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ENTRAILS – Swedish Death Metallers To Release “Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection” On July 22nd In North America; New Single Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 28, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Swedish Death Metal collective, ENTRAILS, is pleased to unveil Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection, an eighteen-track compilation featuring the band’s Reborn and Human Decay demos.

The demo material is based on ideas ENTRAILS first developed back in the ’90s. For various reasons, they were never released and some years later the band fell apart completely. Guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist continued to write however and saved everything to tape. Fifteen years passed before Lundqvist decided to record these ancient relics with modern tools, computers and some help from his partner in crime, vocalist Jocke Svensson.

The first demo, Reborn, was tracked in early 2009 and the follow-up, Human Decay, shortly after in the Summer of that same year. The demos were initially self-released on homemade CD-Rs and limited to just fifty copies each. Back then, it had already been decided that they would need to be repressed at some point in the future. That time is now.

Lundqvist comments: “It feels great to finally do something serious with the two demos from 2009. After multiple requests from fans asking about the demos, I had to release the brakes on this, now or never. While we are working on the upcoming new ENTRAILS full-length, we feel better to do this release now which gives a bit more time for upcoming shows and the new album!”

Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection Track Listing:

1. Reborn (Intro)
2. Evil Obsession
3. The Morgue
4. Your Dead Dog Smile
5. Voices
6. Triumph Of The Sinners
7. Stormy Death
8. Midnight Death
9. Breath Of Blood
10. Entrails
11. Depression
12. Dust To Dust (Intro)
13. Blood Red
14. Euthanasia
15. Evil Terror
16. Total Death
17. Human Decay
18. Casket Garden (Dismember Cover)

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Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection will be available on CD and digitally in North America on July 22nd, 2014. Head to THIS LOCATION to stream the first single “Blood Red” and preorder your copy today!

ENTRAILS’ most recent full-length, Raging Death, was released via Metal Blade in May of 2013 and reaped critical hails both stateside and abroad. Metal Hammer noted that Raging Death “should satisfy those who are hungry for something oldschool,” New Noise Magazine dubbed it, “an absolutely perfect slab of catchy, violent Swedish death metal,” while Stereogum opined, “Now on their third album, ENTRAILS are still putting young knockoff artists to shame. Perfect for blasting, banging, and bashing.”

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ENTRAILS:

http://www.facebook.com/Entrails666

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

http://www.metalblade.com/entrails

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LONG LIVE ENTRAILS.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

AMON AMARTH – To Return To North America This Fall With Sabaton And Skeletonwitch

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 28, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Critically acclaimed, Billboard-charting metal unit, AMON AMARTH, will be reconquering North America this Fall. This time around, the band will bring fellow Swedes, Sabaton, along for the ride. Additionally, Skeletonwitch will once again be opening the show, with the exception of New York City where fans will be treated to the first-ever North American performance from extreme metal supergroup, Vallenfyre as part of the Decibel Magazine 10th anniversary celebrations (which will include additional news and events to be announced soon).

In February of this year, AMON AMARTH devotees in Los Angeles witnessed the exclusive appearance of the band’s epic Viking ship stage setup. For this tour, New York enthusiasts will take in the Viking ship spectacle at the Best Buy Theatre on October 18th. Tickets will go on sale on May 30th. Keep an eye on amonamarth.com/tour for details.

Comments the band of the upcoming trek: “Yes, we are coming back to North America, and this time we’re doing Canada and the US together with our friends in Sabaton and Skeletonwitch! We can also announce that we’ll be bringing the Viking ship to the show in New York City! So get ready North America, this time we’ll take no prisoners!”

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AMON AMARTH’s latest full-length, Deceiver Of The Gods, was released in June of 2013. The album debuted at #19 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, making it the band’s highest-charting album to date. Check out music as well as the epic video for “Father Of The Wolf” at THIS LOCATION.

AMON AMARTH
w/ Sabaton, Skeletonwitch

9/25/2014 Riverside Municipal Auditorium – Riverside, CA
9/26/2014 The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
9/27/2014 Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
9/29/2014 Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
9/30/2014 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
10/01/2014 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
10/03/2014 Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
10/04/2014 Flames Central – Calgary, AB
10/05/2014 Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK
10/06/2014 The Garrick – Winnipeg, MB
10/07/2014 Crocks – Thunder Bay, ON
10/10/2014 The Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
10/11/2014 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
10/12/2014 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
10/14/2014 Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
10/15/2014 Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
10/17/2014 Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY
10/18/2014 Best Buy Theatre – New York , NY *
10/19/2014 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
10/21/2014 Track 29 -Chattanooga, TN
10/22/2014 Bijou Theater -Knoxville, TN
10/24/2014 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
10/25/2014 Freebird – Jacksonville, FL
10/26/2014 Iron City – Birmingham, AL
10/27/2014 The Civic – New Orleans, LA
10/29/2014 The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
10/30/2014 Mojoes – Jolie, IL
10/31/2014 Royal Oak – Detroit, MI
11/01/2014 The Eagles Club – Milwaukee, WI
11/02/2014 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
11/04/2014 Bourbon Stree – Lincoln, NE
11/05/2014 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
11/07/2014 Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX
11/08/2014 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
11/09/2014 Club XS – Tucson, AZ
* no Skeletonwitch

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Critical Praise For AMON AMARTH:

“The group’s thunderous assault remains more powerful than Thor’s hammer.” – LAWeekly.com

“AMON AMARTH are defining themselves anew…the finest album of this band’s career.” – The Guardian (UK)

“They have honed their craft to the point where the only surprise is how invigorating their music still feels the ninth time around here on Deceiver Of The Gods.” – Outburn

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info:

AMON AMARTH: Amon Amarth

SKELETONWITCH: Skeletonwitch

SABATON: http://www.sabaton.net

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LONG LIVE AMON AMARTH.

LONG LIVE SABATON.

LONG LIVE SKELETONWITCH.

Stone.

RONNY MUNROE “THE OTHERS” (LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL) OFFCIAL VIDEO IS: STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, music news, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 26, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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RONNY MUNROE – The powerful voice of Metal Church and Metal warrior, Ronny Munroe, will be seeing his 3rd solo album, Electric Wake, releasing via Rat Pak Records on June 24th, 2014. Keeping true to his Heavy Metal aura, Ronny Munroe once again sings the doctrine of our beloved music genre, in impressive and enlightening fashion. The aforementioned is why the official music video for The Others (Long Live Heavy Metal) is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

This Metal spirited music video also features the beautiful and talented Pamela Moore (shared lead and vocal harmonies) and Tesla’s Dave Rude on guitar! A grand song of Metal unification among our community this is! Metal be thy name! – Stone

 Turn The Volume Onto HIGH And Enjoy The Others (Long Live Heavy Metal) Official Music Video! Whoa!

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* For more info on RONNY MUNROE:

Facebook: Ronny Munroe

Website: http://www.ronnymunroe.com

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Website: http://www.ratpakrecords.com

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LONG LIVE RONNY MUNROE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

JUDAS PRIEST “Redeemer Of Souls” – Available For Pre-Order On iTunes; Album Info You NEED

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on May 25, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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JUDAS PRIEST – Redeemer Of Souls releases on July 14th, in the UK and on July 15th in the USA!

Redeemer of Souls is available on iTunes for pre-order now! http://ift.tt/1ggzIVy

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Crank Up Below, Redeemer Of Souls And March Of The Damned… Metal Be Thy Name!


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Stone Says: I’m 100% digging BOTH new Judas Priest songs! Just knowing that the iconic Judas Priest are still around and creating new Metal material, really makes me feel like everything is freaking okay in the Metal world. Plus, I really appreciate the kick-ass album artwork for Redeemer Of Souls too! Metal be thy name.

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Redeemer Of Souls – Track Listing:

01. Dragonaut

02. Redeemer Of Souls

03. Halls Of Valhalla

04. Sword Of Damocles

05. March Of The Damned

06. Down In Flames

07. Hell & Back

08. Cold Blooded

09. Metalizer

10. Crossfire

11. Secrets Of The Dead

12. Battle Cry

13. Beginning Of The End

Bonus tracks:

14. Snakebite

15. Tears Of Blood

16. Creatures

17. Bring It On

18. Never Forget

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* For more info on JUDAS PRIEST:

Facebook: Judas Priest

Website: http://www.JudasPriest.com/

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LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

JACK STARR’S BURNING STARR – European And US Tour Dates For September 2014

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Jack Starr's Burning Starr - Promo Tour Flyer - September 2014

JACK STARR’S BURNING STARR – The incredibly talented Marta Gabriel of Crystal Viper will be on tour with the legendary Jack Starr’s BURNING STARR (official) as rhythm guitarist. Check out the European & US tour dates for this September, on that killer tour flyer (above).

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MARTA GABRIEL

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LONG LIVE JACK STARR’S BURNING STARR.

LONG LIVE MARTA GABRIEL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Saturday, May 24th, 2014

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Hello my fellow Metal brethren and Rockaholics! It is Saturday morning on May 24th, 2014. In another month from now, the year will be nearly half over! Whoa! Today in Southwestern Ohio it is sunny with a most fantastic blue sky, along with a current temperature of 68°F. When it comes to weather, it just doesn’t get more comfortable than that! However, the humidity will settle in later today and I will surely sweat like a stranded hippo on a Florida highway, by late afternoon. Whoa.

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I fell into a whiz-bang trade yesterday that landed me 6 cassettes from yesteryear. Man, we are talking about Death, Morbid Angel, Biohazard and GWAR, when it comes to these (kinda rare) cassettes! All 6 are in super-duper condition too! Yes, those classic cassettes of our Metal heroes are rising in value and becoming more collectable by the week!

The Death cassette I landed is the incredible 1993 release: Individual Thought Patterns. I’ll post a quick story about this trade, with an accompanying photo in the coming days. Whoa!

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My 2000 Ford Taurus is currently sitting idle at my local mechanics shop. That sucks so badly. Apparently, it needs a sensor that triggers some gadget to tell the fuel pump what to do; or something like that. This stinking “sensor” is not available as an “after-market” product; thus the mechanic and I are waiting on the dumb-dumbs at some Ford auto parts warehouse to send the sensor we need asap. This sensor is on backorder; thus I don’t know when I’ll have my car back. Trust me, the car won’t go farther than 20 yards without this ridiculous and necessary part. In the meantime, my wife and I are sharing her car. Yay!!

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Wouldn’t it be sweet if Adrian Vandenberg was to return to Whitesnake, replacing Doug Aldrich? Man, I wish Doug didn’t have to leave Whitesnake, cause he paired up with David Coverdale to write some amazingly memorable songs on their last 2 studio albums. Regardless, Doug Aldrich has a soaring music career happening and Burning Rain is a fine example of that notion.

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That’s all I have to say, really. I could write another 5,000 words, however, would you really want to read it? I will be reviewing some killer Death Metal albums in the coming days, stay tuned my Deathaholics! Yes, I will review some new Hard Rock releases from 2014 as well. I have been listening to the  music more than writing about it, lately! It’s all freaking good. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL.

Stone.

AXEGRESSOR – Eternal Terror Posts Exclusive Premiere Of “Merciless Reality Check”

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Listenable Records, Eternal-Terror.com and Finnish Thrash mongers AXEGRESSOR have joined forces to premiere a brand new song from the band’s upcoming album, Last.

This incendiary track has been unleashed in the form of a lyric video, which is now playing at this location.

Last has been scheduled for North American release on June 24. Pre-orders are now being taken HERE.

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/axegressor

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www.listenable.net

www.facebook.com/listenablerecs

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LONG LIVE AXEGRESSOR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

VALDUR To Emerge From Their Catacombs; New Material Planned For 2014 Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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While their third full-length, At War With, inundated the masses in 2013, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death trio VALDUR has remained secluded from band actions for several months, but now the cult confirms their upcoming emergence from their Sierra Nevada catacombs for a special live performance, as well as the penning of new material.

On July 9th, VALDUR will invade Sacramento to provide direct support for the only West Coast appearance of the mighty Sargeist, the bill also including Killgasm and Pale Chalice.

Collectively issues the VALDUR clan of their impending activities, “We chose to step back and remain quiet for a while by not playing live or being active as a band, besides releasing At War With at the end of last year. But we have agreed to play a special Sacramento show set up by our friend Jaime from Killgasm. The plan is to then retreat back into privacy here in our mountain town of the Eastern Sierras and continue to compose some strange music indeed….”

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VALDUR Live:

7/09/2014 Starlite Lounge – Sacramento, CA w/ Sargeist, Pale Chalice, Killgasm [info]

Further information on VALDUR will be released later in 2014 upon the completion of their next recorded works. In the meantime, the first run of At War With CDs has already sold out, and the cassettes are already running low, so get em while you can via bloodymountainrecords.com.

Recorded at Earhammer Studio with Greg Wilkinson and mastered by Michael Z. (Secrets of the Moon, Ascension) at Source Studios, At War With douses its listeners with ten punishing hymns of audio abhorrence. A grotesque outpouring of war marches, harrowing riff torrents, possessed vocal tirades, fanatical blastbeats and an all-consuming atmosphere of chaos, apprehension and maniacal discontent, At War With proves VALDUR as one of America’s best kept extreme metal secrets.

Featuring past and current members of Weverin, Endless Blizzard and Plutocracy, the band was forged at the turn of the century in a small mountain town located in the pulsating heart of the Sierra Mountains where the Death Valley desert lands meet the ascending Mt. Whitney and where the unholy trio dwells without interference of fashionable scenes or rulebooks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on VALDUR:

Facebook: valdur

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.com

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE VALDUR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

HPGD Productions To Release “Top To Bottom” On June 3rd, From Philly Rockers ON TOP

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Philadelphia’s hard-hitting power trio ON TOP back are back with a brand new EP entitled Top To Bottom, set for release June 3 on HPGD Productions.

This release marks the return of Jaron Gulino (MACH22) on lead vocals/bass guitar and Danny Piselli (FISTHAMMER) on drums, with skilled newcomer Brian Davis on lead guitar. Following up on their killer debut album Top Heavy, ON TOP have continued their style of rockin’ metal with edgy vocals, powering drums, dominating riffs and white-hot leads. Top To Bottom raises the bar and showcases the band’s evolution, presenting their finest efforts to date.

Top To Bottom was recorded at Tribe Sound Studios in West Chester, PA, engineered/mixed by Brian Davis and mastered by Chris “The Wizard” Collier (KXM, LYNCH MOB).

Crank Up No Shame From ON TOP below! 

Critical Praise:

“Top Heavy is complete with heavy riffs, blazing guitar solos, and a singer that stands out from what is going on in today’s music scene.” – Rock Nightmare

“Old school metal bravado for new generation; it’s refreshing and contrary to modern trends. Very recommended!” – Dangerdog Music Reviews

“On Top are purveyors of old school metal; that stinks of beer and stale perfume from a rough night before.” – Hellbound.ca

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Pre-order the CD for only $8 with free shipping at: 

http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/store/hpgd087.html

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $4.44 at 

http://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/top-to-bottom

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on ON TOP:

 www.ontoprocks.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/ONTOPROCK

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http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/

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LONG LIVE ON TOP.

LONG LIVE HEAVY ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

UNHERZ – Reveal Album Title And Artwork, Post New Video

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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The German Metal/Hard Rock quartet UNHERZ is going to release a new album next month! The band’s 4th album is entitled “Sturm & Drang”.

It was produced, mixed and mastered by Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner at the Kohlekeller Studio. Ralf Remus is responsible for the cover artwork.

UNHERZ have matured a lot with their new album “Sturm & Drang”. The album will also sound more metal this time, thanks to Kohle.

You can already enjoy a brand new song off the upcoming album! The video clip was directed by Nicolas Keller and features footage from the album recordings.

Enjoy “Der Für Dich” here: 

The album will also be available as limited edition digipak with exclusive bonus tracks. UNHERZ’s new album “Sturm & Drang” is set to be released on June 27, 2014 via Massacre Records!

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on UNHERZ:

Website: http://www.unherz.de

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Website: http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE UNHERZ.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

Ronnie James Dio “This Is Your Life” Deluxe Double Red Vinyl – Releases July 8th; 100% Of Proceeds Go Directly To Cancer Research

Posted in charities, classic rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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You can now Preorder the Double Red Vinyl version of Ronnie James Dio’s “This Is Your Life” Tribute Album!! This is a MUST HAVE for all Dio Fans and Vinyl Collectors!!! 100% of the $$$$ received by the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will go directly to cancer research and to help find a cure! Preorder here: http://smarturl.it/diovinyl

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(Source: Facebook Ronnie James Dio)

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LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N ROLL.

REST IN PEACE, RONNIE JAMES DIO.

Stone.

ENDING QUEST – Release Trailer For “The Summoning”

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Swe-death lunatics ENDING QUEST have finished recording their debut album, The Summoning and have announced a June 20 release date through FDA Rekotz. Featuring members of DESOLATOR, ENDING QUEST deliver pure old-school Death Metal with the same passion and fury heard from the likes of ENTOMBED and GRAVE.

Welcome the new generation of Stockholm slaughter. Welcome ENDING QUEST.

Check out the trailer for The Summoning, below:

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on ENDING QUEST:

Facebook: Ending Quest

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Website: www.fda-rekotz.com

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LONG LIVE ENDING QUEST.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE SWEDEN.

Stone.

ANNIHILATION “The Great Cycle” – Self-Released Single Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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ANNIHILATION – The self-released single, The Great Cycle, from Portugal’s ANNIHILATION has been available since May 1st and this scathing offering of Technical Death Metal has been destroying my Metal senses ever since! Please sirs, may I have more?

If you are a confirmed DeathMetalAholic like myself, this new firestorm of 100% Death Metal extremity from ANNIHILATION is for your brain cells to absorb! If what I take in from this overpowering sound of deadly madness is any indication, The Great Cycle is a grand prelude of what’s to come from this Portuguese Technical Death Metal troupe in 2014 and 2015.

ANNIHILATION will also be releasing an EP entitled “The Undivided” in the fall of 2014 and will finally release their full-length “The Undivided Wholeness of All Things” in 2015.

ANNIHILATION – The Great Cycle is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Listen to, purchase and support ANNIHILATION by clicking on that Bandcamp box below! Whoa!

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ANNIHILATION:

Fabio Da Silva -Rhythm guitar/Vocals

Nuno Costa -Lead guitar

Diogo Silva -Bass/Backing vocals

Ita dos Santos -Drums

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* For more info on ANNIHILATION:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Twitter

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LONG LIVE ANNIHILATION.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE PORTUGAL.

Stone.

TANK “War Nation” Music Video And Album Are: Stone’s METAL Picks Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, rock music videos with tags , , , , , , , on May 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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TANK – The title track, from TANKS’s 2012 War Nation album boasts a Melodic Metal ride that sends me off into Metal La-la land. A grand Classic Metal sound and vibe TANK has carried on, with this entire War Nation album! The timeless vocals of the legendary Doogie White soars on this title track and throughout this album, truly one of his finest Metal performances on his impressive Metal resume. In my Metal opinion.

Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans are a powerhouse duo for my ears to savor! If this War Nation album had been released back in the mid to late 80’s, I firmly believe (nearly) every Metalhead alive would have owned and bragged about it. No matter how I slice or dice it, this 2012 version of TANK thrills me and I make no excuses for being psyched-out by it all. Crank up War Nation and hail Metal! Metal be thy name. – Stone

Track Listing: War Nation, Song Of The Dead, Hammer And Nails, Don’t Dream In The Dark, Grace Of God, Dreamer, Justice For All, Wings Of Heaven, State Of The Union, Hard Road, War Machine (live bonus track), Feast Of The Devil (live bonus track), W.M.L.A. (acoustic version/bonus track)

TANK – War Nation Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

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Preview and purchase War Nation on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/war-nation/id531153916

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War Nation was released via Metal Mind Productions.

* For more info on TANK:

Facebook: Tank

Website: www.tankofficial.com

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LONG LIVE TANK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

KISS “40” – 2CD Career Spanning Compilation Releasing On May 27th

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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KISS40 is two CD’s of 40 songs that span the 40 year history of KISS. This KISS bounty will be releasing on May 27th, via UMe. The iconic KISS are celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2014, along with being inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. A greatest hits package that is spot-on perfect for the newest KISS fan and a whiz-bang addition to any seasoned KISS collector’s stash! Metal be thy name.

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TRACK LISTING – Disc 1: Nothin’ To Lose, Let Me Go, Rock ‘n’ Roll, C’mon And Love Me, Rock And Roll All Nite (Live), God Of Thunder (demo), Beth, Hard Luck Woman, Reputation (demo), Christine Sixteen, Shout It Out Loud (Live), Strutter ’78, You Matter To Me, Radioactive, New York Groove, Hold Me, Touch Me, I Was Made For Lovin’ You (single edit), Shandi, A World Without Heroes, I Love It Loud, Down On Your Knees, Lick It Up, Heaven’s On Fire

TRACK LISTING – Disc 2: Tears Are Falling, Reason To Live, Let’s Put The X In Sex, Forever, God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll To You II, Unholy (Live), Do You Love Me? (Live MTV Unplugged), Room Service (Live), Jungle (Radio Edit), Psycho Circus, Nothing Can Keep Me From You, Detroit Rock City (Live), Deuce (Live), Firehouse (Live), Modern Day Delilah, Cold Gin (Live), Crazy Crazy Nights (Live), Hell Or Hallelujah

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* For more info on KISS:

Website: http://www.kissonline.com

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LONG LIVE KISS.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

Lavadome Productions To Release “The Gates of Hell” from Long Island, NY’s DAY OF DOOM, On June 6th

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Czech Metal label Lavadome Productions is proud to announce the June 6 release of The Gates of Hell from beastly NYDM trio DAY OF DOOM.

Dwelling in the underground of Long Island, DAY OF DOOM’s third album is the first to be released on a label. The new material represents the raw, sickening, and undeniable brutality of early New York Death Metal, sending the listener back to a time when every new album sounded fresh and exciting; the sole aim to create music that delivered a punch to the face and a kick in the gut. That’s the sound of The Gates Of Hell, a stab of bludgeoning, uncompromising force played with skill and passion. The cover art was conceived by the mighty Raul Gonzales.

RIYL: SUFFOCATION, GORGUTS, MORBID ANGEL, HUMAN REMAINS, RIPPING CORPSE, and old school Death/Thrash.

Album track “Slaughter of The Lamb” is now streaming:

Track Listing:

The Gates of Hell
Fathers Lies
Embrace your Demise
Slaughter of the Lamb
An Evil Demoncy (The Last Days of Doom)
Circle of Eternal Aftermath
The Vomitorium Angel
Feasting on the Flesh of the Godly Ones
Reborn Through Oblivion Flames
Through Horrible Despair
Remnants in the Cavern of Displeasure

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DAY OF DOOM:

Rich Hervey – Drums Vocals

Doug Randazzo – Guitar/Vocals

Sam Lara – Bass/Vocals

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on DAY OF DOOM:

Facebook: Day of Doom

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Website: www.lavadome.org

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LONG LIVE DAY OF DOOM.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE LONG ISLAND, NY.

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FALL OF SUMMER OPEN AIR – Band Lineup And Info; VAMPIRE And The Legendary ENSLAVED Added To Potent Metal Roster

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on May 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Fall Of Summer Festival Facebook page:

The Fall of Summer team is glad to announce two more bands, both coming from Northern Europe. The first one, coming from Norway has been around and respected for more than 20 years, while the second one, coming from Sweden, has just released its first album. We are proud to add ENSLAVED and VAMPIRE to the festival line-up!

Fall Of Summer Festival will take place in Torcy (Seine et Marne / Ile de France) on September 5th & 6th.

TICKET INFO:

2-day passes are now on sale on Digitick (71.5€) ➨http://ow.ly/w1KWw

But also still available on YesGoLive (66.6€) ➨http://ow.ly/w1L03

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Above: Cover art of debut S/T Vampire album.

Facebook: Fall of Summer Festival

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE FRANCE.

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RAT PAK RECORDS SET TO RELEASE “ELECTRIC WAKE” THE NEW SOLO CD FROM METAL CHURCH SINGER RONNY MUNROE!

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 16, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Ronny Munroe - Electric Wake - promo album flyer - rat pak records - 2014

Ronny Munroe’s Electric Wake is by far his best work to date! Produced by Bruce Bouillet and mixed by Jon Wyman, this 3rd offering from the Metal Church front man truly captures all the magic of the classic metal genre! “I wanted to create something that was totally new, but at the same time allow all my influences to shine through” states Ronny on the recording of the CD. “I put two years into the writing process of this album, but when it came time to start recording, I threw everything out the window and just went with my gut and it worked out better than I could have imagined” Ronny further states.

Electric Wake also features collaborations with guitar legend George Lynch, Tesla guitarist Dave Rude, Pamela Moore (Queensryche’s “Sister Mary”), Paul Kleff (ex Firewolfe), Dan Donigian, Sean Baker and Tony Rossi. Ronny Munroe’s Electric Wake delivers a healthy dose of fist-pumping, guitar-driven, well-conceived classic style Heavy Metal music and is a must-have for all fans of the genre! Three videos have been shot for this release, “United”, “Pray” and “The Others (Long Live Heavy Metal)” which features a duet with Pamela Moore, and Tesla’s Dave Rude on guitar which will debut in the coming weeks. Official release date is set for Tuesday June 24, 2014. Click HERE to pre-order now!

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TRACK LISTING:

Burning Time
Ghosts (Featuring George Lynch)
Electric Wake
Turn To Stone
My Shadow
Not You Not Me
Pray
Ritual Damage
Sleepless Mountain
The Others (Long Live Heavy Metal) featuring: Pamela Moore and Dave Rude (Tesla)
United

BONUS TRACKS (deluxe version)
Tainted Nation
Total Eclipse (Iron Maiden cover)

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www.RatPakRecords.com/RonnyMunroe

(Source: Rat Pak Records)

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Website: http://www.ratpakrecords.com

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LONG LIVE RONNY MUNROE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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HUNTRESS – UK And European Tour Dates For June

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 15, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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HUNTRESS – California’s HUNTRESS will be touring the UK and Europe this June; take a look below for the dates, cities and venues! Metal be thy name.

HUNTRESS – JUNE 2014 EUROPEAN/UK FESTIVALS & HEADLINING CLUB SHOWS:

June 06 – Rock am Ring – Germany – Club Stage
June 07 – Rock im Park – Germany – Club Stage
June 10 – Beastfest at Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany
June 11 – Poppodium 013 (+Battlecross) – Tilburg, Netherlands
June 13 – Download Festival – UK – Red Bull Stage
June 15 – Nova Rock Festival – Austria – Red Bull Stage
June 17 – Rock City (+Battlecross) – Zurich, Switzerland
June 18 – L’Usine (+Battlecross) – Genève, Switzerland
June 19 – Legend Club Milano (+Battlecross) – Milan, Italy
June 20 – Orto Bar (+Battlecross) – Ljubljana, Slovenia
June 21 – Klub Attack (+Battlecross) – Zagreb, Croatia
June 22 – Randall Club (+Battlecross) – Bratislava, Slovakia
June 24 – Magnet – Berlin, Germany
June 25 – KV Arena (+Lacuna Coil, Battlecross) – Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
June 27 – Graspop Festival – Belgium – Bull Stage

* For more HUNTRESS tour info: www.huntresskills.com/tour-dates

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* For more info on HUNTRESS:

Website: http://www.HuntressKills.com

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LONG LIVE HUNTRESS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ASTRAL BLOOD – ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 15, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Minnesota’s Astral Blood are excited to announce that they will unleash their highly anticipated self-titled debut EP with Tridroid Records. Projected to be released in the summer of 2014 “Astral Blood” will feature 3 tracks of haunting atmospheric Black Metal.

Initially formed in early 2013 by Andrew Rasmussen (Also drummer of Noble Beast), Astral Blood quickly built a buzz for themselves in the underground scene of Minneapolis. By their second show, the band found themselves as opening act for Tesseract and soon after signed with Tridroid Records.

After a couple of line up changes, Rasmussen has now solidified Astral Blood’s lineup by recruiting members of Sept of Memnon and Suffering Hour to fill out the band.

“Our minds and bodies are desperate, languishing shackled in the land of North America, but nothing will ever imprison our souls. We stare out at you from Saturn’s rings. Contained within our hearts, our hearts of winter’s chill, there rages cosmos more violent, erotic, and mysterious than the pitiful world mankind calls home.” – Andrew Rasmussen

Band members:

Andrew Rasmussen – Vocals
Joe Waller – Drums
Tommy Curry – Guitar
Alex Mahaffey – Guitar
Jason Oberuc – Live drums

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(Source: Dewar PR)

* For more info on ASTRAL BLOOD:

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LONG LIVE ASTRAL BLOOD.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.