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IRON CLAW – New Live Photos From Comlongon Rocks

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Courtesy Of Jimmy Ronnie)

Above: Jimmy Ronnie – Guitar

IRON CLAW – Last weekend, (Saturday, May 5th) the legendary Scottish Hard Rockers known as IRON CLAW headlined the Rock Stage at a charity festival in South West Scotland, Comlongon Castle, at Comlongon Rocks. As founding member/guitarist Jimmy Ronnie put it: “A great time was had by all!”

Jimmy Ronnie has shared these two new live concert photos with Metal Odyssey. Both photos taken at Comlongon Rocks. Thanks for sharing Jimmy!

Currently, IRON CLAW are busy working on their forthcoming studio album; a follow-up to their 2011 critically acclaimed album: A Different Game (Ripple Music).

(Photo Courtesy Of Jimmy Ronnie)

Above: Gary Hair – Vocals

Ian McDougall – Drums (background)

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* For more info on IRON CLAW, click on the links below!

IRON CLAW – facebook

* For more info on Comlongon Rocks, click the link below!

www.comlongonrocks.com

LONG LIVE IRON CLAW.

Stone.

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DISASTROID – Bay Area Band To Check Out; Cause They Flat-Out ROCK!

Posted in grunge, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DISASTROID – Recently, Studio SQ shared an independent band with me and their called: DISASTROID. Whoa. Very, very cool name for a band of any Rock genre. To make the situation even better, the music of DISASTROID is very, very cool too. Very cool. Damn cool. Cool as hell. In other Metal words, Stone digs the two songs I’ve been listening to from DISASTROID.

DISASTROID are from The Bay Area (California) and can easily be tagged as Stoner and Hard Rock Rock meets Grunge. However, there are many musical influences happening within the sound from this band; Even a hint of Punk vibe seem to weave its way about in both songs: Low and Money and Guilt. At the end of the day, it’s Rock ‘N Roll, it’s heavy and damn fun to hear.

I really appreciate the “free spirit” style that DISASTROID exhibits musically. This band plays loose while still coming across as a tight unit. Both songs are obviously produced quite well, while still maintaining a fun “garage-style” atmosphere; which seems to be missing too often in the world of Rock today. The vocals of Enver Koneya remind me of the super legendary Chris Cornell. Regardless, Enver still comes across as original to my ears.

Fans of Queens of the Stone Age to fans of Army Of Anyone, with all other fans in-between and on the side, should get a Rockin’ kick from the memorable Rock ‘N Roll DISASTROID has created.

Below the live group shot, there are 2 links for 2 songs; which will give you a taste for what the Heavy Rock ‘N Roll of  DISASTROID sounds like. Don’t hesitate! Click them cool links, listen to some DISASTROID and leave a comment about what you’ve heard! Your Metal voice counts, here at Metal Odyssey!

“Low” – http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14759375/Virb/artists/Disastroid/Low.mp3

“Money and Guilt” – http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14759375/Virb/artists/Disastroid/MoneyAndGuilt.mp3

DISASTROID – Official Press Release:

DISASTROID – From time to time one stumbles on a record that simply kicks ass. Disastroid’s upcoming LP “Money and Guilt” is no exception. This rock epic takes the listener on a ride through a minefield of tempo changes, metric modulation, and other surprises that turn your guts. By and large it employs the best that rock has to offer while showcasing refined musicianship and purpose.

Huge guitar tone, heavy riffs, driving rhythms, and melodic vocals are the salient components of Disastroid’s music. While their sound can be reminiscent to some of the heroes of 90’s rock (Melvins, Rollins Band, Jesus Lizard, Soundgarden, etc.), the band has a hard time labeling their work. As frontman Enver Koneya points out “We have no real formula… we just make music that pleases ourselves. It just so happens that others like the sound as well.”

Enver assembled Disastroid in San Francisco from spare parts he found on Craigslist. After recording an EP on his own, Travis Williams jumped on board taking over the bass chair. Travis has had great influence on the direction of the group and over the past three years he and Enver have prolifically written and recorded three albums, most recently with Braden McGaw on drums.

Since their inception Disatroid has been busy. In addition to recording the group has been gaining fans steadily as they perform along the west coast. They’ve also managed to amass a devoted following in their home base of San Francisco, a city which tends to be oriented toward the clinically critical and the cynically hipster.

They were recently featured in Thrasher Magazine and have accumulated tons of local and national attention. On Disastroid’s horizon is a tour to the Pacific Northwest to support their release of “Money and Guilt”.

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(Source: Studio SQ)

* For more info & tour dates for DISASTROID, click on the link below!

http://disastroid-music.blogspot.com/

LONG LIVE DISASTROID.

Stone.

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METAL ODYSSEY’S MOTHER’S DAY SONGS & ALBUMS TO ROCK YOU! 2012 EDITION!

Posted in classic rock, country music, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, holiday songs, holidays, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on May 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MOTHER’S DAY 2012 – Yes, Mother’s Day is upon us. Mothers Rock. On May 13th, 2012, the U.S. will be celebrating Mothers Day. There are different dates for Mothers Day, depending on where you live in the world. I hope you all can give your mother a big hug and thank you on this special day. I’ll be blowing a kiss to the sky this Mother’s Day, to my mother up in heaven.

While compiling this groovy list of mother songs and albums; my research kinda went astray. It happens. You see, I’m not too sure if all of these choices on this list will actually… Rock. Some actually make me laugh just looking at the covers. Sorry, that’s just me, I do tend to have a sense of Metal humor. A couple of albums below came from Metal Odyssey visitor’s suggestions: Queen and Every Mother’s Nightmare.

Hopefully this list of mother songs and albums will provide a definitive starting point for your Mother Album Collection. If not, maybe you can share a laugh or two with me. If you find this list boring, by all means you can go watch an ABBA concert DVD instead and get psyched-out by some live Dancing Queen. Metal be thy name.

Queen – A Day At The Races

Yes, this Queen album Rocks! Tie Your Mother Down is the opening track too. This album comes highly recommended by Stone.

Mum’s The Word – 60 Fabulous Songs Your Mother Should Know

Um, this is a “2 CD set” as well. What if your mother doesn’t know these songs? Then what?

 Mother’s Finest –  The Very Best Of – Not Yer Mother’s Funk

Mother’s Finest for all intents and Metal purposes… ROCKS.

Within Temptation – Mother Earth

Within Temptation ROCKS. ‘Nuff said.

Mother Mother – Oh My

Uh… I have absolutely, positively no idea. It’s an album though.

Every Mother’s Nightmare – (self titled)

This band and their 1990 debut album… ROCKS.

Country Songs For Mother’s Day

I doubt there are any Rockin’ kick-ass songs on this one. Then again, you just never know.

Mama’s Hand – Bluegrass And Mountain Songs About Mother

Whoa! I don’t know which is funnier! The title of “Mama’s Hand” or the picture on this album cover! My interpretation of this album’s picture: Mama blew a nasty cheese fart and her daughter is not amused.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother’s Milk

ATTENTION: Red Hot Chili Peppers… ROCK! This album is highly recommended by Stone.

Robert Gass & On Wings Of Song – Ancient Mother

I am leaning towards this being a picture of an ancient fertility statue? I think? I have no idea what the music sounds like on this album. Maybe chanting? I did research some: Robert Gass is a classically trained musician and he directs the vocal group On Wings Of Song.

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Well, that concludes the 2012 edition of Metal Odyssey’s Mother’s Day Songs & Albums To ROCK YOU! Thank you for visiting and sticking around to the end. Happy Mother’s Day to all you cool mothers out there.

* Back in 2010, I compiled the first installment of Metal Odyssey’s Mother’s Day Songs. It is a Metal Must if you’ve missed it. Check it out if you like, by clicking the large link below! Whoa!

METAL ODYSSEY’S MOTHER’S DAY SONGS TO ROCK YOU!

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LONG LIVE MOTHERS.

The word “groovy” was used in this post.

Stone.

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69 CHAMBERS “The Peep Hole” – Official Music Video: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 8, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

69 CHAMBERS – There’s something about that voice of Nina Vetterli-Treml. Her vocals are Metal meets 80’s New Wave and she radiates both presence and relevancy with a slickness that I find quite alluring. The newest music video from 69 Chambers is The Peep Hole; a song from their sophomore album Torque. The Peep Hole is percussion driven; while showcasing this band’s accessible appeal to both Hard Rock and Metal fans alike.

I find 69 Chambers to be cutting-edge and not about any blueprint from Rock’s storied past. Instead, 69 Chambers proves that they are a band with “an accessible sound” while still being heavy and carrying their own back alley and blue-collar vibes through song. The mainstream doesn’t know what they’re missing with 69 Chambers; quite frankly, the mainstream doesn’t deserve this talented band either.

69 Chambers is in our Heavy Music world to stay. Man, I dig this band. Take a look and listen below and see why 69 Chambers and their  video The Peep Hole is my Metal Pick Of The Day.

69 CHAMBERS:

Nina Vetterli-Treml – bass & vocals

Tommy Vetterli – guitar

Diego Rapacchietti – drums

* Torque was released on April 27th, 2012, via Massacre Records.

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* For more info on 69 CHAMBERS, click the links below!

http://www.69chambers.com

http://www.twitter.com/69chambers

http://www.soundcloud.com/69-chambers

LONG LIVE 69 CHAMBERS.

Stone.

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CINDERELLA & MASS – Rockin’ Together! June 28th, 2012, In Foxboro, Massachusetts!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

YOU READ THAT HEADLINE RIGHT!

CINDERELLA & MASS WILL SHARE THE STAGE!

METAL BE THY NAME!

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR TICKET INFO!

SHOWCASE LIVE

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* For more info on CINDERELLA & MASS, click below!

MASS – MASS ROCKS.COM

http://cinderella.net

LONG LIVE CINDERELLA.

LONG LIVE MASS.

Stone.

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Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Back at the beginning of the year, I purchased Revelator; the debut from Tedeschi Trucks Band. This is a CD that I found myself plopping into the car’s player and letting the Rock ‘N Roll from this exquisite band soar. Derek Trucks is simply put, a wow guitarist. Susan Tedeschi is simply put, a wow vocalist.

Fabulous songs and so many tones and rhythms happening from a vast assembly of musicians; that it’s a whirlwind of musical bliss. Anyone unfamiliar with Susan Tedeschi should think: Sheryl Crow. Fans of so many Rock genres can get a kick out of what Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have accomplished with their band here. Quality personified.

It was sad to hear that Adam Yauch passed away on Friday, May 4th. A founding member of the Beastie Boys is no longer around and he left way too young. Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, bandmates, friends and fans of Adam Yauch.

An album I have caught onto this past week is: Michael Thompson Band – Future Past. This potent dose of AOR and Melodic Hard Rock was released back on February 24th of this year, via Frontiers Records. Michael Thompson is superb on guitar and keyboards. Michael Thompson has been a name in the world of Rock and Pop since the late 80’s, with a who’s who list of legendary celebrities he has played for; from Michael Jackson and Celine Dion to Vince Neil.

Vocalist Larry King (no, not the dude who retired from CNN) has an amazing voice. A trademark AOR/Melodic Rock voice. My ears surely dig how he sings these songs on Future Past. I’ve enjoyed listening to Future Past so much, I am hoping Michael Thompson will create more studio albums with Larry King. Good stuff. I also hope to write more about this album in the near future.

I don’t know about you, yet I am blown away by the album artwork of the new Municipal Waste album cover for The Fatal Feast. Justin Osbourn of Slasher Design created this fantastic cover. If Metal Odyssey adds a new award category of album artwork for the “Best Of” year-end lists; The Fatal Feast will be a muscular Metal contender! Add this one to my list of Metal albums I want to write more about… soon.

Municipal Waste – The Fatal Feast was released back on April 10th of this year, via Nuclear Blast America.

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Okay. Those are my Metal and Rock ‘N Roll thoughts for Saturday, May 5th, 2012. Comment on them please! The Metal Odyssey boss said I need to draw more Metal commentary; otherwise I will be yelled at badly. Have a Rockin’ and cool Metal weekend. Also… If you still rent VHS tapes… “be kind and rewind.”

Rest In Peace, Adam Yauch. 1964 – 2012

Rest In Peace, Jeff.

Stone.

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SHAKRA “Back On Track” (Official Music Video) – Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock news, hard rock videos, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

SHAKRA – Back On Track was released back in May of 2011, via AFM Records. Back On Track was one of the best Hard Rock albums my ears came across in 2011, no question. SHAKRA are from Switzerland; they have been around the Hard Rockin’ block and know how to ROCK!

Check out the official music video below for Back On Track… hopefully you’ll see and hear exactly what I mean! My Metal Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name.

SHAKRA:

John Prakesh – vocals

Thom Blunier – guitar

Thomas Muster – guitar

Dominik Pfister – bass

Roger Tanner – drums

* To read the album review I wrote for Back On Track (May 13, 2011) click on the large link below!

SHAKRA – Back On Track: Swiss Hard Rock Band Is Blazing Forward!

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* For more info on SHAKRA, click on the link below!

http://www.shakra.ch

LONG LIVE SHAKRA.

Stone.

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BARONESS – Posts Trailer For YELLOW & GREEN; Pre-Orders For New Album Available Now

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

May 3, 2012, Philadelphia – Baroness, currently on tour previewing material from their forthcoming album Yellow & Green (July 17, Relapse Records), have posted a trailer for the upcoming release, giving listener’s their first hint of music from the eagerly anticipated album.

Pre-orders for Yellow & Green are available now with the release available in multiple formats: 2CD, Deluxe 2CD, 2xLP and Deluxe 2xLP.  The deluxe versions are limited edition, one time pressings of 2CD and 2LP sets with expanded artwork.  The deluxe 2CD and 2LP sets will each be housed in a heavy-duty 28+ page perfect-bound hard covered book set featuring the art of front man John Baizley.  The pre-order link:  http://bit.ly/BaronessYellowGreen.

“Take My Bones Away,” the first single from Yellow & Green, will premiere online on  May 14 via Baroness’s  YouTube page (www.youtube.com/baronessmusic) and the band’s website (www.baronessmusic.com).  The single will be available via iTunes on May 15.

Yellow & Green – Album Trailer:

Baroness Tour Dates Are (all dates with Meshuggah):

May 3  Tempe, AZ  Marquee Theatre

May 4  Anaheim, CA  House of Blues

May 5  West Hollywood, CA  House of Blues

May 6  San Francisco, CA  The Fillmore

May 8  Vancouver, BC  Commodore Ballroom

May 9  Seattle, WA  Showbox at the Market

May 11  Denver, CO  Ogden Theatre

May 13  Minneapolis, MN  First Avenue

May 15  Chicago, IL  House of Blues

May 16  Detroit, MI  St. Andrew’s Hall

May 17  Toronto, ON  Sound Academy

May 18  Philadelphia, PA  Theatre of Living Arts

May 19  Worcester, MA  The Palladium

May 20  Montreal, QC  Olympia de Montreal

May 22  Silver Spring, MD  The Fillmore Silver Spring

May 23  New York, NY  Terminal 5

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.baronessmusic.com

www.facebook.com/yourbaroness

LONG LIVE BARONESS.

Stone.

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SATCHURATED: LIVE IN MONTREAL – By Guitar Legend JOE SATRIANI Lands At #3 On BILLBOARD’S DVD CHART

Posted in Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock concerts, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

RELEASED ON 3D BLU-RAY, DVD & CD APRIL 24, 2012, THROUGH EPIC RECORDS

(Los Angeles, CA)  Joe Satriani, one of the most respected and innovative guitarist’s in the world, released his critically-acclaimed live concert Satchurated: Live in Montreal last week on 3D Blu-ray, DVD and Soundtrack CD, through Epic Records and today, the DVD enters at # 3 on The Billboard DVD chart.

Joe is about to hit the road on Friday with his ‘other’ band, Chickenfoot, this Friday but from rehearsals, had this to say:

“Satchurated 3D” DVD is #3!!! Big thanks to all of my fans worldwide for making this happen.  See you out there on the road!”

Satchurated was recorded and filmed in front of a live audience during Satriani’s “The Wormhole Tour”, supporting his studio album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, at the Metropolis in Montreal, Canada. The December 12, 2010 concert was filmed by GRAMMY and EMMY award-winning concert filmmakers Pierre and Francois Lamoureux. Satchurated: Live in Montreal was recently released for a limited engagement on March 1, 2012 to select theatres throughout the country. The high-definition recording makes Satriani’s performance as much a pleasure to see by DVD, as it is to hear by CD.

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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

* For more info on JOE SATRIANI, click on the link below!

http://www.satriani.com

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

Stone.

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HALESTORM – JUNE / JULY 2012 TOUR DATES

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

HALESTORM – Below are the June and July 2012 tour dates for Pennsylvania’s Hard Rockin’ HALESTORM. Their new chart successful album The Strange Case Of… was released back on April 10th, via Atlantic Records. Check ’em out below to see if Lzzy Hale and her band will be in your area! Metal be thy name.

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06/23 – Portland, OR – State Theater (New Medicine only)

06/25 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

06/26 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street

06/27 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s

06/29 – Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork

06/30 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater

07/01 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

07/04 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club

07/07 – Tremont, IL – Twisted Spoke

07/10 – Des Moines, IA – People’s Court

07/13 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep

07/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

07/16 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre

07/17 – Billings, MT – Babcock Theatre

07/19 – Fargo, ND – The Venue @ Playmaker’s

w/ New Medicine & Emphatic

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(Source: HALESTORM Official Website)

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

http://www.halestormrocks.com

LONG LIVE HALESTORM.

Stone.

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO “Damage Control” – 5 Reasons To Buy This Sterling Album

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, melodic hard rock, melodic rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

JEFF SCOTT SOTO – This past March 23rd, Jeff Scott Soto’s fifth full-length album, Damage Control, was released via Frontiers Records. Melodic Hard Rock, 80’s Arena Rock, Rock and AOR fans should find no problem embracing the songs on Damage Control; I’ve embraced them and I will tell you why:

01 – Jeff’s voice. Whoa. Harmonious, melodic and so damn smooth. Rockin’ cool smooth. If I can put Joe Lynn Turner on a pedestal all of my Rockaholic life, then Jeff Scott Soto shares that same pedestal.

02 – The Songs. It always comes down to quality and I don’t care if it’s Extreme Metal or Melodic Hard Rock that I’m listening to… the songwriting has to be standout. Damage Control could easily have been titled: 11 Standout Songs.

03 – Inspirational. Wether it’s the lyrics, the vibes or a combination of both, Damage Control makes me feel good and feeling good is something I usually invite into my Rock ‘N Roll soul. Give A Little More and Look Inside Your Heart are my top two exhilarating listens, on this album of melodically fortified and memorable Hard Rock.

04 – Quality Musicianship. Um, do you think Jeff Scott Soto would surround himself with anything less? This is an artist who has Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman, Journey and Trans Siberian Orchestra on his prolific resume, therefore, Damage Control is an album that’s built-to-last and stand the test of Rock ‘N Roll time.

05 – One Of The Best. In my Metal opinion, Jeff Scott Soto is one of the best male vocalists I’ve ever listened to. It’s not all about Heavy Metal with Jeff’s career and his voice can carry through a range of music genres. Damage Control is a significant piece of work for Jeff Scott Soto; this album doesn’t go over any Pop Rock deep end and it Rocks like 80’s Journey meets Bent Out Of Shape era Rainbow.

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Guests Of Note:

Dave Meniketti – (Y&T)

Jamie Borger – (Talisman/Treat)

Casey Grillo – (Kamelot)

Joel Hoekstra – (Night Ranger)

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DAMAGE CONTROL – Track Listing:

Give A Little More

Damage Control

Look Inside Your Heart

Die A Little

If I Never Let Her Go

Tears That I Cry

BonaFide

Krazy World

How To Love Again

AfterWorld

NeverEnding War

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:

Take U Down

Elena

Afraid To Die

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* For more info on JEFF SCOTT SOTO, click links below!

http://www.jeffscottsoto.com

http://www.facebook.com/JeffScottSoto

FRONTIERS RECORDS

LONG LIVE JEFF SCOTT SOTO.

Stone.

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Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on April 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The legendary Lita Ford is returning once again with another “new” studio album. Living Like A Runaway will be released in North America on June 19th, 2012, via SPV/Steamhammer. Let’s all hope it’s not anywhere near like her last (2009) studio album: Wicked Wonderland. Ouch.

I haven’t gone looking for or heard any samples of Lita’s new album. The album cover alone definitely gives me a positive Rockin’ impression. There’s something mysteriously cool about railroad tracks on an album cover. The “highway theme” on album covers has been done far too often over the years. Railroad tracks, well, they… Rock.

From what I’ve gathered, the 2 – CD Live & Inspired from Godsmack will be released on May 15th, 2012, via Universal Republic. I dig Godsmack. Their last album, The Oracle, kicked my ass.

There was this moment I vividly recall; I was traveling by mule through the far reaches of the Northern Connecticut woods, when I was confronted by an elder and very wise Metalhead troll. My journey was abruptly stopped so he could tell me: “Stone, you just cannot deny the heavy music of them Godsmack dudes.”

Well, that’s it. Those are my Metal and Rock ‘N Roll thoughts for Sunday, April 29th, 2012. Not many, still, a couple of ’em for you to ponder and comment about. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on LITA FORD & GODSMACK, click them links below!

http://www.godsmack.com

http://litafordonline.com/

LONG LIVE LITA FORD.

LONG LIVE GODSMACK.

Stone.

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URIAH HEEP “Live In Armenia” – Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

URIAH HEEP – Playing live on hired equipment, with technical problems to overcome, didn’t prevent Rock/Hard Rock legends URIAH HEEP from putting on an amazing live show; before thousands of enthusiastic fans in Armenia. This concert proved to be the first time URIAH HEEP played in Armenia… 40 years in the making! Just my hearing the excited fans in the background, singing along to these ultra classic URIAH HEEP songs, gives me the chills.

I get these Rock ‘N Roll chills for the simple fact; that URIAH HEEP is still around and playing their songs for the world! Guitarist and founding member Mick Box has kept his URIAH HEEP brand of smokin’ hot Hard Rock proudly upright; regardless of lineup changes over the decades. Live In Armenia is a celebration of URIAH HEEP Rock ‘N Roll and exemplifies just how timeless the sounds and songs of URIAH HEEP truly are.

I can’t get over how fine this live recording sounds. Both band and Bernie Shaw’s vocals sound excellent to my ears and I couldn’t say it any better than that. Easy Livin’, Sunrise and Angels Walk With You are my top three songs, however, as with so many Classic Rock bands, picking favorite songs is not a perfect science for me. I love listening to the guitar of Mick Box, the vocals of Bernie Shaw and the keyboards of Phil Lanzon. I love it all, man.Whoa, I do.

Longtime URIAH HEEP fans, Classic Rock/Rock/Hard Rock fans and any fan of damn righteous Rock ‘N Roll should own Live In Armenia. Metal be thy name, they should. This double CD was released on Frontiers Records, back on September 23rd, 2011. Live In Armenia was originally released with a companion DVD of this Concert as well.

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URIAH HEEP:

Bernie Shaw – vocals

Mick Box – guitar

Phil Lanzon – keyboards

Trevor Bolder – bass guitar

Russell Gilbrook – drums

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Live In Armenia – Track Listing:

CD ONE:

Wake The Sleeper

Overload

Tears Of The World

Stealin

Book Of Lies

Gypsy

Look At Yourself

What Kind Of God

Angels Walk With You

CD TWO:

Shadow

July Morning

Easy Livin

Sunrise

Sympathy

Lady In Black

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* Live In Armenia was produced by Mike Paxman.

* For more info on URIAH HEEP, click on the links below:

URIAH HEEP – THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE

FRONTIERS RECORDS

LONG LIVE URIAH HEEP.

Stone.

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STRYPER – World Tour 2012: West Greenwich, Rhode Island – Promo Video

Posted in christian heavy metal, christian rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

STRYPER – Check out this very cool STRYPER promo video for the West Greenwich, Rhode Island concert! May 26th, Memorial Day Weekend!

Click Here To Purchase Tickets: THE ROCK JUNCTION

* For more info on this STRYPER show, with special Rockin’ guests MASS, click on the large link below!

MASS – To Perform With STRYPER, Memorial Day Weekend! And More Fantastic MASS News!

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

Stryper – Official Website

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

MASS – MASS ROCKS.COM

LONG LIVE STRYPER.

LONG LIVE MASS.

Stone.

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PHILM – Video Chat On May 1st Via YOWIE.COM; Los Angeles Record Release Show On May 15th

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Photo credit: Cammy Kinney

LOS ANGELES TRIO’S DEBUT ALBUM, HARMONIC, OUT MAY 15 VIA IPECAC

April 26, 2012, Los Angeles — PHILM, the Los Angeles power trio featuring Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, War’s Pancho Tomaselli and Gerry Nestler of Civil Defiance, are taking fan questions on May 1 at 4 pm eastern/1 pm pacific via live video chat site Yowie.com (http://www.yowie.com/videochat/60z-philm).

The three-piece have a busy month ahead with a May 15 release of their debut album, Harmonic, and a hometown show that evening at The Viper Room.

“When people hear about my involvement in PHILM, they automatically assume that it will compare to Slayer’s sound,” explains Lombardo.  “They couldn’t be more different.  I have scaled down my drum set to a four-piece, reminiscent of the drummers from the late ’60s that influenced me.  Each song is unique in itself, I like to refer to it as ‘rhythmic emotion.”  It’s almost like taking all the heavy songs of the ’60s and bringing that era to a modern plateau, then blending them with the modern trance and psychedelic sounds of today.”

“We decided to record Harmonic in the intimate setting of a home, with various vintage recording equipment. ” says Lombardo on the band’s debut album.  “The music was written collectively in an improvisational manner, unlike the majority of recordings I’ve done before.  This was very important given this is my first recording where I’m carrying the title of Producer and performer.   The album achieves a dense, unholy convergence of tones and discords.  We also touch on haunting, desolate, ambient sounds.  Our music tends to be written in a manner where we never know the outcome until we listen back to what we recorded.  A Harmonic journey.”

A highly anticipated release, PHILM officially took form in late 2010 with a handful of tour dates and an early four-song demo that quickly began to make the rounds of in-the-know music critics.  Noisecreep said the band “has crafted a crunchy, thrashy, yet thoroughly unclassifiable sound” and the OC Weekly said of the trio: “PHILM’s ability to melt down metal influences and mix them with the elements of funk, ambient jazz and punk… is potent and has left audiences wondering how so much noise could emanating from just three musicians.”

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.facebook.com/PHILMOfficial

www.ipecac.com

LONG LIVE PHILM.

Stone.

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SWEET – “New York Groove” Cover Song Streaming On Metal Odyssey! Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, glam rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on April 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

SWEET – Glam Rock pioneers and Rock legends come to my mind when I hear a song from Sweet. It’s 2012 and I’m certain it’s pretty safe to call Sweet: Classic Rock icons. The new cover song album from Sweet, New York Connection, is on the doorstep of being released and one fabulous song from it is New York Groove. Sweet embellishes their trademark sound on New York Groove, uplifting its beat, rhythm, vocals and chorus to more spectacular heights than ever before!

Believe me, you’ll be mesmerized, by the sensational and celebratory blanket of Rock sound that Sweet covered New York Groove with! Do yourself a Rockin’ Sweet favor right now and click that arrow on the audio bar below… crank it up high, then let the good time vibes swirl within your Rock ‘N Roll soul! I let them swirl through mine. Excuse me… I have to go dancing in the street now.

Don’t forget to let us know what you think of Sweet’s cover of New York Groove by commenting!

SWEET:

Pete Lincoln – Lead Vocal / Bass

Andy Scott – Guitar / Vocals

Tony O’Hora – Keyboards / Vocals

Bruce Bisland – Drums / Vocals

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Release Dates:

Central Europe: April 27th, 2012

UK: May 8th, 2012

* Amazon.com has a U.S. release date for May 8th, 2012.

* CD’s are available through the bands website!

New York Connection – Track Listing:

New York Groove

Gold On The Ceiling

All Moving Faster

New York Connection

Shapes Of Things

You Spin Me Round

Because The Night

Sweet Jane

Blitzkrieg Bop

On Broadway

Join Together

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* New York Groove history: Written by Russ Ballard and recorded by Hello in 1975. Ace Frehley recorded this song back in 1978.

A very special thank you to Sweet and Glass Onyon PR for making this post possible.

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

http://www.thesweet.com

LONG LIVE SWEET.

Stone.

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Mötley Crüe – 1983 Album “Shout At The Devil” Is Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on April 25, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Mötley Crüe – Released back in 1983, on Elektra, the sophomore album Shout At The Devil, from Mötley Crüe, launched them into the Heavy Metal stratosphere and the rest is Mötley Crüe history. What an album then and now. Seriously, when I first heard Shout At The Devil, there wasn’t another band in the land that sounded like Mötley Crüe. From the thickly heavy bass of Nikki Sixx and loud drumming of Tommy Lee, to the riffage fest that Mick Mars was playing; every car at all the hot hangouts and keg fields had this cassette blaring through the speakers back then!

I never took Mötley Crüe for a Hair Metal band until 1985’s Theatre Of Pain. Really. My interpretation of Too Fast For Love and Shout At The Devil was never Hair Metal; then again, that genre tag probably took awhile to hit my old neck of the woods anyhow. Bands were popping up so fast in those early 80’s, with albums being released faster, that I could care in the least about what genre a band was as they were coming out of L.A.; if it looked and sounded like Heavy Metal, then it probably was Heavy Metal. Thrash was Thrash, however. That’s how I approached it all those decades ago.

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I remember liking Vince Neil’s vocals from the get-go, thinking that he and Mötley Crüe were taking a cool slice of Punk and mixing it with Heavy Metal. As I compared Shout At The Devil to their debut album, I couldn’t believe this was the same band. The tough-ass attitude and flamboyant personalities of these guys called Mötley Crüe, I really dug as a teenager. Seeing this band live during their heyday was UNBELIEVABLE. Metal be thy name it was.

My three favorite songs from Shout At The Devil are not the obvious: Bastard, Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid and Ten Seconds To Love. I always wished Mötley Crüe made an entire album that had that real heavy and fast sound like Bastard. What a song. Shout At The Devil is my favorite Mötley Crüe album, without question. Strong and incredibly memorable songs, with a heightened potency of sound that continues to lift my Metal spirit in 2012.

Original Shout At The Devil album cover.

I never owned Shout At The Devil on vinyl. I still have my original cassette of Shout At The Devil too. Yes, I did upgrade to CD and the remastered version has four demos and one unreleased track. The demos are a fun listen, they’re raw, lean, and crusty around the edges. They’re demos and they still Rock! The unreleased track I Will Survive is damn right cool, it isn’t as heavy duty as the other songs on the original Shout At The Devil track list. Still, it’s a song that cannot be ignored for it is loaded with memorable rhythm and lyrics.

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Shout At The Devil – Track Listing:

In The Beginning

Shout At The Devil

Looks That Kill

Bastard

God Bless The Children Of The Beast

Helter Skelter

Red Hot

Too Young To Fall In Love

Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid

Ten Seconds To Love

Danger

Bonus Tracks On Remastered Version:

Shout At The Devil (Demo)

Looks That Kill (Demo)

Hotter Than Hell (Demo)

I Will Survive (Unreleased Track)

Too Young To Fall In Love (Demo)

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Mötley Crüe should be inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Metal. Be. Thy. Name.

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* For more info on Mötley Crüe, click on the link below:

Mötley Crüe

Long Live Mötley Crüe.

Stone.

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MY DYNAMITE – 5 Reasons To Buy This Solid Rockin’ Debut / ST Album Showcasing These Australian Rockers

Posted in blues rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock albums, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news, southern rock with tags , , , , , on April 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MY DYNAMITE – Releasing on June 19th, 2012, is the debut and self-titled album from Australia’s My Dynamite. Listenable Records has signed a dandy Rock ‘N Roll band here. My Dynamite is a very talented Rock band you should know about and their debut album you should strongly consider buying this Summer, I’ll tell you why:

01. – Hot Rockin’. No, I’m not talking about the fabulously riveting Judas Priest song, I’m talking about this entire My Dynamite album. Honestly, from start to finish, My Dynamite has given the world ten songs to party to or just kick back and enjoy the moment to. This album can turn a shit day into an easy livin’ one, in under 30 seconds. It happened for me already.

02. – My Dynamite may sound like The Black Crowes and don’t sound like ABBA, while lead singer Pat Carmody may sound like Chris Robinson; still My Dynamite is an original from Down Under and obviously know the true meaning of Rock Steady. They mix Southern Rock, Blues Rock and 70’s Party Rock with a commendable and all-encompassing Classic Rock feel and vibe. It all sounds like Rock ‘N Roll hallelujah to me.

03. – My Dynamite have “written songs that express what is going on in their personal lives directly” and it comes across just so. This album is as blue-collar as they come, with a flair for the backwoods and small town Rock ‘N Roll spirit; a spirited sound which comes at me from every turn.

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04. – This cool band plays feel-good Rock ‘N Roll for sure and those good-times vibrations are spilling out from these songs like a waterfall. Pat Carmody’s vocals and harmonica on Take It Or Leave It sends me back to those days when technology didn’t rule my every move and that alone is good-times for me.

05. – What this debut album from My Dynamite will give you, is that slick Rock ‘N Roll head-slap that everyone needs once in a while. No blanket of Modern Hard Rock sound. No fancy gimmicks or tricks. No Alternative or Progressive leanings. No extremes. Just straight-up Rock that has tons of Roll is what My Dynamite delivers and this debut from them is a Rockin’ knock-out punch.

Now… kick your pissed-off and constipated attitude out the door… and get yourself some My Dynamite.

MY DYNAMITE:

Patrick Carmody – Lead Vocals

Jorge Balas – Guitar

Travis Fraser – Bass

Simon Aarons – Drums

Benny Wolf – Guitar

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MY DYNAMITE – Track Listing:

Take It Or Leave It

Inside Out

If We’re Livin’

Dirty Game

Watch Yourself Grow

Raise Your Glasses

Singing Stormy Weather

Big Attraction

All That She Brings

Fork In Your Tongue

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

http://mydynamite.net

http://www.listenable.net/

LONG LIVE MY DYNAMITE.

Stone.

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RUSH – 2012 North American Tour Dates!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

RUSH – The 20th studio album, Clockwork Angels, from Progressive Rock legends RUSH, will be released on June 12th, 2012, via Roadrunner Records. A legendary touring band as well, RUSH will be hitting the road in support of Clockwork Angels! Check out the (initial) 2012 North American tour dates (with venues) below!

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Sep-7 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena

Sep-9 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheater

Sep-11 Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center

Sep-13 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Sep-15 Chicago, IL United Center

Sep-18 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

Sep-20 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

Sep-22 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

Sep-24 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

Sep-26 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre

Sep-28 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre

Sep-30 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Oct-10 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard

Oct-12 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Oct-14 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Oct-18 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Oct-20 Newark, NJ Prudential Center

Oct-22 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center

Oct-24 Boston, MA TD Garden

Oct-26 Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center

Oct-28 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Oct-30 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

Nov-1 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Nov-3 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Nov-13 Seattle, WA KeyArena

Nov-15 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion

Nov-17 Anaheim, CA Honda Center

Nov-19 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

Nov-23 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Nov-25 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center

Nov-28 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

Nov-30 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

Dec-2 Houston, TX Toyota Center

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(Source: Roadrunner Records)

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

RUSH

ROADRUNNER RECORDS

LONG LIVE RUSH.

Stone.

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MALICE IN WONDERLAND – Video Teaser For Upcoming Album “The Royal Brigade” Plus More Band News

Posted in alternative rock, alternative rock bands, Hard Rock, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on April 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Remember Malice In Wonderland?

The Norwegian Rock band burst onto the Scandinavian Rock scene with their self titled debut album in 2005. Led by hit single Lucifer’s Town the band was quickly labelled as one of the most promising underground Rock acts and their fan base grew quickly with fan clubs and supporters in every corner of the world.

The quartet, renowned as a great energetic live act, toured in Norway and Europe and even played some very successful shows in China. In 2008 and 2009 the band lived partly in Finland were lots of concerts and TV performances were held. In 2010 the band withdraw from the spotlight, built their own recording studio and concentrated on writing and recording their sophomore album entitled “The Royal Brigade”.

“We had to take a step back and figure out what direction we wanted with the new album and with the band as a whole” frontman Chris Wicked reveals. “It`s been a long time since our debut. We also have a new line up now so there were several things we had to sort out, but I’ll tell you we are extremely pleased with how things have been progressing lately.”

Check out the video teaser for The Royal Brigade below!

Malice In Wonderland recently finished recording their sophomore album entitled “The Royal Brigade” and the band will now start looking for a suitable label to release the CD. Chris is positive about the future: “There is a whole new energy within in the group now! New music, new line up and a new area for Malice In Wonderland in general. The new album is filled with catchy, killer tracks that we are positive will please both new and old fans. We can’t wait to show people what we have been up to lately!”

If Rock n’ Roll is dead, someone must have forgotten to tell these Norwegians. With a new record full of bombastic high energetic quality Rock songs, these guys are eager to prove that they indeed are a force to reckon with.

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(Source: Malice In Wonderland)

* For more info on Malice In Wonderland:

www.malice-in-wonderland.com

 http://www.youtube.com/MaliceInWonderlandOf

http://www.reverbnation.com/MaliceInWonderland

http://www.twitter.com/MIWofficial

LONG LIVE MALICE IN WONDERLAND.

Stone.

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