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WARLORD – Announces New Album For 2024

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 7, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Epic Metal pioneers WARLORD are on a mission in tribute to fallen bandmate William J Tsamis and return once more with a new album in 2024.

With “Free Spirit Soar”, a brand-new studio album by Warlord with all songs having been recorded between March and September 2023, singer Giles Lavery and drummer Mark Zonder honor their bandmate Bill Tsamis who passed away in 2021.

They are joined by Jimmy Waldo on keyboards/synthesizer, Philip Bynoe on bass and Eric Juris on guitars. “We wanted to finish these pieces of music that were started ‘for Bill’,” explains Lavery, “and the material we felt was certainly strong enough to inspire us to do so.” Regarding the guitar parts he specifies: “Bill is there where we could pull his tracks off the demo recordings, in much the same way the Beatles were recently able to rescue John Lennon’s voice from an old demo tape. however be assured this album is not “a demo”, nor does it sound like one, our new guitarist Eric does most of the heavy lifting as far the recording, but all of the music was written by Bill and we stayed very very faithful to what he wrote.”

Tracklist:
01 Behold A Pale Horse
02 The Rider
03 Conquerors
04 Worms Of The Earth
05 The Watchman (CD-exclusive track)
06 Free Spirit Soar
07 The Bell Tolls
08 Alarm
09 Twin (CD-exclusive track)
10 Revelation XIX

Line Up:
Mark Zonder – Drums
Philip Bynoe – Bass
Eric Juris – Guitars
Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards
Giles Lavery – Vocals

Watch out for further news such as the album cover, pre-order info as well as a first single very soon!

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Source: High Roller Records

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QUEENSRŸCHE – Release Music Video For “Nocturnal Lights”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 7, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

QUEENSRŸCHE are releasing another thought-provoking video that was created by Above The Void with the help of AI. Check out “Nocturnal Lights”, the 8th video taken from Digital Noise Alliance: https://youtu.be/2eZ9_1l-9R0

The band comments: “This is a song spawned from the truly catastrophic year of 2020. Beginning with Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash to a relentless global pandemic with lockdowns. If that wasn’t enough, we had to endure natural disasters, racial injustices, protesters, a chaotic reality tv presidential election, political division, highest level of unemployment, as well as the postponement of the 2020 summer Olympic games in Japan.”

Nocturnal Light” is taken from their latest album, Digital Noise Alliance, that was released in October of 2022. It is QUEENSRŸCHE’s 16th studio album and it continues their ever-evolving legacy. Once again teaming up with producer Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed), “Digital Noise Alliance” not only refracts QUEENSRŸCHE’s past accomplishments but also pushes into the band’s future. It is the band effortlessly moving from strength to strength: immediate and thought-provoking.

Photo by Silly Robot Studios

QUEENSRŸCHE:
Eddie Jackson – bass
Michael Wilton – guitar
Todd La Torre – vocals
Casey Grillo – drums
Mike Stone – guitar

Watch the videos previously released from Digital Noise Alliance that serve as another testament that QUEENSRŸCHE are more relevant than ever before:
“In Extremis (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/W6btF3AotH0
“Forest (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/P36SqlrR6cU
“Behind The Walls (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/RcOYiGUr3Iw
“Hold On (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/ygevLfVaaR8
“Sicdeth (Official Video): https://youtu.be/Rqd0ipFJz7k
“Tormentum (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/rBUnGalVLCw
“Rebel Yell (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/egNisxVj1LA

Digital Noise Alliance” is quintessentially QUEENSRŸCHE. Track to track it embodies the lush melodies, passion and intelligence that’s been the mark of the band since they first took hold of the flame with their hugely received self-titled 4-song EP in 1984.

Speaking of their legendary self-titled EP: Come March 2024 QUEENSRŸCHE will embark on “The Origins Tour” with Special Guests Armored Saint throughout USA and Canada. It will be the first time in their history that the EP and The Warning will be performed live in their entirety!

Join them for this unique and very special experience, as they celebrate the origins of QUEENSRŸCHE.

QUEENSRYCHE – The Origins Tour
PLAYING THE EP & THE WARNING
w/ Special Guests ARMORED SAINT
Mar 22 Hell’s Heroes Festival * – Houston, TX
Mar 23 Tower Theatre * – Oklahoma City, OK
Mar 26 Sycuan Casino * – El Cajon, CA
Mar 27 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Mar 28 Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Mar 31 Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
Apr 2 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
Apr 3 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
Apr 5 Ameristar Casino & Hotel * – Kansas City, MO
Apr 6 Delmar Hall – St Louis, MO
Apr 7 Paramount Theatre – Cedar Rapids, MI
Apr 9 Coronado Theatre – Rockford, IL
Apr 10 Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, IL
Apr 12 The Vogue – Indianapolis, IN
Apr 13 State Theatre – Kalamazoo, MI
Apr 14 Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
Apr 16 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
Apr 17 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
Apr 19 (CA) Phoenix Theatre – Toronto
Apr 20 (CA) Théâtre Beanfield – Montreal
Apr 21 (CA) Elements – Kitchener
Apr 24 Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 26 Empire Live – Albany, NY
Apr 27 Palladium – Worcester, MA
Apr 28 Toad’s – New Haven, CT
Apr 30 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
May 1 Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA
May 3 The Paramount – Huntington, NY
May 5 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
May 7 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
May 9 Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL
May 10 The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
May 11 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 12 The Ranch – Ft. Meyers, FL
*no ARMORED SAINT

QUEENSRŸCHE online:
www.queensrycheofficial.com
https://www.instagram.com/Queensrycheofficial/
https://twitter.com/Queensryche
https://www.youtube.com/QueensrycheOfficial

Source: C Squared Music

LONG LIVE QUEENSRŸCHE.

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STRIKER – Joins Legions of Metal 2024 Lineup w/ Unleash The Archers, Hirax And More!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 7, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Clockwise – L-R – Dan Cleary – Vocals, John Simon Fallon – Guitar, Pete Klassen – Bass, Tim Brown – Guitar (Photo Credit: Dana Zuk)

New Music Video “Circle of Evil” From Seventh Studio Album “ULTRAPOWER” Out Feb 2024

Produced by Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810)

Canadian shredders STRIKER announce they will be joining the Legions of Metal 2024 lineup being hosted in Chicago, IL on May 3rd and 4th at Reggie’s – info. They will be performing alongside Unleash The Archers, WatchTower, Hirax, Mourn The Light, Ice Howl among more to be announced at a later date.

STRIKER is preparing to unleash their seventh studio album “ULTRAPOWER” on February 2, 2024. They recently shared their latest single “Circle of Evil” accompanied by a music video. This punishing classic metal track brings STRIKER back to its roots of speed and power.

STRIKER is preparing to unleash their seventh studio album“ULTRAPOWER” on February 2, 2024. They recently shared their latest single “Circle of Evil” accompanied by a music video. This punishing classic metal track brings STRIKER back to its roots of speed and power.

“Secret societies, shape-shifting reptilians, and evil forces? You’d be running for your life too. We’ve got the nuclear codes and we are launching heavy metal nukes directly into your ears.” adds the band.

Watch “Circle of Evil” at https://youtu.be/YrG-mSSvIeo

Spotify – https://sptfy.com/PbKP

ULTRAPOWER” follows their Juno Award-winning self-released full-length “Play to Win” (2018) released on their label Record Breaking Records and features the band’s latest lineup addition of long-time friend and guitarist John Simon Fallon (The Order of Chaos). For the band’s seventh full-length, they teamed up with producer Josh Schroeder (Lorna Shore, Tallah, King 810), entering the studio this past March. With the band writing material since 2018, “ULTRAPOWER” is a collection of five years of Striker tinkering and exploring new avenues.

“ULTRAPOWER is the Striker’s triumphant return to reality. The reality is that shredding rules and nothing can stand in its way. There are classic banger Striker songs, to dabbling in punk style choruses into full-on concept songs. There’s a lot to sink your teeth into if you’ve got the guts.” adds vocalist Dan Cleary.

STRIKER recently wrapped up their fan-supported Kickstarter campaign with exclusive special edition CDs, Vinyl, and merch to aid them with upcoming physical production, marketing, and artwork. Fans supporting the Kickstarter gave STRIKER the ability to continue as an independent band.

“Seriously… a MASSIVE thank you to everyone for your support! Some of you took us over the finish line at the last minute, breaking into the 30K tier. This means we’ll be crankin’ out some Special Edition CDs with extra bonus tracks! Fire it up!!”

Track listing, Album Artwork, singles, and tour dates will revealed at a later date.

Previous singles “Best of the Best of the Best” (2023), “Strange Love” (2022), and “Death Wish”(2021), which will be featured on the album can be viewed and heard via their music videos below.

“Best of the Best of the Best” – https://youtu.be/0oX9LFx2szs

“Strange Love” – https://youtu.be/sBsmtgukhHw​

“Deathwish” – https://youtu.be/98V8CchlEVM

More info: Striker-metal.com

Source: Asher Media Relations

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