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IMMORTAL – “All Shall Fall” Limited 10″ Vinyl Box Releasing July 5th, 2013

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Immortal - All Shall Fail - Vinyl Box Set - promo pic

Norwegian sons of northern darkness, IMMORTAL, will release a limited 10“ vinyl box set of their last masterpiece, All Shall Fall.

The prestigious box set will consist of 4 high quality 10“ vinyl discs including the amazing album artwork poster.

The All Shall Fall 10“ vinyl box set will be limited to only 3x 333 copies (black, white, silver) and will be released July 5, 2013, via Nuclear Blast.

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For more info on IMMORTAL, click on the links below!

http://www.immortalofficial.com

http://www.facebook.com/immortalofficial

http://www.twitter.com/immortalband

www.nuclearblastusa.com

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LONG LIVE IMMORTAL.

LONG LIVE VINYL.

Stone.

Von Records Presents “Dark Gods: Seven Billion Slaves” – Set For Digital Release On March 22nd

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on February 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

VON - Seven Billion Slaves - promo cover pic

Exclusive Track Streams + Digital Downloads Available; Special Preorder Package Announced

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Summon The Darkness…Dark Gods will rise! In the cold path of darkness, among the dread and pain deep within us, it is the will of the dark ones to enslave us. Dark Gods manifest around us, besides us, inside us. Seven Billion Slaves delves deeper into the cold and dark minds of VON. VON‘s creator and mastermind VENIEN!!! has tapped into his inner psyche and has willingly summoned many dark tales and ruthless hymns for the world’s seven billion slaves.

Dark Gods: Seven Billion Slaves is the first of three volumes to begin VON’s Dark Gods trilogy, set for digital release March 22, 2013 via Von Records. The path begins with two advance album streams in the form of “Ancient Flesh of The Dark Gods” (featuring Coffinworm) and “MONSTER!” available for your audio devourment at THIS LOCATION.

To preorder Dark Gods: Seven Billion Slaves, point your browser HERE. Additionally, preorders for VON’s latest work of sonic indecency will receive a free download code to an advance demo release by VON mastermind VENIEN!!! Titled Tribal Blood: Ritual Manifestation, the demo includes “Black Coming of VENIEN,” “REVOLT!,” “God is Dead” and “Inssside Wittthhh Usss” plus four extra bonus tracks. Order today!

Dark Gods: Seven Billion Slaves Track Listing:

1. They Have Come

2. Ancient Flesh Of The Dark Gods (Featuring Coffinworm)

3. Hands Of Black Death

4. Dark Gods

5. MONSTER!

6. DevilWhore

7. iAmInHuman

8. RawRot

9. Black Eyes

Further info on VON’s Dark Gods trilogy to be announced in the coming weeks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on VON, click on the links below!

http://www.VONBLACKMETAL.com

http://www.vonrecords.com

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LONG LIVE VON.

Stone.

Botanist CD and Bell Witch Euro Now Shipping via The Flenser!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on February 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Botanist IV - Mandragora - promo cover!

Botanist’s record is now available from The Flenser; housed in a hand assembled package with an insert and CD.

Order Now!

You can also stream and download the entire album from our bandcamp!

Stream/Download

Botanist, the unconventional one-man black metal band featuring vocals, drums, and hammered dulcimer instrumentation is gearing up to release a fourth album IV: Mandragora, on February 19th from experimental metal label The Flenser. Combining lyrical creativity and musical ingenuity, IV: Mandragora is a concept record on the alchemical creation of a mandrake and how the Botanist is instructed on raising an army of mandrakes to wipe out humanity.

The songs of Botanist are told from the perspective of the Botanist, a crazed man of science who lives in self-imposed exile, as far away from humanity and it’s crimes against nature. Existing amongst a sanctuary of fantasy and wonder, which he calls the Verdant Realm, he surrounds himself with plants and flowers, finding solace in the company of the natural world while envisioning the destruction of man. There, seated upon his throne of Veltheimia, the Botanist awaits the day when humans will either die or kill each other off, thus allowing plants to reclaim Earth in a green glory once more.

Bell Witch - Longing - promo cover pic!

Bell Witch – Longing DLP

Folks in Europe can now pre-order the black version of Bell Witch’s Longing from Burning World/Roadburn Records and save money over the new stupid USPS shipping rates. Pre-order here.

Everyone else can order both the black and limited red versions of the Longing DLP from The Flenser store here in the US. Order here.

Soon:

Bell Witch – “Longing” – DLP (pre-sale up now)

Botanist – IV: Mandragora CD

Bosse-de-Nage – iii – DLP

Trees – Sickness-In – LP

Vestiges/Panopticon – Split gatefold – LP

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For more info on THE FLENSER, click on the links below!

http://theflenser.com

http://twitter.com/flenserrecords
https://facebook.com/FlenserRecords
http://instagram.com/theflenser
http://theflenser.tumblr.com

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LONG LIVE BOTANIST.

LONG LIVE BELL WITCH.

LONG LIVE THE FLENSER.

Stone.

Palace of Worms / Mastery – Free Album Download From THE FLENSER

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Palace Of Worms - Mastery - split - The Flenzer - promo cover

From THE FLENSER:

We have released a split by two of San Francisco’s best solo Black Metal bands. Palace of Worms delivers almost a full albums worth of material and Mastery contributes a concise and chaotic journey through the insane. Album art by Nightshade.

Order the Cassette version from our store.

Or

Download the album for FREE from our bandcamp.

 Enjoy.

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For more info, click on the links below!

http://theflenser.com

http://twitter.com/flenserrecords

https://facebook.com/FlenserRecords

http://theflenser.tumblr.com

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LONG LIVE PALACE OF WORMS.

LONG LIVE MASTERY.

LONG LIVE THE FLENSER.

Stone.

WILT – Canadian Black Metal Duo To Release Debut EP

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Wilt is gearing up to release their debut EP. Based out of Central Canada, this 2 piece Black Metal project is comprised of Jordan Dorge [Laika] and Brett Goochild. Black metal has never sounded so dark and deprived. This self-titled EP will take you on a visceral journey into your mind and into the crevices of the earth.

With influences rooting from Winterfylleth, Woods Of Ypres, Altar Of Plagues, Nachmystium and many more, they hinder their own true and unique sound to Canadian black metal. This four track EP runs just shy of 30 minutes. Artwork comes courtesy of Sam Nelson and the logo was done by The Lord of Logos, Christophe Szpajdel. Dan Lowndes will handle mastering duties. Expect a late October/early November release date.

Wilt has posted a sampler of the EP – take a listen below!

For more updates and information visit  facebook: Wilt

WILT – Track Listing:

Autumn Veil

Empyrean

Cold Misfortune

Pale Consternation

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

LONG LIVE WILT.

Stone.

NIDINGR – ‘Greatest Of Deceivers’ Details Revealed; Releasing In North America On November 20th

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Recent Indie Recordings signees, NIDINGR, will unleash their new full-length, Greatest Of Deceivers, in North America on November 20th. Starring present and past members of bands such as Mayhem, Gorgoroth, DHG (Dødheimsgard), 1349 and God Seed, among others, the Norwegian Black Metal magicians are known for their efficiently complex songwriting, ravagingly dissonant, yet infinitely catchy riffs and breakneck tempos. Their two previous offerings — 2005’s Sorrow Infinite And Darkness and 2010’sWolf Father — prove what this maniacal assault is capable of. 

NIDINGR recorded G.O.D. in Crystal Canyon Studios in Oslo, home to a host of prominent Norwegian acts including cult experimentalists Ulver, to accomplish a unique ‘70s, vintage style production. The sound they’ve created is a wholly organic, warm, unedited and un-triggered production that further emphasizes the great musicianship caught on tape. Greatest Of Deceivers was produced by guitarist Teloch, mixed by Anders Møller (Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O, Euroboys, 120 Days, Turbonegro, etc.) and  mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios. The cover was crafted by the renowned Metastazis (Morbid Angel, Nachtmystium, Paradise Lost, Watain, Blut Aus Nord, etc.).

Greatest Of Deceivers continues the theme from Sorrow Infinite And Darkness, based on Enochian texts. As on the previous album, ten Enochian Æthyrs are evoked through the course of the album.

Greatest Of Deceivers Track Listing:

01. Greatest Of Deceivers
02. All Crowns Fall
03. O Thou Empty God
04. The Balances
05. Vim Patior
06. Rags Upon A Beggar
07. The Worm Is Crowned
08. Pure Pale Gold
09. Mother Of Abominations
10. Dweller In The Abyss

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NIDINGR:

Teloch – Guitars and bass

Blargh – Guitars and bass

El.Cpt.Estrella Grasa – Vocals

Øyvind Myrvoll – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on NIDINGR, click on the links below!

http://www.nidingr.no

http://www.facebook.com/nidingr

http://www.indierecordings.net

https://www.facebook.com/indierecordings

LONG LIVE NIDINGR.

Stone.

VALDUR – Alpine Black/Death Occultists Issue Recording Update; New Song Posted

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Alpine Black/Death occultists VALDUR recently completed composing their upcoming, as-yet, untitled new full-length. Official recording sessions will commence on November 12th at Earhammer Studios. Additionally, VALDUR recently unleashed an ultra limited two-song EP entitled The Hammer Pit containing a rough version of two new songs. Taste the blood of track one, “Conjuring The Fire Plagues,” at the band’s Official BandCamp Page. When asked to talk about the upcoming new material, the band said in a collective statement: “We wish not to elaborate too much and allow the music that we will be putting out in the near future to do the talking.”

In the meantime, check out VALDUR live in the studio at KDVS at THIS LOCATION.

Hailing from Mammoth Lakes, California, VALDUR released Raven God Amongst Us in 2010 via Blood Mountain Records. The record proved to be an infernal masterpiece among the underground masses. Noted The Metal Crypt in a review of the record: “USBM is so often by the numbers that I am wary of it right out of the gate, but this is a band that remembers what is good about black metal, and does it very well indeed. Not an album to overlook,”About.com called the band, “the best black metal band in the United States that you’ve probably never heard of,” while Thrash Pit opined, “…a shimmering brand of black metal which pierces hearts rather than suffocates lungs.”

VALDUR:

Samuel: Guitars/Vocals

William: Bass

Sxuperion: Drums

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To read Stone’s album review for Raven God Amongst Us, click on the link below!

VALDUR “Raven God Amongst Us” – A Raw And Apocalyptic Black Metal Storm

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For more info on VALUDR, click on the link below!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/valdur/54163319709

(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE VALDUR.

Stone.

BLACK METAL – Metalhit Sampler (12 Songs) FREE Download On Amazon.com

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

BLACK METAL – If you’re on a tight Metal budget and HAIL Black Metal, then this Black Metal Metalhit Sampler FREE download is for you! Just go to Amazon.com and download it! It’s FREE! Metal be thy name.

Check out the bands and track listing below:

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LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

LONG LIVE FREE METAL.

Stone.

AUTOLATRY – Announce U.S. Tour

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

New England Black Metal quintet AUTOLATRY are set to embark upon a massive U.S. tour in support of their self-released EP entitled Of The Land. Blending razor-edged Progressive and Melodic Black Metal with primal intensity and Folk sensibilities, AUTOLATRY promises to leave audiences standing in awe as they blaze a trail across the United States. The tour is set to kick off on July 12th in Worcester, MA with cities and venues confirmed through August 2nd. The band will remain on the road for another three weeks before wrapping things up with a homecoming show on August 24th in New Haven, CT. Confirmed dates and venues are listed below.

Steeped in their home region New England’s rich heritage, Autolatry meld progressive and melodic elements into a whirlwind of sonic character that can only be described as “New England Black Metal”.  Formed in 2010 as a 3-piece band by brothers Dave and Matt Kaminsky and Karl Chamberlain, Autolatry has since matured into a well-rounded quintet.

The band self-released their 2012 EP Of The Land to rave reviews, drawing diverse comparisons to the likes of Krallice, Woods of Ypres, and Absu. In addition to recording the follow-up to Of The Land, Autolatry embarks on a 40+ date US tour between July and August 2012. Expect big things from these New Englanders in the very near future!  Of The Land and the band’s 2010 debut, The Hill, are both available at: http://www.autolatry.bandcamp.com/

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on AUTOLATRY, click on the links below!

http://www.autolatry.bandcamp.com

http://autolatry.bigcartel.com/

LONG LIVE AUTOLATRY.

Stone.

IRDORATH – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on November 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IRDORATH signs with Massacre Records:

The history of the Thrash/Black Metal band started in 2005, when Markus (guitar) and three other musicians formed the band IRDORATH. The first demo “Erwachen” and the first album “Goetterdaemmerung” were recorded and the first gigs were played.
During the work on the second album some lineup changes happened. Since then, Thomas is playing the drums and Esche is playing the rhythm guitar.

The second album “Dekonstrukteur Des Fleisches” was recorded at the “Soundtempel – Studio” and was produced by Stefan Traunmueller. After finishing the record the singer and the bassist left the band.

Markus took over the singing part in addition to the lead guitar and Mario joined the band as the new bassist. Now the lineup is complete again and stronger than ever.

“Dekonstrunkteur Des Fleisches” is going to be released in late January 2012!

IRDORATH:

Markus – Guitar, Vocals
Esche – Guitar
Mario – Bass
Thomas – Drums

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on IRDORATH, click on the links below:

MASSACRE RECORDS

http://www.myspace.com/irdorathofficial

http://www.facebook.com/Irdorath

LONG LIVE IRDORATH.

Stone.

GLORIOR BELLI: Full Album Stream Courtesy Of Decibelmagazine.com – From September 19th To September 26th, 2011

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Beginning today, Decibelmagazine.com will stream GLORIOR BELLI’s upcoming new full-length, The Great Southern Darkness, in its entirety! The stream will run for one week (September 19 – September 26) before its official North American release through Metal Blade Records on September 27, 2011.

Check the record out in full at THIS LOCATION.

Their fourth full-length in a catalog of blackened enormity, The Great Southern Darkness offers up 11 tracks that magnify GLORIOR BELLI‘s finest qualities. Said Revolver in an advance review of the record: “The album combines vicious black-metal riffery with deep New Orleans stoner grooves to create a metal monolith that is equal parts northern blaze and southern trendkill.” Added American Aftermath: “Extraordinary mesmerizing, mind-blowing, use whatever terms you want, this is fantastic.” Sea Of Tranquility agreed calling it: “…a round of French avant-garde Metal, with the same sort of dissonant intensity of Deathspell Omega, but – and this is, the interesting part – with very clear influences from Southern Metal, Sludge Metal and Post-Metal,” while Infernal Masquerade noted simply: “If you are looking for a great BM release that is different and entertaining, be sure to get this album.”

Formed in the suburbs of Paris during the close of 2002, GLORIOR BELLI has garnered a stellar reputation in the extreme music community for mixing desert rock textures with the brutal, ominous, doom-laden vibe typical of Black Metal. The band was recently added to Montreal’s Messe des Morts festival. The festival is set to take place in Saint-Laurent, QC at Coop Katacombes on November 25 and 26. Other bands on the bill include Inquisition, Absu, Forteresse and more! This will mark GLORIOR BELLI‘s first ever North American appearance. For further info, point your browser HERE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on GLORIOR BELLI, click on the links below:

http://www.gloriorbelli.com

http://www.facebook.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.myspace.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.metalblade.com/gloriorbelli

LONG LIVE GLORIOR BELLI.

Stone.

GORGOROTH: Norwegian Black Metal Kings Announce The Sign Of Hell Tour 2011

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

This Fall, Norwegian Black Metal overlords GORGOROTH will embark on their longest trek yet. Set to level over 30 cities throughout Europe, the unholy march, appropriately dubbed the Sign Of Hell Tour 2011, will coincide with the band’s upcoming re-release of Under The Sign Of Hell. Initially unleashed to unsuspecting ears in 1997, Under The Sign Of Hell was re-recorded last year at Tomas Asklund’s Monolith Studio with financial support by Bergen Kommune, and is scheduled for release on August 29, 2011 via Regain Records. Pest and Infernus repeat their roles as vocalist and guitarist/bassist, respectively, while Asklund takes a seat on the drum stool. Details of a newGORGOROTH offering to be announced in the coming weeks… Stay tuned.

GORGOROTH: The Sign Of Hell Tour 2011
w/ Vader, Valkyrja

11/03/2011 The Rock – Copenhagen, Denmark

11/04/2011 Aalborg Metal Festival, Stadthalle – Aalborg, Denmark

11/05/2011 Musikens Hus – Gothenburg, Sweden

11/06/2011 Klubben – Stockholm, Sweden

11/09/2011 Moho Live – Manchester, England

11/10/2011 The Masque – Liverpool, England

11/11/2011 Spring & Airbrake – Belfast, Northern Ireland

11/12/2011 Button Factory – Dublin, Ireland

11/13/2011 Classic Grand – Glasgow, Scotland

11/14/2011 Camden Underworld – London, England

11/15/2011 The Fleece – Bristol, England

11/17/2011 De Kelder – Amersfoort, Holland

11/18/2011 Baroeg – Rotterdam, Holland

11/19/2011 Mass Deathtruction Festival, La Ferme du Biéreau – Louvain-la-Neuvem, Belgium

11/20/2011 Turock – Essen, Germany

11/24/2011 L’Empreinte – Savigny-le-Temple, France

11/25/2011 Sounddock – Dietikon, Switzerland

11/26/2011 Christmas Metal Festival, Stadthalle – Lichtenfels, Germany

11/29/2011 Szene – Vienna, Austria

11/30/2011 TBC – Budapest, Hungary

12/01/2011 Euphoria Music Hall – Cluj-Napoca, Romania

12/02/2011 Yubileina Hall – Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia

12/03/2011 Eightball Club – Thessaloniki, Greece

12/04/2011 Gargarin 205 – Athens, Greece

12/07/2011 TBC – Zagreb, Croatia

12/08/2011 Menza Pri Koritu – Ljubljana, Slovenia

12/09/2011 Init Club – Rome, Italy, Rome

12/10/2011 Rockplanet – Pinarella di Cervia, Italy

12/11/2011 Secret Place – Montpellier, France

12/13/2011 Hard Club – Porto, Portugal

12/14/2011 Cine-Teatro de Corroios – Lisbon, Portugal

12/15/2011 Sala Custom – Seville, Spain

12/16/2011 Durango – Valencia, Spain

12/17/2011 Mephisto – Barcelona, Spain

12/18/2011 TBC – Grenoble, France

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on GORGOROTH, click on the links below:

http://www.gorgoroth.info

http://www.regainrecords.com

LONG LIVE GORGOROTH.

Stone.

IPSISSIMUS – Premiere New Single: “The First Secret of Fatima” off “The Way of Descent” on GunShyAssassin.com

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The New Haven, CT based blasphemers IPSISSIMUS have just released the band’s latest single for the track The First Secret of Fatima off the band’s Metal Blade debut, The Way of Descent out May 24. The track can be heard exclusively on Gun Shy Assassin’s site HERE. Be sure to check out the track, leave your comment, and spread the word.

Track listing for The Way of Descent:

1. The First Secret of Fatima

2. Monakhourgia / The Prince of Tyre

3. The Second Secret of Fatima

4. The Alchemist’s Goatthrone

5. The Third Secret of Fatima

6. Hodos Autapophaseos

*Tracks that were originally featured on the Fatima EP were re-recorded for The Way of Descent.

Specially priced preorder deals for The Way of Descent are still available. Pick up your copy HERE.

Catch IPSISSIMUS live as they play dates in support of their impending release. More dates coming soon!

IPSISSIMUS Live:

05/21 Wallingford, CT Cherry St. Station w/ Nightbitch

05/25 Wallingford, CT Redscroll Records w/ Nachzehrer**

**the first 75 people who purchase the Ipsissimus CD at Redscroll Records will be given a ticket for admission

IPSISSIMUS is:

Tichondrius – Bass & Vocals

Haimatokharmes – Drums

His Emissary – Guitar

(Source: Metal Blade Records News & Tour Update)

* Stone Says: The First Secret of Fatima is explosively Blackened, with all the haunting and extreme nuances, vocals and musicianship that are mandatory in making real Black Metal come across to thine senses. Do yourself an immense Metal favor and listen to this song streaming at the link above… then douse your face with ice water and listen again.

* For more info on IPSISSIMUS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/ipsissimususbm

http://www.myspace.com/ipsissimususbm

LONG LIVE IPSISSIMUS.

Stone.

MARDUK & DEATH WOLF: New Track Streams Available!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

“Warschau 2: Headhunter Halfmoon,” a brand new song from Swedish Black Metallers MARDUK, is currently available for your listening pleasure HERE. The track comes off the band’s upcoming new EP, Iron Dawn, set for release in North America on May 27, the day the band will make their long-anticipated appearance at this year’s Maryland Deathfest.

The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow (The  Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour with Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust and HOD; tour dates below). It should be noted that the tracks included on the Iron Dawn EP are conceptually different from what is being crafted for the band’s next full length.

MARDUK Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011 w/ Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust, HOD:

5/27/2011 – Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD (MARDUK, Aura Noir only)

5/29/2011 – Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC

5/30/2011 – Wreck Room – Toronto, ON

5/31/2011 – Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

6/01/2011 – I-Rock Nightclub – Detroit, MI

6/02/2011 – Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

6/03/2011 – Williamsburg Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY

In related news, DEATH WOLF, the horror/death rock project formerly known as Devils Whorehouse and spearheaded by MARDUK guitarist Morgan Håkansson, recently unleashed another new track from their upcoming full length.  Check out “The Other Hell,” HERE. Simply titled Death Wolf, the record features 12 new tunes and is slated for release  on May 27 via Regain/Blooddawn Productions.  The band is currently putting the finishing touches on a video for the song “Ironwood.” Further details to be announced shortly. To check out stills from the shoot, head over to THIS LOCATION.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on MARDUK & DEATH WOLF:

http://www.marduk.nu 

http://www.deathwolf.net

http://www.greifkommando.se

http://www.regainrecords.com

LONG LIVE MARDUK & DEATH WOLF.

Stone.

MARDUK – IRON DAWN EP: Black Metal Legends Unleash 3 Songs of Hell Summoned, Raging Impact

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on May 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MARDUK – Releasing on May 31st, 2011, via Regain Records, is a three song EP from Black Metal Legends Marduk titled: Iron Dawn. Black Metal this prolific doesn’t take any prisoners… it simply recruits by example. Not many bands, from any music genre, can release a three song EP and have as strong and convincing of an impact as Marduk has accomplished on Iron Dawn.

The Blackened rage seems to flow almost effortlessly from Marduk, as each song carries it’s sonic fury into the next, like a Hell’s soldier passing a baton onto it’s equally accepted brother from the underworld. With sonic elements that can be construed as progressive, one characteristic remains constant with Marduk, which is their overlay of abrupt explosiveness of Metal that is deeply rooted Black.

The Black Metal battalion needs Marduk at the forefront and Iron Dawn is a master strike reminder that they still command and refuse to follow. Chaos can be captured and revived through song, Marduk can make chaos become a desired theatre of thorns that beckons me to enter and turn my senses on overdrive. Often times the message is sent very clearly, in small packages, that the messenger is never to be underestimated. Marduk has instilled this message very clearly with their three song EP of Iron Dawn.

* IRON DAWN is a 6-panel Digipak CD and limited to 666 vinyl copies, (200 in yellow).

IRON DAWN – Track Listing:

Warschau 2 – Headhunter Halfmoon

Wacht Am Rhein Drumbeats Of Death

Prochorovka – Blood And Sunflowers

* For more info on MARDUK, click the link below:

MARDUK – Official Website

LONG LIVE MARDUK.

Stone.

MARDUK – Swedish Black Metal Legends to Unleash Three Song EP! Plus “Seven Bowls Of Wrath” 2011 North American Tour Dates!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Black Metal Legends MARDUK recently completed recording three new songs for an upcoming EP. Dubbed Iron Dawn, the EP is set for release via Regain Records on May 27, 2011, at the Maryland Death Fest IX where the band will make their long anticipated appearance. The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow with a worldwide street date of May 30, 2011.

Additionally, the Iron Dawn EP will be issued as a digipak and on 12” vinyl (limited to 500 copies worldwide). Further details to be announced soon.

Iron Dawn Track Listing:

1. Warschau 2: Headhunter Halfmoon.

2. Wacht Am Rhein: Drumbeats Of Death.

3. Prochorovka: Blood And Sunflowers.

MARDUK – Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011 w/ Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust, HOD:

5/27/2011 Maryland Deathfest IX – Baltimore, MD (MARDUK, Aura Noir only)

5/29/2011 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC

5/30/2011 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON

5/31/2011 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

6/01/2011 I-Rock Nightclub – Detroit, MI

6/02/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

6/03/2011 Williamsburg Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on MARDUK, click on the link below:

MARDUK – Official Website

LONG LIVE MARDUK.

Stone.

VREID: Norwegian Black Metal Collective Unleash Fifth Full Length To North America Today!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian black metallers VREID today release their fifth studio album, simply entitled V, in North America via Indie Recordings. Issued to European territories in February, the nine-track offering was produced by bassist/songwriter Hváll at his own 1184 Studio and has already received a positive response from European press, earning a perfect 6/6 rating in Scream Magazine in Norway and an 8/10 in Terrorizer who called the record VREID’s “most accomplished work to date.”

V Track Listing:

01. Arche

02. The Blood Eagle

03. Wolverine Bastards

04. The Sound Of The River

05. Fire On The Mountain

06. The Others & The Look

07. Slave

08. Welcome To The Asylum

09. Then We Die

Check out the video for “The Sound Of The River”, filmed in Wroclaw, Poland by Grupa 13 (Behemoth, Amon Amarth) Just click this link

 

The song is reportedly inspired by the book Markens Grøde/Growth Of The Soil by Knut Hamsun (a book which earned the legendary and controversial Norwegian author a Nobel prize in literature in 1920).

ABOUT VREID:

VREID, Norwegian for “wrath,” arose from the ashes of Windir, following the tragic death of Valfar in January 2004. At the time the band consisted of Windir members Hváll (bass), Steingrim (drums), Sture (vocals/guitar) and new guitarist/longtime friend, Ese. This lineup went on to release four albums and one DVD.

Between 2004 -2006 VREID released two full-lengths on Tabu Recordings: Kraft and Pitch Black Brigade. The music was a natural continuance of the music Hváll wrote with Windir, with a new twist — the ambiance of Windir and rawness of Norwegian black metal meshed with the rocking groove of Sepultura, Metallica and Motörhead. The lyrics were in both English and Norwegian, and heavily influenced by historical themes.

By 2006 VREID signed to then-new imprint Indie Records. Their third album, I Krig (Norwegian for “at war”), was released in May 2007. All the lyrics were based on poems from 1946 by Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, a member of the Norwegian resistance fighters during WW2. In 2009 they released Milorg. With English lyrics, the album once again dealt with the resistance movement’s work in Norway during WW2. The album received rave reviews and is VREID’s greatest success to date.

Since then, the band has been on a long-lasting path of progression and success. Their European headlining tour with Kampar and Iskald (on which they played Milorg in it’s entirety almost every night) was nearly sold out everywhere. They also did an extensive tour with Pestilence as special guests on their comeback tour. In April 2009 VREID performed on the main stage of the Inferno fest. Their set included pyro, movie screens and guest performances to illustrate the themes from their last album. This show is the backbone for their first ever DVD, Vreid Goddamnit that was released in September 2010. In the summer of that same year, VREID found themselves playing some of their most monumental shows ever on the main stages of mammoth festivals like Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, Brutal Assault, Oslo Live and Zwarte Cross. For the US release in October 2009, they did the Heathen Fest with Eluveitie and Belphegor which took them to 29 cities in 31 days.

VREID spent 2010 playing select festivals and shows, with their main focus on writing V. Build upon Norwegian blackness and ’70s rock, on V, the Norwegian black ‘n’ rollers are reunited with guitar maestro Strom from Windir and Ulcus days (former guitarist Ese fled the band late 2009). With history as the lifeline of their lyrics, V focuses its thoughts on Hamsun, Munch and Sarte and is clearly bears some of their heaviest and most complex songs ever recorded. VREID have marched across the world performing over 200 shows since their start back in 2004, and will be hitting the road 2011. Further details to be announced in due time.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

VREID Lineup:

Hváll – Bass

Sture – Vocals/Guitar

Strom – Guitar

Steingrim – Drums

LONG LIVE VREID.

Stone.

NIDINGR “Wolf Father” Releases January 18, 2011!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 8, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

NIDINGR – Cult Norwegian Black Metal unit NIDINGR return from a five year hiatus with their raging new album. The assassins that form this deadly unit have culminated their dark arts and aggression on their sophomore full-length Wolf Father, the uncompromising album sure to scathe listeners with its relentless whirlwind of black metal wrath. NIDINGR remain a mainly cult act, although some might conder them a “super group” of sorts when they discover the band is comprised of a long list of notable black metal artisans including bassist/guitarist Teloch (1349, Gorgoroth, Ov Hell, Orcustus, Umoral, Konsortium), bassist/guitarist Blargh (Gravferd, Dødheimsgard), vocalist Cpt. Estrella Grasa (Kort Prosess), and drummer Hellhammer (Immortal, Shining, Thorns, Umoral, Mayhem, Emperor). Wolf Father even features a guest appearance from Ulver’s Kristoffer Rygg (a.k.a. Garm), and features artwork by French visionary Valnoir of Metastazis, known for their work with Watain, Ulver, Peste Noire, Nachtmystium, Anteus and more.

* NIDINGR Wolf Father will be released on Vendlus Records, January 18, 2011.

* For more info on NIDINGR, just click here: NIDINGR – myspace music

(Source: Earsplit press release, December 3, 2010)

Track Listing For Wolf Father:

Fafnismol

Baldrs Draumar

Reginsmol

Voluspo

Hymiskvitha

Lokasenna

LONG LIVE NIDINGR.

Stone.

VALDUR “Raven God Amongst Us” – A Raw And Apocalyptic Black Metal Storm

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , , , on November 18, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

VALDUR – From Mammoth Lakes, California, VALDUR unleashes upon the world… Raven God Amongst Us. A self financed, full length album of Blackened might, Raven God Amongst Us has been released on drummer Sxuperion’s very own Bloody Mountain Records. All nine songs on this formidable album, create a steady flow of darkened melodies that lay within the layers of cataclysmic guitar leads, phrenetic drums, earth trembling bass and vocals that gather electrifying steam, with each passing second. It’s the overall apocalyptic vibe of no turning back, that engages the senses on Raven God Amongst Us.

Taking into account, the back to back songs of Past Of Wolves and Vicious Existence, it is the plummeting and spiraling Blackened atmosphere of falling into the unknown abyss of something uncannily dark. VALDUR presents their Black Metal in a raw state of serrated lined appeal… one could not expect Black Metal to suddenly open up and reveal harmonious chorus over syrupy keyboards. VALDUR is making a statement by realizing a Black Metal foundation is built on key Black Metal fundamentals, a vastly dark atmosphere that tantalizes on the embraceable bizarre, rawness and everything else… Blackened.

Traditional lyrical content, coupled with a luring and engaging sound of Black Metal in it’s most anti-mainstream existence, is amassed within and outside the walls of dark sound as each song plays through on this album. This album mirrors the storm clouds that are about to swallow up a sun-lit sky, it’s the impending winter storm that science could not fathom. Commercialized darkness and Blackness can take a back seat to what VALDUR is creating here… this is underground, this is Black Metal… this is VALDUR and their creation they have named: Raven God Amongst Us.

* For more info on VALDUR, just click on the link below:

VALDUR – myspace music

Track Listing For Raven God Amongst Us:

Intro

Wound Fires In The Afterlife

Great Abyss Unfold

Gravlagt I Morkets Natt!

Med Fjell I Horisonten

Berserrker

Past Of Wolves

Vicious Existence

Creation

VALDUR IS HERE.

Stone.

SATYRICON – “BLACK CROW ON A TOMBSTONE” VIDEO IS A BLACK METAL TRIUMPH

Posted in Black Metal, black metal 2008, black metal albums, black metal music, black metal songs, black metal videos, black metal vocalists, extreme metal music, extreme music, heavy metal bands, heavy metal history, heavy metal music, heavy metal videos, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, scary album covers, spooky album covers with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 21, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

Satyricon The Age Of Nero was released back on November 3, 2008. This is an album that gets increasingly greater for me, after each listen. One song in particular, Black Crow On A Tombstone, just stays in my head for days… weeks on end. I am not going to fight it off, it’s a fantastic song that I immensely enjoy. I can remember distinctly, the first time I listened to The Age Of Nero in it’s entirety… it blew me away. The grooves are abundant throughout this album, Black Metal reigns supreme through these songs. Satyricon created an album with The Age Of Nero that I would easily consider to be… Metal Album of the Decade. I’m not kidding around… the Metal… Black Metal, on this album is representative of what incredible song writing is all about, both musically and lyrically. Satyr proved to me, that you do not need to get mathematical, intricate or go over the top, in order to create a sensational Black Metal album such as this. Here is the video for Black Crow On A Tombstone – the darkness of the video compliments this song. Satyr sings this song with unreal conviction, which is an attribute I find so admirable and remarkable. Being pre-warned by the sight of a black crow, that impending doom is upon you, is the theme of this song. Here’s hoping you enjoy this great song and video as much as I do…

If you wish, you can read my full review for Satyricon – The Age Of Nero, which I posted on April 7, 2009, by clicking the header below:

Satyricon “The Age Of Nero” – this is serious Metal

LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

Well, sorry fellow Metalheads and Satyricon fans… apparently “WMG” (yeah, that record compnay) doesn’t want to “share” their music video’s with blogs like Metal Odyssey. It’s too bad, due to the fact that Metal Odyssey gives away FREE advertising for record companies like WMG day in and day out. Wherever you do go to finally see this amazing Satyricon music video, I hope you do enjoy it. Black Crow On A Tombstone is one HELL of a music video from one incredible Black Metal Band that is Satyricon.

Stone.

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