Archive for March 2, 2026

KAMELOT – Dark Asylum World Tour ~ North America PT 1 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

From KAMELOT Facebook:

North America, we’re coming for you, too! We will headline a North American tour of epic proportions, beginningAugust 28 in Orlando, FL and hitting a month of dates before ending in Silver Spring, MD on September 27.

Each night will feature very special guests Visions of Atlantis as direct support, with Frozen Crown opening each show.

https://kamelot.com

KAMELOT North America 2026 – w/ VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, FROZEN CROWN

08/28/26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

08/29/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)

08/31/26 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at the Factory

09/02/26 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

09/03/26 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

09/04/26 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

09/05/26 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

09/07/26 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre

09/08/26 – Seattle, WA – Neptune

09/10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex

09/11/26 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall

09/12/26 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman

09/14/26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

09/15/26 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

09/17/26 – St. Charles, IL – The Arcada Theatre

09/18/26 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron

09/19/26 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre

09/20/26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS

09/22/26 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole

09/24/26 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre

09/25/26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium

09/26/26 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square

09/27/26 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

OVERKILL Taking Over – Revisiting A Thrash Metal Classic From 1987

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, nu metal with tags , , , , , , , on March 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

My first taste of the invincible OVERKILL was their second studio album Taking Over. Released back in 1987, this masterpiece of thrash metal has stood the test of Metal time, for me. Taking Over should be filed under mandatory old-school Metal, if one is to create such a list.

I purchased this album first on vinyl at a regional record store chain called Strawberries Records & Tapes, while living in Connecticut. This retail chain no longer exists, closing its doors in 2006. Years later I bought Taking Over on CD. I never owned this gem on cassette.

My favorite song on Taking Over is the powerful thrash hym: In Union We Stand. To this very day, this song galvanizes my Metal soul and creates positive chills through my body. Electro-Violence encapsulates everything that a thrash song should be; speed, aggression, explosive and short guitar solos with a blistering rhythm section that induces moshing and head-banging madness.

Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth is still my favorite thrash vocalist of all-time. I always felt that his vocals are so unique that no other vocalist remotely sounds like him. This OVERKILL lineup, with Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth were truly pioneering and legendary, with drummer Rat Skates, bassist D. D. Verni and guitarist Bobby Gustafson.

• Taking Over is the last OVERKILL studio album that drummer Rat Skates would perform on.

Taking Over – Track List:

01. Deny The Cross

02. Wrecking Crew

03. Fear His Name

04. Use Your Head

05. Fatal If Swallowed

06. Powersurge

07. In Union We Stand

08. Electro-Violence

09. Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues)

Record Stores Nationwide Unite For Women In Vinyl’s International Women’s Day – 1% Drive On March 8th

Posted in charities, charity events, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , on March 2, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Participating retailers to donate 1% of March 8 sales to support mentorship, scholarships, and education in the vinyl industry

March 2, 2026 — This International Women’s Day (March 8), record stores across the country are coming together in support of Women in Vinyl through a one-day national fundraising initiative aimed at creating more access and opportunity within the vinyl and recorded music industries.

On Saturday, participating retailers will donate one percent of their in-store and online sales to Women in Vinyl, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting women and underrepresented communities working across vinyl production and the broader music ecosystem.

The Women in Vinyl 1% Drive is designed as a nationwide, virtual record store “block party,” giving independent retailers a simple way to make a tangible impact with funds raised directly supporting mentorship programs, scholarships, and educational initiatives that help create pathways into careers across the vinyl supply chain.

“Every opportunity starts with someone opening a door,” said Women in Vinyl founder Jenn D’Eugenio. “The Women in Vinyl 1% Drive helps us open more of those doors, creating clear pathways into the vinyl industry through community, education, mentorship, and support for people who may not otherwise see a place for themselves.”

Participating stores include Bull Moose, Vinyl Street Co., Musicology Co., Queen B Vinyl Café, Indie Earth, Streetlight Records (San Jose and Santa Cruz), Monster Music & Movies, and The Record Exchange, among others.

Throughout the day, stores will be celebrating in their own ways, from spotlighting women artists, running themed promotions, to sharing posts across social media in support of Women in Vinyl’s mission.

Women in Vinyl is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to support women and gender-expansive individuals in the vinyl record industry through mentorship, education, and advocacy.

For more information, visit: 

womeninvinyl.com/get-involved.

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KITTIE Legacy Of Fire Tour: 30 Years Of KITTIE ~ North America 2026 | Dates, Cities & Venues Listed

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From Kittie Facebook:

We’re excited to announce our Legacy of Fire tour, celebrating 30 years of Kittie with special guests Kingdom Of Giants and Gore. The Band! Tickets on sale Friday, March 6th, at 10am local.

http://SOUNDRINK.CO/KITTIE

6/06 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
6/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
6/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
6/12 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
6/13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater
6/15 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
6/16 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
6/18 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
6/19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
6/20 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
6/21 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
6/23 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
6/24 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
6/26 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
6/27 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield

KITTIE:

Morgan Lander – guitar, lead vocals

Mercedes Lander – drums

Tara McLeod – guitar

Ivy Jenkins – bass