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On This Day In METAL History – July 11th… From DEF LEPPARD To THY ART IS MURDER

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Def Leppard - High N Dry - promo album cover pic - 1981 - #071181NMSSF

On July 11th, 1981 – Def Leppard released their second studio album High ‘n’ Dry. This was the band’s first album to be produced by Mutt Lange. High ‘n’ Dry went on to peak at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, eventually selling two million (plus) copies in the United States. Holy cannoli!

Scorpions - promo band pic - 2013 - #33SNSSMF393

On July 11th, 2014 – The sensational SCORPIONS performed at Dalhalla in Rättvik, Sweden. This was one of many, many dates on their Rock & Roll Forever Tour. Johan Franzon filled in for James Kottak on drums.

Tesseract - Polaris - promo studio album banner - 2015 - #33MOMNSM

On July 11th, 2015 – The UK’s TESSERACT have their forthcoming studio album, Polaris, album ranked at #24, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa. This album releases on September 18th, 2015.

Kataklysm - Of Ghosts And Gods - promo album cover pic - #99MONLSMSOT3333

On July 11th, 2015 – Canadian Death Metal legends KATAKLYSM have their forthcoming studio album, Of Ghosts And Gods, ranked at #91, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Cool. This album releases on July 31st, 2015, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Thy Art Is Murder - Holy War - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #0630MOTAIM027

On July 11th, 2015 – Australia’s Thy Art Is Murder have their newly released studio album, Holy War, debuting at #82, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Righteous, man!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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X GUITARIST – BILLY ZOOM – DIAGNOSED WITH BLADDER CANCER

Posted in Music, punk, Punk rock, rock music with tags , , , , on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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IMMEDIATE TREATMENT TO BEGIN – ZOOM WILL STILL PERFORM AT ORANGE COUNTY ALBUM PLAY SHOWS THIS WEEKEND

REPLACEMENT TO BE NAMED FOR JULY – AUGUST DATES SO X CAN CONTINUE WITH THE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF ZOOM

(Los Angeles, CA) Legendary guitarist, punk legend, and all-around nice guy, Billy Zoom, has been diagnosed with cancer. Zoom was given the news that he has an aggressive form of bladder cancer and immediate treatment is necessary to fight the disease. The 67-year-old musician/producer/electronics wiz will begin chemo treatment next week.

In early 2010, Zoom revealed that he had been successfully treated for prostate cancer. After undergoing a radical prostatectomy, the cancer was caught in its early stages and he was given the ‘all clear’.

X and Zoom are committed to this weekend’s 4-album play shows at Orange County’s The Observatory where Billy will join his longtime bandmates on stage to play songs from his iconic bands first four albums. Joining X for these shows will be The Blasters and Mike Watt.

X will continue with their previously announced July and August mid-west and east coast tour dates as planned in support of Billy and his family. A replacement for Zoom will be announced shortly.

X and manager, Mike Rouse, have begun a fund to help Zoom with his upcoming medical costs.

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Statement from X:
“In the music community, we all take turns helping each other.
Punk rock and benefits: you name the cause, and the bands and fans will be there. Now it’s our turn to help Billy Zoom, the wittiest, smartest, nicest, best guitar player & friend we know. We would do anything to help him get better, help take care of his family, and lessen his woes.

Please keep Billy in your prayers and send some positive energy his way!
Donating a few bucks will take away some of his financial stress and worry.
And it’s the punk rock thing to do.”

Please donate to Support Billy Zoom’s Kick Cancer Fight by visiting:
http://www.gofundme.com/yx66a4

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Source: MAD Ink PR

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STAY STRONG, BILLY ZOOM.

Stone.

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PRAYING MANTIS – Offer Their Tenth Studio Album “Legacy” To Their Legion Of Fans – Out On August 21st, via Frontiers Music SRL

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Praying Mantis - Legacy - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #33MONMSSLB334

From Frontiers Music SRL:

The early reactions to the new songs have been outstanding and there is a real buzz beginning to emerge that this could arguably be the best album that Mantis have ever made! Bold words to be sure, but this is more than mere record label hyperbole…

“Legacy” is the first recording to feature the two new members from the Netherlands, John “Jaycee” Cuijpers and Hans in’t Zandt (vocals and drums respectively), who have truly provided a new dimension to the writing process and musical performances. Together with the prolific songwriting talents of Chris Troy and guitarists Tino Troy and Andy Burgess, they have been instrumental not only in the writing of the new songs, but in providing a new vision in terms of the sound engineering and production. The recording of the album was carried out in various recording studios in Belgium, Netherlands and UK.

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As per the previous record, “Sanctuary”, the mixing of the new album was done by Andrew Reilly in his studio in Atlanta. The first single, “Fight For Your Honour” will be accompanied by a video shot while the band performed the song for the first time at their acclaimed performance at the Frontiers Rock Festival II in Milan, Italy.

One of the most influential and famous artists in the rock field, Rodney Matthews (Magnum, Diamond Head, Allen/Lande) has been commissioned to do the artwork for the album in the same style and stunning quality that so many fans loved on the original Mantis albums like “Time Tells No Lies” and the later album “Predator In Disguise”.

Praying Mantis are a well-established band of melodic hard rockers. They were formed by brothers Tino and Chris Troy in 1973 and together with bands like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, and others they spearheaded the NWOBHM movement. While they did not see the same dizzying heights of success as some of their contemporaries, Praying Mantis nonetheless became one of the most influential bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). The band has remained active over the years and still record and play live regularly.

Praying Mantis – Legacy EPK

(Official / New / Studio album / 2015)

“Legacy” – Track Listing: Fight For Your Honour; The One; Believable; Tokyo; Better Man; All I See; Eyes Of A Child; The Runner; Against The World; Fallen Angel; Second Time Around

PRAYING MANTIS:

Tino Troy – Guitars

Chris Troy – Bass Guitar

John Cuijpers – Vocals

Andy Burgess – Guitars

Hans in ‘t Zandt – Drums

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‪ http://www.frontiers.it/

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LONG LIVE PRAYING MANTIS.

Stone.

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