Archive for the Metal Category

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

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

At The Gates - Vacation Vinyl - signing - March 27 - 2015 - promo flyer

As reported by Century Media Records:

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

__________________________

Century Media Records - logo - B&W

Website: www.centurymedia.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE AT THE GATES.

LONG LIVE VACATION VINYL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – March 16th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Bon Jovi - band logo - New Jersey - #22777 - BJMOJBJ

1989 – MTV announced it is was giving away Jon Bon Jovi’s childhood home in Sayreville, New Jersey. This announcement was made on MTV’s MTV’s Giving Away Bon Jovi’s House contest. MTV had received over three million phone calls; in turn this blew out the phone lines in Newark, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois. Whoa!

Nickelback - No Fixed Address - promo album cover pic - #201417

2015 – The eighth studio album from Nickelback, No Fixed Address, is persevering on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, falling three notches to #113. This album has spent 16 consecutive weeks on this chart, peaking at #4.

Nickelback - Dark Horse - promo album cover pic - #7739NMO

2015 – Nickelback’s sixth studio album from 2008, Dark Horse, climbs seven notches to #168, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This album peaked at #2 and has spent 158 weeks on this chart.

___________________________

Stone - Motorhead Tee  pic:small

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Birthday balloons - nighttime - clip-art!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JERRY LEWIS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHUCK WOOLERY!

Stone.

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

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Sulphur Aeon - promo band pic - 2015 - #031515SAMO

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

_________________________

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gateway To The Antisphere – Track Listing:

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

SULPHUR AEON:

T – guitars, bass
D – drums
M – vocals

___________________________

Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/SulphurAeon

http://www.sulphuraeon.bandcamp.com

http://www.van-records.de

http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs

http://vanrecords.bandcamp.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SULPHUR AEON.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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

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

Overkill - classic band logo - green - #90OKMOBE

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

King Diamond - The Graveyard - promo album cover pic - original cover - 1996 - #90KDMOTG

King Diamond – The Graveyard

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

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

Queensryche - Empire - promo cover pic - #77E

Queensrÿche – Empire

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

Overkill - Horrorscope - promo album cover pic - #1991OBBEDDVMO

OVERKILL – Horrorscope

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

Overkill - I Hear Black - promo album cover pic - #90SOMOTMBBE

OVERKILL – I Hear Black

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

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

W.A.S.P. - Still Not Black Enough - 1995 - #95BLWMOSNBE

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

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

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

___________________________

Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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

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

Nuclear Assault - Classic Band Logo - #0314NAMO33762

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

Ozzy Osbourne - The Ultimate Sin - promo cover pic - #17770

Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin

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

Metallica - Ride The Lightning promo album pic #2

METALLICA – Ride The Lightning

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

Anthrax - Armed And Dangerous - promo EP cover pic - #3377JBSIAMO

ANTHRAX – Armed And Dangerous

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

Queensryche - self-titled EP - #80SQMO

Queensrÿche – (self-titled)

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

Nuclear Assault - Handle With Care - promo album cover pic - #80SNAMO01

NUCLEAR ASSAULT – Handle With Care

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

_____________________________

Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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

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

Janis Joplin - Pearl - promo album cover pic - 1971 - #1JJMO

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

Aerosmith - Get Your Wings - promo album pic

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

Led Zeppelin - San Diego Concert - 1975 - newspaper clipping promo - #0314LZMO

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

Def Leppard - On Through The Night - promo album cover pic - #1980DLMO

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

Extreme - 1989 - promo studio album cover pic - #89EMORT

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

RUSH - classic band logo - magenta - #2014GLNPAL

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

Metallica - Master Of Puppets - 1986 - #860303MMOCB

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

___________________________

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , on March 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Special Operations Group - SOG - band logo - 2015 - #66SOGMO

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

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

Maxima Distorzion - concert flyer - June 18th - 2015 - #66SOGMO

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

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

__________________________

* For more info on S.O.G.

Facebook: Special Ops Group

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DOYLE BRIGHT.

LONG LIVE S.O.G.

LONG LIVE TEXAS METAL.

Stone.

‪CLAUSTROFOBIA – Announce Headline European Tour!

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Claustrofobia - promo band pic - 2015 - #0313CMO

“Get ready for brutal metal with real feeling from the fucking third world! We are gonna put the mosh pit on fire so pay attention and join us!”

Heady advice from vocalist and guitarist Marcus D’Angelo on what Europe can expect when Brazilian Thrash heavyweights Claustrofobia come crashing into town on their headline Visceral European Tour.

The band announce a 29 date tour taking in eleven different countries over nearly two months on the road, and include appearances alongside the likes of Primordial and Fleshgod Apocalypse at Portugal’s SWR Festival [01/05/15]. More dates will be added in the coming weeks.

For now to give you a taste of what to expect on the tour, watch the band’s video for track ‘Bastardos do Brasil’ from most recent album release, Peste [2011/2014]:

Claustrofobia has been causing brutal Thrash mayhem in Brazil and beyond for the past twenty years and the band is looking forward to celebrating their anniversary with their European fans! Comments Marcus, “To play live is the real ambition of bands like us. We don’t like ‘internet bands’; we prefer to play face to face. We will play gigs almost everyday so we will spread our music around.”

The band has also released an exclusive DVD entitled Visceral 20 Years showcasing Claustrofobia’s journey to the well-oiled Thrash machine that it is today.

And it’s not just about the celebration of the past twenty years, it’s about looking to the future too as the band is only recently out of the recording studio with none other than producer Russ Russell [Napalm Death, The Exploited, Evile] at the helm.

“We are very excited with the results!”, states Marcus. “It is gonna be a great album with a futurist vibe and it will hopefully open up our own sound in a new way.’ The untitled album, which as of yet does not have any label attachment, can be expected nearer the end of 2015.

_______________________

On Fire Booking Agency Presents

Claustrofobia ‘Visceral’ European Tour

Claustrofobia - promo tour flyer - European tour - 2015 - #0313CMO

“Claustro is here to stay. See you on the road.” 

www.facebook.com/claustrofobiaofficial

www.claustrofobia.com.br

____________________________

Source: Future PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ‪ CLAUSTROFOBIA.

LONG LIVE BRAZIL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SIX FEET UNDER – Victor Brandt To Step In On Bass For HateFest Tour 2015

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

Hatefest - 2015 tour flyer - Victor Brandt - promo pic - #2015VBMO

April 2015 will see the return of Europe’s HateFest Tour. The unholy bill will be headlined by SIX FEET UNDER and includes Marduk, Vader and Hate! Special guests on all weekend-dates will be Eisregen and Debauchery. Tickets are available at THIS LOCATION.

Stepping in on bass for the tour will be Victor Brandt. Comments SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes, “Thanks to all the fans for the great response to the upcoming new SFU release, Crypt Of The Devil, and the first track, Open Coffin Orgy. We are currently getting ready for our upcoming European tour with Vader and Marduk on HateFest. It will be a cataclysmic event. Do not miss it. Also for this run of dates we want to let you know that stepping in for our bass player, Jeff Hughell, will be Victor Brandt from Entombed. Steve Marco and myself are very much looking forward to sharing the stage with Victor while Jeff and his wife Fazi welcome the birth of their first child! It’s gonna be a great year for SIX FEET UNDER! Can’t wait to see you all soon!”

Adds Brandt: “I am very proud and happy to step in for my good friend and Warwick brother, Jeff Hughell, on bass with the mighty SIX FEET UNDER for their upcoming tour in Europe. We’re gonna have a blast! See you in the pit and/or the bar.”

SIX FEET UNDER w/ Marduk, Vader, Hate:

4/02/2015 Hellraiser – Leipzig, DE

4/03/2015 Gasometer – Wien, AT w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

4/04/2015 Z7 – Pratteln, CH w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

4/05/2015 Weststadthalle – Essen, DE w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

4/06/2015 Garage – Saarbrücken, DE

4/07/2015 Club Vaudeville – Lindau, DE

4/08/2015 Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, DE

4/09/2015 Markthalle – Hamburg, DE

4/10/2015 Musichall – Geiselwind, DE w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

4/11/2015 Backstage – München, DE w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

4/12/2015 Postbahnhof – Berlin, DE w/ Eisregen, Debauchery

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

SIX FEET UNDER will release their eleventh studio recording this Spring via Metal Blade Records. Titled Crypt Of The Devil, the ten track slab of audio violence was composed by vocalist Chris Barnes and Cannabis Corpse bassist/vocalist Phil “Landphil” Hall. While on tour with Cannabis Corpse in 2013, Barnes and Hall met and kept in touch. Barnes would later lend his vocals to a track on Cannabis Corpse’s From Wisdom To Baked. That same year, Hall and Barnes joined forces to pen brand new SIX FEET UNDER tracks.

Barnes lauds Hall’s take on the SIX FEET UNDER style of Death Metal and stated that this material was, “where my wheelhouse is – it’s where I thrive vocally and lyrically.” Crypt Of The Devil stands as a truly collaborative and cross-country effort from a selection of today’s finest metal minds, and the result is a refreshing SIX FEET UNDER experience.

Crypt Of The Devil will see release in North America via Metal Blade Records on May 5th, 2015. For a taste of the first single, “Open Coffin Orgy,” as well as a selection of preorder bundles, go to: metalblade.com/sixfeetunder.

_____________________________

Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info on Six Feet Under:

http://www.metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

http://www.twitter.com/sixfeetofficial

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – March 11th… And Happy METAL Birthday To Vinnie Paul!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Black Sabbath - Iron Man - 45rpm - promo pic - #1972BSMO0311

On March 11th, 1972 – The iconic Black Sabbath had their timeless song, Iron Man, sitting at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on their whiz-bang studio album from 1970: Paranoid. Whoa!

Led Zeppelin - 1975 US Tour - promo program cover pic - #LZMO19750311

On this day in 1975 – The fabulous Led Zeppelin performed at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, USA. Ticket prices were $6.50, $7.50 or $8.50, depending on the seating area. Whoa!! There was also a meager 50 cent service charge per ticket order. Unreal!

Van Halen "Van Halen" large promo album pic!

On March 11th, 1978 – The debut and self-titled album from the incredible Van Halen was invading the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This glorious album eventually earned Diamond Status by the RIAA, selling 10 million (plus) units in the United States. Metal be thy name!

QUIET RIOT "Metal Health" large promo album pic!

On this day in 1983 – The third studio album, Metal Health, from the amazing QUIET RIOT was released. This outstanding album is considered the first Heavy Metal album to reach #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. To this very Metal minute, Metal Health (Bang Your Head) is my favorite Heavy Metal anthem of all-time. Over thirty years later, this song continues to make me psyched-out beyond belief. Rest in peace, Kevin DuBrow.

Guns N Roses - Paradise City - promo single cover pic - #1989GNRMO

On March 11th, 1989 – The rabid Guns N’ Roses hit single, Paradise City, was resting at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Paradise City is featured on the legendary debut GNR studio album, from 1987: Appetite For Destruction. This song was a strip club sensation; I’m just guessing for I never recall going to those places back in the day. Um, yeah.

Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" large promo album pic

On this day in 2015 – The reissue of Led Zeppelin’s marvelous studio album, Physical Graffiti, returned to the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart and is impressively resting at #11. Whoa!! Originally released back in 1975, this album reached #1 on this chart and that was many Metal moons ago. This proves that Led Zeppelin are forever relevant and this album’s place in Rock history is immeasurable.

Journey Greatest Hits - promo album cover - #336SPNS

On March 11th, 2015 – Journey’s Greatest Hits has climbed up to #67 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This compilation album from Journey has peaked at #10, while spending a prodigious 345 weeks on this chart!! Long live Journey!

Birthday balloons - nighttime - clip-art!!

Happy Birthday - promo banner - #2014BD

Vinnie Paul - Modern Drummer - cover promo - 1994 - VPMO

Above: Modern Drummer (August – 1994)

Vinnie Paul - Close Up magazine cover promo - 2014 - VPMO

Above: Close-Up (Sweden – May of 2014)

VINNIE PAUL

On March 11th, Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul was born in Texas. Happy Birthday, Vinnie Paul! Hell Yeah!! Vinnie Paul is world-famous as the drummer and co-founder of Pantera, Damageplan and currently raising hell with the supergroup Hellyeah. Long live Vinnie Paul!!

___________________________

Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

EYE OF SOLITUDE – To Record Live Album

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

Kaotoxin - Record Label - logo - #2015KRMO20

Eye Of Solitude - promo band pic - 2015 - #33740EOSMO

EYE OF SOLITUDE

…to record live album

Kaotoxin is very proud to announce that, as part of their forthcoming “March of Solitude” tour with Saturnus, EYE OF SOLITUDE will record their whole live set during the Bruxelles (BE) stop on March 14 for the Darken the Moon VI Festival (Facebook event).

Plans about the recordings’ release are still being discussed and many options exist (bonus tracks, bonus CD, standalone live album…) but if you’re one of the many fans of the band and can attend the gig, don’t miss this opportunity to become a part of the UK masters of everything dark and heavy’s history!

Tour dates:

  • 12 – UK – London – Black Heart
  • 13 – DE – Oberhausen – Helvete
  • 14 – BE – Bruxelles – Magasin 4 – Darken the Moon VI Festival
  • 15 – NL – Rotterdam – Baroeg

___________________________

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EYE OF SOLITUDE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

NEKROGOBLIKON – RETURN WITH HEAVY META ON JUNE 2; STREAMING NEW SONG “FULL BODY XPLOSION”

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 9, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Nekrogoblikon - Heavy Meta - promo album cover pic - 2015

Heavy Meta cover, illustration by Aleksander Vujovic.

BAND LAUNCHES NEW LABEL AND PRODUCTION STUDIO: MYSTERY BOX

LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2015 – Nekrogoblikon, the Los Angeles-based band who describe their music as “goblin metal” and became internet sensations with their day-in the-life-of-a-goblin video for “No One Survives,” return with new album, Heavy Meta on June 2.  A new song from the album, Full Body Xplosion, can be heard below:

“A thousand years ago, we began writing an album,” explained Nekrogoblikon singer, Scorpion.  “Then we spent 998.5 years dicking around in the cave networks of rural Kentucky. After we were all spelunked out we decided we might as well finish the album. The album is Heavy Meta.”

The 10-song album arrives via the multimedia outfit’s new label, Mystery Box, which is distributed by Razor & Tie. Mystery Box will serve not only as the band’s label but also as a freestanding production company headquartered in downtown Los Angeles.

“”We’re excited to finally announce the launch of Mystery Box, which will not only serve as a label for Nekrogoblikon and other musical acts, but also as a creative hub for artists and projects outside of the music realm. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said guitar player Alex “Goldberg” Alereza.

__________________________

Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing

* For more info:

Facebook: Nekrogoblikon

instagram.com/nekrogoblikonofficial

http://nekrogoblikon.bandcamp.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE NEKROGOBLIKON.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS – Debut Title Track from “Men Become Gods” EP

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Dead Earth Politics - band logo - B&W - 2013

Dead Earth Politics - promo band pic - #555DEPMO0307

New Noise Magazine has debuted the title track off of Men Become Gods, the new EP from Austin-based ragers DEAD EARTH POLITICS. The EP is second in a series of three that began with last year’s acclaimed The Queen of Steel, and will be out on March 14.

To stream “Men Become Gods,” visit this location.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS will celebrate the release of Men Become Gods with a CD Release Party on March 14 at Dirty Dog Bar in Austin. Texas. The following week, the band will make an official SxSW appearance with a March 17th show at Dirty Dog. A full list of upcoming DEAD EARTH POLITICS shows can be found below.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS – live dates:

03/14 – CD Release Party & Metal Monsters of Texas – Austin, Texas @ Dirty Dog Bar

03/17 – SxSW performance – Austin. TX @ Dirty Dog Bar

04/10-12 – Texas Independence Fest – Austin, Texas @ Empire Control Room & Garage

Dead Earth Politics - Men Become Gods - promo EP cover pic - #2015DEPMO

Critical Praise:

“Bang your head proudly when you listen to these guys” – Metal Machine

“In a world where all seems hellbent against us and the future looks ever more dismal, Dead Earth Politics provide a way forward and give you the strength to carry on.” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

_________________________

Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.deadearthpolitics.com

www.facebook.com/deadearthpolitics

www.last.fm/music/Dead+Earth+Politics

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

Stone.

AKASAVA – Unveil New EP Details, Stream Live Video

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 8, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Akasava - promo album cover pic - #2015AMO01

French occult rockers Akasava have a wealth of information to spread about their exciting upcoming EP Strange Aeons. The band hit the studio last week to begin the recording procedure, and according to frontman Louis Hauguel, “that was one epic day, we’ve recorded everything except for the vocals! It’s going to be heavy & fuzzy from the raw cuts I’ve listened to!”

The track listing for this EP, due in late spring 2015, is as follows:

1. Join The Ritual

2. The Deep

3. Sons Of Bastet

4. The Witch Is Rising

5. Black And White Lady

6. And Die!

Fans of 13th Floor Elevators, Amon Düül II, Devil Doll and Purson, take note!

In addition to this, Akasava have also pro-recorded a live section, taken from their show in Le Havre a couple of weeks ago. Three tracks are now premiering on The Sludgelord: “Sons Of Bastet” and “The Witch Is Rising” from the upcoming EP, and the unreleased “Zora The Traveller”.

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

Akasava are:


Louis Hauguel: Vocals, Lyrics

Arnold Lucas: Guitars, Organ

Amélie Gavalda: Bass Guitar

David Touroul: Drums

Digital release is set for late Spring, while a single is scheduled for mid-March.

____________________________

Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE AKASAVA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

FLYLEAF TO HEADLINE REVOLVER’S HOTTEST CHICKS TOUR!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Revolver - Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock Tour - promo flyer - 2015

A message from Flyleaf: We’re very excited to announce we are headlining the Revolver: Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour (2015) along with The Agonist, Fit For Rivals, DIAMANTE and Falling For Scarlet! Check to see if we’re hitting your city and if so you can’t miss this tour! Buy tickets today!

Flyleaf - promo band pic - album flyer - 2015 - #33FMO0307

FLYLEAF:

Kristen May – vocals

Sameer Bhattacharya – guitar

Jared Hartmann – guitar

Pat Seals – bass

James Culpepper – drums

__________________________

Source:

Loud & Proud Records - large logo - 2014 - red black white

____________________________

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FLYLEAF & EVERY BAND ON THIS TOUR.

Stone.

PINK VELVET KRUSH “F.S.O.A.” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Pink Velvet Krush - fsoa - promo cover pic - 2014 - #0412

5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists! Whoa!

Metalfistredbckgrndsmall5

Supergroup Pink Velvet Krush originate from Long Island, New York and they released a marvelous EP of five songs in the latter part of 2014, via HighVolMusic. If this EP from Pink Velvet Krush, F.S.O.A., is an indication of what’s to come from them, then I am holding my spot as first in line! Everything about this EP is BIG sonically and makes me feel freaking amazingly great!

Buy, Support And Check Out Pink Velvet Krush:

I cannot help hearing the passion that Pink Velvet Krush has towards their own music and the Rock ‘N’ Roll legends that have influenced them. This band is so grand to listen to on this E.P. that it’s downright stunning. Make no mistake, Pink Velvet Krush are an original group and are/would be an asset to any open-air festival of Hard Rock and/or Metal. Pink Velvet Krush ROCK so damn fine that Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Def Leppard and KISS should be knocking down PVK’s door to be their opening band. I’m not talking shit here, I put my Metal reputation on it. All five songs on F.S.O.A. rain down with that glorious 80’s Arena vibe and chills. I love that. I NEED to see this band live!

Pink Velvet Krush - band promo photo - 2015 - #33PVKHVMMO03

If you take the classic Hard Rock atmosphere (aka) 80’s Arena Rock, Bon Jovi’s New Jersey album with Salty Dog and mix it all together, you get… Pink Velvet Krush. Maybe I’m getting too nostalgic or something, still, Pink Velvet Krush come packaged with enough relevancy and talent to challenge many current and well-known Hard Rock bands on the scene today. Metal be thy name. – Stone

PINK VELVET KRUSH includes former Gene Loves Jezebel drummer Joe Larsen, former Steelheart/Britny Fox guitarist Greg Polcari, former Dust and Bones guitarist Sean Quidgeon, former Vaudeville vocalist Doug ‘Savage’ Ramey, and former Sacred Edge bassist Shane West.

F.S.O.A. – Track List: 1. Nothin’ To Lose, 2. Take My Life, 3. F.S.O.A. (Fifty Shades Of Anything), 4. These Chains, 5. Obsession

_________________________

* For more info:

Facebook: Pink Velvet Krush

HighVolMusic - banner logo - #1 - 2013

http://www.highvolmusic.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE PINK VELVET KRUSH.

LONG LIVE HARD ROCK.

Stone.

MACHINE HEAD – Australia And New Zealand June 2015 Tour Update – And It’s Great News!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music news with tags , , on March 7, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Machine Head - Australia - Tour Promo Flyer - 2015 - #062015MHMO

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND SHOW SOLD OUT, MOVED TO BIGGER VENUE!

In less than 4 days, Machine Head’s first ever appearance in Christchurch, New Zealand has Sold Out a mind-boggling 3 months ahead of time!! To compensate for phenomenal popular demand, the Auckland show and the Christchurch show have switched dates which allowed for the Christchurch show to be moved up to The Bedford.

Ticket’s on sale now!!

http://bit.ly/HeadCasesTix

** All tickets will still be valid**

Machine Head are currently wrapping up their biggest North America tour to-date, check out the remaining shows below:

3/7 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House

3/8 Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory

3/10 Bend, OR – Domino Room

3/11 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater

Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds - 2015 - promo album band banner - MHMO44

___________________________

Source: Machine Head Facebook

* For more info on MACHINE HEAD:

http://www.machinehead1.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE MACHINE HEAD.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE AUSTRALIA.

Stone.

GOATSNAKE – Reveals Details Of Their Upcoming Full-Length, Black Age Blues, Due For Release On Southern Lord In June

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

Goatsnake - Black Age Blues - 2015 - promo album cover pic - GMO03

GOATSNAKE is ready to unveil the details of their first full-length in fifteen years, entitled Black Age Blues, the album to be released via Southern Lord on June 2nd, 2015.

Black Age Blues is an instant classic, with each one of the nine songs an anthem, and each of the four members of GOATSNAKE in top form. Everything is magnified; Pete Stahl’s vocals have never sounded so good, the rhythm section comprised of Greg Rogers on drums and Scott Renner on bass are the driving force on each track and Greg Anderson’s riffs are heavier than ever before.

Appearing on the album intro to “Another River To Cross” is acoustic guitar courtesy of David Pajo (Slint, Aerial M, Papa M), the track also containing previously released recordings from GOATSNAKE’s The River. Piano is played by Mathias Schneeberger and Petra Haden contributes violin and vocals. Another welcome addition to the album, across multiple tracks, are brilliant backing vocals by Dem Preacher’s Daughters: Wendy Moten, Gale Mayes and Andrea Merrit.

Black Age Blues is familiar, but nothing here is a repetition of what we’ve heard before, as GOATSNAKE continues to refine the timeless, ultra-heavy rock that they are infamous for, surpassing even the highest of expectations.

The track listing and front cover, with photography and design from Samantha Muljat have been released. Audio samples and much more will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Below is a full rundown of GOATSNAKE’s current list of upcoming live shows in the US and Europe, including appearances at prestigious events such as Maryland Deathfest in the US and Temples Festival in the UK.

Black Age Blues – Track Listing:

1. Another River To Cross
2. Elevated Man
3. Coffee & Whiskey
4. Black Age Blues
5. House Of The Moon
6. Jimi’s Gone
7. Graves
8. Grandpa Jones
9. A Killing Blues

GOATSNAKE – Live Actions:

3/21/2015 Gypsy Lounge – Austin, TX SXSW (Day show)
3/21/2015 Yellow Jackets Social Club – Austin, TX SXSW (Night Show)
5/02/2015 Pappy & Harriets – Joshua Tree/Pioneertown, CA
5/24/2015 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD w/ Amorphis, Anaal Nathrakh, Inverloch, Neurosis, Winter, more
5/30/2015 Temples Festival – Bristol, UK
6/01/2015 De Kreun – Kortrijk, BE
6/02/2015 Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL
6/03/2015 SO36 – Berlin, DE
6/04/2015 Freakvalley Festival – Siegen, DE
6/07/2015 AN Club – Athens, GR
6/20/2015 Crucialfest – Salt Lake City, UT

___________________________

Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.southernlord.com

http://southernlord.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/SLadmin

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GOATSNAKE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY AS SHIT MUSIC.

Stone.

ENSIFERUM – “One Man Army” First Week Worldwide Album Chart Rankings

Posted in folk metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on March 6, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Ensiferum - One Man Army - promo album debut chart rankings flyer - 2015 - #09EMOMBR

As reported by Metal Blade Records:

A huge congrats to (Finland’s) Ensiferum on their successful debut of “One Man Army” worldwide! Listen & order at http://www.metalblade.com/ensiferum

The album debuted at #167 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Current Albums Chart, #19 on Billboard’s Hard Music Chart, #36 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and #9 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart.

Ensiferum - promo band photo - 2015 - #33669954EMOMB

In Canada, One Man Army placed at #69 on the Top 200 Current Albums Chart, #13 on the Hard Music Chart and #126 on the Digital Music Charts.

On the Official Top 100 Charts in Europe, the record earned the coveted #1 slot in Finland, #15 Germany, #37 Austria and #24 Switzerland. Additionally, ENSIFERUM’s One Many Army has ranked among the top five entries in the iTunes Metal Charts in multiple territories.

Metal Blade - Los Angeles - B&W - logo - 2013

________________________

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ENSIFERUM.

Stone.

ROYAL THUNDER – SHARE NEW SONG “TIME MACHINE” VIA NPR – TOUR DATES WITH HALESTORM And PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , on March 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Capitol Photography Parnters

Photo credit: Kevin Griggs

March 5, 2015, ATLANTA – Royal Thunder, the Atlanta-based outfit helmed by Mlny Parsonz and Josh Weaver, share Crooked Doors’ album opener, “Time Machine,” via NPR:

http://www.npr.org/2015/03/05/390980154/royal-thunder-time-machine

“You can’t go back,” says Parsonz of the song’s message. “There is no such thing as a time machine. Live for now and learn forever. Beware the black streak that resides within each one of us. Relax, it’s just livin’.”

The band gave fans an early listen to music from Crooked Doors with the recent stream of “Forget You”, which Paste Magazine said takes “the atmospheric elements of their music even further.(https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/royal-thunder-forget-you/s-JHKg9)

It’s a song that has a heady blend of the sludgy blues stomp that garnered them widespread attention and even heavier, darker elements than before.”

Pre-orders for Crooked Doors are available now with the music available on CD/2xLP/Digital via Relapse:

http://relapse.com/royal-thunder-crooked-doors/

Digital pre-orders include an instant download of “Forget You” and “Time Machine.” >>

Royal Thunder plays SXSW on March 17 (Dirty Dog).  The band joins Halestorm and Rival Sons for a brief western U.S. tour in June:

June 05     Anaheim, CA @ The Grove

June 06     San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

June 08     Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

June 09     Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

June 10     Boise, ID @ Revolution Center

June 12     Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre

June 13     Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

June 14     Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

Royal Thunder is Mlny Parsonz, Josh Weaver, Evan Diprima and Will Fiore.  Royal Thunder began work on the album in early 2014, returning to work at the Aria Recording Studio where they recorded the band’s critically lauded debut, CVI.

Pitchfork described singer Mlny Parsonz as “a blues-rock banshee of a woman, equal parts riot grrl and gospel diva” while Spin said she “commands a bluesy mix of Led Zep and Sleater-Kinney.” Rolling Stone’s David Fricke said Weaver’s playing has “the meaty, base elements of early-Seventies British blues.”

_________________________

Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing

* For more info:

Facebook: ROYAL THUNDER

royalthunder.bandcamp.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ROYAL THUNDER.

ROYAL THUNDER ARE INCREDIBLE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

Stone.