Archive for October 13, 2013

HUNTRESS – Starbound Beast Tour 2013; Supporting LAMB OF GOD And KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the HUNTRESS Facebook page:

Lamb of GodKillswitch Engage,Testament & Huntress are touring North America this fall! We are honored to join these legends of metal on the road and can’t wait to meet our fans! Come find us after our set, we’ll be at merch giving away Jägermeister USA/Huntress items to our 21+ fans, taking photos & signing posters! Get your tickets now, some shows are already SOLD OUT!

HUNTRESS – STARBOUND BEAST TOUR:

Huntress Headlining Off-Dates:
Oct 15: Salt Lake City, UT @ Burts Tiki-Lounge
Oct 16: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep w/ Battlecross (co-headline)
Oct 17: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
Oct 20: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s (Pirates Cove)

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HUNTRESS On Tour With Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage And Testament:

10/22/13 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
10/23/13 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
10/24/13 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
10/25/13 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
10/26/13 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
10/28/13 – Columbus, OH – The LC Pavilion
10/29/13 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
10/30/13 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
11/01/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland by AMC
11/02/13 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
11/03/13 – Socorro, TX – Socorro Entertainment Center
11/05/13 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
11/07/13 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
11/08/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
11/09/13 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11/11/13 – Kent, WA – ShoWare Center
11/12/13 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
11/14/13 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Centre
11/15/13 – Calgary, AB – Big Four
11/16/13 – Saskatoon, SK – Saskatoon Prairieland Park
11/18/13 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
11/19/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
11/20/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
11/22/13 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
11/23/13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/24/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/25/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
11/26/13 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

Huntress Headlining Off-Dates:

Nov 29: Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
Nov 30: Sauget, IL @ Pop’s Concert Venue
Dec 01: Oklahoma City, OK @ Leon’s Lounge/Chameleon Room
Dec 03: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock

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HUNTRESS STARBOUND BEAST was released on July 2nd, 2013, via Napalm Records. BUY IT. PLAY IT LOUD and THANK the METAL GODS that HUNTRESS exists. Metal be thy name.

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* For More Info On HUNTRESS:

Facebook: Huntress

http://www.HuntressKills.com

http://www.HuntressKills.com/store

http://www.twitter.com/huntresskills

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LONG LIVE HUNTRESS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

BENEDICTUM – US METAL RISING STARS BENEDICTUM TO UNLEASH THEIR FOURTH ALBUM “OBEY” ON FRONTIERS RECORDS IN DECEMBER

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Heavy Metal gets a needed shot in the arm with the long-awaited and much-anticipated new album from BENEDICTUM’s OBEY due out for release on Frontiers Records on November 29th in Europe and December 3rd in North America. With a sound that nods to the legends of Metal such as early Rainbow, the stylings of Savatage, Warrior, Rough Cutt, and Pyschotic Waltz, along with shades of Black Sabbath; Benedictum unleashes ‘OBEY’ that will surely bring pleasure to the Gods of Heavy Metal and their legions of fans around the world!

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Led by the sultry and powerful vocal gymnastics of lead singer Veronica Freeman, whose voice has been praised on the television show, That Metal Show, on VH1 among others; BENEDICTUM displays a plethora of aggressive riffs, fierce rhythms, and powerful melodies full of delicate textures that grow spikes with shredding leads to converge at the crossroads of tradition and innovation.

The rise of BENEDICTUM began when the band caught the ear and attention of DIO guitarist Craig Goldy, who in turn had his friend Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner) check them out. With the groups raw power and pure potential just beginning to surface, Pilson then produced and recorded Benedictum’s debut album ‘UNCREATION’ in 2005. The band garnered rave reviews and won over enthusiastic fist-pumping fans rapidly. Their second album ‘SEASONS OF TRAGEDY’ released in 2008 to more undeniable Metal love from around the world. All of this led to BENEDICTUM being signed to a contract with FRONTIERS RECORDS and further upping the ante in the studio.

Check Out The BENEDICTUM OBEY EPK (Official) Below!

The band and Grammy Award winning producer Ryan Greene (Megadeth, F5, NOFX) joined forces for 2011’s ‘DOMINION’ and BENEDICTUM had arrived. The band jumped onto the world stage playing such events as Wacken Open Air Festival, Doro’s Warrior Soul Tour, HeadBangers Open Air and more. The CD was also a pick of the week by Don Jamison on That Metal Show.Pete Wells - Benedictum - promo pic - #308

Pete Wells – Founding Member/Guitarist

BENEDICTUM went through some personnel changes and challenges, but have landed on the soles of The V’s high-heeled boots to record their highly anticipated fourth album ‘OBEY’. Joining founding members Veronica Freeman and Pete Wells are Rikard Stjernquist (Jag Panzer) on drums and Aric Avina (Tynator) on bass. There is an unmistakable swell of excitement building in chat rooms and fan pages online not only for the album, but to also have BENEDICTUM perform at a venue near them soon.

Obey track-listing includes: Dream Of The Banshee; Fractured; Obey; Fighting For My Life; Scream; Evil That We Do; Crossing Over; Cry; Thornz; Die To Love You; Apex Nation; Retrograde

To the world, BENEDICTUM merely says: bow and OBEY!

It is important that the band informs you of two duets on the album; one with A Sound Of Thunder vocalist Nina Osegueda on ‘Thornz’ and the other with the incomparable Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) on the song ‘Cry’. The band is humbled and appreciative!

Weblinks: http://www.benedictum.net  /

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Benedictum.Official

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(Source: Benedictum Official Website)

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LONG LIVE BENEDICTUM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ICED EARTH – “PLAGUES OF BABYLON” LYRIC VIDEO STREAMING ONLINE NOW!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ICED EARTH – Watch the new ICED EARTH lyric video off their upcoming album Plagues of Babylon:

Stone Says: Man, is this title song for the upcoming ICED EARTH album heavy-duty solid or what?! I’ve been pumped to get this new ICED EARTH album all along and now I’m quadruple mega-pumped!! Simply put, this song kicks incredible Metal ass!! There’s really no other way to put it!! WHOA!

Stu Block (once again) sounds fabulous and the guitars are on fire, in this song! Raphael Saini just pummels the Metal crap out of his kit!! I absolutely cannot wait to buy Plagues Of Babylon, this coming January of 2014!! Metal be thy name!!

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Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Vocals

Stu Block – Lead Vocals

Troy Seele – Lead Guitar

Luke Appleton – Bass Guitar

Raphael Saini – Drums

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(Source: Century Media Records)

* For More Info On ICED EARTH:

Facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

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LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

Jan Kuehnemund – Vixen Founder And Lead Guitarist Passes Away

Posted in classic rock, Hair Metal, hair metal bands, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on October 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the VIXEN Facebook page, on October 11th, 2013:

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Vixen founder and lead guitarist, Jan Kuehnemund, who lost a fierce battle with cancer on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Though most well known for her gifted guitar playing and other musical talents, Jan was a rare friend and beautiful in every sense of the word. Humble, thoughtful, loyal and kind, she was the most gracious of women, possessing the quiet strength of a true warrior. She genuinely loved and appreciated her friends and fans more than most could ever know. Those who were most fortunate to have known her and loved her are heartbroken at the loss of Jan, whose spirit will shine through her music eternally.

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All of us at Metal Odyssey expresses the sincerest of condolences, to the family, bandmates, friends and fans of Jan Kuehnemund. Her prized contributions to Rock ‘N Roll shall live on forever. May Jan Kuehnemund rest in peace.

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* For More Info, clicke here: Vixen

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LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF VIXEN.

Rest In Peace, Jan Kuehnemund.

Stone.

ANNIHILATED – Los Angeles Death Metal Squadron Enter Studio

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Los Angeles Death Metallers, ANNIHILATED, are set to enter Trench Studios in Corona, California later this month to record the beast of brutality that will be 13 Steps To Ruination. Set for release via their new label home of Unique Leader Records, 13 Steps To Ruination will be produced by drummer Scott Fuller (Abysmal Dawn). Drums will be recorded by producer/engineer John Haddad (Abysmal Dawn, Exhumed, Intronaut).

Comments the band: “We think this is our heaviest, and catchiest stuff we’ve written with a very real and intense message. We think people will really dig it.”

ANNIHILATED seek to spread the truth about corporate and legislative corruption. Forged in 2008 by guitarists Eric Matranga and Robert Fimbres following the demise of their former band Excretion, ANNIHILATED crafts maniacal Death Metal hymns focused on promoting rational thought and to question what’s being force-fed to the masses via mass media.

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In 2012, drummer Scott Fuller (Abysmal Dawn) joined the group with the same values and ideologies. Helping to further their musical purpose, he added a new dimension of percussive flavor and syncopation to the music. Shortly thereafter, the band recruited ex-Decapitated bassist Martin Rygiel to lay down bass tracks for their EP, Injected. Rygiel’s roaring bass assaults and vast musical knowledge supplemented their already refined brand of relentless aggression.

The self-released Injected EP was recorded and produced at Trench Studios by Fuller, features guest vocals by Charles Elliott (Abysmal Dawn, Bereft), a special guitar solo by Fancesco Artusato (All Shall Perish, Fancesco Artusato Project) and serves as a taste of the sickness to come with six face-liquefying tracks of extreme, uncompromising Death Metal.

13 Steps To Ruination will be unleashed via Unique Leader Records next year. Further details to be announced in the months to come.

ANNIHILATED:

Eric Matranga (ex-Excretion, Grotesque) – guitars/vocals

Martin Rygiel (ex-Decapitated, Vader, Lux Occulta) – bass

Scott Fuller (Abysmal Dawn) – drums

Robert Fimbres (Banishment) – guitars

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On ANNIHILATED:

Facebook: Annihilated

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LONG LIVE ANNIHILATED.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.