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ADRENALINE MOB – TO OPEN FOR AVENGED SEVENFOLD; MIKE PORTNOY EXITS BAND AMICABLY

Adrenaline Mob is proud to announce that we’ve been added as the opening act for Avenged Sevenfold at the LaCrosse Center Arena on July 16th in LaCrosse,Wisconsin! Also on the bill is Fight or Flight featuring Dan Donegan, Mike Wengren of Disturbed fame. We would like to thank everyone in the A7X Camp for this incredible opportunity & we’re extremely excited to perform alongside these awesome bands!!

After coming off an amazing run in South America w/Halestorm, we have unfortunately parted ways with drummer Mike Portnoy due to scheduling conflicts as you all know. We had an incredible run with Mike & made 2 great albums together as well as many great shows & tours since we’ve launched Adrenaline Mob. It was a pleasure to share the stage with such a great talent but as a band we need to be able to move forward & work as hard as we can to take Adrenaline Mob to the next level. We wish Mike all the best in everything he does!

Mike Portnoy

As far as filling the drum position… we will not be announcing a permanent replacement just yet. We are currently seeking out the right person to fill the spot at this time & will use a fill in for the A7X Show on July 16th.

We’d also like to announce that Mike Orlando & Russell Allen have been hard at work writing the next Adrenaline Mob album & will enter the studio late summer, early fall to begin tracking the new release! Russell, Mike & John would like to send out a huge special thanx to all the amazing Adrenaline Mob fans worldwide for their incredible support at this time! We’re extremely excited to unveil the next phase of Adrenaline Mob real soon!!

(Source: Adrenaline Mob Facebook)

* (Photo Credits: Adrenaline Mob Facebook)

* For more info on ADRENALINE MOB:

Facebook: Adrenaline Mob

http://adrenalinemob.com

https://twitter.com/AdrenalineMob

LONG LIVE A7X.

LONG LIVE MIKE PORTNOY.

LONG LIVE ADRENALINE MOB.

Stone.

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Vinny Appice To Perform With DIO Disciples For 5 Dates, This July!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, dio disciples, dio disciples tour dates 2013, heavy metal news, Metal News, vinny appice on June 23, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Original DIO Drummer Vinny Appice will be performing with Dio Disciples at the following shows:

7/18 Toronto, Canada, The Rockpile

7/19 London, Canada, Eastside Bar & Grill

7/20 Silver Creek, NY, Willow Creek Winery

7/21 Poughkeepsie, NY, The Chance

7/22 Teaneck, NJ, Mexicali Live!

Vinny Appice

Come celebrate Ronnie James Dio with Dio Disciples featuring Ronnie’s Band Mates and Friends! Be sure to get your tickets now at the venue box office or wherever tickets are sold!

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(Source: The Official Ronnie James Dio Fan Page)

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com

Facebook: Dio Disciples

LONG LIVE DIO DISCIPLES.

LONG LIVE VINNY APPICE.

REST IN PEACE, RONNIE JAMES DIO.

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2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – Info You NEED To Know!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock news, metal festivals 2013, Metal News, rock festivals 2013, rockstar energy drink mayhem festival on June 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

In just another week (June 29) the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival begins it’s journey across the USA! Below is a bounty of information you NEED about this amazing touring festival of Heavy Music!

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Buy Tickets: http://bnds.in/16Hr1M6

Find Local Concerts: http://bnds.in/jlStT0

Tickets ON SALE NOW for the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Complete details, bands, info and more can be found on the Mayhem site: http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/

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Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – Lineup:

Rob Zombie

Five Finger Death Punch

Mastodon

Amon Amarth

Battlecross

Born of Osiris

Children of Bodom

Butcher Babies

Emmure

Huntress

Job for a Cowboy

City In The Sea

Thrown Into Exile

Machine Head

Motionless In White

Attika7

Scorpion Child

Keep A Breast Foundation – (Traveling Education Bus Tour)

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Long Live Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

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Tommy Thayer of KISS Meet & Greet At Long & McQuade Vancouver: July 6th!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, guitarists, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock news, hard rock news, kiss, tommy thayer, tommy thayer meet and greet on June 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Epiphone signature artist and KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer will be making a very special appearance at Long & McQuade Musical Instruments in Vancouver, BC on July 6. Don’t miss this opportunity to say hi to Tommy, get a picture taken and an autograph.

Long &McQuade
368 Terminal Ave.
Vanvouver, British Columbia
(604) 734-4886

www.long-mcquade.com

Tommy Thayer’s life story is the classic tale of a musician who knew from childhood that his future was on stage with a guitar in-hand. Thayer has been part of the KISS family since 1985 as songwriter and guitarist, working behind-the-scenes at rehearsals and on studio demos. Finally, in 2002, Tommy became a full-fledged member, joining KISS on stage as the iconic “Spaceman” and giving the rock legends an explosive new sound and attitude. And now, the 21st century “Spaceman” has his own Les Paul Standard with Gibson 498T™ Humbuckers, Grover™ Deluxe Vintage tuners, and a custom silver hard case with a signed certificate of authenticity. And like Tommy himself, this Les Paul Standard “Spaceman” is one-of-a-kind, with a limited run of only 1,000.

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(Source: KISS Facebook)

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

Facebook: KISS

http://www.kissonline.com

LONG LIVE TOMMY THAYER.

LONG LIVE KISS.

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DEMON LUNG – To Tour The West Coast In Support Of Debut Album

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags demon lung, demon lung the hundredth name, doom metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Las Vegas-based Doom Metallers DEMON LUNG will venture west in the coming weeks to perform selections from their recently released full-length debut, The Hundredth Name. Joining the quintet on select dates will be friends Wounded Giant and Castle. Dates are set to begin June 29th in Salt Lake City and wrap with a hometown show on August 18th.

The Hundredth Name was released June 4th via Candlelight Records. Since its release, the The Hundredth Name has found a solid support network among media and college radio programmers nationwide, peaking on CMJ’s Loud Rock report at position 14 with Full Metal Jacket/DMX programming the album in its syndication networks plus specialty and college play from the likes of WAQX (Syracuse NY), WZGM (Asheville NC), WHMH (St. Cloud MN), WSOU (S. Orange NJ), WCSB (Cleveland OH), KFSR (Fresno CA), and WIXQ (Millersville PA), among many others.

Las Vegas Weekly says, “everything about DEMON LUNG’s debut screams epic.” Metal Review confirms, “vocalist Shanda Fredrick’s measured delivery is bleak and monotone… a grimly deliberate wail that works magic.” Pitchfork.com boasts, “Fredrick emerges like a high empress,“ while Vegas Seven adds, “literate and lacerating, the ‘LUNG breathes real fire.” The album was recently selected as “Album Of The Day” by Roadburn.com where they crowned DEMON LUNG “a band with promise.”

Formed in 2011, DEMON LUNG self-released their EP Pareidolia in early 2012. The band entered the studio to record The Hundredth Name with producer Billy Anderson (Neurosis, The Melvins, Sleep) in late December. The Hundredth Name was completed in early 2013 with final artwork provided by rising English illustrator Tom Gates (Vision of Disorder, Amorphis).

DEMON LUNG Summer Tour 2013:

6/29/2013 Bar Deluxe – Salt Lake City UT w/Odium Totus

6/30/2013 Red Room – Boise ID w/Mariana

7/01/2013 Duffy’s Hangar – Salem OR w/Wounded Giant

7/02/2013 Tiger Bar – Portland OR w/Wounded Giant

7/03/2013 The Mercury – Seattle WA w/Wounded Giant

7/05/2013 Red Room PDX – Portland OR w/Wounded Giant

7/07/2013 Please for Peace – Stockton CA w/Tales of the Grotesque

7/08/2013 Billy O’s – Ventura CA w/Castle

7/09/2013 Industry Theater – Lancaster CA w/Castle

7/11/2013 Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas NV w/Spellcaster

8/16/2013 The Shakedown – San Diego CA w/Wounded Giant

8/17/2013 Icehouse Tavern – Phoenix AZ w/Wounded Giant

8/18/2013 The Dive – Las Vegas NV w/Wounded Giant

8/19/2013 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City UT w/Wounded Giant

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DEMON LUNG is: vocalist Shanda Fredrick, guitarist Phil Burns, bassist Patrick Warren, and drummer Jeremy Brenton.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on DEMON LUNG, click on the links below!

Facebook: Demon Lung

http://demonlungband.com/

Facebook: Candlelight Records

http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/

LONG LIVE DEMON LUNG.

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MASAKI MURASHITA – Featured On Providence Cables Advertising

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags death metal news, guitar gear, guitarists, hemoptysis, masaki murashita, Metal News, thrash metal news on June 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Masaki Murashita – Lead Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Lyricist And Founder Of Hemoptysis

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Check out Providence LTD cables and pedals if you haven’t heard of them before. I’ve been using their cables for over 5 years and I can’t use other cables. I am honored to be on one of the posters they have!

– Masaki Murashita

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* For more info on MASAKI MURASHITA, click below!

Facebook: Hemoptysis

http://www.hemoptysismetal.com

* For more info on HEMOPTYSIS, click below!

Facebook: Masaki Murashita

http://www.masakimurashita.com

LONG LIVE MASAKI MURASHITA.

LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.

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GREAT WHITE – ARE CONFIRMED FOR 2014 MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news, vacations with tags classic rock, Great White, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, heavy metal news, monsters of rock cruise 2014, rock and roll vacations on June 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

2014 MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE, March 29 thru April 2, 2014, has been announced and GREAT WHITE will be aboard once again!!

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GREAT WHITE will be setting sail with other awesome bands like Tesla, Cinderella, Ratt, Kix, Y&T, Winger, Firehouse, Carl Palmer of ELP, Quiet Riot and more!! Come with us!! Pre-book your tickets now!

http://www.monstersofrockcruise.com

Facebook: Monsters of Rock Cruise

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Terry Illous – Vocals

Mark Kendall – Guitar

Michael Lardie – Keyboards & Guitar

Scott Snyder – Bass

Audie Desbrow – Drums
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* For more info on GREAT WHITE, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Great White [Band]

http://GREATWHITEROCKS.COM

LONG LIVE GREAT WHITE.

LONG LIVE MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

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UGLY KID JOE “Stairway To Hell” Comeback EP Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock albums 2013, heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, stairway to hell, ugly kid joe on June 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

UGLY KID JOE – A long time ago, I learned many valuable Metal lessons from a wise old Metal hermit; one who lived in the remote and heavily wooded expanse within the Northwest Hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut. This scholarly Metal hermit once told me: “Stone, grand Metal things happen to those who are patient.” Whoa. That Metal advice is so F’n true, especially when it comes to my waiting for this new (album) EP release, Stairway To Hell, from Ugly Kid Joe.

Back on September 22nd, 2009, I wrote (a rather cool and lengthy) post about my wanting Ugly Kid Joe to come back: (Where Have You Gone, UGLY KID JOE? Come Back!). Well, Ugly Kid Joe did just that with their (2012) Stairway To Hell EP and it’s been reissued this past April (UKJ Records) with 3 acoustic bonus tracks, an electronic press kit and the video for the whiz-bang song: I’m Alright. Ugly Kid Joe is certainly back on the live stage as well, with their first U.S. performance happening back on June 8th at the Badger Band Festival in Madison, Wisconsin; plus prominent Summer festival dates in Europe and an October/November 2013 tour of the UK and Europe with SKID ROW has been solidly confirmed!

This EP from California’s Ugly Kid Joe is a 100% solid reminder that they BELONG back ROCKIN’ with the best of ’em! My favorite songs on this grand EP are I’m Alright and Another Beer; both songs lyrically hitting home at my Metal soul! Devil’s Paradise, You Make Me Sick and No One Survives are hard, heavy, memorable and melodic as hell. Just tremendous songs all, courtesy of Ugly Kid Joe. You Make Me Sick and Love Ain’t True! revisit that Funk and Groove heaviness that Ugly Kid Joe have been so famously remembered for and it’s all a severely contagious listen for me.

The 3 acoustic songs are nothing short of fabulous and the cover of (the late/legendary) Harry Chapin’s Cat’s in the Cradle is simply sensational. Ugly Kid Joe made this iconic #1 hit from Harry Chapin their own and I’m not screwing around by saying just that. Whit Crane sounds fantastic on vocals and the band kicks ass on every song. A perfect comeback EP from Ugly Kid Joe? Yes. There’s no doubt in my Metal mind that Ugly Kid Joe have re-entered the building and they’ve kicked my ass with their new songs. I deserved this Rockin’ ass whooping from Ugly Kid Joe, cause I freaking asked for it in the first place. Metal be thy name!

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Stairway To Hell – Track Listing:

Devil’s Paradise

You Make Me Sick

No One Survives

I’m Alright

Love Ain’t True! (featuring Angelo Moore & Dirty Walt of FISHBONE)

Another Beer

Cat’s in the Cradle

Would You Like To Be There

Whit Crane – vocals

Klaus Eichstadt – guitar

Dave Fortman – guitar

Cordell Crockett – bass

Shannon Larkin – drums

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* For more info on UGLY KID JOE, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Ugly Kid Joe

http://www.uglykidjoe.net

LONG LIVE UGLY KID JOE.

WELCOME BACK, UGLY KID JOE!

Stone.

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NIGHT DEMON – Self-titled EP Releasing Via Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, traditional heavy metal, traditional metal with tags heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, night demon, night demon ep, traditional metal on June 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

On August 6th, Shadow Kingdom Records will release the self-titled four-song EP from NWOBHM-inspired upstarts NIGHT DEMON.

This California trio, featuring members of THE FUCKING WRATH, first started making noise in 2011. It didn’t take long for the band to make a name for themselves with Trad-Metal maniacs from across the globe. In fact, shortly after establishing an online presence via Bandcamp, the organizers of Germany’s Keep It True Festival offered NIGHT DEMON a place on the fest’s 2014 line-up.

British metallic stylings reminiscent of Angel Witch, Raven and Iron Maiden are kicked into overdrive with an edgier and grittier dose of American Venom. Consider NIGHT DEMON mandatory listening for any NWOBHM fan. The Shadow Kingdom Records CD release is remastered from the digital version and offers an undeniably superior sound.

Pre-orders are available at http://www.store.shadowkingdomrecords.com.

“Look out for this band; they have something special…” – AveNoctum.com

Listen to and watch below the video for the song Night Demon. This video was filmed, directed and produced by the band.

NIGHT DEMON – Track Listing:

Night Demon

The Chalice

Ancient Evil

The Ritual

NIGHT DEMON:

Jarvis Leatherby

Brent Woodward

John Crerar

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on NIGHT DEMON, click on the links below!

Facebook: Night Demon

http://www.nightdemon.net

SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS:

Facebook: Shadow Kingdom Records

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com

LONG LIVE NIGHT DEMON.

NIGHT DEMON KICKS SERIOUS METAL ASS. METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

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MAMMOTH SALMON “Internet EP 2” – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal with tags doom metal, mammoth salmon, mammoth salmon internet ep 2, metal albums 2013, Metal News, sludge on June 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

MAMMOTH SALMON – Sludge, Doom, & Keeping it Real. Those exact words are found on the about page of MAMMOTH SALMON’s Facebook. Metal truth be told, that sums up this 3 song Internet EP 2 from this Portland, Oregon Metal band quite adequately. There is an Internet EP released prior from these guys, back in December of 2012. I’ll blab about that one too in the near future; working my way backwards, I guess!

This Internet EP 2 has recently been released this past March and it’s HEAVY as freaking homemade molasses and an all-out riff fest. Raw and damn cool are these 3 songs I’ve listened to on this EP. MAMMOTH SALMON aren’t following the leader with their sound either. The Sludge and Doom that this Metal pack from the Great Northwest is tapping into has an electric vibe happening; that’s where the real comes into play.

I just cannot control myself digging the way MAMMOTH SALMON have pieced these songs together, from a super thumping doom march to a crawling drone interval and back again; this band has caught my Metal attention. Paul Dudziak (vocals, guitar & bass) and Mitch Meidinger on drums are the Dynamic Sludge Doom Duo that makes up MAMMOTH SALMON and it’s my Metal recommendation that you give them a listen.

I can honestly see MAMMOTH SALMON gaining some potent label attention (if the right person hears their Metal) in the near future, with such a strong mindset to keeping their songs both super heavy and fantastically interesting. Metal be thy name.

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LISTEN TO & BUY SOME MAMMOTH SALMON HERE:

http://mammothsalmon.bandcamp.com

Internet EP 2 – Track Listing:

Nothing Follows

Green Lung

Magnetic Fields of Radiant Light

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WHOA! Check out that concert flyer below! MAMMOTH SALMON has a show tonight at Ash Street Saloon in Portland, Oregon!

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* Internet EP 2 was engineered and mixed by Mike Anzalone at Studio 1414 and mastered by Adam Pike at Toadhouse Studios.

* For more info on MAMMOTH SALMON, click on the links below!

Facebook: Mammoth Salmon

http://mammothsalmon.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE MAMMOTH SALMON.

Stone.

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EPHEMEROS – Portland Funeral Doom Ensemble Joins Seventh Rule Recordings

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags doom metal, ephemeros, funeral doom, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Band To Spread Their Live Decay Next Month

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Portland, Oregon Funeral Doom ensemble EPHEMEROS is pleased to announce their unholy union with Seventh Rule Recordings for the impending unleashing of their debut full-length, All Hail Corrosion.

Formed in 2010, EPHEMEROS features members of Nux Vomica, Graves At Sea, Elitist, and Bastard Feast. Their All Hail Corrosion offering was tracked and mixed by Fester (Atriarch, Stoneburner) at Haywire Studios, mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering and offers up three diseased tracks in forty dismal minutes. Slow, depressive harmonies are punctuated by growled and chanted vocal tirades centered around the decay of humanity. Both physically and emotionally traumatic, EPHEMEROS will appeal to the black-souled fans of Mournful Congregation, Loss, and Asunder.

All Hail Corrosion – Track-Listing:

1. All Hail Corrosion

2. Stillborn Workhorse

3. Soilbringer

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All Hail Corrosion will be released on CD and digitally via Seventh Rule on August 20, 2013 and on vinyl by Parasitic Records. In the meantime, West Coast gloom enthusiasts can experience the band’s sonic decay live next month, with more dates moving Eastward in the Fall.

EPHEMEROS Live Rituals:

7/05/2013 Highline – Seattle,WA w/ Bell Witch, Anhedonist

7/06/2013 Branx – Portland, OR w/ Hail, Shadow of the Torturer, Druden

7/18/2013 1078 Gallery – Chico, CA w/ Amarok

7/19/2013 Metro – Oakland w/ Larvae

7/20/2013 Hemlock – San Francisco, CA w/ Wild Hunt, Ionophore, Thoabath

7/21/2013 The Ink Annex – Eureka, CA w/ This Is Not Earth

7/25/2013 Megaton Haus – Portland, OR w/ Lycus, Usnea, Megaton Leviathan

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The morose souls of EPHEMEROS:

Garrett Bagniefski – Bass

Chuck Watkins – Drums

Joshua Greene – Vocals

Jesse Aspy – Guitar

Chris Trumpower – Guitar

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on EPHEMEROS, click on links below!

Facebook: Ephemeros

Seventh Rule Recordings:

http://www.seventhrule.com

http://seventhrule.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE EPHEMEROS.

Stone.

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ACHERON – Current Band News, New Album & Festival Details

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags acheron, acheron kult des hasses, acheron tour dates, Death Metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News, Thrash Metal on June 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Black Death Metal Thrash demons ACHERON have completed the recording process for their upcoming Listenable Records release, Kult Des Hasses.The album is now set to enter the mixing and mastering phase.

ACHERON will be doing a mini-tour with INCANTATION in late July. The band has enlisted DISMEMBERMENT guitarist Jacob Shively to fill the slot of second guitarist. When asked if Shively would be their new permanent second guitarist, ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley stated:

“Jacob is a talented guitarist and fan of the band. His group DISMEMBERMENT opened for ACHERON a few times and I really liked them. That is why I asked him about filling in. But we are taking baby steps. We’ve learned from past experiences not to just hire someone right away. For now he is playing with us for all upcoming live shows. We’ll just have to see if it progresses into something more. But we are indeed open to the idea if the dedication and chemistry is there.”

Vincent Crowley – bass, vocals

Kyle Severn – drums

Art Taylor – Guitar

Jacob Shively

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ACHERON will also head to Germany to headline the Death Doomed the Age Fest in September and return in October for the Under the Banner of the Black Light Fest.

Confirmed ACHERON Live Dates:

07/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA

07/19 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ INCANTATION

07/20 – Providence, RI @ Fete w/ INCANTATION

09/06 – Lichtenfels, Germany @ Death Doomed the Age Fest – http://www.DeathDoomed.de

10/12 – Gieben, Germany @ Under the Banner of the Black Light Fest –

Facebook: Under The Banner of the Black Light Festival

(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

Facebook: Acheron

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https://twitter.com/ACHERONband

Listenable Records: http://www.listenable.net

LONG LIVE ACHERON.

Stone.

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SIOUX – S/T EP Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, underground metal with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, sioux, sioux ep, sioux s/t ep, sludge, underground metal bands on June 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Above Artwork by: Matt Verges

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SIOUX – From the fine city of Portland, Oregon comes a really, really cool Metal/Heavy Rock band that recently caught my Metal attention and their named SIOUX. This Metal trio have just released their S/T EP on May 10th, 2013. I have become so impressed with this band’s sound and songs on this EP that I hereby make this Metal declaration:

SIOUX – S/T EP Is:

Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

A (hopeful) majority of Sludge, Stoner, Doom and underground Metal fans will take an immediate liking to SIOUX and their muscular, badass heavy songs. There are 4 songs on their S/T EP and ALL 4 are legitimate listens that need to be heard and passed along throughout the Metal (world) community. Fans of Mastodon, WINO, Saint Vitus, Crowbar and Motörhead should all hear some influence within the song structures, vocals and musicianship of SIOUX.

Kirk Evans (vocals, guitar, bass) sounds like a giant atop the mountain peek, looking down upon his Metal followers who are chanting: SIOUX! SIOUX! SIOUX! In our grand Metal world there are those underground bands that turn up and kick your ass into Metal shape; SIOUX is one of those underground Metal bands. Get your ears into SIOUX and be glad you did; cause this band will serve you Metal right. Metal be thy name.

* To hear and purchase the digital download of SIOUX S/T EP and other SIOUX merch, click on this link: siouxtheband.bandcamp.com

* SIOUX Recorded & Mixed by Fester at Haywire Studios and Mastered by Nate Abner at Sola Sounds Studios.

SIOUX:

Kirk Evans – Guitar/Bass/Vocals

Ryan McPhaill – Drums

Juan Carlos Caceres – Guitar

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SIOUX S/T EP – Track Listing:

Bezoar

Rheap

Aegeless

In Tongues

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

Facebook: http://facebook.com/SiouxPDX

siouxtheband.bandcamp.com

http://digital.eolianempire.com/track/ascension

LONG LIVE SIOUX.

Stone.

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GYPSYHAWK – Video For “Silver Queen” Available! Band On Tour Now With Valient Thorr!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, gypsyhawk, gypsyhawk silver queen video, gypsyhawk tour dates 2013, hard rock albums 2013, Metal News on June 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

GYPSYHAWK recently completed a brand new video for Silver Queen from their most recent album, Revelry & Resilience. That video was directed by Farron Loathing for Mortichrome Films with producer Brian Sowell, and editor/visual FX artist Josh Ethier. The complete list of the crew is below as it took many talented people to complete this project! Fans can view the video now and exclusively at RevolverMag.com.

Vocalist and bassist Eric Harris summarizes the “Silver Queen” video shoot experience: “One bottle of fireball, a fifth of Jim, some Kessler, some more beers, a couple of joints, sandwiches, one ditch, zero acting classes, 6 titties and a LARPers wet dream. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you… ‘Silver Queen.’”

“Silver Queen” crew:

Farron Loathing – Director / Producer

Brian Sowell – Director of Photography / Producer

Josh Ethier – Editor / visual FX

Rachel P Hsuing – Wardrobe / Props / Set Decorator

Erika Clum – Wardrobe / Props / set decorator

Michael Hsuing – Art Department

Chris Veliz – Art Department

Cliff Düyn – Visual FX

April Edwards – Still Photographer

John Paul Altamirano – Location Scout

Jennifer Ziliotto – hair and makeup

GYPSYHAWK recently hit the road with Valient Thorr and Ramming Speed. Fans can see the bands on tour until July 12th. The list of dates are below, as well as at http://www.facebook.com/gypsyhawkusa.

GYPSYHAWK

w/ Valient Thorr, Ramming Speed [remaining dates]:

6/19/2013 The Bug Jar – Rochester, NY

6/20/2013 Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH

6/21/2013 The Shelter- Detroit, MI

6/22/2013 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL

6/24/2013 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN

6/25/2013 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

6/26/2013 Downtown Lounge – Tulsa, OK

6/27/2013 Three Links- Dallas, TX

6/28/2013 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX

6/29/2013 Red 7 – Austin, TX

6/30/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA

7/01/2013 Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL

7/02/2013 High Dive – Gainesville, FL

7/03/2013 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL

7/04/2013 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL

7/05/2013 The Earl – Atlanta, GA

7/06/2013 King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC

7/12/2013 Moe’s – Englewood, CO

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CRITICAL PRAISE:

“You won’t find a more charismatic band in their subgenre.” – Decibel Magazine

“GYPSYHAWK’s new album, Revelry & Resilience, is stuffed with twin-guitar melodies around every turn and instantly memorable hooks.” – Noisecreep.com

“Pasadena’s GYPSYHAWK deftly blend metallic guitars and fantasy/science-obsessed lyrics with a rock and roll boogie swagger.” – LA Weekly

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Andrew Packer – Guitars

Eric Harris – Bass and Voice

Ian “Pee Pee Rider” Brown – Drums

Erik “Ron Houser” Kluiber – Guitars

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

Facebook: Gypsyhawk

http://twitter.com/gypsyhawkusa

http://www.metalblade.com/gypsyhawk

http://www.shopbenchmark.com/gypsyhawk

LONG LIVE GYPSYHAWK.

Stone.

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REVOCATION – New Song “The Hive” Streaming Online Now! New Album Releases August 6th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags Death Metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News, revocation, revocation the hive music video, Thrash Metal on June 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Revocation have unleashed a brand new song from their forthcoming Self-Titled album!

Stream The Hive via YouTube & click the link below! The Hive is a scorching, kick-ass song! Whoa!

http://tinyurl.com/RevocationTheHive

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REVOCATION – ‘S/T’ album – coming August 6th, 2013 on CD/Deluxe CD/2xLP/Digital via Relapse Records. Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/REVOCATION

REVOCATION – Track List:

1. The Hive

2. Scattering the Flock

3. Arch Fiend

4. Numbing Agents

5. Fracked

6. The Gift You Gave

7. Invidious

8. Spastic

9. Entombed By Wealth

10. A Visitation

David Davidson – guitars & vocals

Dan Gargiulo – guitars & vocals

Brett Bamberger – bass & vocals

Phil Dubois – drums

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

Facebook: Revocation

Relapse Records: www.relapse.com

LONG LIVE REVOCATION.

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SINISTER REALM “World Of Evil” METAL Video Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, sinister realm, sinister realm world of evil, world of evil music video on June 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SINISTER REALM – Releasing on August 6th, 2013, World Of Evil will be the 3rd studio album from Allentown Pennsylvania’s SINISTER REALM. Shadow Kingdom Records will be releasing this new SINISTER REALM album once again.

SINISTER REALM is among the elite True Metal battalion of bands; where Heavy Metal is safely protected as traditional with no bullshit additives to pacify the flavor-of-the-month crowd of plastic clowns. Following their successful 2009 s/t debut and 2011 release The Crystal Eye (both via Shadow Kingdom Records), SINISTER REALM has amassed an impressive loyal following by continuously playing live and staying in touch through social media.

A band like SINISTER REALM isn’t made overnight, this Metal troupe from the Keystone State have paid their Metal dues and have earned worldwide recognition as one of Metal’s finest from any independent or major record label. Any true fan of Metal knows what quality and integrity that exists in the Metal underground… and SINISTER REALM via Shadow Kingdom Records is living proof of this.

Recently, SINISTER REALM have released a new music video for their forthcoming album’s title song. Sung with chilling True Metal passion by Alex Kristof, with True Metal musicianship of equal heights behind him, this title song World Of Evil is a pronounced indictment on the societies that surround us. Listen to, watch and crank-the-hell-up this World Of Evil music video below; and pledge your Metal allegiance to…

The Realm… SINISTER REALM.

* Director & script writer: Stacy Feit

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Alex Kristof – vocals

John Gaffney – bass, guitar, background vocals

John Kantner – rhythm & lead guitar

John Risko – lead guitar

Chris Metzger – drums

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* For a related post on World Of Evil from SINISTER REALM, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click on the link below!

SINISTER REALM – Reveal Artwork And Track Listing For “World of Evil”

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 7, 2013.

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* To read the exclusive Metal Odyssey interview with SINISTER REALM’s bassist John Gaffney (from 2011), click on that amazing link below!

SINISTER REALM – A Metal Odyssey Exclusive Interview!

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on September 3, 2011.

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* For more info on SINISTER REALM, click on the links below!

Facebook: Sinister Realm

www.sinisterrealm.net

You can order SINISTER REALM World Of Evil by clicking that link below! Whoa!

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com/

LONG LIVE SINISTER REALM.

Stone.

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EXTINCTION PROTOCOL – Erie Sci-Fi Death Metal Outfit’s Debut Album Out Now

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, extinction protocol, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Aeonic Obliteration, the debut full-length from Erie, Pennsylvania-based death metal henchmen EXTINCTION PROTOCOL, is out now via NYC-based D.I.Y. label P2.

Merging modern tactics with primal, classic death metal vitality, EXTINCTION PROTOCOL bridges schizophrenic old-school riffage with overpowering breakdowns. Their debut album Aeonic Obliteration lyrically scrutinizes the greed and corruption of mankind thus concluding humanity’s eventual downfall due to genetic testing and world altering events. With nine devastating songs packed into a nearly thirty-three minute event horizon, Aeonic Obliteration features stellar production values courtesy of Ivan at Anthropocide Studios (Abominable Putridity) and full-color cosmic destruction ala JoeJesus of DeviantArt.

Aeonic Obliteration can now be streamed in its entirety and purchased at the P2 Bandcamp RIGHT HERE, and the ultra-affordable CD version ordered HERE.

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METAL PRAISE:

“Each song is just a journey of its own and will really get you banging your head and just turning up the volume and just listening to the sound of why death metal will never die. This record is one bad mother fucker, brutal and intense from start to end. 9/10” – Wicked Channel

“Anyone looking for a new up-and-comer from Pennsylvania who holds true to the old ways ov brutal death metal while still keeping things interesting should definitely keep their eyes on Extinction Protocol! 92%” – Absolute Hell

TJ: drums Erik: vocals AJ: bass Drew: guitars

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on EXTINCTION PROTOCOL:

http://p2omerta.blogspot.com/

Facebook: Extinction Protocol

LONG LIVE EXTINCTION PROTOCOL.

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BLACK SABBATH “13” – Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! New Music Videos Streaming Online!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Sabbath, black sabbath 13, black sabbath 13 album review, classic rock, heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Black Sabbath Facebook

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13 Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day… And…

Receives 4.5 Out Of 5 METAL FISTS!!

In case you’ve just gotten back from a trip to Neptune or have been lost in the remote northern woods of Pennsylvania, the iconic Black Sabbath have NEW music videos streaming online! Both songs are taken from their NEW studio album 13. See the links below! Whoa!

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This critically acclaimed album, 13, was released on June 11th, 2013 in the U.S. and is an incredible offering of Metal from the founders of our beloved genre. Black Sabbath may be minus the legendary Bill Ward for 13, still, I am overly impressed by the total Sabbathian package of darkness and old school Doom vibes that blanket my senses each time I listen to 13.

As for the production of 13, regardless of any slight fuzz looming about, (which I find old school anyways), the powerful vocals of Ozzy Osbourne coupled with the unparalleled Doom riffage from Tony Iommi transcends any flaws that “some” critics believe to exist. Geezer Butler shines once again as well, proving to me he truly is among the kings of Heavy Metal bassists of both past and present.

Brad Wilk (Photo Credit: Black Sabbath Facebook)

I give Brad Wilk so much credit for accepting a challenge to fill the shoes of the legendary Bill Ward. A world-class drummer in his own right, Brad Wilk excels on 13! It’s damn right heroic of Brad’s ability to transform his musicianship to sound so amazingly Sabbath-like. (If any other drummers sat in for the 13 sessions, than I’m not aware of it and please excuse my not being informed).

How much input did Rick Rubin have in mixing and mastering 13 I do not know. I’ll say this much, Rick Rubin surpassed my expectations on 13; due to my anxious thoughts he would turn this album into an overly pasted-together and satin-polished Death Magnetic. 13 sounds much more organic than that, thank God.

Doom Metal was forged and pioneered by Black Sabbath. Stoner Metal spun-off from this iconic band’s Metal atmosphere of sound. 13 is a resounding reminder of just that. This is one Black Sabbath album I never thought would happen and it’s here. Go out and get it and be thankful we still have this band around to make our Metal world that much more prolific.

God isn’t dead; nor is Black Sabbath.

Metal be thy name.

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Listen to and watch the music video for God Is Dead by clicking here: http://po.st/GodIsDead

Listen to and watch End Of The Beginning by clicking here: http://bitly.com/EOTBVideo

Get the CD here: http://smarturl.it/Sabbath13DxAMZP

Get the super deluxe box set by clicking here:

US: http://bitly.com/US13Deluxe
UK: http://bitly.com/UK13DeluxeBox

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BLACK SABBATH:

Ozzy Osbourne – vocals & harmonica

Tony Iommi – guitars

Geezer Butler – bass

Brad Wilk – drums & percussion

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* For more info on BLACK SABBATH, click on the links below!

Facebook: Black Sabbath

http://www.blacksabbath.com

http://www.twitter.com/officialsabbath

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

STAY STRONG, TONY IOMMI.

Stone.

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HORLET – Readying For June 22nd CD Release Show At McGuffys In Dayton, Ohio!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags horlet, horlet cd release party, horlet the keys of life and death, melodic death metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

WARNING: HORLET – CD RELEASE SHOW FOR: THE KEYS OF LIFE AND DEATH

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Set times for the CD release show June 22 at McGuffys have been etched in stone! Devium 9:30-10:15, Chambers of Chaos 10:30-11:15, Horlet 11:30-12:45!

Check out the show flyer below for more Metal details!

Jason Lyons – vocals

Keith Byerman – guitar

Seth Mullins – guitar

Eric Barnes – drums

Allen D. McCowan – bass

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* For a related post on HORLET, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click on that cool link below! Whoa!

HORLET – Ohio Metal Horde To Release New Full-Length Album “The Keys Of Life And Death”

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 17, 2013.

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

Facebook: Horlet

http://www.reverbnation.com/horlet

McGuffys: http://www.mcguffys.net

LONG LIVE HORLET.

Stone.

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KALMAH: Full Album “Seventh Swamphony” Streaming At Revolvermag.com

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, finnish death metal, kalmah, kalmah seventh swamphony, melodic death metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News on June 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Celebrate your Friday with a hearty dose of Seventh Swamphony, the impending new full-length from Finnish Death Metal instigators, KALMAH, currently streaming in its entirety via Revolver Magazine.

Recorded at Tico-Tico Studios in Kemi, Finland, the follow-up to 2010’s critically acclaimed 12 Gauge release was mixed and mastered at Sweden’s Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, Paradise Lost, et al) and showcases the Oulu outfit’s signature brand of frantic, yet melodic death metal tempered here by a new-found epic mournfulness.

Reaping critical accolades both domestically and abroad, Metal Reviews crowned KALMAH’s Seventh Swamphony “Album Of The Year,” calling the band “one of, if not the finest, melodic death metal bands.” Said Metal Temple is an 8/10 review: “From their blistering opener of Seventh Swamphony, to the windmill inducing finale The Trapper, this album keeps the energy flowing nonstop. Pekka Kokko’s vocal work is solid with vicious growls and soul squirming screams that give an unearthly feel to the album.”

Adds New Noise Magazine: “Seventh Swamphony features quality over quantity and you will be aware of that on the first listen. Never have I heard the band so supercharged and ready to slaughter as they are featured here. Even the slower paced ‘Windlake Tale’ correctly utilizes a death growl vocal approach to its melodic folk and works well as a blueprint to show Amorphis what they’ve been doing wrong all of these years. Quite simply put, Seventh Swamphony might very well be one of the heaviest folk metal albums that I’ve heard in years and should go down in the band’s history as one of their most memorable releases.”

Hear for yourself, courtesy of Revolver Magazine at:

THIS LOCATION.

Seventh Swamphony will be released in North America via Spinefarm Records digitally onJune 18, 2013 and on CD June 25, 2013. For preorders, point your browser HERE. Additionally, if you missed it, check out the band’s “Seventh Swamphony” video courtesy of Metal Injection HERE.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on KALMAH, click below!

http://www.kalmah.com

Facebook: Kalmah (Official)

* SPINEFARM RECORDS:

http://www.spinefarmrecords.com/usa

LONG LIVE KALMAH.

Stone.

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