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ANTHRAX – TO RELEASE ‘CHILE ON HELL’ DVD ON THE 16TH OF SEPTEMBER

From Nuclear Blast:

Get ready to mosh in the privacy of your own home, because multiple Grammy-nominated thrash masters ANTHRAX have announced the release of “Chile On Hell”, a live-in-concert DVD that is due on September 16th. “Chile On Hell” was filmed at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on May 10, 2013 and features ANTHRAX performing an extended set that featured songs from the band’s entire catalogue.

“Chile On Hell” will be available on DVD and Blu-ray and 2 Live CDs, was recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound, and will retail for $16.98.

“Santiago was the perfect place to film the show for this,” said ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. “When we’d played there in the past, we’d finish our set, play our encore and go back to the dressing room. But every time, the fans would continue to scream and cheer and clap. I mean, they went on and on, they wouldn’t stop. One time Scott [Ian, guitar] and I walked out to the side of the stage just to watch what was going on in the audience, it was intense. Why wouldn’t we want to film a DVD in front of an audience like that?

“Plus,” Benante continued, “the time was right to do this DVD… We wanted to finish on a high note. We didn’t want to look back and regret that we didn’t record the live show.”

“Chile On Hell” was produced by Jay Ruston and filmed by City Drive Entertainment Group and DC3 Global. The DVD’s cover art was designed by Stephen Thompson, who partnered with Benante to “redesign” the artwork from last year’s “Anthems” EP.

The band’s setlist was as follows:

Among The Living
Caught In A Mosh
I Am The Law
Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.)
A Skeleton In The Closet
March Of The S.O.D. (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH cover)
In The End
Deathrider
T.N.T. (AC/DC cover)
I’m Alive
Indians
Medusa
In My World
Got The Time (Joe Jackson cover)
Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t

Encore:

I’m The Man / Raining Blood (SLAYER cover)
Madhouse
Antisocial (TRUST cover)

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* For more info on ANTHRAX:

Facebook: Anthrax

Website: http://anthrax.com

USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com

Europe: http://www.nuclearblast.de

LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

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EXODUS – Announce Special Guests On New Album “Blood In Blood Out”

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags exodus, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands on September 6, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

EXODUS proudly announce the special guests appearing on the latest showcase of unrefined rage BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT, the band’s tenth studio album due out on October 10th (EU), 13th (UK), 14th (NA) via Nuclear Blast Records.

Crafting an industrial sound bed on the intro to the album opener “Black 13” is electronic music producer Dan the Automator (GORILLAZ, MIKE PATTON, DELTRON 3030).

“We ran into each other a couple times,” shares EXODUS guitarist & songwriter Gary Holt. “I knew what I wanted to hear and I knew he could do it, and could do it that day. So we sent him a file with the drums and guitars we already had there and just told him to go crazy with it.”

Testament frontman Chuck Billy lends his signature roar to the track “BTK,” one of the first songs recorded by returning vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza, who recently said, “Chuck and I have known each other forever. We work really well together, we know each other really well. So if I’m doing my vocals and he’s there, I can trust him to go ‘No way Zet, doesn’t sound good like that. Do it like this,’ or ‘Yeah that’s killer.’ If he says it sounds killer, I know it is.”

Original band guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica contributed a solo to “Salt The Wound.”

“This was actually the first time Kirk got to play on an official EXODUS release,” states Holt. “He did the early demo, and then joined Metallica and didn’t do anything with us after that. So he was totally gung-ho about it. He came down and ripped out a bunch of takes and we picked the best one and then had a barbecue and drank beer.”

“It felt really casual, really cool – just like it did back in 1980 when we were all just hanging out back in the day,” Hammett confessed to RollingStone.com in July.

Produced by Andy Sneap (ACCEPT, KREATOR, MEGADETH), BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT features cover illustration by Swedish artist Par Olofsson (PSYCROPTIC, ABYSMAL DAWN, REVOCATION).

The album can be pre-ordered from the Nuclear Blast web shop (http://smarturl.it/EXODUS-Blood) in CD, CD/DVD Digipak, 2-LP exclusive vinyl, and imported limited edition boxset formats. Bundles include a t-shirt with exclusive artwork for North America + a poster (while supplies last).

Track listing for the Deluxe CD/DVD Digipak version of BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT:

01 – Black 13 (featuring Dan the Automator)

02 – Blood In, Blood Out

03 – Collateral Damage

04 – Salt The Wound (featuring Kirk Hammett)

05 – Body Harvest

06 – BTK (featuring Chuck Billy)

07 – Wrapped In The Arms Of Rage

08 – My Last Nerve

09 – Numb

10 – Honor Killings

11 – Food For The Worms

BONUS DVD includes:

* “Blood Upon The Goat” making-of footage

* behind-the-scenes tour footage

* footage from Kirk Hammett’s Fear FestEVIL After Party at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con

* The digital version of Blood In Blood Out will include the digital bonus track “Angel Of Death” (ANGEL WITCH cover).

The album’s Japanese edition includes the “Protect Not Dissect” bonus track featuring Rat from THE VARUKERS/Discharge.

EXODUS heads out to South America in October before returning for a supporting run this November with fellow Metal titans Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies. The Scion-sponsored leg of this U.S. tour launches on November 11th with two shows at The Fox Theater in Oakland, California. The 26-show trek includes nine headlining off-dates with additional performances to be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now via http://bit.ly/exodus-on-tour.

Due to the overwhelmingly demand, EXODUS VIP Experience packages are now available for the entire tour via SLOtix.com. Visit the site for tour package details.

All EXODUS VIP Experience attendees will be included in a giveaway for either an autographed Gary Holt signature guitar or an EXODUS guitar. At the end of the tour, Gary Holt will personally call the winner himself to announce that they’ve won!

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(Source: EXODUS Facebook)

* For more info on EXODUS:

Facebook: Exodus

Website: http://www.exodusattack.com

LONG LIVE EXODUS.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

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HIDEOUS DIVINITY – Italian Death Legion Gets “Sinister And Demented” At Decibel Magazine; “Cobra Verde” Preorders Available

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal bands, hideous divinity, metal albums 2014, metal odyssey on September 5, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Italian Death Metal horde, HIDEOUS DIVINITY, who feature within their ranks former members of Hour Of Penance and Ghouls, is preparing to unleash Cobra Verde, their second full-length via Unique Leader next month.

Featuring nine hymns of hate and contempt, Cobra Verde was recorded at 16th Cellar Studios (House Of Penance, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Trifixion, Vomit The Soul et al), boasts a guest vocal appearances by Nile’s Dallas Toler-Wade, a crushing cover of Ripping Corpse’s “The Last And Only Son” and is a true must-have for devout followers of obscure and intense death metal a la Nile, Immolation with the lysergic influences of Ulcerate.

In celebration of its imminent rule, Decibel Magazine, who applauds HIDEOUS DIVINITY’s “uber-brutal, churning platter of tech-y death metal,” offers up the fittingly titled fifth cut “Sinister And Demented,” for your weekend listening pleasures at THIS LOCATION.

Cobra Verde – Track Listing:

1. In My Land I Was A Snake
2. The Somber Empire
3. Cobra Verde
4. Salt In The Martyr’s Tear
5. Sinister And Demented
6. Desolation Within
7. The Alonest Of The Alone (featuring Nile’s Dallas Toler-Wade)
8. Adijnakou
9. The Last And Only Son (Ripping Corpse cover)

Born between Italy and Norway in late 2006 as a side project of Hour Of Penance founder Enrico Schettino, HIDEOUS DIVINITY immediately earned underground accolades thanks to their Sinful Star Necrolatry two-track demo, an intriguing mesh of European and American extremities released at the end of 2007. It wasn’t until 2010 that the band, with their first stable lineup, would perform live with longstanding comrades, Insision. In the interim, new songs were composed with their European Death/Black influences giving way to a more mindful, complex yet straight-in-your-face Death Metal assault in the vein of Nile, Immolation and Hate: the embryo of their first full-length release.

Following another successful appearance in Scandinavia at the end of April 2012, this time for the prestigious Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway, a three-album deal with Unique Leader Records was forged. In late July 2011 the band entered 16th Cellar to record their Obeisance Rising debut. The lyrical concept is based on John Carpenter’s immortal masterstroke They Live, a dramatically relevant testimony of a dark era that never ended.

“In this place, the dead are more alive than the living.” A new era has come for HIDEOUS DIVINITY. Join the slavery.

Cobra Verde will be released in the US on October 28th, 2014, the UK on October 27th and the rest of Europe on October 31st. Preorder your copy at THIS LOCATION.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on HIDEOUS DIVINITY:

http://www.facebook.com/hideousdivinity

http://www.uniqueleader.com

http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords

LONG LIVE HIDEOUS DIVINITY.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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California Thrash/Death Metallers MADROST Releasing “Into The Aquatic Sector” On September 23rd

Posted in Death Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, madrost, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal on September 5, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

MADROST:

Tanner Poppitt -Vocals/Guitar , Alejandro Pelaez – Guitar,  Richard Orellana – Bass,  Cesar Escobar – Drums

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Thrash/Death Metallers MADROST (pronounced Ma-Drost) will self-release its sophomore album Into the Aquatic Sector on digital and CD format September 23. The album will be available for purchase on CD Baby, Amazon, Bandcamp, and i-Tunes.

Into the Aquatic Sector is a mighty step forward in terms of progression and songwriting from the 2012 debut Maleficent. MADROST is a four-piece band based in Lake Forest, California. Formed in 2007, MADROST has since made themselves known in the underground Los Angeles and Orange County Metal regions, hungering to take on the four corners of the globe. The musical dynamics heard on Into the Aquatic Sector is the result of hard work, dedication and a lineup that is firing on all cylinders.

Check out the album’s title track below!

Track Listing:

1. The Unknown
2. Frozen Beneath The Snow
3. Universal Energy
4. Operation: Xenomorphic Protocol
5. The Oceanic Prelude
6. Subterranean Nightmare
7. Into The Aquatic Sector
8. Depravity

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on MADROST:

www.facebook.com/madrost

www.youtube.com/user/MadrostOfficial

madrost.bandcamp.com

www.reverbnation.com/madrost

LONG LIVE MADROST.

MADROST KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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CALM HATCHERY – Selfmadegod Prepares Third Full-Length From Polish Death Squad For Fall Release; New Single + Preorders Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags calm hatchery, Death Metal, death metal bands, metal albums 2014, metal odyssey on September 5, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Having entered the studio this time last year, Polish Death Metal squad, CALM HATCHERY, has finished work on their new full-length, which is now completed and slated for release via Selfmadegod Records.

Surging with nearly forty minutes of utterly destructive new material, CALM HATCHERY‘s latest works bear the title Fading Reliefs. Recorded, mixed and mastered at famous Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Vader, Decapitated, Trauma) during 2013 and 2014, Fading Reliefs bears eight top-quality, brutal Death Metal movements, delivered with a skilled, technical approach, while adding some new elements, generating the most diverse, mature and dominant CALM HATCHERY material to date. The album and the band overall, will certainly summon the attention of all diehard fans of Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, Nile and Immolation.

The second track from Fading Reliefs, “Illusory World,” has been released via SoundCloud RIGHT HERE and YouTube at THIS LOCATION.

Fading Reliefs will be unleashed in North America on October 14th, preceded by its European release later this month. US preorders for the CD can be placed via Earsplit Distro HERE, and full merch options/packages direct from Selfmadegod HERE. Digital preorders are live HERE.

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Fading Reliefs – Track Listing:

1. Sun Of God
2. Illusory World
3. Burning Prophecies
4. Blessing Mantra
5. Bomben Uber Warschau
6. Luminous Bardo Transition
7. State Of Bodhi
8. In The Midst Of Nothingness
9. Bomby Nad Warszawa

CALM HATCHERY will be on the road supporting Polish heavyweights Vader and Vesania on the Blitzkrieg VII Tour, running through all of Poland from September 11th through September 28th. More tour dates will be declared in the near future.

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CALM HATCHERY w/ Vader, Vesania

Blitzkrieg VII 2014 Tour
9/11/2014 Luka – Lódz, PL
9/12/2014 Alibi – Wrocław, PL
9/13/2014 Eskulap – Poznań, PL
9/14/2014 Słowianin – Szczecin, PL
9/16/2014 Estrada – Bydgoszcz, PL
9/17/2014 Parlament – Gdańsk, PL
9/18/2014 Zmiana Klimatu – Białystok, PL
9/19/2014 Stodoła – Warszawa, PL
9/20/2014 Fabryka – Kraków, PL
9/21/2014 Rudeboy – Bielsko-Biała, PL
9/25/2014 Wiatrak – Zabrze, PL
9/26/2014 Vinyl – Rzeszów, PL
9/27/2014 Hala Mosir – Jasło, PL
9/28/2014 Graffiti – Lublin, PL

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CALM HATCHERY was formed in the beginning of 2002, and after releasing a demo tape and debut album the band signed with Selfmadegod. Sacrilege Of Humanity received amazing feedback both from Metal press and fans all around the globe, and have since toured supporting Vader several times among many others over the years. Upon previous releases, Global Domination calls CALM HATCHERY, “highly recommended,” while BraveWords dubs the band, “very quality death metal from a band with a huge future ahead of them,” and Infernal Masquerade states, “With superb guitar work, very brutal (and elaborate) drumming, and perfect growls, CALM HATCHERY will surely please and impress most death metal fans these days.”

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CALM HATCHERY:

http://www.facebook.com/calmhatchery

http://www.selfmadegod.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/SelfmadegodRecords

http://www.facebook.com/selfmadegod

LONG LIVE CALM HATCHERY.

LONG LIVE POLAND.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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FAITHSEDGE – “Saving Anything” Lyric Video Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags faithsedge, hard rock albums 2014, hard rock news, heavy metal news, metalodyssey on September 5, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

After their debut album, Faithsedge return with their new album The Answer Of Insanity, featuring singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia, former Dokken lead guitarist Alex De Rosso, drummer Tony Morra (Van Zant) and two of the best keyboard players in melodic rock, Eric Ragno (Trixter /Fergie Frederiksen) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline).

The Answer Of Insanity is simply a perfect mix of hard rock, heavy metal and progressive, with plenty of melodic old school hooks, concept songwriting and stripped-down edgy in-your-face production, to rebel back at current trends and fads in the music business.

Produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Steve Vai/Steve Lukather) and mastered by Peter Doell (David Lee Roth/Richard Marx) at Universal Mastering in Los Angeles, the album is now available worldwide.

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Stone Says: Yes, my Heavy Rock brethren, Giancarlo and his band Faithsedge have really delivered a Hard Rockin’ blow to my cranium with their new song Saving Anything and I’m better off for it! Faithsedge have returned… Metal be thy name!!

Saving Anything (Lyric Video) Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Giancarlo Floridia – Founding member, lead vocalist, songwriter & guitarist

The Answer Of Insanity – Track Listing:

“Now I Know The Truth”

“Revolve My World”

“The Way I Have To Let You Go”

“Are We Gonna Stand?”

“Comes Crashing Down”

“Saving Anything”

“Pray For This”

“Until Your Home”

“When I Lost You”

“Destroy You”

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* For more info on FAITHSEDGE:

Facebook: Faithsedge

Website: http://www.faithsedgemusic.com

LONG LIVE FAITHSEDGE.

FAITHSEDGE KICKS HEAVY ROCK ASS.

LONG LIVE HARD ROCKIN’ GREAT MUSIC.

Stone.

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MR. BIG “…The Stories We Could Tell” – Releases On September 30th In U.S.; Band News And New Album Details

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums 2014, metal odyssey, mr. big, rock music news on September 5, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Eric Martin – Lead Vocals, Pat Torpey – Drums & Percussion, Billy Sheehan – Bass, Paul Gilbert – Guitar

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Los Angeles, CA – The rock band MR. BIG announced today that Drummer Pat Torpey’s fill-in for the band’s upcoming World Tour will be Matt Starr. Matt is currently Ace Frehley’s drummer and will sit in for Torpey (who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease) throughout MR BIG’s tour in support of its latest album, …The Stories We Could Tell.

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Check out the trailer for Mr. Big’s upcoming 8th studio album, “…THE STORIES WE COULD TELL” (see link below) which will be released on September 26th in Europe and September 30th in the U.S.!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=748319395224114&set=vb.1…08579845864742&type=2&theater

Pre-order the new album on these links:

iTunes – http://geni.us/TheStoriesWeCouldTell

Amazon – http://geni.us/MrBigStoriesAMZ

Frontiers Records will be premiering two more tracks prior to the album’s release and those tracks will also automatically download for all customers who have pre-ordered the album on iTunes.

…The Stories We Could Tell – Track Listing:

Gotta Love The Ride

I Forget To Breathe

Fragile

Satisfied

The Man Who Has Everything

The Monster In Me

What If We Were New?

East/West

The Light Of Day

Just Let Your Heart Decide

It’s Always About That Girl

Cinderella Smile

The Stories We Could Tell

Addicted To That Rush (Live) (Bonus Track)

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Sources: Mr. Big (band) Facebook & iTunes

* For more info on MR. BIG:

Facebook: Mr Big (band)

Website: http://www.mrbigsite.com/

LONG LIVE MR. BIG.

STAY STRONG, PAT TORPEY.

LONG LIVE CLASSIC HARD ROCK.

Stone.

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CANNIBAL CORPSE – American Death Metal Icons Debut “The Murderer’s Pact” On FULL METAL JACKIE This Weekend; “A Skeletal Domain” Release Day Draws Near

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags cannibal corpse, Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal News, metal odyssey on September 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

This weekend, Death Metal devotees will get to hear the devouring cadence of CANNIBAL COPRSE‘s “The Murderer’s Pact” from their forthcoming new full-length, A Skeletal Domain, along with an in-depth interview with bassist Alex Webster, on Full Metal Jackie’s syndicated radio show!

Full Metal Jackie Radio is two hours of fist-pounding Metal, hosted by renowned metal radio personality Full Metal Jackie (FMQB Metal Host Of The Year, four time winner), featuring regular interviews with many of Metal’s biggest names, past and present. The show is syndicated on over seventy-five stations nationwide. Visit www.fullmetaljackieradio.com for more details, and a list of stations carrying the show.

“The Murderer’s Pact” premiere comes on the heels of the release of CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s thirteenth full-length. With A Skeletal Domain, the band has decidedly switched gears, opting to work with producer Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, DevilDriver) at Audio Hammer Studios, after having tracked their previous three outings (Kill, Evisceration Plague, Torture) with Erik Rutan. Boasting twelve ominous tracks in forty-four spine-fraying minutes, the result is a massive, belligerent, and deliberate aural attack that finds the band at their peak of their notoriously hyper-kinetic, meticulously executed brutality.

A Skeletal Domain will be released in North America on September 16th, 2014 via Metal Blade records. Point your browser to THIS LOCATION where you’ll witness the audio menace of second track, “Sadistic Embodiment” as well as a host of preorder bundles.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CANNIBAL CORPSE:

http://www.metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse

http://www.facebook.com/cannibalcorpse

LONG LIVE CANNIBAL CORPSE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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Noisey Presents NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou; Trailer Posted

Posted in metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Metal News, metal odyssey, nola, phil anselmo, rock music news on September 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Noisey, the music arm of VICE, is proud to present NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou, a seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like Down, Eyehategod, Crowbar, Acid Bath, Goatwhore and many others. Launching on September 16th, the series features appearances from names like Philip H. Anselmo (Housecore Records, Down, ex-Pantera), Mike IX Williams (Eyehategod), Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Down, Superjoint Ritual), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, ex-Down), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion Of Conformity, Down), and Sammy Duet (Goatwhore, ex-Acid Bath) amongst others, discussing the bands, Hurricane Katrina, drugs, suicide, murder and records that helped shape the New Orleans sound known the world over.

From the crawfish-littered tables of the secluded Anselmo compound to a fishing boat with Eyehategod in the swamps, Noisey delves in deep with the NOLA natives on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting on September 16th and coming to a conclusion on October 7th.

In the meantime, check out the trailer at THIS LOCATION.

For more info on Noisey: http://noisey.vice.com

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE NOLA.

Stone.

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Rest In Peace, Jimi Jamison

Posted in classic rock, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, frankie sullivan, jimi jamison, metal odyssey, rock music news, survivor on September 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Jimi Jamison – Crossroads Moment (2008)

Jimi Jamison (singer, songwriter & musician) passed away on Sunday, August 31st, from suffering a heart attack; he was only 63 years old. Jimi Jamison is most famous for being the vocalist for Survivor, appearing on four studio albums from 1984 to 2006. Jimi Jamison had also recently toured with Survivor. He also fronted the Heavy Metal band Cobra, in the early 1980’s. Jimi Jamison has also left behind several solo recordings as part of his musical legacy, with recent releases via Frontiers Records.

Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, bandmates and friends of Jimi Jamison; a grand voice of Rock ‘N Roll and may he rest in peace.

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As it appears, on the Survivor Facebook page on September 1st, 2014:

The entire Survivor family is very shocked and saddened by the passing of our brother Jimi Jamison. Our thoughts, love and prayers go out to his family and friends.

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As written by Frankie Sullivan, Survivor guitarist and founding member – posted on the Survivor Facebook page on September 2nd, 2014:

Dear Friends,

There is no way to explain the loss of my brother “Jamo.” Over the years we developed a deep friendship. My heart is heavy with sadness as I struggle to express the pain, suffering and deep loss. Though I rest assured that Jim is in the best of places, it still provides little comfort for those of us left behind. His voice was magic and he had a loving heart. I called him “Golden Throat” and for good reason. Jim Jamison had a voice we will never forget. It was massive and huge and yet sweet and gentle. He was a loving soul and a brother to me in many ways. I will miss him greatly.

Peace,
FS

COBRA FIRST STRIKE – album cover (originally released in 1983). Jimi Jamison is second from the right.

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REST IN PEACE, JIMI JAMISON.

Stone.

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Cruz Del Sur Music To Release Self-Titled Debut From MAUSOLEUM GATE On October 7th In North America

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags mausoleum gate, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, traditional heavy metal on September 2, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Cruz Del Sur Music will release the self-titled debut album from old school Finnish Heavy Metal heroes MAUSOLEUM GATE on October 7th, in North America. Quite simply, the album is destined to become a cult classic!

Rarely in the past few years has any Metal scene’s newcomer been able to craft such authentic sounding, Classic Heavy Metal music, with the passion and energy that MAUSOLEUM GATE put into their debut album. Their appearance on the scene out-of-nowhere came so unexpectedly and shockingly, but immediately turned some heads, as the band has been invited to play the next edition of the famous German “Keep It True Festival” in April 2015.

Inspired by the late 70s/early 80s Metal sound, these Finnish lads know perfectly where to hit to provoke the most positive reactions among fans of the NWOBHM’s sound and die-hard aficionados of the twisting sounds of CIRITH UNGOL and lovers of 70s rock greats such as the SCORPIONS and URIAH HEEP. The presence of unusual keys (Mellotron and Organ mainly) gives this album a spooky and somewhat tragic atmosphere, with long suites such as “Lost Beyond the Sun” and “Mausoleum Gate” serving as the highest peaks of an opera prima that will not pass unobserved.

Stream album cut “Magic of the Gypsy Queen” below:

MAUSOLEUM GATE – Track Listing:

Magic Of The Gypsy Queen

Demon Droid

Lost Beyond the Sun

Mercenaries of Steel

There Must Be Demons

Mausoleum Gate

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on MAUSOLEUM GATE:

www.facebook.com/MausoleumGate

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

LONG LIVE MAUSOLEUM GATE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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FAITH NO MORE – PREPPING 2015 ALBUM

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, faith no more, Metal News, metal odyssey, mike patton, rock music news on September 2, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Margaret Banda

Left to right: Mike Bordin,Bill Gould, Mike Patton, Jon Hudson, Roddy Bottum

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LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH SINGLE AVAILABLE VIA RECORD STORE DAY’S BLACK FRIDAY EVENT

BILL GOULD SPEAKS WITH ROLLING STONE

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2014 – Faith No More, who reunited in 2009 for a series of sold out performances and international festivals, is currently recording their first full-length album since 1997’s Album of the Year.

A limited edition (5000 copies) 7-inch single of the song “Motherfucker” will precede the April 2015 release, available via Record Store Day’s Black Friday event (Nov. 28). The single will be released digitally on Dec. 9.

“We’ve always shared a chemistry between ourselves that’s unique to this band, but these past few years of touring together have made us aware that we not only play better as a unit, but we like the new stuff we’re coming up with,” explained Faith No More founder and bass player, Bill Gould, who also spoke with Rolling Stone in more detail:(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/faith-no-more-to-release-first-album-in-18-years-plot-u-s-tour-20140902). “So we’ve decided: we’re going to get busy in 2015…make an album we’re proud of, kick things up a notch, get out there and perform it and maybe even dedicate a little more focus to our fans in the States this time.”

The as-of-yet untitled album is being recorded in an Oakland, Calif. studio with Gould handling production. The release will be the first from Faith No More’s newly formed imprint, Reclamation Recordings, which will be distributed by Ipecac Recordings.

Prior to the new album’s release, Faith No More will headline Australia’s Soundwave Festival in February 2015. Worldwide tour dates will be announced soon.

Faith No More is Mike Bordin (drums), Roddy Bottum (keyboards), Bill Gould (bass), Jon Hudson (guitar) and Mike Patton (vocals).

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on FAITH NO MORE:

www.fnm.com

www.facebook.com/officialfnm

www.twitter.com/faithnomore

LONG LIVE FAITH NO MORE.

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THIRD ION – Announce Canadian Tour Dates

Posted in metal music, Music, music news, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags Metal News, metal odyssey, prog metal, progressive metal, third ion on September 2, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Prog Metal outfit THIRD ION, featuring former members of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and INTO ETERNITY, have announced a string of dates that will see the band hitting six Canadian cities later this month.

Guitarist Justin Bender comments: “We are so stoked to bring our nerdy brand of prog metal to western Canada! It’s been a crazy year getting this band off the ground and with an album nearly finished, we need a break, so we decided to hit the road. Join us and all the exceptionally killer bands that are opening each show, for our debut shows in six cities!”

Dates are as follows:

09/11 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo (w/ Grand Master and Dissolution)

09/12 Regina, SK @ The Exchange (w/ Magnetic and Room 333)

09/13 Red Deer, AB @ The Vat (w/ Demise Without Reason, Valria, Plaguebringer, Wraith Risen)

09/14 Calgary, AB @ Lord Nelson’s (w/ Kyoktys and Illuminated Minerva)

09/15 Edmonton, AB @ Rendezvous (w/ The Noumenon and The Universe Machine)

09/17 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret (w/ Omnisphere and Wolfbourne)

THIRD ION:

Justin Bender – Guitar, Aaron Edgar – Drums, Mike Young – Bass, Tyler Gilbert – Vocals

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For a taste of what’s in store, THIRD ION has posted a full studio performance video of the song “Zero Mass.” Watch the video below:

THIRD ION is putting the finishing touches on their debut full-length, 13/8Bit. The band recently posted the lead single off the album, “Capitol Spill,” – check it out below!

THIRD ION is the product of a mutual love of prog, video games, and science. The debut album will contain eight to ten songs, including the title track which is written entirely in 13/8 time signature. 8-Bit musical renditions of every song will be released as well, to pay homage to their 1980s classic gaming inspirations.

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on THIRD ION:

Website: www.thirdion.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thirdion

YouTube: www.youtube.com/3rdion

LONG LIVE THIRD ION.

LONG LIVE PROG METAL.

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HELLION – “Karma’s A Bitch” EP Releasing On October 7th; Free Song Download (Everyday) Until Start Of North American Tour!

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags ann boleyn, hellion, hellion tour dates, maxxxwell carlisle, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey on September 1, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

From the HELLION Official Website:

Entitled Karma’s A Bitch, HELLION’s new mini-album will be released on CD on October 7, 2014, through New Renaissance Records in the U.S., and HNE/Cherry Red Records on October 8 in Europe and the U.K. A special, limited edition fan pack is also available for pre-order through HELLION’s official website at http://www.hellion.us.

HELLION’s new song ‘Hell Has No Fury’ is available for streaming here.

As a thank you to all the HELLION fans for their overwhelming support, between now and the start of HELLION‘s Karma’s A Bitch tour, HELLION is giving away a FREE DOWNLOAD of a different HELLION song every day! To get your free download, click here: http://www.hellion.us/download-of-the-day-free

HELLION announces a stellar line-up for their Karma’s A Bitch Tour including vocalist Ann Boleyn, drummer Simon Wright (formerly of AC/DC, DIO, and UFO), keyboardist Scott Warren (formerly with DIO and Heaven & Hell), bassist Greg Smith (formerly with Alice Cooper, Rainbow, and Blue Oyster Cult), up-and-coming shred guitarist Maxxxwell Carlisle, and special guest rhythm guitarist Georg Dolivo of Rhino Bucket. This will be the first time HELLION has ever toured as a six-piece band.

HELLION‘s North American Dates Are As Follows:

02 – Whiskey a Go Go – Los Angeles, CA (Record Release Party)
03 – Count Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV (Free Show)
04 – Cactus Moon – Mesa, AZ (Plus free Meet & Greet)
07 – Lasalle’s – Chico, CA
09 – The Hop – Spokane, WA
10 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
11 – The Bouquet – Boise, ID
15 – Red Line Tap – Chicago, IL
16 – Dead Horse Saloon – Pittsburgh, PA
17 – Rock Pile West – Toronto, ON
18 – Obsession Live – Ottawa, ON
19 – Legendary Dobbs – Philadelphia, PA
20 – Fish Head Cantina – Baltimore, MD
22 – Devils Tail – Junction City, KS
23 – The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK
24 – The Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK
25 – Concert Pub North Metal Fest – Houston, TX
26 – Fitzgeralds – San Antonio, TX
27 – TBA – San Antonio, TX
30 – Brick By Brick – San Diego
31 – End of Tour Party – Secret Location

More shows will be added – for more information: http://www.hellion.us

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* For more info on HELLION:

Website: http://www.hellion.us

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

LONG LIVE HELLION.

LONG LIVE ANN BOLEYN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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IRON MAIDEN – 1980’s Album Catalog On 180g Black Vinyl And 7″ Singles To Be Reissued In Chronological Order, Starting On October 13th, 2014!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags 1980's heavy metal, Iron Maiden, iron maiden vinyl, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, vinyl records on September 1, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the IRON MAIDEN Facebook:

Parlophone Records (BMG/INgrooves Music Group for the USA) will follow the 2012/13 IRON MAIDEN vinyl picture disc reissues of the first eight Iron Maiden albums, which spanned the 1980s, with brand new pressings of the albums in heavyweight 180g black vinyl.

In conjunction with these premium album releases, a strictly limited one-off run of the 7” singles from each respective album will be made available. These highly collectable black vinyl singles will be cut from the original analogue master tapes. Released in replica artwork packaging, they are sure to become a must-have item for fans, collectors and anyone who missed out the first time round.

The albums will also be cut from the original analogue master tapes and packaged in identical artwork to the initial 1980’s releases. As a bonus, the first batch of album releases (Iron Maiden/Killers/The Number Of The Beast) will also be made available in a Collector’s Box sized to house all 8 albums. This package will be a strictly limited edition and available while stocks last.

The records will be released chronologically across a two month period starting October 13th (14th USA) with the first 3 albums (Iron Maiden/Killers/The Number Of The Beast) and the seven corresponding 7” singles:

Running Free b/w Burning Ambition

Sanctuary b/w Drifter (Live) and I’ve Got The Fire (Live)

Women In Uniform b/w Invasion

Twilight Zone/Wrathchild double A side

Purgatory b/w Genghis Khan

Run To The Hills b/w Total Eclipse

The Number Of The Beast b/w Remember Tomorrow (Live)

Followed by:

October 27th (28th USA): Piece Of Mind, Powerslave and Live After Death and the six corresponding 7” singles:

Flight Of Icarus b/w I’ve Got The Fire

The Trooper b/w Cross-Eyed Mary

2 Minutes To Midnight b/w Rainbow’s Gold

Aces High b/w King Of Twilight

Running Free (Live) b/w Sanctuary (Live)

Run To The Hills (Live) b/w Phantom Of The Opera (Live)

November 24th (25th USA): Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and the six corresponding 7” singles:

Wasted Years b/w Reach Out

Stranger In A Strange Land b/w That Girl

Can I Play With Madness b/w Black Bart Blues

The Evil That Men Do b/w Prowler ‘88

The Clairvoyant b/w The Prisoner (Live)

Infinite Dreams (Live) b/w Killers (Live)

The release of these high quality, black vinyl records offers optimum choice to fans who would like to own a piece of Maiden’s authentic 1980’s vinyl sound, or for those simply wanting to rediscover this much loved, iconic format. Coupled with the end of the Maiden England World Tour which began in North America in 2012 and finished last month at Knebworth Park’s Sonisphere Festival, this now completes Maiden’s 1980’s touring and catalogue reissues cycle, so the band are free to focus on their dynamic future plans.

* For more info on IRON MAIDEN:

Facebook: Iron Maiden

Website: http://www.ironmaiden.com

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE THE NWOBHM.

Stone.

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