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LONG LIVE CORONATUS.

Stone.

http://www.amazon.de/dp/B009M6JZKY

ELYSION – Digital “Killing My Dreams EP” Is Out NOW!

Posted in alternative metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags elysion, elysion killing my dreams ep, gothic metal albums, massacre records, metal albums 2012, Metal News on November 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ELYSION – Originating from Greece, Elysion is a band that you’ll find difficult to resist; especially if you’re into Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal or just quality Metal/Heavy Music. The vocals of Christianna are a remarkable listen, while the band is bursting with skillful musicianship!

I highly recommend Elysion and their new digital EP release Killing My Dreams to all my fellow Metal brethren and Rockaholics worldwide!

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Listen to snippets and get your copy here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/19323?lang=en

The EP is also available at other digital music stores.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009M5KZEU

http://amzn.com/B009M7MWF8

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/killing-my-dreams-ep/id568243185

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/killing-my-dreams-ep/id568243185

http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/killing-my-dreams-ep/id568243185

KILLING MY DREAMS – Track Listing:

Killing My Dreams

Killing My Dreams (Acoustic)

Don’t Say A Word (Acoustic)

Never Forever (Demo Version)

Dreamer (Live)

Killing My Dreams (Live)

Walk Away (Live)

The Rules (Live)

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ELYSION:

Christianna – Vox

Johnny Zero – Guitars

FXF – Bass

Laitsman – Drums

Nid – Guitars

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Source:

* For more info on ELYSION, click on the links below!

www.elysionofficial.com

www.facebook.com/elysionofficial

LONG LIVE ELYSION.

Stone.

www.facebook.com/EnChanTya

EnChanTya – Reveal Debut Album Artwork and Track List

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags enchantya, enchantya dark rising, gothic metal, massacre records, metal albums 2012, Metal News, progressive metal on September 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

EnChanTya’s debut album Dark Rising is going to be released on September 28th! The album was mixed and mastered by Fernando Matias at The Pentagon Audio Manufacturers. Dark Rising, which will be available for a special newcomer price, will feature the following songs:

01. Unwavering Faith

02. No Stars In The Sky (Pre-listening: http://youtu.be/xing5ndytm4)

03. Night In Whisper

04. Clad In Black

05. Longing For You

06. Your Tattoo

0 7. She Devil

08. Ocean Drops

09. Dark Rising

10. Winter Dreams

11. Fear Me When You Fall

12. Interlude / Become Of Me

13. Moonlighting The Dreamer

Don’t miss them live at Portugal’s Cameraman Metal Fest next month!(http://www.facebook.com/events/356356774446762)

EnChanTya:

Rute Fevereiro – Vocals

Nuno Seven – Guitar

MP – Bass

João Paulo Monteiro – Drums

Bruno Prates – Guitar

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on EnChanTya, click on the links below!

www.enchantya.com

www.youtube.com/user/enchantyaband

Long Live EnChanTya.

Stone.

http://www.wednesday-13.com

WEDNESDAY 13 ‘Spook And Destroy’ EP Releases October 9th; Spook And Destroy World Tour Begins October 25th!

Posted in gothic metal, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, horror metal, horror punk, metal music, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, heavy metal news, horror punk, Metal News, spook and destroy, wednesday 13, wednesday 13 tour dates 2012 on September 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

WEDNESDAY 13 – Horror Punk, Metal and Hard Rock fans rejoice! The NEW Wednesday 13 EP, Spook And Destroy, will be released on October 9th! Take a horrifying look below at the 8-song track listing! While you’re at it, take a terrifying look at the dates listed below for the Spook And Destroy World Tour… Metal be thy name!

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SPOOK AND DESTROY – Track Listing:

M.F.T.W.

Halloween 13-13

Bad Things (2012)

Rambo (2012)

Mr. Motherfucker (2012)

Curse Of Me (acoustic)

Bad Things (Suffocation Celebration Remix)

Rambo (Bullets and Bloodshed Remix)

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SPOOK AND DESTROY WORLD TOUR:

Oct 25, 2012 Brisbane, AUS The Zoo BUY TICKETS

Oct 26, 2012 Sydney, AUS Manning Bar BUY TICKETS

Oct 27, 2012 Melbourne, AUS The Espy BUY TICKETS

Oct 31, 2012 London, UK Club Koko

Nov 01, 2012 Utrechtm Holland Tivoli de Helling

Nov 02, 2012 Bochum, Germany Matrix

Nov 03, 2012 Hamburg, Germany Logo

Nov 04, 2012 Prague, Czech Rep. Hoodoo

Nov 06, 2012 Bratislava, Slovakia Randal

Nov 07, 2012 Vienna, Austria Szene

Nov 08, 2012 Munich, Germany Backstage Halle

Nov 09, 2012 Roncade, Italy New Age Club

Nov 10, 2012 Romagnano Sesia, Italy R’N’R Arena

Nov 11, 2012 Stuttgart, Germany Universum

Nov 13, 2012 Wiesbaden, Germany Schlechthof

Nov 14, 2012 Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Kulturfabrik

Nov 15, 2012 Paris, France Boule Noire

Nov 17, 2012 Moscow, Russia Milk Club

Nov 18, 2012 St. Petersburg, Russia Glavclub

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* For more info on WEDNESDAY 13, click on the links below!

http://www.youtube.com/user/WedinHollywood

LONG LIVE WEDNESDAY 13.

Stone.

http://www.twitter.com/lacuna_coil

LACUNA COIL “Dark Adrenaline” – 9 Quick & Easy Reasons Why You Should Buy This Album

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags cristina scabbia, dark adrenaline, gothic metal, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, lacuna coil, Metal on May 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

LACUNA COIL – Back on January 24th, the sixth studio album, Dark Adrenaline, from Italy’s Lacuna Coil was released, via Century Media. This album was also released two days before my birthday, therefore, I did buy it that week as a gift to myself. I’ve enjoyed Dark Adrenaline a great Metal deal; below are 9 Quick & Easy Reasons as to why you should buy this new Lacuna Coil release for yourself. Or… buy it for a friend. A cool friend.

Quick & Easy Reason #1 – This album lyrically is dark, like its title states. The mood is dark. The vibes are dark. LACUNA COIL is at their best when they are… DARK. Plus, dark is… Metal.

Quick & Easy Reason #2 – Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro are once again, as complete a singing duo as there has ever been, in the history of Rock. Period. What would you rather listen to? Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand singing You Don’t Bring Me Flowers? That song would have been cool if not for Streisand, by the way.

Quick & Easy Reason #3 – Back to Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro: Their trading off vocal harmonies and their occasional aggression makes for the straw that stirs this Lacuna Coil drink.

Quick & Easy Reason #4 – Totality of musicianship. Hey, look! Quality musicianship! I couldn’t expect anything less from this band.

Quick & Easy Reason #5 – For an accessibly heavy album, Dark Adrenaline has shown the Metal world, that once again, Lacuna Coil can be both a mainstream and back alley darling of a Metal band; appealing to a cross-section of Heavy Rock genres. Yes, Lacuna Coil is a Metal band with subtle and not so subtle Gothic stylings; they surely can’t be taking Air Supply out on tour with them anytime soon.

Quick & Easy Reason #6 – Dark Adrenaline flows with its melodic ride of hard and heavy songs. It’s a flow that comes across so natural, that once this album ends, it’s practically a let-down that there was no warning it would end. Lacuna Coil didn’t have to go over the edge with being any heavier… if they did, then some weirdo would write they were trying to copy KITTIE. Or… something like that. KITTIE Rocks my brains out and I’m grateful for it, by the way.

Quick & Easy Reason #7 – Lacuna Coil’s cover of Losing My Religion from the legendary R.E.M., for all Metal intents and purposes… steals the whole dark show. Really. Lacuna Coil took this 1991 Alternative Rock classic and made it their Metal own in 2012. I honestly love this cover version so much, the original won’t have the same impact on me that it once did. A double dose of Metal be thy name.

Quick & Easy Reason #8 – My Spirit. Lacuna Coil wrote and dedicated this song for the late and great Peter Steele. Partially sung in Italian, this song is emotionally moving and simply superb. A rightfully selective way to finish off Dark Adrenaline, it is.

Quick & Easy Reason #9 – Sample if you will, then buy Dark Adrenaline. After you listen to this new Lacuna Coil album from beginning to end, you can come back here and thank Stone for recommending it. If you don’t like this album, well… then, there’s always an Air Supply Greatest Hits for sale somewhere for you.

LACUNA COIL:

Cristina Scabbia – Vocals

Andrea Ferro – Vocals

Marco “Maki” Coti-Zelati – Bass

Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore – Guitars

Marco ‘Maus’ Biazzi – Guitars

Cristiano ‘CriZ’ Mozzati – Drums

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Dark Adrenaline – Track Listing:

Trip The Darkness

Against You

Kill The Light

Give Me Something More

Upsidedown

End Of Time

I Don’t Believe In Tomorrow

Intoxicated

The Army Inside

Losing My Religion

Fire

My Spirit

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* For more info on LACUNA COIL, click on the links below!

http://www.lacunacoil.it

LONG LIVE LACUNA COIL.

Stone.

SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA – Official Website

SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA – To Release Exclusive Digital EP; The Corruption UK Tour – May Tour Dates

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, malediction ep, Metal, sarah jezebel deva on April 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Sarah Jezebel Deva will be releasing a digital-only EP entitled Malediction, which features special appearances by Dani Filth from CRADLE OF FILTH and SOILWORK frontman Björn Strid singing a duet with Sarah on the song “Lies Define Us.”

“Working with Sarah Jezebel Deva was a trip. We definitely found common ground humor wise and musically. The song we did together is still ringing in my head. The atmosphere is fantastic and the melody is haunting. Drop the gothic top hats and get ready for the real deal!” commented Björn.

After spending 14 years in CRADLE OF FILTH as a backing singer, Sarah and Dani join forces once again. The Cradle Of Filth front man shares his enthusiasm for the collaboration, “It was great fun duetting with Sarah Jezebel Deva again, being a new thing for me to try and compliment her voice, rather than the other way round (which generally happened on the Cradle Of Filth material), so being involved in this song was definitely a challenge for me (and not a curse) seeing as I only had a few days to leave my stain on it. Fortunately the tune was strong enough to carry away my first fumbling forays. I think the track itself is really powerful and definitely rings as emotive as the subject matter of the lyrics, (which I attempted to embellish rather than change) honestly thinking to myself that the finished song has come out better than midnight in a Playboy graveyard”

Malediction will be released worldwide on May 28th.

Sarah Jezebel Deva is set to head out on The Corruption UK Tour in May with special guests Apparition. Dates are as follows:

May 16 – Birmingham @ The End

May 17 – Manchester @ Dry Bar

May 18 – Liverpool @ The Lomax

May 19 – Leeds @ The Cockpit

May 20 – Grimsby @ Yardbirds

May 23 – Cardiff @ Bogiez

May 24 – Bristol @ Tunnels

May 25 – Andover @ George

May 26 – Swindon @ The Furnace

May 27 – London @ Nambucca

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info, click on the links below:

LISTENABLE RECORDS

LONG LIVE SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA.

Stone.

VOICES OF DESTINY – To Support On EPICA’s Second Leg Of Their “Requiem For The Indifferent EU Tour 2012”!

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags epica, goth metal, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, melodic metal, symphonic metal, voices of destiny on April 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Maike Holzmann – vocalist – Voices Of Destiny

VOICES OF DESTINY will support Epica on the second leg of their “Requiem For The Indifferent EU Tour 2012”! Xandria were announced as second support band. Jan of Revealing Dawn is going to play the drums on tour.

Here are all the dates:

10.05.2012 LU Luxembourg City – Den Atelier

11.05.2012 DE München – Backstage Werk

12.05.2012 AT Wien – Szene

13.05.2012 HU Budapest – Club 202

15.05.2012 PL Katowice – Megaclub

16.05.2012 PL Warsaw – Progresja

18.05.2012 CZ Zlin – Masters Of Rock Cafe

19.05.2012 CZ Prague – Kd Vltavska

20.05.2012 DE Berlin – C-Club

* Check out the Voices Of Destiny announcement video below!

Voices Of Destiny – Power Dive was released on January 27th, 2012, on Massacre Records.

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on VOICES OF DESTINY, click on the links below:

http://www.voices-of-destiny.com

http://www.youtube.com/voicesofdestiny

LONG LIVE VOICES OF DESTINY.

LONG LIVE XANDRIA.

LONG LIVE EPICA.

Stone.

http://www.wednesday-13.com

WEDNESDAY 13 – 2012 U.S. and Europe Tour Dates

Posted in gothic metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, heavy metal news, horror punk, Metal, Punk rock, wednesday 13 on April 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

WEDNESDAY 13 – The Hard and Heavy Rockin’ Wednesday 13 will be taking his band to the road starting this June! Both U.S. and European tour dates/venues are listed below. In my humble Metal opinion, the combined Punk, Horror, Gothic and Metal appeal of Wednesday 13 is contagious! Maybe you’ll get a chance to check out one of these shows? Let it be known and leave a comment! Metal be thy name.

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06/08/12 – Seattle, WA at Studio Seven

06/09/12 – Portland, OR at Branx

06/13/12 – Hollywood, CA at Whisky A Go-Go

07/06/12 – Indianapolis, IN at Wyndham Indianapolis West – DAYS OF THE DEAD

07/07/12 – Indianapolis, IN at Wyndham Indianapolis West – DAYS OF THE DEAD

07/08/12 – Indianapolis, IN at Wyndham Indianapolis West – DAYS OF THE DEAD

10/31/12 – London, UK at Club Koko

11/01/12 – Utrecht, Holland at Tivoli de Helling

11/02/12 – Bochum, Germany at Matrix

11/03/12 – Hamburg, Germany at Logo

11/04/12 – Prague, Czech Rep. at Hoodoo

11/06/12 – Bratislava, Slovakia at Randal

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(Source: Wednesday-13.com)

* For more info on WEDNESDAY 13, click on the links below:

LONG LIVE WEDNESDAY 13.

Stone.

http://www.myspace.com/darkseedband

DARKSEED – Digital ‘Best Of’ DARKSEED Out In May

Posted in gothic metal, gothic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags darkseed, goth metal, gothic metal, heavy metal news, Metal on April 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DARKSEED – A best of DARKSEED has been added to our digital-only series.

The best of, entitled “Astral Darkness Awaits”, will feature 14 tracks including 2 bonus tracks that were only available on the limited edition of the physical version of “Poison Awaits”.

“Astral Darkness Awaits” is going feature songs from the following DARKSEED releases: “Astral Adventures”, “Ultimate Darkness” and “Poison Awaits”.

The complete track listing will be revealed soon.

“Astral Darkness Awaits” will be available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Musicload other
digital music stores only on May 4, 2012!

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(Source: Massacre Records)

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

http://www.darkseed.com

LONG LIVE DARKSEED.

Stone.

www.facebook.com/tdfofficial

TO/DIE/FOR – Signs With Massacre Records; New Album ‘Samsara’ Due Out Summer 2012

Posted in gothic metal, gothic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, gothic rock, heavy metal albums 2012, heavy metal news, Metal, to/die/for on April 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Karen Fader McBride)

It seems like Gothic Metal became the national music for Finland – and among the leading acts you’ll find TO/DIE/FOR.

TO/DIE/FOR was founded in the middle of the 90’s. They soon released some mini-albums on their own and their first album “All Eternity” followed in 1999, released through Spinefarm Records (Finland)/Nuclear Blast (Europe). Soon the band became well-known within the gothic scene, not at last because of the excellent cover version of the 80’s classic “In The Heat Of The Night” (originally by Sandra). A tour with in Flames and Sentenced followed and proved that TO/DIE/FOR is more than an overnight sensation.

When their second album “Epilogue” was released in 2001, the single “Hollow Heart” reached a top position at the Finnish single charts in advance. A tour with Lacrimosa followed, another successful step in the history of this outstanding Gothic Metal act.

After the band focused on the songwriting and took a small break, their third record “Jaded” was released in 2003. Once again a rocking Gothic Metal album, featuring those typical, melancholic and dark vocals of Jape Parätalo, which is one of the trademarks of the band. The fourth studio album “IV” (2005) followed and “Wounds Wide Open”, the fifth studio album, was released in October 2006. In autumn 2007 the band decided to take a break.

After many years of absence one of the pioneering Gothic Rock/Metal bands is back with their new album “Samsara”, which will be released in summer 2012!

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TO/DIE/FOR are:

Jape TDF – Vocals

Juppe Sutela – Guitar

Antza Talala – Guitar

Eza Viren – Bass

Matti Huopainen – Drums

Juska Salminen – Keyboards

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on TO/DIE/FOR, click on the links below:

www.todieforband.net

www.youtube.com/user/TODIEFORbandofficial

LONG LIVE TO/DIE/FOR.

Stone.

My Black Light – facebook

MY BLACK LIGHT – Releases New Music Video “Inner World” From Debut Album “Human Maze”

Posted in dark metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal songs, heavy metal videos, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags dark metal, gothic metal, heavy metal albums 2011, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, inner world music video, Metal, my black light on February 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MY BLACK LIGHT – Italy’s My Black Light saw their debut album, Human Maze, released back on October 28th, 2011, via Massacre Records. One of many fantastic songs from this album, Inner World, is now a music video! Check out below for yourself, the engaging vocals of Monica Primo and the solid as steel musicianship of My Black Light. If you haven’t yet picked up Human Maze and fed it to your Metal starved ears, you’re missing out!

MY BLACK LIGHT:

Monica Primo – vocals

Rodolfo Coda Bertetto – keyboards & vocals

Marco Peraldo – bass guitar

Emanuele Rossi – lead guitar

Edoardo Giordani – drums

Monica Primo – Vocals

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* For more info on MY BLACK LIGHT, click on the links below:

www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.

Stone.

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LISTENABLE RECORDS – Offering FREE 22 Track Sampler!

Posted in Extreme Metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal songs, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, listenable records, Metal, Thrash Metal on February 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Listenable Records is offering fans a FREE 22-track sampler, which is now available for streaming and download at Listenable Records Free Sampler. The album, which features tracks from many of Listenable’s dynamic and diverse roster of artists – past and present – includes Gojira, Svart Crown, Sarah Jezebel Deva, 77, Hate, KATANA, TORNADO, Tormented, Serpent Cult and many more.

(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on Listenable Records, click on the link below:

LISTENABLE RECORDS

LONG LIVE LISTENABLE RECORDS.

Stone.

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CORONATUS ‘Terra Incognita’ – 5 Reasons Why You Should Get Into This Gothic Metal Album

Posted in gothic metal, gothic metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags coronatus, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums 2011, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, symphonic metal, terra incognita album review on January 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

CORONATUS – One of the best albums I’ve listened to from 2011 is Terra Incognita from Germany’s Gothic Metal Band: Coronatus. This is a band and album that can’t be overlooked by any diverse Metal fan. I would love to see Coronatus become a huge favorite among the Metal masses in North America, their entire sound and attention to detail with their music is impressive and lures me in song after song. Below are five reasons why you should consider adding Terra Incognita to your list of must have albums.

Reason #1: Coronatus is a band that obviously loves music, period. This is a Metal band, only Coronatus knows how to create music. They cross over many Metal genres with Terra Incognita. Yes, this band and album will appeal highly to Gothic Metal fans, yet Melodic, Symphonic and Traditional Metal fans can easily hear many elements on Terra Incognita that they can surely embrace.

Reason #2: On Terra Incognita, everything comes together so fine. The keyboard arrangements and orchestration belongs with and compliments so well the melodic guitar parts and heavy riffs. The union of melodic and heavy just sounds and feels incredibly genuine throughout this entire album.

Reason #3: Mareike Makosch (Alto Voice) and Lady Ada Flechtner (Rock Soprano) could easily steal the show on Terra Incognita, if not for the masterful totality of musicianship that this band excels with. However, I find my ears absorbing the vocals of these two beautiful voices and being left nearly spellbound. This is an album that I listen to time and again and still hear something new consistently.

Reason #4: The European sound and vibe from Coronatus is infectious. Regardless if the song is sung in German (Fernes Land) or English (Dead Man’s Tale), the end result is a definitive listen into just how passionate these two female vocalists are about the song. This passion for song that I hear is a universal language all its own.

Reason #5: There is never a moment where I want to skip over a song on Terra Incognita. The cumulative listen brings about a mood that is epic and a vibe that is celebratory. The cool aspect of listening to a band such as Coronatus and their newest gem Terra Incognita, is that I know I will hear a presentation that is all importantly memorable. Standing out and being original are qualities that this band easily bestows and conveys musically on Terra Incognita.

Yes, I highly recommend Terra Incognita. Coronatus receives a well deserved Metal bravo from me and I stand by this Metal sentiment.

* Terra Incognita is the fourth studio album from Coronatus, released via Massacre Records on November 18th, 2011.

Watch and listen to Fernes Land below!

TERRA INCOGNITA – Track Listing:

01. Saint Slayer

02. Fernes Land

03. A Dead Man‘s Tale

04. Sie Steh’n Am Weg

05. Vor der Schlacht

06. Hateful Affection

07. In Signo Crucis Trilogy I: Der Kleriker

08. In Signo Crucis Trilogy II: Das Zweite Gesicht

09. In Signo Crucis Trilogy III: In Signo Crucis

10. Der Letzte Freund

11. Traumzeit

12. Terra Incognita

* Digipak Bonus Tracks:

13. Mein Herz (Live At Roehre Stuttgart 2011)

14. Kristallklares Wasser (Live Version) [* Japanese Edition]

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

CORONATUS – Official Website

MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE CORONATUS.

Stone.

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AUTUMN – Stream “Truth Be Told (Exhale)” On mxdwn.com, “Cold Comfort” Available Worldwide Now!

Posted in gothic metal, gothic metal albums, gothic metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags autumn, gothic metal, heavy metal albums 2011, heavy metal news, metal music, rock music news on January 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Today, online music destination mxdwn.com will be hosting the premiere of Truth Be Told (Exhale) from AUTUMN’s new album, Cold Comfort. The song is the 8th track on the record and contains some of the albums most poignant and moving melodies. The track can be heard now HERE.

Terrorizer Magazine describes Cold Comfort as “Haunting, lush gothic metal the Netherlands that drips with melody.” This is one that fans of Katatonia, The Gathering, etc. will not want to miss!

The title track, as well as the video for The Scarecrow, can be seen now at www.metalblade.com/autumn.

Cold Comfort is the band’s fifth full-length effort and their third for Metal Blade Records. It offers a collection of striking songs blended into a diverse and yet surprisingly compact album, one that AUTUMN considers to be their most personal and meaningful to date.

AUTUMN needed not look far for a man to put at the helm with the right pioneering philosophy for the band to begin taking leaps: Erik-Jan Dodd, AUTUMN’s live sound engineer since the My New Time era, envisioned a more vintage approach for Cold Comfort. An experiment the band was all too eager to embrace, explains guitarist Mats van der Valk. “If there’s anyone who knows what we’re all about and more importantly: what we could potentially be all about, it’s E-J.”

AUTUMN guitarist Mats van der Valk comments on the band’s upcoming shows in Germany: “We’re well pleased that we’ll be setting foot on German soil again this February, bringing Cold Comfort to Berlin, Köln and Hamburg. We’ve grown fond of these cities during previous tours, have always been welcomed with heartfelt smiles by awesome audiences. We’re very much looking forward to meeting up with fans and friends, old and new, as we hit the stage for the first German shows of the Cold Comfort campaign!”

AUTUMN – European Tour Dates 2012

01/27 Groningen, NL Vera

02/07 Berlin, DE K17

02/08 Koln, DE Luxor

02/09 Hamburg, DE Headcrash

02/10 Tilburg, NL 013

03/03 Aalten, NL Rock of Ages Festival

05/12 Emmen, NL Emmen Metal Festival

06/16 Oss, NL Groene Engel

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

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

http://www.autumn-band.com

http://www.facebook.com/AutumnBand

LONG LIVE AUTUMN.

Stone.

CORONATUS – Official Website

CORONATUS: “Terra Incognita” Tracklist Available

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags coronatus, gothic metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, rock music news, symphonic metal on November 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Germany’s double female fronted Gothic Symphonic Metal sextet CORONATUS is going to release its new album “Terra Incognita” on Massacre Records, (November 18th, 2011).

“Terra Incognita” was produced, mixed and mastered by Markus Stock at the Tonstudio E.

With “Terra Incognita“ a new phase of the band’s history has been started and it takes the willing listener on a unique musical journey!

Lukasz Jaszak is responsible for the artwork and the cover.

Terra Incognita – Track List:

01. Saint Slayer

02. Fernes Land

03. A Dead Man‘s Tale

04. Sie Steh’n Am Weg

05. Vor der Schlacht

06. Hateful Affection

07. In Signo Crucis Trilogy I: Der Kleriker

08. In Signo Crucis Trilogy II: Das Zweite Gesicht

09. In Signo Crucis Trilogy III: In Signo Crucis

10. Der Letzte Freund

11. Traumzeit

12. Terra Incognita

13. Mein Herz (Live At Roehre Stuttgart 2011)

14. Kristallklares Wasser (Live Version) [* Japanese Edition]

(Source: Massacre Records)

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

MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE CORONATUS.

Stone.

CORONATUS – Official Website

CORONATUS – “Fernes Land” Music Video Is Beauty And The Metal! New Album “Terra Incognita” Releases November 18th, 2011 On Massacre Records

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags coronatus, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, music videos, rock music news on October 31, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

CORONATUS – Releasing on November 18th, 2011, on Massacre Records, is the new studio album from the German Gothic Metal band Coronatus: Terra Incognita. Below is the music video for Fernes Land and I’m digging it a Metal ton. It’s those beautiful vocals from those two beautiful gals that seals the deal for me! Mareike Makosch (Alto Voice) and Lady Ada Flechtner (Rock Soprano) come across as relaxed and ultra talented with this duet. The guitar solo kicks some serious ass too.

This is one fantastic band to keep your ears out for and support! Listen and watch the music video below for Fernes Land, hopefully you might dig it as much as I do.

* The North American release date for Terra Incognita is December 6th, 2011.

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

MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE CORONATUS.

Stone.

NIGHTWISH – “Storytime” Teaser Video Released!

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags gothic metal, heavy metal albums 2011, heavy metal news, metal odyssey, nightwish, Power Metal, rock music news, symphonic metal on October 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

NIGHTWISH – Do you dare to take a first step into the Imaginaerum? Click HERE! In another teaser video, Tuomas gives some insight into the making of Nightwish’s new album. You can also take a first peek at behind-the-scenes footage from the film set! Check out the video at THIS location! The first single “Storytime” will be released on November 11th. “Imaginaerum” is set for release on December 2nd, 2011. For more infos, check www.nightwish.com / www.nuclearblast.de/nightwish

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE NIGHTWISH.

Stone.

My Black Light – facebook

My Black Light – “Detriny” Music Video: Watch It Now! “Human Maze” Debut Album Releases October 28th, 2011 On Massacre Records

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums 2011, metal music, metal odyssey, my black light, rock music news on October 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MY BLACK LIGHT – Releasing on October 28th, 2011, is the debut studio album Human Maze from (Milano) Italy’s Dark/Gothic Metal band: My Black Light. Signed to Massacre Records, My Black Light is fronted by the vibrant and vocally talented Monica Primo. With a sensational band behind Monica, My Black Light mixes in melodic and progressive elements with an epic feel to their songs, with Detriny being a song to catch onto. Check out the live music video below for Detriny, courtesy of Massacre Records!

* Album Cover artwork by Jan Yrlund /Darkgrove Design

My Black Light:

Monica Primo (Vocals)

Rodolfo Coda Bertetto (Keyboards & Vocals)

Marco Peraldo ( Bass Guitar)

Edoardo Giordani ( Drums)

Emanuele Rossi (Lead Guitar)

Human Maze – Track Listing:

Energy Core

Being Human

Detriny

The Abstainer

Noise for Sale

Inner World

Deadline

A Lie for Eternity

Ideal

Guiding Light

Ti Sento

Un-Break MY Heart

* For more info on MY BLACK LIGHT, click on the links below:

www.massacre-records.com

http://www.facebook.com/massacrerecordseurope

LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.

Stone.

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My Black Light – Free Song Download From Their Forthcoming Album “Human Maze”, Courtesy Of Massacre Records!

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums 2011, heavy metal news, human maze album, metal music, metal odyssey, monica primo, my black light on October 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MY BLACK LIGHT – A Dark/Goth Metal band that is on the rise and one that you should be on the lookout for is My Black Light. Combining both Progressive and Epic Metal influences as well, this Milano, Italy export may just be the Metal ear candy you’ve been searching for! Fronted by the beautiful Monica Primo, (see photo below), My Black Light will be seeing their debut album Human Maze being released on October 28th, 2011, via Massacre Records. Below is the info on where and how to get a free song download courtesy of Massacre Records:

Get a FREE song from MY BLACK LIGHT’s upcoming album at our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/massacrerecordseurope

You’ll find the download at the “FREE Stuff” tab below our profile picture. It will be available for 7 days, enjoy!

* For more info and pre-listening on My Black Light – Human Maze, click on the link below:

www.massacre-records.com

Monica Primo – Vocalist/My Black Light

LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.

Stone.

DEATHSTARS – To Release Brand New Song “METAL” Via iTunes, Reveal Best Of Cover & Track Listing, Supporting RAMMSTEIN On Upcoming Tour!

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags deathstars, deathstars tour 2011, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, metal odyssey on October 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Death Glam icons DEATHSTARS will release the brand new single METAL on October 14, 2011 via iTunes. METAL is one of two new songs which will be featured on the bands upcoming best of compilation The Greatest Hits On Earth which will be released physically and digitally on November 4, 2011 via Nuclear Blast! Both new songs showcase the future musical direction of the next DEATHSTARS release.

The tracklist reads as follows:

DEATHSTARS – The Greatest Hits On Earth

01. Death Is Wasted On The Dead (previously unreleased)
02. METAL (previously unreleased)
03. Death Dies Hard
04. Blitzkrieg
05. Motherzone
06. Synthetic Generation
07. Tongues
08. Blood Stains Blondes
09. Cyanide
10. New Dead Nation
11. The Mark Of The Gun
12. Chertograd
13. Semi-Automatic
14. Syndrome
15. Play God
16. Opium

DEATHSTARS are also confirmed as direct support to German industrial heavyweights RAMMSTEIN in November/December 2011:

06.11. SK – Bratislava – Zimmy Stadion Ondreja Nepelu
08.11. CRO Zagreb – Arena
10.11. H Budapest – Sportarena
12.11. CZ Prag – O2 Arena
14.11. PL Danzig – Ergo Arena
15.11. PL Danzig – Ergo Arena
17.11. D Leipzig – Arena
18.11. D Leipzig – Arena
20.11. D München – Olympiahalle
21.11. D Friedrichshafen – Rothaus Halle
23.11. A Wien – Stadthalle
25.11. D Berlin – O2 World
26.11. D Berlin – O2 World
28.11. D Hamburg – O2 World
29.11. D Bremen – Arena
01.12. F Straßburg – Zénith
02.12. LUX Luxemburg – Rockhal
04.12. D Düsseldorf – ISS Dome
05.12. D Düsseldorf – ISS Dome
06.12. D Düsseldorf – ISS Dome
08.12. D Frankfurt – Festhalle
09.12. D Frankfurt – Festhalle
10.12. D Stuttgart – Schleyer-Halle
12.12. CH Zürich – Hallenstadion
14.12. D Berlin – O2 World
15.12. D Berlin – O2 World

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

DEATHSTARS – facebook

LONG LIVE DEATHSTARS.

LONG LIVE RAMMSTEIN.

Stone.