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Swedish Metal Icons MESHUGGAH Announce Monumental 2025 North American Tour

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Get ready for one of the most highly anticipated tours of 2025! Swedish metal juggernauts MESHUGGAH will make their triumphant return to North American stages, bringing their genre-defying, mind-bending sound to fans across the U.S. and Canada. Joining them on this monumental trek, produced by Live Nation, are the fellow legendary acts Cannibal Corpse and Carcass, making this THE tour of the year for metal fans.

Tickets: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Artist presales beginning today, December 3rd at 12pm ET / 9 am PT. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday,  December 6th at 10am local time at livenation.com.

Presale: Citi is the official card of the MESHUGGAH tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today at 12:00pm ET through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com. The artist presale will also begin today at 2:00pm ET.

MESHUGGAH w/ Special Guests Cannibal Corpse And Carcass:

  • Friday, March 28, 2025 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre Tickets
  • Saturday, March 29, 2025– Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Resort Toronto Tickets
  • Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit Tickets
  • Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Tickets
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025– St. Louis, MO – The Pageant Tickets
  • Friday, April 4, 2025 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium Tickets
  • Saturday, April 5, 2025 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex Tickets
  • Sunday, April 6, 2025 – Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Tickets
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic Tickets
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025– Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum Tickets
  • Thursday, April 10, 2025 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort Tickets
  • Friday, April 11, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Tickets
  • Sunday, April 13, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre Tickets
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025 – Austin, TX – ACL Live – Moody Theater Tickets
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025– Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Tickets
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy Tickets
  • Saturday, April 19, 2025 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center Tickets
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Tickets *
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025– National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor Tickets
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025 – New York, NY – The Theater at  Madison Square Garden Tickets

*Non-Live Nation Date

MESHUGGAH continues to redefine heavy music with their latest album, Immutable. Recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden, and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Vlado Meller, Immutable showcases the band’s unparalleled musicianship and innovation. Featuring tracks like “The Abysmal Eye,” “I Am That Thirst,” and “Broken Cog,”Immutable has been hailed by critics as a masterclass in progressive metal.

Connect With MESHUGGAH:
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BLEEDING THROUGH – Announces New Album ‘NINE’ Out February 14th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

New Single/Video ‘Path Of Our Disease’
Streaming Now!

Southern California metalcore giants BLEEDING THROUGH are back! After much anticipation, the band has announced their long-awaited, ninth full length album, NINE, will be released on February 14th via SharpTone Records.

Following the release of eviscerating singles, ‘Our Brand Is Chaos‘ and ‘Dead But So Alive‘, BLEEDING THROUGH emerges six years after the release of Love Will Kill All, for one of the most vicious and unrelenting records of their celebrated career, NINE. 

Commenting on the impending record, vocalist Brandan Schieppati says: 

“There’s so much passion and aggression on this album. If you’re a fan of us, you won’t be let down. This is everything we’ve been working towards. This is the culmination of 25 years. This is Bleeding Through in its purest form.”

Today, the band reveals the album’s next merciless single, ‘Path Of Our Disease‘, which is accompanied by the music video below. 

Adding about the new single, Schieppati says: 

“Path Of Our Disease’ is a song about the disgusting social climate of the world. We are becoming a species that is never satisfied. We think the grass is always greener and are forgetting what loyalty is. We are being led be liars and fakes down a path of disappointment. It’s time to break free.” 

Stream ‘Path Of Our Disease‘: https://bfan.link/path-of-our-disease
Pre-Order NINE: https://bfan.link/nine-1

BLEEDING THROUGH Tour Dates:
(w/GOD FORBID, NEKROGOBLIKON, I DECLARE WAR, CARNIFEX)
Dec 14 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Dec 15 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

‘PATH OF OUR DISEASE’ MUSIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/K13xNWACN00

NINE Track-list:

1. Gallows
2. Our Brand Is Chaos
3. Dead, But So Alive
4. Hail Destruction
5. Lost In Isolation
(Feat. Doc Coyle/God Forbid)
6. Last Breath
7. Path Of Our Disease
8. I Am Resistance
(Feat. Andrew Neufeld/Comeback Kid)
9. Emery
10. War Time
(Feat. Brian Fair/Shadows Fall)
11. Unholy Armada

After 25 years, eight albums, and countless gigs, Bleeding Through persist as a tried-and-true outlier in heavy music and culture. 

Follow BLEEDING THROUGH:
https://www.bleedingthroughofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BleedingThrough
https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough

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ELVENKING – Italian Pagan/Folk Metal Outfit Releases “Throes Of Atonement” Video/Single

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo courtesy of Reaper Entertainment

Italian pagan/folk metal outfit and recent Reaper Entertainment signees ELVENKING have unveiled their latest single, “Throes Of Atonement.” The release is accompanied by a striking lyric video crafted by acclaimed artist René Berthiaume and perfectly captures the dark and emotional essence of the track.

The band comments, “‘Throes Of Atonement’ reflects a big part of the atmospheres and the mood of this third and final chapter of the Reader Of The Runes concept trilogy. It pays tribute to the epic power metal of the ‘90s, a significant influence for our early days to the extent that it could almost come out of our first album Heathenreel.

This album delves into the past of the characters in this story, revealing the reasons behind the Reader Of The Runes‘ wrath in the previous chapter. ‘Throes Of Atonement’ focuses on two characters, exploring adolescent jealousy and narrow-mindedness that ultimately leads to hatred and betrayal. For all the harm inflicted, whether intentional or unintentional, the ultimate punishments were penance and death.”

With “Throes Of Atonement,” ELVENKING once again showcases their mastery in storytelling, blending epic melodies with profound themes.

Watch ELVENKING’s video for “Throes Of Atonement” HERE. Stream the track HERE.

ELVENKING:
Damna – vocals
Aydan – guitar
Headmatt – guitar
Jakob – bass
Lethien – violin
Symohn – drums

2025 will bring ELVENKING to stages across Europe when they join forces with Alestorm, Ensiferum, Týr, and Heidevolk to resurrect the legendary Paganfest trek. See all confirmed dates below.

ELVENKING w/ Alestorm, Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk:
1/08/2025 Grosse Freiheit – Hamburg, DE
1/09/2025 Oosterpoort – Groningen, NL
1/10/2025 Filharmonie – Stuttgart, DE
1/11/2025 Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, DE
1/12/2025 Huxley’s – Berlin, DE
1/13/2025 Congress Centre – Roskilde, DK
1/14/2025 Aladin – Bremen, DE
1/16/2025 O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK
1/17/2025 O2 Academy – Edinburgh, UK
1/18/2025 O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK
1/19/2025 O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK
1/20/2025 Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
1/21/2025 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
1/22/2025 Zenith – Paris, FR
1/23/2025 Z7 Konzertfabrik – Pratteln, CH
1/24/2025 Eventzentrum – Geiselwind, DE
1/25/2025 Backstage – Munich, DE
1/26/2025 OM – Liege, BE
1/28/2025 Alcatraz – Milan, IT
1/29/2025 Transbordeur – Lyon, FR
1/30/2025 Salle Metropole – Lausanne, CH
1/31/2025 Halle Verrière – Meisenthal, FR
2/01/2025 Felsenkeller – Leipzig, DE
2/02/2025 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, NL
2/03/2025 Capitol – Hannover, DE
2/05/2025 Studio – Krakow, PL
2/06/2025 Progresja – Warsaw, PL
2/07/2025 Hala Datart – Zlín, CZ
2/08/2025 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU
2/09/2025 Tvornica – Zagreb, HR

Stand by for further info on ELVENKING’s upcoming new full-length.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

https://www.elvenking.net

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VENAMORIS (PAULA AND DAVE LOMBARDO) RELEASE DARKLY ETHEREAL HOLIDAY SINGLE: “WINTER’S WHISPERS”

Posted in holiday music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

IPECAC RECORDINGS’ DEBUT COMING IN 2025

Dec. 3, 2024, LOS ANGELES – With the holiday season in full swing, Venamoris – the husband-and-wife duo of Dave and Paula Lombardo – release “Winter’s Whispers,” a standalone, seasonal single out now via Ipecac Recordings.

“‘Winter’s Whispers’ is a nod to our wavering, romantic love of the many vibes of the season,” the pair shared.

“Venamoris is such an intimate project for the two of us,” Dave Lombardo said as the pair released “In The Shadows” last month. “To have our sophomore album in Ipecac’s exceptionally skilled hands is a dream realized. We are ecstatic to be a part of this audacious label.”

Venamoris captures the essence of a sound that is darkly alluring and deeply emotional, blending sultry vocals with mesmerizing instrumentation to create an enveloping experience. Like a whispered secret, there’s something seductive yet provocative about the noir-tinged songs they create. Brooklyn Vegan, describing an earlier single, adeptly said Venamoris has “Portishead meets David Lynch vibes.”

The duo are currently working on their sophomore album for a 2025 release. Additional details will be shared soon.

More Info:

Venamoris.bandcamp.com

Instagram.com/venamoris_official

Facebook | Ipecac.com

Source: Speakeasy PR

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN – Offers Introduction To Brazilian Jiu Jitsu In Upcoming Streaming Film “The Great In Between: An Introduction To Jiu Jitsu”

Posted in Jiu Jitsu, Martial Arts, Self Defense with tags , , , on December 2, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Nicole Staab

FILMED AT THE VERDE VALLEY BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU ACADEMY, THE 90-MINUTE INTRODUCTION TO THE EMPOWERING SPORT FEATURES INSTRUCTION FROM A GROUP OF SKILLED BLACK BELTS

Dec. 2, 2024, Cottonwood, Ariz. – “The Great In Between: An Introduction to Jiu Jitsu,” a Maynard James Keenan hosted introduction to the dynamic sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, debuts on Dec. 13 via Puscifertv.com.

Filmed at the Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy in Cottonwood, Ariz., the 90-minute class offers a hands-on seminar tailored for beginners and the Jiu Jitsu-curious. Led by Keenan and a group of skilled black belts, the team guides viewers through the essential development of stabilizing muscles and myelin connections, building a foundation for success in this confidence-building, puzzle-solving martial art.

“You can do this,” Keenan says. “We’ve got your back. Not literally. But we can also teach you how to get us off your back. See what I did there?”

Pre-orders of the film, which is available as a 72-hour rental, and various commemorative merch bundles, are available now via Puscifertv.com. A Cyber Monday special is available today only, featuring a 20% discount on bundles over $50 with the code VVBJJ24 (limit one per customer).

“The Great In Between: An Introduction to Jiu Jitsu” was directed by Chris Staab and features music by Puscifer.

About Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu:

The Verde Valley Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio, located at 1100 S. AZ-260 in Cottonwood, Arizona, was founded by Maynard James Keenan. The academy offers a wide range of classes for all ages and experience levels, with a mission to preserve and share the fundamentals of martial arts. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, much like life itself, is a journey – a path filled with obstacles that are worth overcoming. It’s a journey of self-discovery. Verde Valley BJJ was established to serve as a starting point for those journeys, for self-defense, competitive sport, and physical, mental, and spiritual development.

Verdevalleybjj.com

Instagram.com/verdevalleybjj

Facebook.com/VVBJJ

Source: Speakeasy PR

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AGAINST I – Songs for the Dying Out Now and Streaming

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 1, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

The new album from Sweden’s melodic death trio AGAINST I is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Songs for the Dying picks up where Destruction Lullaby – released in May 2024 – left off. The album offers lethal doses of aggressive and melodic death tinged with shades of industrial and atmospheric metal.

Stream the album on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.

Order Songs for the Dying and the band’s entire discography at tfreco.bandcamp.com

Track-listing for Songs for the Dying:

1. Bound in Blood

2. Depraved Lust

3. A Hymn for the End

4. Crimson Queen

5. Eternal Slumber

6. From the Beyond

7. Father of Lies

8. Judgement of the Damned

9. Praise the Dead

10. Scorched Earth

11. The Blackest Night

AGAINST I was founded in 2022 by Fredrik Keith Croona, known as vocalist and founder of Cynical Existence and ex-vocalist of Menschdefekt. Together with Mathias Back (guitars) and Anders Ström (drums), they fuse elements of metal and hints of electronic parts into a cacophony of aggression and melodies.

In 2023 the band released their debut album Carnival of Excess on Advoxya Records. 2024 saw the release of two EPs, Perfect Smile and the follow-up Destruction Lullaby, which took the band in an entirely new direction.

Line-Up:
Fredrik Keith Croona – vocals
Mathias Back – guitars
Anders Ström – drums

facebook.com/againstIband

instagram.com/againstiband

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Cruz Del Sur Music Releases THE WATCHER’s Out of the Dark

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on December 1, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Boston (MA) – U.S. Doom-Tinged Heavy Metal outfit, The Watcher, has released Out of the Dark on Cruz Del Sur Music. The band’s first full-length album is available now on CD, vinyl, and digital formats! Fans of Iron Maiden, Trouble, and Satan should take note!

Purchase/Stream:

CD: tinyurl.com/thewatchercd

LP Black: tinyurl.com/thewatcherlp

BC: thewatcherheavymetal.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-the-dark

YT: youtu.be/WkvBQkcVAcc

The 2021 release of The Watcher’s debut Your Turn to Die EP was the culmination of delays, false starts and good, old-fashioned patience. The 2016 creation of guitarist/bassist Max Furst, The Watcher was not intended to have such a prolonged gestation for its first release into the metal world, but the wait proved to be worth it.

Physical copies of Your Turn to Die sold out upon its release, signaling to Furst, vocalist Paden Reed and drummer Chris Spraker that there would be demand for their distinctive brand of NWOTHM with elements of doom. Alas, that moment has arrived in the form of the eight-song “Out of the Dark.”

Out of the Dark was recorded in the autumn months of late 2023 with engineer Sasha Stroud at Artifact Audio in Maspeth, Queens, New York. The Watcher went to great lengths to ensure that the songs worked within the context of the album format with an organic flow of ideas and intentional peaks and valleys to ensure listener engagement. As a result, Out of the Dark expands on what The Watcher started on Your Turn to Die. From urgent, heads-down ‘bangers to festival-ready chorus all the way to the climactic closing track, “Thy Blade, Thy Blood,” the band’s growth is readily apparent.

The Watcher will be gigging around the East Coast and parts of Canada in support of Out of the Dark (ex-Malleus guitarist Nelson Ribas and Demon Chrome guitarist Dylan Kulpa have since completed The Watcher’s live lineup.) More importantly, the band hopes to arrive on European shores sometime in the near future. For the present, though, Out of the Dark emerges as a compelling LP that unifies classic metal and the darkness of doom, fortified through the spirit of three metallic diehards who never say die. 

Track Listing:

  1. Out of the Dark
  2. Strike Back
  3. Burning World
  4. Exiled
  5. The Revelator
  6. Kill Or Be Killed
  7. The Final Hour
  8. Thy Blade, Thy Blood

Source: ClawHammer PR

cruzdelsurmusic.com

cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com

thewatcherheavymetal.bandcamp.com

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HELLOWEEN – Launch Thrilling “Save Us” Performance Video From Upcoming Live Release – Live At Budokan Due Out Next Month via RPM

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , on December 1, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

HELLOWEEN are turning up the heat as they gear up for their monumental 40th anniversary world tour in 2025/2026 and tease a brand-new studio album! But before diving into the next chapter, the metal legends are giving their fans one last epic thrill from their chart-topping self-titled album with the release of Live At Budokan on December 13, 2024 (RPM).

Today, they’ve unleashed a blistering live version of “Save Us,” a track that catapults us back to their groundbreaking Keeper Of The Seven Keys era – a defining moment in their storied career. This electrifying single forges a powerful bridge between their glorious past and their unstoppable present. Get ready, Pumpkins United fans – this is just the beginning!

Watch “Save Us (live)“: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K05mkUhN-4Q
Stream/purchase the single: https://helloween.rpm.link/saveuslivePR

Bassist Markus Grosskopf notes: “‘Save Us’ is unfortunately still relevant or more relevant than ever before. The natural disasters, our own ignorance, hardly any possibilities to escape from all threats – the song is a desperate plea for rescue…a heavy, but thought-provoking piece with crushing reality.”

Pre-order Live At Budokan in your preferred physical format [digipak-2CD, 3LP (limited “deluxe edition” first press in trifold), Blu-ray, DVD], pre-save it on your favourite digital service provider (DSP), or pre-order the album digitally to receive “Save Us (live),” “Eagle Fly Free (live)” and “Best Time (live)” instantly: https://helloween.rpm.link/liveatbudokanPR

More from “Live At Budokan”: “Best Time (live)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT1ITfb76-0
“Eagle Fly Free (live)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwQVCIWocB4

HELLOWEEN are:
Michael Kiske | vocals
Andi Deris | vocals
Kai Hansen | guitars, vocals
Michael Weikath | guitars
Sascha Gerstner | guitars
Markus Grosskopf | bass
Daniel Löble | drums

Source: C Squared Music

More on HELLOWEEN:
helloween.org | Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | RPM

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