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FROSTHELM – ‘The Endless Winter’ Out NOW On Black Work/Alkemy Brothers

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags frosthelm, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The Endless Winter from Thrashened Black Metal unit FROSTHELM is out today on Matt Hyde’s BLACK WORK (ALKEMY BROTHERS). Stream some audio aggression and order the album at this location. The album is also available from iTunes.

“A definite Euro/cold guitar tone but with an American ‘something’ added. I hear Immortal meets The Black Dahlia Murder, and that’s something I’ve not yet heard.” – Chance Garnette (Skeletonwitch)

A vile brew of Black/Thrash Metal, The Endless Winter is abundant with punishingly memorable riffs, melodic frostbitten savagery, and plague infused revulsion down to its frozen core. Guitarist Dakota L. Irwin describes the album as “bitter, dark, angry and disgusted.”

Tracked at Clear Lake Recording Studios in Los Angeles during July 2014, The Endless Winter was produced and engineered by Eric Milos and Alec Schneider. Drum engineering was handled by Sir Robert Kramer at Mekoche Studios in Bismarck, ND. Mixing and mastering duties were helmed by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Skeletonwitch, Kreator). Artwork by Raymond Swanland.

The Endless Winter – Track Listing:

Glacial Eon
A Storm of Teeth
Forlorn Tides
Tomb of Sordid Ruin
Beneath Dead Horizons
Endless Winter
Hell Between Us
The Dragon
Silent and Dark, The Everlasting Sky

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Critical Praise:

“Mixing black metal along with bits of thrash and death, these guys may very well have crafted one of the best albums of the year. 10/10 – The Grim Tower

“A vicious slice of pummeling blackened thrash.” –ThatMetalStation.com

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* For more info:

www.facebook.com/frosthelm

www.instagram.com/frosthelm

www.twitter.com/frosthelm

www.frosthelm.bandcamp.com

www.alkemybrothers.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

LONG LIVE FROSTHELM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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CROM DUBH – London Epic Black Metal Sect Releases Debut Album “Heimweh” Through Ván Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, crom dubh, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Germany’s Ván Records is proud to have London-based epic Black Metal sect, CROM DUBH, a part of their ever-expanding roster, as the band’s debut full-length album Heimweh is released onto the masses.

Merging melodic yet merciless black metal with folk and post-rock influences, CROM DUBH‘s debut full-length, Heimweh (meaning homesickness), continues the narrative of the band’s 2010 EP, Deifr, in which the gathering and dissolution of a great river operated as a metaphor for the rise and fall of nations and civilizations.

Heimweh follows a similar narrative, albeit with a focus on the life of the lone individual within this tumult, following a traditional cradle-to-grave progression throughout the course of the album that runs parallel to Hesiod’s five ages of man. The album handles themes of loss, ruthlessness, nostalgia, exile, and death, thinking on the journey ahead and the way home.

CROM DUBH was formed in 2003 by M. Beonetleah (Craven Idol), S. O’Fairdehaigh (Disfago), and Xavi (El Punto Devil). A rehearsal demo was recorded in 2003, and the Damnation Upon Us demo was recorded in 2004. Ro (Grave Miasma, Cruciamentum, Destroyer 666) joined to record the Fallen Sons demo in 2005. Xavi and Ro left to pursue other projects, and A. Haege joined on drums. CROM DUBH recorded and released the 2010 EP, Deifr (Ground Zero), as a three-piece, before being joined by S. Vrath (Scythian, Craven Idol) and A. Von M (Scythian). A. Von M played live with the band on several occasions before leaving the band on good terms.

Recorded by J. C. Volgard (Scythian, Craven Idol) in the Summer and Autumn of 2013, CROM DUBH‘s first full-length opus Heimweh presents forty-five minutes of majestic yet menacing northern black metal with an incredible storyline to overthrow fans of Dissection, early Summoning, Taake, Drudkh, Tsjuder, Carpathian Forest and the like.

The second movement from Heimweh, “Cutting Teeth II,” has been released via Ván Records’ SoundCloud page RIGHT HERE.

Heimweh is now available on CD and LP directly through Ván Records HERE. US order links will be available shortly.

Heimweh – Track Listing:

Cutting Teeth I
Cutting Teeth II
The Invulnerable Tide
Kings I
Kings II
Sedition
Heimweh
Fathorn
Sailing To Byzantium

CROM DUBH:

S. O’Fairdehaigh – bass, vocals
A. Haege – drums
S. Vrath – guitars
M. Beonetleah – guitars, vocals

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://cromdubh.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/cromdubhmetal

http://www.van-records.de

http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs

http://vanrecords.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE CROM DUBH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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French Heavy Psych Act Akasava Stream New Single ‘The Deep’

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags akasava, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Le Havre rockers Akasava are proud to unveil their freshly recorded single ‘The Deep’, taken from upcoming début EP Strange Aeons. Packing the heavy punch of their forefathers, the track represents a band firing on all cylinders, and channeling their heroes into a precise burst. It’s now streaming over on Doomed & Stoned.

Doomed & Stoned describe the band as “Deliver[ing] a fuzzy, full-bodied psychedelic vibe, inspired by the darker side of the 60s and 70s”. The blend of 13th Floor Elevators and Coven with Sabbathian riffs is sure to delight enthusiasts of occult rock.

Stream the song on Doomed & Stoned here: http://doomedandstoned.com/post/113964002148/akasava

Watch Akasava live here: http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-sludgelord-news-akasava-announce.html

Strange Aeons is due for a late Spring 2015 release.

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Akasava are:

Louis Hauguel – Vocals, Lyrics

Arnold Lucas – Guitars, Organ

Amélie Gavalda – Bass Guitar

David Touroul – Drums

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Akasava online:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/akasavaofficial

Bandcamp – https://akasava.bandcamp.com/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Akasava_band

Source: Dewar PR

LONG LIVE AKASAVA.

LONG LIVE FRANCE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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NEPENTE – Title Track From ‘I Will Get Your Soul’ Exclusive Stream

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey, nepente on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Colombian Blackened Death Metallers NEPENTE have partnered with The Independent Voice for the exclusive stream of the title track from upcoming EP I Will Get Your Soul. Stream it right here.

I Will Get Your Soul, which will be released March 31 on Cimmerian Shade Recordings. And this time the temperature surpasses face-melting levels! I Will Get Your Soul follows sophomore full-length Suffering is the Seed (MetalHit 2012/Sonic Blast Media 2013), an album The RingMaster Review called “a savage and sonically scurrilous violation, a torment of corrosive intensity and unbridled devastation” and Teeth of the Divine described as “one hell of a vicious cyclone.”

I Will Get Your Soul was recorded at Manizales Studio (Manizales Colombia), and mixed/mastered at Hertz Recording Studio (Bialystock, Poland) by Slawomir Wieslawski and Wojciech Wieslawski.

I Will Get Your Soul – Track List:

I Will Get Your Soul
Show me that You are Suffering
Gray Land
Last Rites

I Will Get Your Soul – Album Credits:

All music by Pablo Vasquez.

All lyrics by jose Fernando Ospina C.

Additional rhythm and lead guitars by Victor Hugo “Tormento”

Cover art by Leonardo Duarte Enciso.

Album layout/design: Leoonardo Xiomara Valencia

Nepente logo by Julian Carddona

NEPENTE is presently working as a quartet:

Willmar Correa – Bass

Mauricio Aristizabal – Drums

Pablo Vasquez – Guitars

José F. Ospina – Vocals

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Critical Praise:

“Get down with the suffering.” – Decibel

“Four tracks of abrasive, neck snapping, blackened death metal.” – Church of the Necronomicon

“Remarkable work.” – Queens Of Steel

“This is going to be a must have when it comes out.” – Everything Heavy Metal

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* For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/nepente.metal

http://cimmerianshaderecordings.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CimmerianShadeRecordings

Cimmerian Shade Youtube

Source: ClawHammer PR

LONG LIVE NEPENTE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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FALCONER – Releasing Self-Titled Debut As An Ultimate Edition; Includes Bonus Disc Of Songs

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags falconer, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Blade Records:

Falconer are releasing their self titled debut as a new “ultimate edition” – re-mastered and with a bonus disc of demos and acoustic versions! Check out “Mindtraveller” at: http://metalblade.com/falconer/

Stream the original version of the album via YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW-SOfspthY&list=PLI1ydZjB6WoD55dh0ojDcwhV8qFH6mdLp

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Website: http://www.metalblade.c

LONG LIVE FALCONER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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COUNTLESS SKIES – Gear Up For Live UK Performances

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags bloodstock, countless skies, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

“Countless Skies resist the urge to hammer the listener with relentlessly technical showboating and instead the songs ebb and flow, winding their way through carefully constructed paths of brutality and beauty.”-Worship Metal

“Full of beautiful and sorrow-filled melodies and atmospheric keyboards”-Dead Rhetoric

Melodic Death metallers Countless Skies are due to hit the road soon on a stretch of dates that takes them around England, playing with a vast range of Metal bands. Coming off the back of November’s self-titled EP, the quartet are extremely excited to bring these incredible tracks to a wider audience. The first of these dates is Bloodstock’s Metal To The Masses, a competition where the winner gets a slot at the prestigious festival.

Bio 

Initially starting as Hatespire, the band came to be in the summer of 2009 in a small flat in England. Long-time friends Ross King and James Pratt worked together to create a three-track demo, which blended progressive and intensely dark music influenced by their Scandinavian heroes. While complications caused the band to temporarily lose their momentum, they returned stronger after a four-year slumber under the new guise of Countless Skies. Taking their previous sound and blending it with new influences whilst keeping the same dark twist, their first EP is a bold step in the right direction, reclaiming England’s stake in the Melodic Death Metal field.

Concert Dates:

March 28th – The Castle Tavern, Luton w/ Laterala, Satellites, Tacitus

April 2nd – Level 2 Esquires, Bedford w/ Aghast!, Perdisian, Basilisk

April 19th – South Sea, Sheffield w/ The Infernal Sea, Fireblade, Ulfaar, Myth of a Life

May 16th – The Old Angel, Nottingham w/ Sephirothic, Rannoch, Twilight’s Embrace

May 30th – The Boathouse, Cambridge w/ Shrapnel, Black Polaris, Ten Ton Tabby, ScarCity

June 12th – The Portland Arms, Cambridge w/ Abhorrent Decimation, King Leviathan, Dismanibus

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* Source: Dewar PR

Countless Skies online:

http://www.countlessskies.com

http://facebook.com/countlessskies

http://twitter.com/countless_skies

https://play.spotify.com/album/2MWFXRlnd55H1Joe51krHo

LONG LIVE COUNTLESS SKIES.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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TOTAL NEGATION: One-Man Blackened Doom Metal Venture To Release New Full-Length, Via Temple Of Torturous

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

One-man Blackened Doom Metal assault, TOTAL NEGATION, will unleash third full-length, Zeitzeuge, this May via Sweden-based Temple Of Torturous Records.

The follow-up to the 2013-issued Zur Späten Stunde | Zeiträume, which The Liar Of Filth fittingly dubbed a, “dark and challenging, yet ultimately very rewarding listening,” Zeitzeuge maintains the cold, eerie elements of its predecessor. The integration of instruments like the melodica and the vibraphone still intact, on Zeitzeuge master craftsman, Wiedergaenger, allows for more breathing room and breadth in his compositions.

Still cold, depressive and atmospherically corrosive, Wiedergaenger manages to merge primal Black Metal, Doom and Krautrock elements into a sound that’s at once lush, confounding, and apocalyptic. Cold, dire, twisted, and bedecked in Wiedergaenger’s intense German storytelling, Zeitzeuge relays the story of a contemporary witness, who breaks under the pressure of controlling the life and death of others.

Zeitzeuge – Track Listing:

1. Betrachter
2. Fluechtling
3. Augenzeuge
4. Kronzeuge
5. Heimkehrer
6. Zeitzeuge

Zeitzeuge will be released digitally and on vinyl via Temple Of Torturous on June 16th, 2015, with track teasers and preorders to be unveiled soon. Until then, weep.

“…if you’re always on the lookout for the strangest, most obscure output black metal has to offer, there’s no way around TOTAL NEGATION.” – Cvlt Nation

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/totalnegation

http://www.totalnegation.de

http://www.facebook.com/ToTRecords

http://www.templeoftorturous.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE TOTAL NEGATION.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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PARADISE LOST – Reveal New Album Artwork For “The Plague Within”

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, paradise lost on March 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From Century Media Records:

Paradise Lost have revealed the cover artwork to their opus number fourteen “The Plague Within”, which comes out June 1st in Europe and June 2nd in North America.

The cover artwork was created by the polish artist, illustrator and architect Zbigniew M. Bielak.

Do also visit: www.behance.net/zbigniewbielak

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www.centurymedia.com

LONG LIVE PARADISE LOST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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OUT NOW! BC Thrash Groove MERIDIUS Streaming Full Self Titled EP

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags meridius, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Full EP Stream

Bandcamp –

https://meridius.bandcamp.com/album/meridius

Soundcloud –

https://soundcloud.com/meridius

B.C. based Thrash and Groove Metal band, MERIDIUS (named after Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator) have unleashed their self titled debut EP out now, as of March 20th and available on Bandcamp.

“We are extremely proud of this EP, it is merely a taste of whats to come. It is a relentless mix of pit-stirring thrashers, crunchy grooves and epic melodies, sure to send thrashers and metal fans alike into a frenzy! We would like to also give a special thanks to Matt Roach who produced and mixed the EP, he`s extremely talented at what he does and were glad to be associated with him. Any bands based in Vancouver should contact him!” comments bassist Peter Riemann.

Track Listing: Meridius – Self Titled EP

1. Speed Kills (3:42) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

2. Walk The Plank (5:27) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

3. Conquer The Throne (4:17) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

EP Length: 13:27

This raw, heavy thrash, melodic, groovy five piece are continuously writing material and staying true to the metal forefathers. With past members hailing from bands full of speed (Howler), progressive (Equestrian Lord), and power metal bands, Meridius’ metal embodies the intensity of aggression and pure mayhem both on stage and in studio.

Vocalist Eric Willmont constructs intense imagery through his lyrics covering dark topics (death, torture, war, and violence), all the while fitting in appropriate dash of macabre humour. Through a collaborative writing process, Meridius construct song after song with their sights set on a full length album and tour across Canada to follow their soon to be released debut EP.

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Source:

For more info, please follow the band at these links:

Facebook: Meridius

https://twitter.com/Meridius_Metal

http://instagram.com/meridiusband

https://meridius.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE MERIDIUS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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JUDAS PRIEST “Defenders Of The Faith” – Returns To Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart At #170 – With 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Judas Priest, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Metal legends Judas Priest have returned to the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, at #170, with their remastered, Special 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Defenders Of The Faith. Originally released back in January of 1984, Defenders Of The Faith has been highly regarded as a Metal jewel, these past 30 years, among Judas Priest and Metal fans alike.

The original release has been certified Platinum in the U.S.A. by the RIAA. The original Defenders Of The Faith release has previously spent 37 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and peaked at #18. This is a Metal album that has helped recruit generations of Judas Priest fans, without any question.

Defenders Of The Faith was the ninth studio album released by Judas Priest and the revival of this Metal classic is a proud statement within the world of Metal. With such beloved Metal songs as Freewheel Burning, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll, Love Bites, The Sentinel, Eat Me Alive, Rock Hard Ride Free, Heavy Duty and the Anthemic title track, this Judas Priest album has earned its status as timeless. Metal be thy name. – Stone

* This 3CD edition comes with 2 live CD’s (see info below).

* Defenders Of The Faith was remastered by producer Tom Allom.

CD 1 – Defenders of the Faith – Remastered

21 song live concert CD breakdown:

CD 2 – Live at Long Beach Arena, California 5th May 1984

CD 3 – Live at Long Beach Arena, California 5th May 1984

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Purchase here:

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/Defenders30_Amz?IQid=fb.jp

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Defenders30_iT?IQid=fb.jp

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* For more info on JUDAS PRIEST:

Website: http://www.JudasPriest.co

LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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GEHTIKA – Announce New Album And Launch Kickstarter Campaign!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Extreme Metal, gehtika, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Gehtika are sitting on a time bomb! After spending the past eight months writing a follow-up to 2013’s Impossible Question, the band are now and have been for the past week, holed up at Loud Noises Productions in JJM Studios, Walsall, recording a brand new album. This new record follows a concept the band has initially explored on recent single ‘Stack The Pyres’.

Listen to ‘Stack The Pyres’ Here!

The extreme metal outfit from England’s Midlands have also launched a Kickstarter campaign to help bring their latest artistic madness to fruition. Vocalist Anthony Knight comments, “We have worked tirelessly over the past seven to eight months writing, rehearsing and perfecting this absolute behemoth of an album; making sure every aspect of every song is as epic as can be.”

“We wanted to create something unique, something with tons of big riffs, sweeping solos, fierce vocals and enough blast beats to make your ears bleed! And so, from the deepest darkest reaches of our twisted little minds, our heaviest, most accomplished, release to date; A Monster in Mourning was born! A collection of dark, brooding and brutal compositions, which travel through a larger-than-life fantasy saga of betrayal, vengeance, redemption and countless revelations…”

“We’re extremely proud of what we have created; this album is an absolute BEAST, and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!”

The band’s Kickstarter campaign aims to help fund the actual release of the album and will also offer fans some limited edition merchandise and rewards, such as album pre-orders, handwritten framed lyric sheets, album art prints, shirts and other merchandise, VIP tickets to shows and much more. Check out the Kickstarter video which explains album plans and the campaign in more detail.

View Gehtika’s Kickstarter Page!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/141380190/gehtika-new-album-a-monster-in-mourning

Gehtika have been kicking asses and assaulting the senses with their punishing brand of extreme metal and entertaining live performances for the past four years. After the release of their debut EP in 2013, the band went on to play the New Blood Stage at the UK’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival after winning their local Metal to the Masses competition. Impressed by their theatrical yet chaotic live show, Gehtika were asked back to Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2014 for the prestigious task of opening up the Sophie Lancaster Stage.

A Monster in the Mourning is due for release later this year.

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* For more info on GEHTIKA:

www.facebook.com/gehtika

LONG LIVE GEHTIKA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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‘I Hate’ The Controversial Rock Video

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos, rock music with tags metal music videos, Metal News, metal odyssey, rabid assassin on March 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

‘I Hate’ the controversial rock and roll video by RABID ASSASSIN was released today March 18, 2015 as a worldwide premiere on BlankTV.com.

The song ‘I Hate’ is the first single released from the band’s debut ‘Eliminate The System’ due out May 19th on HighVolMusic.

As strong advocates of the United States Constitution, RABID ASSASSIN exercised the 1st amendment of “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” when creating ‘Eliminate the System’.

The project takes on the challenging issues that plague the world today with songs that are straight forward and hit on topics everybody can relate to but which most are scared to talk about. It runs the gamut of everything that is messed up in the world today.

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Source:

HighVolMusic

LONG LIVE RABID ASSASSIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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VENOM – 2015 Festival Dates And Info

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Metal News, metal odyssey, venom, venom festival dates 2015 on March 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

August 15th, 2015

SUMMER BREEZE FESTIVAL

DINKELSBUHL ~ GERMANY

~ visit event website for further information ~

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July 25th, 2015

ROCK FEST BARCELONA

CAN ZAM / BARCELONA ~ SPAIN

~ visit event website for further information ~

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June 20th, 2015

HELLFEST

CLISSON ~ FRANCE

~ visit event website for further information ~

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June 19th, 2015

TONS OF ROCK FESTIVAL

FREDRIKSTEN FESTNING, HALDEN ~ NORWAY

~ visit event website for further information ~

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May 22nd, 2015

ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

AMPHITHEATER GELSENKIRCHEN ~ GERMANY

http://www.rockhard.de/festival.htm

The new studio album from VENOM, From The Very Depths, is out now!

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* For more info on VENOM:

http://www.venomslegions.com

LONG LIVE VENOM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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CORPSE GARDEN – Reveal Details Of New Album ‘Entheogen’

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags corpse garden, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Corpse Garden, the five-piece Death Metal outfit from Costa Rica are proud to announce that their second album, Entheogen, will be released this May 15th through both Russian Label Satanath Records and German Label RTM Productions.

The title Entheogen refers to a chemical substance that is often used in religious or spiritual practices to aim for transcendence. Vocalist Felipe Tencio elaborates further:

“We think [Entheogen] is what really describes the music and the sound we accomplished with this album as well as it being an analogy for the transformation the band suffered, and the lyrical concept. The lyrics go through each one of the seven operations of alchemical transformation and Carl Jung’s studies on Individuation.”

Satanath Records Owner Aleksey had this to say on the label’s newest signing:

“I like this young and talented band. Their music is mysterious and meets all the canons of the style that I love. The album spews out energetic and technical death metal with a delicious bass in the spirit of old school death metal. Yet Corpse Garden do not fixate on the [old school vibe] and thereby retain their originality. Verdict: It is impossible not to release!”

The Entheogen artwork was designed by Alexander L. Brown [BNB Illustration and Design].

Formed in 2009, Corpse Garden released one EP before settling down to record their debut full-length release Burnt By The Light [2012]. Riding high from the great response from their debut, the band powered on to win the Central American heat in the worldwide Wacken Metal Battle competition and represented the area at the 2012 Wacken festival in Germany.

With a comprehensive line-up change in 2013 to what is their current set-up, Corpse Garden settled down to compose and write what would become Entheogen. Entering the Bushido Audio Production Studio in 2014 with producer Juan Pablo Calvo, the album was mastered by Eri Román at SoloHit Studios in San José.

‘Entheogen’ – Track Listing:

1. The Quantum Rapture
2. In the Womb of Chaos
3. Portal to the Oneiric
4. The Arrival of Saturn
5. Suspended Over the Abyss
6. Evoking a Dead Sun
7. Sulphur
8. Neux Ex Machina
9. The First Incarnation
10. A Balance of Opposites
11. The Emerald Vision
12. Red Pulvis Solaris
13. Enantiodromia

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* Source: Future PR

www.thecorpsegarden.com

www.facebook.com/corpsegardencr

LONG LIVE CORPSE GARDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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AT THE GATES – Signing At Vacation Vinyl In Los Angeles, On March 27th

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags at the gates, Death Metal, metal odyssey, vacation vinyl, vinyl records on March 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As reported by Century Media Records:

LOS ANGELES, Signing Alert! The melodic Death Metal masters At The Gates (Official) will be at VACATION VINYL on March 27th from 4-5:30 for a pre-show signing session. Bring your copy of “At War with Reality” or buy one at the shop, for a meet-and-greet with the Swedish Death Metal legends – and don’t miss them live as part of the Decibel Magazine Tour with Vallenfyre, Converge, and Pallbearer!

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Website: www.centurymedia.com

LONG LIVE AT THE GATES.

LONG LIVE VACATION VINYL.

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SULPHUR AEON – New Album From German Death Metal Tyrants To See April Release, Via Ván Records & Imperium Productions

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Death Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, sulphur aeon on March 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

“Diluvial Ascension – Gateway To The Antisphere” Artwork Video Posted

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The winds of spring bring the stench of Sulphur, as German Death Metal tyrants, SULPHUR AEON, prepare for the devastating unfurling of their leviathan sophomore LP, Gateway To The Antisphere, through a cooperative release between Imperium Productions and Ván Records.

SULPHUR AEON‘s critically acclaimed demo tape, Sulphur Psalms, was released in August 2010, followed by the Deep Deep Down They Sleep 7″, released in May of 2012. The band’s debut album, Swallowed By The Ocean’s Tide, was released in December 2012 through Imperium Productions. The album received worldwide praise by fans and the media alike as being one of the very few innovative and pioneering Death Metal albums of recent years with its deathly mélange of ferocious riffs, ultra-precise drums and sepulchral incantatory chants, combined with a high level of musical competence and songwriting to the most haunting and wicked Death Metal.

Now it’s time for the ancient ones to rise once more from the restless diluvial depths of timeless death, as SULPHUR AEON delivers the rapture of their second album, Gateway To The Antisphere. The album was produced by Simon Werner who was already responsible for the sound of the previous recordings of the band, and the result is a catastrophic and instantly memorable work of extreme metal art. Fifty-two minutes of debilitating yet enthralling, black-tinged, Lovecraftian death, suck the listener in like an inescapable vortex, as visually depicted in the mind-blowing cover artwork (with the emphasis on “art”) was created by Ola Larsson.

The sixth of the eleven harrowing passages on Gateway To The Antisphere has been released through an incredible artwork video. Witness the destruction of “Diluvial Ascension – Gateway To The Antisphere” now at THIS LOCATION or below:

Gateway To The Antisphere, will be released in cooperation between Imperium Productions and Ván Records on CD and as digital download on April 3rd, and vinyl in late April, the album a must-have piece for followers of Ulcerate, Morbus Chron, Abyssal, Vanhelgd and the like.

The Aeon of Sulphur awaits. A crack in the sky. A threshold. The gateway to the antisphere…

Gateway To The Antisphere – Track Listing:

1. …To Drown This World
2. Devotion To The Cosmic Chaos
3. Titans
4. Calls From Below
5. Abysshex
6. Diluvial Ascension – Gateway To The Antisphere
7. He Is The Gate
8. Seventy Steps
9. Onwards… Towards Kadath
10. Into The Courts Of Azathoth
11. Conclusion

SULPHUR AEON:

T – guitars, bass
D – drums
M – vocals

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https://www.facebook.com/SulphurAeon

http://www.sulphuraeon.bandcamp.com

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http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs

http://vanrecords.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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5 METAL Albums I Can’t Live Without: The 90’s Edition, Part 1

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags 90's metal albums, Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Since we all love to revisit our favorite Metal albums from yesteryear, here are my Five Metal Albums I Cannot Live Without: The 90’s Edition, Part 1. This list is in no particular order and you can expect for me to include EP’s for this or future Metal discussions. If you cannot live without any of the following Metal albums as well, feel free to blab about it with a comment! Metal be thy name!

King Diamond – The Graveyard

King Diamond released 4 studio albums during the 90’s and The Graveyard is from 1996. Following his modus operandi, King Diamond’s The Graveyard is an evil concept album, one that never ceases to amaze and spook me, time after time.

My favorite song from this album is I Am; a King Diamond song that sends chills through each molecule of my body and it’s truly due to King Diamond’s jaw-dropping falsetto.

Queensrÿche – Empire

Queensrÿche’s fourth studio album, Empire, was released back in 1990. What a whiz-bang way to start off the 90’s decade for Queensrÿche! I still have my cassette version of Empire and yes I did upgrade it to CD. Jet City Woman is my favorite song from this album; it makes my face all flush and psyche-out shit like that. Whoa!

OVERKILL – Horrorscope

From 1991, Horrorscope is the fifth studio album released by The Garden State’s OVERKILL. I Metal worship this OVERKILL album!! Coma, the title track and OVERKILL’s cover version of the great Edgar Winter’s instrumental, Frankenstein, are 3 songs of pure Thrash Metal bliss! Please read below (OVERKILL – I Hear Black) for more reasoning as to why I love Horrorscope…

OVERKILL – I Hear Black

From 1993, I Hear Black is the sixth studio album released by New Jersey’s OVERKILL. This super-legendary Thrash Metal band stayed very busy during the 90’s, releasing 6 studio albums and a cover song album titled: Coverkill. Whoa, man!

I love this (and the above) OVERKILL album for it kept me solid company during the early 90’s; which was a very sad and trying time in my life. Yes, OVERKILL was there when I needed them most. I still have the cassettes of both titles and did not upgrade to CDs until around 2007.

The mighty W.A.S.P. released 4 studio albums during the 90’s! Hell, yeah they did and Blackie Lawless is a Metal Defender Of The Faith! Still Not Black Enough is the sixth studio album from W.A.S.P. and it was released back in 1995. Holy Metal shit, is this a tremendous W.A.S.P. album!

Blackie Lawless did not waste a micro note of space on this album, every song is an ass kicking that always makes me say (or think): thank you, Mr. Lawless and W.A.S.P., may I please have more sonic Metal beatings sirs?

My favorite song on this album is Rock and Roll To Death. Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale got me into W.A.S.P. in the 80’s and reintroduced me to W.A.S.P. in the Millennium Decade as well! ‘Nuff said. Enjoy the song below and Metal Be Thy Name!

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5 METAL Albums I Can’t Live Without: The 80’s Edition, Part 1

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags 80's heavy metal, 80's metal albums, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Since we all love to revisit our favorite Metal albums from yesteryear, here are my Five Metal Albums I Cannot Live Without: The 80’s Edition, Part 1. This list is in no particular order and I do include EP’s for this Metal discussion. If you cannot live without any of the following Metal albums as well, feel free to blab about it with a comment. Metal be thy name!

Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin

Released in 1986, this is the fourth studio album from the Godfather Of Heavy Metal. With Jake E. Lee on guitar and a powerful lineup of songs, The Ultimate Sin is an album that screams good-times 80’s for me. Never Know Why, Fool Like You and Shot In The Dark are my favorite three songs on this LP. Rest in peace, Randy Castillo.

METALLICA – Ride The Lightning

Before there was a Master Of Puppets, there was Ride The Lightning from 1984. I can remember holding this LP jacket in my hands and staring at both the front and back covers, wondering how a band could play such unbelievable Heavy Metal. It did not take me very long to realize what Thrash Metal was about, once I took ownership of this album. Rest in peace, Cliff Burton.

ANTHRAX – Armed And Dangerous

Released in 1985, this was the first EP from the great Anthrax. I bought it at a (now defunct) chain store named Strawberries Records & Tapes. I bought this EP without hearing a single song from it and it did not disappoint! The cover song of Sex Pistol’s God Save The Queen is whiz-bang, baby!

Queensrÿche – (self-titled)

Released back in 1983, this self-titled Queensrÿche EP is as necessary to my Metal world as bottled water is. I remember first hearing the song Queen Of The Reich on a syndicated FM radio show called: Metal Shop. When I heard this song, my life changed for the better, I swear it. My other favorite song from this EP is The Lady Wore Black and it’s a Metal gem!!

NUCLEAR ASSAULT – Handle With Care

From 1989, this was the third studio album from Nuclear Assault and I still have it on cassette! Metal be thy name! It rages from start to finish and now I am pumped-up to slap this cassette into my car stereo! With such songs as Critical Mass, Surgery and a load of others, this album is a keeper! Nuclear Assault are a Thrash Metal band that (without a doubt) helped shape their genre into the Metal force it is today. ‘Nuff said.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – March 14th… From Janis Joplin To Metallica

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, metal history, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on March 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On March 14th, 1971 – The hit single, Me and Bobby McGee, by Janis Joplin was at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the United States. This hit is featured on the 1971 album from Janis Joplin: Pearl. This song was written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster and originally recorded by Roger Miller.

On this day in 1974 – The legendary Aerosmith performed at the New Haven Coliseum, in New Haven, Connecticut. Aerosmith were touring in support of their second studio album: Get Your Wings. Yes, this album features the memorable song: Same Old Song and Dance.

On March 14th, 1975 – The great Led Zeppelin performed at the Sports Arena in San Diego, California. Whoa!

On this day in 1980 – The sensational Def Leppard released their debut studio album: On Through The Night.

On March 14th, 1989 – Boston’s very own Extreme released their debut and self-titled studio album. Yes, this album features the song: Kid Ego.

On this day in 1992 – RUSH performed a concert at the New Haven Coliseum, in New Haven, Connecticut. RUSH had released their 14th studio album in September of 1991: Roll The Bones.

On March 14th, 2015 – Master Of Puppets from the super-mighty Metallica has returned to the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, sitting at #192! Whoa, man! This third studio album from Metallica was released back in March of 1986, peaking at #29 on this same chart. Master Of Puppets has spent 73 non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 200. Without this Metallica album existing, life would super-duper and 100% suck to the maximum. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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Doyle Bright Of Rigor Mortis And Hallows Eve Fame Launches New Band: S.O.G.

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags doyle bright, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, s.o.g., speed metal on March 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Doyle Bright of Rigor Mortis and Hallows Eve fame has launched a new band: S.O.G. aka Special Operations Group.

Special Operations Group has signed with Hallows Eve Media and are currently recording their debut album entitled “If It Bleeds” in Atlanta, Georgia, with a release set for mid Summer of 2015.

S.O.G. has signed on to perform at the Maxima Distorzion Metal Awards in Houston, Texas, on June 18th 2015, where Doyle Bright will be receiving the Texas Metal Legends Award as well.

A YouTube link for the teaser cut of “If It Bleeds” is below:

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LONG LIVE DOYLE BRIGHT.

LONG LIVE S.O.G.

LONG LIVE TEXAS METAL.

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