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THE HORDE – Announces New Drummer

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, viking thrash with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Illinois-based Vikings Thrashers THE HORDE has officially added drummer Travis Scudder to their lineup. The 20-year-old skin-basher has stepped in to replace the recently departed James Whitehurst, who left the band for personal reasons. Scudder also plays with Rock Island, Illinois Black Metal outfit SEPT OF MEMNON.

THE HORDE are currently working furiously on material for their next epic slab of Viking Thrash to be released in CD and vinyl format in the fall of 2013 by Abyss Records.

Stay tuned to http://www.facebook.com/hordemetal for updates.

THE HORDE was formed in 2006 and released their debut album From Empire to Ashes via Scenester Credential Records in June of 2008. The band’s second album, Thy Blackened Reign,which was released in 2011, was engineered, mixed and mastered by John Hopkins and John Svec at Minstrel Studios in Iowa City, IA using old school technology married with new school production values.

Earlier this year, THE HORDE released a video for the track “Odin’s Blood,” taken from Thy Blackened Reign. Check it out below!

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Source: ClawHammer PR)

LONG LIVE THE HORDE.

Stone.

Rest In Peace, Mitch Lucker, Vocalist Of Suicide Silence

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MITCH LUCKER – It has been reported by Suicide Silence, on their facebook, that Mitch Lucker, lead vocalist for Suicide Silence, has passed away at the young age of 28, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. The motorcycle crash happened last night (October 31st) in/near Orange County, California.

As Reported By Suicide Silence On facebook:

There’s no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts.

R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker – We Love You Brother

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Stone Says: Mitch Lucker and his band Suicide Silence have taken the torch of Extreme Metal and carried it proudly, as a fast rising and world popular Metal band. I am shocked and saddened at this tragic news. Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, friends, bandmates and fans of Mitch Lucker.

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Photo Credit: Suicide Silence facebook

For more info please click the link below:

facebook: Suicide Silence

REST IN PEACE, MITCH LUCKER.

Stone.

SAXON – Update On New Album – Announce Major 2013 Festival Appearance!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on October 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on SAXON (Official) facebook:

Saxon live plans – Saxon Facebook has cracked 70k followers!!!

We are still busy with the last final details for the new album! Major announcement re the new album will follow shortly!

In the meantime we want to thank you all for your support! That gives us the strength and the will to move on and to work as hard as we can! Your support is not only viewable in all the nice letters and emails and everything you are sending but also in the fantastic amount of Facebook followers! We have reached the unbelievable number of 70.273!!!

To give you a little bit back we confirmed to play the Bang Your Head Festival in Balingen, Germany on the second July weekend. The great thing is that we don’t just play a “normal” headline gig. We are bringing the mighty “Heavy Metal Thunder” Production we already used on this years Wacken Festival! We will see where else we are able to take this production and keep you of course updated. Further live dates will be also announced soon.

Saxon

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SAXON:

Biff Byford – lead vocals

Paul Quinn – guitar

Doug Scarratt – guitar

Nibbs Carter – bass

Nigel Glockler – drums

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

http://www.saxon747.com

facebook: Saxon (Official)

LONG LIVE SAXON.

Stone.

MANOWAR – Will Perform On German Cult TV Show “TV Total” – New Album “The Lord Of Steel” Is Out Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

– Show To Air On Thursday, October 30th –

As reported on the Official MANOWAR Website – The Kingdom Of Steel:

MANOWAR will return to Germany’s cult show ‘TV Total’ on October 30 and reunite with TV Total host and entertainer Stefan Raab.

2012 not only marks the 10 year anniversary of MANOWAR’s hit album ‘Warriors Of The World’, but also the band’s last visit on TV Total and Stefan’s memorable performance during the Warriors Of The World Tour.

MANOWAR will perform ‘Touch The Sky’ live, a track from the new album ‘The Lord Of Steel’ that is now available in stores and on iTunes worldwide.

“Stefan is a really cool guy and a true metal brother.” said Joey DeMaio. “We look forward to meeting him again and to shake the studio walls with the new sound of MANOWAR!”

The show will be aired on October 30, 2012 at 11:10PM CET on Pro7.

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MANOWAR:

Eric Adams – Vocals

Donnie Hamzik – Drums, Percussion

Karl Logan – Guitars, Keyboards

Joey DeMaio – Bass Guitars, Keyboards

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

http://www.manowar.com

www.thekingdomofsteel.com

www.metalondemand.com

facebook: MANOWAR

LONG LIVE MANOWAR.

Stone.

GRAVEWORM – Tour Trailer Online: Fragments Of Death Tour 2012

Posted in dark metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on October 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

South Tyrolean Dark Metallers GRAVEWORM have now uploaded the official trailer for their recently announced Fragments Of Death Tour 2012 in November. Watch the trailer below!

Main man Stefano Fiori comments:

“I´m happy to announce that we will be on tour in autumn. It’s a great package with awesome support bands (Agathodaimon, Emergency Gate & KadavriK) and this will be our first tour in a long time. I´m sure we’ll have a blast! A big thank you to all of our fans worldwide! I wanna see you out there – let’s party before, during and of course after the show! Cheers and rock on!”

Fragments Of Death Tour 2012 

Support: Agathodaimon, Emergency Gate, KadavriK

08.11.12 (DE) Hamburg – Headcrash

09.11.12 (DE) Oberhausen – Helvete

10.11.12 (NL) Kerkrade – Rock Temple

11.11.12 (DE) Berlin – K 17

12.11.12 (CZ) Prag – Exite Club

13.11.12 (DE) München – Backstage Club

14.11.12 (CH) Pratteln – Z7

15.11.12 (DE) Siegburg – Kubana

16.11.12 (DE) Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik

17.11.12 (DE) Erfurt – Club Centrum

18.11.12 (NL) Rotterdam – Baroeg

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

http://www.graveworm.de

facebook: GRAVEWORM OFFICIAL

http://www.nuclearblast.de

LONG LIVE GRAVEWORM.

Stone.

DORO “Raise Your Fist” – Heavy Metal Queen’s New Album Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, heavy metal songs, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DORO – Releasing on November 6th, via Nuclear Blast, the 12th studio album from the legendary DORO shall be released upon the Heavy Metal masses. Raise Your Fist is the new album and fans of DORO will be guaranteed to raise their fists to what they’ll be listening to… on high volume! The Queen Of Heavy Metal has never wavered in her pride of keeping the tradition of Heavy Metal alive and loud with her albums; Raise Your Fist is no exception!

From Raise Your Fist In The Air to Victory, the Heavy Metal thunder of DORO is unmistakably a listen into a world of Heavy Metal that is both triumphant and so real to us fans; the fans who’ve earned their loyalty to Metal badges decades ago or this very year. It Still Hurts is a ballad with the iconic Lemmy Kilmister and is the one moment on this album that pulls the plug on the psyche-you-out meter. Regardless, I do respect this song and having Doro Pesch and Lemmy sing a duet together is a grand historical Heavy Metal moment to treasure.

Raise Your Fist In The Air is my #1 choice for Metal Odyssey’s Heavy Metal Anthem Of 2012. Grab The Bull (Last Man Standing) is as outstanding of a song from DORO as there can be and legendary axe slinger Gus G. guests with his signature six-string fire power. As for the band, I applaud each and every member of DORO. These guys have proven their Heavy Metal prowess time and again during their respective careers and are exemplary once again on Raise Your Fist.

Engel and Freiheit (Human Rights) are sung by Doro Pesch in her native German and they’re shining Heavy Metal moments on this album; despite my not knowing a word of German myself! The vibes, mood, atmosphere and emotion that resonates from Engel and Freiheit (Human Rights) are more than enough to make this middle-aged Metalhead gleefully content.

Hero is the song that ends Raise Your Fist. Hero is also a song that brings tears to my eyes and softens my Metal heart like there’s no tomorrow. I broke down when I first heard this song and I still kinda do each time it’s played. This is a song that Doro Pesch has written and dedicated to the late and forever great Ronnie James Dio. Hero is brilliant lyrically and musically, I couldn’t be more truthful by stating this.

Doro Pesch is a vocalist and songwriter that has touched the Metal hearts and souls of her countless fans for decades. She is our Heavy Metal Queen. Both Doro Pesch and her band receive a well deserved standing Metal ovation from this fan, for their Heavy Metal creation that’s called Raise Your Fist. Metal be thy name.

DORO RAISE YOUR FIST – Track Listing:

Raise Your Fist In The Air

Coldhearted Lover

Rock Till Death

It Still Hurts – featuring Lemmy Kilmister

Take No Prisoner

Grab The Bull (Last Man Standing) – featuring Gus G.

Engel

Freiheit (Human Rights)

Little Headbanger (Nackenbrecher)

Revenge

Free My Heart

Victory

Hero

DORO:

Doro Pesch – (ex-Warlock, ex-Beast) Vocals

Johnny Dee (Britny Fox) – Drums

Luca Princiotta (ex-Blaze, ex-The Clairvoyants) – Guitar, Keyboards

Nick Douglas (Blaze Bayley) – Bass

Bas Maas (ex-After Forever, ex-Karma) – Guitars

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Album artwork created by British artist and longtime collaborator Geoffrey Gillespie.

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

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

LONG LIVE DORO, THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

KRAMPUS – Drummer Struck By Lightning And Leaves Band

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on October 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

With one laughing and one crying eye, KRAMPUS have announced that their drummer Carlo is no longer a part of the band effective immediately. He has, in fact, been struck by lightning and considers himself lucky to not have been killed. Thankfully Carlo survived, but he will not be able to play the drums for some time to come as he rehabilitates himself.

KRAMPUS comments, “Carlo is a great friend of ours, and we would like to thank him for the great effort and dedication he has had for the band. We wish him well and a full recovery, and all the best for his future endeavors.”

KRAMPUS will continue their music juggernaut and are already lining up a replacement for Carlo. The band offers one hint on their new drummer: “He’s a very talented musician, and you have most likely already heard of him with his current band!”

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“The best Folk Metal Newcomer there is, with a hell of a strong
album! Melodic, catchy, heavy, diverse!” – Merlin/ELUVEITIE

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The Making of Survival of the Fittest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZKPTnZKnw&feature=youtu.be

Music Video for “Kronos’ Heritage”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3H4Moh_jE

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(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

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

www.facebook.com/krampusfolk

www.twitter.com/krampusfolk

www.youtube.com/krampusfolk

www.soundcloud.com/krampusfolk

LONG LIVE KRAMPUS.

LONG LIVE CARLO.

Stone.

KISS Kollectibles – Wanna See My KISS Puzzle Cube Key Chain? It’s Really Cool…

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS KOLLECTIBLES – That’s it at above! That’s my KISS Puzzle Cube Key Chain! I bought this kool KISS Kollectible at a mall store called SPENCER’S about a year or so ago. This store specializes in selling Rock Music memorabilia, (adult/naughty) gifts, gag/humor gifts, body jewelry and tons more of oddball and pop-culture items. I paid $1.50 (U.S.) for this KISS Puzzle Cube Key Chain, finding it on a clearance hook. I only paid $1.50! Whoa!

As you can see in the above photo, I had a difficult time getting the price sticker off the blister package; so I just gave up on removing it. Obviously, I’m going to keep this KISS Kollectible sealed in its original package for my KISS Kollection!

On this puzzle cube, each KISS solo album portrait is shown, along with the Klassic KISS logo and the KISS character symbols.

The manufacturer of this fabulous KISS Kollectible is Rabbit Tanaka Corp. Ltd. and under license by Signatures Network and KISS ONLINE. The date printed on the back of this package is 2007. Here’s what the package back looks like:

There seems to be countless KISS Kollectibles out in the marketplace! Whenever I cross paths with a KISS Kollectible that is this inexpensive, I buy it!

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My name is Stone and I’m a KISSaholic. Metal be thy name.

Wanna read about my other KISS Kollectibles I’ve written about? Just click on those kool links below!

KISS KOLLECTIBLES – Wanna See My KISS / Gene Simmons Phone Card From 1996?

KISS KOLLECTIBLES – Wanna See My KISS Frisbee? Let’s Revisit Some RATT and Other Cool Stuff…

KISS – Hot Wheels KISS “Destroyer” Tour Hauler: I Bought Myself One!

KISS – FIGURINES BOX SET I ADDED TO MY KISS COLLECTION!

KISS – Trading Cards From 1978 Is KISSTORY I Can’t Part With!

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

http://www.kissonline.com

For more info on SPENCER’S, click on the link below!

http://www.spencersonline.com/

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

MUTINY WITHIN II – SYNCHRONICITY Album Teaser Is Online! Album Cover Artwork Unveiled!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MUTINY WITHIN – As reported by Mutiny Within on September 28th, 2012:

Mutiny Within’s 2nd album has been sat around in demo form for well over a year. After disbanding in June 2011, Chris, AJ, Bill, Brandon and Dan have decided to finish what they started. Here’s the first previews of the new songs.

Release Date: TBA

Written by Andrew Jacobs

Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Christopher Clancy

Artwork by Bill Fore

Take a listen below to a preview from MUTINY WITHIN II – SYNCHRONICITY:

Stone Says: I cannot wait for this MUTINY WITHIN album to get released! The 2010 S/T debut album from Mutiny Within is a Metal scorcher! Amazing Metal talent.

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* To read my album review for the S/T debut from MUTINY WITHIN, (featured on Hard Rock Hideout, March 22nd, 2010), click on that cool link below!

Mutiny Within – S/T (2010)

For more info on MUTINY WITHIN, click on the links below!

http://www.twitter.com/mutinywithin

http://www.facebook.com/mutinywithin

http://www.youtube.com/mutinyofficial

LONG LIVE MUTINY WITHIN.

Stone.

ACCEPT – Connects With True Fans On Mobile Backstage

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

2012-09-28 – German Heavy Metal band ACCEPT, after kicking off their tour, are launching a new fan community on Mobile Backstage to connect with their true fans. ACCEPT Mobile Backstage is a community for the most loyal fans of the band. It allows the band and their fans to interact and share their experiences in an intimate and personal environment, far from the noise and clutter of other social media.

Fans can post content, send messages to other fans, find and check into gigs, see the location of other fans and their online posts, track the band when on tour, play music, and purchase tracks and tickets. Using Mobile Backstage, ACCEPT will be able to open a dialogue with fans and build a strong and vibrant fan community.

ACCEPT Mobile Backstage is now available on iPhone, Android, Facebook and the web.
Join ACCEPT Mobile Backstage – http://host.mobilebackstage.net/backstage1/p/508666 /http://bit.ly/QSqHjY

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About Mobile Backstage:

Helsinki-based Mobile Backstage is a fan relationship management service that helps artists to connect with their True Fans. Easily accessible on the web, Facebook and mobile devices, Mobile Backstage lives wherever fans are, and strengthens every artist’s most important asset – the core fan base. With Mobile Backstage, fans can send messages to other fans, invite their Facebook friends to join, find and check into gigs, and purchase tracks and tickets.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://www.acceptworldwide.com

http://www.facebook.com/accepttheband

http://www.youtube.com/ACCEPTTUBE

http://www.twitter.com/accepttheband

http://www.nuclearblast.de

LONG LIVE ACCEPT.

Stone.

Metadox – Announces “Open Call for Vocalist”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Frank Tosi, the driving force behind New York’s DesDemon, resurrects his band Metadox after the demise of DesDemon and announces an open call for a vocalist.

Originally established in 2001, Metadox had rose quickly in the New York metal circles when signing with Metal Mayhem Music, to opening for respected artists Dragonforce, Kamelot, and Moonspell.  The band imploded prematurely during their studio recording sessions in 2006. Frank Tosi mentions Metadox deserved a lot more than what was afforded at the time. I’m a little older now, I have more knowledge, contacts, and  I’m a much better musician now.  As much as I will always love and cherish the good points of what DesDemon became, I know Metadox will be much more appealing to a broader spectrum of metal fans.”

Metadox is currently holding vocalist auditions globally.  If interested and have the passion and the vocal range similar to: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, King Diamond, Huntress, Slayer, or Firewind, then contact us. Frank Tosi states, “We are looking for someone who is seasoned, dedicated, have similar interests, able to front a band, and write quality lyrics”. Metadox will revamp their existing material and collaboratively write new music for pre-production of their debut release.

Provide some information about yourself, any audio, video, or EPK links.

All interested, please contact Frank Tosi at: Auditions@MetadoxMetal.com

Weblink:

www.metadoxmetal.com

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(Source: Dustin Hardman, Press Promotions)

LONG LIVE METADOX.

Stone.

ORANGE GOBLIN vs. The World 2013 Starting With UK Tour, Plus Soundwave Festival In Australia!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, stoner metal with tags , , , , , on September 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ORANGE GOBLIN – will embark on their longest touring schedule ever in 2013 as they continue to promote the critically acclaimed A Eulogy For The Damned offering, released in February 2012 on Candlelight Records and hotly tipped to be a contender for the album of the year!

The touring schedule will kick off with a 15-date UK tour at the end of January and start of February (dates to be announced soon). The band will then head to Australia for their first time ever to join the Soundwave Festival 2013 alongside Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Blink 182, Kyuss Lives!, Ghost, Stone Sour and many, many more.

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The full dates for Soundwave 2013 are as follows:

2/23/2013 Rna Showgrounds – Brisbane, AUS

2/24/2013 Olympic Park – Sydney, AUS

3/01/2013 Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, AUS

3/02/2013 Bonython Park – Adelaide, AUS

3/04/2013 Claremont Showground – Perth AUS

There will also be club shows in both Australia and New Zealand to coincide with the band’s appearances at Soundwave. From there, ORANGE GOBLIN will embark on a full tour of the US and Canada, taking in the SXSW Festival in Texas. This will also be the first time ever that ORANGE GOBLIN have appeared in Canada! Full dates for all to be announced shortly.

The band will then spend the Summer extensively touring Europe and appearing at as many of the summer European Festivals as they can squeeze in before heading back to North America and possibly more new territories they’ve yet to play.

Please keep checking the bands websites for further updates. In 2013… ORANGE GOBLIN look set to shake the world!

Critical Praise for A Eulogy For The Damned

“OG simply don’t put a foot wrong from start to finish. Near total perfection! 9/10” — Metal Hammer UK

“A respectfully powerful slice of heavy fuckin’ rock! 4/5” – Terrorizer

“Long-haired limeys, maximum riffage and turbo doom. Biker rock. From England. And it’s pretty awesome.” – Decibel

“Overall, their first record for Candlelight is pretty damn fantastic. Rockin’, riff-tastic and possibly the best record from start to finish that they’ve released yet.” – Popdose

“Album of the Month!” — Sweden Rock Magazine

“A truly amazing piece of work? This is absolutely the case! 4/5” – Molten Magazine

“With a sound that splits the difference between Sabbath and Motörhead, ORANGE GOBLIN serves up a potent dose of ’70s-style metal on A Eulogy For The Damned. Gloomy doom and punk power have seldom sounded so good together.” – Metal Underground

“Apart from the anxiously-awaited end of the world, I can’t imagine a scenario in which 2012 finishes and ORANGE GOBLIN’s A Eulogy for the Damned isn’t among the high points. Highly recommended for beginners and converts alike.” – The Obelisk

“I highly encourage you stop what you are doing and run right out and purchase it. 9.8/10” – Pure Grain Audio

“On a scale of 5 stars, I’ll give it 6 because it’s just that damned good!” – The Ripple Effect

ORANGE GOBLIN:

Ben Ward – Vocals

Joe Hoare – Guitar

Martyn Millard – Bass

Chris Turner – Drums

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To read Stone’s album review for A Eulogy For The Damned, click on the link below!

ORANGE GOBLIN – ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’: This Album Is Mandatory Metal, My Metal Brethren

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on ORANGE GOBLIN, click on the links below!

http://www.orange-goblin.com

http://www.facebook.com/orangegoblinoffi…

http://www.youtube.com/orangegoblinofficial

LONG LIVE ORANGE GOBLIN.

Stone.

FEAR FACTORY – Let’s Ponder The Concept Of ‘The Industrialist’

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, industrial metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

FEAR FACTORY – By now, every loyal Fear Factory fan has (hopefully) purchased and listened to The Industrialist (at least) 500 times by now. Maybe more. Released back on June 2nd, via Candlelight Records, The Industrialist is a concept album that has what may be interpreted as a complex storyline, due in part to its philosophical thoughts that the lyrics provoke. I’ve (once again) been thoroughly entertained by the legendary Industrial Metal sound of Fear Factory on their eighth studio album. The concept has been equally fun for me as well, albeit a bit scary though!

Stone notes: When I refer to “machine” in the following lines, it is referenced towards the Industrialist and automaton(characters) that are the focal points of this impressive and chilling album: The Industrialist.

Man creates machine. Machine becomes a “free-thinker” by developing memories and emotions. Machine senses a “longing for existence” through said inherited memories and emotions. Machine rebels against its creator; which is man. The longtime controversial topic of man versus machine is once again realized and materialized through song, courtesy of the dynamic Industrial Metal super-duo of Burton C. Bell (vocalist, lyricist, producer) and Dino Cazares (multi-instrumentalist, producer).

I find The Industrialist to perhaps be a warning of what could one day become. Mankind may not have automatons walking around and tending to our every single need at this moment in 2012; yet computers do have an automaton quality about them. Granted, computers can only perform tasks that they are programmed to do and mankind still controls the technological wheel that drives every application we depend on.

(Left) Burton C. Bell, (Right) Dino Cazares

As I write this post on my MacBook Pro, I realize this computer will only do what I “tell it to do” by the click of a mouse or strike of a key. However, the science fiction side of my brain does make me ponder: could there one day be a computer application that will inherit true human emotions and memories? I’m not talking about archival memories, nor synthetic emotions here… I’m questioning the scary thought of a computer app becoming a free thinking entity!

The more I ponder this sci-fi aspect of computer technology, the more difficult it becomes (for me) to comprehend. A topic like this may very well be grouped in with those sensitive subjects such as politics, religion and (gasp) sex. Are we (mankind) supposed to question our rapid ascent of technology? When the topic of Armageddon is raised, the usual suspects of nuclear war, UFO’s, climate change, spontaneous natural disasters, the burning out of our sun, disease, famine and meteor showers are discussed. What about man-made machines like robotics or computers being the culprit(s) of a terrifying Armageddon?

As I read and listen to the lyrics of The Industrialist, it does take me back to the iconic box office franchise known as The Terminator and 2004’s I, Robot. This Fear Factory album has also reminded me of the song Metal Gods, from the 1980 Judas Priest album classic: British Steel. One stirring lyrical line from Metal Gods sums it up best, when delving into the sic-fi aspect of machine versus man: “From techno seeds we first planted, Evolved a mind of its own”.

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For more info on FEAR FACTORY, click on the links below!

http://www.fearfactory.com

http://www.twitter.com/Fear_Factory

http://www.youtube.com/FearFactoryMusic

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

TOM KEIFER – Set To Release Long-Awaited, Solo Album Spring 2013

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on Tom Keifer OfficialMEROVEE RECORDS websites:

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tom Keifer is finally releasing his long-awaited and highly anticipated solo album in the Spring of 2013 after entering into a partnership with Merovee Records (a joint venture with Worldwide Pants, Inc.). The as-yet-untitled collection of 14 new songs ranges from intimate, organic, acoustic tracks to driving hard rock. It embraces the blues, rock and country roots that have always been present in his unique sound that has generated the sale of over 15 million records worldwide.

The upcoming release is a raw, introspective look at the roller coaster ride that has been Keifer’s life for the past 15 years. From being told that he would never sing again as a result of a partially paralyzed left vocal cord, to the emotional and personal battles that followed, his solo debut is a story of perseverance, a testament to the power of passion and will, when combined with a true love of music.

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(Sources: Tom Keifer Official & Merovee Records)

Special Thanks to Scott Coverdale for news lead!

For more info on this Tom Keifer solo album, click on the links below!

http://www.TomKeifer.com

http://www.MeroveeRecords.com

LONG LIVE TOM KEIFER.

Stone.

DORO – North American Tour Dates Announced For February 2013!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Metal Queen DORO PESCH will be returning to North America in 2013 to rock the masses in support of her twelfth solo album, Raise Your Fist! The tour is set to commence on February 1st in Tampa, Florida with support provided by Sweden’s Sister Sin. Exclusive pre-sale tickets can be purchased at EnterTheVault.com through October 5; afterwards, tickets will be available through all normal ticketing outlets.

Comments DORO of the long-awaited trek: “I’m so excited to tour North America again! I can’t wait to see all the great fans again and play the new songs off Raise Your Fist and of course all the songs the fans love. It’ll be a set list with the best tunes, hard and fast and lots of anthems and surprises. We’ll have some very special guests at our New York City and Los Angeles shows too and killer support from Sister Sin! I can’t wait to see you guys and wish you all the very best. Until then, raise your fist in the air and all we are will rule the ruins! I love you fuer immer! See you soon.”

Raise Your Fist is due out in the U.S. and Canada on November 6 via Nuclear Blast Records and features guest appearances by Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as well as  Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. Elaborated DORO of the release:

“Most important to me are the power hymns ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ and ‘Victory.’ Both songs have been played live on our last tour and also made last year’s Wacken Open Air shake! For the diehard fans of German songs like ‘Für Immer’ [‘Forever’], there are two songs in the same vein: the sensitive and quite dark ‘Human Rights’ and the very emotional ‘Engel’ [‘Angel’]. There are also a lot of fast songs like ‘Little Headbanger’ and various fist-pumping ones featuring amazing guests like Gus G on ‘Last Man Standing’ which fans are sure to dig live. We also have a song that honors the late Ronnie James Dio called ‘Hero’ and another highlight called ‘It Still Hurts’ featuring Lemmy. The cover artwork has once again been created by British artist Geoffrey Gillespie who is a close friend and companion since he made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for his Triumph And Agony cover as the biggest album cover in the world. Since then, he’s done ten covers for us!”

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DORO – North America Headlining Tour 2013:

2/01/2013 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL

2/02/2013 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

2/03/2013 Empire – West Springfield, VA

2/04/2013 B.B. Kings Blues Club – New York, NY

2/05/2013 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD

2/07/2013 Mod Club – Toronto, ON

2/08/2013 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

2/09/2013 Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH

2/10/2013 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

2/12/2013 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

2/13/2013 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL

2/14/2013 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN

2/15/2013 Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb – Waterloo, IA

2/17/2013 Moe’s – Englewood, CO

2/19/2013 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

2/20/2013 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

2/21/2013 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA

2/22/2013 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

2/23/2013 Rocky Point Cantina – Tempe, AZ

In related news, DORO spent two weeks in Ireland and Switzerland for on-location shoots for the Swiss film “Anuk: The Path of the Warrior,” earlier this month where she returns to play the role of Meha for a second time.

Watch the “Raise Your Fist In The Air” video on the Nuclear Blast Youtube Channel.

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For ALL other current DORO news, click on the link below! Whoa!

DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’ Releasing In North America On November 6th; Track List Revealed! European Tour Kicks Off On November 15th!

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

LONG LIVE DORO.

THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’ Releasing In North America On November 6th; Track List Revealed! European Tour Kicks Off On November 15th!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DORO’s 17th studio album Raise Your Fist will be released in North America this November 6th. This album also contains the four songs that have already been released this past August on the EP Raise Your Fist In The Air.

DORO’s Raise Your Fist album was recorded and written in the U.S., Germany, and Scandinavia. “Most important to me are the power hymns ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ and ‘Victory,’” DORO has stated. “Both songs have been played live on our last tour and also made last year’s Wacken Open Air shake!”

Musical guests on Raise Your Fist include Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister and Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. Album artwork has once again been created by British artist and longtime collaborator Geoffrey Gillespie.

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Take a look and listen to Raise Your Fist In The Air below! Crank it up loud and Hail The Queen Of Heavy Metal! 

RAISE YOUR FIST – Track List:

Raise Your Fist In The Air

Coldhearted Lover

Rock Till Death

It Still Hurtsfeaturing Lemmy Kilmister

Take No Prisoner

Grab The Bull (Last Man Standing)featuring Gus G.

Engel

Freiheit (Human Rights)

Little Headbanger (Nackenbrecher)

Revenge

Free My Heart

Victory

Hero

DORO – EUROPEAN TOUR 2012

15.11.2012 GER Kiel Max

16.11.2012 GER Bremen Aladin

17.11.2012 NED Tilburg O13

18.11.2012 BEL Antwerp Trix

20.11.2012 GBR London Garage

21.11.2012 FRA Paris Divan Du Monde

23.11.2012 ESP Pamplona Totem

24.11.2012 ESP Madrid Arena

25.11.2012 ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2

27.11.2012 SWI Pratteln Z7

28.11.2012 GER Stuttgart Longhorn/LKA

30.11.2012 GER Memmingen Kaminwerk

01.12.2012 AUT Wien Scene

02.12.2012 HUN Budapest Club 202

04.12.2012 TCH Prag Retro Music Hall

06.12.2012 GER Bochum Zeche

07.12.2012 GER Karlsruhe Substage

08.12.2012 GER Vacha Vachwerk

09.12.2012 GER Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt

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Stone Says: There’s never been a better time to be a DORO fan! A new EP this past August, a new full-length album this fall! Plus, if you live in Europe, you can catch DORO and her band live this November and December!

Accuse me of being a DORO loyalist, yet I consider the title track Raise Your Fist In The Air a classic Heavy Metal anthem already! Metal as my witness, that song gives me the Metal chills. Whoa!

2012 can easily be called: The Year Of DORO. Metal be thy name.

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(Sources: Earsplit PR, Nuclear Blast)

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

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.myspace.com/DoroBand

LONG LIVE DORO.

THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

ILLDISPOSED – Special Offer & Track List For ‘Sense The Darkness’

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ILLDISPOSED are going to release their highly acclaimed new album “Sense The Darkness” on September 21st via Massacre Records.

The album, which will also be available as limited digipak with two bonus tracks, was produced and mixed by Tue Madsen. Mircea Gabriel Eftemie is responsible for the artwork.

Amazon.de is going to offer the album as MP3 download for 5€ only starting September 21st until September 23rd!
Don’t miss it and add the following link to your bookmarks: http://www.amazon.de/dp/B008YNU8GG

Sense The Darkness will feature the following tracks:

01. Sense The Darkness

02. Eyes Popping Out

03. Time To Dominate

04. Never Compromise

05. Stop Running

06. I Am Possessed

07. Too Blind To See

08. The Poison

09. Another Kingdom Dead

10. She’s Undressed

11. We Do This Alone

12. War (*)

13. Desire (*)

You can already listen to the album here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/18610?lang=en

ILLDISPOSED:

Bo Summer – Vocals

Jakob Batten – Guitar

Ken Holst – Guitar

Jonas Kloge – Bass

Thomas Jensen – Drums

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(Source: Massacre Records)

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

http://www.illdisposed.com

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE ILLDISPOSED.

Stone.

AMORPHIS – Studio Report Video Online! 11th Studio Album Targeted For Early Spring 2013 Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish forerunners of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have posted their first studio report detailing the making or their as-of-yet-untitled 11th album, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdUj7wm2PM.

The follow-up to 2011’s highly successful masterpiece The Beginning Of Times (Finnish charts: #1, German charts: #16) is being produced and mixed by no less than HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR).

“We had to face the fact that if we want to develop our music and sound we need a producer who has a vision and whom we can accept as an authority,” commented AMORPHIS guitarist and founding member Esa Holopainen. “I know that we’re not the most flexible guys when it comes to letting outsiders into our camp for telling us how to do things. We spent one evening at our management office, talking about the right producer and the recording sessions in general. As usual, the best decisions are not far to seek. We’ve been talking to Peter about him producing AMORPHIS for ages. I think the first time we spoke about this was when we met first at the Nuclear Blast festival tour in 1994, and it was in Helsinki around a year ago when we last speculated about the idea. We’ve been following Peter’s career – he’s developed as a musician and especially as a producer over the years. Plus he’s one of the true survivors from the 90’s death metal scene who is still around just like us, so we share kind of an old school mental level.”

The recordings are currently taking place in the famous premises of Petrax Studio in Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) and 5K Studios in Helsinki.

Esa explains:
“We’ve decided to record in Finland so that Peter can come here to escape to Petrax in the countryside with us, in order to record all the drums plus some additional lines. Later on, we’ll continue in Helsinki at 5K Studios to lay down the rest of the material. The mixing will be done with Peter in the Swedish Abyss Studios. We’ll keep you posted about how the sessions proceed!”

AMORPHIS’ 11th studio album is planned for a March/April 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

Above photo credit: Stefan De Batselier

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

http://www.amorphis.net

http://www.facebook.com/amorphis

http://www.youtube.com/amorphisofficial

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

Stone.

TRUTH CORRODED – To Support FEAR FACTORY On Their Upcoming Australian Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

TRUTH CORRODED is pleased to announce that the band will be supporting the mighty FEAR FACTORY on the band’s upcoming INDUSTRIALIST Australian Tour in late September.

For us, the opportunity to perform alongside FEAR FACTORY has been a long time coming“, comments TRUTH CORRODED vocalist Jason North. ” Dino and Burton actually saw us play our third ever show at a VIP event they attended while the band were touring Australia over a decade ago. It’s awesome to have them invite us to play the whole Australian tour and to finally get the chance to share the stage together”.

It’s been a very active year for TRUTH CORRODED who toured Europe earlier this year with MALEVOLENT CREATION, KRISIUN and VITAL REMAINS, building on previous supports alongside bands such as LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, BEHEMOTH, SEPULTURA, IN FLAMES and CHIMAIRA among many others both in Australia and abroad. The tour support will see the band round out an incredible year before TRUTH CORRODED turn their attention to writing and recording the follow-up toWorship The Bled.

INDUSTRIALIST AUSTRALIAN TOUR

SEPT 26 – Brisbane, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 27 –  Sydney, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 28 – Melbourne, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 29 – Adelaide, South Australia @ Adelaide Uni Bar

For more information on TRUTH CORRODED visit www.truthcorroded.com

The band’s latest album Worship The Bled is available now through Truth Inc. Records (www.truthincrecords.com) and at leading independent and JB Hifi music retailers.

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(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

LONG LIVE TRUTH CORRODED.

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.