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SLAUGTERDAY – Posts Video For “Morbid Shroud Of Sickness”

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock videos with tags , , , , , , , on December 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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German Death Metal brutes SLAUGHTERDAY have posted a video for the track Morbid Shroud of Sickness, from their debut album, Nightmare VortexThe full-length successor to the limited-edition cassette demo, Cosmic HorrorNightmare Vortex showcases SLAUGHTERDAY’s insane brand of cosmic Death Metal that falls somewhere between AUTOPSY’s Mental Funeral and HYPOCRISY’s Penetralia.

Featuring stunning guitar melodies, fat bass lines, hellish vocals and annihilating drums, the movements from speeding ferocity to crawling crush are the stuff of traumatic audio terror. Do not miss this masterpiece of classic Death Metal. Album artwork courtesy of Mark Cooper.   

The video for Morbid Shroud of Silence is now playing below:

FDA Rekotz will release Nightmare Vortex  December 6th, on CD, LP, and digital formats. For pre-order info, visit www.fda-rekotz.com.

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SLAUGHTERDAY Live:

12/07 @ Nocturnus Fest Vol. 3 @ K17 – Berlin

Critical Praise:

“Germany’s Slaughterday have the gumption (and instinct) to take T. Gabriel Fischer’s get-up-and-say-Hey! vox, back it with tested-and-true Oakland CA death/doom found in the collection of every serial killer, and inject the mishmash with a Swedish melodic sensibility cultivated from the early ’90s to present.” – Worm Gear ‘Zine

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on SLAUGHTERDAY:

Facebook: Slaughterday

Bandcamp: http://slaughterday666.bandcamp.com/

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Website: http://www.fda-rekotz.com

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LONG LIVE SLAUGHTERDAY.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

W.A.S.P. – 2014 Summer Live Dates And Festivals

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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W.A.S.P. – Below are 2 concert flyers that have been put up on the official W.A.S.P. Nation Website, only days ago. I can only hope, dream, wish and pray, that the fantastically legendary Blackie Lawless and his iconic band W.A.S.P. make their way to my area of the world, in 2014. Metal be thy name!!

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AND…

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* For more info on W.A.S.P.:

Website: http://www.waspnation.com

Facebook: W.A.S.P. Nation (Official)

* SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL:

Website: http://www.swedenrock.com

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LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DOWN FROM THE WOUND – To Release “Violence And The Macabre” February 4th On Comatose Music

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Comatose Music has announced the February 4 release of Violence and the Macabre from Philippine Brutal Death Metallers DOWN FROM THE WOUND. After signing with Comatose in October 2012, DOWN FROM THE WOUND went to work on the follow-up to their 2007 debut, Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification. The results see the band return with 50 minutes of flesh-shredding Southeast-Asian brutality with old-school atmosphere and organic production.

DOWN FROM THE WOUND are no strangers to the death metal scene; they have been punishing eardrums since 2002 with their nasty combination of inhuman breakdowns and technical riffing reminiscent of bands like DISGORGE, GORGASM and LUST OF DECAY. On February 4 violence will prevail.

An early preview, in the form of album track “Schematic Fraud,” is now available for streaming at www.comatosemusic.com/site.

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Tristan Dela Cruz – Vocals

Jeff Compañero – Guitars

Chie Merigildo – Guitars

Randyl Manglicmot – Drums

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VIOLENCE AND THE MACABRE – Track Listing:

1. Ill Fated Annihilation

2. Hypocritical Repentance

3. Convulsive Human Atrocities

4. Schematic Fraud

5. Beyond the Depths of Epidemic Abortion

6. Violence and the Macabre

7. Drowned in Unjustified Extinction

8. The Aftermath

9. Infiltrate

10. Exteriorized Mystecism

11. Contesting the Scared

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Check out the COMATOSE MUSIC webstore for a huge selection of brutality on CD and vinyl. Buy 3 CDs, get 1 free, buy 6, get 2; buy 9 get 3! Tons of merch, specials, pre-orders and more also available.

www.comatosemusic.com
 www.facebook.com/comatosemusiclabel

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on DOWN FROM THE WOUND:

Facebook: DOWN FROM THE WOUND

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LONG LIVE DOWN FROM THE WOUND.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

CRYSTAL BALL “Anyone Can Be A Hero” (Official Video) – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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CRYSTAL BALL – Released on November 29th, via Massacre Records, is the new album, Dawnbreaker, from Lucerne, Switzerland’s Crystal Ball. One lead single from this comeback album is Anyone Can Be A Hero. I absolutely love this song and all of its melodic glory! A heightened grand vibe of absolute Heavy Metal power, uncontrollably runs through my veins, as I listen to this song, again and again!

Tremendous musicianship, from top-to-bottom, swirls around the super fabulous vocals of new frontman Steven Mageney. What a Metal ride is this song for me! Original members Scott Leach (lead guitar) and Marcel Sardella (drums) have obviously made it clear; their band Crystal Ball is back and ready to stun the Metal and Hard Rock world with their new album ablaze! Join me, in supporting Crystal Ball and their new-found triumph! Metal be thy name!

CRYSTAL BALL – Anyone Can Be A Hero (Official Video) Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

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Steven Mageney – vocals

Scott Leach – lead guitar

Marcel Sardella – drums

Markus Flury – guitar

Cris Stone – bass

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Purchase CRYSTAL BALL – DAWNBREAKER:

http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/artists/crystal_ball

* Album produced, mixed and mastered by Stefan Kaufmann at ROXX Studio in Solingen, Germany.

Album cover artwork by Thomas Ewerhard.

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* For more info on CRYSTAL BALL:

Facebook: Crystal Ball

Website: http://www.crystal-ball.ch

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MASSACRE RECORDS:

http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE CRYSTAL BALL.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Red Dragon Cartel – “Feeder” Lyric Video (Official) Featuring Jake E. Lee And Vocalist Robin Zander – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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RED DRAGON CARTEL TO RELEASE THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT VIA FRONTIERS RECORDS

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RED DRAGON CARTEL – The ultra legendary guitarist Jake E. Lee is back!! His new band is Red Dragon Cartel and The Metal Gods have answered the cries of countless Heavy Metal and Hard Rock fans across the globe! I couldn’t be more excited for a new album release in 2014 than with this self-titled debut album from Red Dragon Cartel! Below, please find the official press release for Red Dragon Cartel’s debut album; plus the official lyric video for Feeder, which features the legendary Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) on vocals! Metal be thy name! – Stone

Red Dragon Cartel And The Feeder Lyric Video = Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! 

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Red Dragon Cartel – Official Press Release:

The newest band ready to take aim at the creative void in the hard rock world, Red Dragon Cartel, are set to release their debut album via Frontiers Records. The self-titled debut by the band, made up of guitar legend Jake E. Lee, bassist Ronnie Mancuso, singer D.J. Smith and drummer Jonas Fairley is set for release on January 28th. Jake E. Lee is best known for his work in Badlands and as guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin albums.

Red Dragon Cartel also features various guest appearances from some of music’s most notable faces, including legendary Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander, original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno, Kill Devil Hill/Pantera bassist Rex Brown, Slash’s Conspirators Todd Kearns and Brent Fitz and In This Moment front woman Maria Brink. The album was produced by Ronnie Mancuso and Jake E. Lee and was executive produced, mixed and mastered by Kevin Churko (In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch).

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From the opening riff of “Deceived” to final sustained piano chord of “Exquisite Tenderness,” it is clear Red Dragon Cartel has created an album that stands amongst some of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. Infectious songs such as “Shout It Out,” “Wasted” and “Slave” showcase the band’s ability to write memorable hooks and vocal melodies. Robin Zander of Cheap Trick lends his voice to the track “Feeder.” Maria Brink of In This Moment lends her unique vocals to the track “Big Mouth.” Paul Di’Anno and Sass Jordan also lend their talents to the band’s debut. Jake E. Lee’s trademark playing style instantly shines through and picks up right where he left off.

The album is available for pre-order on Amazon.com at http://amzn.to/1aYjMng or digitally on iTunes at http://smarturl.it/reddragoncartel that comes with an instant download of “Deceived.”

Album releases on January 28th, 2014 in North America / January 24th, 2014 in Europe and January 27th in the UK.

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Guitar – Jake E Lee

Bass –  Ronnie Mancuso

Vocals – Darren James Smith

Drums/Vocals – Jonas Fairley

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

* For more info on RED DRAGON CARTEL:

Facebook: Red Dragon Cartel

Website: http://reddragoncartel.com

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Frontiers Records Website: http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE JAKE E. LEE.

LONG LIVE RED DRAGON CARTEL.

Stone.

MASS – To Perform As Special Guest For STEPHEN PEARCY Of RATT – On January 17th, 2014

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Stephen Pearcy - Ratt - Mass - January - 2014 - promo flyer

Boston’s Heavy Metal Legends, MASS, will be special guest for the also legendary Stephen Pearcy of RATT, this coming January 17th, 2014! Whoa! This fantastic Heavy Rockin’ event will take place at Rain, in Malden, Massachusetts. Metal be thy name!!

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MASS:

Louis St. August – Vocals

Gene D’tria – Guitars

Mike Palumbo – Bass

Joey “Vee” Vadala – Drums

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* For more info on MASS:

Website: http://www.massrocks.com

Facebook: Mass

* For more info on STEPHEN PEARCY:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenEPearcy

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LONG LIVE STEPHEN PEARCY.

LONG LIVE MASS.

Stone.

SODOM / HIRAX Split Single Will Kick Off The Celebrations For SPV GmbH’s 30th Anniversary

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on November 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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A highly collectable Split-Single, of Thrash icons SODOM and HIRAX, will begin a year of celebrations, to mark the 30th anniversary of one of Germany’s leading independent record labels SPV.

Founded in January 1984, SPV has always been a forerunner when it comes to Heavy Metal. As the distributor of labels such as Metal Blade, Roadrunner, Century Media and Noise and by signing acts in the beginning like Sodom, Axel Rudi Pell, Destruction, Iron Angel, Steeler, Zed Yago, Metal Church and later Official Motörhead, Dio, Saxon, Helloween, Alice Cooper or Whitesnake, to the famous in-house label Steamhammer, SPV proves that it has a ‘truffle nose’ when it comes to finding the best and hottest Metal acts.

In 2014 SPV will celebrate its 30th anniversary with various campaigns and releases… stay tuned for more infos!

The celebrations begin with this limited edition 7″ single. Only 1,000 coloured and numbered vinyl copies will be pressed, which will make this single a highly collectable item for all Thrash Metal maniacs.

The SODOM / HIRAX Split-Single will be released in Germany on January 24th 2014, in Europe January 27th 2014 and in the USA February 4th 2014.

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(Source: Steamhammer Facebook)

* SPV – http://www.spv.de – Steamhammer

* For more info on SODOM:

Facebook: Sodom

* For more info on HIRAX:

Facebook: Hirax Thrash Metal Legions

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LONG LIVE SODOM.

LONG LIVE HIRAX.

LONG LIVE SPV. 

Stone.

MANOWAR Announce U.S. Dates For “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the MANOWAR Facebook page:

The power and persistence of the American Manowarriors has prevailed!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Kings Of Metal, MANOWAR announce the U.S. leg for their “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour:

Friday, February 7, 2014 – Royal Oak Theatre – Royal Oak, MI

Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL

Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Mill City – Minneapolis, MN

Thursday, February 13, 2014 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

Saturday, February 15, 2014 – House Of Blues – Houston, TX

Sunday, February 16, 2014 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – Regency Theatre – San Francisco, CA

Saturday, February 22, 2014 – Fox Theatre – Pomona, CA

Tickets will go on sale on November 29, 2013 (Black Friday).

“We are excited to tour on American soil again! Our American fans have loyally stood with us, united as one. Many of them have traveled across the continent and even to Europe to celebrate with us. These shows will be unforgettable, massive feasts of True Metal with everyone’s favorite MANOWAR hymns!” said bassist Joey DeMaio.

As a tribute to the special anniversary, MANOWAR will perform the full “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” album along with a “best of” set of other immortal metal hymns.

MANOWAR’s “Kings Of Metal” album, a milestone in Metal history, was first released on November 18, 1988, followed by a world tour in 1989. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of these events, MANOWAR will release a brand new special version of the album, “Kings Of Metal MMXIV”, followed by the “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour.

Kings Of Metal MMXIV World Tour – Confirmed Tour Dates:

Friday, February 7, 2014 – Royal Oak Theatre – Royal Oak, MI, USA

Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL, USA

Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Mill City – Minneapolis, MN, USA

Thursday, February 13, 2014 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA, USA

Saturday, February 15, 2014 – House Of Blues – Houston, TX, USA

Sunday, February 16, 2014 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX, USA

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO, USA

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – Regency Theatre – San Francisco, CA, USA

Saturday, February 22, 2014 – Fox Theatre – Pomona, CA, USA

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – Olymp Palace of Sports – Krasnodar, Russia

Friday, March 21, 2014 – Luzhniki Palace of Sports – Moscow, Russia

Sunday, March 23, 2014 – Yubileyny Sports Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Rock Café – Tallinn, Estonia – SOLD OUT

Thursday, March 27, 2014 – Rock Café – Tallinn, Estonia

Saturday, March 29, 2014 – Teatro Arena – Vilnius, Lithuania

Saturday, May 24, 2014 – Metal Summer Festival – Istanbul, Turkey

Fri/Sat, July 25-26, 2014 – Magic Circle Festival – Helsinki, Finland

Many more tour dates will be revealed soon.

For more info and constant updates:

www.manowar.com

www.facebook.com/manowar

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HAIL MANOWAR.

HAIL METAL.

Stone.

BATTLEROAR – ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

Posted in epic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Greek Epic Metal Heroes BATTLEROAR have entered Devasoundz Studio in Athens, Greece to start the recording process for Blood of Legends, the band’s first studio album since 2008’s To Death and Beyond… The album will be produced by Thymios Krikos (INNERWISH) together with the band and is expected to be in April of next year on Cruz del Sur Music.

Blood of Legends is the first BATTLEROAR album to feature SACRED STEEL vocalist Gerrit Mutz, who joined the band last year. It also marks the recording debuts of bassist Stavros Aivaliotis and guitarist Antreas Sotiropoulos, both of whom joined BATTLEROAR’s ranks after the release To Death and Beyond…

The song Poisoned Well, taken from Blood of Legends, appears in the Greek fantasy feature film, The Dragonphoenix Chronicles : Indomitable. The instrumental track has been posted for streaming at this location.

For more on the film, visit www.imdb.com/title/tt2182163.

Blood of Legends will be released on digipack, limited-edition vinyl and digital formats.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on BATTLEROAR:

Facebook: BattleroaR (official)

Website: http://www.battleroar.com

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Website: http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

Music Store: http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/store

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LONG LIVE BATTLEROAR.

LONG LIVE GREECE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

KILLER DWARFS – To Perform Aboard The 2014 Monsters Of Rock Cruise… Whoa!!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news, vacations with tags , , , , , , , on November 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Killer Dwarfs - Monsters Of Rock - 2014 - promo flyer

CANADA’S HEAVY ROCK LEGENDS…

KILLER DWARFS…

ARE BOOKED TO PERFORM ON…

THE 2014 MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE!

MARCH 29th to APRIL 2nd

NASSAU – MONSTER ISLAND

METAL BE THY NAME!

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* For more info on KILLER DWARFS:

Facebook: Killer Dwarfs

Facebook: Russ DWaRf

* For more info on MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE:

Website: http://www.monstersofrockcruise.com

Facebook: Monsters of Rock Cruise

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LONG LIVE KILLER DWARFS.

LONG LIVE DWARF NATION.

LONG LIVE MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE.

Stone.

Motörhead – Wanna Win A Motörhead Guitar And More? Here Are The Metal Details!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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My fellow Rock and Metal brethren, take a look at what came through my email inbox late yesterday! Whoa! I’ve already entered this contest too!! May the lucky Rockaholic and/or Metalhead win! Metal be thy name!!

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Feeling lucky? Go to: http://www.sixxsense.com/bestbuy  – to win a Motörhead guitar – a copy of their new album “Aftershock” and a $100 Best Buy Gift Card. Stop into Best Buy to get brand new releases from Motörhead, Trivium, Five Finger Death Punch, Alter Bridge, Korn, Lamb of God and more! Don’t wait! The holidays are here and you can be the big winner!

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(Source: NewBay Media LLC)

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Long Live Motörhead.

Long Live Sixx Sense.

Long Live Best Buy.

Stone.

TIGERTAILZ “The Shoe Collector” Official Music Video Is: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, glam metal, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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TIGERTAILZ – 2013 can be  earmarked as (another) triumphant comeback for the (Cardiff, Wales) legends of Glam/Sleaze: TIGERTAILZ. With founding member Jay Pepper (guitar) and long-time drummer Matt Blakout, TIGERTAILZ rounds out with Jules Millis on vocals and Rob Wylde on bass.

With 6 years elapsed since TIGERTAILZ released any new studio material, Knives (5 song EP) was released this past October 22nd, via Scarlet Records. Knives is a 5 song EP worth the wait for fans of TIGERTAILZ and any old schoolin’, no foolin’, beer bong toolin’ Heavy Rock aficionado.

KERRANG! gave this new Knives EP a KKKK rating and I highly recommend that you support TIGERTAILZ by picking up this EP; Knives costs less than an overpriced steak and no animal has to die for you to enjoy it! Metal be thy name!

Below, watch and listen to The Shoe Collector and realize that this is:

Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

WARNING: This video contains babalicious stimuli. Yup.

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Preview And Purchase KNIVES On iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/knives-ep/id725932061

KNIVES – Track Listing:

Shoe Collector

One Life

Bite The Hand

Spit It Out

Punched In The Gutz

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* For more info on TIGERTAILZ:

Facebook: Tigertailz

Website: http://www.tigertailz.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TailzOfficial

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LONG LIVE TIGERTAILZ.

Stone.

NIGROMANTE – Spanish Heavy Metal Act To Release “Black Magic Night” On January 7th, Via Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to introduce NIGROMANTE! The Classic Heavy Metal Spaniards will release Black Magic Night through Shadow Kingdom on January 7.

SKR Commander Tim McGrogran had this to say about the band and album:

“They’ve been around since 2003 trying to perfect their Heavy Metal sound. Spain hasn’t exactly been a melting pot for Classic Heavy Metal, so we’re very lucky to find such a great band there. NIGROMANTE are the big fish in the small pond over there. They are from Spain, but they’re absolutely influenced by the N.W.O.B.H.M. and 80’s US Metal. The vocals are more barbaric, very much like Portugal’s IRONSWORD. The guitar tone on this album is so thick and abrasive, which creates a great heavy metal pounding atmosphere. The songs are well crafted and extremely catchy. They have so many influences from ANVIL, MOTORHEAD, VENOM, BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, a tinge of old 80’s Black Metal, and many more.”

Below, is the lyric video for the track Heavy Metal Age:

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Selections from album are streaming at: shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com.

Black Magic Night – Track Listing:

Heavy Metal Age

Black Magic Night

In Nomine Pater

Saturnalia of Blood

False Idol

Syndicate of Crime

Soy Un Macarra

Satan Death Squad

Summoning Spell

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on NIGROMANTE:

Facebook: Nigromante

http://www.nigromante.es

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http://shadowkingdomrecords.com

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LONG LIVE NIGROMANTE.

NIGROMANTE KICKS ABSOLUTE HEAVY METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

STARSOUP – Russian Progressive Metal/Rock Band To Release “Bazaar of Wonders” On November 29th, Via Sublimity Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Moscow’s STARSOUP will release Bazaar of Wonders, an opus of progressive metal/rock, November 29 on Sublimity Records. The album is now available as a digital release.

In keeping with the band’s moniker, the influences are varied, inclusive of Metallica and Dream Theater to name just a couple, while the music itself blends heavy guitars, atmospheric keys (accented with grand piano), a range of vocal styles and tempos, and even the appearance of flute and saxophone.

Stream Bazaar of Wonders in its entirety at: sublimity.bandcamp.com

The album is available for purchase at the links below:

https://itunes.apple.com/album/bazaar-of-wonders/id710484202

http://www.amazon.com/Bazaar-Wonders-Starsoup/dp/B00FA8HW1M/

Currently a studio-only project, STARSOUP is the creation of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Alexey Markov (SHADOW HOST, DISTANT SUN) who is joined on the album by keyboardist/sampler Andrew Gryaznov (TIMESQUARE) and several guest musicians. The compositional foundation of the album consisted of the four songs – “Angels,” “Cradle of War,” “Bazaar” and “Perfect Loser” – that were written and melodically composed during Markov’s participation in CRIME OF PASSION in which he served as vocalist and Gryaznov keyboardist. That rush of creativity ultimately resulted in eight more songs, including one composed by Lex Plotnikov (MECHANICAL POET). Visit, absorb, and revel in the Bazaar of Wonders!

Those who participated in the recording of Bazaar of Wonders, include: 

Alexander Vetkhov (all drums and percussion). Also to be thanked are Nicholas Angel, Kostya Naumenko, Darya Savchenko (W. Angel’s Conquest, Kiev), Ilya Mamontov (Epidemia), Oleg Mishin (Catharsis), Andrey Nova (Nova Art), Yevgeny Nesterov and Natalya Fedotova. The recording, re-amping, mixing and mastering by Evgeny Vinogradov and DAI Records.

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MORE ABOUT STARSOUP:

STARSOUP is the heavy metal/progressive rock project of vocalist Alexey Markov. The songs vary stylistically – you may find them somewhat partially resembling Metallica and Disturbed, as well as Dream Theater and Stone Sour. The project’s founding stages took place in Moscow towards the end of 2011, when the first single, “Angels”, was recorded. In essence, the music consists of heavy guitars, atmospheric keys with an accent on the grand piano, varying vocal techniques: encompassing a clear voice in the more melodic ballads, and letting the heavy medium-tempo compositions resound with harsh, even growling vocals sometimes.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on STARSOUP:

Facebook: Starsoup

http://www.last.fm/music/starsoup/

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LONG LIVE STARSOUP.

Stone.

BAT – Members Of Municipal Waste, DRI And Volture Unite; New “Primitive Age” EP Streaming At Metal Injection

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Pay-What-You-Want Download + Preorder Bundles Available

Tankcrimes Records is pleased to welcome BAT to their roster of audio decadence. An unholy union of Municipal Waste guitarist Ryan Waste on bass/vocals, former DRI drummer Felix Griffin and Volture guitarist Nick Poulos, the Virginia/Texas punk metal marauders invoke the spirits of Venom, Hellhammer, Motörhead and Discharge with their Primitive Age demo EP. Featuring five tracks of filthy, fuck-all, debauchery, Primitive Age is a primal outpouring of molten metal riffs, confrontational Kill ‘Em All angst and enough vocal venom to level a nation.

The EP is currently streaming in full for your mischievous listening pleasures at Metal Injection HERE.    

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Primitive Age – Track Listing:

1. BAT

2. Total Wreckage

3. Code Rude

4. Rule of the Beast

5. Primitive Age

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BAT was forged in fire when Ryan Waste met Griffin in Austin at a Municipal Waste gig in 2007. Sharing the same musical tastes and metal/punk backgrounds, the two immediately hit it off. Griffin hadn’t performed with DRI since the late eighties and itched to play again. “We eventually spoke of doing a project together,” relays Ryan. “Originally I was going to play all the guitars, bass and vocals and it would be a studio thing. We sat on this idea for years and humored it every time I’d pass through Texas. It seemed too exciting to not make this a real live band so I asked Nick from our current heavy metal band Volture if he wanted on board as a permanent guitarist and it was a done deal. I would have my hands full singing and playing bass as it was.” BAT, which was the original working title before Volture, seemed to suite the style they were going for so it stuck. “Nick and I cooked up a few raw demo songs, I laid down some basic garage band drums and we sent the tracks to Felix. With Felix living in Austin and Nick and I in Richmond, Virginia, it had to be arranged like that to start. Over this last summer Felix flew in town for a week and we banged out those songs with live drums and wrote a couple more on the fly. With only a few practices under our belts we recorded all the music in one day on reel-to-reel analog tape. It was a challenge to not over analyze and nail down all live takes. It was indeed primitive. We wanted a raw sound to begin with and this turned out to be the ultimate way to achieve it.”

The Primitive Age EP is available as a “Pay-What-You-Want-Including-Free” download TODAY at the official BAT BandCamp page HERE. Tankcrimes is also offering a “Primitive Pack” preorder bundle which includes a double sided T-shirt, embroidered patch, die-cut sticker and cassette tape all for a thrifty $20 plus shipping. Nab your bundle today at THIS LOCATION.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on BAT:

Facebook: BAT

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LONG LIVE BAT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

STRYPER “Sympathy” (Official Video): Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in christian rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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STRYPER – Released on November 5th, the NEW studio album, No More Hell To Pay, from the ever-legendary STRYPER has accumulated impressive Billboard Chart positions; while receiving critic and fan praise around the globe!! Another new and official music video from this sensational album has been released and it’s Sympathy.

Michael Sweet sounds ultra-fabulous on vocals and guitar, once again!! The entire band is Rocking on all fired-up Metal cylinders!! This new album isn’t about STRYPER being back. Nope. These Christian Metal icons have never denied their fans of Rockin’ inspiration! STRYPER are always touring, along with consistently reaching out to their fans via social media. No More Hell To Pay is about STRYPER bringing on their Heavy Metal attack!! This is STRYPER’s Metal 2013!! Dig it!! Metal be thy name!!

Below, Listen To Sympathy And Crank Up The Volume, While You Allow The METAL Of STRYPER To Flood Your Soul! Whoa!!

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Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar

Robert Sweet – Drums

Oz Fox – Guitar & Vocals

Timothy Gaines – Bass & Vocals

Purchase No More Hell To Pay, Via Links Below!

iTunes: www.smarturl.it/stryper

Via the Official STRYPER website: www.stryper.com

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/strypercd

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* For more info on STRYPER:

http://www.stryper.com

http://www.facebook.com/stryper

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http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

777.

Stone.

SLEDD – Guitarist Kevin Michael Issues Studio Update

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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SLEDD – Guitarist Kevin Michael entered DHL Studios in California this week with Producer/Engineer Don Lithgow to track guitars for the upcoming SLEDD release ‘Get Rich Quick Scheme’. Checkout what Kevin has to say…

‘Get Rich Quick Scheme’ is due out 1st Qtr of 2014 on HighVolMusic. As previously reported, SLEDD recently signed a mulit-album deal with the Baltimore based record label HighVolMusic. More information or to listen to new streaming tracks from SLEDD, checkout www.highvolmusic.com.

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* For more info on SLEDD:

http://sleddweb.com

Facebook: Sledd

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* For more info on HighVolMusic:

Facebook: HighVolMusic

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LONG LIVE SLEDD.

LONG LIVE HIGHVOLMUSIC.

Stone.

ABRAMELIN “Transgressing The Afterlife” – The Complete Recordings Of ABRAMELIN Is Available Now Via Century Media Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Century Media Records Facebook page:

Aficionados of true Death Metal! “Transgressing The Afterlife” – the complete recordings of ABRAMELIN – is finally available. This essential release pays tribute to one of the greatest Death Metal band ever to emerge from the rotten soil of Australia.

“Transgressing The Afterlife” contains the following recordings:

“Transgression From Acheron” EP
“Abramelin” Album
“Deadspeak” Album
“Eternal Suffering” Demo *
“Deprived Of Afterlife” EP *
“Promo 92” Demo *
7 unreleased live songs
3 unreleased tracks
5 unreleased rehearsal recordings
* playing as ACHERON (pre-ABRAMELIN)

Get it now:
CM Distro / CM Distro Europehttp://smarturl.it/abramelincmd
iTuneshttp://smarturl.it/abramelin_itunes

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* For more info on CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

Website: http://www.centurymedia.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/centurymedia

SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/centurymedia

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LONG LIVE THE DEATH METAL LEGACY OF ABRAMELIN.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

LYFTHRASYR – Present Songs From Their New Album “The Engineered Flesh” And From Their Live DVD!

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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German postmodern Black Metal band LYFTHRASYR will release their new album “The Engineered Flesh” on November 29th 2013 via ALIVE Vertrieb.

After the first new song “Evolution”, the second new song “Technological Singularity” has just been released as Lyric Video:

Furthermore, the song “Rage Towards Apathy” from the upcoming Live DVD which is part of the new album’s special edition and contains the whole concert at the Global East Rock Festival 2011 in Kiev/Ukraine is now available:

Finally, the “Making of ‘The Engineered Flesh'” can be watched here:

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Source:

http://www.metalmessage.de

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* For more info on LYFTHRASYR:

http://www.lyfthrasyr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Lyfthrasyr

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LONG LIVE LYFTHRASYR

LYFTHRASYR KICKS LEGIT METAL ASS.

Stone.

Ripple Music Nominated For Independent Record Label Of The Year; Ripple Bands Mothership And Trucker Diablo Also Get Nods For Bands And Albums Of The Year In The Total Bike FM Industry Awards

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Ripple Music, the California-based heavy rock label has already been recognized as one of the world’s leading labels for 70s-tinged retro-heavy rock. With a roster that includes such hard-rocking stalwarts as Mothership, Trucker Diablo, Mos Generator, Grifter, Stone Axe, Devil to Pay, Ape Machine and Earthen Grave, (not to mention such 70s legends as Leaf Hound, Poobah and JPT Scare Band) Ripple has garnered accolades and appreciation by rock fans around the world, for their quality of music and love of both vinyl and CD formats. Now it’s time that the industry stood and took notice of what Ripple is doing.

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With the announcement of their Industry Award nominations, TheBestForMusic.com made it official: Ripple Music is one of the best hard-rocking record labels out there! As part of their annual award issuing, Ripple Music was nominated along with 3 other excellent labels, for the “Best Independent Record Label.”

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Ripple Music bands raked in the accolades also. Both Mothership and Trucker Diablo were nominated for Band of the Year (in UK and International divisions) and both of their latest Ripple releases, Mothership’s self-titled debut and Trucker’s Songs of Iron were nominated for Best New Album of 2013. Trucker Diablo even got a nod for Song of the Year for their anthemic, hard rocking single, Drive.

You can vote for the final awards and see all the nominations at thebestformusic.com.

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Stay tuned to Ripple Music for more chain-rattling heavy rock, as they prepare to unleash a maelstrom of heaviness in early 2014, including Leaf Hound’s hotly sought-after Live in Japan on vinyl/CD/DVD, Poobah’s 1976 classic US Rock and long-anticipated new albums from Grifter and Volume IV.

All Ripple Music releases are available at the Ripple Store (ripplemusic.bigcartel.com ) and Ripple Music Bandcamp (www.ripplemusic.bandcamp.com ) plus world-wide online and physical via Nail Distribution (North America), Code 7/Plastichead (U.K.) and Clearspot International (Europe).

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Stone Says: A huge Metal congrats to Ripple Music, Mothership and Trucker Diablo!! Hell yes and Metal be thy name!!

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on MOTHERSHIP:

http://www.mothershiphaslanded.com

* For more info on TRUCKER DIABLO:

http://www.truckerdiablo.com

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LONG LIVE RIPPLE MUSIC.

LONG LIVE INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS.

LONG LIVE MOTHERSHIP.

LONG LIVE TRUCKER DIABLO.

Stone.