Archive for February 25, 2013

Cruz Del Sur Music Inks Deal With FREEDOMS REIGN – Featuring ex-FATES WARNING Guitarist/Vocalist Victor Arduini

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on February 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC is pleased and extremely proud to have signed a deal with FATES WARNING’s original guitarist and founding member Victor Arduini for the release of Arduini’s new band FREEDOMS REIGN.

FREEDOMS REIGN marks Arduini’s comeback to the Metal world since he left FATES WARNING after the release of The Spectre Within in 1985.

Keeping his original, charismatic and unmistakable guitar-style untouched, Arduini returns under the spotlights with fresh enthusiasm and dedication, producing a notable effort of true American-styled Heavy Metal with a classic Ozzy/Sabbath’s flavor. FREEDOMS REIGN was introduced to Cruz Del Sur by long-time friend and “occasional A&R” Tom Phillips (While Heaven Wept) who said about F.R.’s music:

“I think Freedoms Reign would be a welcome addition for anyone into classic heavy rock, early Fates fans, those into both the recent Proto-Metal movement, and the wave of Classic Metal bands that evolved on the outer fringes of the Doom scene!”

Besides Arduini (guitar/vocals) , FREEDOMS REIGN also consists of Tommy Vumback (Guitars), Michael Jones (Bass) and Chris Judge (Drums).

The release of FREEDOMS REIGN’s self-titled debut is set for April 30th to celebrate the Walpurgis Night that originally influenced Fates Warning to release their Night on Bröcken debut exactly 29 years ago.

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FREEDOMS REIGN has been active in the Connecticut Metal scene since 2011. The idea behind the band’s formation was to simply make some great music that returned the musicians involved to their roots and could deliver on their commitment to making some Old School Metal that would be relevant in today’s scene. Expect nothing less than a true return to heavy, hard and driving Old School Metal. The band’s self-titled debut was produced by Nick Belmore (Toxic Holocaust/Hatebreed) at Dexters Lab in Milford, CT.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on FREEDOMS REIGN, click on the links below!

facebook: Freedoms Reign

http://www.reverbnation.com/freedomsreign

http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

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LONG LIVE FREEDOMS REIGN.

Stone.

TOOL – Mark 21st Anniversary Of “OPIATE” With Commemorative Limited Edition Package

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on February 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Tool - Opiate - EP promo cover

Feb. 25, 2013, Los Angeles – TOOL will release a handcrafted, bonus-laden, limited edition package of their original debut EP, Opiate, on Mar. 26 to mark the 21st anniversary of the six-song release.

The anniversary edition is limited to 5,000 copies and features art direction by Adam Jones, illustrations by legendary artist Adi Granov and design packaging by Mackie Osborne, who has collaborated with TOOL on many albums including 10,000 Days, Lateralus and Salival as well as posters and merchandise.

The 5,000 copies will be broken down as 5 x 1,000 runs with each set featuring a variation of the exterior graphics and included bonus items which include a new stereoscopic image for fans to use with their glasses from  the 10,000 Days packaging.

The packages will only be available via TOOL’s website (www.toolband.com) on Mar. 26 and there will be no pre-orders. A limit of three packages from each of the 5 x 1,000 versions will be in place.  More details to be announced soon.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

http://www.toolband.com

facebook: Tool

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LONG LIVE TOOL.

Stone.

KROKUS “Dirty Dynamite” – Releases In North America On March 5th, Via The End Records!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Music, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on February 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Krokus - Dirty Dynamite - promo cover pic!

KROKUS – For almost 40 years now, Krokus has stood for high-quality, honest-to-goodness, hand-made power rock. No other Swiss rock band sells albums worldwide like Krokus. The band has already sold over 14 million records, toured the world, and received gold and platinum discs in the USA and Canada. The milestones in their rock career are dotted around the world: from Australia and the USA to Mexico, Russia, Japan, and China.

Today they are back in their classic line-up with Mandy Meyer and are stronger than ever on their new album, DIRTY DYNAMITE. The band spent two years working on the new album under the watchful eye of producer Chris Von Rohr at the legendary Abbey Road Studio. Guitarist Mark Kohler has this to add: ‘This is not just another Krokus album. I think we have definitely passed another rock milestone with this record.

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DIRTY DYNAMITE – Track Listing:

1. Hallelujah Rock n’ Roll

2. Go Baby Go

3. Rattlesnake Rumble

4. Dirty Dynamite

5. Let The Good Times Roll

6. Help

7. Better Than Sex

8. Dög Song

9. Yellow Mary

10. Bailout Blues

11. Live Ma Life

12. Hardrocking Man

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(Source: The End Records)

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

facebook: KROKUSonline

http://www.krokusonline.com

http://www.theendrecords.com

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LONG LIVE KROKUS.

KROKUS IS BACK TO KICK YOUR ASS!

Stone.