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APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE – Embarking On September Tour Of Southern U.S.

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Photo credit: Al Jacquay 

U.S. Doomsters APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE will embark on a tour of the Southern U.S. this month. The upcoming gigs are as follows:

9/18 Fubar, St Louis, MO
9/19 Vino’s, Little Rock, AR
9/20 Liquid Lounge, Dallas, TX
9/21 The Grand, Austin, TX
9/22 The Mix, San Antonio, TX
9/23 Continental Club, Houston, TX
9/24 Saturn Bar, New Orleans, LA
9/25 Maggie Meyers, Huntsville, AL
9/26 Massey’s, Danville, KY
9/27 Highlands Taproom, Louisville, KY

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The band is touring in support of Cruz Del Sur Music release Of Woe and Wounds, which is streaming in its entirety and available for digital and vinyl purchase here.

View the official video for “This Mania” at this location. Or check it out below!

Of Woe and Wounds can also be purchased on CD and vinyl formats here.

APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE‘s Of Woe and Wounds will rank among the heaviest albums of 2014. From the 7-minute opener “Blackest of Times” to the ending “Luna,” APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE deliver an incredible performance that gives full sense to the sometimes-abused term “DOOM”. Mastered by Tony Reed (producer of last SAINT VITUS’ album “Lillie: F-65”), this album confirms APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE as a versatile, multi-dimensional doom band that offers the most Sabbath-inspired sound around these days, blended with personal, oppressive yet dynamic atmospheres such as those found in “Push Mortal Coil” or “Whore’s Wings” (re-recorded hits from their 2012’s demo), or the long and haunting “Die Vicar Die”.

The album also features the extraordinary work of talented Artist David Csicsely known for his illustrations of Mournful Congregation, Solitude Aeternus, Wheel, Flight of Sleipnir releases.The album was recorded by Mike Bridavsky at Russian) in Bloomington, IN and later mastered by Tony Reed  (SAINT VITUS’ “Lillie: F-65). DOOM has never been so HEAVY! The vinyl version will contain two bonus live tracks.

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Track List:

Distance and the Cold Heart
Blackest of Times
Whore’s Wings
Lamentations of a Broken Man
Die Vicar Die
Push Mortal Coil
This Mania
Siren
Luna
Distance and the Cold Heart (reprise)
The Messenger – Live (VINYL BONUS TRACK)
Sincerest Misery – Live (VINYL BONUS TRACK)

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Critical Praise:

“Our American answer to the current British and Scandinavian invasion of doom, Apostle of Solitude’s newest puts everyone on notice just how good they are going to need to be after hearing this one.” – The Sludge Lord

“Of Woe and Wounds is a very well done doom record, full of everything we love about the genre.”– Sea of Tranquility

“Of Woe and Wounds is indeed that old friend you’re hoping it would turn out to be: a concrete slab of warm-blooded, backyard-grown Doom metal that is about as close to dictionary-precise as can be had today.” – Doom-Metal.com

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more info:

www.apostleofsolitude.com

www.facebook.com/apostleofsolitude

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www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

India’s BEVAR SEA ‘Invoke The Bizarre’ On Upcoming Sophomore Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Bangalore-based (India) Stoner/Doom Metal quintet BEVAR SEA will release its sophomore album Invoke The Bizarre worldwide on October 31. Pre-order the album at this location. Album tracks “Where There’s Smoke (There’s a Pyre)” and “Sleeping Pool” are now streaming at Invisible Oranges and The Obelisk, respectively.

In November 2014, after a 10-day whirlwind session at Adarsh Recording Studio in their hometown, the band completing the challenging task of following up such a well-received debut album. Invoke The Bizarre sees a musically maturing BEVAR SEA in exploration of new sonic territories while remaining rooted in Stoner and Doom Metal. The album was then mixed and mastered by Matt Lynch from LA’s Mysterious Mammal Recording between April and August 2015.

“Bevar Sea are the first Indian band I know of to really nail down a stoner/doom aesthetic.” The Obelisk

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1. Bearded and Bizarre
2. Bury Me in NOLA
3. Sleeping Pool
4. Where There’s Smoke (There’s a Pyre)
5. Heathen
6. Grand Alignment

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BEVAR SEA started out in 2007-2008, and became a serious performing and recording act in late 2010. They’ve since gathered an unprecedented cult following in the country based on their powerful live performances and recorded output, as well as in doom circles abroad. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in October 2012 to great response from both the local and international audiences, and favourable reviews from critics everywhere.

The album was recorded by the band themselves at The Doom Cave, and was mixed and mastered by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis, Sleep, High on Fire, Agalloch etc), and featured artwork by the band’s lead guitarist and artist Rahul Chacko.

The record showcased a fairly young band playing doom with generous influence from 70s hard rock, with all the hooks, melodies and blues-favoured riffs you’d expect from that combo. The positive response worldwide to the album went a long way to putting them on the map, even as far as earning them a slot at the prestigious Maryland Deathfest in the USA. Songs from the album became live staples since the release, and were also featured in various compilations worldwide.

Two years after the release of the first album, with more experience and skill under their belt, the band wrapped up writing new songs for the second album titled Invoke the Bizarre. The album is set for a 25th September 2015 release in India and October 31st for the rest of the world.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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* For more info:

http://fb.com/bevarsea

http://youtube.com/bevarsea

http://bevarsea.bandcamp.com

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BEVAR SEA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

EYEHATEGOD – Forced To Cancel September Shows

Posted in Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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EYEHATEGOD has been forced to cancel their recently announced September performances. Said the band in an official statement, “Due to an unfortunate turn of events, EYEHATEGOD has sadly been forced to postpone their four show September run this week. Many apologies to everyone with plans to see the band. EYEHATEGOD promises to make up these gigs ASAP. Housecore Horror Fest is still on the schedule for November and we are looking extremely forward to that.”

EYEHATEGOD released their Billboard-charting, self-titled LP last year breaking the band’s decade-and-a-half gap since their prior full-length and marking the most successful release in the band’s twenty-five-year lineage. Noisey crowned the offering, “…the record that EHG fans have been waiting for; a stomping and venomous set of eleven tracks that reignite the band’s amazing propensity for down-trodden, electric blues,” while Cvlt Nation proclaimed, “Everything we have loved for a quarter of a century about this band is all here, shimmering and glowing with more intensity than ever before… a classic EYEHATEGOD record… The legend lives on!”

Orders for EyeHateGod in North America can be placed via Housecore Records HERE.

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Source: Earsplit PR

http://www.eyehategod.ee

http://www.facebook.com/OfficialEyeHateGod

http://www.thehousecorerecords.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EYEHATEGOD.

Stone.

Noise-A-Tron Announce Tour For U.S. West Coast

Posted in Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Seattle duo Noise-A-Tron will be hitting the west coast this fall to hypnotize audiences with their unique syntheses of drone and noise. The band’s recently released full length Vast Arcane has received widespread acclaim and after sharing the stage with the likes of Sólstafir, Author & Punisher and Muscle & Marrow, the band have now set their sights on further live actions across the western portion of the country.

NOISE-A-TRON WEST COAST TOUR DATES

10/15 Eugene, OR@The Wandering Goat
10/16 Chico, CA@Maltese Bar
10/17 Oakland, CA@Golden Bull
10/18 Mountain View, CA@Dana St Cafe
10/20 Santa Cruz, CA@Bocci’s Cellar
10/21 Los Angeles, CA@Complex
10/22 San Diego, CA@Black Cat
10/23 Tempe, AZ@Time Out Lounge
10/24 Tuscon, AZ@Sky Bar
10/25 Las Vegas, NV@Photo Bang Bang
10/26 Reno, NV @The Holland Project
10/28 Sacramento, CA@The Press Club
10/30 Portland, OR@The Foggy Notion
10/31 Seattle, WA@Victory Lounge

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Comprised of Lea Bledsoe on bass/synth duties and Jason Bledsoe on drums, the duo’s music creeps into unique and eerie territory time and time again on Vast Arcane and the live show heightens all these nuances even further, creating an engaging and lasting impression on the listener. View the band’s music video for ‘Six’ premiered by Invisible Oranges and directed by Nathan Warshowsky below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeCtzEsOUc8

Or stream Vast Arcane below:

https://soundcloud.com/bleeding-light-records/sets/vast-arcane

Praise:

“Vast Arcane is to music what Myst was to video games.” – The Seattle Weekly

“Then I put the album on, and I felt like I’d been transported through my own private Space Odyssey. Suddenly, I was traveling at light speed through a wormhole, the colors and sacred geometry whirling past me as I delved deeper into the darkness of my own mind.” – CVLT Nation

“Noise-A-Tron aren’t just about the Drone though; there’s a healthy amount of riffage to enjoy here as well.” – The Sludgelord

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Source: Dewar PR

For more info:

Facebook: Noise-A-Tron

https://instagram.com/noiseatron/

http://bleedinglightrecords.bigcartel.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE NOISE-A-TRON.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – September 8th… From FAITH NO MORE To U.S. PRESIDENT GERALD FORD

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, history, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on September 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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On September 8th, 1990 – FAITH NO MORE has their huge hit single, Epic, ranked at #9. on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Epic is featured on FNM’s third studio album from 1990: The Real Thing.

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On September 8th, 2015FAITH NO MORE are to perform at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, USA. Whoa.

Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back In Time - greatest hits - promo album cover pic - #IMMO00990

On September 8th, 2015IRON MAIDEN Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980 – 1989 is ranked at #12, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. MAIDEN FOREVER.

Iron Maiden "From Fear To Eternity" large promo album pic!

On September 8th, 2015IRON MAIDEN From Fear To Eternity: The Best Of 1990 – 2010 is ranked at #36, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. HAIL IRON MAIDEN!

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Above: President Gerald Ford – 38th U.S. President

BONUS! On September 8th, 1974, in U.S. History:

In an executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his predecessor, former President Richard Nixon, for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Richard Nixon had resigned from his presidency due to the highly controversial Watergate scandal.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

HISTORY IS METAL.

Stone.