My fellow Rock and Metal brethren, take a look at what came through my email inbox late yesterday! Whoa! I’ve already entered this contest too!! May the lucky Rockaholic and/or Metalhead win! Metal be thy name!!
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Feeling lucky? Go to: http://www.sixxsense.com/bestbuy – to win a Motörhead guitar – a copy of their new album “Aftershock” and a $100 Best Buy Gift Card. Stop into Best Buy to get brand new releases from Motörhead, Trivium, Five Finger Death Punch, Alter Bridge, Korn, Lamb of God and more! Don’t wait! The holidays are here and you can be the big winner!
TIGERTAILZ – 2013 can be earmarked as (another) triumphant comeback for the (Cardiff, Wales) legends of Glam/Sleaze: TIGERTAILZ. With founding member Jay Pepper (guitar) and long-time drummer MattBlakout, TIGERTAILZ rounds out with Jules Millis on vocals and RobWylde on bass.
With 6 years elapsed since TIGERTAILZ released any new studio material, Knives (5 song EP) was released this past October 22nd, via Scarlet Records. Knives is a 5 song EP worth the wait for fans of TIGERTAILZ and any old schoolin’, no foolin’, beer bong toolin’ Heavy Rock aficionado.
KERRANG! gave this new Knives EP a KKKK rating and I highly recommend that you support TIGERTAILZ by picking up this EP; Knives costs less than an overpriced steak and no animal has to die for you to enjoy it! Metal be thy name!
Below, watch and listen to The Shoe Collector and realize that this is:
Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!
WARNING: This video contains babalicious stimuli. Yup.
STRYPER – Released on November 5th, the NEW studio album, No MoreHell To Pay, from the ever-legendary STRYPER has accumulated impressive Billboard Chart positions; while receiving critic and fan praise around the globe!! Another new and official music video from this sensational album has been released and it’s Sympathy.
Michael Sweet sounds ultra-fabulous on vocals and guitar, once again!! The entire band is Rocking on all fired-up Metal cylinders!! This new album isn’t about STRYPER being back. Nope. These Christian Metal icons have never deniedtheir fans of Rockin’ inspiration! STRYPER are always touring, along with consistently reaching out to their fans via social media. No More Hell To Pay is about STRYPERbringing on their Heavy Metal attack!! This is STRYPER’s Metal 2013!! Dig it!! Metal be thy name!!
Below, Listen To Sympathy And Crank Up The Volume, While You Allow The METAL Of STRYPER To Flood Your Soul! Whoa!!
Here are the latest KISS action figures from the Figures Toy Company. These Dressed to Kill figures will be released in about three weeks.
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Stone Says: Metal be thy name!! I just don’t have enough loot to keep up with my KISS Kollectibles collection! These KISSDressed To Kill action figures are very cool too. I do own a few of the KISS McFarlane (Toys) action figures from years back; as well I have the KISS (Super Stars) mini action figures, which were released in the last few years. I wish I owned the first line of KISS (Mego) action figures from the 70’s! Whoa.
As reported on the STRYPER Facebook page, November 15th:
We’d like to point out some amazing numbers that just blow our minds, to you this morning. This page just hit 155,000 likes! In it’s first week of release, No More Hell To Pay was #2 on the Contemporary Christian Albums, #3 on the Current Hard Music Albums, #3 on the Top Hard Music Albums, #3 on the Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums, #6 on the Top Current Rock Albums, #33 on the Billboard Top 200 Current Albums and #35 on the Billboard Top 200!
The Live CD/DVD Recording at the Legendary Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles on November 16th is SOLD OUT! The video for NMHTP has over 199,000 views in less than a month. The video for Sympathy has over 71,000 views in less than 2 weeks. Plus, we just announced the special 77 hours sale for those who haven’t gotten the new album on our website. You can get the CD, or order multiple copies to give to others for just $7.77 each. We just want to say that STRYPER Fans ROCK! We are overwhelmed and blessed by all of you! Be watching for more announcements in the next few days and weeks. By His Strypes We Are Healed!
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: Online Fan Poll
Congratulations to the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees! To learn more about the nominees, click here.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is offering fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. The public has the opportunity to vote for the five nominees they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2014 inductees, who will be announced soon.
JESSE JAMES DUPREE – That’s it above! That’s my Jesse James Dupree FootFetish autographed CD! His autograph is the one in the middle, with red sharpie ink. Isn’t it really cool or what? Back in 2000, the legendary JesseJames Dupree (of Jackyl fame & Full Throttle Saloon reality series) saw his first solo album released with Foot Fetish. To the best of my Metal knowledge, the other (solo) album from Jesse James Dupree is: Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc – Rev It Up And Go-Go (from 2008).
I luckily discovered and purchased this really cool CD back in the early Spring of this year, at a kick ass (used CD, game/movie video) store called Buyback$ Entertainment. Buyback$ is located in 10 different states, with Ohio being one of them. Lucky Stone!! My nearest Buyback$ is located in Miamisburg, Ohio. There are many of these stores scattered about Ohio too.
What did you pay for this really cool autographed Jesse James Dupree CD, Stone? Try… $10 (U.S.). $10!!! That’s a Metal steal of a deal! Hooray for Stone! Metal be thy name!
I remember semi-skipping to my car after I left Buyback$ with this CD gem in hand! Heck, the dude that cashed me out looked at the autographed liner notes, then looked at me straight in the face and said: “you know, the CD liner notes cover is autographed by Jesse James Dupree and the band?” I replied, with a touch of Metal victory in my voice: “yes, I know, dude.” The Buyback$ dude and I then carried on about how much we both really dig Jackyl and Jesse James Dupree. Good times at the Buyback$ checkout for sure.
Here’s what the back cover of Foot Fetish looks like! I guess y’all can read the (sideways) track listing on it!
Now, I do believe that this Jesse James Dupree autograph is the real deal. Why the hell would someone want to forge it? I also checked several other Jesse James Dupree autographs that are online and to my Metal eyes it’s a… match! I am believing that the other 2 autographs on this CD are the band’s guitarist John Hayes and bassist Roman Glick. Hot damn! As Kool And The Gang would sing: “Get Down Tonight!”
As for how much this Foot Fetish CD Rocks, well, it sure as hell… ROCKS! Trust my Metal judgement! Jesse James Dupree is in fine form on his solo debut here! In all honesty, this CD isn’t gonna give you the thunder-slap-to-the-face Hard Rock that Jackyl does, however, any Jackyl fan should dig the living crap out of Foot Fetish. Hell and yeah.
Y’all never know what you’re gonna find, when y’all go out hunting for Rock ‘N Roll and Metal treasures! Whoa. Thank you for reading about my really cool Jesse James Dupree Autographed CD! Now… get out there hunting and uncover a Rock ‘N Roll and/or Metal gem too! Metal be thy name.
Above: Ultimate ’80s Hair Metal (Deadline Music/2009)
80’s Hair Metal has been making a TON of cool noize since, well, the 80’s! Forget about the comebacks, the reunions and entire Hair & Glam Metal revival… cause fans of the BIG hair, BIG lights, BIG power ballads, overuse of makeup and Arena sized parties know: this colorful, LOUD and spandex splitting genre has never left the building! Metal be thy name!
Below are 3 ultimate cool Hair & Glam Metal polls for YOU to exercise YOUR right to VOTE! YOU can fill in YOUR own answer too! Have FUN and THANKYOUfor visiting! WHOA!!
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HAIR/GLAM METAL SONG!
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HAIR/GLAM METAL 80’s BAND!
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HAIR/GLAM METAL 80’S CONCERT!
YOU can purchase the MP3 download of Ultimate ’80s Hair Metal, from Amazon.com, by clicking the link below! YOU get 50 original songs for ONLY $8.99!! WHOA!!
More than 10 years in the making, BOSTON’s new studio album, “Life, Love & Hope” is ready for release! Finally emerging from his Hideaway Studio II, Tom Scholz says, “These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of BOSTON’s harshest critic, me. They have all been meticulously recorded to analogue tape on the same machines and equipment used for BOSTON’s hits for the past 35 years.”
Available on December 3 on Frontiers Records, this album includes lead vocals from Brad Delp, Tommy DeCarlo, Kimberley Dahme, David Victor, and Tom Scholz, and features tracks with the classic BOSTON sound, as well as the latest in the evolution of Scholz’ musical artistry. “I intentionally stayed close to the early BOSTON style on some of the songs, even using the same amps and instruments; on others I let my imagination run wild,” says Tom.
All the tracks have the characteristic BOSTON trademark guitars, harmonies, and immaculately crafted sound. Tom worked very hard to fulfill the expectations of BOSTON fans new and old, and has created a diverse yet cohesive album that truly has something for everyone.
MOTION DEVICE – I was first introduced to Bolton, Ontario, Canada’s MotionDevice via twitter earlier this year. We’ll tweet back and forth, like any twitter friends do; only I consider Motion Device more than just twitter buddies. I look upon Motion Device as an inspiration and a burning flame of sincerity, maturity and confidence that I cannot resist embracing from such a devoted and talented young band. The allegiance to Heavy Metal’s pioneers that Motion Device is influenced by, through their songs, makes me very proud.
Lead vocalist Sara Menoudakis is going on 12 years of age and she sings with such a determined and confident manner; that it’s all very impressive to hear. Amazing. Sara’s 15-year-old sister (6 string bassist & keyboardist) Andrea Menoudakis is nothing short of inspirational in her own right; Andrea lives each day of her life with a seizure disorder known as epilepsy, (in the form of absence seizures). Andrea’s musical talents would never reveal this, until it was made known by her and the band. I absolutely love the piano intro and outro that Andrea plays on their cover of Heaven And Hell; it’s a beautiful added touch to such an iconic song.
Motion Device is rounded out by Sara and Andrea’s 13-year-old brother (drummer) David Menoudakis, 19-year-old cousin (electric & acoustic guitarist) Josh Marrocco and 19-year-old family friend (guitarist & bassist) Alex Defrancesco. I honestly see an incredible future for these young and clever musicians. The Metal sky is the limit for Motion Device and I will be cheering heavily for them, as they continue forward on their musical journey. Metal be thy name.
Motion Device, along with their new cover song of Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell is:
Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!
Forever In Our METAL Hearts & Souls, Ronnie James Dio.
Sara Menoudakis – Lead Singer
David Menoudakis – Drummer
Andrea Menoudakis – Keyboards & Bass
Josh Marrocco – Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Alex Defrancesco – Guitar & Bass
Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell was originally released back in 1980, via Warner Bros. Records.
THE DEAD DAISIES – We are happy to announce that our single Lock ‘N’ Load feat. Slash has just reached number 1 on the Planet Rock Radio UK Airplay Charts! We would like to thank you all for the support.
We’re starting to get ready for our upcoming UK tour with Black Star Riders and our own headline show on November 20 at the Underworld Camden, London. Despite the fact we’ll be leaving the warm weather of Sydney to the freezing cold of the UK, we’re really looking forward to rocking out with our UK fans very soon!
The Dead Daisies’ self-titled debut album is available in the UK on November 11th!
You can download our track, Lock ‘N’ Load from iTunes now!
Monday 20th Nov Underworld, London HEADLINE
Friday 22nd Nov O2 Academy, Bournemouth
Saturday 23rd Nov O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Monday 25th Nov O2 Academy, Bristol
Tuesday 26th Nov Junction, Cambridge
Wednesday 27th Nov UEA, Norwich
Saturday 30th Nov Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Sunday 1st Dec Solus/University, Cardiff
Monday 2nd Dec O2 Academy, Oxford
Tuesday 3rd Dec O2 Academy, Liverpool
Thursday 5th Dec Ironworks, Inverness
Friday 6th Dec Picturehouse, Edinburgh
Saturday 7th Dec O2 Academy, Newcastle
Sunday 8th Dec O2 Academy, Leeds
Tuesday 10th Dec The Assembly Rooms, Leamington Spa
Thursday 12th Dec Rock City, Nottingham
Friday 13th Dec Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 14th Dec Academy, Dublin, EIRE
Sunday 15th Dec Limelight, Belfast
Former NFL Quarterback and Heisman Trophy Finalist Brings Talent to Los Angeles as Newest Player Acquired by LA KISS
The LA KISS announced today they have signed prolific quarterback and Southern California native, Colt Brennan. A former 2007 Heisman Trophy finalist with the University of Hawaii, Brennan holds the NCAA record for most touchdown passes in a single season (58) and will utilize his National Football League (NFL) experience with the Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders to add veteran leadership and electrifying play to the newest expansion team in the Arena Football League (AFL).
“We’re thrilled to bring such a dynamic and successful Quarterback to our team and to our fans,” stated Schuyler Hoversten, President of LA KISS. “Having a local success story in a key position is great for our fans and I know they’ll enjoy watching him play this season at Honda Center.”
Brennan (6’3” – 215 lbs) began his career playing high school football for Orange County powerhouse, Mater Dei High School, before playing at the collegiate level for the University of Hawaii. At Hawaii Brennan achieved national recognition while leading his team to a 12-0 record and 2007 Sugar Bowl appearance on the back of his record-setting season. He finished the year with an NCAA Division I record 58 touchdown passes and 70.4 pass completion percentage (along with 29 other Division I records) finishing third in the Heisman vote. He was also named the WAC Offensive Player of the Year and awarded First-Team All-WAC honors (for the second straight season).
He was selected in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and went on to lead the league in touchdown passes during the preseason. Over the next few years, Brennan spent time with the Redskins and Oakland Raiders before taking time off to rehab his injuries. He now joins the LA KISS as he hopes to rejuvenate his career and bring an unheralded level of excitement to the AFL and its fans.
“It’s not often you get to add a player with Brennan’s impressive combination of elite skill and veteran maturity, and we are excited to see the new dynamic he brings to the team,” says Bob McMillen, Head Coach for LA KISS. “Whether it’s through his play on the field or his leadership in the locker room, we know he will make a positive impact from day one.”
Brennan’s electric style of play, which enabled him to achieve such record-breaking levels of success throughout his career, will be the perfect fit for LA KISS and the AFL. With his addition to the team, fans can expect to witness the most thrilling form of sports entertainment around.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to get back on the field and play football for the LA Kiss,” Brennan said. “I’m looking forward to coming home and playing in front of my family and friends.”
For more information on LA KISS, or to purchase season tickets, please visit www.lakissfootball.com
Los Angeles, CA – While on tour with his American power trio – supergroup, The Winery Dogs, Mike Portnoy filmed an epic and personalized invite video to his first ever Progressive Nation at Sea Cruise. Taking you band by band and leading you through the musical adventure that attendees have to look forward to at this one of a kind, floating Progressive Rock festival taking place February 2014.
The video can be seen below:
Mike Portnoy had this to say: “I could not be any prouder or any more excited than I am for Progressive Nation At Sea 2014. It is my ultimate dream lineup ranging from legends like Jon Anderson & Adrian Belew to Prog trailblazers like Spock’s Beard & the Flower Kings to today’s most extreme cutting edge artists like Devin Townsend and Periphery.
I am also excited to be playing with Bigelf, PSMS & Transatlantic…the final encore of which will see Transatlantic & Jon Anderson joining forces for a one-time only set of Yes classics! This is going to be a historic experience and the Prog event of the Millennium! You will not want to miss out on this!”
Progressive Nation at Sea, an infusion of music and technique that will heighten your senses in a way no other vacation ever could! Imagine a couple thousand prog enthusiasts surrounding you on the Norwegian Pearl as we set sail from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay and Grand Bahama Island February 18-22, 2014. The cruise is powered by leading Progressive Rock label InsideOut Music and features the genres most prolific artists.
This music festival at sea gives you an experience that one on land just can’t match. In addition to 5 days in the beautiful Caribbean, music will be happening from morning till late at night. Some of the best experimental music might be in the wee morning hours in an unscheduled jam by the artists! When you finally call it a night (or a morning) you can head back to your comfortable room and get some rest before getting into the action all over again. Did we mention you’d be walking around the same place as your musical heroes? Oh yeah, that means you might be having dinner and drinks right next to your favorite musician!
LINEUP:
Progressive Nation at Sea boasts the musical genius of Transatlantic, Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian, Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew’s Power Trio, Devin Townsend Project, King’s X, Spock’s Beard, The Flower Kings, Pain Of Salvation, Anathema, Riverside, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, The Safety Fire, Tony Harnell & Bumblefoot, Bigelf, Beardfish, The Dear Hunter, Haken, Jolly, Anneke van Giersbergen, Mark Mikel and Next to None.
Check out the FREE PN14 Sampler presented by InsideOut Music & Guitar Center:www.insideoutgcsampler.com and enter for your chance to win an all expense paid trip to PN14 and a signed guitar from all the artists!
You know, I haven’t bitched here on Metal Odyssey in a very long time. Very long time. Well, brace yourselves, cause I’m ready to bitch! I’m fed up. Wanna know why? Below are the reasons why I’m fed up. Take a gander at my bitching and if you don’t want to bother, well then, I really don’t give 2 shits. Seriously, I don’t. Metal be thy name.
1.ALL United States politicians from the municipal level on up can kiss my ass. Why? Cause Republicans are NOW Democrats and Democrats are NOW Republicans. Unless you’re a Tea Party constituent, y’all can kiss my ass again.
2. Dee Snider – Please, Dee Snider, shut the hell up already. You are NOLONGER funny, relevant, inspirational or badass. You are merely a whisper of “what once was” prior to your very annoying 1983 album: Stay Hungry. Go Away now, Dee. You’re yesterdays news. Hey Dee… two words for you… Broad Way. Here’s two more words for you Dee: You Liberal.
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3.Satellite Radio. Hey Satellite Radio… kiss my ass too! Y’all aren’t worth the drop of sweat off of a donkey’s asshole. I can lug around my CD catalog into my car and not have to give a shit about you corporate dumb dumbs; and save a TON of money in the process.
4.Apple. It seems like Apple is coming out with a NEW iPhone every two weeks now. Hey Apple… kiss my ass too! Hey Apple… how much of your BILLION dollars in profits have you given back to charity? Dumb asses, Apple.
5. Male erectile Enhancement Commercials. Give me a break. If I had a hard-on that lasted for more than 4 to 6 hours… I’m not calling any fucking doctor. If there are dudes out there that need this product, just pick up a copy of SWANK and you’ll save yourself a fortune. Plus, I’d wish these male erectile enhancement companies would STOP hiring all those geek corporate assholes to be acting like morons in your commercials. Dorks. Idiots.
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6. Metallica. Please, Metallica, go away! Lars Ulrich looks like he’s 85 years old and y’all can’t put out a studio album without it sounding like a RickRubin billion dollar produced piece of shit called Death Magnetic.
7.Robert Trujillo – Somebody should remind RobertTrujillo, that his Metallica legacy ishe’s ONLY played on that one full-length studio piece of garbage… DeathMagnetic as a replacement musician for Metallica. I’m NOT even gonna count that EP offering of Beyond Magnetic. Why bother? It was a good effort by Metallica, yet, still, go away Metallica. Um, Mr. Trujillo… you are light years away from being the bass legend that Cliff Burton was (and still is). Go back to Sharon Osbourne and ask her if you could re-record more bass tracks for her on the Ozzy Osbourne catalog, Robert Trujillo. Reminder: You are NOT a Metallica legend, Robert Trujillo. Jason Newsted can school YOU on bass playing any day of the fucking year. YOU KNOW IT TOO.
Gothenburg, Sweden’s very own GRAVEYARD will be on their Norwegian Tour in November 2013. GRAVEYARD’s special guests will be Oslo, Norway’s SPIRITS OF THE DEAD.
Deep Purple “Above And Beyond” – The new single from the album “NOW What?!” will be available October 25th, 2013 as a limited edition CD, limited Vinyl and digital download.
CD single and 7″ cover based on the original graphic work of Black Dwarf Designs.
The Single “ABOVE AND BEYOND” will be released in two formats:
1) 7” Purple Vinyl Limited Edition:
B-side: “Space Truckin´” live in Majano, Italy, recorded in July during the NOW WHAT?! Tour
2) CD Single:
B-sides:
– “Things I’ve Never Said”
(studio out-take from the now deleted limited edition of the studio album RAPTURE OF THE DEEP)
– “Space Truckin´” (recorded live during the NOW WHAT?! Tour, 24 July 2013 in Rome)
– “Hush” (recorded live during the NOW WHAT?! Tour, 6th August 2013 in Lokerse Feestem)
The cover of the single has been chosen by the band and their record label earMUSIC among many artwork submissions by fans and young independent artists.
“ABOVE AND BEYOND” is an affectionate homage to founding member Jon Lord to whom the band dedicated the whole “NOW WHAT?!” album (“Souls Having Touched are Forever Entwined”)
In Europe: order by clicking on links below! Whoa!
MAGNUM – Hugely influential British Melodic Hard Rock group MAGNUM have confirmed the release in 2014 of their upcoming nineteenth studio album, ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ on Steamhammer / SPV on March 19th in Scandinavia, March 21st in Germany, March 24th in Europe and March 25th in the US/Canada.
‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ will be available as a limited digipak edition with bonus material, as a double coloured vinyl LP, standard jewel case CD and download.
The cover is once again created by famous fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Asia, Nazareth, Eloy).
‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ follows the success of ‘On The 13th Day’, which charted at #28 in Germany, #36 in Sweden, #43 in the UK national album charts, #57 in Switzerland, and at #3 in the UK rock charts and #5 in the UK Indie Charts at the beginning of October 2012.
Three weeks after the release of ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’, MAGNUM set off on an European Tour.
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