KILLER DWARFS – The exciting Rockin’ news has broken! As officially reported on the (official) facebook page of RUSS DWARF, an unreleased KILLER DWARFS album, Start@One will be releasing this Summer! Metal be thy name! Check out the dandy-cool teaser video below! Whoa!
RUSS DWARF – circa 80’s
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RUSS DWARF – The legendary Russ Dwarf, (most famous as the frontman/founding member of Killer Dwarfs) has taken me on an acoustic Rock journey; one that is so memorable, it’s like being given a prize! The prize is Wireless and it’s the new Acoustic Rock album that Russ Dwarf has released, filled with songs from his Killer Dwarfs catalog and featuring some of the finest musicians in the industry today. (See musicians listed at end of post).
I am now convinced that Russ Dwarf has become equally famous as a solo artist; now that he’s excelling in such quality musical fashion during his post-Killer Dwarfs era. Transforming Heavy Rock songs into acoustic versions of themselves can be a risky move for any famous name within said genre; Tesla, Mr. Big, Nirvana and Foreigner (to name a few) have all succeeded with an unplugged stopover and Russ Dwarf can be rightfully added to that grand list, in my respectful opinion.
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On Wireless, the vocals of Russ Dwarf are as engaging as they’ve ever been, with his immediately identifiable voice reminding me of an era when Heavy Metal was loud, proud and unequivocally colorful. With that said, the atmosphere of Wireless is upbeat and gives way to a feel-good listening experience. Wireless and its ten songs comes across as such a natural progression of acoustic gladness, that it’s undeniably refreshing to even my Extreme Metal soul.
Once I listened to the album opener Keep The Spirit Alive, the realization had set in that Russ Dwarf hasn’t lost a micro step as a veritable Rock star; he has brought his Rockin’ past into the present with a confidence that I both hear and feel. Wireless isn’t the acoustic Rock album to wind the party down to; it’s actually just the opposite! The animated vocals of Russ Dwarf, coupled with the vibrant acoustic tones that blankets Wireless, makes this album one of the foremost of its kind that I’ve listened to in years.
Keep The Spirit Alive
Stand Tall
I’m Alive
Startin’ To Shine
Doesn’t Matter
Comin’ Through
Dirty Weapons
Look Around
Four Seasons
Driftin’ Back
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Musicians:
Russ Dwarf – vocals
Glenn Belcher – guitars, sitars, banjo, wood
Rob “Zaks” Zakojc – bass, all backing vocals
Additional Musicians:
Kevin Simpson (guitar), Dan Lear (guitar), Kevin Reid (guitar), Fred Duvall (bottles of anger), Cosimo Crupi (keyboards), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar) and Glen Drover (guitar).
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Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – RUSSIA – MAY, 2013
The new issue of Classic Rock also comes with a fabulous free CD: 24 Carat Gold with 15 nuggets from Deep Purple, Big Country, Alice In Chains, Black Star Riders, Tracer and more…
Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – UK – JUNE, 2013
Stone Says: Deep Purple has spanned across 6 decades. Deep Purple has had world-class musicians representing their Mark I through Mark VIII lineups, with sub-lineups in-between. Legends ALL.
The family tree of Deep Purple is a Rock History lesson in and of itself! Deep Purple helped pioneer Heavy Metal and Hard Rock simultaneously. There shall never be another band like Deep Purple. Metal be thy name.
NOW WHAT?! is the 19th studio album from DEEP PURPLE, released on April 30th in North America, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
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Malaysian war-themed Death Metal soldiers, Humiliation, have announced Turbulence From the Deep as the title of their fourth studio album, first for Deepsend Records, to be unleashed May 28th.
With that said, Humiliation have unveiled Phosphorous Shell as the first taste of Metal from this tank of Malaysian death at this location:
http://deepsendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence-from-the-deep
Pre-orders for Turbulence From the Deep are also available at the above link.
It should be no surprise the band worship at the tank known as Bolt Thrower. Musically, Humiliation focus on mid-tempo headbangers with heavy anthems of war, lack of humanity and minimal guitar solos. Turbulence From the Deep sees the band shift to a more Doom/Death Asphyx approach to songwriting. Eleven mid-paced, tank-heavy headbangers to assault your ears too. The Malaysian hellbrigade have unleashed a powerful necksnapper of an album that will surely become a staple in death’s unholy collection.
No Return
Operation Obeo One
Phosphorous Shell
Calibrated Chaos
Bachok’s Invasion
Sea Denial
Home Front
Total War
Order of Battle
The Deadly Double
Submerged At the Seabed
Deepsend Records is pleased to announce their newly launched Bandcamp.com page. Fans can now stream, download and order albums from Deepsend’s brutality laden catalog. Albums from CORPUS MORTALE, ETERNAL REST, EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT and DAWN OF DEMISE are currently available. Previews of upcoming releases from HYBRID and HUMILIATION have been posted as well.
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(Source: ClawHammer PR)
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IRON MAIDEN – Back on October 1st, 1990, the 8th studio album, No Prayer For The Dying, from the iconic IRON MAIDEN was released. I bought this highly underrated IRON MAIDEN release on cassette, somewhere around its release date. It took many years before I upgraded No Prayer For The Dying to CD. Upgrading to CD’s after years of cassette, vinyl and (gulp) 8-track purchases is costly, you know?
Before I go any further in celebrating this IRON MAIDEN classic, (yes, it’s a classic to me), I shall make this Metal declaration:
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Over the decades, I’ve read many mixed reviews and comments about this IRON MAIDEN offering. What the hell gives? It’s not like this album can be compared to The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave or even the Paul Di’Anno era IRON MAIDEN. As the legendary Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come would say: It is what it is.
I honestly feel No Prayer For The Dying is one ROCK SOLID slab of IRON MAIDEN, especially since this album was released back in 1990; when Heavy Metal was supposedly butchered by bands that came out of Seattle. Whatever. That’s for another Metal day and debate I guess.
My favorite song on this IRON MAIDEN album is: Holy Smoke. Holy shit, does this song actually… SMOKE! I’m telling anyone who wants to listen: this song revs me up like there’s no Metal tomorrow! Holy Smoke is 100% relentless with its guitar driven attack! Whoa. Plus, the infinitely legendary Bruce Dickinson sings his ass off on this song and the entire album for that matter. ‘Nuff said about that, my fellow Metal brethren.
No Prayer For The Dying has the omission of (the also legendary) guitarist Adrian Smith. That did (and still does) super suck to the maximum potential. I gather it’s a long story and who really gives a crap now? Adrian Smith has been back with IRON MAIDEN for years now; since Brave New World was released in 2000. For No Prayer For The Dying, the already Metal seasoned Janick Gers stepped into the guitar slot left vacant by Adrian Smith, joining guitar guru Dave Murray; and Janick Gers hasn’t left IRON MAIDEN since.
Released via Epic Records, No Prayer For The Dying has been certified Gold by the RIAA Gold & Platinum Program (for U.S. sales). Metal be thy name.
Tailgunner
Holy Smoke
No Prayer For The Dying
Public Enema Number One
Fates Warning
The Assassin
Run Silent Run Deep
Hooks In You
Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter
Mother Russia
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Evilution, the debut from Sacramento, California-based power metal act DEADLANDS is out now on Massacre Records. Boasting killer hooks, dynamic vocals, aggressive riffing, epic solos, catchy lyrics, driving drums and intricate bass lines that combine heavy, thrash, power, groove, and speed metal with shredding hard rock overtones, this band of seasoned performers delivers a heavy and energetic yet commercial musical approach in its songwriting and execution.
Formed in the summer of 2010 by lead vocalist Brian O’Connor (Consfearacy, ex-Vicious Rumors), lead guitarist Michael J. Gardner (The Council), lead guitarist Kevin Rohr (Spectre), bassist Steve “Dedbass” Northam and drummer Danny Sablan (HateFX, The Council), these longtime friends and experienced musicians had a clear vision of creating a powerful and unique Heavy Metal group. DEADLANDS is quickly establishing a large fan base, being nominated for a 2012 Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIES), playing live, and sharing the stage with artists such as Exodus, Anvil, Y&T, Great White, Death Angel and more. They have received great reviews and high praise for their music and live performances from fans, concert promoters and media sources.
DEADLANDS’ debut full-length Evilution bears forty-three minutes of the band’s diehard power metal, and features guest solo appearances by legendary Metal guitarists Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate), Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Claudeous Creamer (Dragonlord), Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), Glen Alvelais (Forbidden, Testament, HateFX), and Steve Smyth (Nevermore, Forbidden). Evilution was mixed and mastered by DEADLANDS and Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament) at Trident Studios, and bears artwork by Erick Zombie.
Check out DEADLANDS’ killer high-action video for the album’s title track and more RIGHT HERE.
1. Pandemic Genocide
2. Deadlands
3. Ground And Pound
4. Final Solution
5. She’s On Fire
6. Asphyxiate The Masses
7. Path We’ve Chosen
8. Gone Wrong
9. Legions Of The Damned
10. Shed My Skin
11. The Last In Line
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Europe: Purchase DEADLANDS Evilution here:
Amazon: www.amazon.de/dp/B00A8CUE4M
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/evilution/id596493780
Massacre Records MP3 Store: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/23854
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
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W.A.S.P. – Without further delay, I hereby make this METAL declaration on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, that:
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W.A.S.P. – THE LAST COMMAND – (1985)
Stone Says: There’s truly never been a W.A.S.P. album I’ve never liked. Some W.A.S.P. albums I just like more than others. It’s my Metal belief, that, Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale really did get me hooked on W.A.S.P. (back in the day). Around 6 years ago or so, Scott Coverdale reinvigorated my allegiance to the W.A.S.P. Nation once again… and I thank him for that. Hell yes, I do.
W.A.S.P. – LIVE IN THE RAW (1987)
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I also hope that one day, toilet paper is manufactured with the PMRC letters on it; so I can wipe my METAL lovin’ ass with it.
Stone.
THE SWORD – In conjunction with their forthcoming tour supporting Clutch, The Sword today release their newest music video for Cloak Of Feathers. The video, directed by Rich Ragsdale, is the second from Apocryphon and is premiering today on VEVO.
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Clutch Warm–Up Shows:
4/29 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Clutch Tour Dates:
5/1 Richmond, VA @ The National
5/2 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
5/3 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
5/4 Portland, ME @ State Theatre
5/5 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
5/7 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
5/9 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
5/10 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
5/11 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando
5/12 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
5/14 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans
5/15 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre
5/17 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
5/18 Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range Festival*
5/19 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
5/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
5/22 Fargo, ND @ Q98’s Q Zilla
5/23 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
5/24 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival*
5/25 Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
5/26 San Antonio, TX @ River City Rock Festival*
*Festivals
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As reported on the facebook page of THE SWORD:
Tour Edition of Apocryphon! Only 300 of these bad boys on Earth, and only available at our merch table.
Stone Says: WHOA! Now that’s what I call a super collectible slab of Rockin’ vinyl from THE SWORD! Only 300 exist on this planet! Stone wants one! Metal be thy name!!!
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John D. Cronise – voice, guitar
Kyle Shutt – guitar
Bryan Richie – bass
Santiago Vela III – drums
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HELLYEAH – The heavy hittin’, dirt kickin’, keg splittin’ and ear rippin’ supergroup of HELLYEAH will be tearin’ it up across Europe this Summer, with their scorching brand of addicting Metal! Check out the dates, cities and venues on the (above) tour flyer. Metal be thy name!
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As reported on the HELLYEAH facebook page:
Announcement! HELLYEAH will be playing on Gigantour 2013! Stay tuned for cities and dates!!
It’s on Hellions, help spread the word!!!!
New Album – Band of Brothers out NOW! Get it on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HYoniTunes
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Vinnie Paul – drums
Chad Gray – vocals
Greg Tribbett – guitar
Tom Maxwell – guitar
Bob Zilla – bass
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ICED EARTH – The European Tour dates, cities and venues have been announced by the legendary ICED EARTH! Check out the schedule below to see if ICED EARTH will be invading your territory with their powerful American-made True Metal! This is a massive Metal tour of Europe by ICED EARTH, my Metal brethren! Metal be thy name!
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09 Jan: GER Saarbrücken Garage
10 Jan: NED Hengelo Metropol
11 Jan: BEL Antwerp Trix
12 Jan: GBR Birmingham O2 Academy
13 Jan: IRE Dublin Button Factory
14 Jan: GBR London O2 Academy Islington
15 Jan: FRA Paris Le Trabendo
17 Jan: ESP Madrid Sala Caracol
19 Jan: ESP Valencia Rock City
20 Jan: ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
22 Jan: SWI Pratteln Z7
23 Jan: ITA Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena
24 Jan: SLO Ljubljana Kino Siska
25 Jan: CRO Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo
26 Jan: BIH Sarajevo Club Sloga
28 Jan: ROM Bucarest Juke Box
29 Jan: TUR Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park
31 Jan: GRE Athens Gagarin 205
01 Feb: GRE Thessaloniki Principal Club
02 Feb: BUL Sofia Mixtape 5
04 Feb: SER Belgrade Dom Omladine
05 Feb: HUN Budapest Club 202
07 Feb: GER Nürnberg Rockfabrik
08 Feb: TCH Zlin Masters Of Rock
09 Feb: GER München Backstage Werk
11 Feb: GER Berlin Astra
12 Feb: GER Köln Essigfabrik
13 Feb: GER Bochum Zeche
14 Feb: GER Osnabrück Rosenhof
15 Feb: GER Hamburg Markthalle
16 Feb: DEN Copenhagen Vega
18 Feb: SWE Gothenburg Sticky Fingers
19 Feb: SWE Stockholm Debaser Medis
22 Feb: ISR Tel Aviv Reading 3
ICED EARTH – LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION IS OUT NOW!
DELUXE 2-CD + DVD EDITION (Century Media)
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Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Vocals
Stu Block – Lead Vocals
Troy Seele – Lead Guitar
Brent Smedley – Drums
Luke Appleton – Bass Guitar
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As reported on the facebook page of ICED EARTH:
Horns Up brothers and sisters!
I just wanted to write to you on behalf of myself, and the band, to say thank you for the amazing growth that has been taking place on the Official Iced Earth Facebook Page. We have reached 300,000 likes in a very short time and there appears to be no end in sight.
Since we have this special occasion, I thought I might share some exclusive news with you guys, right here, straight from the source:
The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have an October 2013 release date. It will be titled “PLAGUES OF BABYLON” and we are very excited about how killer things are sounding this early in the writing/demo process. Below are some of the song titles that will appear on the album.
1.) Plagues of Babylon
2.) Democide
3.) Among The Living Dead
4.) The Resistance
5.) If I Could See You
6.) Peacemaker
7.) Cthulhu
8.) Parasite
I expect this album will be something very special!
Stay tuned to this page (facebook: Iced Earth) for breaking news about ICED EARTH’s mega-packed schedule and coming tour dates. You will hear it here first!
Thanks again for your continued support of the band! We love you guys!
Take care,
Jon Schaffer
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SATAN – The legendary NWOBHM band SATAN, from Newcastle, UK, is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Whoa!!
Siege Mentality is taken from the forthcoming SATAN studio album: Life Sentence. This blazing and hellish Metal comeback album from SATAN will be released on April 29th in Europe and May 21st in the U.S., via Listenable Records. Metal be thy name!
LISTEN TO SIEGE MENTALITY BELOW!
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Life Sentence is available for streaming in its entirety at Terrorizer, by clicking the link below:
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Brian Ross – vocals
Steve Ramsey – guitar
Russ Tippins – guitar
Graeme English – bass
Sean Taylor – drums
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Check out other recent & related Metal Odyssey feature posts on SATAN, by clicking the links below!
SATAN – Reveals Artwork For “Life Sentence”
LIVE EVIL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE NEXT WAVES OF BANDS FOR OCTOBER 2013 – SATAN HEADLINING!
WINGS OF METAL FESTIVAL 2013 – Featuring SATAN & MANILLA ROAD – August 30th/31st, Montréal, Québec
SATAN – Confirmed For the Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Fest 2013 In Deinze, Belgium
SATAN – Releases New Track From Forthcoming Album “Life Sentence”
The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey, on the following dates: March 26, 2013, March 17, 2013, March 17, 2013, March 17, 2013 and February 17, 2013.
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HATEBREED – Starting today, Connecticut’s Hardcore/Metal ambassadors known worldwide as HATEBREED are beginning their UK tour, in support of their (widespread) critically praised 6th full-length studio album The Divinity Of Purpose. Check out the tour flyer above for more info! Metal be thy name.
The Divinity Of Purpose was released via Nuclear Blast for Europe and Razor & Tie for North America.
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Jamey Jasta – vocals
Frank Novinec – guitar
Chris Beattie – bass
Wayne Lozinak – guitar
Matt Byrne – drums
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(Los Angeles, CA) Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, is readying for the release of his 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, on May 7, 2013 through Epic Records, by releasing the first single, A Door Into Summer, at radio this past week. Premiering right now exclusively on Rollingstone.com, the video, conceived as a musical journey of sorts, was actually shot as Satriani and his band made their way to the legendary Skywalker Sound studio, on the famed Skywalker Ranch in the Bay Area.
The video features a behind-the-scenes look at the band arriving, setting up and starting the album recording process intercut with a collage of stills from the album cover photo shoot. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC), the album features an amazing array of talented players including Vinnie Colauita (Sting, Jeff Beck) on drums, Chris Chaney (Janes Addiction) on bass and on keyboards, Mike Keneally (Dethklok). All band members and Satriani are featured in various stages of the sessions.
Fans are encouraged to pre-order Unstoppable Momentum via Sony Music and Satriani’s own website store. When pre-ordering through the Epic Records store at http://www.myplaydirect.com/joe-satriani fans will be given the chance to bundle new signed copies of the album with exclusive t-shirts and guitar straps. http://www.satriani.com, fans will receive an exclusive, never before seen art book featuring years of drawings, doodles and sketches that Satriani has done over the years. “Some of my drawings have made their way on to guitars, straps and picks, LP and CD booklets, t-shirts, hats, keychains, etc and even my live stage productions,” explains Satriani. “This book represents my first effort to finally compile my oddly drawn friends into one place, a wildly colorful portfolio of sorts. A collection of drawings meant to inspire and entertain.”
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Watch the video for A Door Into Summer here:
To download A Door Into Summer:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unstoppable-momentum/id632120065
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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)
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JOE SATRIANI – New (June) issue of Guitar Player Magazine has Joe Satriani on the cover and a feature story on his new album Unstoppable Momentum.
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For more info on JOE SATRIANI’s new album and U.S. tour, click on the links below! Metal be thy name!
JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR STARTING AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO
The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey on March 20th and April 27th, 2013.
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TOUR WILL CRISS-CROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH OCTOBER 26th ENDING IN OAKLAND, CA
UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 7, 2013
Appearing on Nationally Syndicated “ROCKLINE” – May 8, 2013
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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 is announcing a new U.S. tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before hitting Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Texas and heading east to New York, Boston and Upper Darby, PA before winding up in late October back on the west coast with a show on October 26th in Oakland, California.
Joining Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with a new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).
Satriani is ready to celebrate the release of Unstoppable Momentum, his 14th studio album, on May 7, 2013. The Epic Records release will highlight the first single, “A Door Into Summer,” at radio this week, while the video for “A Door Into Summer” premiered exclusively on Rollingstone.com. Satriani will be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, “Rockline” hosted by Bob Coburn on May 8th.
Fans are encouraged to pre-order Unstoppable Momentum via Sony Music and Satriani’s own website store. When pre-ordering through the Epic Records store at http://www.myplaydirect.com/joe-satriani fans will be given the chance to bundle new signed copies of the album with exclusive t-shirts and guitar straps. At http://www.satriani.com, fans will receive an exclusive, never before seen art book featuring years of drawings, doodles and sketches that Satriani has done over the years.
“Some of my drawings have made their way on to guitars, straps and picks, LP and CD booklets, t-shirts, hats, keychains, etc and even my live stage productions,” explains Satriani. “This book represents my first effort to finally compile my oddly drawn friends into one place, a wildly colorful portfolio of sorts. A collection of drawings meant to inspire and entertain.”
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Joe Satriani’s U.S. Tour Itinerary (featuring Steve Morse Band as support):
More dates TBA.
Go to http://www.satriani.com for individual markets on-sale and ticket information.
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(Source: MAD Ink PR)
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Mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Blind Guardian) and mixed by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Anvil), WITCH CROSS Axe to Grind is the band’s first full-length of all-new material since 1984’s Heavy Metal classic Fit for Fight, reissued to widespread acclaim last year by HELLS HEADBANGERS.
Picking up where they left off in the glorious ’80s, WITCH CROSS nevertheless inject their trademark power & glory with a newfound urgency and grit that never betrays their roots in the ancient ways of heavy metal mayhem. Neither “old school” nor “new school,” WITCH CROSS prove that the masters are back – and school’s in session! Check out the amazing cover art, at top of post! Track listing for Axe to Grind are as follows:
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01. March of the Vikings
02. Demon in the Mirror
03. Ride With the Wind
04. Metal Nation
05. Awakening-Pandoras Box
06. Axe to Grind
07. Bird of Prey
08. Lost Without Warning
09. Parl of the Machine
10. Chelsea 100
11. Beyond the Veil
Says guitarist Mike Kock: “WITCH CROSS are thrilled to be working with HELLS HEADBANGERS on the new album Axe to Grind. We were blown away with the work that HELLS HEADBANGERS did with the re-release of Fit for Fight and the box sets etc. We couldn’t ask for a better and more supportive label!”
In preparation for this monumental comeback album, WITCH CROSS have unleashed a flurry of teasers for Axe to Grind. The first video from the album, Demon in the Mirror can be viewed in its entirety below:
The full track for Demon in the Mirror can be heard here: http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/axe-to-grind.
In other WITCH CROSS news, the band will be co-headlining the SunValley Metalfest in Italy with Rotting Christ on June 28-30. Following that, WITCH CROSS will play their hometown of Hilleroed, Denmark on May 31 and also a Swedish festival at the start of June, to be announced soon. Thereafter, WITCH CROSS will be playing shows all across Europe this summer in promotion of Axe to Grind. For more info, consult the official WITCH CROSS website at www.witchcross.dk.
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* To read the exclusive Metal Odyssey interview with WITCH CROSS’ dynamic lead vocalist, Kev Moore, click on the link below!!
WITCH CROSS – Lead Vocalist Kev Moore Talks About Band’s New Album And Their Legendary Comeback!
The above link is for a post which was featured on Metal Odyssey, on February 26, 2013.
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(Source: Hells Headbangers)
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FDA Rekotz is proud to announce the addition of Chilean death squad THORNAFIRE.
Offering a visceral and ruthless brand of Extreme Death Metal in the vein of early Sepultura, Death and Massacre, THORNAFIRE have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with through their intense live show and a trio of well-received albums. The band’s fourth full-length will be out in late 2013 on FDA Rekotz. Prepare yourselves for the coming onslaught of high-caliber death metal!
The band has issued a video statement discussing their deal with FDA Rekotz and the addition of drummer Nikko Pagani to the lineup. Check it out below:
A video of the song Malefactor Manifesto off the band’s 2012 release Eclipse Nox Coagula is now playing below:
THORNAFIRE started out in 1998 by the hand of Víctor Mac-Namara with the sole intention of playing Death Metal. A year later two songs were recorded for the Granded for all Somberness demo. With that tape and a savage live show the band started to achieve a strong name in the local scene. After a series of line-up changes, an MCD entitled Mortus Tenebrae Surrectus was released in 2001, which received many good reviews from the local and international metal media. With that THORNAFIRE became one of the most promising Chilean Extreme Metal acts. The recording saw worldwide distribution via the tried and true methods of tape-trading and word of mouth.
THORNAFIRE began to gig and tour around Chile and into Bolivia and Argentina. In 2005, the band recorded their debut full-length, Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation. The album stood out as a milestone in brutality and a masterpiece of hate. It also caught the attention of Incantation’s John McEntee, who signed THORNAFIRE to his label, Ibex Moon Records. The spring of 2007 saw the re-release and worldwide distribution of the debut and, in 2009 the band released Vorex Deconstrucción on Ibex Moon Records. A European invasion soon followed which saw the band appear alongside the likes of Master, Incantation, Deranged and many others at the Obscene Extreme Festival.
Since then, THORNAFIRE has shared stages with Slayer, Overkill, Dimmu Borgir, Motley Crue and several other notable acts. In 2012, bassist/vocalist Christian Argandoña joined the fold and Eclipse Nox Coagula was unleashed with critical acclaim and rabid reception from the band’s growing legion of fans. With a deal with FDA Rekotz in place, THORNAFIRE’s quest for global domination continues. Prepare yourselves.
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(Source: ClawHammer PR)
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NUCLEAR Are: Sebastian Puente (Guitars), Matias Leonicio (Vocals), Eugenio Sudy (Drums), Roberto Soto (Bass) and Francisco Haussmann (Guitars).
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NUCLEAR Apátrida – If you’re a loyal old school Thrasher or just addicted to Thrash Metal that’s potent enough to set off the Richter Magnitude Scale, then NUCLEAR is a Thrash Metal band that you need to have your ears, brain and entire nervous system acquainted with.
NUCLEAR are from the grand Republic Of Chile and formed their Thrash Metal pack back in 2003. With 4 studio and 2 live albums to their Metal credit, NUCLEAR has the Thrashing credentials in their songwriting, musicianship, vocals and old school attitude; just a couple of listens to Apátrida and any Thrash Metal aficionado shall agree!
Originality can sometimes be difficult to achieve within the Thrash Metal genre; with so many legendary bands having already “done that”, only NUCLEAR brings a unique style to the Thrash masses and I’m very, very impressed. Not as extreme as the iconic Slayer and not as over produced as the legendary Metallica’s post Master Of Puppets catalog, NUCLEAR follows more in line with an old school Anthrax meets old school Exodus (with Megadeth in-between).
Not afraid to approach politics as a lyrical theme, NUCLEAR gets their point across with blazing sonic beats and a dual guitar attack that has my neck begging for mercy after each listen to Apátrida. Wether NUCLEAR’s vocalist Matias Leonicio sings in English or Spanish, the Metal point is made very clear: there is credible passion in his voice and Thrash Metal is a universal language all its own.
Get into NUCLEAR and allow this rising giant of a Thrash band to kick your ass. NUCLEAR has arrived my fellow Metal brethren! Metal be thy name.
My Own Anarcy
Breathing Despair
Architects Of War
Chaos Is My Life
Apátrida
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Click here http://www.nuclear.cl and listen to the NEW song from NUCLEAR: INNER HATE
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NUCLEAR has shared the stage with the following Thrash Metal legends: Testament, Destruction, Voivod, Joey Belladonna, Forbidden, Hirax, Toxic Holocaust and with Black Metal warriors such as 1349.
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Check out this current tour flyer below! NUCLEAR will be supporting the also legendary Annihilator during their South American Annihilation Tour 2013! Whoa!
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Following the release of their debut full-length Ascending to Red Heavens via Selfmadegod Records this Winter, Chicago Death Metal horde TERMINATE announces a pending change in the band’s lineup. In a recent statement the band collectively reported:
“We’re sorry to announce the departure of our bassist, Alfred Mulle. There is no ill-will on either end and it is simply a matter of divergent life paths that forces the split. We wish him luck, and encourage everybody to check out his excellent graphic design work through his company Demonic Designs. Alfred’s last show with us will be supporting Wolvhammer and Glorior Belli in Chicago, on May 17th, along with Chicago Black Metal assassins FIN. We will announce a replacement shortly.”
After kicking off last night in Des Moines, Iowa, the current TERMINATE lineup is currently out on the road brutalizing the Midwest and West Coast on their Spring Tour in support of Ascending to Red Heavens. The ongoing attack itinerary is posted below.
TERMINATE’s fatal Death Metal attack crushes with an energetic, distortion-laden rush of primal, guttural bliss that fans of Dismember, Morbus Chron, Grave, Tribulation and most high-quality/low-end Stockholm-influenced brutality will no doubt embrace. The debut album from Chicago-area deathbringers, Ascending To Red Heavens, features nine brutalizing tracks recorded at The Basement by Tim Pearson, and mixed/mastered Tim Pearson at Do or Die Studio, and the cover illustrated by Raul Gonzalez (Master, Morbus Chron, etc.).
Stream Ascending To Red Heavens from start to finish via Stereokiller RIGHT HERE.
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TERMINATE Spring Tour 2013 [REMAINING DATES]:
4/24/2013 Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
4/26/2013 Bar Bar – Denver, CO
4/27/2013 Wolves of Apocalypse Festival – Cheyenne, WY
4/28/2013 The Shredder – Boise, ID
4/29/2013 2 Bit Saloon – Seattle, WA
4/30/2013 Red Room – Portland, OR
5/02/2013 The Press Club – Sacramento, CA
5/03/2013 American Legion Post #335 – Southgate, CA
5/09/2013 The Phoenix Project – Dallas, TX
5/10/2013 Cesspool Castle – Joplin, MO
5/11/2013 Cusumano’s – St. Louis, MO
5/17/2013 Ultra Lounge – Chicago, IL w/ Glorior Belli, Wolvhammer, Fin [tickets]
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