From the VOIVOD facebook:
AUSTRALIA! If you haven’t gotten tickets for our upcoming tour, you better get on it! Let’s party
For more VOIVOD: Voivod
LONG LIVE VOIVOD.
STONE.
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ACCEPT – Are Going On Until The Day They Die
Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags accept, german metal bands, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, rock music, rock music news on December 1, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Wolf Hoffmann, Mark Tornillo, Uwe Lulis and Christopher Williams are ready to rock! We are heartbroken over Peter Baltes departure, but with our iron will ACCEPT will continue to bring you metal forever. Symphonic Terror – Live At Wacken 2017 was just released November 23rd, 2018 and we will bring the show to you in 2019, see ACCEPTworldwide.com for dates! You cant believe what is going on here, it is amazing!
ARE ACCEPT GOING ON? Yes …until the day we die!
ACCEPT has just released a live set, “Symphonic Terror – Live At Wacken 2017”, via Nuclear Blast.
Visit www.ACCEPTworldwide.com for more information.
Source:
MICHAEL BRANDVOLD MARKETING
LONG LIVE ACCEPT.
STONE.
GATEKEEPER – To Release ‘Grey Maiden’ EP In February
Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock bands, rock music, world news with tags gatekeeper, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal albums 2019, metal odyssey, rock music news on November 30, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Looking to strike while the iron is hot, Canadian up and coming True Metal force GATEKEEPER will release the Grey MaidenEP on February 22 via Cruz Del Sur Music.
Featuring two brand-new compositions, a cover song and a track re-recorded from their first demo, Grey Maiden picks right up where the band’s acclaimed East Of Sun first full-length left off. The groundswell of support in North America and abroad – including the selling out of the vinyl and CD pressing of East Of Sun within six months – spurred GATEKEEPER to satiate their ever-growing fanbase with a new release.
“We’ve been working harder and faster than ever since all of this started happening,” says guitarist and founding member Geoff Blackwell. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned from spending the past ten-plus years in bands, it’s that momentum is your greatest resource and you’ve gotta pour gasoline on the little fires that pop up in your career.”
According to Blackwell, GATEKEEPER (who are rounded out by vocalist Jean-Pierre, lead guitarist Kenny Kroecher, bassist David Messier and drummer Tommy Tro) has performed more shows in 2018 than all other years of the band combined, which has started to influence their songwriting. While East Of Sun is considered by many fans to get only better with each passing listen, the songs on Grey Maiden are some of the band’s most immediate compositions to date. However, there are some twists afoot.
“The title track might be our best song yet,” notes Blackwell. “It’s got a massive chorus, intricate vocal lines and catchy, pummelling riffs. We re-recorded the song ‘Tale Of Twins’, which is an old favorite that we’ve been playing lately. It’s finally gotten the recording and performance quality that the song deserves! JP did a great job with the singing on this one.
“‘Moss’ is a big departure from our other material,” he continues. “It’s a soft, finger-picked acoustic ballad featuring a lilting guitar pattern inspired by traditional folk music with fantasy-tinged lyrics. We also brought in a guest violinist to fill in the gaps. It’s much different than anything else we’ve done, but I think it makes perfect sense for GATEKEEPER. Lastly, we covered an obscure NWOBHM song by a band named TREDEGAR called ‘Richard III’. They’re a very cool, but forgotten band from Wales who had ex-members of BUDGIE in their ranks. They were a very early example of epic metal and we decided that it would be a good match for us. Kenny and I took some liberties with the guitar arrangement.”
GATEKEEPER‘s future plans include a tour of Europe in support of Grey Maiden, including spots on key festivals such as Hell Of Hammaburg, Swordbrothers and Up The Hammers. In addition to more live dates in their home territory of Canada, GATEKEEPER will buckle down and get to work on their second LP, which, according to Blackwell, will feature material contributed by the entire band. But, before the calendar jumps over to 2019, some reflection of 2018 is warranted, a year that saw GATEKEEPER emerge as one of the best new traditional metal hopefuls in recent memory.
“Obviously we all hoped the album would do well and I figured that we’d make a few sales and play some fun shows here and there,” closes Blackwell. “But, I absolutely never expected us to sell out the first vinyl and CD pressing so quickly. That’s the kind of stuff that usually happens to other people. The outpouring of support from our new friends and fans on social media and streaming platforms like YouTube has been huge, too.”
Grey Maiden – Track Listing:
- Grey Maiden
- Tale Of Twins
- Moss
- Richard III
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For more GATEKEEPER:
www.facebook.com/gatekeeperband/
www.instagram.com/gatekeeper_metal/
Source: ClawHammer PR
LONG LIVE GATEKEEPER.
STONE.
STRANGULIATORIUS – Sign To Horror Pain Gore Death Productions; “Rope, Soap, Tabouret” Set For Release On December 28
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music festivals, news, rock music, world news with tags Death Metal, Extreme Metal, metal albums 2018, Metal News, metal odyssey, stranguliatorius on November 27, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Stranguliatorius make their Horror Pain Gore Death Productions debut with the filthy album Rope, Soap, Tabouret! Born in the stinking primordial land of Lithuania, Stranguliatorius present a raw old school blend of Deathgrinding Doom madness. Rope, Soap, Tabouret is loaded with cut-throat crusty riffs, head smashing blastbeats and face-melting growls of torment. Stranguliatorius are thirsty for blood, and hungry for flesh… ready to bash your brains in, then deliver your corpse to the surgeons of the morgue, to be gutted and buried in an unmarked grave! A must have release for fans of early Carcass, Coffins, Anatomia, Haemorrhage, Impetigo, Asphyx, Unleashed, Autopsy and Bolt Thrower.
Check out album track “Morgue Surgeons” below or at: youtu.be/hv10GaRj_Cw
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release Rope, Soap, Tabouret December 28 on CD and Digital formats.
Pre-orders available at:
CD – www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/store/hpgd185.html
Digital – hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/rope-soap-tabouret
T-shirt – hpgd.bandcamp.com/merch/stranguliatorius-rope-soap-tabouret-t-shirt
TRACK LISTING:
- Nine Nursemaids
- Morgue Surgeons
- Foretime Saints
- Executioner’s Lament
- Dream Of An Anthropologist
- Architect Of Anger
- The Performance Of A Sociopath
- Happy Mothers Day
- Unrepeatable Ritual Of Death
HPGD Official Website: horrorpaingoredeath.com
HPGD on BandCamp: hpgd.bandcamp.com
Source: ClawHammer PR
LONG LIVE STRANGULIATORIUS.
STONE.
CORPSESSED – “Impetus Of Death” Out Now On Dark Descent Records
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags corpsessed, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal albums 2018, metal odyssey on November 27, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
The newest album from Finnish death metal horde CORPSESSED has officially arrived! Impetus of Death is now available on Dark Descent Records.
The album is the band’s first in more than four years and features eight crushing tracks of obscure Death Metal.
Order Impetus of Death at:
www.darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/impetus-of-death.
Check out the video for album track “Graveborne” at https://youtu.be/DctpX-tALvA or below:
“With ‘Impetus Of Death’ Corpsessed has continued its destructive path with another fleshy, feisty and at times frightening composition best suited to nights when the windows are battered by howling winds and the demons of the mind are unleashed.” – Metal Forces Magazine
For more band & record label info:
darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords
Source: ClawHammer PR
LONG LIVE CORPSESSED.
STONE.
KISS – 25 New Dates Added For End Of The Road Tour!
Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags classic rock, Gene Simmons, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, kiss, metal odyssey, rock music news on November 26, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Just announced – 25 NEW dates added in the U.S. for the End Of The Road Tour!
VIP packages on sale 11/27 at 10am local, KISS Army pre-sale begins 11/28 at 9am local and general onsale begins 12/3 at 10am local.
Visit Kissonline.com for full dates and info.
LONG LIVE KISS.
STONE.
SPIRITS OF FIRE – Release First Single & Video “Light Speed Marching” – Debut Album Out February 22nd!
Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, music videos, news, rock music, world news with tags Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums 2019, metal odyssey, rock music news, spirits of fire on November 17, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
In Summer 2017, TESTAMENT’s Steve Di Giorgio teamed up with Tim “Ripper” Owens, Chris Caffery and Mark Zonder, for a new musical project, SPIRITS OF FIRE! This outstanding supergroup has announced the release date for their self-titled debut album, to be February 22, 2019, via Frontiers Music Srl, unleashing also the first single & video, “Light Speed Marching” from the album.
Watch “Light Speed Marching” video, here:
Pre-order the album on CD/LP/Digital HERE: http://radi.al/SpiritsofFire
North American fans can get LIMITED EDITION, exclusive red color vinyl & collector’s box (feat. CD + T-Shirt – Size L ONLY) HERE: https://frontiersrecords.pmstores.co/ These are limited to 100 each and this is the only retailer in North America carrying these items.
European fan can get the same items HERE: https://bit.ly/2RXvA0Q
Frontiers Music Srl is known for building new bands/projects featuring musicians of outstanding quality and who come from unique backgrounds. After an intense brainstorming session, a dream team of renowned metal musicians including Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Chris Caffery (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Death (Official), etc.) and Mark Zonder (ex Fates Warning, Warlord) was born and put together under the direction of renowned LA-based producer Roy Z. (Bruce Dickinson, Halford, Tribe Of Gypsies).
Called SPIRITS OF FIRE (after the title of one of their songs), the band has completed work on their debut album which is set for release on February 22nd via Frontiers Music Srl. The music can best be described as “classic Priest meets Savatage”.
Guitarist Chris Caffery on his influences for the record and working with Roy Z:
“My influences for writing on this record were the bands that we were and are still in! I wanted to write songs that [Judas] Priest, Savatage, Testament, and Fates Warning fans would like. But, I wanted them to have a personality of their own as well. To give it a vibe that was SPIRITS OF FIRE! I grew up listening to Judas Priest and spent 30 plus years working with Jon Oliva and Paul O’Neill with Savatage and TSO. Many years playing Criss’ music. These influences for me came naturally! Especially because I’m a fan of all of our bands!
This was the first time that I ever worked with Roy and it was so much fun. I have been a huge fan of his work for a long time. He’s written music, played on, and produced some of my favorite metal albums ever. He had a difficult job bringing this all together and I can’t think of anyone that would have been a better producer and co-worker for this album!”
“I always just sing to the song, whatever I feel it should be. It’s like a character thing! I like layers! This music is really perfect for me and in my natural wheel house. I like to sing all over the place and change it up and this all happens on this album. This is just the start of an amazing band, I mean sky is the limit and I actually can’t wait to record the next album, because this one is so great and perfect,” says vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens.
Drummer Mark Zonder adds about his playing and writing process, “I am the kind of player that plays what I think fits best with the music. With SPIRITS OF FIRE, the music was more aggressive and hard hitting which I really liked. Again, I tried to be very mindful of the song and the vocals, but tried to add parts that were interesting and creative for the listener.”
Track Listing:
1. Light Speed Marching
2. Temple of the Soul
3. All Comes Together
4. Spirits of Fire
5. It’s Everywhere
6. A Game
7. Dispensable
8. Meet Your End
9. Never to Return
10. The Path
11. Alone in the Darkness
Get more information at https://www.facebook.com/SpiritsOfFireBand
Source: ALPHA OMEGA Management
LONG LIVE SPIRITS OF FIRE.
STONE.
IRON MAIDEN – Legacy Of The Beast Tour 2019 Dates Announced!
Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags concerts 2019, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Metal News, metal odyssey, nwobhm, rock music news on November 16, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
July 2019
18 – Sunrise, FL, USA – BB&T Center
20 – Atlanta, GA, USA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
22 – Charlotte, NC, USA – PNC Music Pavilion
24 – Washington DC, USA – Jiffy Lube Live
26 – Brooklyn, NY, USA – Barclays Center
30 – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Wells Fargo Center
August 2019
01 -Boston, MA, USA – Xfinity Center
03 – Hartford, CT, USA – Xfinity Theatre
05 – Montreal, QC, CANADA – Bell Centre
07 – Quebec, QC, CANADA – Videotron Centre
09 – Toronto, ON, CANADA – Budweiser Stage
10 – Toronto, ON, CANADA – Budweiser Stage
13 – Buffalo, NY, USA – KeyBank Center
15 – Cincinnati, OH, USA – Riverbend Music Center
17 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA – PPG Paints Arena
19 – Nashville, TN, USA – Bridgestone Arena
22 – Chicago, IL, USA – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
24 – Indianapolis, IN, USA – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
26 – St Paul, MN, USA – Xcel Energy Center
28 – Winnipeg, MB, CANADA – Bell MTS Place
30 – Edmonton, AB, CANADA – Rogers Place
31 – Calgary, AB, CANADA – Scotiabank Saddledome
September 2019
03 – Vancouver, BC, CANADA – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
05 – Tacoma, WA, USA – Tacoma Dome
06 – Portland, OR, USA – Moda Center
09 – Sacramento, CA, USA – Golden 1 Center
10 – Oakland, CA, USA – Oracle Arena
13 – Las Vegas, NV, USA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
14 – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Banc of California Stadium
17 – Phoenix, AZ, USA – Talking Stick Resort Arena
19 – Albuquerque, NM, USA – Isleta Amphitheater
21 – Dallas, TX, USA – Dos Equis Pavilion
22 – Houston, TX, USA – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
25 – San Antonio, TX, USA – AT&T Center
29 – Mexico City, MEXICO – Sports Palace
October 2019
04 – Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL – Rock In Rio
12 – Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA – Velez Sarsfield Stadium
15 – Santiago, CHILE – Estadio Nacional
No further countries will be added to above touring schedule.
On-sale from Nov 16th
Pre-sale from Nov 12th
Support on the 2019 tour comes from The Raven Age
Additionally, Fozzy will be Guests for the Banc of California Stadium show in LA
Play the game that inspired the tour – http://irnmdn.co/game
Source: Iron Maiden
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
STONE.
HERMAN FRANK “Fight The Fear” – New Studio Album Releases On February 8th, 2019, via AFM Records
Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, herman frank, metal albums 2019, metal odyssey, music news, rock music on November 2, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
AFM Records are thrilled to announce the new HERMAN FRANK album Fight The Fear.
Introducing Heavy Metal veteran HERMAN FRANK to the crowd is just meaningless, like carry coals to Newcastle. The guitarist has been an integral part of the German metal scene since the early 80s. From ACCEPT to VICTORY to his solo project starting in 2009 and his work as a producer.
Fight The Fear, releases by AFM Records on February 8th, 2019 and is the fourth studio album of his band’s history.
Fight The Fear thrills with Herman’s guitar attacks, killer riffs and outstanding, powerful vocals with good hook lines and catchy choruses. A Teutonic Metal fireworks as it could not be better!
Track List:
1. Until The End
2. Fear
3. Terror
4. Sinners
5. Hatred
6. Hail & Row
7. Hitman
8. Stay Down
9. Rock You
10. Don’t Cross The Line
11. Are You Ready
12. Wings Of Destiny
13. Waiting For The Night
14. Lost In Heaven
The album will be available as Digipak, clear orange, gatefold 2 Vinyl (ltd. to 250 units) and black 2-gatefold vinyl which is available here: https://shop.afm-records.de/de/herman-frank/
LONG LIVE HERMAN FRANK.
STONE.
AVANTASIA “Moonglow” – Releases On February 1st, 2019
Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags avantasia, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, music news, rock music on November 1, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Here is the official press release of The record label:
The wait is finally over! Tobias Sammet is pleased to announce the release of the upcoming AVANTASIA masterpiece Moonglow on February 1, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. Comprising 11 tracks, the new opus once again features several guest vocalists. This time round, Tobias worked not only with well-known faces such as Ronnie Atkins, Jørn Lande, Eric Martin, Geoff Tate, Michael Kiske or Bob Catley but also with new singers like Candice Night, Hansi Kürsch and Mille Petrozza who help to vitalize the new AVANTASIA record. Its cover artwork was created by Alexander Jansson.
Comments Tobias Sammet: “It’s alive! After more than two years of hard work – and what felt like 71 overnight shifts back to back recently – we’re ready to unleash Moonglow upon the universe. I believe it’s the most adorned and detailed album we’ve ever produced. Not over ambitious, but there is a lot of love for detail in there. AVANTASIA is the ultimate playground for a musician’s wildest fantasies to come true: Celtic elements, world music elements, big choirs, atmospheric stuff, amazing guest vocal performances and of course all that wrapped up in what I consider to be the typical AVANTASIA sound. Someone in the music business just told me that the embellished nature of the sound makes it hard to market it, it doesn’t fit in the contemporary musical landscape and “if you take a look around, no one really sounds like that.” – EXACTLY! THANK YOU! I can’t wait to release Moonglow, take my friends of the AVANTASIA family and hit the road for the big Moonglow World Tour.
Moonglow – Track List:
01. Ghost In The Moon
02. Book Of Shallows
03. Moonglow
04. The Raven Child
05. Starlight
06. Invincible
07. Alchemy
08. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
09. Lavender
10. Requiem For A Dream
11. Maniac
Bonus Track:
12. Heart
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For more band info: Avantasia
LONG LIVE AVANTASIA.
STONE.
QUEENSRŸCHE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “THE VERDICT” / BAND ANNOUNCES SPRING HEADLINE U.S. TOUR!
Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags classic rock, Heavy Metal, metal albums 2019, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news, queensryche on October 29, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
From Queensrÿche facebook:
Bellevue, Washington – October 29, 2018 – Rock icons Queensrÿche have just announced their newest album “The Verdict” out March 1st via Century Media Records. The band’s forthcoming release was produced, mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Iced Earth, Hatebreed) at Uberbeatz in Lynwood, WA, Planet-Z in Wilbraham, MA and Watershed Studio in Seattle, WA. Pre-orders and formats will be announced soon. In the meantime, the band has a Pledge pre-order campaign currently running here: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/queensryche2
“I’m extremely proud of what we were able to accomplish on this record,” states Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre about The Verdict. “The relentless dedication and hard work of everyone involved has been very rewarding. I am excited and looking forward to it no longer just belonging to us, but belonging to the world. We hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it!”
Michael “Whip” Wilton (guitar) adds: “The Verdict is the most metal and the most progressive record we have made in a long time. I couldn’t possibly be more excited for everyone to hear this.”
To support The Verdict, Queensrÿche have also announced their spring U.S. headline tour today with special guests Fates Warning. The Cringe will be joining both bands on select dates. The tour will kick off on March 2nd in Orlando, making stops in major markets such as New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles, and will wrap on April 3rd in Seattle. The band recently finished a run supporting SCORPIONS this past September. For more information on upcoming tour dates and to purchase tickets, visit the band’s website here: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com/tour-dates/
The Verdict follows the bands most recent release, Condition Hüman, received rave reviews from outlets such as Loudwire, KNAC, About.com, and more. The 2015 release debuted on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart at #5 with over 14,000 units sold first week and 100,000 albums sold globally to date.
Queensrÿche have secured a triumphant legacy as one of hard rock’s most respected and celebrated acts in the industry, selling over 30 million albums around the world across in the span of their 30-plus year career. Queensrÿche’s stone cold classic debut full-length, The Warning, and the badass monster sophomore release, Rage for Order, reignited the flames of heavy, progressive, melodic hard rock and metal. With the release of the band’s third album, Operation: Mindcrime, catapulted the band into mainstream success, single-handedly redefining the concept album and charged into the Top 40. A precision collection of near-perfect songs pushed landmark masterpiece Empire to triple platinum.
“Silent Lucidity”, off of the fourth LP, earned the band their second and third Grammy nominations, plus five nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, where Queensrÿche picked up the Viewer’s Choice Award. Following the massive success of Empire, the band released, Promised Land, which entered the charts at #3 and became another platinum selling record. Adding to their successes, Queensryche have dominated Rock Radio with hits like “Jet City Woman”, “Another Rainy Night (Without You)”, “Real World”, “I AM I”, “Bridge”, and “Sign of the Times”.
Now, with the band’s 16th full-length album on the way, Queensrÿche is looking to continue to dominate the heavy metal scene.
QUEENSRŸCHE – HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
March 02 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
March 03 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
March 05 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
March 07 – Baltimore – Sound Stage*
March 08 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun^
March 09 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza*
March 10 – Worcester, MA – Palladium*
March 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
March 13 – Detroit, MI – Diesel
March 14 – Chicago, IL – Concord
March 15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
March 16 – Medina, MN – Medina Entertainment Center
March 17 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort^
March 20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
March 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
March 22 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec
March 23 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey
March 26 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
March 27 – San Diego – Observatory
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA- Fonda
March 29 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
March 30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
April 2 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
April 3 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
*w/ support from The Cringe
^Queensrÿche only
For more info: Queensrÿche
LONG LIVE QUEENSRŸCHE.
LONG LIVE FATES WARNING.
STONE.
CANNIBAL CORPSE – American Death Metal Icons To Begin US Headlining Tour With Hate Eternal And Harm’s Way Next Week
Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags cannibal corpse, Death Metal, metal concerts 2018, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news on October 27, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
American death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE will close out the year with a final US headlining tour. The journey will commence on November 2nd in Columbia, South Carolina and wind its way through over two dozen cities by its conclusion December 6th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Support will be provided by Hate Eternal and label mates Harm’s Way. See all confirmed dates below.
CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Hate Eternal, Harm’s Way:
11/02/2018 The Music Farm – Columbia, SC
11/03/2018 Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
11/04/2018 Shaka’s Live – Norfolk, VA
11/05/2018 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
11/07/2018 Higher Ground – Burlington, VT
11/08/2018 Fete – Providence, RI
11/09/2018 White Eagle Hall – Jersey City, NJ
11/10/2018 Anthology – Rochester, NY
11/11/2018 Skully’s – Columbus, OH
11/13/2018 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
11/14/2018 Civic Music Hall – Toledo, OH
11/15/2018 The Castle Theater – Bloomington, IL
11/16/2018 Durty Nelly’s – Palatine, IL
11/17/2018 The Majestic Theater – Madison, WI
11/18/2018 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
11/20/2018 The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
11/21/2018 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
11/23/2018 House Of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
11/24/2018 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
11/25/2018 The Varsity Theater – Baton Rouge, LA
11/27/2018 Cosmic Charlies – Lexington, KY
11/28/2018 Mr. Smalls Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
11/29/2018 The Vogue – Indianapolis, IN
11/30/2018 Delmar Hall – St. Louis, MO
12/01/2018 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
12/03/2018 Growlers – Memphis, TN
12/04/2018 Georgia Theater – Athens, GA
12/05/2018 The Abbey – Orlando, FL
12/06/2018 The Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
CANNIBAL CORPSE released their acclaimed Red Before Black full-length last year via Metal Blade Records. Many words come to mind when you hear the name CANNIBAL CORPSE, but only one truly defines the soon-to-be thirty-year death metal veterans: Unstoppable. Produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Goatwhore), Red Before Black serves to not only reiterate this but to once more raise the stakes, making it abundantly clear who sets the standard when it comes to manifesting consistently compelling music that is as brutal as it is complex.
“Throughout our career, we’ve tried to improve the precision of both our musical execution and our album production, while still maintaining full-on aggression. Red Before Black continues in that direction, but might go even further on the aggressive side of things. It’s definitely precise, but it has a rawness to it that goes beyond anything we’ve done recently,” asserts bassist Alex Webster. “We really worked super hard crafting these songs, practicing them, and getting them where we wanted to be more so than on any of our previous albums,” adds drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. “And as Alex said, musically I think it’s the rawest sound we’ve had – and at the same time I think it’s our most focused, tightest, and catchiest record.”
To preview and purchase Red Before Black, visit: metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse
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For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/cannibalcorpse
Source: Earsplit PR
LONG LIVE CANNIBAL CORPSE.
LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.
STONE.
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT – ‘Vast Oceans Lachrymose’ Lineup To Embark On ‘Farewell’ European Dates
Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags doom metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news, while heaven wept on October 25, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
In early 2015, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT main man Tom Phillips had to regrettably pull the plug on the band’s European tour in support of their latest studio album, “Suspended At Aphelion”. The decision led to Phillips’ unexpected retirement from the metal scene, effectively putting the revered doomsters on ice. However, Phillips and his band mates have long sought to make amends to the European crowds who have so strongly backed WHILE HEAVEN WEPT over the years. Now, as 2018 draws to a close, the most recent incarnation of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT that started with 2009’s classic “Vast Oceans Lachrymose” will play its final shows together on a run of European dates that begins November 16 at Germany’s Hammer Of Doom Festival.
“I agreed to do these shows to give everyone else – the band members, our fans, even myself some closure, especially since the last tour was cancelled,” says Phillips. “The other aspect is the circumstances and priorities of the musicians involved are simply not aligned with what an actively touring band requires anymore.”
The “Vast Oceans Lachrymose” lineup – rounded out by bassist Jim Hunter, vocalist Rain Irving, second guitarist Scott Loose, keyboardist/harmony vocalist Michelle Schrotz and drummer Trevor Schrotz – have been holed up in a Virginia rehearsal room putting together a setlist that is not only representative of the latest era of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, but the band’s storied past as well. According to Phillips, some of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT‘s most memorable shows have taken place on European shores, including their 2010 appearance at Hammer Of Doom alongside Irish metallers PRIMORDIAL, which was not only Irving’s third show with the band, but also where the “Triumph: Tragedy: Transcendence” DVD/live album was recorded.
“We’ve always had a great time sharing the stage with PRIMORDIAL,” he says. “I think we’ve played with them more than anyone else in our history – and that’s always been such a great insight into the scope of melancholia and epos. Of course, we’ve also had the great honor of playing with heroes, family and upcoming bands who have gone on to become some of the biggest names out there like ALCEST and GHOST. Most of all though, it’s connecting directly with the people who really care about what we do and again, that’s what these upcoming shows are really about.”
The shows will offer another treat for fans – a limited-edition shirt commemorating the 30th anniversary of the band. “It’s an exclusive design by Gustavo Sazes, who has done the covers for our last couple of albums,” says Phillips. “There’s quite a few layers to the design and it definitely correlates to ‘Fear Of Infinity’ and ‘Suspended At Aphelion’. Personally, I think it turned out amazing and while it does represent our 30th anniversary, for now, it will be available exclusively at the concerts.” `
While these European dates signal the end for the “Vast Oceans Lachrymose” era of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, it does not mean the end for the band. Phillips says there is an entire album of unfinished material that sits between “Fear Of Infinity” and “Suspended At Aphelion” in which he may look to finalize at some point.
“In the end, I’d started on a solo project prior to being involved with the WALPYRGUS album [2017’s ‘Walpyrgus Nights’], but with the WHILE HEAVEN WEPT shows coming up, I haven’t even looked at that again. But for WHILE HEAVEN WEPT, as long as I’m breathing, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT exists, even if the lineup changes for the nth time or we are strictly DIY on a small, independent scale. Only time will tell. For now, it’s time to commemorate a milestone and the end of an era!”
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT 2018 European tour dates:
November 16/17 – Hammer Of Doom, Würzburg, Germany
November 18 – Temple, Athens, Greece
November 24/25 – Dutch Doom Days, Baroeg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
December 7 – Under The Doom VI, Sala But, Madrid, Spain
December 8 – Madrid Is The Dark, Madrid, Spain
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Source: ClawHammer PR
For more band/record label info:
www.facebook.com/whileheavenwept/
LONG LIVE WHILE HEAVEN WEPT.
STONE.
VALDUR ‘Goat of Iniquity’ Streaming In Its Entirety – Album Out Now
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags american black metal, Black Metal, metal albums 2018, metal odyssey, music news, valdur on October 20, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Eastern Sierra Black/Death Metal quartet VALDUR have released their punishing new album Goat of Iniquity. The album can be streamed and purchased at the links below.
bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/goat-of-iniquity
valdur.bandcamp.com/album/goat-of-iniquity
VALDUR released this statement concerning the album:
“Valdur – Goat of Iniquity: another chain of songs containing deep extremities and primitive, suffocating atmospheres. This is not a continuation of our previous release; this album moves backwards in a far more violent structure and sound; like a deathmetal cassette from 1988. ‘Goat of Iniquity’ was recorded by us and us alone in the Bloody Mountain Bunker, with no triggers or other redundant studio shortcuts. Vicious underground metal recorded in a live setting. Not for trendy ears! For Valdur, ‘Goat of Iniquity’ is another step deeper into the obscure halls of integrity.”
Track List:
- Divine Halls of Obscurity: Pt. I
- Goat of Iniquity / Devouring the Whore of Darkness
- Divine Halls of Obscurity: Pt. II
- Spiritual Exhaust (The Beyond)
- Inhale the Floodgates Open
- (Iniquitous)
Recorded at the Bloody Mountain bunker by Valdur, winter 2018.
Mixed by Matthew at Canyon Lodge studio.
cover art by: FarronLoathing
Mastered by Dan at Morbid Mastering
Goat of Iniquity will be available in digipack format as well as digital download, along with a new t-shirt design exclusive to this release.
VALDUR:
Matthew – drums, (vocals on this album)
Vuke – guitar, (bass on this album)
William – bass
JF – vocals
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Source: ClawHammer PR
www.bloodymountainrecords.com/
bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com/
valdur.bandcamp.com/
Cassette version coming soon!
LONG LIVE VALDUR.
STONE.
BEHEMOTH – To Kick Off North American Tour With Special Guests At The Gates And Wolves In The Throne Room This Weekend
Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags behemoth, Black Metal, Death Metal, metal odyssey, music news on October 20, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Polish black/death overlords BEHEMOTH will return to North America this weekend for their long-anticipated headlining tour. Set to run from October 20th through November 24th, support will be provided by At The Gates and Wolves In The Throne Room. Tickets can be purchased at: behemoth.pl. See all confirmed dates below.
BEHEMOTH will be touring in support of their I Loved You At Your Darkest full-length, released earlier this month via Metal Blade Records. Produced by the band, with drum co-production by Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames), mixed by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children Of Bodom), and mastered by Tom Baker (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson), I Loved You At Your Darkest is a crushing salvo of black metal majesty replete with hellish riffs, thundering drum cannonades, and soaring liturgical choirs reminiscent of classic horror cinema. To preview and purchase I Loved You At Your Darkest, visit behemoth.lnk.to/ILYAYD.
BEHEMOTH w/ At The Gates, Wolves In The Throne Room:
10/20/2018 Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
10/22/2018 House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
10/23/2018 The Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
10/24/2018 House Of Blues – Houston, TX
10/26/2018 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
10/27/2018 Janus Landing – St. Petersburg, FL
10/29/2018 The Underground – Charlotte, NC
10/30/2018 The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
11/01/2018 House Of Blues – Boston, MA
11/02/2018 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
11/03/2018 Playstation Theater – New York, NY
11/04/2018 M-Telus – Montreal, QC
11/06/2018 The Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
11/07/2018 St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
11/09/2018 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
11/10/2018 Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
11/11/2018 The Truman – Kansas City, MO
11/13/2018 The Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
11/14/2018 The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
11/16/2018 MacEwan Ballroom – Calgary, AB
11/17/2018 Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
11/19/2018 The Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
11/20/2018 Showbox Market – Seattle, WA
11/21/2018 Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
11/23/2018 The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
11/24/2018 The Wiltern Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
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Source: Earsplit PR
For more BEHEMOTH:
http://behemoth.pl
http://www.facebook.com/behemoth
http://www.nuclearblast.de/behemoth
http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth
LONG LIVE BEHEMOTH.
STONE.
ENSIFERUM – Announces 2019 Path To Glory North American Headlining Tour
Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags ensiferum, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news, septicflesh on October 19, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
After nearly four years of absence, ENSIFERUM has announced a full North American headlining tour. Set to begin January 5th and run through January 29th, support will be provided by Septicflesh as well as an additional opener still to be announced.
Comments bassist Sami Hinkka: “It’s been way too many years since we rocked with our North American warrior brothers and sisters. So early 2019 we will set sails and head to your shores and we are not coming alone. We will join forces with a brilliant and ass kicking band, Septicflesh, and a special guest. What a way to start a new year! This tour will leave its mark on the history of metal so get your ticket in advance and get ready to mosh with us like there is no tomorrow. On this tour, we have no chance to play in every city that we would want to, so we are doing our best to return to North America for a second time in 2019. Stay tuned and see you soon!”
Following the trek, ENSIFERUM will also make an appearance on the 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2019 cruise. See all confirmed dates below:
ENSIFERUM w/ Septicflesh, special guest TBA:
1/05/2019 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
1/06/2019 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
1/07/2019 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
1/08/2019 Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
1/09/2019 Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
1/01/2019 Opera House – Toronto, ON
1/11/2019 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI
1/12/2019 The Forge – Joliet, IL
1/13/2019 Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN
1/14/2019 The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
1/15/2019 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
1/17/2019 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
1/18/2019 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
1/19/2019 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
1/20/2019 Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA
1/21/2019 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
1/22/2019 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
1/23/2019 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX
1/24/2019 Gas Monkey Bar & Grill – Dallas, TX
1/25/2019 Come And Take It Live! – Austin, TX
1/26/2019 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
1/28/2019 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
1/29/2019 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
1/31 – 2/04/2019 70,000 Tons Of Metal – Fort Lauderdale, FL
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To preview and purchase Two Paths, visit: metalblade.com/ensiferum.
ENSIFERUM:
Petri Lindroos – Vocals/Guitar
Markus Toivonen – Guitar/Vocals
Sami Hinkka – Bass/Vocals
Janne Parviainen – Drums
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You can’t talk about the true greats of folk-inspired melodic death metal without reverent mention of ENSIFERUM, and with their latest album, Two Paths, they once more affirm their place in the pantheons of the genre. Further building upon the thrilling metallic hybrid honed across six full-lengths, Two Paths is the Finnish quintet’s most epic and far-reaching collection of songs to date as well as their most organic.
“When we made One Man Army (2015), we wanted it to sound more like a live album than a traditional studio album. With Two Paths, we took that to the next level with analog recording, cutting down tracks and even recording songs without a click, and because of that there is a totally different kind of groove compared to most modern metal albums,” notes Hinkka. While their ideas are huge and they consistently prove they have the talent to back them up, the band maintains the grounded MO that has served them so well over the years, with the results speaking for themselves. “It all comes down to writing music that sounds good to us and is fun to play live, and I would say with Two Paths we’ve done everything better than we ever have before.”
LONG LIVE ENSIFERUM.
LONG LIVE SEPTICFLESH.
STONE.
DEADBORN – Reveals New Album Artwork
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags deadborn, metal albums 2018, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news on October 16, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
From DEADBORN facebook:
Here’s the artwork for our new album “Dogma Anti God”, which will be released on December 7th, 2018 via Apostasy Records! Dogma Anti God is the first Deadborn album which will be also released on vinyl, so get your copy now! Recorded, mixed and mastered with Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner (Aborted, Benighted …). Artwork by Bahrull Marta. Stay tuned for some new music very soon!
For more DEADBORN:DEADBORN
LONG LIVE DEADBORN.
STONE.
SOULFLY – “RITUAL” TOUR ANNOUNCED!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags Heavy Metal, incite, metal odyssey, music news, soulfly on October 15, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
From Soulfly facebook:
Metal icons Soulfly are set to release their devastating new album Ritual, on October 19th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band announce their first tour in support of Ritual, which will take place next January/February. Joining them are Montreal based melodic death metallers Kataklysm, as well as INCITE, Chaoseum, Alukah and Skinflint
Commented vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera:
“Fuck yeah! We’re finally getting ready to tour America and Canada! We have the almighty KATAKLYSM and thrash masters INCITE with us to pulverize city after city, night after night! We are gonna destroy everything that comes in our path! Join us and let the ritual begin!!!”
Tickets go on sale everywhere on Friday October, 19th at 10am local time. Purchase links will be available at www.soulfly.com/shows so check back then for details.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
SOULFLY, KATAKLYSM, INCITE, CHAOSEUM (Feb 5-11), ALUKAH (Feb 12 – 18), SKINFLINT (Feb 19-26)
2/05/2019 Orlando, FL – Soundbar
2/06/2019 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
2/07/2019 Frederick, MD – Cafe 611
2/08/2019 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
2/09/2019 Reading, PA – Reverb / Tsunami Fest
2/10/2019 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
2/11/2019 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
2/12/2019 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
2/13/2019 Flint, MI – Buick City Events Center
2/14/2019 Joliet, IL – The Forge
2/15/2019 Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s
2/16/2019 Dayton, OH – Oddbodys
2/17/2019 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
2/18/2019 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
2/19/2019 Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios Live
2/20/2019 Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
2/22/2019 Spokane, WA – The Pin
2/23/2019 Seattle, WA – Club Sur Rocks
2/24/2019 Portland, OR – BossaNova
2/25/2019 Petaluma, CA – Phoenix Theatre
2/26/2019 Los Angeles, CA – 1720 Club
LONG LIVE SOULFLY.
STONE.
DUNGEÖNHAMMER – “Infernal Moon” Out Now
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags Black Metal, dungeonhammer, Heavy Metal, metal albums 2018, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal on October 14, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Infernal Moon, the full-length debut from old-school black/thrash metal duo DUNGEÖNHAMMER, is out now on Pulverised Records. The album is available on CD and digital formats at pulverised.bandcamp.com/album/infernal-moon.
DUNGEÖNHAMMER was formed by two maniacs – one from The Netherlands, the other France – who met while studying in Milan, Italy. What started as a friendship born from a shared passion of ’80s thrash and speed metal bands soon became the repulsive, two-headed beast known as DUNGEÖNHAMMER.
With Infernal Moon, DUNGEÖNHAMMER delivers pure filth, hypnotic, convulsion-inducing rhythms and an uncontrollable urge to bang your head. DUNGEÖNHAMMER rounds out this mayhem with vocals reminiscent of Tom G. Warrior’s Hammer ov Hell days and a nod to early ’90s Scandinavian death metal.
Cover art by Timo Ketola (Watain, Deathspell Omega, Antaeus, Krypts). The vinyl edition of Infernal Moon is coming soon from Me Saco Un Ojo Records.
DUNGEÖNHAMMER is:
E. – Drums
R. – Guitar, Vocals
Source: ClawHammer PR
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For more DUNGEONHAMMER info:
www.facebook.com/dungeonhammer
LONG LIVE DUNGEÖNHAMMER.
STONE.
IRON MAIDEN – Remastered Studio Album Discography In Digipak Begins Release On November 16th!
Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags 80's metal albums, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Metal News, metal odyssey, music news, nwobhm on October 13, 2018 by Metal Odyssey
Source: https://ironmaiden.com/the-band
MAIDEN’S ACCLAIMED REMASTERS GET THE CD DIGIPAK TREATMENT
Parlophone Records (BMG in the US) will continue their reissues series of the IRON MAIDEN catalogue with The Studio Collection – Remastered, covering the band’s sixteen-strong studio albums across their career to date.
Following on from 2014/2017’s black vinyl releases and 2015’s Mastered for iTunes project, The Studio Collection – Remastered will be released on the Digipak CD format, with the track listing matching the original UK releases. The recordings are taken from the same remasters as the 2015 hi-res digital releases. The albums will be released chronologically in batches of four, across a nine month period superseding the previously available studio catalogue and all titles will also be made available on streaming platforms. As a bonus for collectors, one CD from each batch of releases will also be optionally available in a specially artworked box featuring a 1:24 scale figurine and exclusive patch. In the November 16th batch, this will be The Number Of The Beast.
Maiden founder member and bassist Steve Harris says, “We’ve wanted to revisit these for a long time and I was delighted with the remastering we did in 2015. I thought it was the best that our albums have ever sounded and it was only right that we made them available on CD now too.”
All four albums in this first batch are available for pre-order now!
1st batch: November 16th
Iron Maiden / Killers / The Number Of The Beast (option of standard or collectors box set edition including TNOTB Eddie figurine and patch) / Piece Of Mind
2nd batch: Feb 2019
Powerslave / Somewhere In Time (standard/collectors) / Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son / No Prayer For The Dying
3rd batch April 2019
Fear Of The Dark (standard/collectors) / The X Factor / Virtual XI / Brave New World
4th batch June 2019
Dance Of Death / A Matter Of Life And Death (standard/collectors) / The Final Frontier / The Book Of Souls*
*not remastered but appearing in Digipak for the first time
IRON MAIDEN recently completed the first leg of their Legacy Of The Beast tour, playing sold-out stadium, arena and headline festival shows across Europe to over 750,000 fans. The tour, which was hailed by fans and media alike as the must-see show of the summer, will continue into 2019 with a headline show at Brazil’s Rock In Rio festival recently announced and more dates to follow.
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
STONE.
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