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KING HEAVY – Offer Preview Of Forthcoming Self-Titled Release, With Promo Video For Album Track “La Gárgola”

Chilean / Belgian Epic Doom metallers KING HEAVY present La Gárgola, the first track off their upcoming self-titled, full-length debut album. “La Gárgola” (Spanish for “Gargoyle”) offers a good look at what’s to come when the album is released in early September. This is heavy and epic Doom Metal led by the multifaceted vocals of Luce Vee (Hooded Priest / Witchsmeller Pursuivant), melting into twisted and obscure melodies in the vein of Celtic Frost’s masterpiece Into the Pandemonium.

Check out the promo video for “La Gárgola” now at this location.

Cruz Del Sur Music will release the album September 4 (Europe) and September 19 (North America) on CD, digital and limited-edition vinyl. Soon after the album’s release, KING HEAVY will embark upon a tour that will bring the band to Europe for appearances at Malta Doom Fest and Dutch Doom Days Fest. Confirmed shows are as follows:

Chilean Dates:
OCT 2 Valparaíso, ELE Bar, w/ Inquisición, Metal Grave,
OCT 3 Olmué, KH HeadQuarters
OCT 8 Santiago, Mi Bar
OCT 9 Rancagua, Golden Ba, w/ Clair de Lune Morte
OCT 10 Osorno, w/ Ruined
OCT 11 Temuco, w/ Retrosatan

European Dates:
OCT 15 TBA
OCT 16 Leipzig, Germany
OCT 17 Wien, Austria
OCT 18 TBA
OCT 23 Malta Doom Fest
OCT 24 TBA
OCT 25 TBA
OCT 28 Birmingham, UK w/ Iron Void
OCT 29 London, UK w/ Iron Void
OCT 30 Lille, France w/ Iron Void
OCT 31 Vosselaar, Biebob, Belgium w/ Iron Void, Witchsmeller Pursuivant
NOV 01 Dutch Doom Days, Rotterdam, Baroeg, Netherlands

KING HEAVY is anything but the typical brand of mono-dimensional, superficial Doom Metal. KING HEAVY rocks! Aside from strong elements of CANDLEMASS and of the more traditional Doom Metal sound, KING HEAVY offers epic arrangements and a twisted touch that reminds of BLACK SABBATH’s Born Again, CELTIC FROST’s Into the Pandemonium and the early, darkest side of DANZIG. The album contains seven songs for a total running time of over 47 minutes and was engineered, mixed and mastered by Pablo Clares at DM6 Studio (Chile). Vocals were recorded by Peter Maene at Creative Factory (Belgium).

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/kingheavydoom

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

LONG LIVE KING HEAVY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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KILLER DWARFS – “Rock Against Hunger” Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament To Be Held September 24th, 2015! Here’s ALL The Details!

Posted in classic rock, golf, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags 80's heavy metal, Hard Rock, killer dwarfs, metal odyssey on July 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The first annual Killer Dwarfs charity golf tournament “Rock Against Hunger” is happening September 24th, 2015 at Lakeridge Links Golf Club! (1355 Brawley Rd. P.O. Box 609 Brooklin, Ontario Canada, just north of Toronto). http://www.lakeridgelinks.com and Facebook: Lakeridge Links & Whispering Ridge Golf Courses

All proceeds are going to Feed The Need in Durham www.ftnd.ca

Feed the Need in Durham is the regional food distribution warehouse serving the Durham Ontario Region. They provide food to emergency food providers such as food banks, soup kitchens, community service centres, shelters, drop-in centres, breakfast feeding programs, etc. They operate a 10,000² ft. warehouse located in Oshawa, Ontario Canada .

Feed the Need in Durham are a proud member of the Ontario Association of Food Banks and an Affiliate member of Food Banks Canada. Killer Dwarfs want to make this a day to remember and give back to those less fortunate in the community where the band began. Metal Be Thy Name!

**Famed author and DJ Luc Carl is hosting the event! Whoa!

Best Ball Format!

Foursomes and single golfers are welcome. Spots are filling up fast so get yours booked very soon! They are Looking for more sponsors and hole sponsors as well; so please consider being a sponsor for this truly important cause!

Contact Golf@KillerDwarfsBand.com to get your registration forms and sponsorship information! Go Dunk!

Here’s the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/428464007360921/

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LONG LIVE KILLER DWARFS.

KEEP THE SPIRIT ALIVE!

LONG LIVE CANADA.

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On This Day In METAL History – July 18th… From TEXXAS JAM ’81 To SOILWORK

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, rock history on July 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On July 18th, 1981 – The Texxas Jam (Texas World Music Festival 81) was held at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, USA. The legendary lineup featured REO Speedwagon, Heart, Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult. Long live Texas!

On this Day In KISSTORY, July 18, 2006 – ‪‎KISS rocked Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. This was the first of four shows on the band’s Rising Sun Japan Tour. Oh… yeah!

On July 18th, 2012 – The phenomenal IRON MAIDEN performed at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan, USA. This was one of numerous dates on the band’s Maiden England Tour. Holy smokes!

On July 18th, 2015 – The tenth and forthcoming studio album, The Ride Majestic, from Sweden’s SOILWORK is ranked at #29, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This highly anticipated album will release on August 28th, 2015, via Nuclear Blast Records. Whoa.

On July 18th, 2015 – California’s BURN HALO have their upcoming studio album, Wolves Of War, ranked at #61, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album will release on September 4th, 2015, via eONE Music. Hot damn!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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JOE SATRIANI’s 15TH STUDIO ALBUM “SHOCKWAVE SUPERNOVA” RELEASING ON JULY 24TH

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock guitarists, rock music with tags classic rock, hard rock news, joe satriani, metal odyssey, rock guitarists on July 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

“Behind The Songs” – Web Series Premieres

REDDIT “AMA” Session Confirmed for July 24th

AOL’s “BACKSTORY” Event in NYC on July 24th

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(Los Angeles) Legendary guitarist, JOE SATRIANI, is gearing up for the release of his 15th solo studio album, Shockwave Supernova, on Friday, July 24th. The weeks leading up to the album release continue to be filled with exciting activity from the renowned guitarist.

Recently, SATRIANI began debuting a web series he’s dubbed, “Behind The Album,” which gives fans a rare glimpse behind the scenes while making “Shockwave Supernova”. The album was co- produced with John Cuniberti and recorded at Skywalker Sound in Lucas Valley, CA, with keyboardist and guitarist Mike Keneally, drummer Marco Minnemann and bassist Bryan Beller. The band are featured, with SATRIANI, in the “Behind the Album” series discussing the album recording process, the songs and the themes behind the album.

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On release day, Joe will participate in a Reddit “AMA” event where his fans will be able to ‘Ask Joe Anything’ during the online press conference event at 1pm ET. That same evening, Joe will be the special guest on the new AOL original series, “BackStory” involving a live, feature-length interview with the guitar virtuoso to air from the AOL Studios in New York City. The event will allow guests to enjoy a seat at an exclusive, career-spanning live interview, a meet-and-greet with Satriani, an autographed copy of Shockwave Supernova, plus complimentary beverages. Satriani will be interviewed one-on-one by respected journalist, Brad Tolinski as they discuss the new album and much more.

Leading up to the album’s release, exclusive song premieres have taken place on various music websites and accompanying “story videos” have followed on Satriani’s website and through his social media. This week, Rolling Stone premiered an exclusive video of the iconic guitarist as he interprets various pop culture and art references, off the cuff interpretations left the magazine staff in awe.
Check out the video here: http://rol.st/1K7xHc5

Fans are able to pre-order the new album with an exclusive signed poster only at satriani.com. Joe selected the art for the poster from fans who submitted it. The album is available for pre-order on: Amazon (http://smarturl.it/satriani_SS_amzn) and iTunes (http://smarturl.it/satriani_SS_itunes) and will also be available to order as 2 LP 120 gram vinyl.

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Source: MAD Ink PR

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

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BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH – To Release ‘Architects Of The Void’ On September 29th

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags behold! the monolith, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey, stoner metal on July 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Los Angeles Stoner/Doom Metal band BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH will release new album Architects of the Void September 29 on CD, digital, and vinyl formats. The album can be pre-ordered at this location.

Legendary producer Billy Anderson has expertly harnessed the band’s smoke-belching locomotive style, while the songwriting is the most captivating of the quartet’s career. Guitarist Matt Price had this to say about the results:

“It’s a relatively dark album, which is probably fitting. A few of the riffs and ideas had pretty much coagulated right before Kevin’s accident, and most of the others were colored by it, so yeah it feels kinda heavy and dark to me. I hope I don’t sound like a high falootin’ artisté, but it felt personal for me and Chase, so it wound up being more than just stringing riffs together, ya know? That being said Cas and Jordan came in and kicked ass and brought their own stamp to the sound. So it’s a bit different, but I think it captures the essence what Behold! The Monolith is all about!”

Architects of the Void follows critically acclaimed 2012 release Defender, Redeemist and marks the debut of vocalist Jordan Nalley who took the reigns following the tragic 2013 death of Kevin McDade in a car accident. The album will also be the first for new bassist Jason “Cas” Casanova (SASQUATCH). The album artwork was created by Dusty Peterson (Bloodbath, Six Feet Under, Oceano).

The band has posted a video of its March 18th performance at Los Globos in L.A. Check it out at this location.

Full vinyl artwork below:

Track List:

1. Umbral Vale
2. Philosopher’s Blade
3. The Mithriditist
4. Lord of Bones
5. Black Days of…
6. Between Oder and the Vistula
7. Architects of the Void

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.beholdthemonolith.com

www.facebook.com/beholdthemonolith

beholdthemonolith.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH.

REST IN PEACE, KEVIN MCDADE.

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On This Day In METAL History – July 16th… LAMB OF GOD Edition!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Lamb of God, metal albums, metal history, Metal News, metal odyssey on July 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On July 16th, 2015 – Lamb Of God have their forthcoming seventh studio album, VII: Sturm Und Drang (Deluxe Edition), ranked at #2, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.

On July 16th, 2015 – Lamb Of God have their third studio album, Ashes Of The Wake, ranked at #18 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa. This album was released back in 2004.

On July 16th, 2015 – Lamb Of God have their fourth studio album, Sacrament, ranked at #23, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup.

On July 16th, 2015 – Lamb Of God have their fifth studio album, Wrath, ranked at #48, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.

On July 16th, 2015 – Lamb Of God have their second studio album, As The Palaces Burn, ranked at #80, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.

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LONG LIVE LAMB OF GOD.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – July 15th… From JOE SATRIANI To MOTIONLESS IN WHITE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on July 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On July 15th, 2015 – The third studio album, Reincarnate, from Pennsylvania’s Motionless In White is ranked at #40, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. It’s an excellent album too. This MIW record was released back in September of 2014. Metal Be Thy Name.

On July 15th, 2015 – Black Sabbath’s compilation album We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll is ranked at #100, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Man, alive! This album was originally released back in 1976, in the USA.

JOE SATRIANI

On July 15th, 1956, Joe Satriani was born in the USA. Happy Birthday, Joe Satriani! Holy macaroni! Joe Satriani is an influential and world-class guitarist, while earning a super successful career as a solo artist. As a founding member of the G3 concert tour, Joe Satriani has performed on stage with dozens of guitar legends over the years, including: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Yngwie Malmsteen, to name a select few.

Joe is also a member of the great Hard Rock supergroup: Chickenfoot. Joe Satriani’s extensive solo discography dates back to 1986, with his debut album: Not Of This Earth. Long live Joe Satriani!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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WARFATHER – Enters Mana Studios

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags Death Metal, Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, warfather on July 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Death Metal horde WARFATHER have entered Mana Studios in recent days, to begin tracking the as-of-yet untitled follow-up to 2014’s Orchestrating the Apocalypse. The band’s sophomore full-length album will be released on Greyhaze Records.

Masterminded by Death Metal veteran Steven Tucker, who recently rejoined MORBID ANGEL, WARFATHER has tapped Erik Rutan to produce the new material. The album will mark the first time Tucker and Rutan have officially worked together since MORBID ANGEL’s Gateways to Annihilation.

Studio updates and album details will be revealed soon.

Orchestrating the Apocalypse is currently available on Digipak CD and digital formats via Greyhaze Records.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

Facebook: WarFather

www.greyhazerecords.com

www.facebook.com/greyhazerecords

LONG LIVE WARFATHER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SKINLESS – Reactivated New York Death Metal Unit Announces Fall Live Incursions; Free Download Of “Satan Is Living” Available At Recently Launched Merch Store

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags Death Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, skinless on July 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Reactivated New York Death Metal unit, SKINLESS, will level stages this Fall on a medley of live takeovers. The onstage debauchery includes performances in Montreal, Clifton Park, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia as well as a co-headlining stint with Pig Destroyer on this year’s edition of Denver Black Sky in December. Additional onstage infiltrations are currently in their plotting stages.

Comments the band: “We’re stoked to have the opportunity to shred in some of our favorite cities! Time is tight for the good ol’ boys in SKINLESS but when the stars align, you can expect an old school night of extreme brutality. Very much looking forward to it; see ya soon.”

SKINLESS:

9/25/2015 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC

9/26/2015 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY

11/20/2015 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA

11/21/2015 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

11/22/2015 TBA – Philadelphia, PA

12/05/2015 Denver Black Sky – Denver, CO w/ Pig Destroyer

SKINLESS will be performing in support of their long-anticipated and critically lauded Only The Ruthless Remain full-length, released via Relapse Records last month. Bedecked in the sadistic grooves and flawless musicianship for which the band has become notorious, Only The Ruthless Remain features SKINLESS‘ now-classic, late ’90s lineup of founding guitarist Noah Carpenter, vocalist Sherwood Webber, bassist Joe Keyser and drummer Bob Beaulac, with the addition of second guitarist, Dave Matthews and marks the band’s first proper full-length offering in nearly a decade.

In related SKINLESS bulletins, the band is currently offering a free download of Satan Is Living. The song rears its menacing head during the credits of their ominous video for namesake track, Skinless. “Satan Is Living” is an original tune by the Sunshine Family Ministry and serves as an unofficial Only The Ruthless Remain bonus track. The Sunshine Family Ministry was a fanatical religious cult from the ’80s that committed mass suicide by skinning themselves alive… (fast forward thirty years to the gruesome “Skinless” video). The song “Satan Is Living” was recovered from an old reel-to reel recorder recovered at the scene. The first fifty orders made at the newly-launched SKINLESS webstore will receive a free download of the track as well as an Only The Ruthless Remain poster. Visit the store at THIS LOCATION.

And if you managed to miss the “Skinless” video, featuring a visual smorgasbord of lethal injections, human flaying and general group-inflicted suffering, it’s playing at THIS LOCATION.

Only The Ruthless Remain was tracked by Tom Case at Edie Road Studio and Doomsday Bunker Studio, both in upstate New York, with vocals tracked by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Primitive Man etc.) at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado, with the entire slab of audio violence mastered by Brad Boatright (Obituary, Nails, Integrity etc.) at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.

Only The Ruthless Remain is currently available on CD, LP and digitally via Relapse Records. Limited Relapse 25 Year Anniversary editions of the CD and LP are also be available. For order bundles, visit THIS LOCATION. Desirers of the digitals, go HERE.

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“…one of the finest albums in SKINLESS’ repertoire…This isn’t just an album SKINLESS fans will lovingly embrace, but a creation that stands as one of the top offerings of 2015 within the death metal genre” – Apoch’s Metal Review

“…just so fucking heavy.” – Heathen Harvest

“It is everything death metal originally set out to do, and it manages to incorporate a few elements to make it modern. No matter you’re familiarity with the genre, if there’s one death metal album you buy this year, consider Only The Ruthless Remain.” – Yell Magazine

“Though heavy and full of gore, this album oozes sorrow and anguish. A theme becoming more and more common in extreme metal and it’s a refreshing change of pace. The vocals hurt. The melodic solos weep. It sounds as if the drums are the one thing keeping a man alive…” — Glacially Musical

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/Skinless

http://www.twitter.com/skinlessband

http://www.skinless.bandcamp.com

http://www.relapse.com

http://www.facebook.com/RelapseRecords

LONG LIVE SKINLESS.

SKINLESS KICKS OPTIMUM DEATH METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – July 14th… From CHEAP TRICK To OZZY OSBOURNE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on July 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On July 14th,1979 – Cheap Trick peaked at #4 for four weeks, on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with their first live album: Cheap Trick at Budokan. This was Cheap Trick’s first top ten album in the United States.

On July 14th, 2011 – The mighty IRON MAIDEN performed at the Motorcycle Convention in Faro, Portugal. This was a date on The Final Frontier World Tour. Hail IRON MAIDEN!

On July 14th, 2011 – In their hometown of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Triumph had a street named after them. The dedication ceremony of Triumph Lane was attended by all three members of Triumph: Drummer & vocalist Gil Moore, guitarist & vocalist Rik Emmett and bassist & keyboardist Mike Levine.

On July 14th, 2015 – Ozzy Osbourne’s Heavy Metal Classic, Crazy Train, is ranked at #13, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Songs Chart. How cool is that? Crazy Train is featured on the studio album, Blizzard Of Ozz, from Ozzy Osbourne’s solo debut, released back in 1980.

On July 14th, 2015 – Mudvayne L.D. 50 is ranked at #65, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This studio album was originally released back in 2000. Whoa!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NILLA BEAN!

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KRYPTOS – INTO THE SPECTRAL VOID EUROPE TOUR 2015

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags kryptos, Metal News, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal on July 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From the Kryptos Facebook:

Kryptos will be decimating Europe in less than a week with the mighty Death Angel. Time to pile on the leather and the battle jackets metal brothers and sisters! We can’t wait to get on the road and see you all again. Let’s tear shit up. Metal on \m/ SEASIDE TOURING AFM-Records

Below: KRYPTOS – Nexus Legion (2012) Official Lyric Video – AFM Records

KRYPTOS – INTO THE SPECTRAL VOID EUROPE TOUR 2015:

JULY 17th – WIESBADEN, SCHLACHTOF (GERMANY) w/DEATH ANGEL

JULY 22nd – DORNBIRN, CONRAD SOHM (AUSTRIA) w/The Black Dahlia Murder, Hirax Thrash Metal Legions, Nervosa Thrash

JULY 23rd – MUNICH, BACKSTAGE (GERMANY) w/Sepultura, DEATH ANGEL, DUST BOLT

JULY 24th – BERLIN, K17 (GERMANY) w/DEATH ANGEL

JULY 25th – WOHRATAL-LANGENDORF, Ragnarock Open Air OPEN AIR (GERMANY) w/SAMAEL, Official SuidAkrA, AHAB etc

AUGUST 11th – ESSEN, TUROCK (GERMANY) w/DEATH ANGEL

Thanks to Visual Amnesia for the killer design as well!

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LONG LIVE KRYPTOS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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DEATHWHITE – To Release “Solitary Martyr” EP On August 14th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags deathwhite, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on July 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” – Frederick Nietzsche

A year after the release of their well-received debut Ethereal EP, dark metal outfit Deathwhite has returned with the Solitary Martyr EP.

The product of increased focus on vocal melodies and hooks, Solitary Martyr displays a keener sense of depth and versatility than its predecessor. Recorded by Brette Ciammara at Studio 344, the production is more robust, as are the riffs, retaining a feel and flare akin to the bands that were so crucial inspiring Deathwhite in the first place.

Solitary Martyr will be self-released by the band on August 14, 2015. A special, limited edition (200 copies) version of the album will be made available on CD, with the aforementioned Ethereal EP tacked on as bonus tracks.

Solitary Martyr – Track List:

Pressure

Suffer Abandonment

Vain

Solitary Martyr

Only Imagined

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more DEATHWHITE info:

www.deathwhite.com

deathwhite.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE DEATHWHITE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – July 13th… From LED ZEPPELIN To FOR ALL ETERNITY

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, hard rock news, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on July 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On July 13th, 1985 – The legendary Led Zeppelin re-forms (with the talented Phil Collins replacing the late John Bonham on drums) for the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. * Tony Thompson of Chic also played drums during this Rock historic set for Led Zeppelin; this is usually never mentioned, due to reasons I cannot explain.

On July 13th, 1993 – Legendary RUSH singer and bassist Geddy Lee sang “O Canada” at the 64th Major League Baseball All Star Game, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Cool stuff! Shown above is the cover feature for Bass Guitar Magazine – January, 2003.

On July 13th, 1994 – KISS performed with legendary Country Star Garth Brooks on The Tonight Show, for a performance of Hard Luck Woman. Whoa, man! Garth Brooks had recorded Hard Luck Woman, with KISS, for the (1994) KISS tribute album (which featured multiple artists of all genres): KISS My Ass: Classic KISS Regrooved.

On July 13th, 2006 – The sensational SCORPIONS performed an acoustical set at Vassilyevskiy Spusk in Moscow, Russia. How about that!?

On July 13th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Coma Ecliptic, from Between The Buried And Me is ranked #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Send it in!

On July 13th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Metanoia, from Australia’s For All Eternity is ranked at #11, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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STAHLMANN – Will Release Their 4th Album “CO2” On August 28th (EU) And September 18th (US), via AFM Records

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags gothic metal, industrial metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on July 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Germany’s Stahlmann will release their new album “CO2” via AFM Records, on August 28th!

Check out some hot pics (above & below) from the video shoot for the first single “Plasma” (out on July 24th).

You can pre order the single on Itunes: http://smarturl.it/Plasma_iTunes

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Source:

http://www.afm-records.de/

LONG LIVE STAHLMANN.

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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 classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 billy zoom, metal odyssey, Punk rock, rock music news, x on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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.

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

STAY STRONG, BILLY ZOOM.

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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 classic rock, Hard Rock, melodic hard rock, metal odyssey, praying mantis on July 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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.

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/

LONG LIVE PRAYING MANTIS.

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HUMAN FORTRESS – Metal Warriors Begin Crowdfunding Campaign For New Studio Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags human fortress, melodic metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on July 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

German epic melodic metallers HUMAN FORTRESS are asking their fans for help: the band is currently working on what will become their new album. Songwriting turned out great and the band is full of enthusiasm. Now it’s our turn: HUMAN FORTRESS offer some cool prices for all those who support them. Be part of the project and have your name/photo printed inside the new album’s booklet! Or meet the band in the studio while they are recording the album and have a dinner with them… In addition lots of other prices are available.

What will your hard-earned money be used for? – Simply to create the biggest and best album HUMAN FORTRESS have ever released, plus great video clip. Check this page link below for info:

https://www.startnext.com/humanfortress

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Baroque Danish Metal Stars ROYAL HUNT To Return With Brand New album “Devil’s Dozen” – Out On August 21st, via Frontiers Music SRL!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, melodic rock, Music, rock music with tags Hard Rock, hard rock albums 2015, metal odyssey, royal hunt on July 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From Frontiers Music SRL:

Frontiers Music SRL is excited to announce the release of the brand new studio album from ROYAL HUNT entitled “Devil’s Dozen” on August 21st in Europe and North America.

With keyboardist and songwriter André Andersen still at the helm, ROYAL HUNT have once again created an album that combines the basic sound and core values of classic rock with progressive rock and more current musical elements. After selling approximately 1.7 million albums globally and touring the world numerous times, the band’s still going strong…and now gets to release their 13th studio album entitled “The Devil´s Dozen”.

André Andersen says: “We´re very pleased to be able to present our new, thirteenth studio album. While staying on course with all traditional Royal Hunt´s musical values this one contains quite a bit of variety – from an up-tempo, double kick driven “May You Never (Walk Alone)” to the bluesy “Heart On A Platter” and probably our best ballad to date – “Until The Day”. Counting in Royal Hunt´s usual attention to details – playing wise as well as production wise – I´m sure that any fan of symphonic/melodic yet hard rocking music will be pleased with our latest offering.”

The new recording stays true to the original, larger-than-life Royal Hunt sound, with imaginative instrumentation, intricate arrangements, soaring vocals and catchy, massive choruses. Yet, the addition of classical musicians/instruments and contemporary, modern-day production elements move to twist the outcome into a unique sonic palette. The album is chock full of carefully crafted songs, recorded and mixed by a team who combined crystal clear sonics with a weighty punch.

Featuring once again the talents of the awesome US singer DC Cooper – who, after numerous requests from fans and promoters worldwide decided to reunite with the band in 2011 – Royal Hunt features – besides André Andersen on keyboards – long time member Andreas Passmark on bass, Jonas Larsen on guitar and new drummer Andreas Habo Johansson (ex Narnia). Royal Rock… no substitutes!

“Devil’s Dozen” tracklisting: So Right So Wrong; May You Never (Walk Alone); Heart On A Platter; A Tear In The Rain; Until The Day; Riches To Rags; Way Too Late; How Do You Know (bonus track).

ROYAL HUNT:

DC Cooper – vocals

Andre Andersen – keyboards

Andreas Passmark – bass

Jonas Larsen – guitars

Andreas Habo Johansson – drums

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http://www.frontiers.it/

LONG LIVE ROYAL HUNT.

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LYNCH MOB “REBEL” – New Studio Album Releasing On August 21st, via Frontiers Records SRL

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags Hard Rock, hard rock albums 2015, lynch mob, metal odyssey on July 9, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The 8th studio album, Rebel, from the great LYNCH MOB will be releasing on August 21st, 2015, via the fabulous Frontiers Music SRL. The first song to be released from Rebel is Automatic Fix and you can crank it up below! Whoa! This song features the amazing vocals of Oni Logan and (of course) the instantly identifiable guitar licks of the legendary George Lynch! Metal Be Thy Name!

The track listing for Rebel is:

1) Automatic Fix

2) Between The Truth And A Lie

3) Testify

4) Sanctuary

5) Pine Tree Avenue

6) Jelly Roll

7) Dirty Money

8) The Hollow Queen

9) The Ledge

10) Kingdon Of Slaves

11) War

L to R: Oni Logan and George Lynch

Lynch Mob formed in 1989 after George Lynch parted ways with his former band Dokken. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Lynch Mob’s debut release Wicked Sensation, which is the band’s most popular work to date achieving gold-selling status. The band has released seven other albums throughout their career. Lynch Mob will be touring throughout the summer in support of Rebel.

Pre-order REBEL on Apple Music/iTunes and “Automatic Fix” and “War” will download instantly: http://radi.al/LynchMobRebeliTunes

Pre-order now at: http://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Lynch-Mob/dp/B00ZJB7YAE and http://radi.al/LynchMobRebel

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http://www.frontiers.it/

LONG LIVE LYNCH MOB.

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