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KING DIAMOND “Dreams Of Horror” – Releases November 10th, Via Metal Blade Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 9, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

King Diamond - Dreams Of Horror - promo cover pic - 2014 - #AL77711

As reported on the King Diamond Facebook page:

A 2xCD collection of King Diamond songs, newly enhanced into ultimate editions by King Diamond and Andy LaRocque themselves, will be released by Metal Blade Records on November 11th.

King Diamond’s Dreams of Horror is the only “best of” album covering the band’s entire career. King Diamond and Andy LaRocque meticulously mastered and enhanced these 23 songs into the ultimate editions, chosen by the band from both the Roadrunner and Metal Blade catalogs.

“Dreams of Horror” will be available on November 10th. Listen to “The Puppet Master” from disc 2 of “Dreams of Horror” and pre-order a copy now at: http://goo.gl/MB4L1c

KING DIAMOND Dreams Of Horror – Track Listing:

DISC 1 – ROADRUNNER

  1. The Candle
  2. Dressed in White
  3. The Family Ghost
  4. Black Horsemen
  5. Welcome Home
  6. The Invisible Guests
  7. At the Graves
  8. Sleepless Nights
  9. Let It Be Done
  10. Eye of the Witch
  11. Insanity

DISC 2 – METAL BLADE

  1. Dreams
  2. The Spider’s Lullabye
  3. Waiting
  4. Heads on the Wall
  5. Voodoo
  6. Black Devil
  7. Help!!!
  8. Spirits
  9. The Puppet Master
  10. Blue Eyes
  11. Never Ending Hill
  12. Shapes of Black

King Diamond - The Puppet Master - promo vinyl album pic - 2014 - #1109

In other news, King Diamond vinyl has been made available throughout 2014. Currently, vinyl versions of Them, Abigail, The Eye, Fatal Portrait, and The Puppet Master are available now on the Metal Blade webshop. Conspiracy and In Concert will be coming this January! Copies of the vinyl are available now at: http://goo.gl/n6biQA

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LONG LIVE KING DIAMOND.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – November 9th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 9, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Cream - White Room - promo 45 rpm - sleeve - #1968C

On November 9th, 1968 – Cream peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their hit White Room. This was Cream’s second and final top ten single in the United States. This iconic song originally was featured on Cream’s 1968 double album: Wheels Of Fire.

Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Free Wheelin' - 45 rpm - promo sleeve - #1974

On this day in 1974 – Bachman-Turner Overdrive hits #1 with their single You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet. The B-side to this single was Free Wheelin. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet is featured on BTO’s third studio album: Not Fragile. Long live Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada!

Jethro Tull "Warchild" large promo album pic!

On November 9th, 1974 – Jethro Tull hits #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the United States with their seventh studio album: War Child.

Iron Maiden - The Soundhouse Tapes - Debut EP - promo cover pic - #1979PD

Iron Maiden - The Soundhouse Tapes - Debut EP - back cover promo pic - #1979PD

On this day in 1979 – Iron Maiden releases their debut EP: The Soundhouse Tapes via Rock Hard Records. The three demo songs offered on this historic recording are: Side A: Iron Maiden and Side B: Invasion and Prowler. Of course, the lead vocalist on this EP is Paul Di’Anno. Yes, this is an Iron Maiden collector’s item.

Helix "Long Way To Heaven" x-large album pic!!!

On November 9th, 1985 – Long Way To Heaven, the fifth studio album from the Canadian Heavy Metal Band, Helix, is released. This Helix album features the hits: Deep Cuts The Knife and The Kids Are All Shakin’.

Van Halen - Best Of Volume I - promo cover pic - #1996SH

On this day in 1996 – Van Halen’s first compilation album, Best of Volume I, becomes their fifth album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart. This album spends one week at number one. Best Of Volume I goes on to sell three million copies in the United States.

Best Of Volume I features the song Humans Being, with Sammy Hagar on vocals, from the Twister movie soundtrack. The two newly recorded songs, Can’t Get This Stuff No More and Me Wise Magic, appear at the end of this album and features original lead vocalist David Lee Roth.

Happy Birthday - promo banner - #2014BD

Chris Jericho - Pro Wrestling Illustrated - promo magazine cover - January 2000

Chris Jericho - Rebel Ink - magazine cover promo - November 2014 - #wh77

CHRIS JERICHO

On November 9th, 1970, Chris Jericho was born. Happy Birthday, Chris! Whoa, yeah! Chris Jericho is currently signed to the WWE and has won more WWF/WWE championship belts than even I can keep track of. An undisputed world heavyweight champion, best-selling author, actor, media personality, musician and vocalist is Chris Jericho. (Phew).

Above top photos: Chris Jericho cover feature -January 2000 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Chris Jericho cover feature – November 2014 issue of Rebel Ink.

Fozzy - promo band pic - #777CJ - 2014 - November 3rd

Oh, one more important thing: Chris Jericho is also the lead vocalist for the Heavy Metal warriors known as FOZZY and their new CD (sixth overall) was released on July 22nd of this year. See CD cover below and band photo above.

Fozzy - Do You Wanna Start A War - promo cover pic - #2014CJ

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS  & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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