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On This Day In METAL History – January 17th…

On January 17th, 1969 – The iconic Led Zeppelin performed at The Grande Ballroom, in Detroit, Michigan. Notice the crazy spelling for Led Zeppelin on the above concert flyer? Whoa!

On January 17th, 1975 – A Robert Plant interview that was filmed before Led Zeppelin’s Brussels concert the previous week, was broadcasted on the BBC2 “Old Grey Whistle Test” program. This legendary footage is included on the Led Zeppelin official “DVD”, released in 2003.

On this day in 1976 – Sweet hits #5 in the U.S., on the Billboard Hot 100 with their single: Fox on the Run. This song is featured on Sweet’s sensational third studio album, from 1974: Desolation Boulevard.

On January 17th, 1986 – The Dark Comedy/Horror film, Troll, is released to wide-screen theaters, via Empire Pictures. Toll was directed by John Buechler and written by Ed Naha. The cast stars: Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty and Shelley Beck.

The plot is simple; basically, a pissed-off and constipated Troll takes over an apartment building, possesses a little girl and changes people into stuff like plant pods. Now, that’s… Metal!

On this day in 1986 – The Clan Of The Cave Bear was released, via Warner Bros., to wide-screen theaters. Above, notice the resemblance to 80’s Hair Metal and David Lee Roth on his Eat ‘Em And Smile (1986) album cover? Whoever the makeup artist was for The Clan Of The Cave Bear… he or she just HAD to be a fan of 80’s Heavy Metal. I mean, c’mon? I kinda like that makeup job, myself.

The Clan Of The Cave Bear was a flop at the box office and the only cool thing it has going for it is the main star: Daryl Hannah. Whoa, yeah! I’ll say this movie poster is Metal and the movie is not. Due to the English sub-titles used for interpreting the grunts and growls of the Neanderthals and primitive Homo Sapiens, during this film, I highly recommend it only if you’re wasted. Um, yeah.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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PAT TRAVERS BAND “Live At The Iridium NYC” – An Immediate Live Rockin’ Classic!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums 2015, metal odyssey, pat travers band on January 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The new Pat Travers Band album, Live At The Iridium NYC, will be released on January 23rd in Europe and January 27th in North America, via Frontiers Music SRL. Wow, is this the perfect album to get my mind off of the dreadful world news of the day! This is marvelous, live Classic, Bluesy, Hard Rock that gives my energy meter a much-needed boost; a welcomed Rockin’ jolt of joy that helped ease my soul, during that awful Polar Vortex invasion that overbooked itself here in the Midwest, this past week.

This is a live album that is so well done, I can close my eyes and pretend I have a close spot at the stage, while my earbuds let the irresistible Rock vibrations from Pat Travers Band free flow through my cerebrum. Man, they don’t make ’em like Pat Travers Band anymore. Heck, this live Pat Travers album should be required listening in every music appreciation class, cause this is how a band plays live without going through the motions. There’s real excitement in this live album and it likely shall cascade on to generations more to enjoy!

The unmistakable tones that Pat Travers creates with his guitar, along with the rhythms and beats from his band make for a sonic elixir of goodness. Forever relevant and substantial are these songs from Pat Travers Band and hearing them live only adds to my re-appreciating them all the more. The Ray Charles classic I’ve Got News For You soars once again, with the Bluesy rendition that Pat Travers Band gives it. Whiz -bang, great stuff! Jon Paris is prodigious on the Blues Harp; he brings an added bluesy emotion to songs: If I had Possession Over Judgement Day and Spoonful.

A live album so full of energy and positive vibrations! Pat Travers and Kirk McKim are a dual six-string jammin’ machine and Lone Wolf / Red House only magnifies my belief. Who can’t resist the Bluesy essence of the song classic: Black Betty? I can’t resist Black Betty and Pat Travers Band closes out this live album with that everlasting number.

There is so much to delight in, if you love Classic Rock, Hard Rock and/or Blues Rock. I’m only the messenger of what I’ve heard and enjoyed (many times over) from Pat Travers Band Live At The Iridium NYC; hopefully you’ll pick this album up and love it like I do.

Track Listing: Rock And Roll Susie; Gettin’ Betta; Crash And Burn; Heat In The Street; Josephine; I’ve Got News For You; Ask Me Baby; I La, La, La Love You; Lone Wolf (Kirk solo) / Red House; If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day; Spoonful; Black Betty

PAT TRAVERS BAND:

Pat Travers – Guitar, Vocals

Kirk McKim – Guitar, Vocals

Rodney O’Quinn – Bass Guitar, Vocals

Sandy Gennaro – Drums

Jon Paris – guest on “Blues Harp” on “If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day” and “Spoonful”

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* For more info on PAT TRAVERS BAND:

Website: http://pattravers.com/

Website: http://www.frontiers.it/

LONG LIVE PAT TRAVERS BAND.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

Stone.

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KISS “40” Compilation 2CD SteelBook Edition Available Exclusively In Germany!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, kiss, kiss 40, metal odyssey on January 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the KISS Facebook:

German ‪KISS fans watch out!

The anniversary celebrations go on with the KISS 40 compilation now available exclusively for Germany as a limited and numbered 2CD SteelBook Edition!

Featuring an exclusive 3D lenticular magnet and KISS patch! Get your copy here: http://amzn.to/1zA0zos

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* For more info on KISS:

Website: www.kissonline.com

LONG LIVE KISS.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

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GHOULGOTHA – ‘The Deathmass Cloak’ Out Now on Dark Descent Records; Complete Album Streaming

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Death Metal, ghoulgotha, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The Deathmass Cloak, the debut full-length from San Diego-based death metal band GHOULGOTHA, is out now on Dark Descent Records. Stream the album in its entirety at this location.

Purchase The Deathmass Cloak right here.

After a demo, EP and a split, GHOULGOTHA emphatically announces their presence in the metal realm with the 53-minute The Deathmass Cloak. The album is the product of the very warped and prolific W. Sarantopoulos (AKA Elektrokutioner), so expect some of the most outside the box brutality the underground has to offer. Produced by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studio, The Deathmass Cloak is a weird and winding death metal album destined to satisfy even the harshest critics. Cover art for the album comes courtesy of Mattias Frisk (Vanhelgd).

The Deathmass Cloak – Track List:

Solar Awakening (Intro)

Gazing into Melted Night

A Neck for the Nameless Noose

Austere Urns

Saturnal Rites

Prophetic Oration of Self

Arteries Unblest

Citadel of Heathen Flesh

Cartilage Imperfect

Levitate Within the Curse

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W. Sarantopoulos (DECREPITAPH, FATHER BEFOULED, ENCOFFINATION, WOODEN STAKE, FESTERED, SCAREMAKER and more) moved from Dallas to San Diego and began searching for musicians to bring some Doom/Death to Southern California. Shortly after moving, he hooked up with drummer C. Koryn (ASCENDED DEAD) who shared a lot of the same influences. Their playing styles worked perfectly with each other, making the song writing process very easy. The two jammed for a few months while looking for other members to complete the line up.

The band name GHOULGOTHA was chosen as it represents our dedication to rotting old skull Doom/Death. In the summer of 2012, J. Moreno (ASCENDED DEAD) and I. Mann were added on bass/vocals and second guitar, respectively. The full horde quickly put together a two song demo/promo called No Peace To Rest In and released it in September 2012.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/ghoulgotha666

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

LONG LIVE GHOULGOTHA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ALICE IN CHAINS – To Perform At NFC Championship Halftime Show! Whoa!

Posted in classic rock, football, Hard Rock, music news, rock music, sports with tags alice in chains, classic rock, football, grunge, nfl on January 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the Alice In Chains Facebook:

Alice in Chains is honored and excited to be performing at halftime of the ‪#NFCChampionship game at CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Washington) on Sunday (January 18th). #gohawks

Stone Says: Hell yes! Alice In Chains for the NFC Championship half-time show! Whoa! How refreshing, knowing I am not going to have to be switching channels due to the usual dance & pop music crap. Metal be thy name! By the way, here is my fearless NFC Championship prediction:

Seahawks 36 – Packers 20

Go Russell Wilson! Hell, yeah!

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LONG LIVE ALICE IN CHAINS.

LONG LIVE SEATTLE.

LONG LIVE GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

Stone.

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CTULU’s “Sarkomand” LP Now Available For Orders

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags ctulu, Extreme Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, vinyl albums on January 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The first ever vinyl and reissue of the critically acclaimed sophomore album, Sarkomand, from Lovecraftian black metallers Ctulu is out now and available for orders via the band’s webshop. The 12” black LP was released on December 5th, 2014 via Black Blood Records and Human To Dust, in order to celebrate the band’s tenth anniversary. The CD version (2011, God Eater Records) was sold out and was received very warmly by the band’s fans and critics worldwide.

According to Rolling Stone India “Sarkomand featured Ctulu at their best, with a bruising, brutal mix of black and death metal” and Metal As Fuck states that the album “is a fine example of contemporary extreme metal“.

Ctulu was formed in 2004 by Mathias Junge and ex-member Stefan Schulz. The band has gone through various line-up changes over the years and the Sarkomand line-up features ex-members Jan Westermann (Diablery, Released Anger) on drums, Rolf Quast-Janßen (Lunar Eclipse) on vocal duties, along with Arne Uekert and Mathias Junge on guitars.

Despite its line-up changes, Ctulu has never given up and has put their original Seastorming Extreme Metal on the map of Heavy Metal. With their experience of live performances – including a tour with Taake, Ragnarök Festival (DE), Infernal Damnation (UK) and various shows outside their homeland, the band is stronger than ever.

Having a powerful member line-up featuring Junge and Uekert both on guitar and vocal duties, Roman Szymura (AEBA) on drums and Lasse Bodenstein on bass, the Germans are now working on their fourth full-length which will see a return to the catchy, straightforward – but not lacking in atmosphere – black metal which is found on Sarkomand.

Upcoming shows:

02. 20 – Frostfeuernächte – KiEZ Hölzerner See, Germany
03. 13 – Magazinkeller, Bremen, Germany (Freie Geister Festival co-organised by the band)
06. 19-21 – Gardelegen, Germany (Metal Frenzy Open Air)
08. 14 – Moscow, Russia
08. 15 – Tula, Russia (Blackened Life Festival)

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Source: Dewar PR

* For more info on CTULU:

Official Website

Facebook

 Bandcamp

Twitter

LONG LIVE CTULU.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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HELLION NEWS! NEW VIDEO & MORE!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags ann boleyn, hellion, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

HELLION SINGER, ANN BOLEYN, EXPLAINS HER MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND REVEALS FIRST OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO FROM NEW “KARMAS A BITCH” CD

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Ann Boleyn, powerhouse vocalist for L.A. female-fronted Metal act, HELLION, speaking to Eric Thompson in the current issue of Sweden Rock Magazine, explains the reasons for her mysterious disappearance from the music industry in the mid-2000s.

“My absence from the music industry was not voluntary,” said Ann Boleyn. “I was forced to flee because of problems with three stalkers.” One of the stalkers, a former financial advisor for HELLION, pled guilty to felony charges in 2003, and served time in prison.

“The District Attorney issued restraining orders to keep them away from me. The police could not protect me so I was forced to change my lifestyle and had to avoid places where I usually would go. Even my friends were threatened by these stalkers.”

Ann Boleyn re-emerged in DÉTENTE in 2007, replacing legendary thrash singer, Dawn Crosby, who died of liver failure.

Shortly after leaving DÉTENTE, Boleyn became depressed following the death of Ronnie James Dio, in 2010. Dio had produced HELLION.

“I was approached by a Japanese promoter to front an all-star tribute. They wanted me to record a tribute album to Ronnie and to tour in Japan and possibly South America. I had never been offered so much money for any music project, but I could not agree to it because I felt like I would have been profiting from Ronnie’s death.”

In 2014, Boleyn enlisted drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, UFO, QUEENSRYCHE), keyboard player Scott Warren (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, TYPE-O NEGATIVE), bassist Bjorn Englen (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TONY MCALPINE), and up and coming shred guitarist Maxxxwell Carlisle to record and tour for the first time in nearly a decade. Georg Dolivo (RHINO BUCKET) also appeared as a special guest rhythm guitarist on HELLION’S recent North American tour. Bassist Greg Smith (ALICE COOPER, RAINBOW, TED NUGENT) filled in for Englen on the recent tour due to a schedule conflict.

Above cover art by Woven Claws.

In October HELLION released their first CD of new music in a decade. Hellion’s new CD, Karma’s A Bitch, was produced by legendary British studio icon Ken Scott, who produced iconic albums, including DAVID BOWIE‘s “Hunky Dory”, “The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars”, “Aladdin Sane” and “Pinups,” along with Simon Wright and Ann Boleyn.

HELLION has revealed their first official lyric video from their new “Karma’s A Bitch” CD. The new video may be found here.

BETRAYER – Official Video:

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Source: New Renaissance Entertainment

* For more info on HELLION:

www.hellion.us

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

LONG LIVE HELLION.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Progressive Metallers id. Streaming EP Title Track ‘Sagittarius A’; EP Due Out February 10th

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags id., Metal News, metal odyssey, progressive metal on January 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

With songwriting that is a progressive, heavy and catharsis, Vancouver, BC’s id. is a multi-layered metal force. Inspired by Sigmund Freud’s theory on the levels of the human psyche, the band’s front line introduction of their subconscious tendencies is unleashed in their debut EP ‘Sagittarius A’ due out Feb 10, 2014.

Song Stream – Sagittarius A – http://idmusic9.bandcamp.com/album/sagittarius-a

Written by guitarist Alex Dubreuil with words backed by Jason Pennington, the EP touches on topics such as inner struggle, world views, self-awareness to what’s beyond in outer space.

“We want people to connect with our message and enjoy the diversity of our sound. The music has evolved from quite unstructured abstract ideas to come around to find a comfort zone with no borders.” comments vocalist Jason Pennington.

Employing a style that is different compared to other progressive bands, id. transcend genres in their four track debut, which features Vancouver Metal scene veterans lyricist and vocalist Jason Pennington (Makaria), drummer Kris DeBoer (Grudge, Infernal Majesty, Artep), rhythm guitarist Tyson Araszewski (AutumnEx) and guitarist Alex Dubreuil (My Own Chaos) who also does bass on the EP.

With more songs in their arsenal for a full length to follow their EP and influenced by bands such as Opeth, Mastodon, Devin Townsend, Gojira, and Augury, id is sharing with metallers what’s to come as they push forward to put themselves on the map.

Band Fact: The story behind the EP Title: ‘Sagittarius A’ is the name of the black hole in the center of our galaxy. The idea comes from a fundamental belief in a scientific world view, free of religious influence and tyranny. It outlines how people are susceptible to believe things without evidence if it appeals to their vanity, as opposed to being presented with evidence and being able to accept something that is inherently contradictory to their intuition.

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Track Listing – id. – Sagittarius A

The Greatest Secret Never Told (3:58)
Humanity’s Cry (5:36)
id.entity (6:01)
Sagittarius A (5:57)

EP Length: 21:34

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

* For more info on id., click below:

Facebook | Bandcamp

Long Live id.

Long Live Metal.

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Greek Thrashers BIOTOXIC WARFARE Unleash New Single From ‘Lobotomized’

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, Thrash Metal with tags biotoxic warfare, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

In order to whet appetites, Biotoxic Warfare have released a single from their upcoming album ‘Lobotomized’ which is released this coming Monday, January 19th, via Slaney Records. The track, also named ‘Lobotomized’ is a meaty introduction to the band’s debut full-length release.

Listen to ‘Lobotomized’ Here!

http://youtu.be/yShCdJahEOs

Since their formation little over two years ago and having already supported the likes of Enforcer and Suicidal Angels and released one highly lauded EP, ‘Baptized in Blood and Greed’ [2013], Biotoxic Warfare are emerging from the Greek underbelly as a force to be reckoned with. This is demonstrated in full on their debut album release, ‘Lobotomized’.

‘Lobotomized’ is a blistering aural attack from the start and does not let up the onslaught through the album’s eight tracks. Talking of the album, the band had this to say –

“The sound of ‘Lobotomized’ is mostly influenced by the European Thrash Metal scene (Kreator, Sodom) with a mix of old school American Death Metal (Obituary, Death, Morbid Angel). It also combines dark melodies, shredding guitar solos, technical riffing and many well-combined fragments of the whole extreme metal spectrum.

“Lyrically the album opposes strictly to any religious fanatics and cults who use their lies to control every human being with ambitions to reign upon arrogance and false reality created by religions worldwide since the dawn of time. The lyrics call the people to rise against their oppressors, stand out for what they believe and break the chains that bond both mind and soul.”

And this is what the press is saying:

“If ‘Lobotomized’ is a sign for all the good albums that are to come in 2015, then I cannot fucking wait…an amazing start to the year’s metal releases.” – 10/10 Metal Addicts

The band recorded the album at their home studio and went on to have it mixed and mastered by Vaggelis Theodorakis (Revolted Masses). ‘Lobotomized’’s artwork, designed by Roberto Toderico, encapsulates the messages from within the album. The band describe the artwork as depicting “the massive lobotomy and brain washing that terrorizes our society by any organized religion party, and aims to a global propaganda in order to control and twist the freedom of thinking and acting for yourself.”

‘Lobotomized’ Track Listing:

Mors Indecepta
Proclaim The Gospel Of Lies
Baptized In Blood And Greed
Dysphoric Reality
Lobotomized
Lust For Hate
Parasitic Life
As We Rot (Promises Of Heaven)

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BIOTOXIC WARFARE

Mike – Vocals

George – Lead Guitars

Stelios – Rhythm Guitars

Panagiotis – Bass

Orestis – Drums

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on BIOTOXIC WARFARE:

Biotoxic Warfare on Facebook

www.reverbnation.com/biotoxicwarfare

LONG LIVE BIOTOXIC WARFARE AND THEIR 100% WHOOP-ASS, IN-YOUR-FACE, CRANIUM SPLITTING THRASH METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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FAILURE SHARE IN-STUDIO VIDEO, ANNOUNCE PRE-ORDERS FOR “FANTASTIC PLANET” FOLLOW-UP

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock music with tags alternative rock, failure, metal odyssey, rock music news on January 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

LAUNCH PLEDGEMUSIC CAMPAIGN

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2015 – Failure, who are currently in the studio working on the follow-up to their critically acclaimed album Fantastic Planet, are giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at their progress with a new video released today in tandem with the kick off of the band’s PledgeMusic campaign (pledgemusic.com/failure).

PledgeMusic supporters will receive early access to audio clips as well as ongoing video updates from the band. A variety of packages are available, offering mementos from the recording sessions, ranging from hand-scrawled lyrics to effects pedals and vocal mics. All pre-order bundles include the as-of-yet untitled album, which will be available in a variety of formats: digital (mp3/flac), cd, vinyl and USB drives.

Explained Ken Andrews: “Obviously we are not the first band to do this sort of thing, but I do think our fans are uniquely qualified to make this a very satisfying experience for all who participate.”

Failure returned from a 17-year hiatus in early 2014 with a riotous hometown show at the El Rey Theatre and performances at Fun Fun Fun Fest, Riot Fest, the Sunset Strip Music Festival, Cinquanta, an outing with old friends Tool, and the band’s own Tree of Stars tour.

About Failure

Failure formed in Los Angeles in the early ‘90s, releasing Comfort, their debut album, in 1992 via Slash Records. Magnified followed in the spring of 1994 with the band’s final offering, Fantastic Planet, released in 1996. Fantastic Planet earned a perfect 5-star score from Alternative Press with the magazine saying the album was able “to breathe life into the corpse of contemporary, guitar-driven rock,” adding that the band was “willing to stretch the definition of both their instruments and their songs.” The 17-track album is considered one of the era’s most influential and enduring rock records. Failure is Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott.

About PledgeMusic

PledgeMusic is the world’s leading online, direct-to-fan music community, offering artists a unique way to engage their fans in the music making experience while interacting with PledgeMusic’s global community of music fans.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on FAILURE:

Facebook: Failure

Website: http://failureband.com/

LONG LIVE FAILURE.

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AC/DC – To Perform At 57th Grammy Awards; Some METAL Thoughts…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags ac/dc, classic rock, Metal News, metal odyssey, the grammys on January 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The super legendary AC/DC are returning to U.S. network television for the first time in over 14 years, to perform at The 57th GRAMMYs, on CBS this February 8th. Whoa! If you’re like me, I will tune in to see AC/DC on The Grammys, for this awards show never has our beloved Hard Rock or Metal heroes perform onstage; very few and far between it has historically been. Crap, it’s about time the mainstream world witnesses a Hard Rock band perform on the world stage other than Foo Fighters. You know?

I wonder how much stage time AC/DC will be given? The Grammys usually gives the three-quarter naked singers and creepy dancers all the time they need to perform like dumb dumbs, every year. It would be (gulp) great if AC/DC were to perform a couple of songs, maybe a new song from their Rock Or Bust album and a timeless classic? Man, how cool would it be to see the great Angus Young drop his britches and moon all of those plastic-faced Grammy elite?

Then again, I’m sure there is a tape delay for this broadcast anyway. Who knows. If the puppet masters of The Grammys downgrade the AC/DC performance to just a medley, it wouldn’t surprise me a bit, cause we are talking about mainstream television, after all. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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* For more info on AC/DC:

Website: http://www.acdc.com/us/home

* For more info on THE GRAMMYS:

Facebook: The GRAMMYs

LONG LIVE AC/DC.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – January 13th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, movies, music news, rock music with tags classic rock, metal history, metal odyssey, movies, rock history on January 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On January 13th, 1979 – Boston stood at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their power ballad: A Man I’ll Never Be. This song is featured on Boston’s second studio album from 1978: Don’t Look Back.

On January 13th, 1989 – The underwater Science Fiction/Horror film Deepstar Six was released to wide-screen theaters, via TriStar, in the United States. This film was written by Geoff Miller and directed by Sean Cunningham.

The scary plot: An unsuspecting crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base unfortunately bites off more than they can chew, once their explorations disturb a deep-sea creature that is hell-bent on destruction. Holy canned squid!

On January 13th, 2015 – Trollhättan, Sweden’s Death Metal troupe THE CROWN releases their ninth studio album, Death Is Not Dead, via Century Media Records. Whoa!

On January 13th, 2015 – The Legend Of Johnny Cash is holding on to #115 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This compilation album was originally released in October of 2005, coinciding with the Johnny Cash biopic: Walk The Line.

The Legend Of Johnny Cash has spent 199 non-consecutive weeks on the Top 200 and has reached Platinum status in copies sold in the U.S.A., according to the RIAA. To me, Johnny Cash was… Metal. Rest in peace, Johnny Cash.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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Milwaukee Tech-Death Metallers ARA Release “Devourer of Worlds” – Complete Album Streaming Now

Posted in Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags ara, Death Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Milwaukee Tech-Death Metallers ARA have self-released their new full-length album Devourer of Worlds. On this new statement of malicious intent, ARA makes a giant leap forward from 2012 debut EP The Breathless Sleep with the creation of a penetrating, technically proficient, and memorable slab of U.S. Death Metal. Devourer of Worlds was recorded and mixed by ARA and Shane Hochstetler at Howl Street Recordings, and mastered by Colin Marston.

Stream Devourer of Worlds in its entirety below or at this location.

RIYL: Gorguts, Immolation, Morbid Angel, Demilich, Hate Eternal, Origin, Portal, Anata, Cannibal Corpse, Cryptopsy, Mithras, Suffocation, Ulcerate, etc..

DEVOURER OF WORLDS – Track List:

Incunabulum
Obelisk
Jerupitus, the Blood-Drenched
Insectile Aberration
Cadaverlanche
Dredgehammer
Execution
Cruel Epitaph
Human Garbage
Devourer of Worlds

ABOUT ARA:

ARA is a Progressive/Technical Death Metal band, featuring members of the bands Northless and Concentric. ARA began in early 2012 as a culmination of the desires of Jerry Hauppa and Erik Stenglein to play in a Death Metal project that borrowed from their influences, without being mere carbon copies. Both Jerry and Erik have/had played in multiple Milwaukee area bands throughout the last 12 years, enjoying performing and creating various styles of music, but they had never realized their goal of creating stark, dissonant, yet strangely melodic brutality, until deciding to try to play some Death Metal riffs together, one day in their practice space.

This jam led to full songs and of course, the inception of ARA. Soon after, Jerry recruited longtime musical collaborator James Becker (Concentric, ex-Forever Is Forgotten) and Adam Bujny (ex-Gaspar Minga) on bass and vocals, respectively, and they filled out the sound in a way that led to the formation of material found on The Blessed Sleep. And that was just the beginning. New album Devourer of Worlds is ARA’s declaration of war!

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on ARA:

https://www.facebook.com/Ara.Music.WI

LONG LIVE ARA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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FERIUM Added To OTEP’s European Tour In March 2015

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags ferium, Metal News, metal odyssey, otep on January 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Israeli Metal outfit FERIUM will be supporting OTEP on its European headlining tour in March, with THE AGONIST. See above flyer for tour dates.

FERIUM released its debut album, Reflections on CD and digital formats via Transcend Music early in 2014 and is currently working on its next album. Reflections was met with praise by critics and fans worldwide and received Album of the Week honors from RevolverMag.com. Select tracks from Reflections are streaming at http://www.feriumband.com/

Purchase Reflections at:

CD: http://transcendmusic.bigcartel.com/

Digital: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/reflections/id835603871

ABOUT FERIUM:

Formed in 2006, FERIUM were initially inspired by Pantera and Lamb Of God but over time influence from the likes of Textures, Gojira, Death and more found its way into their sound. 2009 saw their first EP The New Law which gained the band international recognition, enabling them to play large local events such as Summer Carnage and Hallelujah, along with shows outside of their homeland, including Wacken 2009. 2013 saw the band return to tour Europe/UK supporting The Agonist and Threat Signal. Featuring cover art by Eliran Kantor (Hatebreed, Sodom, Atheist), Reflections is the culmination of four years of hard work, pain, passion, anger and hatred and the results are not for the faint-hearted.

Band bio and more can be found at: www.feriumband.com/#!biography/c1enr

FERIUM:

Tiran Ezra – Vocals

Guy Goldenberg – Guitars

Elram Boxer – Guitars \ Back Vocals

Ron Amar – Drums

Yoni Biton – Bass

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CRITICAL PRAISE FOR FERIUM:

“Ferium are the real deal” (9/10) – Total Deathcore

“They’ve got a lot of talent and dedication behind their music. Really aggressive, massive metal…” – The Circle Pit

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on FERIUM:

www.feriumband.com

www.facebook.com/FeriumIsrael

twitter.com/Ferium_Band

www.youtube.com/user/BandFerium

www.transcendmusic.com

LONG LIVE OTEP.

LONG LIVE FERIUM.

LONG LIVE THE AGONIST.

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On This Day In METAL History – January 12th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, metal history, metal odyssey, rock history on January 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On January 12th, 1995 – The late and great Janis Joplin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 10th annual induction dinner. Her presenter was Melissa Etheridge.

On this day in 1995 – Led Zeppelin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 10th annual induction dinner. Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith are their presenters. Whoa!

On January 12th, 2015 – Nickelback still has positive movement on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, sitting at #41 with No Fixed Address. The eighth studio album from Canada’s Hard Rock legends has spent 7 consecutive weeks on the Top 200 and debuted at #4.

On this day in 2015 – Seether’s sixth studio album, Isolate and Medicate, is planted at #10, on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums Chart. AC/DC Rock Or Bust idles comfortably at #1, on this same chart. Metal be thy name!

ROB ZOMBIE

Born in Massachusetts on January 12th, 1965 was Rob Zombie. Happy Horror Metal birthday, Rob Zombie! Whiz-bang and yeah! Rob Zombie’s world-famous celebrity is due to his Heavy Metal solo career and his 1980’s band: White Zombie. Shown above: Rob Zombie cover feature for May, 2013 issue of Metal Hammer (Norway).

Besides being a singer, songwriter, screenwriter and music producer, Rob Zombie is also an accomplished film director as well, directing such cult Horror classics as: House Of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween (2007 remake) and The Lords Of Salem, among others. Long live Rob Zombie and Metal Be Thy Name! – Stone

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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Life Is A Monopoly! Watch KOLONY’s New Lyric Video To Find Out Why? New Album: “Sledge” Out Now!

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, rock music videos with tags kolony, melodic metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

L to R – Antony: Drum | Myk: Bass, Back Vocals | Maxxx: Lead Guitar, Back Vocals | Reno: Vocals, Rythm Guitar

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Life Is A Monopoly! Montreal, QC’s KOLONY express their distaste for some of the world’s social issues with their new lyric video ‘Monopoly’, one of eleven tracks from their recently released debut album ‘Sledge’.

“Today is a new experience for us (Kolony) with our first official lyric video. We’re very happy to share it with you! Monopoly is one of our favorites because of its lyrics that we feel need to be heard. Also, thanks to Roberto Napolitano who did the video. Have fun!” comments guitarist Maxx.

KOLONY – Monopoly Lyric Video (Official)

KOLONY – Sledge – Album Stream/Purchase:

KOLONY – Echoes (Official Music Video)

KOLONY – Behind The Scenes Footage For Sledge

ABOUT KOLONY:

Best described as crafting melodic rock metal, KOLONY believes in doing things a little differently. Boldly combining elements of old school Metal, NWOBHM, Modern Metal and Rock, the band loves fast tempos, melodic vocals and all-around high-octane music with each track coming from the heart and reflecting the way its members think about the world. Setting out to write a full-length debut album at the start of 2013, KOLONY has arrived at its latest record, ‘Sledge’, an 11 track power adventure produced by Jef Fortin and the band that was unleashed to the masses on November 14, 2014.

Track Listing – KOLONY – Sledge

1 – I Realize (1:20)

2 – The Trial (3:36)

3 – Trust and Live (4:04)

4 – Echoes (4:06)

5 – Modern Hero (4:06)

6 – Anthem (5:42)

7 – Escape (4:47)

8 – I Don’t Care (5:23)

9 – Road (4:23)

10 – Monopoly (3:10)

11 – Sledge That Shit (4:16)

Album Length: 44:57

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CRITICAL PRAISE:

“What a monster of an album Sledge is. Kolony is a very talentful band that brings its own original mix of metal to the table, setting its own path and distancing itself from the rest of the province’s metal scene.” – Metal Made In Canada

“Three things from Canada that make our lives better: hockey, the movie Strange Brew, and now the band Kolony with a nice, new album.” – National Rock Review

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

* For more info on KOLONY:

http://www.kolonymusic.com

LONG LIVE KOLONY.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – January 11th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, metal history, metal odyssey, rock history on January 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On January 11th, 1967 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded their iconic song Purple Haze at De Lane Lea studios in London, England. Jimi Hendrix also signed a contract with Track Records on this same day.

On this day in 1983 – The legendary Billy Martin was named manager of the New York Yankees for the third time. In all, Billy Martin was named manager of the New York Yankees five times and fired five times. Billy Martin was… Metal. Rest in peace, Billy Martin. Pictured above is the May 6th, 1985 Billy Martin cover feature for Sports Illustrated.

On January 11th, 1985 – The first day of the first Rock In Rio Festival was held. Legendary bands that performed that day were: Queen, Iron Maiden and Whitesnake. Pictured above: DVD cover for Queen Live In Rio: At The Rock In Rio Festival, 1985.

On this day in 2009 – The great AC/DC performed at the U.S. Bank Arena, in Cincinnati, Ohio. AC/DC were touring in support of their 2008 studio album: Black Ice.

On January 11th, 2015 – Five Finger Death Punch aka FFDP sits at #146 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with: The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1. This amazing album of sonic heaviness was released in 2013 and has spent 48 non-consecutive weeks on the Top 200, peaking at #2.

On January 11th, 2015 – Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits is resting at #121 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This GNR compilation has spent 297 non-consecutive weeks on the Top 200. Whoa, man!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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New Voice of the Soul Song Streaming Now!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, voice of the soul on January 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Dubai extreme metallers Voice of the Soul have today released a brand new song entitled ‘Pendulum’ from their forthcoming debut album ‘Catacombs’. The album will be released on 27th March 2015 distributed via UK label Hell’s Hammer & India’s Transcending Obscurity.

Listen to ‘Pendulum’ Here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNFZWxxJc-U

Vocalist and guitarist Kareem Chehayeb talks about the song, “This is song was inspired by the mass suicide of Jonestown that took place in 1978, but the lyrical content applies to so many political groups and cults whose leaders exploit the poor and disenfranchised for their own gain.”

The artwork (as seen below) was designed by Syrian Dubai-based artist Hamood Hallak of MHD Graphics, and was inspired by the concept of ‘Pendulum’.

Kareem elaborates: “While it appears evident that there is a priest/figure leading sheep, the cliff that they are about to walk off is within the temple itself. We don’t specify whether it’s religious or not, because religion isn’t the sole focus. It’s political, it’s social.”

First formed in Kuwait on the opposite side of the Persian Gulf in late 2007 17 year-old Kareem Chehayeb and 16 year-old Monish Shringi released their first EP, ‘Winds of Apprehension’ in July 2009 with second EP, ‘Eyes of Deceit’ seeking the light of day the following summer. After playing several shows in Dubai since January 2011, the band opted to relocate to the most popular city and emirate in the UAE before releasing their third EP, ‘Into Oblivion’, live on SOS Heavy Metal Radio in Portugal in August 2011. ‘Into Oblivion’ was undoubtedly the bands most successful record with songs receiving regular airplay across the globe.

During April 2014, the band made home at Haven Studio with producer Hadi Sarieddine in Dubai and recorded their debut full-length album ‘Catacombs’.

‘Catacombs’ Track Listing:

1) Desolation

2) Perpetual Deception

3) Pendulum

4) Quarantine

5) Cold Rupture

6) The Mist

7) Perdition

8) Defiled

9) Images Subside

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on VOICE OF THE SOUL:

www.facebook.com/votsband

LONG LIVE VOICE OF THE SOUL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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INSURRECTION – Unleash Teaser For Upcoming Music Video ‘Prototype’

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags insurrection, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Assaulting witnesses in both languages of French and English since their conception in 2003, Gatineau, QC Death Metal band INSURRECTION has unleashed a teaser for their upcoming music video ‘Prototype’ filmed by La Corp and set to be revealed on February 3, 2015. ‘Prototype’ is the title track from INSURRECTION‘s first crowd funded and third full length album produced by Topon Das (Fuck The Facts) released via Canadian label Galy Records in late 2013.

“We’re working on something special in the Insurrection labs, and we can’t wait to show everyone! We can’t say much more at this time, but here’s a little something in the meantime.” comments vocalist Stef Jomphe.

Prototype Music Video Teaser:

http://youtu.be/zbKD5XoxUog

Album Stream – Prototype: http://snd.sc/18RY6FI

iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/prototype/id716070055

Galy Records Store:

http://galyrecords.bigcartel.com/product/insurrection-prototype-cd-bonus-cd

Prototype – Track Listing:

1 – Overprocessed (Intro)

2 – Abattoir

3 – The Chronophobes

4 – Checkmate

5 – Sueurs Froides

6 – Hellfire

7 – Trois Minutes de Carnage

8 – Archetype

9 – Prototype

10 – They Rise

11 – Bruits Sans Fin

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

For more info on INSURRECTION:

http://www.insurrectionmetal.com

Facebook.com/InsurrectionMetal

Twitter: @InsurrectionCan

LONG LIVE INSURRECTION.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ANNIHILATOR – Europe In The Blood Tour 2015 – Dates, Cities, Venues

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags annihilator, jeff waters, Metal News, metal odyssey on January 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Canada’s Metal legends’ ANNIHILATOR will be embarking on their Europe In The Blood Tour 2015, this coming October and November. Check out the tour flyer above to see the dates and locations. For more info, click on the link below:

Facebook: Annihilator

ANNIHILATOR FEAST Is Available Now!

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LONG LIVE ANNIHILATOR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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