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Y&T – 2013 EUROPEAN FALL TOUR ANNOUNCED!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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(Photo from Rock Diabetes Charity Auction, 2012 – Y&T facebook)

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Y&T – The forever legendary Y&T will be touring Europe this Fall! Check out the dates, cities and venues below, to see if they’re gonna be ROCKIN’ near you! Metal be thy name!

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Y&T EUROPEAN TOUR – Fall 2013

September 14 ~ Raismes, France – Raismes Fest

September 17 ~ Bilston, UK – Robin 2

September 19 ~ Glasgow, UK – ABC O2 Academy

September 20 ~ Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy

September 21 ~ Nottingham, UK – Rock City

September 22 ~ York, UK – Fibbers

September 24 ~ Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

September 25 ~ Bristol, UK – O2 Academy

September 26 ~ Southampton, UK – The Brook

September 27 ~ London, UK – O2 Academy

September 28 ~ Vaureal, France – Le Forum

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Y&T – LIVE AT THE MYSTIC (2CD – 2012)

October 01 ~ Verviers, Belgium – Spirit of 66

October 04 ~ Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal

October 05 ~ Isernhagen, Germany – Blues Garage

October 06 ~ Nurnberg, Germany – Hirsch

October 08 ~ Munich, Germany – Backstage Club

October 09 ~ Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7 Konzertfabrik

October 11 ~ Leewarden, Netherlands – Poppodium Romein

October 12 ~ Uden, Netherlands – de Pul

October 13 ~ Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat

October 15 ~ Bochum, Germany – Zeche

October 16 ~ Dudenhofen, Germany – Festhalle

October 17 ~ Colmar, France – Le Grillen

October 19 ~ Bellagio, Italy – Palazzetto dello Sport Bellagio

October 24 ~ Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Medis

October 25 ~ Gothenburg, Sweden – Sticky Fingers

October 26 ~ Malmo, Sweden – KB Kulturbolaget

October 31 ~ Valencia, Spain – Rock City

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November 1 ~ Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra

November 2 ~ Santander, Spain – Escenario Santander

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Dave Meniketti – Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar

John Nymann – Guitar & Vocals

Brad Lang – Bass & Vocals

Mike Vanderhule – Drums & Vocals

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

For more info on Y&T, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Y&T

http://www.YandTRocks.com

http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE Y&T.

Rest In Peace, Phil Kennemore.

Stone.

GIGANTOUR 2013 RUNDOWN – MEGADETH “SUPER COLLIDER” RELEASES TODAY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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GIGANTOUR – The critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine returns in 2013 with an incredible new line-up for the tour. In addition to headliner MEGADETH, the multi-artist bill features Metal heavyweights BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVICE, HELLYEAH, NEWSTED and DEATH DIVISION, all personally picked by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine.

“This year’s power-packed lineup is probably the best Gigantour yet, and we’ve had some pretty massive Gigantours over the years. Gigantour 2013 brings four of my favorite bands, each centered around a superstar. With Zakk, David, Vinnie, and Jason there are going to be fans from Ozzy to Disturbed to Pantera to Metallica and everything that’s Metal in-between! Don’t miss the metal festival of the summer!” says Mustaine.

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He founded the tour in 2005 and over the years has had established artists such as Volbeat, Motorhead, Anthrax, Fear Factory and Dream Theater, as well as giving (then) up-and-coming artists Lacuna Coil, Into Eternity and Sanctity their first break on a national festival tour. GIGANTOUR 2013 continues with this tradition.

GIGANTOUR 2013 will kick off on July 3rd in Gilford, NH and wind its way through North America, hitting cities throughout Canada and the U.S., wrapping on August 11th in Toronto, Canada. Tickets are on sale now! Check www.gigantour.com for further details.

MEGADETH has also teamed up with Artist Arena (www.artistarena.com) to provide fans with Ultimate VIP packages, including premium tickets, meet and greets, exclusive gifts and more. Go to http://www.megadeth.com for all the details.

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COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION – (1992)

For a Heavy Metal band that’s been around for nearly three decades, selling more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including 11 Grammy® nominations, scoring five consecutive platinum albums—including 1992’s two-million-selling Countdown to Extinction, MEGADETH’s founder, leader and primal guitar-slinger and lyricist Dave Mustaine feels the best is yet to come. Megadeth has released their 14th studio album titled Super Collider, (today) June 4, 2013, through Mustaine’s new label, Tradecraft, through UMe, just in time for GIGANTOUR 2013.

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SUPER COLLIDER – (2013)

Get the new Megadeth album “Super Collider” on iTunes now! http://smarturl.it/megadethitunes

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Mustaine formed Megadeth in Los Angeles in 1983, and with a string of five consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums Megadeth became one of the biggest bands of the mid-’80s and ’90s, boasting such arena anthems as “Symphony of Destruction,” “Peace Sells,” “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” and “Sweating Bullets,” along with the top singles in 1997/98 off Cryptic Writings, “Trust,” (No. 1 track) “Almost Honest,” “Use The Man” and “A Secret Place.”

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(Source: Gigantour facebook)

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

facebook: Gigantour

http://www.megadeth.com

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LONG LIVE GIGANTOUR.

LONG LIVE DAVE MUSTAINE & MEGADETH.

Stone.

TOAD – Arizona Black ‘N’ Roll Death Miscreants To Release Endless Night LP; Preorders Available

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Phoenix, Arizona’s Black ‘n’ Roll Death miscreants TOAD (Take Over And Destroy) are readying to unleash their long-anticipated Endless Night LP. Featuring five cold, cavernous, groove-strewn hymns of chaos and disillusion, the initial scripting process of Endless Night was plagued by various bouts of misfortune including lost rehearsal spaces, run-ins with the law, crippling illness and death. However through perpetual negativity came a primal, disordered source of motivation. Indeed, the malevolent energy captured on Endless Night has inarguably resulted in the band’s most sincerely powerful and cryptically profound output to date.

Endless Night was captured by returning producer/engineer Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recording in Mesa, Arizona who worked with the band previously on their mammoth Rotten Tide EP and offers up a strikingly grim cover by Sean R. Williams (Animetalphysical) viewable HERE.

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Comments the band in a collective statement:  “Night time evokes conflicting reactions within the human psyche. As primitive man witnessed the sunset he felt intrigued and thrilled, but most importantly he felt afraid. His terror served to protect him from the chaos and danger of the unknown. The same animalistic fear of the dark remains within us today, though it has migrated into the subconscious. Endless Night exploits both our aversion and attraction to the darkness. Recorded over the course of a full moon and All Hallow’s Eve of 2012, these songs swirl and creep with sinister melodies, then strike with violent hooks. The album is simultaneously exciting and permeating with horror. Our ancestors relied upon the warmth and light of fire to guard them at night. This record captures the dread of that fire being extinguished forever.”

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Endless Night Track Listing:

1. Taste of the Grave

2. Cosmophobia

3. Howling House

4. Boundaries of Flesh

5. Endless Night

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Endless Night serves as the follow-up to the Rotten Tide EP, released independently in 2012. Called “angry, loud and wonderfully brash,” by This Is Not A Scene and fittingly commended for coming off like “the bastard son of Entombed with its spit-in-your-eye attitude and brash swagger,” by The Sleeping Shaman, TOAD is currently preparing for a worldwide takeover. Stay tuned for live rituals and further band related announcements.

In the meantime, preorder Endless Night, which comes in 180 gram vinyl with a gatefold layout at THIS LOCATION (Preorders come accompanied by various exclusive pieces of TOAD propaganda; you have been warned.)

“It’s rough and raw, whilst managing to sound decently produced…it grooves, it has dark psychedelia, it’s catchy, it’s unhinged; there is a mash-up of punk, black metal, crazy treble picking, utterly abrasive and yet catchy.” – The Sleeping Shaman

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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LONG LIVE TOAD.

Stone.

JOE SATRIANI – ANNOUNCES COMPLETE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Posted in classic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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TOUR BEGINS AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO- CONCLUDES OCTOBER 26th IN OAKLAND

UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM OUT NOW

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(Los Angeles, CA) Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Now, the guitar great announces his full U.S. tour and first ever cross-Canada tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before crisscrossing its way across the US, in addition to a trans-Canadian tour where Satriani will be hitting many Canadian cities for the very first time. The North American tour will end with a show on October 26 in Oakland, CA.

Joining  Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with an entirely new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).

Satriani is celebrating Unstoppable Momentum, his 14th studio album, which was released on May 7, 2013. The album debuted at # 42 giving Satriani his highest chart position in over 20 years. The World Tour launched on May 18 in Istanbul, Turkey and continues on through July 13 in Krasnodar, Russia. Critics are raving about the guitar great’s new album with Total Guitar saying “…(Satriani’s) momentum truly seems unstoppable. The best we can do is to hang on tight,” while Classic Rock declares, “Satch nails it on 14th solo sweep!”

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For two decades, Satriani has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. His studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9.

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Joe Satriani’s Unstoppable Momentum Tour Itinerary (* featuring Steve Morse Band as support thru Portland, ME).

August 29 @ Balboa Theatre – San Diego, CA *

August 30@ Pearl Concert Theater @ Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV*

August 31 @ Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA *

September 1 @ Talking Stick Resort Ballroom – Scottsdale, AZ *

September 2 @ Kiva Auditorium – Albuquerque, NM *

September 4 @ Historic Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO *

September 5 @ Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center – Midland, TX *

September 6 @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie – Grand Prairie, TX *

September 7 @ House of Blues – Houston, TX *

September 8 @ Austin City Limits – Moody Theatre – Austin, TX *

September 10 @ House of Blues – New Orleans, LA *

September 11 @ Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL *

September 12 @ Parker Playhouse – Ft. Lauderdale, FL *

September 13 @ Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL *

September 14 @ Saenger Theatre – Pensacola, FL *

September 15 @ Symphony Hall – Atlanta, GA *

September 17 @ War Memorial Auditorium – Nashville, TN *

September 18 @ Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL *

September 19 @ Lakewood Civic Auditorium – Lakewood, OH *

September 20 @ Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH *

September 21 @ Wings Stadium – Kalamazoo, MI *

September 22 @ Macomb Music Theatre – Mt. Clemens, MI

September 24 @ Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC *

September 25 @ Warner Theatre – Washington, DC *

September 26 @ Beacon Theatre – New York, NY *

September 27 @ Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA*

September 28 @ Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, PA *

September 29 @ Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead – Munhall, PA *

October 1 @ Center for the Arts – Buffalo, NY *

October 2 @ Palace Theatre – Albany, NY *

October 3 @ State Theatre – Portland, ME *

October 4 @ Casino New Brunswick – New Brunswick, NB

October 5 @ Rebecca Cohn Auditorium – Halifax, NS

October 7 @ Le Capitole De Quebec – Quebec City, QC

October 8 @ National Arts Centre Southam Hall – Ottawa, ON

October 9 @ St. Denis Theatre – Montreal, QC

October 10 @ Centre in the Square – Kitchener, ON

October 11 @ Massey Hall – Toronto, ON

October 14 @ Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB

October 15 @ TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK

October 16 @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB

October 17 @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB

October 19 @ Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

October 21 @ The Fox Theater – Spokane, WA

October 22 @ Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA

October 23 @ Historic Elsinore Theatre – Salem, OR

October 25 @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA

October 26 @ Fox Theater – Oakland, CA

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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

For more info on JOE SATRIANI, click on the links below!

http://www.satriani.com

facebook: Joe Satriani

STONE

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

Stone.

SOULFLY – ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN SUMMER SHOWS!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Brazilian Metal legends SOULFLY have announced the following European summer tour dates.

Commented Metal icon Max Cavalera: “Super fired up to bring SOULFLY and MAXIMUM CAVALERA to Europe! We will be playing a new song off the upcoming SOULFLY cd, which will be titled ‘Savages’. See you in the moshpit!!!”

SOULFLY recently signed a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast and are currently putting finishing touches to the band’s impatiently awaited as-of-yet untitled new album.

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SOULFLY Live 2013:

21.06. D Loreley – Metalfest

22.06. D Dischingen – Rock Am Härtsfeldsee

23.06. D Osnabrück – Bastard Club

24.06. D Lübeck – Rider’s Café

27.06. DK Copenhagen – Vega

28.06. B Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting

30.06. NL Leeuwarden – Romein

03.07. F Montepellier – Secret Place

04.07. E Barcelona – Salmandra 1

05.07. E Madrid – Arena

06.07. E Huesca – Bullding

07.07. F Biarritz – L’atabal

09.07. F Nantes – Le Ferrailleur

10.07. I Milan – Caaroponte

11.07. CH Lucerne – Konzerthaus Schuur

12.07. D Ballenstedt – Rock Harz Open Air

16.07. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

17.07. D Karlsruhe – Substage

18.07. D Burglengenfeld – VAZ

19.07. D Dresden – Reithalle

20.07. D Berlin – C-Club

21.07. PL Jarocin – Jarocin Festival

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SOULFLY:

Max Cavalera – Vocals and Rhythm Guitar

Marc Rizzo – Lead Guitar

Tony Campos – Bass Guitar

Zyon Cavalera – drums

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

facebook: Soulfly

soulfly.com

http://www.twitter.com/TheSoulflyTribe

http://www.nuclearblast.de/

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LONG LIVE SOULFLY.

Stone.

DORO PESCH – Happy Metal Birthday From Metal Odyssey! Whoa!

Posted in celebrity birthdays, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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DORO PESCH – Today is June 3rd, 2013. Today is also the birthday of the ultra legendary Doro Pesch! Metal be thy name! Doro was born on June 3rd, 1964; and the rest is Heavy Metal history for our Queen Of Heavy Metal! So, without further delay, myself and everyone here at Metal Odyssey cheers:

HAPPY

METAL

BIRTHDAY

DORO PESCH!

AND…

RAISE

YOUR FIST

IN THE AIR!

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If y’all would like to read about my incredible time seeing DORO in concert this past February 9th, then click that cool link below! It was my Metal dream come true! Whoa!

Metal Buddy Rob Rockitt (of Hard Rock Hideout fame) was kind enough to welcome me into the grand state of Ohio, with a night out in Columbus at Ace Of Cups; the venue where DORO had us all… raising our fists in the air!!

DORO – Meeting Doro Pesch Was My Metal Dream Come True: Columbus Ohio, Ace Of Cups, February 9th, 2013

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on February 15, 2013.

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DORO - Raise Your Fist - Large Promo Cover Pic!!

RAISE YOUR FIST is OUT NOW WORLDWIDE via Nuclear Blast Records.

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

facebook: DORO

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

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LONG LIVE DORO PESCH, THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

THANK YOU, DORO PESCH!

Stone.

DOKK’EM OPEN AIR – TESTAMENT And ICED EARTH HEADLINING! June 21-22

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Fullmetal Madness! For two days the best and hardest Metal in the Frisian countryside! Dokk’em Open Air: Friday 21 and Saturday, June 22, 2013, Dokkum.

On Dokk’em Open Air more than 20 of the best international Metal bands perform, spread over two days. Check out the lineup of Metal bands on the above festival flyer!

The event takes place on the festival grounds at the Hiausterdyk, just outside Dokkum, the N356 direction Bornwird / Holwerd (postcode 9101).
There is always plenty of parking.

Of course you can stay on Dokk’em Open Air, the festival campsite is next to the festival site. There are also to be found plenty of nice small hotels in the area. All information can be found at: www.dokkemopenair.eu.

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HEADLINERS ARE:

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TESTAMENT! WHOA!

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ICED EARTH! WHOA AGAIN!

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For more info on TESTAMENT, click below!

facebook: Testament

http://www.testamentlegions.com

For more info on ICED EARTH, click below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

For more info on Dokk’em Open Air, click below!

http://www.dokkemopenair.eu

facebook: Dokk’em Open Air

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(Source: Dokk’em Open Air)

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LONG LIVE DOKK’EM OPEN AIR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

MAT SINNER – “Back To The Bullet” Re-Release Drops On June 21st, Via AFM Records

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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A Hard Rock highlight from the early 90‘s finally will be made available again: Back To The Bullet by MAT SINNER. On June 21st, this album RE-RELEASE (incl. bonus track, videos, completely redesigned cover artwork/booklet and remastered by Achim Köhler (Primal Fear, Brainstorm etc.) gives every fan the opportunity to complete his/her collection with a true gem which was out of print for many years.

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(Source: AFM Records)

For more info on MAT SINNER, click on the links below!

facebook: Mat Sinner

http://www.matsinner.com

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http://www.afm-records.de

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LONG LIVE MAT SINNER.

Stone.

THE BEAUTIFULLY DEMOLISHED – 3 Song EP Is GUARANTEED To Kick Your Rockin’ Ass!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news, sleaze rock with tags , , , , on June 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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THE BEAUTIFULLY DEMOLISHED – Every now and again, a band comes along that never forgot about the meat and potatoes of Heavy Rock ‘N Roll. This is one such band. The Beautifully Demolished serves up a hefty dosage of thumpin’ guitar gravy and licks to soak through your brain; with stompin’ bass and beats to drive your uptight and lame neighbors insane! Metal be thy name!

As a group of well established musicians, The Beautifully Demolished have unleashed their 3 song, self-titled  EP (HighVolMusic) upon the Heavy Rock world; and it’s like an invited funnel feeding my soul with deliciously intoxicating, Heavy F’n Rock ‘N Roll!! WHOA! This band KNOWS that Heavy Rock from the late 70’s to the late 80’s was written and played to make YOU feel good; in turn, their debut EP is absolute GOOD TIMES to my Rockaholic senses!

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The Beautifully Demolished play as tight as a… um, well, you know… and the Heavy Rockin’ chemistry is overflowing; like a raging volcano on one of them remote Pacific Islands that y’all see on National Geographic channel. Son-Of-O-Bitch this band is gonna gladden your Hard Rockin’ NEEDS! The Beautifully Demolished are Sleaze Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock, 80’s Heavy Metal and Classic Rock, all rolled up into one delectable package of ear candy! Couple all that fanfare I just blabbed along with this band’s originality and it equates to: a lit stick of psyche-you-out dynamite!

Vocalist D.K. Revelle and band are NOW! The songs, sound and attitude of The Beautifully Demolished are not just relevant… they’re a Heavy Rock necessity in 2013! Metal be thy name! Whoa.

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D.K. REVELLE – Vox – Ring Leader & Hell Raiser, ROBBI BLACK – Drumz – Vox & Hitman, JAMIE MORENO – Guitar – Vox & Wingman, JIMMY MINJ – Bass – Vox & Low End, FINN ZEVO – Guitar – Vox & Wingman

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TRACK LIST:

Beautifully Demolished

Heart Tattoo

Rock Scars

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For more info on THE BEAUTIFULLY DEMOLISHED, click below!

facebook: The Beautifully Demolished

Highvol Music - large logo!For more info on HIGHVOLMUSIC, click below! Whoa!

facebook: HighVolMusic

http://www.highvolmusic.com

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LONG LIVE THE BEAUTIFULLY DEMOLISHED.

LONG LIVE HIGHVOLMUSIC.

Stone.

BLACK SABBATH – Are Cover Story For July 2013 Issue Of Guitar World

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on June 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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BLACK SABBATH – The July 2013 issue of Guitar World features Black Sabbath’s amazing comeback, and Tony Iommi opens up about his fight with cancer and the struggle to make 13, the group’s new record with Ozzy Osbourne.

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BLACK SABBATH 13 – Releases June 10th in Europe and June 11th in North America, via Republic Records.

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(Source: Guitar World Store)

For more BLACK SABBATH info:

facebook: Black Sabbath

www.blacksabbath.com

For more GUITAR WORLD info:

facebook: Guitar World

http://www.guitarworld.com

Republic Records:

http://www.republicrecords.com

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LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

STAY BRAVE & STRONG, TONY IOMMI.

Stone.

HAVOK – New Single Available For FREE Download! Tour Dates Posted!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Fans of Denver Thrashers HAVOK are beginning to feel the growing excitement for the approaching North American release date of the band’s third full-length, Unnatural Selection. The album’s lead single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” impacted metal radio earlier this week; the only single to land on CMJ’s Loud Rock “Most Added” report. Sirius/XM Radio plus Syracuse’s WAQX, Baltimore’s WIYY, and Northern New Jersey metal powerhouse WSOU, among others, are a few of the key early supporters of the single.

To celebrate, Candlelight Records today makes Give Me Liberty…Or Give Me Death available as a FREE download at the label’s official Bandcamp page. The topical thrash anthem delivers the young band’s classic thrash and old-school metal sound.

To download click HEREAll available titles at Candlelight’s Bandcamp are available at a 15% discount through midnight June 3. The code to enter on check out is GiveMeCandlelight.

Currently touring Europe with Suffocation and Cephalic CarnageHAVOK will kick off North American touring just after the June 25 release of Unnatural Selection. Set to begin July 22, the headlining tour will see the four-piece journey through the southern states, travelling up the eastern seaboard before making their debut performance at Montreal’s annual Heavy MTL festival on August 11.

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Special preorder bundles of Unnatural Selection are now available via the band’s official webstore. All bundle customers will be automatically entered into a golden ticket contest; one winner will be picked at random to receive an autographed Charvel Guitar and one of everything in the current HAVOK merch store. Candlelight Records will launch a vinyl preorder in the coming weeks. Visit the label’s official Facebook page or follow the label via Twitter (@candlelightusa) for official details.

Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones) and mastered by James Murphy (Testament, Death, Disincarnate), Unnatural Selection bears a far more mature collection of songs when compared to Burn (2009), and Time Is Up (2011). HAVOK has truly hit their mark with a sound that will please fans new and old. The album features ten new songs, including the band’s rendition of Black Sabbath classic Children of the Grave.

Confirmed dates on the band’s headline tour plus three special Denver-area performances (a copy of Unnatural Selection included with ticket purchase) are below.

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HAVOK – TOUR DATES:

6/21/2013 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO (release show)

6/22/2013 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO (release show)

6/23/2013 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO (release show)

6/29/2013 Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia w/ Cannibal Corpse (NEW SHOW)
7/22/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

7/24/2013 Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK

7/25/2013 Three Links – Dallas, TX

7/26/2013 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX

7/27/2013 Zero’s – Corpus Christi, TX

7/28/2013 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX

7/29/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA

8/01/2013 Orpheum Theater – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013 Back Booth – Orlando, FL

8/03/2013 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

8/04/2013 Blue Fox – Winchester, VA

8/05/2013 Empire – Springfield, VA

8/06/2013 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

8/07/2013 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

8/08/2013 Church of Boston – Boston, MA

8/09/2013 Backstage at Champs – Trenton, NJ

8/11/2013 Heavy Mtl – Montreal, QC

8/12/2013 Opera House – Toronto, ON (w/Finntroll – NEW SHOW)

8/14/2013 Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH (NEW SHOW)

8/16/2013 Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA

8/17/2013 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

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HAVOK is guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber.  The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

HAVOK - Group Promo Pic - 2012 - #4

(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on HAVOK, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: HAVOK

http://www.HAVOKband.com

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

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LONG LIVE HAVOK.

Stone.

COPENHELL – 2 DAYS OF METAL, THIS JUNE, IN COPENHAGEN! INFO YOU NEED…

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on May 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Copenhell - june - 2013 - promo flyer

COPENHELL – This June 14th & 15th in Copenhagen, Denmark, will be COPENHELL!! This is a serious, bad-ass, 100% unreal and grand METAL lineup of bands!! Just take a look at the flyer (above), the video (below) and click on the links (below) for more info YOU need about… COPENHELL!! Metal be thy name!!

Copenhell - 2013 - promo flyer - #2

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For more info on COPENHELL, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: COPENHELL

http://www.copenhell.dk

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LONG LIVE COPENHELL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TOMAHAWK – ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON THIS MONDAY

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

tomahawk -tim moss - 2013 - #3

Photo credit Tim Moss; left to right: Duane Denison, John Stanier, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn

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EAST COAST TOUR DATES KICK OFF ON SATURDAY

May 30, 2013, San Francisco – Tomahawk, who kick off a brief East Coast tour on Saturday in Boston, perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this Monday, June 3.

The upcoming live performances are the first East Coast dates from the alt-rock super group (Duane Denison, Mike Patton, John Stanier and Trevor Dunn) in a decade. Tomahawk recently toured throughout Australia via the Soundwave Festival and performed at Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile.

Tomahawk Dates:

Tomahawk - Tour Dates - 2013 - #6

Tomahawk released Oddfellows, their first album in six years, in late January with the album landing in the Billboard Top 100 and reaching #2 on the trade magazine’s Hard Music chart as well as #9 on the Indie chart.

Two videos have been released, one for “Stone Letter” (http://pitchfork.com/news/48778-watch-the-video-for-the-mike-patton-lead-group-tomahawks-first-song-in-six-years-stone-letter/) and another for the title track (http://loudwire.com/tomahawk-oddfellows-exclusive-video-premiere/).

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

facebook: Tomahawk

http://www.ipecac.com

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LONG LIVE TOMAHAWK.

Stone.

AMARANTHE – Announces 2013 NORTH AMERICAN Headlining Tour!

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Amaranthe - North American Tour - promo flyer - 2013 - #1

After years in waiting, and a short prelude in the form of their 2012 PROGPOWER USA appearance, Swedish/Danish Modern Metal sextet AMARANTHE are now very excited to announce their very first U.S. headline tour, starting on July 17th in New York City at the Gramercy Theatre!

The tour hits several major U.S. cities and more dates are scheduled to be added soon. Support will come from Kobra And The Lotus. Stay tuned to the official AMARANTHE site www.amaranthe.se and the official band Facebook page for updates.

In a statement, the band says, “AMARANTHE are now extremely proud and very excited to announce our very first USA headline tour! After a fantastically successful The Nexus World Tour in Europe and one in Asia, consisting of almost 50 shows, it is now time to bring this monster to the U.S.! The fans across the Atlantic have been very supportive since AMARANTHE’s early demo days, and it has long been a dream for us to properly perform there. The trek will go from east to west, and more than the initially released dates will announced shortly! Support will come from KOBRA AND THE LOTUS, a great up and coming Canadian heavy metal act, and more bands will open for this core package. See all of you American fans in July!”

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Confirmed AMARANTHE U.S. Headline Dates:

July 17 The Gramercy Theatre – New York (NY)

July 18 The Note – West Chester (PA)

July 19 The Middle East – Cambridge (MA)

July 22 Bottom Lounge – Chicago (IL)

July 23 Station 4 – St Paul (MN)

July 25 Marquis Theater – Denver (CO)

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AMARANTHE:

Jake E – vocals

Elize – vocals

Andy – screams

Olof – guitars & keys

Morten – drums

Johan – bass

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(Source: AMARANTHE facebook page)

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

facebook: Amaranthe

http://www.amaranthe.se/

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LONG LIVE AMARANTHE.

Stone.

TRAGODIA – Epic Italian Act Completing Third Album For Kolony Records Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Tragodia - band promo pic - 2012 - #3

Italian Metal label Kolony Records will bring their country’s own TRAGODIA to their heavily expanding roster, as the band prepares to release its third full-length release worldwide in the coming months.

Based out of Italy’s Northern Italian commune of Brescia, TRAGODIA has released two full-length albums to date, beginning with their debut The Promethean Legacyreleased in 2007, followed by 2012’s more expansive Theomachy. With a charging, versatile and at times progressive approach to Melodic Metal, a blend of vocal styles, blazing solos and straightforward sections of crushing, classic but modernized thrash-inspired songwriting fuel the band’s works.

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With the fresh steam behind their engines still hot after last year’s Theomachy album, the band began creating their next opus, in the meantime having caught the attention of Kolony Records, who signed TRAGODIA for the release of their nearly completed third studio full-length. The quintet has been hard at work constructing the layered new release over recent weeks, which is guaranteed to boast the most epic tunes of the band’s creation to date.

Commented guitarist Francesco Lupi: “We are very happy to enter Kolony Records’ excellent roster and to be part of this very fast growing label. Kolony Records is becoming well-known for always striving to reach a balance between sheer musical quality and winning marketing strategies. We are also confident to have a killer album under our belt!”

Confirmed info on the new TRAGODIA album will be available soon, but in the meantime the band has posted a detailed studio report of the album’s progress at local Piacenza-based Elfo Studio with producer Daniele Mandelli (Forgotten Tomb) where the band is this week completing the new album; check it out HERE. Stay tuned for brand new updates in the coming days.

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TRAGODIA Is:

Luca Meloni – vocals

Francesco Lupi – guitars

Riccardo Tonoli – guitars

Luca Paderno – bass

Daniele Valseriati – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

facebook: Tragodia

http://tragodia.bandcamp.com/

http://www.twitter.com/tragodiaband

http://www.youtube.com/tragodiaofficial

Kolony Records - Large Logo

KOLONY RECORDS:

www.kolonyrecords.com

facebook: Kolony Records

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LONG LIVE TRAGODIA.

Stone.

HATEBREED – Are Cover Feature On New Issue Of Outburn Magazine

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Hatebreed - Outburn Magazine - promo cover - 2013

HATEBREED are on the cover of the new Outburn Magazine! Metal be thy name!

Outburn #69 On Sale Now: Hatebreed, Escape the Fate, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Almost, Heaven Shall Burn, Atrocity, A Pale Horse Named Death, Drowning Pool, Terror, HIM, Black Star Riders, Transit, Hypocrisy, Howl, Fallstar

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HATEBREED:

Jamey Jasta – vocals

Frank Novinec – guitar

Chris Beattie – bass

Wayne Lozinak – guitar

Matt Byrne – drums

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Hatebreed - The Divinity Of Purpose - promo cover pic!

HATEBREED – THE DIVINITY OF PURPOSE

NEW HATEBREED ALBUM IS OUT NOW AND AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE!

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For more info on HATEBREED, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Hatebreed

http://www.hatebreed.com

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LONG LIVE HATEBREED.

Stone.

ASHES OF TYRANNY – Release Debut EP “Shrine”

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, modern metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Ashes Of Tyranny - Shrine - EP - promo pic

Garnett/Ottawa, KS band ASHES OF TYRANNY has just released their debut EP Shrine, digitally for streaming and/or purchase through:

http://ashesoftyranny.bandcamp.com/album/shrine

Modern Melodic Rock ‘n Metal is perhaps the best description of what the band has created, but it all boils down to memorable songwriting that grooves and emotes. ASHES OF TYRANNY has redefined the sound of Metal music, with a new take on old classic concepts. Beautiful melodic vocal lines, soaring guitar harmonies, and hard-hitting songs that have real staying power are what define Shrine.

ASHES OF TYRANNY has a string of regional dates lined up next month with a major tour announcement coming soon.

SHRINE – Track List:

Demolition Man

Shrine

The Rag Man

Start the Flood

Satisfy

For You

Suffer

Deathbringer

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ASHES OF TYRANNY Live:

June 4th @ The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

June 15th @ Forrest Park – Ottawa, KS (MADD Benefit/Free Show)

June 19th @ Angel’s Rock Bar – Kansas City, MO

June 22nd @ Central Street Bar & Grill – Richmond, KS

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on ASHES OF TYRANNY, click on links below!

http://www.ashesoftyranny.com

facebook: Ashes of Tyranny

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LONG LIVE ASHES OF TYRANNY.

Stone.

VENOM – Metal Icons To Headline Hammer Open Air Festival 2013

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal festivals, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Venom - Large Classic Band Logo - B&W

VENOM have confirmed they will be headlining the Hammer Open Air Metal Festival 
in Lieto, Finland on 20th July 2013. VENOM last played live in Finland in 2010 at the 
Nummirock Festival, so their welcome return will be a truly explosive event for their 
hard-core Finish Legions, Hell Yeah!!!

For more info, click on that link below! Whoa!

http://www.sacrifire.net/hammer/

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(Source: VENOM Official Website)

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

http://www.venomslegions.com/

facebook: VENOM

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LONG LIVE VENOM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GRAVE DIGGER – HEADLINING ROÇA ‘N’ ROLL FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Roca n Roll - Episode XV - festival promo flyer

GRAVE DIGGER – This Roça ‘n’ Roll Festival Episode XV in Brazil looks to be one hell of a grand Metal time! Germany’s Metal legends GRAVE DIGGER are a headliner on June 1st! May 30th, 31st and June 1st are gonna ROCK cause of this event! Metal be thy name.

Considered the largest and best known festival of Rock ‘n’ Roll and one of Brazil’s most important, the Roça ‘n’ Roll takes place annually in Varginha. This festival is part of the city’s cultural agenda, showcasing artists of both the Rock and Metal scene, with underground, national and international reputation.

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For more info on this Roça ‘n’ Roll Festival, click on the links below!

http://www.rocainroll.com

facebook: FESTIVAL ROÇA ‘N’ ROLL

Grave Digger - publicity pic - 2012 - #1

For more info on GRAVE DIGGER, click on the links below! Whoa!

http://www.grave-digger-clan.com

facebook: Official GRAVE DIGGER Fan Site

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LONG LIVE GRAVE DIGGER.

LONG LIVE ROÇA ‘N’ ROLL FESTIVAL.

Stone.

KISS KIDS COMIC #2 COVER ART REVEALED

Posted in classic rock, comic books, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Kiss - Kids II - comic cover promo - #2 - 2013

As reported on the KISS facebook page:

Here’s the KISS KIDS Comic #2 cover artwork. The issue will be released in September.

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

facebook: KISS

http://www.kissonline.com

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LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.