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TOXIC HOLOCAUST – 2011 European Winter Tour Dates Listed

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

TOXIC HOLOCAUST heads to Europe for a five-week winter tour alongside Kvelertak, Trap Them and Wolves Like Us. A listing of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – w/ Kvelertak, Trap Them, Wolves Like Us:

11/08/2011 Ole Bull Scene – Bergen, Norway

11/09/2011 Stavanger – Folken, Norway

11/10/2011 Rockefeller – Oslo, Norway

11/11/2011 Samfundet – Trondheim, Norway

11/12/2011 Strand – Stockholm, Sweden

11/14/2011 Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland

11/15/2011 Pakkahuone – Tampere, Finland

11/17/2011 Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg, Sweden

11/18/2011 Logo – Hamburg, Germany

11/19/2011 Underground – Koln, Germany

11/20/2011 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Holland

11/21/2011 02 Academy 2 – Oxford, UK

11/22/2011 02 Academy 3 – Birmingham, UK

11/23/2011 The Speakeasy at Queens – Belfast, Ireland

11/24/2011 ABC – Glasgow, UK

11/25/2011 Roadhouse – Manchester, UK

11/26/2011 Underworld – London, UK

11/27/2011 Muziekodroom – Hasselt, Belgium

11/28/2011 Le Ferraileur – Nantes, France

11/29/2011 Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France

11/30/2011 Substage – Karlsruhe, Germany

12/01/2011 Abart – Zurich, Switzerland

12/02/2011 New Age Club – Roncade, Italy

12/03/2011 Szene – Wien, Austria

12/04/2011 Conne Island – Leipzig, Germany

12/05/2011 Exit Chmelnice – Prague, Czech Rep.

12/06/2011 Festsaal Xberg – Berlin, Germany

12/07/2011 Colos Saal – Aschaffenburg, Germany

12/08/2011 Backstage – Munchen, Germany

12/09/2011 Hirsch – Nurnberg, Germany

12/10/2011 Sputnikhalle – Munster, Germany

12/11/2011 Voxhall – Aarhus, Denmark

12/12/2011 Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark

12/13/2011 Kulturbolaget – Malmo, Sweden

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on TOXIC HOLOCAUST, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/ToxicHolocaust

http://www.myspace.com/toxicholocaust

http://www.relapse.com

LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

Stone.

PUDDLE OF MUDD – RE:(DISC)OVERED: A ROCKIN’ COOL TRIBUTE TO 11 TIMELESS SONGS

Posted in classic rock, cover songs, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

PUDDLE OF MUDD – Cover song albums have been and forever will be a debatable topic. Is it a “good move” on the part of a band or individual musician to cover a “particular” song or (gasp) record an entire album of them? As I see it, at the end of the day it’s all about the music and cover songs are (supposed) to celebrate the original song without destroying it’s structural foundation. That’s my Metal opinion on the Metal matter and it is an endless discussion for certain. Lead guitarist Paul Phillips states it perfectly within this album’s liner notes: “Our goal in interpreting these songs was to pay more tribute rather than reinvent”. With that gabby intro of mine out-of-the-way, Puddle Of Mudd released an 11 song album of covers back on August 29th, 2011 via MRI/Arms Division that’s called: Re:(disc)overed.

Actually, the title of this cover song album is quite fitting for me, for Puddle Of Mudd has made me rediscover these songs that are undisputeded Rock classics. Over time, as I’ve read and conducted many an interview with musicians, the undeniable truth is that they are fans of music too. Musicians are artists and they can unquely re-package an already established Rock song, which in turn (hopefully) brings new life to such established songs. Making younger generations of Rock fans aware of the classics is so important, the roots of Rock can never be forgotten. Puddle Of Mudd have not only paid tribute to songs that mean something to them here, they have also given these 11 songs a substantial relevant vibe that I cannot resist.

This cover song album has grown on me like there is no tomorrow and I’m very glad I decided to buy it. I bought Re:(disc)overed without hearing a single sample or track beforehand, knowing that Puddle Of Mudd has no choice other than to deliver the goods. Honestly, I never expected to like all 11 songs and deep down inside of me I feel relieved that Puddle Of Mudd pulled this one off! This is an album that makes me feel so damn proud to be infatuated with Rock and Roll. As I listen to T.N.T., I really do hear a sincere admiration that Wes Scantlin has for the late and legendary Bon Scott.

After hearing the recent Redlight King cover of Neil Young’s Old Man, albeit with a sample style, I was blown away to realize that Puddle Of Mudd has also rediscovered such a monumentally historic Rock song too. I don’t know how Puddle Of Mudd did it here, yet their cover of Old Man doesn’t seem to be as depressing as it was originally meant to be by Neil Young himself. Maybe Puddle Of Mudd made Old Man sound more reflective than just plain sad? My hands down favorite cover here is Shelter Me. The Rolling Stones should send Puddle Of Mudd a congratulations card in the mail for the way they present and play their iconic song. Just fabulous.

I feel Billy Squier has too often been overlooked for his legacy of Hard Rock. With Everybody Wants You, Puddle Of Mudd makes certain this Rocker gets his proper Hard Rockin’ due. It’s funny, how hearing this cover of Everybody Wants You, it all reminds me of when I used to jump around the house to the original song as a banana brained young teen. Rocket Man has Puddle Of Mudd stamped all over it and still this band did not insult one single note of Elton John’s creation. Just an extraordinary Rock classic among the 11 others I am continuing to enjoy on Re:(disc)overed. In my Metal opinion, you should discover Re:(disc)overed, especially if you love and cherish the roots of Rock like I do. Puddle Of Mudd has proven to me, with this album, their reverence for Rock’s classic songs and artists.

PUDDLE OF MUDD:

Wes Scantlin – vocals & guitar

Paul Phillips – lead guitar

Doug Ardito – bass guitar

RE:(DISC)OVERED – Track Listing:

Gimme Shelter

Old Man

T.N.T.

Stop Dragging My Heart Around

Joker

Everybody Wants You

Rocket Man

All Right Now

Shooting Star

D’yer Mak’er

Funk #49

* For more info on PUDDLE OF MUDD, click on the link below:

PUDDLE OF MUDD – Official Website

LONG LIVE PUDDLE OF MUDD.

LONG LIVE THE SONG.

Stone.

TEAM ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC Welcomes LYNCHMADA To The Family; Band Releases NEW Song “Relic”

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

TEAM ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC is proud to welcome Gold Coast, Australian heavy hitters LYNCHMADA to the family. The band injects a dose of crushing Metal with a touch of Progressive Metal that very few bands these days can still accomplish. It’s real music for real people.

Gold Coast, Australian Metal crushers LYNCHMADA has unleashed a sample of its devastating new album online, on the 17th of September. The 7:33 opus “Relic” will be the first song to emerge from the bands second full length album To The Earth which will be released in Australia through Truth Inc Records on October 14th. The album was mixed and mastered by renowned U.S producer Zeuss ( CHIMAIRA, HATEBREED, THE ACACIA STRAIN ) and offers a crushing assault of hook laden grooves in the vein of MESHUGGAH and CHIMAIRA, with the melodic diversity of the DEFTONES and KARNIVOOL.

Having shared the stage with heavyweights such as LAMB OF GOD, THE HAUNTED, TESTAMENT, SUICIDE SILENCE, DEATH ANGEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, HELLYEAH, TRUTH CORRODED, HYPNO5E, and many more. The Queensland band is ready to drive its sound across Australia with a national tour from October to December in support of the album.  Stay tuned…

To The Earth is set to deliver a crushing blow to the ears of the Australian metal community and tear open opportunities abroad. “Relic” can be found from September 17th at the following locations:

www.reverbnation.com/lynchmada

www.myspace.com/lynchmadaband

LYNCHMADA – To The Earth is releasing on October 14th, via Truth Inc Records. Visit them at: www.truthincrecords.com

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity)

LONG LIVE LYNCHMADA.

Stone.

KYLESA – Performing On Last Call With Carson Daly: Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, sludge metal with tags , , , , , , , on September 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Geoff L. Johnson)

Catch KYLESA on Last Call with Carson Daly this Wednesday, Sept. 28. 

The band performs “Tired Climb” and “Crowded Road” from their album Spiral Shadow.

Last Call with Carson Daly airs on NBC at 1:35 am/12:35 am central.

The episode will re-air on FUSE the following day at 2:30 am, 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm.

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

Kylesa on Facebook

http://www.kylesa.com

(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

LONG LIVE KYLESA.

Stone.

NOVY – (Former Bassist For Behemoth And Vader) Starts New Band – ROADS END, Begins Auditions For Permanent Lead Singer And Lead Guitarist On September 27th, 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Novy, (former bassist of Behemoth and Vader) has recently recruited Against The Plagues‘ drummer, Varyen to help him complete the rhythm section of his new band Roads End. This is the first project that Novy has composed himself and he’s looking forward to having Varyen assist him in live situations. The two guys have known each other for a long time, having both grown up in the Polish Heavy Metal scene and have wanted to find a way to perform together. When asked about the direction of Roads End, Novy described the material as “American style Heavy Metal with an European soul.”

To aid in completing the band’s line-up, on next Tuesday, Sept. 27th, Roads End will begin the audition process for a permanent lead singer and lead guitarist. All pertinent details of the process will be found on Novy’s Facebook page: NOVY – bass guitar (facebook)

Individuals interested in auditioning should already have touring experience, their own equipment and ideally be in the Chicago, Illinois area or at least be willing to relocate. For the lead singer, gender is not important, but the ability to sound like the singer on the streaming audio tracks is critical.

(Source: DesertCore Management & Consulting LLC)

* For more info on ROADS END, click on the links below:

www.facebook.com/roadsendofficial

http://www.myspace.com/roadsendofficial

LONG LIVE NOVY.

LONG LIVE ROADS END.

Stone.

FEARnet – Casts Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Oderus Urungus (GWAR) As Series Regulars For Horror-Comedy “Holliston”

Posted in cable networks, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, television networks with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Genre Cable Network Starts Production This Month On Original Series

LOS ANGELES – FEARnet, cable television’s premier Horror, Thriller and Suspense Channel, has added Dee Snider (Twisted Sister, Strangeland, radio/television personality) and Oderus Urungus (Alien lead singer from legendary Heavy Metal band “GWAR”) to “Holliston”, an outrageous and offbeat multi-camera, half-hour buddy comedy series starring directors Adam Green (“Hatchet 1 & 2”, “Frozen”, “Chillerama”) and Joe Lynch (”Knights of Badassdom”, “Wrong Turn 2”, “Chillerama”). Created by Green, FEARnet recently gave the series a six-episode order and is slated to begin production in September.

“The Big Bang Theory” meets “Evil Dead II” series, set in the town of Holliston, MA, follows the lives of Adam and Joe, two friends chasing the dream of becoming successful Horror movie filmmakers while struggling to make ends meet in their post-college jobs at a Boston cable access station where they also host a late night movie program called “The Movie Crypt”.

“Both Dee Snider and Oderus Urungus exude the kind of larger than life personalities and elements that these characters were written for. Both are true performers down to their cores and the entire cast and crew are so excited to have them join our family in these very fun roles that were tailor-made for their sensibilities,” says Green.

Snider joins the cast as Green and Lynch’s boss who also happens to be a longtime member of a “Van Halen” tribute band. While he still dreams of being a Rock Star, he also takes the cable job very seriously and has delusions of grandeur of how he’s part of “Hollywood.” Urungus will play himself and is Green’s “imaginary” friend who happens to live in a closet and gives him advice (extremely misguided and offensive advice).

“’Holliston’ fits in perfectly with our current series. Dee and Oderus are excellent additions and build on a cast that could only be found on FEARnet,” said Peter Block, president, FEARnet.  “Both are beloved by the genre fans and are just the first announcement in a list of thrilling casting to come”.

Snider and Urungus join Green and Lynch in an ensemble cast that also includes Laura Ortiz (“The Hills Have Eyes”, “Horton Hears A Who”) and Corri English (“Unrest”, “The Bedford Diaries”, lead singer of Brokedown Cadillac).

Created, written, and directed by Green, his production company ArieScope Pictures will handle the production of “Holliston.”  Green and Lynch will serve as executive producers along with producer Cory Neal (“Frozen”, “Hatchet”).

“Holliston” is intended to take a slot on FEARnet’s Tuesday night “Twisted Comedy” block, a Horror-comedy lineup that consists of a distinctive pair of scripted series: “Todd & The Book of Pure Evil,” a supernatural high-school comedy featuring Jason Mewes (“Mallrats”, “Clerks”, “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”) and “Psychoville”, an award-winning, British Black-Comedy thriller that centers on a group of characters haunted by a mysterious blackmailer.

Follow FEARnet on Twitter and like it on Facebook for all the latest news and updates on Horror, Thriller and Suspense Entertainment.

(Source: Beck Media & Marketing)

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

FEARnet.com

LONG LIVE DEE SNIDER.

LONG LIVE ODERUS URUNGUS.

LONG LIVE FEARnet.

Charlie Benante – Legendary Drummer Of Anthrax: Check Out His New Website!

Posted in Drums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal drummers, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

CHARLIE BENANTE – Hey all you Anthrax fans. Charlie Benante wants you to check out his new website http://www.charliebenante.com/Home/. Also, check out his facebook fan page https://www.facebook.com/CharlieBenanteFanPage.

LONG LIVE CHARLIE BENANTE.

LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.

Stone.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – To Release Benefit Split 7” With Midnight

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on September 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Portland, Oregon’s Metal-Punk warriors TOXIC HOLOCAUST have teamed up with Cleveland, Ohio’s Midnight for a split 7” to benefit the victims of the Japanese tsunami disaster.

The 7” is limited to a one-time pressing of 1,000 copies on Japanese-flag colored heavy-weight vinyl, and features tracks from both bands (“A.T.O.M.I.C.” by TOXIC HOLOCAUST, “Destroy Tsunami’s Power” by Midnight) exclusive to this release. The split also features exclusive artwork by Daniel “Sawblade” Shaw (TOXIC HOLOCAUST, Insect Warfare, Coffins). All proceeds will go to the Red Cross relief efforts for victims of the tsunami disaster. The 7” can be ordered HERE.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST recently released the first video from their brand new album, Conjure And Command. The video, for the track “Judgment Awaits You,” can be viewed at THIS LOCATION.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

LONG LIVE MIDNIGHT.

LONG LIVE JAPAN.

Stone.

SPEEDPIG – Hog Roast In Hell: This Metal EP Is On Fire!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, stoner metal with tags , , , , , , , , on September 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SPEEDPIG – They’re raw. They’re Metal. They’re Stoner Metal. They’re a bit traditional with their Metal style. They’re underground… and they’re undisputedly on fire! SPEEDPIG is a ‘two man Stoner Metal tour-de-force’ as they call themselves on their website. Gaz and Mungo are their names. Bridgend, South Wales is where this diy Stoner Metal duo calls home and they are looking to invade all shores with their terrificly memorable EP aptly titled: Hog Roast In Hell. Yes, these two lads from the other side of the Atlantic can play some Metal and it sounds like they have a monumental ton of fun with it along the way.

Having SPEEDPIG cross my Metal path is reassuring in a way, that not all bands these days are trying to make a statement as to how clever they really are with “concept albums” or (enough already) deeply enriched themes taken from “reality”. Instead, Gaz and Mungo have created some Metal that you can crank the hell up after you’ve just called in sick and ordered pizza for breakfast. This is Metal you can crank up in the open field with a bonfire and keg of beers aplenty.

You don’t need a Berkley School of Music degree to understand that Metal needs to return to the days when songs were memorable and not boastfully epic length. Making songs that inevitably will have Metalheads playing loud should be the rule and not the exception. SPEEDPIG gets this. I advice my fellow Metalheads to play Hog Roast In Hell very loud, um, Metal be thy name.

This SPEEDPIG EP keeps a constant fired up tempo, while delivering a vibe & soul that is old school denim and leather. Hog Roast In Hell is all about the riff baby… and plenty of impressive shredding abounds too. The vocals of Gaz are a refreshing experience, one that reminds me of maybe how the late and legendary Bon Scott would sound if he decided to go hell-bent for leather on some smokin’ Stoner Metal.

I’ve enjoyed what SPEEDPIG has delivered with Hog Roast In Hell and look forward to their future Metal output. SPEEDPIG qualifies as a candidate for not only Stoner Metal fans to get into, Traditional Metal and Metal fans should find this talented duo just as bad-ass too. Get into the pig now, so you can tell all your friends down the Metal road that you were there when this Hog Roast In Hell started burning up!

* Coming in 2012 from SPEEDPIG: Generation Of Swine (EP) and We Sold Our Soul For A Bacon Roll (LP).

Hog Roast In Hell – Track Listing:

Kill You To Death

Black Acid

Rise Up And Die

Tsunami

Full Hog

S.M.G.

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

SPEEDPIG.net

SPEEDPIG – Reverbnation

SPEEDPIG – facebook

LONG LIVE SPEEDPIG.

Stone Digs The Pig.

GLORIOR BELLI: Full Album Stream Courtesy Of Decibelmagazine.com – From September 19th To September 26th, 2011

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Beginning today, Decibelmagazine.com will stream GLORIOR BELLI’s upcoming new full-length, The Great Southern Darkness, in its entirety! The stream will run for one week (September 19 – September 26) before its official North American release through Metal Blade Records on September 27, 2011.

Check the record out in full at THIS LOCATION.

Their fourth full-length in a catalog of blackened enormity, The Great Southern Darkness offers up 11 tracks that magnify GLORIOR BELLI‘s finest qualities. Said Revolver in an advance review of the record: “The album combines vicious black-metal riffery with deep New Orleans stoner grooves to create a metal monolith that is equal parts northern blaze and southern trendkill.” Added American Aftermath: “Extraordinary mesmerizing, mind-blowing, use whatever terms you want, this is fantastic.” Sea Of Tranquility agreed calling it: “…a round of French avant-garde Metal, with the same sort of dissonant intensity of Deathspell Omega, but – and this is, the interesting part – with very clear influences from Southern Metal, Sludge Metal and Post-Metal,” while Infernal Masquerade noted simply: “If you are looking for a great BM release that is different and entertaining, be sure to get this album.”

Formed in the suburbs of Paris during the close of 2002, GLORIOR BELLI has garnered a stellar reputation in the extreme music community for mixing desert rock textures with the brutal, ominous, doom-laden vibe typical of Black Metal. The band was recently added to Montreal’s Messe des Morts festival. The festival is set to take place in Saint-Laurent, QC at Coop Katacombes on November 25 and 26. Other bands on the bill include Inquisition, Absu, Forteresse and more! This will mark GLORIOR BELLI‘s first ever North American appearance. For further info, point your browser HERE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on GLORIOR BELLI, click on the links below:

http://www.gloriorbelli.com

http://www.facebook.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.myspace.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.metalblade.com/gloriorbelli

LONG LIVE GLORIOR BELLI.

Stone.

HEMOPTYSIS – M.O.D. Music Video Trailer Released!

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Arizona thrashers HEMOPTYSIS have made a trailer for their newest video available online at this location. The video, for the track “M.O.D.”, taken from their album Misanthropic Slaughter was shot earlier this month in an abandon warehouse in Vail, AZ. Production and direction came courtesy of Sean Sinerius and Robert Jaime at Big Shot Studios, who previously worked with HEMOPTYSIS on the “Shadow of Death” video. The band plans to release the video this fall.

In other HEMOPTYSIS news, the band has announced the following live dates:

Wednesday, October 5th at Chasers in Scottsdale, AZ. Tickets are available at this location.
Saturday, November 12th at Boomers in Las Vegas, NV.

For details, visit:

HEMOPTYSIS – Official Website

HEMOPTYSIS – REVERBNATION

Hemoptysis – M.O.D. Music Video Official Trailer

(Source: Hemoptysis)

LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.

Stone.

GOTTHARD – “Homegrown – Alive In Lugano” Trailer! A Live Album Of Sentimental And Historic Importance For This Band

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The release of GOTTHARD’s live album “Homegrown – Alive in Lugano“ is coming closer and with that also the unavoidable ending of an era within the band’s history – the era of Steve Lee.

The recordings of the concert which took place on the 17th of July 2010 in Lugano – the band’s home town – portray one of the last shows with the charismatic exceptional singer before his tragical accidental death later that year and will occupy a special position in GOTTHARD’s complete works always and evermore.

Bassist Marc Lynn puts the album’s magic into moving words: ”Lugano was where it all began and so the circle is closed of all that we’ve experienced with our friend Steve Lee. The memories of the past 20 years on stage with Steve are brought again to life intensively with this album. They reflect the memorable times that we were able to enjoy on the Mount Olympus of Rock’n’Roll.“

The enclosed bonus DVD shows chosen recordings of another historical concert of GOTTHARD: On the 31st of December 1999, the rock group played a gig over the course of the millennium – which also took place on the local piazza in Lugano and can be seen as one of the band’s most exceptional shows to date.

The album will be released on September 30, on Nuclear Blast Records!

Currently, GOTTHARD are still in search of a new singer, but soon a new chapter of the band’s history will be opened…

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* Homegrown – Alive In Lugano will be released on October 11th, 2011 in North America.

LONG LIVE GOTTHARD.

Rest In Peace, Steve Lee.

Stone.

A BAND OF ORCS – Check Out Their New Song: “Wyrd Of The Winter Wolf”

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

A BAND OF ORCS – From Santa Cruz comes the Metal domination of A BAND OF ORCS. Check out their new song below: Wyrd of the Winter Wolf. If you say you’re into Metal and Extreme Metal is your ears favorite delicacy, then a heaping dose of A BAND OF ORCS will serve you right.

* For more info on A BAND OF ORCS, click on the link below:

A BAND OF ORCS – facebook

http://www.facebook.com/teamallaboutthemusic


LONG LIVE A BAND OF ORCS.

Stone.

ANA KEFR – Extreme Metal Band: Banned In Tupelo, Mississippi Due To Discrimination

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Los Angeles, California-based extreme Progressive Metal band ANA KEFR (Arabic, meaning “I am Infidel”) have been forced to replace their Tupelo, Mississippi date on their upcoming Zephyr US National Tour due to discriminationANA KEFR, whose music is complimented by lyrical themes of militant atheism and humanist philosophy, have been deemed unwelcome by venues local to Tupelo, one of the band’s handful of scheduled dates in the Bible Belt.

Commented ANA KEFR frontman Rhiis D. Lopez: “We’re seriously disappointed that we’ve been forced to re-schedule our October 11 date in Tupelo, and apologize to fans who were planning to attend. This was to be a benefit show, organized by a local non-profit organization to raise relief funds for victims of natural disasters in Mississippi. There were 3 other bands scheduled to support us on the show and now all 4 bands have found themselves shut out from the opportunity. Apparently, to the owner of Good Time Charlie’s and numerous others who flooded the promoter with hate and intolerance on our account, aiding victims of natural disasters is trumped by whether or not one believes in their merciful and benevolent religion. Their vicious stupidity only further strengthens and reinforces the truth of ANA KEFR, and it is a shame that faith must come before charity and philanthropy.”

The October 11th date has been replaced with a scheduled performance at Churchill’s in Miami, Florida on the same date. The official Zephyr US Tour 2011 schedule, in support of ANA KEFR‘s recently released second full-length album The Burial Tree (II), is as follows:

October 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Chaser’s

October 6 – Austin, TX – Headhunter’s

October 7 – Jackson, MS – Sam’s Lounge

October 8 – New Orleans, LA – Checkpoint Charlie

October 9 – Metairie, LA – Babylon

October 11 – Miami, FL – Churchill’s

October 12 – Panama City, FL – C-Level

October 13 – Birmingham, AL – The Nick

October 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Little Tree

October 15 – Columbia, SC – Outt Saloon

October 16 – Charlotte, NC – The Bonu5 Room

October 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Pounder’s

October 21 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt

October 22 – Ithaca, NY – WVBR radio show

October 23 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

October 25 – St. Joseph, MO – Rock n Metal Room

October 26 – Wichita, KS – Kirby’s Beer Room

October 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – 5 Monkeys

October 28 – Seattle, WA – The Backstage Bar

October 29 – Portland, OR – Black Forest

October 30 – Seattle, WA – The Fun-house

November 1 – Portland, OR – Saratoga

November 2 – Fresno, CA – Babylon

November 4 – San Diego, CA – Kensington Club

November 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go-Go

Of the tour, Lopez had the following remarks: “We are looking forward to our first U.S. national tour, and can’t wait to meet and make new fans and friends. To our fans in Tupelo – one way or another, we can and will overcome this. See you all on the road!”

(Source: Sundisc PR)

* For more info on ANA KEFR, click on the link below:

www.anakefr.com

www.facebook.com/rhmerch

* Stone Says: ANA KEFR is always welcomed here at Metal Odyssey.

FELLOW METALHEADS UNITE AND RALLY AROUND ANA KEFR.

LONG LIVE ANA KEFR.

LONG LIVE INDEPENDENT THOUGHT.

METAL MUST STAY UNITED.

Stone.

ELIMINATOR – Entire New Album “The One They Were Waiting For” Streaming On Metal Underground

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal albums with tags , , , , , , , on September 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The next step in the ELIMINATOR evolution coming in the form of their latest full length album The One They Were Waiting For can be heard in its entirety for free at MetalUnderground.com. The album is sure to challenge listeners as to what Heavy Metal really is as these pioneers enter untouched waters.

The entire album can be heard via MetalUnderground.com HERE!

The One They Were Waiting For is available through Obskure Sombre Records HERE!

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity)

LONG LIVE ELIMINATOR.

Stone.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – Enter Studio September 15th, 2011 To Record New Album

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will begin recording their third full-length album today, (September 15, 2011).  The process begins in the band’s new home of Southern California as the band enter Keene Machine Studios with The Faceless’ Michael Keene and band frontman Ken Sorceron engineering. Former ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson will be playing on the album, as previous band mate Ken Bedene focuses on The Aborted.

“We are very excited to announce the start of drum tracking for our third full-length. Drummer Zach Gibson will be behind the kit on this record, which is exciting for us because we have not recorded with him since the Legend EP,” states Sorceron. Having recently returned from a short ten date regional tour tightening up their new five-piece line-up, the band’s ranks and sound continue to evolve and this third effort is no different. “Expect some interesting twists and turns once again with this album as we plan to double track some of the drums and some of the compositions are quite lengthy, one even reaching the 15-minute plus range. This will prove to be our most epic material to date,” teases Sorceron as to the direction of the new material. “We plan to video our progress and upload video blogs as we go.”

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will continue recording the new album over the next month, set for completion in late October before embarking on their previously announced North American tour supporting Norway’s legendary Mayhem. The new album has an anticipated January release, followed by additional U.S. tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – September Live Appearances:

9/22/2011 Whisky Richards – Santa Barbara, CA

9/23/2011 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA w/ Morbid Angel

Stay tuned for more updates on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS as the record takes shape and as they hit the road on a massive tour schedule, over the next 6 months and onward.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams

http:/www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

Stone.

9 CHAMBERS “Swept Away” – Exclusive Listen To Non-Album Track Streaming On Metal Odyssey Now!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock songs, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Rockframe Photography)

(L to R: Ed Mundell, Greg Hampton)

9 CHAMBERSGreg Hampton (producer, vocalist & guitarist) of the Hard Rock supergroup 9 Chambers has recently given Metal Odyssey an exclusive opportunity to stream a brand new, non-album track: Swept Away. Take a listen (below) to the dual guitars of Greg Hampton and Ed Mundell, with Jorgen Carlsson (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) supplying the rhythmic thunder. Go ahead and treat yourself to the Hard Rockin’ ear candy of 9 Chambers! Greg delivers a standout vocal performance once again on this song. Swept Away is a scorchin’ example of the Hard Rock crunch that 9 Chambers unleashes.

Swept Away can be heard on the 9 Chambers EP: Stashed Gems. This EP was an Amazon.com limited giveaway for pre-ordering the debut and S/T 9 Chambers album. Stay tuned for another opportunity to land Swept Away for yourself, the 9 Chambers web-store will be selling EP’s and other very cool stuff starting around October of 2011! Make certain to check in quite often at: 9 Chambers – Official Website

CLICK on the audio player below and get ROCKED OUT from Swept Away by 9 Chambers!

(Photo Credit: Rockframe Photography)

* 9 CHAMBERS will be seeing their debut and S/T album released on September 27th, 2011, on Samson Records/E1 Entertainment.

9 CHAMBERS:

Greg Hampton – vocals & guitar

Ed Mundell – guitar

Jorgen Carlsson – bass

Vinny Appice – drums

* For more info on 9 CHAMBERS, click on the links below:

9 Chambers – Official Website

9 CHAMBERS – Official facebook

9 Chambers – Reverbnation

LONG LIVE 9 CHAMBERS.

Stone.

ELIMINATOR – Metal Underground and Metal Recusants Stream 2 Brand New ELIMINATOR Songs!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on September 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ELIMINATOR – Our friends at www.MetalUnderground.com and www.MetalRecusants.com have teamed up with NJ metal maestros ELIMINATOR for the release of their latest boundary pushing album The One They Were Waiting For.  Following the release of their highly acclaimed thrash oriented album Breaking The Wheel, ELIMINATOR have delved into the depths of their creative juices and come out with an album that truly must be heard to be believed.

To get a taste of what their new release has to offer, Metal Underground is exclusively premiering the tracks “Atish” and “Goodness is Dead…Enter The Black Hole, Fucker!”

In addition, Metal Recusants is simultaneously premiering two other new tracks, “Me and The Devil Blues” and “Honey Sacrifice”.

The One They Were Waiting For is being released by Obskure Sombre Records.

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity)

LONG LIVE ELIMINATOR.

Stone.

X Announces “Xmas Rock N Roll Revival”! Joins Pearl Jam On South American Tour This November

Posted in metal odyssey, Punk rock, punk rock bands, punk rock music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Frank Gargani)

FALL U.S. LOS ANGELES TOUR CELEBRATES 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF CLASSIC ALBUM LOS ANGELES

Will Also Screen the Rock-umentary X: The Unheard Music At Select U.S. Shows

(Los Angeles, CA – September 13, 2011) – The perennial L.A. punk-rockers, X, announce plans for their annual holiday run of shows this December. Billed as the “Xmas Rock n Roll Revival” the original four X band members will be joined by the gospel duo, Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss, and Rock N Roll rebels, The Black Tibetans, for the December 9 start of the tour in Phoenix AZ, winding up in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve.

As previously announced, X will join Pearl Jam as special guests on their South American tour this November, visiting various parts of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico City for the first time.  Just prior to the South American tour, X will take to the road in September for a series of dates across the U.S. on a special Los Angeles Tour.  Starting off in Philadelphia at Riot Fest East on September 24th, the band will rock their way to New Orleans for VooDoo Fest on October 29th, before heading to South America.

This year X celebrates the 31st Anniversary of the legendary album, Los Angeles, one that not only defined their career, but an entire musical genre as well. The band will also be celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the rock-umentary, X: The Unheard Music. Throughout the September/October dates only, the film, recently included in the prestigious Sundance Film Institute Independent film archives, will run in its entirety on screen before the band hits the stage to perform, track by track, the Los Angeles album.

X band members continue to keep busy in the off-time.  John Doe’s new album Keeper, his first solo album since the 2007 acclaimed A Year in the Wilderness, was released August 30 on Yep Roc Records. Meanwhile, Exene released her latest solo album, The Excitement of Maybe, this past spring and has guested on a number of albums. Exene has also performed many solo shows, made live guest appearances and has been featured in art exhibits. While DJ continues to play with the Syncopators and his other band, The Stripminers (featuring Brett Anderson of the Donna’s and Paul Stinson of The Radishes among others), Billy Zoom continues work at his custom amp shop and studio.

The L.A. punk scene in the late 70s saw its share of greatness, but few acts as talented as the now world-class, live, rock & roll band X. Their 2008 “13-31” Tour across the U.S. was really something special, celebrating the band’s 31st anniversary. 2009 shaped up to be just as amazing for the veteran rockers, with appearances at SXSW and Coachella Festivals, along with their own “X – TRL” Tour, where fans were able to help select each night’s set list.  2010 saw Ray Manzarek of The Doors fame and producer of the band’s first four records join them on stage in San Francisco for two very special performances of the Album Los Angeles.

The original line-up of X is: John Doe, Exene, Billy Zoom, and D.J. Bonebrake.

(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

LONG LIVE X.

Stone.

DORO – New Video Interview And CD Contest! 25 Years In Rock 2 DVD/CD Set Released Today In North America

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

A street side interview in New York with DORO PESCH is available for viewing at THIS LOCATION.

DORO and her band just performed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York last Friday and at Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago on Sunday. The mammoth 25 Years In Rock 2 DVD/CD set is finally available to North American fans today! Point your browser HERE for a brief clip of the German metal queen talking about the DVD from the Chicago show.

Enter a contest to win an autographed copy of 25 Years In Rock HERE.

In 2008, DORO celebrated her 25th anniversary concert at the ISS Dome in her hometown of Düsseldorf, Germany.  With over 8,500 people in attendance, this magical performance featured her long-time band members Nick Douglas (bass), Joe Taylor (guitar), Johnny Dee (drums) and Oliver Palotai (keyboards, guitar).  Guest appearances were made by Overkill’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, Grave Digger’s Chris Boltendahl, former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen, Scorpions’ Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker, Liv Kristine (Leaves’ Eyes), Floor Jansen (After Forever), Axel Rudi Pell and many others. This once-on-a-lifetime concert set was captured in its entirety and includes out takes from this very special career-affirming evening.

Don’t forget to check out the 25 Years In Rock LANDING PAGE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.DORO.de

http://www.facebook.com/DOROOFFICIAL

http://www.twitter.com/DOROOFFICIAL

http://www.YouTube.com/DOROOFFICIAL

http://www.myspace.com/DOROBAND

LONG LIVE DORO.

Stone.