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Stone Says HEY! On This METAL Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, politics, rock music with tags , , , , , on September 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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HEY! In the past, whenever I posted random blab, I’ve used the heading: Some Metal And Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts; today I’ve decided not to. No big deal. Change is good, no matter how big or minuscule. It’s Wednesday, September 25th and I absolutely have no clue as to where the first 8 months of 2013 went. Do you?

HEY! I still haven’t really organized my CD collection since moving to Ohio, unless you consider neat and non-alphabetized stacks of CD’s located everywhere in my house an organizational accomplishment! I buy CD’s still cause I’m old school. I buy used and new vinyl albums cause I’m undoubtedly very old school. The new CD I bought yesterday (on CD release Tuesday) is at the top of this post. That’s right. MEGADETH. Countdown To Extinction. LIVE. This CD kicks unadulterated live Metal ass. ‘Nuff said.

HEY! Yesterday, I was searching for the new ONSLAUGHT CD, VI. I couldn’t find it. I will special order this CD from a local (indie) record store in Dayton, Ohio, which is named: OMEGA MUSIC. This is a bona fide used vinyl and CD store that I will proudly shop at! Let’s face it, the indie record shops are our future; large retail chains are consistently downsizing their CD selections. Dummies. Funny thing is, it’s the indie stores that went out of business so many years ago, due to the large CD retailers; and now the market needs MORE indie record shops!

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I absolutely cannot get enough of this double live CD from German Thrash Metal Legends: KREATOR. Just a remarkable live release!

HEY! The first time I ever saw MEGADETH was on the DIO Live Evil tour. That’s right! SAVATAGE was the opening band too! Heavy Metal icons, all. Good Metal times. It’s bands like MEGADETH that I cherish, due to the consistency of album releases, touring and (of course) quality of Metal. Thou Shall Never Take Thy Metal Legends For Granted!

HEY! On a (personal) closing note, I’m very, very proud of (Texas) Senator Ted Cruz. His taking action to filibuster on the Senate floor yesterday, into the night and straight through as I write this, to me is admirable. This is The United States Of America and lately it feels like many laws and regulations have been driven down the throats of “We The People” without much debate… if any debate at all. Scary. The issue at hand, regarding Senator Cruz’s filibuster is about Obamacare. This national healthcare law begins to go into effect on October 1st, 2013. It’s a long story. My best advice (for those who are not in the know) is to go back in time and research BOTH the Democrat and Republican arguments, concerning Obamacare.

That’s all I really have to blab about for now. I hope y’all have a GRAND Metal Wednesday and rest of the week! If you like to read MORE of my blabbing about Metal, Metal Buddies, sports, food, politics, critters, monsters, weather, animal rights and (often times) nonsensical stuff, please follow me on twitter! Here’s my twitter link for y’all:

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LONG LIVE WITCH CROSS. METAL WARRIORS. ‘NUFF SAID.

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LONG LIVE MEGADETH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE SENATOR TED CRUZ.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

Ripple Music Unveils Heavy Ripples Distribution – Psych, Stoner, Doom And More

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, record labels, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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What’s the Hot New Place to Get The Best Music From the Heavy Underground?

North America’s Exclusive Distributor for Vincerebus Eruptum – the voice of the underground

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Five years in the making, Ripple Music is proud to announce the creation of Heavy Ripples Distro (heavyripples.bigcartel.com), the best new source to find LP’s, CD’s, 7″‘s, Tee’s, Magazines, and more from some of the most esteemed bands in the heavy underground.

Noting that the burgeoning underworld of bands pumping out stoner, doom, heavy psych and metal mania were horribly under-served by today’s current distribution system, Racer and Pope–the head honchos of the hard-rocking Label, Ripple Music– decided that something had to be done.  Knowing that there were tons of excellent heavy bands that couldn’t get widespread distribution because they weren’t “hot enough” for some of the current heavy distributors, or not signed to a big enough label, Racer and Pope decided to put together a Distro that could benefit from the years of experience and channels they’d gained with Ripple Music.

And Heavy Ripples Distro was born.

Featuring heavy bands from North America, Europe, Australia, South America and beyond, Heavy Ripples doesn’t discriminate against bands who may not move 100 copies or are self-produced and totally D.I.Y.  The only criteria for Heavy Ripples is that the bands rock- pure, unadulterated riff-mad heaviness.  Utilizing a “bare minimum” fee strategy, Heavy Ripples Distro offers bands the opportunity to have their music distributed world-wide with the lowest possible fees, allowing the bands to recoup the greatest return on their music while getting maximum exposure and the opportunity to offer their music to heavy rock fans at the best prices on the web. It’s an entirely new model for heavy music distribution and one Heavy Ripples Distro hopes can maximize the viral spread of the heavy rock.

Recognizing the dedication Heavy Ripples Distro has to the underground scene, some of the leading Labels in heavy rock jumped at the chance to join in, with Labels like Cosmic Artifactz, Buried by Time and Dust, PsychDoomelic, and Ozium Records all offering the best of their heaviness.

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And there’s more. Heavy Ripples Distro is now the exclusive North American Distributor of Vincerebus Eruptum (www.vincebuseruptum.it), the world’s leading magazine devoted to the stoner, doom, and heavy psych rock scene.  Produced in Italy, Vincerebus Eruptum brings interviews, features, news, and reviews of such heavy legends as Colour Haze, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Orchid, Kadavar, Witchraft, and more.  All in a slick, full-color format and for only $7 per issue.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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LONG LIVE RIPPLE MUSIC.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GENERATION KILL – Reveal Artwork & Track Listing For “We’re All Gonna Die”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on September 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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New York City thrashers GenerationKillOfficial have revealed the artwork & track listing for WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE, the band’s second studio album to be released in North America on November 26th.

“We achieved our goal of creating something that we all are so proud of,” states GENERATION KILL frontman & lyricist Rob Dukes, who also fronts the Bay Area thrash band Exodus.

“We called this album We’re All Gonna Die because for the most part the lyrics are about the darker side of the existence of humans on this planet. The album as a whole is so diverse, drawing from our influences that we grew up on. I personally think this is the strongest vocal performance of my career, and as a band, we can’t wait for the hard rock/metal world to hear this album.”

Produced by Zeuss (HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, MUNICIPAL WASTE), fellow GENERATION KILL band members include Rob Moschetti (ex-PRO-PAIN / M.O.D.) on bass & backing vocals, dual lead guitarists Jason Trenzcer (ex-MUTILATION) & Jason Velez, and James DeMaria (ex- MERAUDER) on drums.

The Track Listing For We’re All Gonna Die Includes:
01 – Born To Serve
02 – Prophets Of War
03 – Self Destruction
04 – Friendly Fire
05 – Carny Love
06 – Vegas
07 – There Is No Hope
08 – We’re All Gonna Die

The GENERATION KILL band name comes from the title of the 2004 book (also a HBO mini-series) written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright.

See “Prophets Of War” performed live at Graspop Metal Meeting this past June: http://youtu.be/MIQrI_L2wFA

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For More Info On GENERATION KILL:

http://www.Generationkillband.com

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LONG LIVE GENERATION KILL.

Stone.

STRYPER – To Record Live CD/DVD At Legendary Whisky A Go Go, On November 16th!

Posted in christian heavy metal, christian rock, classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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STRYPER Will Be Recording This Concert For Their Upcoming Live CD/DVD!

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STRYPER – Live At The Whisky! Stryper records their live CD/DVD at The Legendary Whisky A Go Go! Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of history as they perform classics along with all new material from the new release, “No More Hell To Pay”.

WHEN: November 16, 2013

TIME: 6:00 PM PST (6:00 PM DOORS)

WHERE: Whisky A Go Go – West Hollywood, CA

TICKETS: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3817734&pl=ment

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet – lead vocals & lead guitar

Robert Sweet – drums

Oz Fox – guitar & vocals

Timothy Gaines – bass & vocals

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STRYPER – No More Hell To Pay releases on November 5th, 2013, via Frontiers Records.

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(Source: Whisky A Go Go)

* For More Info On STRYPER:

Facebook: Stryper

http://www.stryper.com

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WHISKY A GO GO:

Facebook: whisky a go-go

http://www.whiskyagogo.com

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

LONG LIVE WHISKY A GO GO.

Stone.

DORO – METAL QUEEN RECEIVES METAL HAMMER “LEGEND“ AWARD!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 23, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Friday the 13th, 2013 for sure was a day of good luck, unlike the notorious date. At 10:30 pm, at the celebratory ceremony of METAL HAMMER AWARDS in Berlin, 48-times Berlin World boxing champion Regina Halmich announces the winner of the category “Legend”. Her name: DORO Pesch!

Now the most important female Hard Rock and Heavy Metal singer is officially named a legend in her native Germany. Just three months earlier, DORO had been awarded at the “Golden Gods Awards“ at music mecca London.

“Unbelievable”, a shining DORO states. “The prophet does not count that much in his own country. Receiving this trophy in Germany and getting it handed over by my dear friend Regina Halmich is a big, big honor.”

DORO continues: “I am ever so happy, that also two of my absolute favorite bands METALLICA and MOTÖRHEAD were present at this wonderful event to witness this. With those guys I’ve been close friends for years.”

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Two “Legend“ Awards within just three months – the double-coronation for the blonde Rock-Queen and this in the year of her 30th stage anniversary.

Her fans can also take part in the celebration and enjoy the living legend live from October 12 onwards. At that time DORO will be embarking on her big 30 years Strong and Proud-Tour through Germany. Highlight: The double concert on May 2/3 2014 at her hometown Düsseldorf (CCD – Stadthalle).

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DORO – 30 years Strong and Proud-Tour

12.10 D München – Backstage

13.10 D Frankfurt – Batschkapp

15.10 NL Enschede – Atak

16.10 D Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36

18.10 D Münster – Jovel Music Hall

19.10 D Wilhelmshaven – Pumpwerk

14.12. D Karlsruhe – Knock Out Festival

15.12. CH Pratteln – Z7

16.12. D Nürnberg – Hirsch

17.12. D Saarbrücken – Garage

19.12. D Hannover – Capitol

20.12. D Leipzig – Haus Auensee

21.12. D Magdeburg – Factory

Her most current success Raise Your Fist in The Air was released on August 3, 2012 via Nuclear Blast and was produced and mixed by Andreas Bruns in Hamburg, by DORO in New York and for the very first time by VOLBEAT’s producer Jacob Hansen in Denmark.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For More Info On DORO:

Facebook: DORO

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE DORO, THE QUEEN OF METAL.

Stone.

TRIDROID RECORDS – Releasing On Limited Vinyl: TYRANTS BLOOD “Into The Kingdom Of Graves” This October

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, speed metal, vinyl albums with tags , , , , , , on September 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Don’t forget to pre-order the vinyl album here NOW, as it’s only limited to 500 copies:

http://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-kingdom-of-graves

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Tridroid Records is pleased to announce that we will be handling the vinyl release of the new Tyrants Blood album Into the Kingdom of Graves.

Tyrants Blood were conceived in late summer 2005 , and solidified its original lineup in January of 2006. Started by ex Witches Hammer/Blasphemy guitarist Marco Banco (traditional sodomizer of the Goddess of Perversity) and local drummer Kevin Volatile, the group now consists of Marco Banco, ex Abuse drummer Matt Blood Modder, Infernal majesty vocalist Brian Messiah Langley and Bass/vocalist Vinnie Borden.

Their début album was released by Morbid Moon records out of Montreal Quebec in late 2006. Then in 2007 they were signed to Ireland’s main metal company Invictus records, where they released both the 2007 EP titled Prophecy and their latest full length album from 2009 titled, Crushing Onward Into oblivion. This latest release has also been picked up by Mutilation records out of Sao Paolo Brazil for distribution in South America.

Since their inception, Tyrants Blood have supported their efforts with live shows throughout western Canada, South America and Europe. The band recently released their latest album Into the Kingdom of Graves on CD and will be releasing the vinyl version on Tridroid Records in October 2013.

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(Source: Tridroid Records)

* For More Info On TYRANTS BLOOD:

Facebook: TYRANTS BLOOD

www.tyrantsblood.com

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TRIDROID RECORDS:

http://tridroid.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: Tridroid Records

http://tridroidrec.blogspot.com/

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LONG LIVE TYRANTS BLOOD.

LONG LIVE TRIDROID RECORDS.

Stone.

STRYPER “Revelation” (Official Lyric Video) Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock videos with tags , , , , , on September 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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STRYPER – On November 5th, 2013, the eighth original studio album from STRYPER, No More Hell To Pay, will be released via Frontiers Records. A stirring and fabulous song that is featured on this forthcoming STRYPER album is Revelation. Below, you can follow this song’s lyrics while cranking up the Heavy Metal!! Just a fantastically well-written and executed song. By the way, the guitar solo is nothing short of maximum whiz-bang! Metal be thy name.

STRYPER REVELATION (Official Lyric Video)

Is:

STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY! 

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet – lead vocals & lead Guitar

Robert Sweet – drums

Oz Fox – Guitar & vocals

Timothy Gaines – bass & vocals

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* For More Info On STRYPER:

Facebook: Stryper

http://www.stryper.com

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FRONTIERS RECORDS:

 www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Stone.

TYGERS OF PAN TANG – To Perform At Headbangers Open Air Festival 2014

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Tygers Of Pan Tang Facebook page:

Headbangers Open Air Festival 2014

We are delighted to announce that the band will be playing again at one of our favourite festivals: Headbangers Open Air 2014.

As yet our actual performance date is to be confirmed but it will be either the 25th or 26th July 2014.

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Robb Weir – guitars

Jacopo Meille – vocals

Micky Crystal – guitars

Gavin Gray – bass

Craig Ellis – drums & percussion

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* For More Info On TYGERS OF PAN TANG:

Facebook: Tygers Of Pan Tang

http://www.tygersofpantang.com

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LONG LIVE TYGERS OF PAN TANG.

Stone.

TESTAMENT – Meet And Greet At Velvet Margarita Cantina, Los Angeles, This Tuesday!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on September 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of Testament, will be available for a meet and greet at the Velvet Margarita Cantina (1612 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028) next Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The event will start at 10 pm PST and a Monster Energy Drink guitar signed by the band will also be given away throughout the evening.

For more information on the occasion and to RSVP visit the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/248829568575188/

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* For More Info On TESTAMENT:

Facebook: Testament

http://www.testamentlegions.com

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

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LONG LIVE TESTAMENT.

Stone.

BROKEN HOPE – “The Docking Dead” Streaming Online Now; “Omen Of Disease” Drops Oct. 1st In U.S.

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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From Chicago Illinois, the legendary BROKEN HOPE are a couple of weeks away from scalding our faces once again, with a new slab of their Death Metal! Metal be thy name!

BROKEN HOPE are exclusively streaming their new song The Docking Dead here: http://bit.ly/186W68T

Pre-order here: http://smarturl.it/brokenhopecmd

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Damian Leski – vocals

Jeremy Wagner – guitars

Shaun Glass – bass

Chuck Wepfer – guitars

Mike Miczek – drums

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* For More Info On BROKEN HOPE:

Facebook: Broken Hope

http://www.brokenhope.com

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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

http://www.centurymedia.com

http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE BROKEN HOPE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

ONSLAUGHT “VI” – Here’s Where To Order This Thrashterpiece! “Chaos Is King” Lyric Video Streaming!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on September 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ONSLAUGHT – The sixth studio album from UK Thrash Legends, ONSLAUGHT, will be released in Europe on September 20th; a U.S. release is slated for September 24th, via AFM Records. Below is where you can order this piece of Thrash history; along with the Official (face melting) Lyric video for Chaos Is King:

Order At EMP:

Digipak CD: http://www.emp.de/onslaught-vi-cd/art_267690/

Standard CD: http://www.emp.de/onslaught-vi-cd/art_267689/

Black Vinyl: http://www.emp.de/onslaught-vi-lp/art_267704/

Military Green Vinyl: http://www.emp.de/onslaught-vi-lp/art_267705/

Below, check out the Official Lyric Video for Chaos Is King. Warning: This new Thrash serving from ONSLAUGHT will kick your ass into tomorrow!

Order At Nuclear Blast:

Digipak CD: http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tontraeger/cd/cd-digi/onslaught-vi.html

Standard CD: http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tontraeger/cd/cd/onslaught-vi.html…See More

Order At AMAZON Here: Onslaught

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* For More Info On ONSLAUGHT:

Facebook: Onslaught official

http://www.myspace.com/onslaughtuk

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AFM RECORDS:

 www.afm-records.com

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LONG LIVE ONSLAUGHT.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

ALTERBEAST – Joins Unique Leader Records

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ALTERBEAST – Sacramento Technical Death Metal legion ALTERBEAST is pleased to announce their union with Unique Leader Records.

Formed in 2011 under the working title Gary Busey Amber Alert (GBAA), ALTERBEAST combines influences from the likes of The Black Dahlia Murder, Necrophagist and Spawn of Possession with numerous classic Death Metal acts like Dissection and Morbid Angel, into an infuriated expulsion of animosity. After a year of dedicated song-crafting, ALTERBEAST unleashed their first demo in 2012 and played countless shows opening for Deicide, Dying Fetus, Testament, Revocation, Exhumed, Severed Savior and many others. Their crushing live assaults combined with a DIY ethos quickly earned them a revered place within the local Death Metal community.

Earlier this year, ALTERBEAST entered Augmented Audio at Sound Temple Studios to record their debut. Titled Immortal, the record was engineered by former The Black Dahlia Murder bassist Ryan “Bart” Williams. The band later enlisted Gabe Seeber (The Kennedy Veil) to the drum stool, returned to the studio – this time at Oakland’s Castle Ultimate with engineer Zack Ohren (Light This City, All Shall Perish, First Blood, Cattle Decapitation, Warbringer et al) – to record drums, mix and master the album.

Slated for release in early 2014 via Unique Leader, Immortal will feature eight tracks of brutal, uncompromising death metal mastery. Check out the band’s personal signing announcement HERE.

Further ALTERBEAST developments to be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

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Cam Rogers – Vocals

Rusty Cornell – Guitar

Andrew Lamb – Guitar

Michael Zamora – Bass

Gabe Seeber – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On ALTERBEAST:

Facebook: ALTERBEAST

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http://uniqueleader.com/

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LONG LIVE ALTERBEAST.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

SATYRICON, CARCASS “SURGICAL STEEL” – Released Today In North America!

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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BLACK METAL LEGENDS SATYRICON & EXTREME METAL LEGENDS CARCASS – NEW STUDIO ALBUMS RELEASED TODAY, via NUCLEAR BLAST! FIND THEM BOTH HERE:

ONE WEEK ONLY! Satyricon Norway‘s brand new album is ON SALE for $9.99 in store and online at Best Buy!

Order online: http://bit.ly/satyricon-bb
Find a store near you: http://bit.ly/bbstores

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Best Buy has the deluxe version of SURGICAL STEEL on sale for $9.99 this week!

Order online: http://bit.ly/carcass-ss-bb
Find a store near you: http://bit.ly/bbstores

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* For More Info On SATYRICON:

Facebook: Satyricon Norway

http://www.satyricon.no

* For More Info On CARCASS:

Facebook: Carcass

http://bit.ly/carcass-ss-nb

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE CARCASS.

Stone.

BIG GUNS – Announce Debut Album ‘Down But Not Out’

Posted in classic hard rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Big Guns are a new Classic Rock band born from the ashes of the highly regarded Twister. Renowned for their powerful live rock performances and having played extensively across Ireland on the pub, bike rally & festival circuit, Big Guns are set to inject a new leash of life into Classic Hard Rock.

Founded by Kieran ‘Twerp’ McArdle (Guitar & Vocals) & Tony Drumm (Bass), the band later introduced Lisa Howe (Drums) & Daniel ‘Baldo’ O’Toole (Guitar) to complete a powerhouse line-up with a wealth of playing experience and a sound that proves it.

The band’s debut album Down But Not Out draws influences from the sounds of AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and Judas Priest – it’s guaranteed to get you singing, headbanging and tapping along.

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Drummer Lisa Howe comments on the album: “The whole band are very excited, we’ve really put our hearts into making this album & we’re very proud of it. We can’t wait to take it on the road & see how it’s received! Hard rockin’, catchy & full on. Think Judas Priest from ’83 with a modern production.”

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Down But Not Out – Track List:

01. Red Eyed & Rollin’

02. Devil’s Highway

03. Song For A Friend

04. Remember Me

05. Kiss N Tell

06. Rockin’ In The Free World

07. Fall From Grace

08. Forever & Always

Down But Not Out is out 29th November.

Pre-Order the album here: http://bigguns.bigcartel.com/

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(Source: Future PR)

* For More Info On BIG GUNS:

www.facebook.com/biggunsrocks

http://www.biggunsofficial.com

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LONG LIVE BIG GUNS.

Stone.

SKELETONWITCH Confirms 2014 Tour With Amon Amarth And Enslaved

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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 New Track From Serpents Unleashed To Premiere Today Via SiriusXM

SKELETONWITCH – Although their busy Fall itinerary (which includes tours alongside Ghost B.C. and The Black Dahlia Murder) is their immediate focus, Blackened Metal heathens SKELETONWITCH are already looking ahead to 2014 with a massive month-long trek alongside Amon Amarth and Enslaved that will take the Ohio quintet to many markets they will not hit during their Autumn takeover. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Find a complete list of the group’s upcoming concerts below.

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the New Year run, “We forged a friendship with Amon Amarth about five years ago when we first toured together and have had the chance to hang with Enslaved at European festivals. We’re fans of both bands, and all those guys rule. It takes a tour to another level when there’s that much camaraderie, and we can’t think of a better way to tour Serpents Unleashed this Winter. Good bands, good beards, and (hopefully) good beers. See you guys soon!”

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Last month, SKELETONWITCH unveiled “Burned From Bone,” the first taste of the their highly anticipated new album, Serpents Unleashed. You can still text SERPENTS to 24587 to obtain a free download of the track. Recorded with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Isis, Kvelertak) earlier this year, Serpents Unleashed — which will come available in CD, LP, cassette, digital download and limited edition 7-inch collector’s box formats — will be unleashed in North America on October 29th, in Australia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on October 25th and in the UK and the rest of Europe onOctober 28th. Check out parts one and two in a series of Serpents Unleashed making-of webisodes HERE and HERE.

And if you’re jonesing for more, another new tune from Serpents Unleashed — hailed by Decibel as the band’s “best effort to date” — will premiere on Liquid Metal with Jose on SiriusXM channel 40 today between 3:00:PM – 9:00PM EST. Additionally, the world premiere of the group’s newest music video will take place tomorrow! Stay tuned for details.

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SKELETONWITCH

SKELETONWITCH
10/04/2013 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI w/ Ghost B.C.
10/05/2013 Frank’s Power Plant – Milwaukee, WI SKELETONWITCH only
10/06/2013 Smith’s Downtown – Mishawaka, IN SKELETONWITCH only
10/07/2013 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH w/ Ghost B.C.
10/14/2013 Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN w/ Ghost B.C.
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Noisem
10/24/2013 Peabody’s Concert Club – Cleveland, OH
10/25/2013 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
10/26/2013 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
10/27/2013 The Met – Pawtucket, RI
10/28/2013 Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
10/29/2013 Le Cercle – Quebec City, QC
10/30/2013 La Tulipe – Montreal, QC
10/31/2013 Ritual – Ottawa, ON
11/01/2013 Rum Runners – London, ON
11/02/2013 Mod Club – Toronto, ON
11/04/2013 Crocks – Thunder Bay, ON
11/06/2013 West End Cultural Centre – Winnipeg, MB
11/07/2013 Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK
11/08/2013 Avenue Theatre – Edmonton, AB
11/09/2013 The Den – Calgary, AB
11/11/2013 The Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
11/12/2013 The Center – Spokane, WA
11/13/2013 WOW Hall – Eugene, OR
11/14/2013 Whiskey Dick’s Saloon – South Lake Tahoe, CA
11/15/2013 Strummer’s – Fresno, CA
11/16/2013 Glasshouse – Pomona, CA
11/17/2013 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
11/18/2013 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
11/19/2013 Club Patron – Odessa, TX
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Wolvhammer
11/20/2013 Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK
11/21/2013 Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
11/22/2013 Firebird – St. Louis, MO
11/23/2013 Blue Moose – Iowa City, IA
11/24/2013 The Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL
11/25/2013 Mojoes of Joliet – Joliet, IL
11/26/2013 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
11/27/2013 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI

SKELETONWITCH w/ Amon Amarth, Enslaved

1/17/2014 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
1/18/2014 Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
1/20/2014 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
1/21/2014 House of Blues – Dallas, TX
1/22/2014 House of Blues – Houston, TX
1/24/2014 Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
1/25/2014 The Ritz – Tampa, FL
1/26/2014 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1/29/2014 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
1/30/2014 NorVA – Norfolk, VA
1/31/2014 The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD
2/01/2014 House of Blues – Boston, MA
2/03/2014 TLA – Philadelphia, PA
2/04/2014 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
2/07/2014 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
2/08/2014 Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
2/09/2014 Grenada Theatre – Lawrence, KS
2/11/2014 Summit Theatre – Denver, CO
2/12/2014 Murray Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
2/14/2014 The Regency – San Francisco, CA
2/15/2014 Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA

w/ Amon Amarth
2/16/2014 House of Blues – San Diego, CA

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On SKELETONWITCH:

Facebook: Skeletonwitch

http://www.skeletonwitch.com

http://www.twitter.com/skeletonwitch

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PROSTHETIC RECORDS:

http://www.prostheticrecords.com

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LONG LIVE SKELETONWITCH.

LONG LIVE AMON AMARTH.

LONG LIVE ENSLAVED. 

Stone.

SISTER SIN – To Perform At Female Metal Dream Fest II

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the SISTER SIN Facebook page:

Here’s an article about the Female Metal Dream festival in St Petersburgh this Sunday! Check it out fellow Russian Sin Heads & see ya there!!!

Article: http://bit.ly/1ehrRnV

For more info about the Female Metal Dream Fest II:

Facebook: Female Metal Dream Fest

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Below, listen to and watch Hearts Of Cold; a grand song featured on SISTER SIN’s newest and critically praised album: Now And Forever.

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SISTER SIN NOW AND FOREVER IS OUT NOW!

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SISTER SIN:

Liv – Vocals

Jimmy – Guitar

Dave – Drums

Strandh – Bass

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* SISTER SIN are from Gothenburg, Sweden.

* SISTER SIN will perform at the festival ReVamp FEMALE METAL DREAM FEST-II in St petersburg and performance at 24.09.2013 in Moscow:
September 22 – St. Petersburg, AVRORA CLUB
September 24 – Moscow, MOSCOW HALL

* Now And Forever was released on October 22nd, 2012, in North America, via Victory Records.

* For More Info On SISTER SIN:

 Facebook: Sister Sin Official

http://www.sistersin.com

http://www.victoryrecords.com/sistersin

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LONG LIVE SISTER SIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

EUROPE RELEASES LIVE DVD OCTOBER 16th! “EUROPE LIVE AT SWEDEN ROCK – 30th ANNIVERSARY SHOW”

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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EUROPE – This concert which was captured at Sweden Rock Festival on the 7th of June 2013, is not only a massive greatest hits show in front of 30,000 people, it also marks the 30th anniversary of Europe’s existence. They celebrate this by playing 28 songs spanning their whole career including songs never before performed.

Between the heavy rock songs they also sit down for an emotional accoustic set which brings a unique intimate feel to this otherwise massive arena show.

To pay tribute to their own heroes they invite legendary guests artists Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) and Michael Schenker (UFO, MSG) to join them on stage.

The band has made nothing short of a remarkable return since they started up again in 2004. Their latest album BAG OF BONES was awarded the 16th best Rock album in the world by the prestigious Classic Rock Magazine in 2012.

Together with the four latest CD releases to come out this side of the millennium and the five albums they produced in the eighties and nineties. They sit on an enormous song treasure.

The DVD Includes The Songs:

Seven doors hotel, Open Tour heart, Rock The Night, Carrie, Superstitious, Prisoners in Paradise. Always the pretenders, Last look at Eden, New love in town, Not supposed to sing the blues, Firebox, Lights out (with Michael Schenker), Jailbreak (with Scott Gorham) and many more.

Over two hours and fourty minutes of concert footage, behind the scenes material and an exclusive interview with the band, makes this the definitive Europe Live DVD. Also released as Blu-Ray and live CD.

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Mic Michaeli – Keys

John Levén – Bass

Joey Tempest – Vocals

John Norum – Guitars

Ian Haugland – Drums

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NORDIC CUSTOMERS, PRE-ORDER YOUR CD / DVD & BLU-RAY BY USING THE FOLLOWING LINKS!

CD:

https://www.bengans.se/popup/europe_livecd/se.aspx

DVD:

https://www.bengans.se/popup/europe_livedvd/se.aspx

BLU-RAY:

https://www.bengans.se/popup/europe_liveblu/se.aspx

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(Sources: Europe, EarMUSIC)

* For More Info On EUROPE:

Facebook: Europe

http://www.europetheband.com

http://www.twitter.com/europetheband

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EarMUSIC:

http://www.ear-music.net

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LONG LIVE EUROPE.

Stone.

DESTRUCTION – To Perform Surprise Show In Recife Antigo, Brazil, On September 20th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on September 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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A ROCK IN RIO WARM UP!

As reported on the DESTRUCTION Facebook page:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: RECIFE will get a last minute surprise warm up for Rock in Rio! After the show earlier this year was the best of all latin concerts, the band decided to do this exclusive warm up as a SPECIAL SURPRISE! Get your ticket NOW – limited access!!!

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* For More Info On DESTRUCTION:

Facebook: Destruction

http://www.destruction.de/

DOWNTOWN PUB INFO:

http://www.downtownpub.com.br

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LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

German Classic Death Metal Unit ARROGANZ Signs With FDA Rekotz

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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FDA Rekotz is proud to announce the signing of German Death Metal undeads, ARROGANZ.

The band’s latest and second album, Kaos.Kult.Kreation, has been met with great response  from every corner of the rotten crypt. ARROGANZ delivers blackened classic-styled Death Metal with its own unique markings. The band’s brand of Metal is catchy but independent, raw, brutal and murderous. Their forthcoming third album will be released in 2014 by FDA Rekotz. Kaos.Kult.Kreation is available on CD and vinyl formats at www.fda-rekotz.com.

While ARROGANZ is working on crafting the sickness that will become their next release, the band has booked several rituals. Dates are as follows:

21.09.2013 – Storm Crusher Festival

02.11.2013 – Escape – Vienna AUT

07.12.2013 – Nocturnus Fest – Berlin

25.12.2013 – Muggefug – Cottbus

Check out a video teaser for Kaos.Kult.Kreation below!

(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For More Info On ARROGANZ:

http://www.hellishhordes.com

Facebook: Arroganz

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FDA REKOTZ:

http://www.fda-rekotz.com

Facebook: FDA REKOTZ

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LONG LIVE ARROGANZ.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

STRYPER FAN WEEKEND – October 11th-13th: Here’s All The Details!

Posted in christian rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ARE YOU AN ULTIMATE STRYPER FAN? THEN YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THE STRYPER FAN WEEKEND! BOOK NOW, LIMITED TO 100 ULTIMATE FANS!

As Reported on the STRYPER Facebook page:

Following last month’s announcement of the first annual Stryper Fan Weekend, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from October 11-13, 2013, the multi-platinum rock band is pleased to release additional details and the complete schedule.

The three-day fan event, limited to only 100 fans, will be packed with live performances from Stryper, exciting events, surprise guests, giveaways (including Michael Sweet’s very own Merida C35-OMCES custom guitar) and exclusive access to the band. In addition, the entire weekend will be filmed for an upcoming live DVD to be released worldwide by Frontiers Records in 2014.

VIEW COMPLETE STRYPER FAN WEEKEND SCHEDULE & PURCHASE PACKAGES ON OUR WEBSITE: http://www.stryper.com

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No More Hell To Pay – Releasing on November 5th, 2013, via Frontiers Records. You can pre-order by clicking the link below! Whoa!

No More Hell to Pay (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)

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* For More Info On STRYPER:

Facebook: Stryper

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FRONTIERS RECORDS:

http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Stone.