Archive for June 17, 2026

Some Metal & Rock Nuggets To Share ~ From Helloween, KISS, NorthFork… to The Soap Girls!

Posted in alternative rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on June 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

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Five years ago today, (June 17), the iconic power metal pioneers HELLOWEEN released their self-titled studio album! I can never get enough of this band. Pumpkins United! 🎃🤘🏻

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Today, Tuolumne, California’s NorthFork have released their new single: “Tell Me.” This song flat-out rocks! It’s a breakup song that’s relevant and is sure to please arena rock enthusiasts. NorthFork are worth checking out if you’re into rock country and/or rock music that’s blue-collar and not pretentious.

 “Tell Me” is now available to stream and download worldwide on all major music platforms.

On June 17, 1977, the super legendary KISS released their sixth studio album, Love Gun, via Casablanca Records. This multi-platinum album includes the classics: I Stole Your Love, Love Gun, Plaster Caster and Shock Me (the first KISS song sung by Ace Frehley on album).

Shown: Camille of The Soap Girls – photo credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey

Last Friday night on June 12th, my friends and I went to see the amazingly talented alternative rock band The Soap Girls! They performed at Cosmo Joe’s Atomic Lounge in downtown Dayton, Ohio. This was my third time seeing this electric rockin’ duo!

Sisters Noemie (bass) and Camille Debray (guitar) are from South Africa and were born to rock the stage, create chaos and take names! They’re both kind souls and I look forward to seeing them again!

Shown: Noemie Debray – photo credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to look, I appreciate all! Metal be thy name – Stone

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SEA SLEEPER – Unleashes New Single “Lunar Degenerates” From Forthcoming Album Burden of Antlers

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , on June 17, 2026 by Metal Odyssey

Watch “Lunar Degenerates” HERE! https://youtu.be/qpiheAsPgTk

Heavy, atmospheric, and built for maximum neck damage, SEA SLEEPER return with their new single, “Lunar Degenerates,” the latest preview of their forthcoming sophomore album, Burden of Antlers, set for release on September 18, 2026.

“Lunar Degenerates” captures the band at their most visceral and dynamic, fusing classic crunchy, bang-your-head riffage with the expansive progressive weight that has become a defining part of SEA SLEEPER’s sound. The track also leans into the band’s long-running Mastodon influence, particularly the Crack the Skye-esque textures that have surfaced across both of their albums.

The band calls “Lunar Degenerates” “easily the funnest song on the record to play,” pointing to its high-energy riffs, shifting atmosphere, and explosive return from an ambient passage back into the main riff as one of the song’s standout moments.

With its mix of brute force, spacey atmosphere, and locked-in rhythmic power, “Lunar Degenerates” offers another glimpse into the world of Burden of Antlers, an album that promises to expand SEA SLEEPER’s sonic range, while staying rooted in the crushing, riff-forward heaviness that first defined them.

Burden of Antlers – Track-list:

  1. Machines of the Bombing Run 
  2. Manifestor 
  3. Lunar Degenerates 
  4. Abysmal Trench 
  5. Burden of Antlers 
  6. They’ll Miss You 
  7. Coma 
  8. Husk 

About SEA SLEEPER:

With a passion for death and post metal, SEA SLEEPER infuse their heavy sound with an array of genre influences to produce something more dynamically extreme. The band formed in 2019 comprised of Jesse Cooley (guitar/lead vocals), Shane Cooley (drums/vocals), and Nick Kessler (bass/vocals), with Tony Spradlin (lead guitar/vocals) subsequently completing the line-up in 2022. 

The debut EP Nihilism was released independently in 2019, followed by their acclaimed debut album Nostophobia. Released in 2021 via Metal Assault Records, Nostophobia garnered notable recognition achieving the #7 spot for album of the year at GBHBL in 2021, as well as seeing the band become a Top Selling Bandcamp artist in the same year.

Connect With SEA SLEEPER:

Official Website: https://seasleeper.bandcamp.com

Bandcamp: https://seasleeper.bandcamp.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seasleeper/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sea_sleeper

Source: C Squared Music

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