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Mosh Pit Alert: FORWARD UNTO DAWN Take “ALPHA” On The Road

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on May 27, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Forward Unto Dawn - promo tour flyer - Canada - Summer - 2015

Get Ready to Mosh

Forward Unto Dawn are gearing up to ignite pits across Canada.

Halifax, Nova Scotia-based deathcore band Forward Unto Dawn are taking the heavy riffs and smooth grooves of their recently released EP ALPHA on the road. Joined by their brothers in metal, SINTHETIK, The Parallel and The Luminary, the ALPHA Release Tour is set to open up the pit, and assault all of the senses.

In the words of Forward Unto Dawn bassist, Devan Smith:

“Not only is it exciting for us to continue to push ALPHA, the album we all worked so hard on and are so proud of, but this is also our first trip out of the Maritimes. Intrepid Bookings set us up with stellar bands that we are ecstatic to work with. The gents in SINTHETIK will be along for the entire ride, while The Parallel will be crossing the Maritimes with us then passing the torch to The Luminary for dates through August. It is an awesome feeling to be able to bring Forward Unto Dawn’s music to an entirely new scene and to have the opportunity to play alongside the diverse talent that exists across Canada.”

Forward Unto Dawn - promo live band pic - 2015 - #052715FUDMO3

The ALPHA Release Tour Dates:

July 23rd – Halifax, NS – Gus’ Pub w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
July 24th – Truro, NS – The Split Crow w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
July 25th – Saint John, NB – Pub Down Under w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
July 26th – TBA w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
July 30th – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
July 31st – Ottawa, ON – Pressed w/ SINTHETIK and The Parallel
August 1st – Toronto, ON – Rancho Relaxo w/ SINTHETIK and The Luminary
August 2nd – Hamilton, ON – The Doors Pub w/ SINTHETIK and The Luminary
August 3rd – London, ON – The APK w/ SINTHETIK and The Luminary

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Source: Dewar PR Facebook

Official Forward Unto Dawn Links:

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Bandcamp

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE CANADIAN METAL.

Stone.

REVOCATION – Launches New Lyric Video For “Labyrinth Of Eyes;” Tour With VEIL OF MAYA Begins This Week

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Veil Of Maya - Revocation - The Matriarch Tour - promo flyer - 2015 - Spring - #003MO

REVOCATION returns to the road this month supporting Veil Of Maya. The Matriarch Tour begins on May 20th in Detroit and winds its way through the east coast, the south, and up into western Canada for a final show on June 14th in Winnipeg. A trailer for the tour can be seen now HERE or below. Tickets are on sale through your local ticket outlet.

In conjunction with the tour dates, REVOCATION has launched a series of lyric videos by fellow guitarist and director/animator, Nick Hipa. The first, “Labyrinth Of Eyes,” is viewable now on YouTube HERE and below:

REVOCATION w/ Veil Of Maya:

5/20/2015 Crofoot – Detroit, MI
5/21/2015 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
5/22/2015 Waterstreet Music Hall – Rochester, NY
5/23/2015 Revolution – Long Island, NY
5/24/2015 Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA
5/25/2015 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
5/26/2015 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
5/27/2015 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL
5/28/2015 Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL
5/29/2015 Culture Room – Ft Lauderdale, FL
5/30/2015 State Theater – Tampa, FL
6/02/2015 Mesa Music Hall – El Paso, TX
6/03/2015 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
6/04/2015 Hard Rock – Las Vegas, NV
6/06/2015 Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
6/07/2015 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
6/08/2015 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6/11/2015 The Republik – Calgary, AB
6/12/2015 The Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
6/13/2015 The Exchange- Regina, SK
06/14/2015 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB

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REVOCATION has spent the last eight years converting fans to their cause with four full-length albums, an EP with Scion AV, and a charismatic live show led by guitarist/vocalist Dave Davidson. The Boston-based band also features the staggeringly talented lineup of Dan Gargiulo on guitar, and Brett Bamberger on bass.

REVOCATION has firmly been established as one of the genre’s finest and continue their campaign as part of the Metal Blade Records roster. The band’s latest full-length, Deathless, was recorded with acclaimed producer Zeuss at Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts.

Deathless debuted on the Billboard Charts beating their previous album by more than 30 spots to land at #124 on the Top 200 Chart. Deathless also debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hard Music Albums Chart (Current), #114 on the Billboard Top Current Albums Chart and #1 on the Billboard New Artist Chart. This is REVOCATION‘s second straight debut on the Top 200 Chart.

During the recording process, the band shot a series of videos documenting their work. All three episodes, along with the music video for the title track, can be seen now at metalblade.com/revocation.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/revocation

http://www.twitter.com/revocation

http://www.youtube.com/officialrevocation

http://www.metalblade.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DEATHBLOW ‘The Other Side of Darkness’ Is Now Available On CD

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , on May 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Deathblow - promo band pic - 2015 - #05DBMOCPR

Photo by: Brock Grossl

The Other Side of Darkness from Salt Lake City Thrashers DEATHBLOW is now available on CD format! Order the CD and stream the The Other Side of Darkness in its entirety at this location or below:

The sophomore release continues the scorched earth campaign launched with 2014 debut full-length Prognosis Negative, upping the intensity level, sharpening the songwriting, and leaving any fan of true blue Thrash Metal in a state of pure bliss.


 The Other Side of Darkness was recorded by Andy Peterson and DEATHBLOW. Peterson also handled mixing and mastering duties. Cover art comes courtesy of Andreas Marschall. The Other Side of Darkness is without question, recommended for fans of KREATOR, SODOM, VOIVOD, and DESTRUCTION.

Deathblow - The Other Side Of Darkness - promo album cover pic - 2015

  1. Beyond Obsession
  2. Means To An End
  3. The Other Side Of Darkness
  4. Headless Throne
  5. Death Wish

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“This isn’t cookie-cutter thrash. This is a creative band with the technical flash to match their brain-twisting compositional skill.” 

No Clean Singing

 “Here’s a band that unapologetically writes thrash songs that play to the rawness of the early years of the style .”

Sea of Tranquility

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more DEATHBLOW:

Deathblow Facebook

http://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DEATHBLOW.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

DEATHBLOW KICKS HEFTY METAL ASS.

Stone.

SIX FEET UNDER – Crushing “Crypt Of The Devil” First-Week Chart Numbers Revealed

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Six Feet Under - Crypt Of The Devil - promo album cover pic - 2015 #663409MO

Crypt Of The Devil, the latest platter of brutality from iconic death metal merchants, SIX FEET UNDER, crushed the Billboard Charts this week debuting at #13 on the Hard Music Chart, #13 on the Heatseekers Chart, #32 on the Independent Albums Chart, #49 on the Rock Albums Chart, #120 on the Physical Albums Chart and #161 on the Top 200 Current Albums Chart!

In Canada, Crypt Of The Devil placed at #33 on the Hard Music Chart and #198 on the Top Sellers Chart. On the Official Top 100 Charts in Europe, the record earned the #42 spot in Germany marking it SIX FEET UNDER‘s highest charting record pillaging Bringer Of Blood‘s German entry at #36 and True Carnage‘s entry at #40. Additionally, Crypt Of The Devil nabbed the #20 spot on the Media Markt/Saturn Charts.

Composed by notorious growl tsar, Chris Barnes with Cannabis Corpse bassist/vocalist Phil “Landphil” Hall, Crypt Of The Devil serves as SIX FEET UNDER‘s eleventh studio offering and delivers ten venomous odes of murderous death metal barbarity ornamented in Barnes’ haunting prose. Surveying the blackest depths of the human mind, the record is disquieting in both sound, mind and spirit.

Sample the album in all its menacing glory, courtesy of High Times, at THIS LOCATION as well as the band’s Mitch Massie (Cattle Decapitation, Murder Construct, The Locust etc.) directed “Open Coffin Orgy” video HERE.

Six Feet Under - Crypt Of The Devil - Billboard album rankings banner promo - 051515

SIX FEET UNDER began as a side project while Barnes – owner of what would become one of the most dominating, groundbreaking and instantly distinguishable voices of the death metal genre – was fronting Cannibal Corpse.  SIX FEET UNDER would eventually become a full-fledged entity in 1995 and now stands among the longest standing and successful acts in death metal history, with all but their debut appearing on a Billboard chart.

Crypt Of The Devil is out now on Metal Blade Records. Various order bundles are available today at metalblade.com/sixfeetunder.

Six Feet Under - Crypt Of The Devil - promo album cover pic - 2015 #663409MO

“…absolutely fantastic…one of the best in their entire discography.” – Metal Injection

“If you’re a fan of death metal and you’ve never heard SIX FEET UNDER before, then you don’t know death metal.” – KNAC.com

“…one of death metal’s most reliable and exciting acts two-decades into an otherwise laughable carrier.” – The Metal Observer

“A solid effort all around and a fun time to be had by all you death metal maniacs.” – About.com

“If they open a Death Metal Hall of Fame, Chris Barnes should have a wing… another classic.” – Wicked Channel

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more SIX FEET UNDER:

http://www.metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

http://www.twitter.com/sixfeetofficial

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

“A Light In The Black – A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio” 2 CD Releases On May 22nd, via Massacre Records!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

A Light In The Black - A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #052215MOMR

2 CDs. 12 bands. 20 songs.

“A Light In The Black – A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio out on May 22nd via MASSACRE RECORDS!

Pre-order the Ronnie James Dio 2-CD tribute “A Light In The Black – A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio” on iTunes: http://geni.us/diotribute

Every pre-order includes the instant grat track “Sacred Heart” by Crystal Ball!

A Light In The Black - A Tribut To Ronnie James Dio - promo album promo banner - 2015 - #0373MORJD

Source:

Massacre Records - M Logo - 2014

http://www.massacre-records.com/

MetalOdyssey

REST IN PEACE, RONNIE JAMES DIO.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS. 

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SIMULACRUM – Reveals Album Cover, Tracklist and Release Date!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music with tags , , , , on May 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Simulacrum - Sky Divided - promo cover pic - 2015 - #SMOIR0828

Fans of progressive metal are offered a real treat when Simulacrum release their new concept album, Sky Divided through Inverse Records on the 28th of August 2015. The artwork is by Jan Yrlund, who has worked with such artists as Manowar, Stratovarius & Sirenia and the cover portrays the post-apocalyptic mood of the album’s title track. The album is a hefty 62 minutes long and the track list is as follows:

  1. Timelapse (02:50)
  2. Behind The Belt Of Orion (05:32)
  3. Broken (05:51)
  4. Embrace The Animal Within (05:00)
  5. Deep In The Trenches (05:25)
  6. The Abomination (10:57)
  7. Sky Divided (05:50)
  8. Enter Hyperion (06:01)
  9. A New Beginning (14:19)

To support the album, Simulacrum has tons of material packed away and it will be released every couple of weeks through the band’s website, social media and webzines. There will be two big budget music videos, multicam live video recordings from Turku Klubi, a teaser of the songs and making-of video snippets. Follow the band at www.simulacrum.fi and www.facebook.com/simulacrumofficial.

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Source: Inverse Music Group

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SIMULACRUM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Bulgaria’s SOURCES OF I Sign To Tanquam Aegri Somnia

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Sources Of I - promo band logo - 2015 - #05SOIMO9

Kaotoxin is proud to announce that Bulgaria’s SOURCES OF I just inked a deal with its sub-label Tanquam Aegri Somnia, which will result in the release of the band’s debut EP sometime this Summer.

The band plays a unique style of Dark/Black Metal and features members of WE ALL DIE (laughing), C.O.A.G., MERDA MUNDI, YHDARL, The Cripple God, Dimholt, Upyr, and Center. SOURCES OF I deliver an epic, doomy, and blackened experience that is based on dark philosophies and negative introspection, full of crushing melodies and viciously intense, obsidian anthems with a strong personal identity.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

For more band info:

www.facebook.com/sourcesofi

 Kaotoxin - Record Label - logo - #2015KRMO20

 www.kaotoxin.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SOURCES OF I.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Loud As Hell Announce 2015 Fest Line Up w/ Obey The Brave, Ken Mode, Striker And More!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Loud As Hell Metal Festival - 2015 - promo flyer

 CCE Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Metal Nation Radio, and Asher Media Relations are proud to announce the return of this year’s 2015 Loud As Hell Heavy Metal Festival in Drumheller, Alberta at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds.

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With 3 days of face melting metal from July 31st – August 2nd in the heart of the Canadian badlands, Loud As Hell is one of the biggest metal shows in Western Canada showcasing some of Canada’s most talented bands and this year will feature an 100% all Canadian lineup with: Obey The Brave, Striker, Ken Mode, West of Hell, Death Toll Rising and 26 others emerging metal artists.

Moving into its fourth year Loud As Hell Heavy Metal Festival promises to be bigger and better than last year with three full days of metal, on site camping, vendors, tattoo artists, suspension demos, guitar and drum clinics, models and everything else that the big guy probably doesn’t approve of… Yes it’s Loud As Hell so bring your ear plugs and get ready for over 30 bands playing over 3 days. The festival has hosted artists such as Kill Devil Hill,Three Inches of Blood, Protest the Hero, Titans Eve, West of Hell and are excited to bring even more Canadian Metal to Western Canada!

Loud As Hell Fest info: 

Friday, July 31 – Sunday August 2nd. .

Tickets will be on sale via www.loudashell.com

Ticket Info: Early Bird $80.00 (Includes camping) Regular (after May 9th) $100.00

For more info, please visit these links:

https://www.facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival

http://www.loudashell.com

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Source:

Asher Media Relations - AMR - logo - 2015 - #03newmo

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

Stone.

HOUSE OF ATREUS ‘The Spear and the Ichor that Follows’ Exclusive Album Stream

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

House Of Atreus - promo band pic - 2015 - #0309MO

The Spear and the Ichor That Follows from Minneapolis Death Metallers HOUSE OF ATREUS is out now on Dark Descent Records. 

Stream the Beast:

https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-spear-and-the-ichor-that-follows

The band’s debut full-length features eight tracks of battle-ready audio full of mid-paced riff glory, melodic death flourishes and lyrics inspired by ancient Greek tragedies and tales of war. The Spear and the Ichor That Follows is available on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Order it all HERE

House Of Areus - The Spear and the Ichor that Follows - promo cover pic - 2015

Side A

  1. Trenches of Fortune
  2. Messenger of a Shaken Host
  3. Throne of Chariots
  4. Oresteia – The Unforgotten Scorns

Side B

  1. Heir to the Crown of Sodom
  2. Beasts of Antiquity
  3. Veiled in Dignities of Wrath
  4. The River Black

Critical Praise:

“Outstanding first full length.” – Invisible Oranges

“House of Atreus look to be a fast rising star in US death metal and another notch in Dark Descent’s belt.” – Teeth of the Divine

“The Minnesota band have one eye on the great classic tragedies, and another on how to produce highly ambitious and melodic Death Metal.” – Metal Ireland

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Source: ClawHammer PR

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

* For more band info:

www.facebook.com/acclimatedbyforce

Dark Descent Records - Logo - B&W!

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HOUSE OF ATREUS.

HOUSE OF ATREUS KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WARBEAST – Texas Thrash Behemoths Prepare For Live Takeovers; Band Welcomes Two New Recruits

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 6, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Warbeast - Classic Band Logo - #2015 - 0506WBMO

Texas Thrash behemoths, WARBEAST, are readying for a long-anticipated live takeover with a slew of one-off shows through their homestate and beyond throughout the Spring and Summer months. The festivities commence this Friday in San Antonio at Fitzgerald’s. The following evening, the band will bring their sonic devastation to Welcome To Hell Fest 2015 in Houston alongside Deadhorse, Poor Dumb Bastards and more.

Additional WARBEAST live incursions include an appearance at the Ft. Worth Metal Fest in Ft. Worth on Memorial Day weekend, with Eyehategod and Goatwhore, One Fest 2015 in Dallas, with Mobile Deathcamp and Devourment and Full Terror Assault Open Air Fest in Cave-In-Rock, with Fear Factory, Eyehategod and M.O.D with future onstage infiltrations being deliberated.

The latest bout of live mayhem finds WARBEAST with an updated lineup featuring newest recruits, second guitarist Drew Shoup and bassist Lyric Ferchaud (stepson of vocalist Bruce Corbitt), two young, thirsty Lonestar thrash heads and longtime WARBEAST devotees. Comments Corbitt, “We are back with a new lineup and we’re ready to hit the stage again doing what we do best, that is to kick some ass Texas thrash style! We are also busy working on some new songs and  talking about entering the studio sometime in August to record this deadly new material. I’m anxious to start this next chapter of WARBEAST. It will be memorable, I can guarantee everyone that much!”

WARBEAST:

5/08/2015 Fitzgerald’s – San Antonio, TX

5/09/2015 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX @ Welcome To Hell Fest 2015 w/ Deadhorse, Poor Dumb Bastards, more…

5/15/2015 Blue Max – Midland, TX

5/22/2015 The Rail Club – Ft. Worth, TX @ Ft. Worth Metal Fest w/ Eyehategod, Goatwhore

6/05/2015 Hangar 21 – Shreveport, LA

6/12/2015 Gas Monkey Bar & Grill – Dallas, TX

6/26/2015 Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX

8/01/2015 Three Links – Dallas, TX @ One Fest 2015 w/ Mobile Deathcamp, Devourment

8/15/2015 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK

9/11/2015 Full Terror Assault Open Air Fest – Cave-In-Rock, IL w/ Fear Factory, Terrorizer, Eyehategod, M.O.D.

Warbeast - Classic Band Logo - #2015 - 0506WBMO

WARBEAST was originally forged in the Fall of 2006 under the name Texas Metal Alliance. In April of 2009 the band officially changed their name to WARBEAST and united with Philip H. Anselmo’s Housecore Records. WARBEAST‘s roots are firmly entrenched in the legendary ’80s Texas underground metal scene. Vocalist Bruce Corbitt was the voice of speed metal splatter kings Rigor Mortis, who achieved major label success on Capitol Records in 1988. Guitarist Scott Shelby was part of the riff machine behind Gammacide, one of Texas’ most furious thrash exports while drummer Joey Gonzalez now also provides blastbeats and mayhem for Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals.

WARBEAST‘s live shows prove equally impressive having already massacred crowds alongside the likes of Down, Crowbar, Eyehategod, Arson Anthem, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, haarp, Child Bite, Hymns, Author & Punisher, Gwar, Goatwhore, Destruction, Danzig, Samhain, Goblin, Municipal Waste, Corrosion Of Conformity, Pig Destroyer and countless others.

Stand by for further WARBEAST developments in the coming weeks.

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info on WARBEAST:

http://www.facebook.com/warbeast1

http://www.thehousecorerecords.com

https://www.facebook.com/housecorerecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE WARBEAST.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DIMESLAND Issues Statement On Tragic Passing Of Guitarist Drew Cook

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on May 6, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Drew Cook - Dimesland - promo photo - 2015 - #3003DCMO

[photo by Amanda Henderson]

Drew Cook, the talented guitarist for Oakland-based DIMESLAND and WILD HUNT, has tragically passed away in recent days. Drew Cook is remembered by the Bay Area music scene and thrill-seeking metal explorers worldwide for his unstoppably tight, technical, unique guitar skills, and is cherished by his friends and family as a greatly loving person.

Nolan Cook, the other half of the dual-guitar tandem of DIMESLAND has issued the following on the loss of his brother, bandmate and best friend, “We are saddened to announce the untimely passing of Oakland musician extraordinaire, Drew Cook, of the bands DIMESLAND and WILD HUNT. Drew was a special guitarist and a wonderful individual who will be deeply missed by the Bay Area music scene and by the many who were fortunate enough to have collaborated with or otherwise known him. We have lost an incredibly kind, funny, and talented human being.”

The passing of Drew has placed all of his current acts on hiatus until further notice.

The most recent and easily most volatile example of Cook’s assassin-like guitar wizardry can be heard on DIMESLAND‘s scorching debut album, Psychogenic Atrophy, independently released by the band last year. With forty minutes of riveting and forward-thinking metal, elementally comparable to Voivod, Gorguts, Loincloth, Deathspell Omega and Portal, Psychogenic Atrophy was recorded in full analog courtesy of Justin Weis at Trakworx in South San Francisco (Ludicra, Cormorant, Slough Feg). Upon its release, the sci-fi/avant thrash album caught the attention of the international media with rave reviews of the album, as the band left fans throughout the West Coast drop-jawed with their energetic live performances.

Psychogenic Atrophy is available through most major digital music retailers including BandCamp HERE and iTunes HERE. A physical edition of the album is likely still planned for release later this year.

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* Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info on DIMESLAND:

http://www.facebook.com/DIMESLAND

http://www.dimesland.com

http://dimesland.bandcamp.com

MetalOdyssey

REST IN PEACE, DREW COOK.

Stone.

TORMENTOR – Sign With Static Tension Recordings; New Album Due Out In July

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Static Tensions Recordings is pleased to announce its latest signing, California thrashers TORMENTER. The label will be releasing the band’s previously self-released album Prophetic Deceiver, which received rave reviews upon release. The album is set to be released on July 24 2015. The band is recommended if you like Exodus, Warbringer and Destruction.

Static Tension Recordings CEO Kyle Stevens had the following to say about the signing:

“We are proud to announce La Puenta, CA’s Tormenter to our ever-expanding family of artists.  Tormenter have built a large and loyal fan base in their home market and are now poised to build that fan base across North America.  With melodic riffs and a sound that incorporates melodic thrash and death metal, Tormenter are poised to be your next favorite band!”

Listen to the track “Exile From Flesh” from Prophetic Deceiver here:https://soundcloud.com/static-tension/tormenter-exile-from-flesh

The band is also embarking on a tour of the South West United States, beginning in June. The tour, which is being called UNREST IN THE SOUTHWEST, will consist of eight dates. All shows will be played with fellow Californian’s CONCRETE SLEDGE. Tour dates can be found below.

Tormentor - Concrete Sledge - promo tour flyer - July 2015 - MO

Static Tension Recordings online:

Facebook

Homepage

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Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE TORMENTOR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Sisters Of… Stream New Album At Decibel

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on May 4, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Sisters Of - The Serpent The Angel The Adversary - promo album cover pic - 2015

Post-metal masters SISTERS OF… have teamed up with Decibel magazine to premiere their latest masterpiece The Serpent, the Angel, the Adversary in full. The album releases next week on May 12th via Crowquill Records, but you can now stream it in full at Decibel now. The stream can be heard at this location: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2015/5/1/stream-new-album-by-sisters-of

Pre-order the album here: http://crowquillrecords.com/products/544186-sisters-of-the-serpent-the-angel-and-the-adversary

About Sisters Of

Sisters of… is a genre-defying project from St. Joseph, Missouri. Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Coker (ex-Appleseed Cast, Reggie & The Full Effect) was joined by Chris Clark and together Sisters of… was born. Tired of musical limitations, Coker’s idea of blending heavy and atmospheric sounds was realized in a track that evolved into the cornerstone of Sisters of…’s first EP, Follow Me as a Ghost. Layers of post-rock, metal, and experimental elements build evocative soundscapes that expand beyond the conventional themes of life and death.

Impressed by Follow Me as a Ghost, which St. Joseph’s News-Press called “experimental metal at its finest,” Crowquill Records invited Sisters of… to join the label and work jointly toward the actualization of Sisters of…’s first full-length, which will be released in May of 2015.

Sisters Of - promo band pic - 2015 - #05042015MO

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Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SISTERS OF…

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Black Metal Brother Duo HELLEBORUS Announce Live Line Up Additions + Offer Free Download Of ‘Coils’ On NoCleanSinging.com

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 4, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Helleborous - Press Photo - 2015 - #HMO661604

L-R – Wyatt  Houseman (vocals, lyrics) – Jerred Houseman (producer, all instruments) – Photo Credit – Carlton Cruz

Helleborus – Coils – FREE Download here

Manitou Springs, Colorado based Helleborus, the new creation of brothers Jerred & Wyatt Houseman (both former members of Execration) are proud to announce their live line up has just grown with the addition of drummer Brent Boutte’ and guitarist Ian H..

“Today Helleborus introduces two of our live ritual performance members. We are closer now to bringing our magic live and our rehearsals are flowing faster than expected. It will be some time still before we hit the stage, but the hunger is becoming more real. More news and members will be announced soon.” comments vocalist / lyricist Wyatt Houseman.

Brent Boutte - Helleborus - 2015 - promo pic

Ian H. - Helleborus - promo pic - 2015 - #05MOH

Named after a gorgeous but poisonous flower that blooms in winter, Helleborus pushes their creative freedom to new levels as the psychedelic black metal project is Dionysian in nature and explores themes of sexual mysticism, Qabalah & the Esoteric. For their debut to the metal world, the band has unleashed a free download of their track ‘Coils‘ available at the following link on NoCleanSinging.com here.

‘Coils’ is one of many songs the brothers plan to unleash on their soon to be finished debut full length ‘The Carnal Sabbath’, a release that combines black, death and doom metal with a vast ambiance. Venturing outside the conventional colors of traditional black metal, Jerred & Wyatt plan to deliver a new aura of sound where fans of The Devil’s Blood, Satyricon, Necorphobic, Belphegor, Blut Aus Nord are sure to connect with them.

Album Band Line Up features: Wyatt (vocals, lyrics) & Jerred Houseman (producer, all instruments)

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Helleborus/147780151924510

http://twitter.com/hellebrus

I will forever embrace quality underground Metal, especially underground Black Metal. Helleborus have without question, tapped into my Black Metal psyche with their new song. I honestly cannot stop listening to Coils.” – Metal Odyssey

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* Source:

Asher Media Relations - AMR - logo - 2015 - #03newmo

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HELLEBORUS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

UNBREAKABLE HATRED – Canadian Death Metal Trio Joins Unique Leader Records For Multi-Album Deal

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 3, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Unbreakable Hatred - Promo band pic - 2015 - #0503MOUH

Quebec City-based death metal trio, UNBREAKABLE HATRED, recently joined the expanding roster of extreme metal powerhouse, Unique Leader Records.

Comments the band: “We’re extremely excited to announce that UNBREAKABLE HATRED signed a multi-album deal with Unique Leader Records! We are looking forward to working with a label that has stood the test of time while continuing to expand their diverse death metal roster. We are honored to be a part of the Unique Leader family and we are ready for what is coming up. With our team behind us, we can’t wait to see UNBREAKABLE HATRED grow.”

Forged in 2008 by guitarist Philippe Drouin, his drummer brother Dominic and vocalist/bassist Simon B. Lapointe, UNBREAKABLE HATRED spews forth a mutinous amalgam of old school death metal brutality, modern technical wizardry and blistering groove making for relentlessly visceral sound expedition. The band released their debut full-length, Total Chaos, in 2011 via Galy/Lacerated Enemy Records. Largely underrated but no less scalding, Sea Of Tranquility noted, “UNBREAKABLE HATRED… play a brand of technical death metal and grindcore that is as brutal as it is catchy,” further crowning it, “an all-around solid affair that shows plenty of promise.”

Unbreakable Hatred - band logo - 2014 - #6369MOUHL

In a 4/5 rating, Sputnik Music applauded the band’s versatility. “Rather than remaining excessively tethered to a single structure, Total Chaos often has varying time signatures between the instruments that resonate well when meshed just right — particularly the rhythm guitar and the drums — and that the band pulled this feat off and still have a sound structure just screams skilled.” Added Bravewords, “Fortifying the link between Dying Fetus, Cryptopsy and The Last Felony, UNBREAKABLE HATRED is one of Quebec’s latest new hopes, the group a feat of technical death worthy of some sort of engineering degree… Total Chaos is a record built on supreme musicianship, attention to detail and a steely determination to impart its will while crawling through the haze of the multitude.”

UNBREAKABLE HATRED will release their sophomore full-length via Unique Leader Records later this year. Further info to be announced in the coming weeks.

Words from the converted:

UNBREAKABLE HATRED is one of Canada’s premier death metal acts; this trio of power lays waste to the listeners ear drums on every level and then some!” – Terrance Hobbs, Suffocation

UNBREAKABLE HATRED blew us away each night with their energy and ripping songs; it was a total pleasure to have them on our tour and the best is most certainly to come – Ferocious!” – Jason Netherton, Misery Index

UNBREAKABLE HATRED from Quebec are definitely one of the new bands out there to be recognized! Once again proving that Quebec musicians are on top of their Game! ” – Flo Mounier, Cryptopsy

“Great musicians, brutally heavy and very strong live, definitely a band to watch out for.” – Bobby Koelble, Death

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

Facebook: Unbreakable Hatred

http://www.uniqueleader.com

http://www.facebook.com/uniqueleaderrecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE UNBREAKABLE HATRED.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

vod Releases ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ (Tuurngait)

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on May 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

VOD - new studio album - promo cover pic - 2015

New album now available via Bandcamp

After a few delays, Quebec’s vod are proud to announce that they have finally released their album ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ. The album, also known as Tuurngait, contains 8 tracks of unique music that has been described as drone music mixed with Meshuggah. The music is entirely bass driven with no guitars present.

The album is now available for download on Bandcamp and each download contains a free booklet of bass tabs for the songs.

Download and listen to the album at this location: http://music.voddoom.com/

Praise for vod:

“One of the best releases from a newer band this year. – Headbang or GTFO

“Overall, this is a solid and unique album” – Metal for Music Majors

“This entire album seems to be a deliberate attempt to do something far outside the norm or known” – Direnotes

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Source: Dewar PR

vod online:



Bandcamp

Facebook

MetalOdyssey

Long Live vod.

Long Live Canada.

Stone.

COFFINS – To Release ‘Perpetual Penance’ Double CD Collection On June 9th, via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Horror Pain Death - Productions - Record Label Logo - 2015 - #6605MO

Coffins - Perpetual Penance - promo cover pic - 2015 - #0033MOC

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have announced the new double CD collection from Japan’s Death/Doom fiends Coffins, entitled Perpetual Penance, set for release on June 9th on CD and Digital formats. This is an essential compilation of Coffins vinyl only and split release tracks, features artwork by Uchino and is the follow-up to the 2011 release Ancient Torture. The first 100 orders come with a free chrome Coffin key chain, a miniature casket that opens to store your victims ashes! Listen to the track “Reborn” from this gnarly new Coffins collection at https://youtu.be/FoEJ8UkWxBo or below:

Below is the official description:

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions is proud to unleash the new Coffins double CD collection Perpetual Penance. This is an essential compilation of Coffins vinyl only and split release tracks from artists including Noothgrush, Macabra, Sourvein, Warhammer, Disgrace, Hooded Menace and Stormcrow. Coffins continue their devastating legacy of ancient torture with this 96 minute presentation of bone-crushing Death/Doom sickness!

Perpetual Penance features and showcases out of print/hard to find vinyl tracks from the following outlets: Southern Lord, Decibel Magazine, Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, Forcefield Records, Break The Chains, A Pile Of Dirt Music, Doomentia Records, 20 Buck Spin and Hydro-Phonic Records. For fans of Abscess, Acid Witch, Anatomia, Asphyx, Autopsy, Carnage, Celtic Frost, Cianide, Disma, Divine Eve, Grave, Hellhammer, Hooded Menace, Mythic, Venom and Winter.

Pre-order the Double CD for only $14 with free shipping at: 

http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/store/hpgd110.html

Pre-order the Digital Download for only $9.99 at:

https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/perpetual-penance-double-cd

Coffins - Perpetual Penance - promo cover pic - 2015 - #0033MOC

TRACK LISTING:

Disc 1
1. Hellbringer (Demo version from Colossal Hole EP)
2. No Saviour (Demo version from Colossal Hole EP)
3. Colossal Hole (Demo version from Colossal Hole EP)
4. Drowned In Revelation (from split with Noothgrush)
5. The Wretched Path (from split with Noothgrush)
6. Reborn (from Reborn flexi)
7. Grotesque Messiah (Extended version from split with Macabra)
8. Axes Of Vengeance (from split with Sourvein)

Disc 2
9. Till Dawn Of The Doomsday (from split with Warhammer)
10. Grotesque Messiah (from split with Disgrace)
11. In Bloody Sewage (from split with Hooded Menace)
12. The Fog Of Burning Flesh (from split with Stormcrow)
13. Slaughter Of Gods ’09 (from split with Stormcrow)
14. Till Dawn Of The Doomsday/Grotesque Messiah (Live version from Live In Japan EP)
15. In Bloody Sewage (Live version from Live In Japan EP)
16. Here Comes Perdition/Under The Stench/Slaughter Of Gods (unreleased track Live in Czech Republic)

Coffins - key chain - promo pic - 2015 - Perpetual Penance - giveaway - 2015

Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

HPGD Website: http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/

HPGD on BandCamp: http://hpgd.bandcamp.com/

HPGD on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath

HPGD on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/horrorpaingoredeath?feature=watch

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE COFFINS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

COGNITIVE – Announce Tour Dates

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on May 1, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Cognitive - promo band pic - 2015 - #050115CMO

New Jersey tech-death monsters COGNITIVE will kick-off a string of dates leading up to next month’s ‘Brutal Grooves and Grinding Moves’ U.S. tour.

The action starts tonight at Rascal’s Tavern in Corry, PA and will see the band destroying stages in a series of one-off dates before embarking upon a month-long trek with PLACENTA POWERFIST and STILLBORN.

Dates are as follows:
May 01@ Rascal’s Tavern – Corry, PA
May 02 @ The Outpost Concert Club w/ TON, Rupture Christ – Kent, OH
May 03 @ R&K Pub – Hagerstown, MD
May 09 @ Guido’s Speak Easy – Frederick, MD
May 30 @Mojo 13 w/ Corpse Hoarder, Crackhouse & more – Wilmington, DE

BRUTAL GROOVES AND GRINDING MOVES w/ Placenta Powerfist & Stillborn
* = Cognitive only

Jun 02 @ Harper’s Pub – Clementon, NJ*
Jun 03 @ The Sidebar – Baltimore, MD*
Jun 04 @ RiffHouse Pub – Chesapeake, VA*
Jun 05 @ Slim’s – Raleigh, NC*
Jun 06 @ The 529 – Atlanta, GA*
Jun 07 @ The Tavern – Hattiesburg, MS*
Jun 08 @ Hangar 21 – Shreveport, LA*
Jun 09 @ The Lost Well – Austin, TX*
Jun 10 @ Blue Max – Midland, TX*
Jun 11 @ The Blue Phoenix – Albuquerque, NM*
Jun 12 @ The Drunken Lass – Prescott, AZ*
Jun 13 @ LAS VEGAS DEATH FEST 7 – Las Vegas, NV
Jun 14 @ Metal Invictus – Los Angeles, CA
Jun 15 @ The Doll Hut – Anaheim, CA
Jun 19 @ Sunshine Studios Live – Colorado Springs, CO
Jun 20 @ COLORADO GUTFEST – Colorado Springs, CO
Jun 21 @ The Hideout – Papillion, NE
Jun 22 @ The Wicked Moose – Rochester, MN
Jun 23 @ The Wilsco – Madison, WI
Jun 24 @ Live Wire Lounge – Chicago, IL
Jun 25 @ The 5th Quarter Lounge – Indianapolis, IN
Jun 26 @ the Foundry – Cleveland, OH
Jun 27 @ The Smiling Moose – Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 28 @ 3rd & Girard – Philadelphia, PA

Cognitive was born in 2011 with the sole intent to create heavy, intensely technical music, while maintaining an edge of creativity that separates them from the over produced sea of sub genres. Hailing from South Jersey, combining technicality, guitar solos, grooves, and abstract ideas with song writing, Cognitive is continually pushing itself to think outside of the box while maintaining a sheer brutal edge.

The 2012 release of their debut EP, The Horrid Swarm, proved Cognitive to be one of the most brutal and intense new bands on the scene and led to a deal with Spain’s Pathologically Explicit Records. Since then, Cognitive has embarked upon countless weekend-warrior tours, three extended outings with the likes of Devourment, Psyopus, Gorod, Wormed, Infernal Revulsion, and Condemned and has shared bills with bands such as Between the Buried and Me, Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Broken Hope, Wretched, Misery Index, Origin and tons more.

With their new self-titled album, featuring artwork by Tony Koehl (Black Dahlia Murder,Job For a Cowboy, et al.), released to worldwide acclaim, Cognitive seeks only to advance itself musically and export New Jersey’s undying hatred globally.

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Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

* For more COGNITIVE info:

www.facebook.com/Cognitivenj

twitter.com/cognitive_NJ

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE COGNITIVE.

LONG LIVE NEW JERSEY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

LEGENDARY METAL CHURCH SINGER MIKE HOWE RETURNS TO THE BAND!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on May 1, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Metal Church - Mike Howe - Is Back - promo flyer - 2015 - #016MCMORPR

From Rat Pak Records:

Legendary front-man Mike Howe returns to Metal Church! In the summer of 2014 the band suddenly found themselves in need of a new singer. As fate would have it, Kurdt was already in talks with Mike for another project that he was working on with Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler, so he decided to ask Mike to rejoin Metal Church. Mike agreed, but true to form, didn’t want to make it official until he knew for sure that the integrity of the new material was there.

In Mike’s own words: ” I didn’t want to come back to Metal Church just for nostalgia, it had to be for the right reasons, it had to be the best stuff we’ve ever written together or it just wouldn’t be worth it to anyone, especially the fans.”  Soon after, Kurdt and Mike began exchanging ideas and writing new material with the band. The end result sounds like “Classic Mike Howe era Metal Church, it’s both heavy and melodic” says guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof and further states “Mike sounds the same as he did 20 years ago, this is going to be truly epic!!” Drummer Jeff Plate comments, “Mike Howe is the ONLY singer for Metal Church. He has a reputation of complete honor and respect.  We can now take Metal Church to the next level!”

Mike Howe originally joined Metal Church in the late 80’s and released 3 albums with the band: “The Human Factor”, “Blessing In Disguise” and “Hanging in the Balance”. Mike was also the face of popular music videos “Date With Poverty” and “Badlands” that aired during MTV’s heyday.

The band is currently in the process of working on their new album, which will be released later this year via Rat Pak Records.   Metal Church is: Mike Howe (Vocals), Kurdt Vanderhoof (Guitars) Jeff Plate (Drums), Steve Unger (Bass) and Rick VanZandt (Guitars).

For more info click HERE.

Join the METAL CHURCH congregation on Facebook:

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL CHURCH.

LONG LIVE MIKE HOWE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Stone Says: WTF? To 10 Heavy Metal / Hard Rock Facts

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on April 30, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Stone Says - WTF? - promo heading banner - Metal Odyssey - 2015

I love and live for Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. However, there are those factual incidents during the history of my beloved Heavy Music genres that make me say… WTF? Below is a list of 10 factual situations that maybe will have you saying WTF? Maybe not. Nevertheless, in no particular order, this list seems to taunt me and I am fed up with them all. Enjoy:

01. Why is Guns ‘N Roses in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? WTF?

02. Why did Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons hand over, on a silver platter, the characters of “Space Ace” and “The Cat” to Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, respectively? WTF?

03. Why are IRON MAIDEN not in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? WTF?

04. Why is Vince Neil gonna appear on the reality trash show: Celebrity Wife Swap? WTF?

05. Why did Judas Priest feel it was a grand idea to perform on American Idol, back on March 1st, 2011? WTF? Not to mention, performing with James Durbin? WTF again??

06. Why are Metallica ONLY following 26 people on Twitter, when 2.79 million people follow them on the same social network? WTF? WTF again?

07. What the F*CK is “Baby Metal”? WTF?

08. What was (former) AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd thinking? WTF?

09. Why hasn’t Poison released a new studio album of original songs in over 15 years? WTF?

10. Why are there people in the media and fans that keep sparking rumors about a PANTERA reunion with Zakk Wylde on guitar? NO guitarist can replace the late and legendary Dimebag Darrell in PANTERA. NO one. Let’s cut the shit already and grow the F*CK up. You know who you are. WTF?

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

WTF?

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.