Archive for January 13, 2013

MISFITS – 2013 Euro Tour Dates Announced!

Posted in horror punk, Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on January 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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MISFITS – Check out below the tour dates, cities and venues for the MISFITS 2013 Euro Tour! Metal be thy name!

4/3/13           London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington

4/4/13           Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds

4/5/13           Glasgow Scotland, UK @ O2 ABC Glasgow

4/6/13           Manchester, UK @ Ritz Manchester

4/7/13           Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle

8/4/13           Anapa, Russia @ Kubana Festival

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To read all about the forthcoming MISFITS album release DEA.D. ALIVE!, click on link below! Whoa!

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

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

http://misfits.com/

http://misfits.cinderblock.com/

http://misfitsrecords.com/

http://twitter.com/themisfits

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LONG LIVE MISFITS.

Stone.

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS “OCEANIA” – Some Thoughts On This Significant Album

Posted in alternative rock, alternative rock albums, alternative rock bands, Music, Rock, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on January 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – I didn’t include Oceania from The Smashing Pumpkins on my 2012 Best Of Lists for Metal or Hard Rock for good reason. This 9th studio album from The Smashing Pumpkins accentuates the genius musical mind of Billy Corgan and it isn’t Metal; nor is it Hard Rock. Rock and Alternative Rock is The Smashing Pumpkins and I just didn’t compile a list of Top 10 Rock Albums for 2012… yet. I might still. Who knows?

While being in the heat of relocating my life from one state to another, writing original posts (album reviews, random blab and lists) is not entirely easy. I just had to get my thoughts out to the universe that I thoroughly enjoy Oceania; so much so, that I can easily sum up this important album by The Smashing Pumpkins in one simple word: beautiful.

If I did or was to compile a Top 10 list for Rock Albums released in 2012, Oceania would be #1.

Oceania is an album that must be heard and appreciated all the more, with the earphones on. Oceania is an album that must be heard to understand why I tag it as beautiful. The unique richness of sound and vibrant instrumentation is absolutely breathtaking. Lyrically thought-provoking is Oceania, regardless if that sounds cliché or not. Yes, Oceania does Rock like there’s no tomorrow; only this album Rocks in such a majestic way that it feels too damn special for me to overlook in writing about or acknowledging.

Sample, borrow and/or buy Oceania. Stone would never steer you wrong. Metal be thy name.

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For more info on THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, click on the links below!

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com

facebook: The Smashing Pumpkins

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LONG LIVE THE SMASHING PUMPKINS.

Stone.

IMPERIA “Queen Of Passion” – Digital-Only “Best Of” Releases March 15th, 2013 via Massacre Records

Posted in atmospheric metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on January 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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IMPERIA – Releasing on March 15th, 2013, is the 11 track Best Of from IMPERIA: Queen Of Passion.  This will be a digital-only release; which also includes 1 bonus track that has never been available for download before. Queen Of Passion will be released via Massacre Records.

This digital-only release of Queen Of Passion will be available through iTunes, Amazon, Musicload and other digital download retailers.

You can check out samples of all songs of IMPERIA’s “Best Of” Queen Of Passion on: http://www.massacre-records.com

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QUEEN OF PASSION – Track Listing:

Mirror

Braveheart

Broken Wings

Facing Reality

The Calling

Secret Passion

Fragile

Let Down

Violence

Like Rain

Mistress

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IMPERIA – BAND BIO:

IMPERIA is an atmospheric Metal band whose sound is as artistic, distinguished and remarkable as the pure and passionate voice of it’s vocalist Helena Iren Michaelsen who sings in a variety of operatic styles which portray deep emotional feelings to extreme and vivid operatic expressions.

The music is full of artistic expression, it is heavy, hard-hitting and orchestral, but it also contains elements of pure Metal. The band is a true cross-border unit of musicians originating from different countries: Norway, Finland, Germany and Belgium. Through hard work and extensive touring the band has earned its reputation as a powerful live act.

In the summer of 2004 IMPERIA played their first gigs and also recorded their debut album “The Ancient Dance of Qetesh”. The album received rave reviews and it even made it to album of the month in Belgium and in Spain.

The band teamed up with Massacre Records and released the second album “Queen Of Light” in 2007, which contained a mixture of power metal tracks, prog metal stories and some of the most beautiful and delicade ballads in Metal.

During 2009 and 2010 IMPERIA wrote songs for their third full-length “Secret Passion” which was once again released via Massacre Records in March 2011.

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

facebook: Imperia

http://helena-michaelsen.com/

http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE IMPERIA.

Stone.