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UNHERZ – Reveal Album Artwork; 3rd Studio Album Releases August 24th, via Massacre Records!

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

UNHERZ are going to release their third studio album Die Wahrheit Liegt Dazwischen on August 24th via Massacre Records!

The album was produced by Gerhard Magin (Crematory, Totenmond, Catamenia et al.) and will contain 11 songs.

UNHERZ about their upcoming album:

“We wanted to create a varied album with songs that sound different. And I think we did a pretty good job!

The album offers everything we like! It has heavy guitar riffs as well as a lot of emotion. That’s why we named the album ‘Die Wahrheit Liegt Dazwischen’ (‘The Truth Lies Somewhere In Between’)! We think it’s not necessary that every song features heavy guitars, the focus should be on other instruments too.”

Take a listen below to Schmerz Neu Definiert off the upcoming album here:

Also don’t forget to mark your calendar on August 15th, where the band will present the new album exclusively on the German AGF-Radio (http://www.agf-radio.com) starting 5pm CET!

Listen to and get previous UNHERZ albums here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/search?lang=en&search=Unherz

* Stone Says: When it comes to portraying the “fanny theme” on an album cover… UNHERZ takes the Metal prize! Metal be thy name! As a bonus, this band ROCKS!

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on UNHERZ, click on/use the links below!

http://www.unherz.de

http://facebook.com/unherz

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE UNHERZ.

Stone.

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HATEBREED – LONG LIVE HATEBREED! And… BOYCOTT CNN

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

HATEBREED – As the world turns, over at CNN, they see the world as they want to. They report the news as they like, regardless of knowing the facts. Truth? Forget about it over at CNN. CNN likes to tell us all how to live, what to eat, how much to eat, where to go and of course… here’s the BIG one… who to vote for. The news giant known as CNN has finally tripped up BIG TIME my Metal brethren. CNN has messed with Hardcore/Metal legends HATEBREED in a very disturbing way. CNN has insulted HATEBREED and it’s sickening.

What CNN has done: their enormous news platform was used to accuse HATEBREED of being a “white power” band in a CNN Opinion piece, which was written by a highly misinformed Lonnie Nasatir. This unethical, immoral and flat-out WRONG “listing” of HATEBREED in a list of white power bands is more than mind-boggling… it’s defamation of character and a law has been broken. No, this isn’t about an innocent situation of a band being mislabeled. That’s a certified falsity right there. Yes, CNN, your news platform was used to slander HATEBREED and that can’t be denied.

* Here’s a shocker within this shocking story: Lonnie Nasatir is the Anti-Defamation League’s Chicago/Upper Midwest Director.

Placing HATEBREED on a “list” of white power bands is an outrage! A false label! HATEBREED has been a unifying band for all of us fellow Hardcore, Metalcore and Metal fans, regardless of race, religion or sex. The lyrics of HATEBREED have never divided nor spread hate within our Hardcore and Metal families; if anything, HATEBREED has reached out to all fans through their music, concerts and social networks on a continuous level that is stunningly admirable.

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I urge every visitor to Metal Odyssey to boycott CNN and never watch, read or follow their news or programming ever again. CNN and Lonnie Nasatir owe HATEBREED more than a widespread public apology and should be ashamed for their grade school level of journalism.

I write about and communicate with musicians and bands, just about every day of my life. I cannot even comprehend the stupidity level that has taken place here within the CNN world of (laugh) joke journalism. CNN is now: NCNN. What is NCNN you ask? It’s the: NON CREDIBLE NEWS NETWORK.

I predicted within my circles, that a major news network would eventually try to take down Metal Music due to the horrific shooting massacre at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin this past weekend. Connecting this massacre to Heavy Metal white supremacist bands spiraled out-of-control here… and HATEBREED deserves much better than this.

God bless the souls of the shooting victims at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. God bless the families and friends of these innocent victims.

METAL. BE. THY. NAME.

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

http://WWW.HATEBREED.COM

LONG LIVE HATEBREED.

BOYCOTT CNN. 

Stone.

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JOE ELLIOTT – Happy Rockin’ Birthday! WHOA!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

JOE ELLIOTT – Today is August 1st and it is the birthday of Def Leppard’s legendary lead singer Joe Elliott. Joe turns a cool 52 today, therefore, without further ado…

HAPPY ROCKIN’ BIRTHDAY JOE ELLIOTT!

ROCK! ROCK! TILL YOU DROP!

ROCK! ROCK! NEVER STOP!

AND…

WHAT DO YA WANT?

I WANT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!

METAL BE THY NAME.

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* For more info on DEF LEPPARD, click on the link below!

http://www.defleppard.com

http://www.twitter.com/def_leppard

LONG LIVE JOE ELLIOTT.

LONG LIVE DEF LEPPARD.

Stone.

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DOGBANE Guitarist David Ellenburg Passes Away At 48

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on August 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

David Ellenburg

July 17, 1964 – July 30, 2012

It is with deep regret and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dogbane guitarist David Ellenburg. David peacefully passed away, surrounded by family and close friends, on Monday July 30th, due to complications of a severe stroke he had suffered the previous week. Dave was a great many things to a lot of people, a husband, a father, and a creative force behind Dogbane. Most importantly, he was our friend. Never the less, Dogbane will eventually continue to forge ahead in his honor, as we feel this is what he would have wanted. We ask everyone to please respect the privacy of his family and the band, as we try to cope during this very difficult time.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, bandmates, friends and fans of David Ellenburg.

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* For more info, click on the links below:

http://www.dogbaneband.com

http://www.heavenandhellrecords.com

Rest In Peace, David Ellenburg.

Stone.

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SLIPKNOT – ‘Antennas To Hell’ & Special Edition Available On iTunes

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

Slipknot’s first-ever compilation is available right now on iTunes! Should you choose to purchase the Special Edition, you’ll not only receive 19 essential Slipknot tracks, but an audio recording of the band’s legendary performance at the 2009 Download Festival as well!

TRACK LISTING:

Disc 1:

1. (sic)

2. Eyeless

3. Wait And Bleed

4. Spit It Out

5. Surfacing

6. People = Shit

7. Disasterpiece

8. Left Behind

9. My Plague (New Abuse Mix)

10. The Heretic Anthem (live)

11. Purity (live)

12. Pulse Of The Maggots

13. Duality

14. Before I Forget

15. Vermilion

16. Sulfur

17. Psychosocial

18. Dead Memories

19. Snuff

Disc 2: (sic)nesses: Live At The Download Festival, 2009

1. (sic)

2. Eyeless

3. Wait And Bleed

4. Get This

5. Before I Forget

6. Sulfur

7. The Blister Exists

8. Dead Memories

9. Left Behind

10. Disasterpiece

11. Vermilion

12. Everything Ends

13. Psychosocial

14. Duality

15. People = Shit

16. Surfacing

17. Spit It Out

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Download Antennas To Hell Now!

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(Source: Roadrunner Records)

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

http://www.slipknot1.com

http://wearthemask.slipknot1.com/

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com

LONG LIVE SLIPKNOT.

Stone.

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KRAMPUS – Debut First Official Music Video For ‘KRONOS’ HERITAGE’

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Their first full-length effort, Survival Of The Fittest, has been produced by KRAMPUS’ charismatic frontman Filippo Gianotti himself at Udine’s legendary Blackmirror Studios and is set for release in late August 2012. Shortly after the release, KRAMPUS will embark on their first extensive European tour, joining Wintersun and Korpiklaani on 2012’s edition of the hugely successful Heidenfest tour.

KRAMPUS’ Declaration:

Krampus, the winter demon, has survived the repression of the modern gods. Born from shame for the mankind decay, under the cold breeze in the shades of the Alps, we join him in his dealing out of the fallible human’s just deserts. Like roots breaking concrete, we shake minds dulled by the weakness of present society. We fight fearlessly for our beliefs, aiming to give back at least some of what has been taken from mother nature. We kindle the embers hidden inside each and every one of you, choked by the lies of nations: Embers of Honour, Pride, Traditions, and Freedom.

What frontman Filippo says about the song:

“Kronos’ heritage Is a question: what are we going to leave to our children if we destroy their world? Too many times we forget that the injuries of this planet will bleed over our children.
There’s an African proverb that says: “this world is not the heritage of our fathers, but a loan of our children.”

Fear the Krampus…

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Music Video for “Kronos’ Heritage”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3H4Moh_jE

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Album trailer:

http://youtu.be/YPoKRFpBqxo?hd=1

Song “Kronos’ Heritage“:

http://soundcloud.com/noiseartrecords/krampus-kronos-heritage

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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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(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.

Stone.

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KRAMPUS – Release Album Trailer, New Single and New Website

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Italian modern folk metal outfit KRAMPUS have just launched a brand new homepage (www.krampusfolk.com), released a brand new trailer for their upcoming album Survival of the Fittest, AND released their first single, “Kronos’ Heritage”.

The Udine, Italy based Modern Folk Metal band KRAMPUS can safely be regarded as the most promising and fast-rising star in their genre, all the while further expanding the boundaries of Folk Metal as we know it. With no less than 8 band members and an extensive use of traditional folk instruments, they invite to draw comparisons to the very elite of bands that devote themselves to bringing together old and new.

KRAMPUS are confirmed to play METALCAMP in August as well as the so-called HEIDENFEST tour throughout Europe in October/November alongside WINTERSUN, KORPIKLAANI, VARG and TROLLFEST.

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Album trailer:

http://youtu.be/YPoKRFpBqxo?hd=1

Song Kronos’ Heritage:

http://soundcloud.com/noiseartrecords/krampus-kronos-heritage

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KRAMPUS – TOUR DATES:

Aug 06 – Metalcamp – Tolmin, Slovenia

Aug 19 – Povorock – Povoletto, Italy

Oct 19 – Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, Germany

Oct 20 – LKA Longhorn – Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 21 – O13 – Tilburg, Netherlands

Oct 22 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland

Oct 23 – Fri-son – Fribourg, Switzerland

Oct 24 – Estragon – Bologna, Italy

Oct 25 – Gasometer – Wien, Austria

Oct 26 – Hellraiser – Leipzig, Germany

Oct 27 – Kd Vltavska – Prague, Czech Republic

Oct 28 – Studio – Krakow, Poland

Oct 29 – Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany

Oct 30 – Postbahnhof – Berlin, Germany

Oct 31 – Backstage – Munich, Germany

Nov 01 – Garage – Saarbrücken, Germany

Nov 02 – Music Hall – Geiselwind, Germany

Nov 03 – Hessenhallen – Giessen, Germany

Nov 04 – Trix – Antwerpen, Belgium

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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.

Stone.

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WITCHCRAFT – “LEGEND” Cover Art Revealed

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Doom Metal icons WITCHCRAFT have revealed the cover art of the band’s forthcoming album, Legend, which marks the bands first after a long 5 year hiatus.

Commented singer/mainman Magnus Pelander: “A friend of mine had an idea about a cover for Legend. I developed the idea and gave it back to my friend who then passed it on to another friend who happened to be a designer. The designer then pushed it in a new direction. The result is already legendary.“

Bass player Ola Henriksson adds: “The album cover is meant to reflect the music and I think it does that with its heavy, dark & clean design.“

Legend will be released September 21 (Europe) and September 25, 2012 (North America) via Nuclear Blast.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

http://www.witchcrafthome.com

LONG LIVE WITCHCRAFT.

Stone.

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Heaven and Hell Records – Responds To Trademark Infringement Claim

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

In March of 2012 Heaven and Hell Records released a limited 1000 pressing CD for the band Overlorde SR (formerly known as Overlorde) titled Medieval Metal Too. The release is an archive of the band’s material recording from 1983 to 1989.  Many will remember the North Carolina band from the track “Keeper of the Flame” featured on the Metal Blade Records’ Metal Massacre VIII compilation and their infamous 1985 Medieval Metal EP.

Since the announcement of this release, both Heaven and Hell Records and Overlorde SR have been contacted by the New Jersey band Overlorde with claims of trademark infringement. The New Jersey band has also claimed that band’s similar monikers will cause confusion in the Metal community. We feel there are substantial questions about who first used “Overlorde” and who is best known as Overlorde.  We also feel that the audience for this material is sufficiently small and sophisticated to know the difference between Overlorde and Overlorde SR (in fact, we also reissued material by Canada’s Overlord).

Nevertheless, the issue should be settled, and it should be settled between the bands without threats to Heaven and Hell Records. In light of this situation Heaven and Hell Records will be ceasing with sales of Overlorde SR – Medieval Metal Too until the two bands have come to some agreement. In addition any plans to release another album under the name Overlorde SR have been halted at this point.

Although we do support Overlorde SR and strongly feel that the evidence shows they used the name first and have tried to avoid confusion by using “Overlorde SR”, this is an issue between the two bands. And any assumptions that there will be confusion caused between the similar monikers, and that fans will not be able to distinguish between the two just seems rather insulting to the intelligence of the metal community.

In closing H&H Records hopes that both bands can come to a civil conclusion and put this matter to rest.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on Heaven and Hell Records, click on links below!

http://www.heavenandhellrecords.com

http://www.soundsofpurgatory.com

LONG LIVE OVERLORDE SR.

LONG LIVE HEAVEN AND HELL RECORDS.

Stone.

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Wanna See My Vintage Metal Blade Records Button? It’s Really Cool…

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

METAL BLADE RECORDS – That’s my vintage Metal Blade Records button right above! You can’t beat that vintage logo, with the blood dripping! Whoa. I’m honestly amazed that this button is still in my possession after all these years! Back around 1983/84 is when I obtained this button too. Here’s the Metal story:

I vividly remember ordering (via mail-order) from Metal Blade Records the debut full-length, Show No Mercy, from the legendary Slayer. I also ordered the debut full-length, Be My Slave from Bitch. This Metal Blade Records button came inside the package with the two albums. Strange as it sounds, both of these vintage vinyls are no longer in my Metal collection; yet this button is! Don’t worry… I do have Slayer’s Show No Mercy on both cassette and CD still. Hell, yes I do! I never replaced that Bitch album though.

This is what the Metal Blade Records logo looks like in 2012.

I kinda chuckle now, at how stuff was ordered back in the “old days” and I shudder at the thought. Back in those early 80’s there was no internet. There was no QVC. It was “snail mail” or bust, baby! I remember requesting a Metal Blade Records flyer via “snail mail” and weeks later it arrived. That’s how it was done. Patience was a virtue for us pre-internet Metalheads and/or Rockaholics. Hell, yes it was!

I guess I’ll continue to keep this cool button and sell it down the Metal road for a ton of money. Just kidding about the ton of money part. Wait a Metal minute. No I’m not. Metal be thy name.

* Metal Blade Records was founded by Brian Slagel, back in 1982.

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Slayer – Show No Mercy (1983)

BITCH – Be My Slave (1983)

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* For more info on METAL BLADE RECORDS, click on that link below!

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE METAL BLADE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE KEEPING COOL VINTAGE METAL STUFF.

Stone.

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FEAR FACTORY – Announce Tour Cancellation

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Due to reasons well beyond the band’s control, FEAR FACTORY will not be taking part in this Summer’s Shockwave Tour, slated to commence July 6 in Seattle.

Commented the band in a collective statement: “We are truly disappointed not to be part of the Shockwave tour. We send our sincerest apologies to all our North American fans planning to come out this Summer, but we will be back. Please look for FEAR FACTORY headlining dates in August.”

FEAR FACTORY recently unleashed their latest full-length, The Industrialist, Stateside on June 5 via Candlelight Records.  Commended by Revolver in a 4/5 review for offering up “the same pulsating, angry urgency of old…nicely counterbalanced by some incredibly deft melodies,” called “…a well-orchestrated montage of universal agitation and despair,” by Alarm, and crowned “…their most aggressive offering to date,” by Exclaim, The Industrialist is the second album written by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.fearfactory.com

https://www.facebook.com/fearfactory

http://candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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Wanna See My Mötley Crüe Button I Bought? It’s Really Cool…

Posted in classic rock, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on June 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Mötley Crüe – I recently bought this Mötley Crüe button at an antiques mall. I can’t verify if it’s actually from the early 80’s or not; yet the Too Fast For Love era of this legendary band is obvious from the photo. There are no markings printed on the back or edge of this button either. I’ll have to say, it just looks and feels like it’s from the early to mid 80’s though. I paid $4 (U.S.) for this button. How could I resist?

Over the years (or is that decades) I’ve compiled a dandy collection of Rock, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal buttons. Some I’ve picked up from concerts and others were found in odd places like this Mötley Crüe button. Maybe it’s no longer that odd to find 80’s Heavy Metal items at an antiques mall, for the years surely have moved along rather quickly.

Wait a second! I almost forgot to mention the size of this button: 2 1/8″ in diameter.

Thanks for checking out my Mötley Crüe button. I’m always on the lookout for in-expensive and cool Rock ‘N Roll finds, I just cannot help myself! Metal be thy name.

Mötley Crüe:

Mick Mars – Guitar

Nikki Sixx – Bass

Vince Neil – Vocals

Tommy Lee – Drums

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

http://www.motley.com

Long Live Mötley Crüe.

The word “dandy” was once again used on Metal Odyssey.

Stone.

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The First East Coast THE POWER OF THE RIFF Fest To Invade NYC In September

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

Following the recent announcement of the third annual West Coast installment of The Power Of The Riff Festival in Los Angeles on August 11th, now the first ever East Coast chapter of the festivities have been confirmed!

TPOTR is an event that honors extreme music fans and musicians of all ages, tapping into a lineup that represents the forefathers, milestones and current national touring acts, while shedding light on up-and-coming and local acts. Curated by The Power Of The Riff and Southern Lord and presented by Scenic and Brooklyn Vegan, the devastating two-day The Power Of The Riff East will take place in NYC on Saturday, September 1st and Sunday, September 2nd at Brooklyn’s massive Warsaw club, boasting an incredible roster of riffcrushing artists from across the country.

At press time the lineup for day one of TPOTR East includes PENTAGRAM, POISON IDEA, NEGATIVE APPROACH, XIBALBA, ALPHA & OMEGA and POWER TRIP, while day two will show SUNN 0))), WINTER, REPULSION, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, SALVATION and DEAD IN THE DIRT hitting the stage, with additional support and headlining acts still to be announced in the days ahead.

A limited number of two-day passes for The Power Of The Riff East are available for purchase right now RIGHT HERE. Single day tickets for both days will go on sale this Monday, July 2nd at 12pm EST. Saturday tickets will be available AT THIS LOCATION and Sunday tickets AT THIS LOCATION. tuned for more announcements in the days ahead as the lineup for this behemoth event expands.

Full info and tickets for The Power Of The Riff West — confirmed to take place on Saturday, August 11th at Los Angeles’ Echo/Echoplex — are available now HERE.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info, click on the links below!

http://www.thepoweroftheriff.com

http://twitter.com/#!/TPOTR

https://www.facebook.com/ThePowerOfTheRiff

http://www.southernlord.com

http://twitter.com/twatterlord

http://www.facebook.com/SLadmin

LONG LIVE TPOTR.

LONG LIVE METAL & EXTREME MUSIC.

Stone.

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USURPRESS – Cult Death Metal Legion’s Debut LP Out This Summer Via Selfmadegod

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Selfmadegod Records proudly releases the debut LP from Swedish Death Metal horde USURPRESS this Summer!

Following their In Permanent Twilight MCD released via Selfmadegod this Spring — in addition to recently released split EPs with Pyramido (Plague Island) and Bombs of Hades (Doomentia) — the first full-length from USURPRESS is ready for disbursement, available from Selfmadegod this July! Entitled Trenches Of The Netherworld, the album contains eleven soul-reaping circle-pit anthems utilizing the band’s seemingly patented blend of death metal and d-beat/crust punk influences. The album’s cover art was crafted by Rafal Kruszyk (Interment, Hooded Menace, Deceased, Paganizer, etc.). See more AT THIS LOCATION.

Uppsala-based USURPRESS features the steamrolling flair of four members of the Swedish Punk/Metal underworld including vocalist Stefan “Steffe” Pettersson (Diskonto, Uncurbed), bassist Daniel Ekeroth (ex-Tyrant, ex-Dellamorte, author of Swedish Death Metal book), drummer Calle Andersson and guitarist Påhl (ex-Blotseraph, ex-Shuriken).

(Photo Credit: Eric Blomgren)

Trenches Of The Netherworld Track Listing:

01. Black Death on White Wings

02. Effigies Burns Across the Wastelands

03. Coronation of the Crippled King

04. The Wooden Sceptre

05. The Colours Of Darkness

06. Trenches of the Netherworld

07. The God Eaters

08. In the Beginning (Ended Yesterday)

09. Dethroned By Shadows

10. I Stand Above Time

11. Seduction Through Bloodshed

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.usurpress.com

http://www.facebook.com/Usurpress

http://www.selfmadegod.com

http://www.facebook.com/selfmadegod

LONG LIVE USURPRESS.

Stone.

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OVERKILL – KILLFEST 2012 European Dates Announced!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on June 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Mighty Thrash veterans OVERKILL have announced the dates of the European run of this years Killfest tour in support of their most recent effort The Electric Age which was released earlier this year.

Commented legendary frontman Bobby Blitz: “It’s the Electric Age and you’re invited! See you on tour this October, let’s tear it up together, AGAIN!”

Also check out the official lyric video for Wish You Were Dead at http://youtu.be/ouQdIR15l-0

OVERKILL:

Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth – Vocals

D.D. Verni – Bass

Dave Linsk – Lead Guitar

Derek “The Skull” Tailer – Rhythm Guitar

Ron Lipnicki – Drums

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KILLFEST
Presented by: Rock Hard, Blast!, Metaltix, Metalnews.de & Rock It

04.10. D Hannover – Musikzentrum

05.10. D Osnabrück – Rosenhof

06.10. NL Den Haag – Paard Van Troje

07.10. UK London – O2 Islington Academy

08.10. UK Sheffield – Corporation

10.10. IT Milano – Alcatraz

11.10. CH Pratteln – Z7

12.10. D Geiselwind – Musichall

13.10. D Straubing – Metal Invasion Festival

14.10. PL Katowice – Mega Club

15.10. CZ Prague – Meet Factory

16.10. D Saarbrücken – Garage

17.10. D Karlsruhe – Substage

18.10. B Antwerp – Trix

19.10. D Andernach – JUZ

20.10. D Bochum – Zeche

21.10. D Hamburg – Markthalle

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

http://www.wreckingcrew.com

LONG LIVE OVERKILL.

Stone.

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SARATAN – Sign With Massacre Records!

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

Polish Metallers SARATAN have inked a deal with Massacre Records!

The band was formed by Jarosław Niemiec, Wiktor Niemiec, Adam Augustyński and Maciek Dudek in 2003 in Kraków, Poland. After some line-up changes, the band started recording a demo entitled “Infected With Life” in December 2005 at the ZED Studio with Tomek Zalewski, which received very good reviews in Heavy Metal magazines and webzines across the world.

One year later the band decided to record their first full-length album “The Cult Of Vermin”, which was released in April 2008 via the Italian label My Kingdom Music.

The second album “Antireligion” followed in June 2010.

SARATAN toured with bands such as Sadist, Virgin Snatch and Crionics.

The band’s upcoming third album, entitled “Martya Xwar”, is going to be released on November 23rd via Massacre Records!

SARATAN are:

Jarek Niemiec – Bass, Vocals

Adam Augustyński – Guitars

Michał Stefański – Drums

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(Source: Massacre Records)

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

www.saratan.pl

www.facebook.com/saratanband

www.myspace.com/saratanband

www.youtube.com/saratanband

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE SARATAN.

Stone.

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A BAND OF ORCS – Exclusively Premier New Single “In The Keepers Chamber” via Hails And Horns Magazine!

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

The almighty A BAND OF ORCS has new tunes! The first to surface is the song “In The Keepers Chamber”, which is being exclusively premiered via Hails And Horns Magazine. Headbang here: http://www.hailsandhorns.com/streaming-2/featured-stream-a-band-of-orcs-in-the-keepers-c/

Tomorrow, A BAND OF ORCS will be playing the Headbang for the Highway Battle for Mayhem in Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon. Come out and show your support and help these Orcs get on the Rockstar Mayhem California show.

The Orcs on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABandOfOrcs

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

LONG LIVE A BAND OF ORCS.

Stone.

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SLIPKNOT “Antennas To Hell” – Greatest Hits Releases July 24th, 2012!

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

SLIPKNOT – The first ever “greatest hits” from Iowa’s legendary SLIPKNOT will be releasing on July 24th, 2012, via Roadrunner Records. This album will also include a DVD of their performance at the 2009 Download Festival in Donington Park, England. I find the album cover to be incredibly creepy! Whoa! Now that’s a SLIPKNOT album cover! Scary stuff… whoa again!

Will I be buying Antennas To Hell? Regardless of my owning each SLIPKNOT release already, I’ll buy it for the DVD and the artwork. I can’t help myself… I’m a maggot. Metal be thy name.

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ANTENNAS TO HELL – Track Listing:

1. (sic)

2. Eyeless

3. Wait And Bleed

4. Spit It Out

5. Surfacing

6. People = Shit

7. Disasterpiece

8. Left Behind

9. My Plague (New Abuse Mix)

10. The Heretic Anthem (live)

11. Purity (live)

12. Pulse Of The Maggots

13. Duality

14. Before I Forget

15. Vermilion

16. Sulfur

17. Psychosocial

18. Dead Memories

19. Snuff

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Bonus CD: (sic)nesses: Live At The Download Festival, 2009

1. (sic)

2. Eyeless

3. Wait and Bleed

4. Get This

5. Before I Forget

6. Sulfur

7. The Blister Exists

8. Dead Memories

9. Left Behind

10. Disasterpiece

11. Vermilion

12. Everything Ends

13. Psychosocial

14. Duality

15. People = Shit

16. Surfacing

17. Spit It Out

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

http://www.slipknot1.com

LONG LIVE SLIPKNOT.

Rest In Peace, Paul Gray.

Stone.

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AUROCH – Reveal Cover Art For New Album + Canadian Abomination Tour Dates

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Vancouver BC’s Grind Death Metallers AUROCH whom are gearing up for their ‘Canadian Abomination Tour‘ have revealed the cover art for their debut full length ‘From Forgotten Worlds’ set to be unleashed later this summer.

“At last, we are pleased to reveal this magnificent piece done by the fabulous Danille Gauvin, we feel her unearthly style greatly complements our music and lyrics.” comments vocalist/ guitarist Seb Montesi.

From Forgotten Worlds

1. From Forgotten Worlds

2. Fleshless Ascension (Paths of Dawn)

3. Slaves To A Flame Undying

4. Dregs Of Sanity

5. Talisman For Total Temporal Collapse

6. Terra Akeldama

7. Bloodborne Conspiracy

8. Tundra Moon

The band recently released a studio update on their debut full length, which can be viewed at the following link here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbLbJqZayfc)

For more info on the band, their upcoming release and tour dates, please follow the band on their Facebook fan page and Twitter.

Free Download – http://auroch1.bandcamp.com/

CANADIAN ABOMINATION TOUR:

July 13, 2012 – Armstrong, BC @ The Branding Iron w/ Odinfist, Breathe Knives

July 14, 2012 – Kamloops, BC @ Pogue Mahones w/ Fenrirs Thirst, Pangaia

July 16, 2012 – Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice w/ Psycomantium, The Avulsion

July 17, 2012 – Medicine Hat, AB @ Oly’s Pub (Headlining Medicine Hat Metal Fest) w/ Ted Bundy, The Avulsion, Barrows, Sinister Fiend, Trissection

July 18, 2012 – Leader, SK @ The Leader Inn w/ Naraka

July 29, 2012- Edmonton, AB @ DV8 Tavern w/ Begrime Exemious

July 21, 2012 – Calgary, AB @ Vern’s w/ Begrime Exemious, Ominosity, Savage Streets, The Whore House Massacre

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ABOUT AUROCH:

Spawned from Vancouver’s underground back in 2008, Lovecraftian Death Metal trio Auroch is on a mission to give Canadian Extreme Metal traditions the respect they deserve, bringing them to the countless maniacs always anticipating the next epic Death Metal assault.

Following a number of smaller releases, Auroch will finally be unleashing its soon to be titled first full-length album in summer 2012.

“The album is the inevitable and natural point of evolution from the past releases,” says guitarist/vocalist Sebastian Montesi. “These songs came together over the past year and represent the fiercest, fastest, most harrowing and barbaric of our written and certainly recorded material.”

Showcasing the band’s metamorphoses from Thrash Metal band into a full-fledged Death Metal assault, the debut full-length album is “raw, relentless and tapping into a musical current of the wrath of Lovecraft’s Ancient Ones. Any and all who question or condemn modern conventions should sympathize with the ideologies and mythos provided. Fans of barbaric blasting and technical shredding should associate with the musicality” says Montesi.

Auroch is awakening and shall pave the path for the coming of the most Ancient One!

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

LONG LIVE AUROCH.

Stone.

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CHILDREN OF BODOM – Sign Deal With Nuclear Blast!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on June 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

2012-06-22 – Finnish Metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM (also COB) have inked a worldwide recording deal (excl. Japan) with Nuclear Blast Records. The celebrated Metal label — who worked with the band over the early stages of its career — is proud to announce the renewed partnership with the world-famous band. COB, who kicked off a year-long celebration of its 15th anniversary with a successful North American tour alongside label mates ELUVEITIE, have a new studio album planned for release in 2013.

“We had a good, productive and long run with Spinefarm Records for fifteen years and now it’s simply just time for a change.“ said CHILDREN OF BODOM front man / guitarist Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho. “I’m absolutely stoked to start the new chapter of COB’s career with Nuclear Blast and look forward to working with them.”

“Personally, I am so excited to get to work with Nuclear Blast again.“ adds COB bassist player Henkka T. Blacksmith. “We have such good memories from the beginning of our career with them. We know the people already and we know how committed they are in doing Metal!”

Nuclear Blast Europe A&R rep Jaap Wagemaker shares: “15 years ago we were introduced to a very young band from Finland who blew us away with their track ‘Deadnight Warrior’ from their debut album Something Wild – and their music was indeed something wild! Fast-tapping guitar work combined with incredible keyboards and angry vocals… it was the start of the career of CHILDREN OF BODOM. Nuclear Blast released their first three albums outside of Finland: Something Wild, Hatebreeder, and Follow The Reaper, albums that became classics in the history of metal. Unfortunately, after the third album, we went separate ways but we have always been following them and stayed in contact. CHILDREN OF BODOM became a very big band worldwide and now the time has come to welcome them back home! We at Nuclear Blast are very happy to see CHILDREN OF BODOM rejoining the Nuclear family and are looking forward to working their next albums. You can be sure that ‘something wild’ will come your way!”

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on CHILDREN OF BODOM, click on the links below!

http://www.cobhc.com

http://www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom

http://www.twitter.com/cobhc

http://www.facebook.com/childrenofbodom

LONG LIVE CHILDREN OF BODOM.

LONG LIVE NUCLEAR BLAST.

Stone.

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