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IRON SAVIOR: First Album In Four Years Set For January North American Release On AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IRON SAVIOR, currently one of the most popular German Heavy/Power Metal bands return with their new album this January. Following their acclaimed Megatropolis album over four years ago, the Hamburg-based are ready to douse fans with their scorching Classic Metal thunder once again with the release of their new opus, The Landing, with a confirmed North American street date of January 17, 2012 via AFM Records.

On The Landing, IRON SAVIOR´s classic Condition Red lineup has been reunited, resulting in the expected impressive blend of power riffs, haunting melodies and rough, expressive vocals of the band’s landmark sound together with full force, while also achieving their most versatile and varied album to date. Like the band’s previous albums, The Landing was recorded at founding vocalist/guitarist Piet Sielck´s Powerhouse Studio, and yields eleven powerful anthems, as always the songs loaded with the band’s intriguing science fiction concepts. Check out the cover artwork and more at this location.

The Landing Track Listing:

1. Descending

2. The Savior

3. Starlight

4. March Of Doom

5. Heavy Metal Never Dies

6. Moment In Time

7. Hall Of The Heroes

8. R. U. Ready

9. Faster Than All

10. Before The Pain

11. No Guts No Glory

* For more info on IRON SAVIOR, click on the links below:

http://www.iron-savior.com

http://www.afm-records.de

Stone.

KLAUS MEINE – Get Well Soon And Merry Christmas To You From Metal Odyssey!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

As posted on the SCORPIONS Official Website – Friday, December 9th, 2011:

Dear Fans,

I want to thank you all for your fantastic support over the last few weeks and hope that you can understand why we had to cancel the concert in Tours. Unfortunately, I am suffering from a virus that I caught in France which totally knocked me out after the concert in Brussels! I was confined to bed with pneumonia and even though I’m slowly getting better, it will still take some time to get back to 100%. Nevertheless it was a fantastic year and I hope to see you all again in good health on the Final Sting tour 2012. I wish you all a Merry Christmas …..

Rock On……Klaus

Stone Says:

GET WELL KLAUS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

THANK YOU FOR THE M3 ROCK FESTIVAL MEMORY!

* Stay updated on Klaus Meine and the Scorpions by clicking the link below:

SCORPIONS

Stone.

THE NEOLOGIST – Announce New SOILWORK Cover Album With Mystery Drummer!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic death metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

U.S. Melodic Death Metal two piece THE NEOLOGIST has just announced that in addition to recording their sophomore album The Promise of Eternal Separation, they will also be recording an entire SOILWORK tribute album.  To get the party started, they will be having a guest drummer who is well-known throughout the Metal community for their first release from the album, “Shadowchild”. The mystery drummer has not been revealed yet, but stay posted for the official announcement.

THE NEOLOGIST is coming off the release of their debut album The 26 Letters of Your Universe which the band has been giving away for free via their Bandcamp site (http://theneologist.bandcamp.com).  Fans can also download all of their covers on their album IN FLAMES We Trust: Volume I which is also on the Bandcamp site.

The follow-up album, The Promise of Eternal Separation, is set to be released in early 2012, and just like their first album, the band is giving away the entire album for free.  A sampler of the album can be heard on their YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtppE-7P7jk&list=UUqCualetdCQK2eLxMyEbgKw&feature=plcp)

In addition, THE NEOLOGIST wants to engage fans and let them choose which SOILWORK songs they will cover on the new album.  You can leave a message on their website with your thoughts on which songs they should cover (www.theneologist.net).

Follow THE NEOLOGIST on twitter by clicking on the link below:

www.twitter.com/theneologist

LONG LIVE THE NEOLOGIST.

Stone.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – Headlining Dates Begin Tonight, Nonstop Touring For Entire First Quarter Of 2012 Confirmed

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Having just completed a massive thirty-six date North American tour supporting Mayhem, the ABIGAIL WIILIAMS  touring machine will continue on the road this week for six headlining dates, beginning in Wilmington, Delaware tonight. Taking only a few weeks off after this run of dates, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS hit the road on another set of headlining performances on their way to provide direct support for Dark Funeral’s North American assault engulfing all of February, immediately followed by a full tour with Deicide through the end of March! A full list of tour dates is posted below.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS‘ massive ongoing tour schedule is to pummel audiences with new material from the band’s new album, Becoming. Confirmed for release in North America on January 24, 2012, once again on Candlelight Records. The band’s third full-length Becoming is already stirring interest in the Metal media; its organic, churning tracks offering some stark contrast to previous ABIGAIL WILLIAMS releases. The first single from Becoming, “Ascension Sickness,” in its second week at radio has already broken the top 20 on CMJ (on a 11-minute single!). The track continues to get heavy requests and plays nationwide as the track continues to infect the masses. Stream “Ascension Sickness” right here.

Clocking in at nearly an hour in length, Becoming ushers in a provocative new chapter for the adventurous band. Containing six vast tracks, truly the band’s most expressive and complicated to date, Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties. View the cover art by infamous graphic artist Metastazis (Morbid Angel, Watain, Ulver, Nachtmystium, etc.) and more at this location. Preorders for the record are available from Candlelight.

Becoming Track Listing:

1. Ascension Sickness

2. Radiance

3. Elestial

4. Infinite Fields of Mind

5. Three Days of Darkness

6. Beyond the Veil

7. Akasha (digital-only)

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Headlining Dates:

12/12/2011 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

12/13/2011 Broadway Joe – Buffalo, NY

12/14/2011 Camelot Hall – Portage, IN

12/15/2011 Bada Brew – Crest Hill, IL

12/16/2011 Fubar – St. Louis, MO

12/17/2011 Roxy Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK

1/15/2012 118 Live – Simi Valley, CA w/ Pathology

1/20/2012 Hypnotic Lounge – Las Vegas, NV

1/21/2012 Skrappy’s – Tucson, AZ

1/23/2012 Wreckers – Lubbock, TX

1/24/2012 Tomcats – Ft. Worth, TX

1/25/2012 The Muse – Nashville, TN

1/26/2012 Kingdom – Richmond, VA

1/27/2012 Café 611 – Frederick, MD

1/28/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS w/ Dark Funeral, Inquisition, Gigan:

1/29/2012 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

1/30/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

1/31/2012 Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

2/01/2012 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

2/02/2012 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC

2/03/2012 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC

2/04/2012 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON

2/05/2012 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

2/06/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

2/07/2012 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

2/08/2012 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL

2/09/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN

2/10/2012 Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

2/11/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK

2/12/2012 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

2/13/2012 Dickens – Calgary, AB

2/14/2012 Sapphire – Kelowna, BC

2/15/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

2/16/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

2/17/2012 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

2/18/2012 Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

2/19/2012 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA

2/20/2012 Ruby Room – San Diego, CA

2/21/2012 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

2/22/2012 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

2/23/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

2/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO

2/25/2012 Roxy – Oklahoma City, OK

2/26/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

2/27/2012 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX

2/28/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

March of Death 2012 – Deicide w/ Abigail Williams, Jungle Rot, Lecherous Nocturne

3/01/2012 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

3/02/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA

3/03/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

3/04/2012 Foufounes – Montreal, QC

3/05/2012 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC

3/06/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON

3/07/2012 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

3/08/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

3/09/2012 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

3/10/2012 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

3/12/2012 Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

3/13/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK

3/14/2012 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB

3/15/2012 Dickens – Calgary, AB

3/16/2012 Rutland Centennial Hall – Kelowna, BC

3/17/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

3/18/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

3/19/2012 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

3/20/2012 Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

3/21/2012 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

3/22/2012 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

3/23/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

3/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO

3/25/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

3/27/2012 Emo’s East – Austin, TX

3/28/2012 The Hangar – New Orleans, LA

3/29/2012 Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL

* For more info on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams

LONG LIVE ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

Stone.

PRIMAL FEAR – Bad Guys Wear Black (Official Video)

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, heavy metal songs, heavy metal videos, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

PRIMAL FEAR – The new METAL song below from PRIMAL FEAR is off of their forthcoming studio album: Unbreakable. This new album from these WARRIORS OF METAL will be released on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th 2012 (North America) on Frontiers Records. Album artwork for Unbreakable created by  Jobert Mello.

* You can purchase the single Bad Guys Wear Black – available now on iTunes.

METAL be thy name, this is a tremendous new METAL song from PRIMAL FEAR! Check it out below!

PRIMAL FEAR:

Ralf Scheepers – Vocals

Mat Sinner – Bass & Vocals

Magnus Karlsson – Guitars

Alex Beyrodt – Guitars

Randy Black – Drums

LONG LIVE PRIMAL FEAR.

BANG YOUR HEAD AND DON’T LOOK BACK!

* For more info on PRIMAL FEAR, click on the links below:

PRIMAL FEAR – Official Website

FRONTIERS RECORDS

Stone.

Sweden Rock Festival 2012 – Here Are The Confirmed Bands!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news, southern rock with tags , , , , , , , on December 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

EDGUY – To perform at Sweden Rock Festival 2012

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2012 – Mötley Crüe and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be sharing the stage as headliners at the 2012 Sweden Rock Festival! This year’s Sweden Rock Festival will be June 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th in Sölvesborg, Sweden. An amazing lineup of bands have this 2012 Sweden Rock Festival looking like the only place on Earth I’d like to be on these dates come June!

Since June 6th of 1992, the Sweden Rock Festival has celebrated Rock & Metal. Take a look at the promotional poster below for the full-roster of bands at the 2012 Sweden Rock Festival. There will be approximately 70 bands! Metal be thy name!

ROLL CALL OF SOME VERY COOL BANDS ON THE BILL:

DIMMU BORGIR

EXODUS

PENTAGRAM

GIRLSCHOOL

DANKO JONES

* For more info & ticket info on the Sweden Rock Festival 2012, click on this link here: Sweden Rock Festival 2012

LONG LIVE THE SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL.

Stone.

ALMAH – Brazilian Metal Band To Release Third Album “Motion” Via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Formed by Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi over a decade ago, Brazilian Metal act ALMAH have transformed from simply a side-project of the top-tier Power Metal acts into an expansive entity of its own volition, language and identity. AFM Records now confirms that Motion, ALMAH‘s third full-length, will be available to North American fans on January 17th, 2012.

ALMAH‘s first two studio albums – Almah (2007) and Fragile Equality (2008) were accepted well, both by fans and media alike. With Edu Falaschi being known for choosing excellent musicians and production crew for the creation of their releases, the lineup on Motion will not disappoint. Falaschi’s Angra bandmate Felipe Andreoli joins on bass, as well as Berklee-graduated guitar wizard Marcelo Barbosa, powerhouse drummer Marcelo Moreira and a master of fast solos and gargantuan riffs, Paulo Schroeber.

The musicians tread into more modern territory while keeping ALMAH’s recognizable style intact on Motion. Recorded with 7-string guitars, tuned a half-step down (B flat), while the rhythm guitars were layered four times, the band has reached their optimal balance of heavy, modern metal and beautiful, catchy melodies. Edu Falaschi has already stated that this album is probably the best one in his whole discography.

Motion was recorded at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil produced by Falaschi and Andreoli, and mixed and mastered at Split Second Sound Studios in Amsterdam by Jochem Jacobs (Textures). The cover artwork was created by Edu Falaschi himself with his iPhone, using some applications to create that motion effect, which was later edited by Felipe Andreoli.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

MOTION – Track List:

Hypnotized

Living and Drifting

Days of the New

Bullets On The Altar

Zombies Dictator

Trace of Trait

Soul Alright

Late Night in ’85

Daydream Lucidity

When and Why

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

http://www.almah.com.br

http://www.facebook.com/official.almah

http://www.afm-records.de

Stone.

ELUVEITIE – Confirmed To Headline PAGANFEST TOUR 2012!

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 10, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Successful Swiss Pagan band ELUVEITE has been confirmed to headline the Paganfest Tour in spring 2012 with PRIMORDIAL, NEGURA BUNGET, HEIDEVOLK and SOLSTAFIR.

Singer Chrigel Glanzmann states:
“Of course we look forward to the Paganfest Tour 2012! One hand, we can not wait to show our fans the songs from our new album ‘Helvetios’ live (and we will do this extensively on Paganfest). On the other hand, we look forward to tour with such cool bands and to be on the road with good friends, like the Irish guys from Primordial. We are convinced of the line-up of the upcoming Paganfest. It is an honor for us to headline this package of great bands. We are confident that each evening on the Paganfest tour will be a musical experience that you will never forget! See you there!”

Paganfest Tour 2012:

ELUVEITIE
PRIMORDIAL
NEGURA BUNGET
HEIDEVOLK
SOLSTAFIR

KORPIKLAANI *Special Guests at extended shows
EQUILIBRIUM *Special Guests at extended shows

16.03. DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle *Extended*
17.03. DE Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn *Extended*
18.03. NL Tilburg, O13 *Extended*
19.03. DE Herford, X
20.03. CH Pratteln, Z7
21.03. IT Bologna, Estragon
22.03. AT Graz, PPC
23.03. AT Wien, Arena *Extended*
24.03. DE Munich, Backstage *Extended*
25.03. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
26.03. DE Hamburg, Markthalle
27.03. DE Berlin, Postbahnhof
28.03. NL Haarlem, Patronaat
29.03. DE Saarbrücken, Garage
30.03. DE Gießen, Hessenhalle *Extended*
31.03. DE Geiselwind, Music Hall *Extended*
01.04. BE Antwerpen, Trix

Helvetios will be released February 10, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

Stone.

SAMOTHRACE: Construction Of Second LP Underway

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal with tags , , , , on December 10, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

After nearly four years without a new release, ambidextrous Sludge purveyors SAMOTHRACE were in Soundhouse Studios in their hometown of Seattle with producer Brandon Fitzsimmons (ex-Wormwood) to being the recording of their second LP.

SAMOTHRACE issued the following collective statement about the recording process: “Working on this album at Soundhouse Studios with Brandon Fitzsimmons is amazing. We were fortunate enough to use the Rolls Royce of analog tape machines. The sound of rolling thunder was an inspiration during the whole process. The songs are as soaring and turbulent as the last album, but a bit more mature. We can’t wait for its release and imminent touring to follow.”

The LP will tentatively bear two side-long tracks, “When We Emerged” and “A Horse Of Our Own.” The hymn “When We Emerged” originally appeared on the band’s 2007 demo in a much shorter and raw form, and has here been completely reworked and extended into a new song.

The album — its title still TBA — will be released by mid-2012 via 20 Buck Spin, who also released SAMOTHRACE‘s praised 2008 debut full-length, Life’s Trade. More info on the new album will be available in the coming weeks.

Check out video footage of the band performing some of the new material live this past Summer and more at this location.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SAMOTHRACE, click on the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samothrace/67987779185

http://www.myspace.com/samothraceproject

http://www.20buckspin.com

Stone.

KING DIAMOND – Some Good News!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, speed metal with tags , , , , , , on December 10, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

KING DIAMOND – Ever since King Diamond had undergone open heart triple bypass surgery last year (2010), I’ve been consistently checking in on http://www.covenworldwide.org, (the official website of King Diamond / Mercyful Fate) for any new and/or good news. Here is some good news I’ve found, from December 7th, 2011, regarding the legendary King Diamond, as quoted directly from http://www.covenworldwide.org:

Latest News

Greetings from the US

NEWS

by Ole Bang

2011-12-07

Hi all.

The last news posting is by now about one year old. It was in fact from 12/12 2010, and I would here just like to inform you that King is doing really well. A ‘real’ news post will be up very soon.

Stay tuned ! ! !

* Stone Says: Excellent words to read indeed! “King is doing really well”.

* Stay up-to-date on KING DIAMOND by clicking here: KING DIAMOND

LONG LIVE KING DIAMOND.

Stone.

THE PROPHECY 23 – Announces New Lineup

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on December 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Rearmament of THE PROPHECY 23. The new weapons: MARIO (Bass) and PHIL (Death Vocals).

THE PROPHECY 23 is already presenting two new members while one or two are still speculating about the replacement of Tobias: MARIO MACARONI is following the 23rd Prophecy as their new bassist and PHIL HECKEL will unite his rough Death Vocals with the Thrash Vocals of Hannes to a powerful unit. The new guys already showed their unruly live-action during the “Tour The Pit 2010”, when they already stepped in for Tobias. Now they are officially in!

Hannes: “Phil and Mario are two extraordinary action-guys! After the shock of Tobias’ quit, we immediately realized who should be the replacement. Everything blends seamlessly into one another. We are currently working very hard and we almost have finished all our songs for the next record. More on this later.”

The last show with Tobias will take place on December 17th at X-MAS-ROCKT-Festival, Stauferhalle Bad Wimpfen. Get your pre-sale tickets now – info@theprophecy23.d

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on THE  PROPHECY 23, click on the link below:

www.massacre-records.com

Stone.

THE FORSAKEN – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MASSACRE RECORDS – Breaking News:

Following some years of silence, the Swedish Death Metal outfit THE FORSAKEN is back and has signed a new European deal with us!

Since winter 2010 guitarist Calle Fäldt (ex-Deranged, Feared Creation) is a full-time member of the band, replacing Stefan Holm. He is a perfectly adjusted wheel in the machinery of THE FORSAKEN, fitting perfectly both in his string execution and in the band’s chemistry.

With a complete line-up once again, THE FORSAKEN are ready to unleash destruction upon the masses once more!

The new, fourth album is taking form and is scheduled to be released in spring 2012.

We are proud to welcome THE FORSAKEN to the Massacre Records family!

THE FORSAKEN:

Anders Sjöholm – Vocals

Patrik Persson – Guitars

Calle Fäldt – Guitars

Stefan Berg – Bass

Nicke Grabowski – Drums

* For more info on THE FORSAKEN, click on the links below:

www.facebook.com/TheForsakenSweden

www.myspace.com/theforsakensweden

www.youtube.com/theforsakenofficial

www.massacre-records.com

Stone.

LIZZY BORDEN – MENACE TO SOCIETY: Essential METAL Then, Essential METAL Today!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

LIZZY BORDEN – MENACE TO SOCIETY

(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Here’s a legendary Metal band that helped define our Metal community as we know and love it today. A Metal band that’s led by their lead vocalist of the same name: LIZZY BORDEN. You want to listen to a real Metal album? Then go buy or trade for their 1986 sophomore release: Menace To Society. It’s a Metal classic. It’s an essential Metal album in the history of Metal music.

If you are salivating for a potent dose of real Metal, this album will kick your Metal lovin’ ass to kingdom come. No, not the band Kingdom Come. (Lenny Wolf and his band F’n Rocks by the way). Um, back to LIZZY BORDEN. Look, their entire catalog kicks monumental Metal ass… I’m only recommending Menace To Society for the simple fact that I can’t stop playing it for the last few months.

BLOODDYY MAARRRYYY!

Call it Menace To Society dependence, call it what you will. I’m only calling out this tremendous Metal album of yesteryear to bring attention to what quality, real Metal sounds like. Here’s my review for Menace To Society: it kicks F’n Metal ass. Okay? Now, if you want to treat yourself right with a Metal purchase, I’m strongly suggesting you go out and get Menace To Society and thank the Metal Gods that LIZZY BORDEN created this album and are still kickin’ Metal ass to this very day. Metal be thy name.

MENACE TO SOCIETY – Track Listing: 

Generation Aliens

Notorious

Terror On The Town

Bloody Mary

Stiletto (Voice Of Command)

Ultra Violence

Love Kills

Brass Tactics

Ursa Minor

Menace To Society

Bonus Tracks (Metal Blade Records Re-Issue – 2001)

Taking Over The World (Demo)

White Rabbit – (Live Demo) (Jefferson Airplane Cover)

Stiletto (Voice Of Command) (Live Demo)

Betrayer (Live Demo)

* For more info on LIZZY BORDEN, click on the links below:

LIZZY BORDEN – Official facebook

LIZZY BORDEN – Official Website

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

Stone.

ROCK THE NATION Presents: POWERWOLF To Headline “Wolfsnächte Tour 2012”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 8, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

POWERWOLF will embark on a headlining tour in spring 2012 to celebrate the Metal mass at full length. The “Wolfsnächte tour 2012” will be completed by two additional Power Metal highlights in form of MYSTIC PROPHECY and STORMWARRIOR. Opening up will be the french fellow pack of LONEWOLF. Be prepared for unholy nights full of Metal madness.

Watch their clip for  We Drink Your Blood  here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFH4lQuRd3s

Here is where the word of metal will be preached:

Presented by Metal Hammer, Rock It, Legacy, Noizeletter, Heavy, Musix, BLAST!

30.03.   DE    Lindau – Club Vaudeville
31.03.   AT    Wörgl – Komma
01.04.   DE    Ludwigsburg – RockFabrik
05.04.   DE    Hannover- Musikzentrum
06.04.   NL    Kerkrade – Rock Temple
07.04.   CH    Zizers – Eventstage
08.04.   BE    Mons – PPM festival
09.04.   DE    Augsburg  – Spectrum
13.04.   DE    Langen  – Stadthalle
14.04.   DE    Berlin  – C club
27.04.   DE    Speyer – Halle 101
28.04.   DE    Geiselwind – Musichall
29.04.   DE    Hamburg – Markthalle
30.04.   DE    Bochum – Matrix

www.powerwolf.net

www.rockthenation.eu

order your ticket + the rare 4-song tour-EP ‘Wolfsnächte’ now at: www.hardticket.eu.

The Tour EP features previously unreleased and rare songs from all the band of the tour lineup. Theres rare Japan Bonus songs from both Mystic Prophecy and Stormwarrior and headliners Powerwolf even contribute an exclusive brand new studio track entitled “Living on a Nightmare”.

The tracklist of the “Wolfsnächte 2012 Tour EP”:

1. Powerwolf – Living on a Nightmare
2. Mystic Prophecy – World Of Emptiness
3. Stormwarrior – Metal Legacy (live)
4. Lonewolf – Army Of The Damned

(Source: Massacre Records)

Stone.

BATTLE BEAST – “Enter The Metal World” Video Online Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 6, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish Heavy Metal sextet BATTLE BEAST – the new star rising in the sky of every 80’s Metal fan and the latest addition to Nuclear Blast’s band roster – proudly presents the video clip for the song “Enter The Metal World” on the official Nuclear Blast YouTube channel! The track is taken from the band’s brilliant upcoming debut album “Steel”, out on the 27th of January 2012.

Dare to enter the Metal world? Click HERE!

Every fan whose anticipation goes through the roof after watching the clip can already pre-order “Steel” as a CD in slipcase, including the bonus track “Stay Black”, as well as on silver or limited red vinyl through the Nuclear Blast web shop: http://bit.ly/rF4MS4

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

Stone.

JIM FLORENTINE and DON JAMIESON – To Perform Intimate Stand Up Show On December 15th In Hollywood

Posted in comedians, comedy albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

That Metal Show’s Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson will be performing stand up live and in person at On the Rox, the upstairs room at The Roxy, on Thursday, December 15th in Hollywood, CA. This is a small, intimate room and tickets WILL sell out. The guys will be performing live stand up as heard on their Metal Blade Records comedy albums, which were both released earlier this year, from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Official Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine merch, CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase at the show.

Tickets to the show can be purchased now at indiemerch.com HERE.

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

* For more info see the links below:

http://www.jimflorentine.com

www.donjamieson.com

Stone.

MYSTIC PROPHECY Announce Spring Tour w/ STORMWARRIOR

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 5, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MYSTIC PROPHECY has now announced the first batch of dates for their upcoming tour in spring 2012!

They will be part of the Wolfsnaechte tour with Powerwolf, STORMWARRIOR and Lonewolf!

30.03.12 DE Lindau – Club Vaudeville

31.03.12 AT Wörgl – Komma

01.04.12 DE Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik

05.04.12 DE Hannover – Musikzentrum

07.04.12 CH Zizers – Eventstage

08.04.12 BE Mons – PPM Festival

09.04.12 DE Augsburg – Spectrum

13.04.12 DE Langen – Stadthalle

14.04.12 DE Berlin – C-Club

27.04.12 DE Speyer – Halle 101

28.04.12 DE Geiselwind – Musichall

29.04.12 DE Hamburg – Markthalle

30.04.12 DE Bochum – Matrix

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on Mystic Prophecy & STORMWARRIOR:

www.massacre-records.com

Stone.

EPICA – First Details On New Album!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , on December 4, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Title of new Epica album released: Epica’s 5th full-length album which will be released on the 9th of March 2012 by Nuclear Blast will be called:

REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT

This title refers to the end of an era. Mankind can no longer stick their head in the sand for the things that are happening around us. We are facing many challenges. There is an enormous tension between different religions and cultures, wars, natural disasters and a huge financial crisis, which is getting out of control. More than ever we will need each other to overcome these problems. As we are all connected; the universe, earth, nature, animals and human beings, this period in time will be the prelude to the end for those who still don’t want to, or simply won’t see it. A REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT but also a possibility for a new beginning with great new chances!

Epica will present this album to the public on the 16th of March 2012, in 013, Tilburg (NL) tickets are still available but are going out fast!

Keep an eye on the official Epica website and social media for regular updates on REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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Bastardized Recordings signs PURIFICATION

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 4, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The Bastardized Recordings-Team is happy to announce the signing of Italians Vegan Straight Edge-Powerhouse Purification. The band has just signed a deal with us and will release a new full-length in 2012. We are really happy to work with a band we know and support since the days of our youth.

Here is what the band has to say:
“We are very excited to finally have signed a deal with Bastardized records, we were looking for a solid German label and we are stoked to be able to work with Marco. Expect our new record A Torch To Pierce The Night to be released in the next months, it took a few months for us to officialise this after we recorded the songs before our South American Tour but we’ll be finally able to have it on CD!”

(Source: Massacre Records)

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

http://www.facebook.com/pvrification

http://www.myspace.com/pvrification

Stone.

Christmas Album Covers – Let’s Have Some Fun Looking At ‘Em!

Posted in christmas, christmas albums, christmas rock albums, classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 3, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Christmas Album Covers – I love the Christmas holiday. I dig giving more than receiving too. Really, I do. That is why I am giving you this list of Christmas album covers to laugh at, talk about and at times… gaze at. Maybe this list will encourage you to buy one of these Christmas albums? I dunno. The main Metal objective I have here is to have fun. So, without any further ado, let’s get the Christmas album cover party started!

Rockin’ Little Christmas

Since when is pile-driving your wife or girlfriend a “thing to do” at Christmas? Whoa.

MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS

Maybe what? Maybe the power goes out on Christmas day? Maybe Bigfoot finally gets his beef jerky? At least this is a funny Christmas album cover. Okay, semi-funny.

Michael Buble’ – Christmas

I find this cover for Michael Buble’ Christmas to be rather, well, uncomfortable. You see, if I saw a dude in my neighborhood acting like this, I’d call the cops. A “stalking vibe” just screams out at me here. It looks like Michael is trying to squeeze out a last second fart, before he enters wherever he is going.

A VERY SHE & HIM CHRISTMAS

What was She & Him thinking here? They didn’t need to over-cool a cool look like that, to the point where it is not even cool at all. At least I think this cover is funny, in a non-cool way.

Classic Rockin’ Christmas

Whoa. I don’t trust that face on this Santa. A mean looking Santa. To me, it looks like this Santa had a bad day with the elves and now he’s looking for revenge. I’m just glad I don’t have anyone living nearing me who looks like this dude. By the way, I wouldn’t trust any egg nog he may be offering either.

Classic Rockin’ Christmas

Now this is the Classic Rockin’ Christmas I’m talkin’ about.

BOWLING FOR SOUP! MERRY FLIPPIN’ CHRISTMAS VOLUME I

Ha, ha, ha, ha! That’s so righteous man! Ahem. Whatever.

WE WISH YOU A HAIRY CHRISTMAS

Um, We Wish You A Hairy Christmas. Metal Odyssey is NOT supposed to be XXX here. I’m just the messenger, so please excuse me as I bust out in laughter from this Christmas album title. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. This is a compilation album of Christmas songs from a bunch of famous Hair Metal bands. Still, give me a Metal break.

WE WISH YOU A HAIRY CHRISTMAS

Now, this is a much more classier “look” than the previous We Wish You A Hairy Christmas album cover. The weird, plastic reindeer and huge candy cane are what makes this cover so damn memorable.

HEAVY METAL CHRISTMAS

Yes! This Christmas album cover is my favorite! Why? Cause it has “Heavy Metal” in it’s title and those Iron Maiden “like” fonts are the best! Plus, I can’t tell a Metal lie here… I’ve always been a HUGE admirer of Christmas decorative bows. Metal be thy name.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A METAL NIGHT.

Stone.