order @ http://misfitsrecords.com/ to guarantee one in your collection while supplies last.

Pre-order at http://misfitsrecords.com/ for an instant MP3 download and receive your physical copy by or before the February 5th release date + automatically be entered to win fiendish prizes!

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MISFITS:

Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – guitars

Eric “Chupacabra” Arce – drums

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(Source: Misfits Records)

For more info on the MISFITS, click on the links below!

http://misfits.com/

http://misfits.cinderblock.com/

http://misfitsrecords.com/

http://twitter.com/themisfits

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LONG LIVE MISFITS.

Stone.

SHAKRA “Powerplay” – Releases In North America On January 29th, via AFM RECORDS; “Wonderful Life” Video Is Online!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock videos with tags , , , , , on January 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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“Powerplay”: the title says it all. The 9th album of Swiss Power Rockers SHAKRA, picks up where their last chart-breaking album, Back on Track, left off.

‘Even though it is difficult to top being No. 2 in the charts, we believe that the new album has got what it takes to do just that!’,the band explains in a mix of confidence and sober analysis. ‘We are very satisfied with “Powerplay”. Now it’s up to the public and the fans”.

Even after 20 years of band history, the original band members Thom Blunier (guitar), Thomas Muster (guitar), and Roger Tanner (drums) along with the band’s two young guns, Dominik Pfister (bass) and most particularly singer John Prakesh, have grown together over the years to build a unit that has just one overriding goal: to make good, honest, hand-made Hard Rock.

While SHAKRA had to deal with a few line-up changes over the years, the five-man band now at last has the time to focus completely on what it does best: Rock’n’Roll. The result is Blunier, Muster, Tanner, Pfister, and Prakesh’s “Powerplay”, an album that is utterly irresistible.

The 13-track LP is the most varied SHAKRA album so far. The band has grown and blossomed in this formation throughout the 50 gigs they have played together. Songs such as “Dream of Mankind”, “Higher”, “Wonderful Life” and “Because Of You” display the whole variety of SHAKRA’s sound. The album was once again produced by Thom Blunier in the Powerride studios. “Powerplay” is a high-class traditional but at the same time up-to-date piece of work. What more could a fan ask for?

Check out the Official Album Trailer for POWERPLAY below! WHOA!

Listen to and watch the video for Wonderful Life below! WHOA!

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POWERPLAY – Track Listing:

01. Life Is Now

02. The Mask

03. Higher

04. Wonderful Life

05. Dear Enemy

06. Save You From Yourself

07. Don’t Keep Me Hanging

08. Dream Of Mankind

09. Stevie

10. Because Of You

11. Secret Hideaway

12. Too Good To Be True

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SHAKRA:

John Prakesh – vocals

Thom Blunier – guitar

Thomas Muster – guitar

Dominik Pfister  – bass

Roger Tanner – drums

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(Source: AFM Records)

For more info on SHAKRA, click on the links below!

SHAKRA website: http://www.shakra.ch

AFM Records: http://www.afm-records.de

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LONG LIVE SHAKRA.

Stone.