Archive for April 14, 2023

MIDNIGHT – Tickets For The 20 Years Of Hell, Speed, And Sleaze USA Tour 2023 On Sale Now!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on April 14, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Hannah Verbeuren

Cleveland blackened thrash punks MIDNIGHT are celebrating twenty years of sonic debauchery with a massive North American tour later this Spring! Support on The 20 Years Of Hell, Speed, And Sleaze USA Tour will be provided by Spirit Adrift and Spiter from May 1st through May 20th, then Early Moods and Necrofier from June 1st through June 16th. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

MIDNIGHT w/ Spirit Adrift, Spiter:
5/01/2023 The Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
5/02/2023 Mag Bar – Louisville, KY
5/03/2023 The Radio Room – Greenville, SC
5/05/2023 Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL
5/06/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
5/07/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL
5/09/2023 Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA
5/13/2023 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX
5/14/2023 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK
5/15/2023 The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK
5/16/2023 Red Flag – St. Louis, MO
5/18/2023 Reggies – Chicago, IL
5/19/2023 Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis, IN
5/20/2023 Preserving Underground – New Kensington, PA
w/ Early Moods, Necrofier:
6/01/2023 HQ – Denver, CO
6/04/2023 Red Room – Vancouver, BC
6/05/2023 Dante’s – Portland, OR
6/06/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
6/07/2023 The Shredder – Boise, ID
6/09/2023 Cyprus – Reno, NV
6/10/2023 Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA
6/11/2023 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA
6/13/2023 The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA
6/14/2023 Temblore Brewing Co. – Bakersfield, CA
6/15/2023 Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
6/16/2023 The Rock – Tucson, AZ

MIDNIGHT released their fifth full-length, Let There Be Witchery, last Spring via Metal Blade Records. Filthy, belligerent, and obnoxious, MIDNIGHT makes music to start fights to. Since 2003, one-man-band Athenar has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits and EPs – and in 2022 he returns, delivering a catchy mixture of black metal, speed metal, and dirty punk rock. “I always want it to be loud and nasty,” he asserts. “That kinda thing never gets old with me. How funny will that look to see me at age 77 – if I reach that point – sitting on the porch blasting Hellhammer?” Preview and purchase Let There Be Witchery at THIS LOCATION.

http://www.instagram.com/midnightviolators

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ALCATRAZZ – New Studio Album ‘Take No Prisoners’ Releases On May 19th via Silver Lining Music

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on April 14, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Los Angeles-born heavy metal icons ALCATRAZZ will release their new studio album, Take No Prisoners, via Silver Lining Music on May 19th.

ALCATRAZZ is determined to make up for lost time, roaring forwards at warp factor ten to deliver Take No Prisoners, their sixth studio album and the third in three years. Comprised of ten cracking, charismatic tracks, with each containing the unique fusion of classic American rock with the full grain hard-rocking attitude of British heavy metal, Take No Prisonerssees ALCATRAZZ energetically soaring and exploring melodic progression with road-warrior riffs. “Little Viper” rides a scything guitar into a thunderous, Dio-like assault, whilst the band also show their calmer, more expansive side with the epic “Strangers,” but when an album finishes at the burn point of “Bring On The Rawk,” there can be no question that ALCATRAZZ’s collective boot is repeatedly kicking serious ass!

Comprised of Doogie White (vocals), Joe Stump (guitars), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards), Gary Shea (bass), and Larry Paterson (drums), with Giles Lavery and Waldo producing, Take No Prisoners is a loudly, and proudly classic rock album which draws on the ALCATRAZZ traditions of technically excellent screaming guitars, thunderous rhythm, and the sort of vocals and overall aura that evoke prime Dio and Rainbow. And of course, a primed and fully tuned-up ALCATRAZZ, whose career is fast taking on Benjamin Button proportions.

Take No Prisoners will be released on digipak CD, 12” Black vinyl, digital download, streaming and special D2C bundles. Preorders are available at THIS LOCATION.

ALCATRAZZ:
Jimmy Waldo – keyboards
Gary Shea – bass
Doogie White – lead vocals
Joe Stump – guitar
Larry Paterson – drums

http://www.instagram.com/alcatrazz_official

http://www.instagram.com/silver.lining.music

Source: EARSPLIT PR

METALLICA ‘72 Seasons’ – I Bought My CD Copy At Midnight On April 14th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, ohio with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 14, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Yes, I bought the CD version of Metallica’s 72 Seasons at midnight! Thank God for Catacomb Records in Kettering, Ohio! Tim (the owner) had a listening party for 72 Seasons with complimentary pizza and pop. Is that Metal or what!? Thus when the clock struck midnight, I was buying!!

I was so excited to get this new Metallica CD that I freaking forgot to put it into the car CD player! WTF!! I had my wife’s car; my ancient car only plays cassette. Still, I’m grateful. Tim at Catacomb Records also had a free litho of the 72 Seasons album cover along with a pack of 3 72 Seasons guitar pics! I’ll post the pics of those later cuz I’m half asleep doing this post right now.

I love Metallica. Forever.

Here are some pics of Catacomb Records:

Old school and current Metal selection at Catacomb Records here is AMAZING!!
Being inside Catacomb Records is like transporting back to 1982. No shit.
Check out the pizza boxes! Yeah!
Tim has all the Metal details at his store. Skulls are forever Metal!