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Metal Odyssey Presents: Ten METAL Albums You NEED For This Summer Of 2012! (Part One)

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

In my endless Metal pursuit to perform kind Metal deeds, I have compiled a list of Ten Metal albums you need for this Summer of 2012. This list is part one, therefore a part two shall be posted up sometime soon! Please notice the large link below each album chosen for this list; these links will take you directly to my review for that respective album. Enjoy and… Metal be thy name.

 ROYAL THUNDER – CVI

The combination of Mlny Parsonz vocals and the heavy music Royal Thunder plays on CVI is so good that I want to blab about it on billboards across North America. Think: 70’s heavy with a ton of relevance.

ROYAL THUNDER “CVI” – Unreal Is The Word And This Heavy Album MUST Be Heard!

ORANGE GOBLIN – A EULOGY FOR THE DAMNED

Um, the headline on that large link below pretty much says it all. Every time I listen to A Eulogy For The Damned, I keep muttering: holy shit, this album kicks ass! ‘Nuff said.

ORANGE GOBLIN – ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’: This Album Is Mandatory Metal, My Metal Brethren

KING GIANT – DISMAL HOLLOW

Yes Virginia, there is a Metal band that has kicked some Metal sense into me in 2012… and they’re from… Virginia.

KING GIANT “Dismal Hollow” – Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

IRON SAVIOR – THE LANDING

Yes, this new IRON SAVIOR album is such a powerful Metal experience to my senses, that it brought me to tears.

IRON SAVIOR ‘The Landing’ – German Power Metal Force Returns, In A Mammoth Way!

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – S/T

Corrosion Of Conformity RETURNS! This album from COC is an exclamation point on their legendary career. This is American Metal with 0% additives, flavorings or fillers. Down home Metal is COC. Yes, I really, really, really dig this COC album. I really do.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – ‘Corrosion Of Conformity’ – Get Ready Cause This Heady Album Transports The Very Heavy, Very Steady

SIX FEET UNDER – UNDEAD

Chris Barnes = Death Metal Legend. Six Feet Under = Death Metal Legends.

SIX FEET UNDER “UNDEAD” – A Merciless Sonic Experience Of Death Metal

OVERKILL – THE ELECTRIC AGE

Overkill never left the building. Overkill is to Thrash Metal what beer is to kegs. This is THE band that should turn The Big 4 into The Big 5. Metal be thy name.

OVERKILL ‘The Electric Age’ – Once Again, A Reminder Of Thrash Metal Supremacy

BEAK – EYRIE

The debut album from Chicago’s Beak is can’t miss. Beak seamlessly fuses Extreme and Modern Metal, with an exquisite attention to Metal detail that is so unreal it’s scary. Did I mention I dig this album?

BEAK ‘EYRIE’ – An Extreme, Modern and Uncompromising Post-Metal Album Debut

GRAVEYARD – THE ALTAR OF SCULPTED SKULLS

Come on now, did you really think I would have just “one” Death Metal album on this list? Graveyard has made some deadly noise in 2012. I meant it when I wrote: Death Metal That’s Built To Kick Your Ass. Only six songs, still, extremely potent Death Metal to savor.

GRAVEYARD ‘The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls’ – Death Metal That’s Built To Kick Your Ass

PHARAOH – BURY THE LIGHT

RETURN OF THE PHARAOH! Just a damn cool listen into Melodic and Epic Metal. Fabulous songwriting and musicianship. Pharaoh should be mighty proud of this album. I’m proud of this album.

PHARAOH – ‘Bury The Light’ – Weaves Both Melodic and Epic Metal, While Keeping It Heavy

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Thank you for stopping by and checking out this list of Metal albums you NEED for this Summer of 2012! Wether you NEED all ten Metal albums above or just one, I hope my album reviews served to assist your Metal needs. Stay tuned for Part 2! Rock Steady and… make sure you wash off any vegetables that may fall on your kitchen floor.

Metal Be Thy Name.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Win Tickets To SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL 2012!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

With the tour just one month out, the coordinators and sponsors of SHOCKWAVE 2012 are giving away two pairs of tickets for each date throughout  the trek! To enter, go to THIS LOCATION. Only one entry per person. As an added bonus, all entrants will automatically be registered for a chance to win an autographed Ibanez GRG electric Black Knight guitar and a festival t-shirt! (Please specify t-shirt size when entering.)

Established to give Metal fans a lower cost festival option this Summer, SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 features an assorted lineup of artists including futuristic metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME.

Presented by Full Metal Jackie with further sponsorships by EVH, DDrum, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch, Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP, Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the trek will begin on July 6 in Seattle, Washington and run through August 4 where it will come to a ceremonial close in Hollywood, California. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION.

In addition, fans can now vote for the bands they’re most looking forward to seeing. Log on to the official SHOCKWAVE website and cast your vote NOW. [The poll is located at the bottom right of the main page.] And don’t forget to peep the official video trailer HERE.

Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012

Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame

7/06/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

7/09/2012 The Republik – Calgary, AB

7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB

7/12/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN

7/13/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

7/14/2012 Kool House – Toronto, ON

7/15/2012 The Armouries – Windsor, ON

7/17/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC

7/18/2012 Le National – Montreal, QC

7/20/2012 Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY

7/21/2012 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY

7/22/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA

7/24/2012 Revolution – Amityville, NY

7/25/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA

7/26/2012 Empire – West Springfield, VA

7/27/2012 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH

7/28/2012 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL

7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine – Rockford, IL

7/31/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

8/02/2012 Nakai Hall – Window Rock, AZ

8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater – Tempe, AZ

8/04/2012 House Of Blues – Hollywood, CA

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL.

Stone.

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FEAR FACTORY – Announce AOL Listening Party For “The Industrialist”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, industrial metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The Industrialist to drop today; band gears up for this Summer’s Shockwave Festival

Today, and throughout the week, AOL Music will stream The Industrialist, the forthcoming new full-length from legendary futuristic Metal sorcerers FEAR FACTORY. Slated for North American release June 5, The Industrialist is the second album written by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split.

Recently commended by Revolver Magazine in a 4/5 review for offering up “the same pulsating, angry urgency of old…nicely counterbalanced by some incredibly deft melodies,” The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a short story written by Bell. The record again pairs FEAR FACTORY with producer Rhys Fulber and was mixed by Greg Reely (Paradise Lost/Skinny Puppy/Machine Head), with additional tracking by Logan Mader (Gojira/Divine Heresy).

Hear The Industrialist in full at THIS LOCATION.

Currently ravaging stages across Europe, FEAR FACTORY will return for another North American run of dates this summer headlining this year’s inaugural Shockwave Festival! Set to kick off July 6, the tour – which includes Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta,The Browning and Forged In Flame – will steamroll its way through over two dozen cities across North America. Tickets are on sale NOW at THIS LOCATION.

FEAR FACTORY –  SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012:
w/ Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame

7/06/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

7/09/2012 The Republik – Calgary, AB

7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB

7/12/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN

7/13/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

7/14/2012 Kool House – Toronto, ON

7/15/2012 The Armouries – Windsor, ON

7/17/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC

7/18/2012 Le National – Montreal, QC

7/20/2012 Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY

7/21/2012 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY

7/22/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA

7/24/2012 Revolution – Amityville, NY

7/25/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA

7/26/2012 Empire – West Springfield, VA

7/27/2012 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH

7/28/2012 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL

7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine – Rockford, IL

7/31/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO ***

8/02/2012 Nakai Hall – Window Rock, AZ

8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater – Tempe, AZ

8/04/2012 House Of Blues – Hollywood, CA
*** – New Date Added

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on FEAR FACTORY, click on the links below!

http://www.fearfactory.com

https://www.facebook.com/fearfactory

  http://candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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KING DIAMOND – False Reports Of New Shows & Tours

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported by Ole Bang, on Coven Worldwide (June 3rd, 2012):

Word has recently been going around; that we are in the planning of new show dates. To avoid any Rip Off, I shall here let you all know that we are not. In particular; we are not in the making of any plans to tour South America.

Any promoter saying differently is lying.

Do not pre-order or buy any ticket for a King Diamond or Mercyful Fate show. Once we have shows booked it will be announced here.

King Diamond is currently in pre-production for the Sweden Rock Festival and Hellfest, and those 2 performances are the only booked shows.

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Coven Worldwide is the only official King Diamond and Mercyful Fate website.

Get all your Official King Diamond and Mercyful Fate news by clicking the link below!

KING DIAMOND

LONG LIVE KING DIAMOND.

Stone.

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PRIMATE – Two Tracks From Debut LP “Draw Back A Stump” Uncaged

Posted in grindcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Two separate anthems from grindsmiths PRIMATE‘s debut LP Draw Back a Stump have been set loose on a public rampage this week. Today fans can hear the raging track “Pride” via a Relapse lyric video AT THIS LOCATION.

Recently, Metal Injection included the album’s opening/title track “Draw Back a Stump” on an exclusive twenty-song Relapse podcast downloadable RIGHT HERE.

After an initial 1000-run CD pressing released by the band directly in 2011 was quickly devoured by an immediately ravenous fanbase, PRIMATE will re-unleash their debut album Draw Back A Stump via Relapse on July 3rd through CD, LP and deluxe digital download formats. The seven hymns from the initial version now include additional rhythm guitars and have been remixed and remastered, and are joined with three previously unreleased bonus tracks for this edition. Pre-orders for the album are available HERE.

Atlanta’s villainous PRIMATE is composed of vocalist Kevin Sharp, bassist/vocalist Dave Whitworth, drummer Shayne Huff and guitarists Bill Kelliher and Mike Brennan, an all-star lineup hellbent on delivering Grade-A punk the likes of which has not been set loose on the ears of the world since the glory days Hardcore. Following several destructive live appearances last year after the album was initially released, this new version will see PRIMATE taking to the streets once again, as live confrontations and more are being planned to take place over the coming months.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on PRIMATE, click on the links below!

http://www.primategrind.com

http://www.facebook.com/Primategrind

http://www.relapse.com

http://relapserecords.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE PRIMATE.

Stone.

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TITANS EVE – Posts Album Teaser For ‘Life Apocalypse’, FREE T-Shirts With Pre-Orders

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on June 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

So it’s 2012 and the end of time may be near, or so they say, but that’s no reason to panic because Vancouver-based Metal masters Titans Eve are gearing up to unleash their second full-length album, the extremely timely and aptly titled, ‘Life Apocalypse’, which can now be previewed at the following link here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWwUPb4ULus) and is available for pre-order with a FREE T-shirt on the bands bandcamp for a limited time only here.(http://titanseve.bandcamp.com/album/life-apocalypse-pre-order-now-out-july-13-2012)

After touring North America last summer in support of their debut album ‘The Divine Equal’ that was received with great acclaim including being named ‘Album of the Month’ (Sept 2011) by Metal Hammer Germany and conquering the #7 on the Top 20 of 2011 Canadian Loud Charts. Titans Eve returned the studio to begin work on their 11 track  follow-up Thrasher ‘Life Apocalypse’ produced by the band and recorded by Sacha Laskow of Divinity at Perfect Fifth Studios in Calgary, AB.

“We’re all very excited to start sharing ‘Life Apocalypse’ with fans. This is just taste of what’s to come from this head banging summer soundtrack. So turn it all the way up, grab a bottle of your favourite drink and start doing shots to the moshing sounds of Titans Eve.” says guitarist Kyle Gamblin.

Following the release of ‘Life Apocalypse’ this summer on Friday, July 13th, Titans Eve will once again pile into the “Titan Train” (i.e. their 2007 Ford E-350 van) and travel across Canada, bringing their music to as great an audience as possible, supporting Canadian Metal heavyweights Anvil and oh, so much more until the clock stops ticking.

For more info on Titans Eve please visit their official website www.TitansEve.com or follow them on their Facebook fanpage and Twitter.

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Stone Says: Titans Eve is worth your Metal time to check out. Their brand of Metal/Thrash should kick your ass. Metal be thy name.

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(Source: Asher Media Relations)

LONG LIVE TITANS EVE.

LONG LIVE CANADIAN METAL.

Stone.

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NILE – Free Song Download, Songpier and Tour Dates for November/December 2012!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

2012-05-31 – US-based Death Metal legends NILE offer a morbid foretaste of their upcoming pitch-black studio record “At The Gate Of Sethu” (out on June 29th in Europe, July 3rd in North America) in the form of the song `The Fiends Who Come To Steal The Magick Of the Diceased´. Download this manifesto of brutality for free and check out the wicked NILE songpier smartphone app plus other great gimmicks at:F

http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/about/71047.nile.html

Craving for a live hammer blow right in your face? Here’s a big early Christmas present for you: NILE will emerge on an European tour together with KREATOR, MORBID ANGEL and FUELED BY FIRE in November/December – don’t you dare to miss it!

NILE, KREATOR, MORBID ANGEL & FUELED BY FIRE:

01.11. B Antwerpen – Trix

02.11. D Giessen – Hessenhalle

03.11. D Geiselwind – Music Hall

04.11. NL Eindhoven – Effenaar

05.11. F Rennes – L’Etage

06.11. F Paris – Bataclan

22.11. H Budapest – Club 202

23.11 A Wien – Arena

28.11. SK Bratislava – TBA

30.11. D Leipzig – Hellraiser

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10.12. S Stockholm – Lilla Arenan

11.12. S Gothenburg – Traedgarn

12.12. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio

13.12. DK Aarhus – Voxhall

14.12. D Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36

15.12. D Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn

16.12. NL Leeuwarden – Schaaf

19.12. D Saarbrücken – Garage

20.12. D Hannover – Capitol

21.12. D Munich – Backstage

22.12. D Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on NILE, click on the links below:

http://www.Nile-Catacombs.net

http://www.Facebook.com/NileCatacombs

http://www.YouTube.com/user/NileCatacombs

http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/musi…

LONG LIVE NILE.

Stone.

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SKELETONWITCH – Announce North American Tour Dates, Summer 2012; European Tour Dates Listed

Posted in death thrash, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on June 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Ohio Metal heathens SKELETONWITCH have announced plans to demolish North America this summer on a headlining tour, which will also feature classic rockers Barnburner (Metal Blade Records). The tour, which includes two weeks’ worth of dates in Canada, will commence July 13th in York, Pennsylvania soon after the band return from a European tour during which they will play festivals alongside the likes of Slayer, Megadeth, and Behemoth. Complete dates are listed below.

SKELETONWITCH, who recently toured North America alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, will be out in support of their latest album Forever Abomination, as well as the recent vinyl reissues of their popular releases Breathing The Fire and Beyond The Permafrost. Each LP is available in three different options – splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax — and features gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” record jackets.

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SKELETONWITCH European Tour Dates:

6/15/2012 Copenhell Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark

6/16/2012 Metal Town – Gothenburg, Sweden

6/18/2012 Comet Club – Berlin, Germany

6/19/2012 Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany

6/20/2012 Luxor – Köln, Germany

6/22/2012 Graspop – Hasselt, Belgium

6/23/2012 Earshakerdays – Basel, Switzerland

6/25/2012 Durer Kert Small Hall – Budapest, Hungary

6/26/2012 Chelsea – Vienna, Austria

6/28/2012 Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic

6/29/2012 With Full Force – Leipzig, Germany

6/30/2012 Sputnikhalle – Munster, Germany

7/01/2012  Open Air Metal – Tuska, Finland

SKELETONWITCH North American Tour Dates:

w/ BARNBURNER

7/13/2012  The Depot – York, PA

7/14/2012  The Loft at the Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY

7/15/2012  Webster Underground – Hartford, CT

7/16/2012  Genos – Portland, ME

7/17/2012  Rock Café Le Stage – Trois Rivieres, QC

7/18/2012  Agitee – Quebec City, QC

7/19/2012  Il Motore – Montreal, QC

7/20/2012  Mavericks – Ottawa, ON

7/21/2012  Hardluck – Toronto, ON

7/22/2012  Frankies – Toledo, OH

7/23/2012  High Noon – Madison, WI

7/24/2012  Crocks – Thunder Bay, ON

7/25/2012  The Zoo – Winnipeg, MB

7/26/2012  Amigos – Saskatoon, SK

7/27/2012  Broken City – Calgary, AB

7/28/2012  The Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

7/30/2012  Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC

7/31/2012  The Hop – Spokane, WA

8/01/2012  Manny’s – Billings, MT

8/02/2012  Nestor Tavern – Fargo, ND

8/03/2012  The Warehouse – La Crosse, WI

8/04/2012  Mojoes – Joliet, IL

Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, SKELETONWITCH careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s Metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn — and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things Metal. Worship the ‘WITCH!

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SKELETONWITCH, click on the links below!

http://www.skeletonwitch.com

http://www.twitter.com/skeletonwitch

http://www.indiemerchstore.com/skeletonw…

http://www.prostheticrecords.com

LONG LIVE SKELETONWITCH.

Stone.

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Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Friday, June 1st, 2012

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, guitarists, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

It’s already June! Once July 1st hits, 2012 will officially be half over! Metal be thy name, time keeps on moving. There have been so many terrific album releases thus far in 2012; from Rock to Death Metal, I am not at a loss for seeking out new titles to explore. From the new Candlebox (Love Stories & Other Musings) to Six Feet Under (Undead), with new Jorn and Shadows Fall in-between, there is a wide spectrum out there that I’ve been chowing down with my ears.

The title from Loverboy’s 1985 multi-platinum album, Lovin’ Every Minute Of It, says it all about how I feel about this year in music.

I went to see Loverboy on tour supporting this album, back in 1985. This concert was at the Hartford Civic Center. I remember Philadelphia’s very own, The Hooters, opened up for Loverboy too. This was before I started hanging out with Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale and I still bumped into him at this show. Call it Metal buddy fate. Unreal.

To sum it up, Loverboy put on a damn good live show that night; the Hartford Civic Center was packed and the fans were going nuts. Lots of Loverboy lovin’ gals were there, just as many for a Poison concert (for back then). The Hooters were cool to see live too; I made certain to see their entire set.

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The new Santana album Shape Shifter is INCREDIBLE. Whoa. As with many new albums, I want to write a review for it sometime soon. To say the guitar playing of Carlos Santana is delicious to my senses is an understatement. All but one song on this new Santana album are instrumentals. If you’ve even been slightly thinking about buying Shape Shifter, just buy it!

There’s just something about the guitar tones of Santana; sonic vibes that puts me into that Summertime good-feeling zone. I love it when a guitarist can take my mind on a journey, especially on instrumentals and Shape Shifter does just that. Carlos Santana is a GUITAR LEGEND. ‘Nuff said.

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Both Cannibal Corpse (Torture) and Six Feet Under (Undead) have cracked the Billboard 200 Album Chart this year! Death Metal reigns! Metal be thy name! Both albums were released via Metal Blade Records. I also highly recommend both of these tremendous albums. Yes, I do and ring that Death Metal bell for all extreme and bloody glory.

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There are a couple of legendary men of music that have passed away recently and I express condolences to their family, friends and fans:

Jim Marshall – Founder/Creator of Marshall (Amplification) – (Age 88)

Everett Lilly – West Virginia Bluegrass Legend – (Age 87)

May both of these legendary gentlemen of music rest in peace.

LONG LIVE METAL AND ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

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MASTIC SCUM & IRDORATH – Confirmed For Austria’s Eine In Teich Festival

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MASTIC SCUM are going to co-headline Austria’s Eine In Teich Festival!

The festival is going to take place from July 27th until July 28th at the Neugarten Almseehütte Gerlitzen.

IRDORATH are going to play there too!

The festival ticket will cost 27€ (pre-sale) and the one-day-ticket will cost 16€ (pre-sale).

Here’s the event where you’ll find further information: www.facebook.com/events/122358991234288

The complete Eine In Teich line-up looks like this:

MASTIC SCUM
IRDORATH
Hollenthon
Finsterforst
Perishing Mankind
Typhoon
Sakrileg
Blackroses
Selbstentleibung
Vulvathrone
Doulblair
Fallen Utopia
Bloodfeast
Scarecrow NWA
Nebelfront
Hellcreature
Varulv
Grimforst
Thytopia
Condemnatio Cristi
Nightforest

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info, click on the links below!

http://www.massacre-records.com

http://www.masticscum.com

http://www.myspace.com/irdorathofficial

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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TANK “War Nation” – Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day! Releases June 5th, 2012 In USA; Audio For Title Track Streaming Online!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Metal Mind Productions:

TANK– British rock legends Tank return with “War Nation”, the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2010 album “War Machine”. Guitarists Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans, vocalist Doogie White and bassist Chris Dale are now joined by former Tank member Steve Hopgood on drums.

*  “War Nation” is scheduled for release on June 4th in Europe and June 5th in USA.

Stone Says: Take a listen below to the title track War Nation and let the Metal of TANK plow through your Metal lovin’ senses! War Nation is one badass Heavy Metal song from one badass Heavy Metal band! This song is 100% memorable Metal from TANK! Play it LOUD and PROUD my Metal brethren! Metal be thy name.

Apart from the new album, TANK will also release their first ever live DVD later this year. Recordings were made while opening for Judas Priest in 2011 and during the bands show at Stodola Club, Warsaw on March 9th 2012. The set list will include fan favourites such as ‘This Means War’ ‘Echoes of a Distant Battle’ ‘Power of the Hunter’ and ‘ The War Drags Ever On’ plus future classics such as ‘Judgement Day’ and ‘Phoenix Rising’.

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WAR NATION – Track Listing:

War Nation

Song Of The Dead

Hammer And Nails

Don’t Dream In The Dark

Grace Of God

Dreamer

Justice For All

Wings Of Heaven

State Of The Union

Hard Road

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Source: http://www.metalmind.com.pl

 * For more info on TANK, click the link below!

TANK – Official Website

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LONG LIVE TANK.

Stone.

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RISING – Irish Tour And European Festival Run Kicks Off Next Week

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

To Solemn Ash LP Streaming In Its Entirety

Danish Sludge Metallers RISING are preparing for a tour across Ireland and Northern Ireland, on their way to tackle festivals in Denmark and Sweden later this month.

Set to embark on June 6th, RISING will storm four Irish cities before their performances at Copenhell Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark with the likes of Slayer, Mastodon, Anthrax, Immortal, Meshuggah and tons more, followed immediately by Hultsfred Festival in Hultsfred, Sweden with an eclectic lineup including The Cure, The Stone Roses, The XX, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators and countless others.

The crushing trio will present material from their acclaimed To Solemn Ash LP, released via Exile on Mainstream in Europe in late 2011 and on North American soil in January of this year. Recorded with producer Jakob Reichert Nielsen (Lack, Trust, Obstacles, etc.), the ten-track beast To Solemn Ash is fueled by a rigorous energy, replete with monstrous, hook-laden riffs, savage vocals and organic analog tones. RISING present their infectious sounds with an urgency and originality that warrants repeated listens and most definitely needs to be witnessed live!

Stream To Solemn Ash in its entirety now via the Exile On Mainstream website.

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RISING Tour Dates:

6/06/2012 TBA – Belfast, Northern Ireland

6/07/2012 Kelly’s Bar – Galway, Ireland

6/08/2012 Fred Zeppelins – Cork, Ireland

6/09/2012 The Pint – Dublin, Ireland

6/15/2012 Copenhell Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark [info]

6/16/2012 Hultsfred Festival – Hultsfred, Sweden [info]

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on RISING, click on the links below!

http://www.risingmetal.com

http://www.rising.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/risingdk

http://www.mainstreamrecords.de

LONG LIVE RISING.

Stone.

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LIZZY BORDEN – Co-Headlining At Kavarna Rock Festival, July 15th, 2012

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

 The legendary LIZZY BORDEN will be co-headlining at the Kavarna Rock Festival in Kavarna, Bulgaria on July 15th. Stryper will be co-headling on July 14th. The ever legendary Michael Schenker is scheduled for July 13th. Whoa! These three days look like they’re gonna ROCK!

I’m guessed at the spelling of Glen Hughez. Is it supposed to be the iconic Glenn Hughes? Maybe that is how the name is spelled in Bulgaria? Could it be a Glenn Hughes “All-Star” Tribute Band? I just don’t know.

Whoever is going to this very cool festival, have a kick-ass Rockin’ time! Metal be thy name.

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LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

Stone.

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SIX FEET UNDER – “UNDEAD” First Week Chart Numbers Revealed!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on May 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

18 Nights Of Blood Tour To Commence Next Week

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Undead, the latest installment of audio brutality from Death Metal deviants SIX FEET UNDER, entered the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #5 upon its first week of release! In addition, Undead landed at at #30 on the Billboard Top Independent Album Chart, #22 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums Chart, #14 Billboard Top Current Albums Chart and #183 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

In Canada, the record ranked in at #34 on the Hard Music Chart, #199 on the Top 200 Current Albums Chart, #167 on the iTunes Top 200 Chart, #35 on the iTunes Rock Chart and #3 on the iTunes Metal Chart. Undead reaped additional praise in Germany entering the German Media Market/Saturn Album Charts at #56 and the German Media Control Trend Charts at #40.

Comments vocalist/Death Metal maverick Chris Barnes: “Thank you to all of our fans for embracing our new album Undead with such ravenous fervor! And to all at Metal Blade Records for their belief in the band all these years and all the hard work of everyone at the label! This marks the first time in SIX FEET UNDER’s career, as well as my own, that we have reached Billboard’s Top 200. It is proof positive that underground music and Death Metal is not dead and is still a force to be dealt with. A very special thanks to the decades of hate that spawned the focus that went into this album. Cheers! It’s 4:20, motherfucker!”

Chris Barnes (Vocalist, Founding Member)

Crowned “the best thing SFU have recorded since Maximum Violence,” by Decibel, “an album on which this new level of musicianship adds value without tarnishing SIX FEET UNDER’s legacy of brutality,” by Outburn and simply a “kickass SIX FEET UNDER record,” by Revolver,

Undead was unleashed to North American ears via Metal Blade on May 22 and offers an updated lineup of Barnes alongside guitarist Rob Arnold (ex- Chimaira), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson (ex-Massacre), bassist Jeff Hughell (ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile), and drummer Kevin Talley (Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Chimaira).

In conjunction with the record’s release, SIX FEET UNDER will embark on a near three-week run of live ceremonies next week. The 18 Nights Of Blood Tour will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8. The band will be joined by newly recruited rhythm guitarist Ola Englund who takes the place of Rob Arnold. Support will be provided by Dying Fetus and Revocation.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SIX FEET UNDER, click on links below!

http://www.sfu420.com

http://www.metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder

A METAL CONGRATS & LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

Stone.

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ALARIC / ATRIARCH Split LP – A Double Dose Of Spine-Chilling Heaviness You Can’t Overlook

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ALARIC/ATRIARCH – This split LP of Alaric/Atriarch was released on May 15th, 2012, via 20 Buck Spin. This album serves as a Metal appetizer for fans of both bands; while new studio albums from Alaric/Atriarch are being recorded for release later in 2012. This split LP has been my introduction to both bands, here are my Metal thoughts:

Oakland California’s Alaric is an Anarcho Death Rock experience to hear. They blend Doom and Stoner vibes with an endless supply of thumping and haunting beats. Picture the scene: Hard Rock with lot’s of foreboding swirling around. Alaric isn’t bashful about being creative with their overall sound, lending guitar parts and vocals that would make perfect sense on many 80’s New Wave songs. Don’t be fooled however, cause these same guitar parts and vocals sound exceptionally terrific and gives this band a unique identity on Memory Assault, So Far Down and Weep.

A heavy band that considers melodies and being memorable is Alaric. The overall feel and vibe I walk away with, after listening to these three Alaric songs, is that this band took the “college Alternative” sound from the late 80’s and early nineties and turned it into a melancholy heaviness of their own; a Death Rockin’ style of heaviness that makes good damn sense to my ears. Alaric has sold me on their style of Rock and I will be listening to them a great deal more now.

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Portland Oregon’s Atriarch is a Blackened Death/Doom band which spells: Delectable Metal. A cool listen are both songs (Oblivion, Offerings) and they serve up what’s to be expected from a band of this genre. Oblivion didn”t play out as extreme as I had anticipated and I still appreciated it nonetheless. The vocals on Oblivion include an intermittent spoken word which easily adds style points to the creep-out meter.

Offerings begins with an eerie and distant-like guitar, shredding about its sonic wall of inviting blackness, an intro that I gleefully welcomed with open ears. Offerings builds itself up to an Extreme tempo with matching vocals; a nightmarish sounding song and that is a sincere Metal compliment to this band. Metal be thy name.

* The intense artistic talent of Bryan Proteau created the album cover artwork.

ALARIC/ATRIARCH Split LP – Track Listing:

Side A (ALARIC):

Memory Assault

So Far Down

Weep

Side B (ATRIARCH):

Oblivion

Offerings

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* For more info on this album, click that link below!

20 BUCK SPIN

LONG LIVE ALARIC & ATRIARCH.

Stone.

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ADRENALINE MOB “Omertà” – 5 Quick Reasons To Buy This Album

Posted in album reviews, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ADRENALINE MOB – After repeatedly listening to Omertà, the debut album from supergroup Adrenaline Mob; I’ve come to the Metal conclusion; that there is a life after Dream Theater for founding member/drummer Mike Portnoy after all. I’ll add that Mike Portnoy sounds like a drummer unleashed upon his drum kit with a Metal mission to raise some hell and fun.

I get psyched-out by listening to Omertà and can’t resist this band’s full-throttle approach to playing at such a kick-ass level of excitement. Below are my 5 reasons to buy this intense album of Heavy Metal.

01 – Mike Portnoy ignites Omertà with his drumming! Those fills! A top ten drummer in the world and no one can tell me any different. ‘Nuff said.

02 – Russell Allen – A premiere Heavy Rock vocalist is Russell and he comes across as commanding as ever on this album. Russell flexes his muscular vocals on Undaunted, Believe Me, Psychosane, Feelin’ Me, All On The Line and Indifferent with an intensity that can only be marveled by my ears. Yes, Russell’s range is showcased throughout Omertà and he sings with an iron fist, no doubt about it.

03 – Mike Orlando plays guitars and bass on Omertà and has given these songs their unreal and memorable melodic moments. Mike shreds, entertains and soars throughout all 11 songs. His Groove Metal style is a thunder strike on this album and he is a consummate player. One listen to Omertà and my Metal brethren should hopefully agree… Mike Orlando is versed in Metal history. Hit The Wall is a grand sonic showcase for Mike Orlando; among many I’ve enjoyed on Omertà.

04 – Come Undone. This 1993 Duran Duran classic is turned into Heavy Metal gold by Adrenaline Mob. Whoa. Yes, Adrenaline Mob made Come Undone their very Metal own; they took the psyche-you-out key and turned the Metal ignition onto overdrive with their cover of this song. Lzzy Hale of Halestorm lends her dazzling vocals to Come Undone and it’s the lightning strike that puts this song right over-the-top. Chills city my Metal brethren… chills city.

05 – The Vibes – Adrenaline Mob raided some Metal vibe warehouse somewhere and ran off with the entire F’n inventory. This album is so power-packed with Metal vibes, beats and grooves that it has knocked me Metal senseless. Omertà is easily a required Metal album to own; it’s also a blazing comet of Metal whoop ass that I never want to get out-of-the-way from. Metal be thy name.

Omertà was released on March 13th, 2012, via Elm City Music.

Omertà – Track Listing:

Undaunted

Psychosane

Indifferent

All On The Line

Hit The Wall

Feelin’ Me

Come Undone

Believe Me

Down To The Floor

Angel Sky

Freight Train

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* For more info on ADRENALINE MOB, click on the links below!

http://www.adrenalinemob.com

http://www.twitter.com/adrenalinemob

LONG LIVE ADRENALINE MOB.

Stone.

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SOUL SACRIFICE – Sign To Massacre Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic death metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Massacre Records:

We’re delighted to welcome SOUL SACRIFICE from Istanbul to our family!

The band was formed in 1997 by the two guitarists Maksim and Feyzi.
Maksim also did the vocals in the early days of the band, before he was replaced as vocalist by Baris in 1999. In 2001, Sevan (former bassist) and Cagri (former drummer) joined the band. The band recorded their first demo, “A Gift From An Angel”. But the line-up shouldn’t last forever. In 2003 Onur (drums) and Özgur joined the band as a bass player and vocalist.

SOUL SACRIFICE mostly play Death Metal with melodic tunes but their sound is also influenced by Turkish melodies and offers varied vocals.

Their debut album “Stranded Hate”, released in 2005, was a huge success. Being named “the most successful live band in Turkey”, they played countless gigs in Turkey over the last decade. They had the chance to share the stage with Slayer, In Flames, Kreator as well as Dio and were opening act for Orphaned Land, Dark Tranquillity and Arch Enemy.

Their upcoming album Carpe Mortem was mixed and mastered by the legendary Dan Swanö and is going to be released on June 29, 2012 via Massacre Records.

The band has already shot a video clip for their new song Comatose, which is available here: http://youtu.be/NMv-AEneSJM

SOUL SACRIFICE:

Özgür Özkan – Vocals + Bass Guitar

Feyzi Ocak – Guitars

Maksim Kırıkoğlu – Guitars

Onur Akça – Drums

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on SOUL SACRIFICE, click on the links below!

http://soulsacrificemusic.com

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE SOUL SACRIFICE.

Stone.

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THE WRETCHED END “INROADS” – Releases In North America, June 19th, 2012, Via Candlelight Records

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on May 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian trio The Wretched End return with album number two. Featuring ex-Emperor guitarist Samoth and ex-Dark Funeral drummer Nils Fjellström, the Metal hybrid delivers another blistering epic.

Following a successful release overseas, Inroads makes its anticipated stateside debut. A blend of Black, Death, and Thrash, The Wretched End have early on found a curious and growing fanbase. Apeshit says, “The Wretched End possess the qualities that (extreme) Metal should: fierceness, technical prowess, great riffs, and a fist in the face delivery.”

THE WRETCHED END:

Samoth – lead & rhythm guitar

Cosmo – lead, rhythm guitar, bass, vocals

Nils Fjellström – drums

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Inroads – Track Listing:

1. Tyrant of the Mountain

2. Deathtopian Society

3. Death by Nature

4. Cold Iron Soul

5. The Haunting Ground

6. Fear Propaganda

7. Blackthorn Winter

8. Hunger

9. Throne Renowned of Old

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(Source: Candlelight Records)

* For more info on THE WRETCHED END, click on the links below!

THE WRETCHED END – Official facebook

The Wretched End – myspace music

http:/www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE THE WRETCHED END.

Stone.

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DIABOLICAL – Swedish Death Metal Warriors Set To Enter The Studio

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish apocalyptic Death Metallers DIABOLICAL are set to enter the studio to record their as-of-yet untitled fifth album. The band has already started pre-production and will begin recording in June. “We have more than enough material written and pre-produced already, and we are confident that this album will be a milestone for DIABOLICAL as a band and for Metal as a genre.” says guitarist Carl Stjärnlöv. The recording will take place at infamous Necromorbus Studio facilities, with vocalist and guitarist Sverker Widgren producing again. A release date is yet to be announced. “Time is never a parameter for us. What we do is beyond time and space.” adds Stjärnlöv. The band will post a series of video studio diaries as work on the album progresses.

Diabolical – Studio Diary 2012 – Episode 1

This album will follow-up DIABOLICAL’s 2011 release Ars Vitae, which featured nine live songs which chronicled the band’s career, four new studio tracks and a remastered version of their sold-out debut EP Deserts of Desolation. Ars Vitae was released in North America by Abyss Records and is still available at: Official Abyss Records.com

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on DIABOLICAL, click on the link below!

http://www.diabolical.se

LONG LIVE DIABOLICAL.

Stone.

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SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER And BLOODSOAKED To Join Forces This Fall For The “Hammer Of Gore” European Tour 2012

Posted in Death Metal, gore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Death Thrashers SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER and USDM brutalists BLOODSOAKED will invade Europe this November as part of the “Hammer Of Gore” European Tour 2012. The tour will run from November 2nd – 11th and hit Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Austria and Sweden. Exact cities and venues are currently being confirmed. Support will come from COFFIN SYRUP, GORGY and MANGLED ATROCITY.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info, click on links below!

http://bloodsoaked.bandcamp.com

http://www.myspace.com/championsofmetal

LONG LIVE EXTREME METAL.

Stone.

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