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ANTHRAX – SCOTT IAN TO CONDUCT UK SPOKEN WORD TOUR!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags anthrax, Metal News, rock music news, scott ian, scott ian spoken word tour on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

ANTHRAX guitarist and Metal legend Scott Ian will hit the UK on his spoken word tour, surprisingly entitled “Speaking Words”.

Commented Ian: “I guarantee everyone who comes to my show will have a good time. There’s a saying, ‘there’s no story so good a drink won’t make it better’. My stories, plus drink, equals killer night out. Besides, don’t you want to know how tomato sauce can kill any STD? I have the answers.”

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SCOTT IAN – Spoken Word UK Tour Dates:

24.05. UK Oxford – O2 Academy
25.05. UK Cardiff – The Gate
26.05. UK Gloucester – Guildhall
27.05. UK Plymouth – White Rabbit
28.05. UK York – The Dutchess
29.05. UK Rugby – The Vault
02.06. UK Stoke – Underground
03.06. UK Manchester – Sound Control
04.06. UK Newcastle – The Cluny
05.06. UK Glasgow – The Arches
06.06. UK Coke – Cyprus Avenue
07.06. UK Belfast – Limelight
08.06. UK Dublin – Button Factory
10.06. UK Bournemouth – O2 Academy
11.06. UK London – The Garage

Tickets can be purchased via http://www.scott-ian.com

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://anthrax.com

facebook: Anthrax

http://www.nuclearblast.de/

www.nuclearblastusa.com

LONG LIVE SCOTT IAN.

LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.

Stone.

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PANTERA – ICONIC METAL BAND IS: STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags dimebag, heavy metal news, Metal News, pantera, rock music news, stone's metal pick of the day on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

On this METAL Friday, May 3rd, 2013, I hereby METAL declare:

IS

STONE’S

METAL

PICK

OF

THE

DAY!

‘NUFF SAID.

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* PANTERA has been a METAL Pick Of The Day before! Read all about it by clicking that kick-ass link below! Metal be thy name!

PANTERA – Revolver Magazine Special Collector’s Issue: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 21, 2012.

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* For more info on PANTERA, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Pantera

http://www.pantera.com

http://www.panterastore.com

http://twitter.com/pantera

LONG LIVE THE METAL LEGACY OF PANTERA.

REST IN PEACE, DIMEBAG.

Stone.

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COFFINS – Japanese Death/Doom Monarchs Announce Details To Debut Relapse LP

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags coffins, coffins the fleshland, Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, japanese metal bands, metal albums 2013, Metal News on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

The massively anticipated fourth LP from Japan’s Death/Doom Metal kings COFFINS will finally arrive this Summer in the form of The Fleshland, the band’s maiden LP under the banner of Relapse Records.

The Fleshland will be the first proper studio album from COFFINS since their commended Buried Death album, released by 20 Buck Spin in 2008, undoubtedly making it one of the most awaited death/doom albums of 2013. Recorded late 2012/early 2013 at Tokyo’s Noise Room Studio with engineer Shigenori Kobayashi, and produced by Bungo Uchino and the rest of COFFINS, The Fleshland shows the revamped and expanded band lineup smashing down everything in their path, having upped the lineup from a trio to a quartet with a new drummer and full-time vocalist since Buried Death.

Nine grisly numbers thunder with the unbeatable mid-paced COFFINS stomp, laying down over forty-five minutes of bruising low-end sludge-infiltrated, plodding doom with possibly the best production values in the band’s meaty catalog of carnage.

Relapse will roll out The Fleshland via CD, download and mammoth 2xLP, the bloodsoaked opus now locked for a North American release date of July 9th. In addition, a deluxe black and white artwork edition on 2xLP, Cassette and CD will be made available only via Relapse direct. Today the label has released the album’s cover art, as with their previous albums, COFFINS having once again chosen the gruesome hands of Chris Moyen (Morbosidad, Black Witchery, Incantation, Blasphemy, etc.) to illustrate their works, along with a visual trailer for the album as well as preorder packages. Check it all out RIGHT HERE.

Since infiltrating the Death/Doom underworld in 1996, Tokyo-based COFFINS has released a mountain of material via three LPs and several EPs through labels including Razorback, Hammerheart, Imperium Productions, 20 Buck Spin and others, not to mention their arsenal of splits with bands from across the heavy spectrum including Otesanek, Spun In Darkness, Warhammer, Sourvein, Macabra, Mala Suerte and more. With a sound comparable to a bathtub drain backing up with rotting human flesh while Satan himself spins his Motörhead at half the recommended RPM’s, COFFINS releases are a detrimental purchase to all diehards of Autopsy, Hooded Menace, Pungent Stench, Corrupted and Encoffination.

Stay tuned for more info on the The Fleshland as well as 2013 live actions for COFFINS to be released in the coming weeks.

The Fleshland – Track Listing:

1. Here Comes Perdition

2. Hellbringer

3. The Colossal Hole

4. No Saviour

5. The Vacant Pale Vessel

6. Rotten Disciples

7. Dishuman

8. The Unhallowed Tide

9. Tormentopia

COFFINS Crew:

Bungo Uchino – guitars/vocals

Takuya Koreeda – bass/vocals

Ryo Yamada – vocals

Satoshi Hikida – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.coffins.jp

https://www.facebook.com/intothecoffin

http://www.youtube.com/CoffinsJP

https://www.twitter.com/CoffinsJP

http://www.relapse.com

http://relapserecords.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/RelapseRecords

LONG LIVE COFFINS.

Stone.

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Jeff Hanneman, Slayer Guitarist & Founding Member Passes Away; Forever Shall Be Missed

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags heavy metal news, jeff hanneman, Metal News, rock music news, Slayer on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Slayer band facebook

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As reported on the Slayer band facebook page, on May 2nd, 2013:

Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.

Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)

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Metal Odyssey extends condolences to the family, friends, bandmates and fans of Jeff Hanneman. This is a profoundly sad day in the world of Metal and the entire music world. To say Jeff Hanneman will be missed is an obvious understatement. Jeff Hanneman was a young 49 years old. Rest In Peace, Jeff Hanneman.

Jeff Hanneman – live on stage at the Big 4! (2011)

Photo Credit: Slayer band facebook

I guess I’m like every other Slayer, Metal and Extreme Music fan right now. Saddened to see a mighty warrior of Slayer fall. I never thought about a member of Slayer leaving us for the other side. No one from Slayer is supposed to ever die! Metal icons like Slayer are invincible! Slayer is about being the baddest, strongest and most prolific Metal band on the face of the Earth. A day like today is another somber reminder as to how precious and fragile life is. Reality check, please. What allows me to make sense out of dying so young, is that Jeff Hanneman is no longer feeling any pain and struggle.

I’ve never hid my belief in heaven and I am a man raised on faith, therefore, my faith will always kick into high gear during times like this. If a Rock ‘N Roll heaven really does exist (and I believe it does) then Jeff Hanneman is raising some noise right about now with Ronnie James Dio, Buddy Holly, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag, Paul Gray and… the entire Metal and Rock ‘N Roll family.

It was back around 1987 when I first saw Slayer live. It was a medium-sized club then known as The West Hartford Ballroom, in West Hartford, Connecticut. Overkill and Motörhead opened for Slayer on that cold Winter night. Talk about a night of legendary Metal! Forget about The Big 4 for a second… that night was The Big 3 in my land of Metal memories!

Seeing Slayer take the stage and perform one blistering song after another made me spellbound. I never saw such a fast and heavy-ass band like this before and I had already seen Metallica live. Slayer and of course Jeff Hanneman left a lasting impression on me that night. I was already a fan of theirs; only this first experience of seeing them live made me realize how real they really were. No other band in the world like them. No other guitarist like Jeff Hanneman either. Metal memories are not bought, they’re made. Thank you Jeff Hanneman for the Metal memories.

Left To Right: Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Dave Lombardo and Kerry King.

I bought this 1987 tour program from an independent record store; right after I saw Slayer in concert. I’m thrilled that I still own it. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info, click on the links below:

facebook: Slayer band

http://www.slayer.net

http://www.twitter.com/SlayerBand

REST IN PEACE, JEFF HANNEMAN.

SLAYER AND METAL ARE FOREVER.

January 31st, 1964 – May 2nd, 2013

Stone.

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KILLER DWARFS – RUSS DWARF Announces Unreleased Killer Dwarfs Album “Start@One” Releasing This Summer!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock news, heavy metal albums 2013, heavy metal news, killer dwarfs, killer dwarfs start@one, rock music news, russ dwarf on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

KILLER DWARFS – The exciting Rockin’ news has broken! As officially reported on the (official) facebook page of RUSS DWARF, an unreleased KILLER DWARFS album, Start@One will be releasing this Summer! Metal be thy name! Check out the dandy-cool teaser video below! Whoa!

RUSS DWARF – circa 80’s

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* For more info on RUSS DWARF & KILLER DWARFS:

facebook: Russ DWaRf

http://www.russdwarf.com/

https://twitter.com/RussDWaRf

LONG LIVE RUSS DWARF.

LONG LIVE THE ROCKIN’ LEGACY OF KILLER DWARFS.

Stone.

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HUMILIATION – Announces New Album Details And Song Premier

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, humiliation, metal albums 2013, Metal News, turbulence from the deep on May 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Malaysian war-themed Death Metal soldiers, Humiliation, have announced Turbulence From the Deep as the title of their fourth studio album, first for Deepsend Records, to be unleashed May 28th.

With that said, Humiliation have unveiled Phosphorous Shell as the first taste of Metal from this tank of Malaysian death at this location:

http://deepsendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence-from-the-deep

Pre-orders for Turbulence From the Deep are also available at the above link.

It should be no surprise the band worship at the tank known as Bolt Thrower. Musically, Humiliation focus on mid-tempo headbangers with heavy anthems of war, lack of humanity and minimal guitar solos. Turbulence From the Deep sees the band shift to a more Doom/Death Asphyx approach to songwriting. Eleven mid-paced, tank-heavy headbangers to assault your ears too. The Malaysian hellbrigade have unleashed a powerful necksnapper of an album that will surely become a staple in death’s unholy collection.

TURBULENCE FROM THE DEEP – Track Listing:

No Return

Operation Obeo One

Phosphorous Shell

Calibrated Chaos

Bachok’s Invasion

Sea Denial

Home Front

Total War

Order of Battle

The Deadly Double

Submerged At the Seabed

Deepsend Records is pleased to announce their newly launched Bandcamp.com page. Fans can now stream, download and order albums from Deepsend’s brutality laden catalog. Albums from CORPUS MORTALE, ETERNAL REST, EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT and DAWN OF DEMISE are currently available. Previews of upcoming releases from HYBRID and HUMILIATION have been posted as well.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

facebook: Deepsend Records

http://www.deepsend.com

LONG LIVE HUMILIATION.

Stone.

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IRON MAIDEN “No Prayer For The Dying” From 1990 Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags 1990's metal albums, Iron Maiden, Metal News, no prayer for the dying, nwobhm, stone's metal pick of the day on May 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

IRON MAIDEN – Back on October 1st, 1990, the 8th studio album, No Prayer For The Dying, from the iconic IRON MAIDEN was released. I bought this highly underrated IRON MAIDEN release on cassette, somewhere around its release date. It took many years before I upgraded No Prayer For The Dying to CD. Upgrading to CD’s after years of cassette, vinyl and (gulp) 8-track purchases is costly, you know?

Before I go any further in celebrating this IRON MAIDEN classic, (yes, it’s a classic to me), I shall make this Metal declaration:

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IRON MAIDEN

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING IS:

STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

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Over the decades, I’ve read many mixed reviews and comments about this IRON MAIDEN offering. What the hell gives? It’s not like this album can be compared to The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave or even the Paul Di’Anno era IRON MAIDEN. As the legendary Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come would say: It is what it is.

I honestly feel No Prayer For The Dying is one ROCK SOLID slab of IRON MAIDEN, especially since this album was released back in 1990; when Heavy Metal was supposedly butchered by bands that came out of Seattle. Whatever. That’s for another Metal day and debate I guess.

My favorite song on this IRON MAIDEN album is: Holy Smoke. Holy shit, does this song actually… SMOKE! I’m telling anyone who wants to listen: this song revs me up like there’s no Metal tomorrow! Holy Smoke is 100% relentless with its guitar driven attack! Whoa. Plus, the infinitely legendary Bruce Dickinson sings his ass off on this song and the entire album for that matter. ‘Nuff said about that, my fellow Metal brethren.

No Prayer For The Dying has the omission of (the also legendary) guitarist Adrian Smith. That did (and still does) super suck to the maximum potential. I gather it’s a long story and who really gives a crap now? Adrian Smith has been back with IRON MAIDEN for years now; since Brave New World was released in 2000. For No Prayer For The Dying, the already Metal seasoned Janick Gers stepped into the guitar slot left vacant by Adrian Smith, joining guitar guru Dave Murray; and Janick Gers hasn’t left IRON MAIDEN since.

Released via Epic Records, No Prayer For The Dying has been certified Gold by the RIAA Gold & Platinum Program (for U.S. sales). Metal be thy name.

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING – Track Listing:

Tailgunner

Holy Smoke

No Prayer For The Dying

Public Enema Number One

Fates Warning

The Assassin

Run Silent Run Deep

Hooks In You

Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter

Mother Russia

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* For more info on IRON MAIDEN, click on the links below!

facebook: Iron Maiden

http://www.ironmaiden.com

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

WHY ISN’T IRON MAIDEN IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

Stone.

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DEADLANDS – California Power Metal Band Debuts With Massacre Records Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags deadlands, deadlands evilution, metal albums 2013, Metal News, Power Metal, power metal albums 2013 on April 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Evilution, the debut from Sacramento, California-based power metal act DEADLANDS is out now on Massacre Records. Boasting killer hooks, dynamic vocals, aggressive riffing, epic solos, catchy lyrics, driving drums and intricate bass lines that combine heavy, thrash, power, groove, and speed metal with shredding hard rock overtones, this band of seasoned performers delivers a heavy and energetic yet commercial musical approach in its songwriting and execution.

Formed in the summer of 2010 by lead vocalist Brian O’Connor (Consfearacy, ex-Vicious Rumors), lead guitarist Michael J. Gardner (The Council), lead guitarist Kevin Rohr (Spectre), bassist Steve “Dedbass” Northam and drummer Danny Sablan (HateFX, The Council), these longtime friends and experienced musicians had a clear vision of creating a powerful and unique Heavy Metal group. DEADLANDS is quickly establishing a large fan base, being nominated for a 2012 Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIES), playing live, and sharing the stage with artists such as Exodus, Anvil, Y&T, Great White, Death Angel and more. They have received great reviews and high praise for their music and live performances from fans, concert promoters and media sources.

DEADLANDS’ debut full-length Evilution bears forty-three minutes of the band’s diehard power metal, and features guest solo appearances by legendary Metal guitarists Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate), Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Claudeous Creamer (Dragonlord), Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), Glen Alvelais (Forbidden, Testament, HateFX), and Steve Smyth (Nevermore, Forbidden). Evilution was mixed and mastered by DEADLANDS and Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament) at Trident Studios, and bears artwork by Erick Zombie.

Check out DEADLANDS’ killer high-action video for the album’s title track and more RIGHT HERE.

Evilution – Track Listing:

1. Pandemic Genocide

2. Deadlands

3. Ground And Pound

4. Final Solution

5. She’s On Fire

6. Asphyxiate The Masses

7. Path We’ve Chosen

8. Gone Wrong

9. Legions Of The Damned

10. Shed My Skin

11. The Last In Line

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Europe: Purchase DEADLANDS Evilution here:

Amazon: www.amazon.de/dp/B00A8CUE4M

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/evilution/id596493780

Massacre Records MP3 Store: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/23854

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.DeadlandsMusic.com

facebook: Deadlands

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE DEADLANDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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W.A.S.P. – The Legendary Blackie Lawless And His Band = Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Blackie Lawless, heavy metal news, Metal News, stone's metal pick of the day, W.A.S.P., w.a.s.p. festival dates 2013, w.a.s.p. tour dates 2013 on April 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

W.A.S.P. – Without further delay, I hereby make this METAL declaration on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, that:

W.A.S.P.

IS

STONE’S

METAL PICK

OF THE DAY!

AND…

METAL BE

THY NAME.

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W.A.S.P. 2013 FESTIVAL DATES:

Here is Stone’s favorite W.A.S.P. album of all-time:

W.A.S.P. – THE LAST COMMAND – (1985)

Stone Says: There’s truly never been a W.A.S.P. album I’ve never liked. Some W.A.S.P. albums I just like more than others. It’s my Metal belief, that, Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale really did get me hooked on W.A.S.P. (back in the day). Around 6 years ago or so, Scott Coverdale reinvigorated my allegiance to the W.A.S.P. Nation once again… and I thank him for that. Hell yes, I do.

W.A.S.P. – LIVE IN THE RAW (1987)

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* For more info on W.A.S.P., click on the links below! Whoa!

http://www.waspnation.com

facebook: W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE BLACKIE LAWLESS.

LONG LIVE THE W.A.S.P. NATION.

I also hope that one day, toilet paper is manufactured with the PMRC letters on it; so I can wipe my METAL lovin’ ass with it.

Stone.

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THE SWORD – “Cloak Of Feathers” Music Video Premiering On VEVO; On Tour With CLUTCH Commences On May 1st!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags clutch tour dates 2013, metal albums 2012, Metal News, the sword, the sword apocryphon, the sword tour dates 2013 on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

THE SWORD – In conjunction with their forthcoming tour supporting Clutch, The Sword today release their newest music video for Cloak Of Feathers. The video, directed by Rich Ragsdale, is the second from Apocryphon and is premiering today on VEVO.

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The Sword Tour Dates:

Click Here for Tickets

Clutch Warm–Up Shows:

4/29 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

Clutch Tour Dates:

5/1 Richmond, VA @ The National

5/2 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

5/3 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

5/4 Portland, ME @ State Theatre

5/5 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston

5/7 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend

5/9 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre

5/10 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

5/11 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando

5/12 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

5/14 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans

5/15 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre

5/17 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory

5/18 Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range Festival*

5/19 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

5/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

5/22 Fargo, ND @ Q98’s Q Zilla

5/23 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater

5/24 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival*

5/25 Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston

5/26 San Antonio, TX @ River City Rock Festival*

*Festivals

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As reported on the facebook page of THE SWORD:

Tour Edition of Apocryphon! Only 300 of these bad boys on Earth, and only available at our merch table.

Stone Says: WHOA! Now that’s what I call a super collectible slab of Rockin’ vinyl from THE SWORD! Only 300 exist on this planet! Stone wants one! Metal be thy name!!!

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THE SWORD:

John D. Cronise – voice, guitar

Kyle Shutt – guitar

Bryan Richie – bass

Santiago Vela III – drums

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

facebook: The Sword

http://www.swordofdoom.com

LONG LIVE THE SWORD.

LONG LIVE CLUTCH.

SUPER RARE VINYL FROM THE SWORD… RULES.

Stone.

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HELLYEAH – TO JOIN ON WITH 2013 GIGANTOUR – PLUS: HELLYEAH 2013 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags 2013 gigantour, gigantour 2013, hellyeah, hellyeah band of brothers, hellyeah european tour dates 2013, hellyeah tour dates 2013, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HELLYEAH – The heavy hittin’, dirt kickin’, keg splittin’ and ear rippin’ supergroup of HELLYEAH will be tearin’ it up across Europe this Summer, with their scorching brand of addicting Metal! Check out the dates, cities and venues on the (above) tour flyer. Metal be thy name!

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KICK ASS NEWS: GIGANTOUR 2013!

As reported on the HELLYEAH facebook page:

Announcement! HELLYEAH will be playing on Gigantour 2013! Stay tuned for cities and dates!!
It’s on Hellions, help spread the word!!!!

New Album – Band of Brothers out NOW! Get it on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HYoniTunes

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HELLYEAH:

Vinnie Paul – drums

Chad Gray – vocals

Greg Tribbett – guitar

Tom Maxwell – guitar

Bob Zilla – bass

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

facebook: HELLYEAH

facebook: Gigantour

LONG LIVE HELLYEAH.

LONG LIVE GIGANTOUR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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ICED EARTH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2014 – DATES, CITIES & VENUES ANNOUNCED!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, Iced Earth, iced earth european tour 2014, iced earth live, iced earth tour dates 2014, jon schaffer, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

ICED EARTH – The European Tour dates, cities and venues have been announced by the legendary ICED EARTH! Check out the schedule below to see if ICED EARTH will be invading your territory with their powerful American-made True Metal! This is a massive Metal tour of Europe by ICED EARTH, my Metal brethren! Metal be thy name!

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ICED EARTH – European Tour 2014:

09 Jan: GER Saarbrücken Garage

10 Jan: NED Hengelo Metropol

11 Jan: BEL Antwerp Trix

12 Jan: GBR Birmingham O2 Academy

13 Jan: IRE Dublin Button Factory

14 Jan: GBR London O2 Academy Islington

15 Jan: FRA Paris Le Trabendo

17 Jan: ESP Madrid Sala Caracol

19 Jan: ESP Valencia Rock City

20 Jan: ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2

22 Jan: SWI Pratteln Z7

23 Jan: ITA Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena

24 Jan: SLO Ljubljana Kino Siska

25 Jan: CRO Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo

26 Jan: BIH Sarajevo Club Sloga

28 Jan: ROM Bucarest Juke Box

29 Jan: TUR Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park

31 Jan: GRE Athens Gagarin 205

01 Feb: GRE Thessaloniki Principal Club

02 Feb: BUL Sofia Mixtape 5

04 Feb: SER Belgrade Dom Omladine

05 Feb: HUN Budapest Club 202

07 Feb: GER Nürnberg Rockfabrik

08 Feb: TCH Zlin Masters Of Rock

09 Feb: GER München Backstage Werk

11 Feb: GER Berlin Astra

12 Feb: GER Köln Essigfabrik

13 Feb: GER Bochum Zeche

14 Feb: GER Osnabrück Rosenhof

15 Feb: GER Hamburg Markthalle

16 Feb: DEN Copenhagen Vega

18 Feb: SWE Gothenburg Sticky Fingers

19 Feb: SWE Stockholm Debaser Medis

22 Feb: ISR Tel Aviv Reading 3

ICED EARTH – LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION IS OUT NOW!

DELUXE 2-CD + DVD EDITION (Century Media)

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ICED EARTH:

Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Vocals

Stu Block – Lead Vocals

Troy Seele – Lead Guitar

Brent Smedley – Drums

Luke Appleton – Bass Guitar

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* For more info on ICED EARTH, click on the links below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

Stone.

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ICED EARTH – New Studio Album “Plagues Of Babylon” Releasing October 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, Iced Earth, iced earth plagues of babylon, jon schaffer, metal albums 2013, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the facebook page of ICED EARTH:

Horns Up brothers and sisters!

I just wanted to write to you on behalf of myself, and the band, to say thank you for the amazing growth that has been taking place on the Official Iced Earth Facebook Page. We have reached 300,000 likes in a very short time and there appears to be no end in sight.

Since we have this special occasion, I thought I might share some exclusive news with you guys, right here, straight from the source:

The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have an October 2013 release date. It will be titled “PLAGUES OF BABYLON” and we are very excited about how killer things are sounding this early in the writing/demo process. Below are some of the song titles that will appear on the album.

1.) Plagues of Babylon
2.) Democide
3.) Among The Living Dead
4.) The Resistance
5.) If I Could See You
6.) Peacemaker
7.) Cthulhu
8.) Parasite

I expect this album will be something very special!
Stay tuned to this page (facebook: Iced Earth) for breaking news about ICED EARTH’s mega-packed schedule and coming tour dates. You will hear it here first!

Thanks again for your continued support of the band! We love you guys!

Take care,

Jon Schaffer

* For more info on ICED EARTH, click on the links below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

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SATAN – LEGENDARY NWOBHM BAND IS: STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, nwobhm, satan, satan life sentence, satan nwobhm band, satan siege mentality on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SATAN – The legendary NWOBHM band SATAN, from Newcastle, UK, is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Whoa!!

Siege Mentality is taken from the forthcoming SATAN studio album: Life Sentence. This blazing and hellish Metal comeback album from SATAN will be released on April 29th in Europe and May 21st in the U.S., via Listenable Records. Metal be thy name!

LISTEN TO SIEGE MENTALITY BELOW!

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Life Sentence is available for streaming in its entirety at Terrorizer, by clicking the link below:

http://Terrorize.it/kA

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SATAN:

Brian Ross – vocals

Steve Ramsey – guitar

Russ Tippins – guitar

Graeme English – bass

Sean Taylor – drums

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Check out other recent & related Metal Odyssey feature posts on SATAN, by clicking the links below!

SATAN – Reveals Artwork For “Life Sentence”

LIVE EVIL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE NEXT WAVES OF BANDS FOR OCTOBER 2013 – SATAN HEADLINING!

WINGS OF METAL FESTIVAL 2013 – Featuring SATAN & MANILLA ROAD – August 30th/31st, Montréal, Québec

SATAN – Confirmed For the Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Fest 2013 In Deinze, Belgium

SATAN – Releases New Track From Forthcoming Album “Life Sentence”

The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey, on the following dates: March 26, 2013, March 17, 2013, March 17, 2013, March 17, 2013 and February 17, 2013.

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

facebook: Satan (Band)

http://www.satanmusic.com

facebook: Listenable records

LONG LIVE SATAN (NWOBHM BAND)

Stone.

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HATEBREED – Taking Their ‘The Divinity Of Purpose Tour’ To The UK Starting Today!

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags hardcore, hardcore metal, hatebreed, metal albums 2013, Metal News, the divinity of purpose tour 2013 on April 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HATEBREED – Starting today, Connecticut’s Hardcore/Metal ambassadors known worldwide as HATEBREED are beginning their UK tour, in support of their (widespread) critically praised 6th full-length studio album The Divinity Of Purpose. Check out the tour flyer above for more info! Metal be thy name.

The Divinity Of Purpose was released via Nuclear Blast for Europe and Razor & Tie for North America.

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HATEBREED:

Jamey Jasta – vocals

Frank Novinec – guitar

Chris Beattie – bass

Wayne Lozinak – guitar

Matt Byrne – drums

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* For HATEBREED merch, click on the links below!

http://www.martyrstore.net/

http://www.martyrstore.net/product/hatebreed-divinity-of-purpose-bundle

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

http://www.hatebreed.com

facebook: Hatebreed

LONG LIVE HATEBREED.

Stone.

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ROLLING STONE PREMIERE’S JOE SATRIANI’S FIRST SINGLE/VIDEO FOR “A DOOR INTO SUMMER”

Posted in classic rock, guitarists, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock albums, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, joe satriani, joe satriani a door into summer, joe satriani unstoppable momentum, rock guitarists, rock music news on April 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 7, 2013

U.S. Tour Set to Start in August

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(Los Angeles, CA) Joe Satriani, the incomparable guitar aficionado, is readying for the release of his 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, on May 7, 2013 through Epic Records, by releasing the first single, A Door Into Summer, at radio this past week. Premiering right now exclusively on Rollingstone.com, the video, conceived as a musical journey of sorts, was actually shot as Satriani and his band made their way to the legendary Skywalker Sound studio, on the famed Skywalker Ranch in the Bay Area.

The video features a behind-the-scenes look at the band arriving, setting up and starting the album recording process intercut with a collage of stills from the album cover photo shoot. Produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC), the album features an amazing array of talented players including Vinnie Colauita (Sting, Jeff Beck) on drums, Chris Chaney (Janes Addiction) on bass and on keyboards, Mike Keneally (Dethklok). All band members and Satriani are featured in various stages of the sessions.

Fans are encouraged to pre-order Unstoppable Momentum via Sony Music and Satriani’s own website store. When pre-ordering through the Epic Records store at http://www.myplaydirect.com/joe-satriani fans will be given the chance to bundle new signed copies of the album with exclusive t-shirts and guitar straps. http://www.satriani.com, fans will receive an exclusive, never before seen art book featuring years of drawings, doodles and sketches that Satriani has done over the years. “Some of my drawings have made their way on to guitars, straps and picks, LP and CD booklets, t-shirts, hats, keychains, etc and even my live stage productions,” explains Satriani. “This book represents my first effort to finally compile my oddly drawn friends into one place, a wildly colorful portfolio of sorts. A collection of drawings meant to inspire and entertain.”

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Watch the video for A Door Into Summer here:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/joe-satriani-prepares-for-the-heat-in-a-door-into-summer-premiere-20130418

To download A Door Into Summer:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/unstoppable-momentum/id632120065

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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

* For more info on JOE SATRIANI, click on the link below!

facebook: Joe Satriani

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

Stone.

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JOE SATRIANI – Featured As Guitar Player Magazine Cover Story For June 2013

Posted in classic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, guitar player magazine, hard rock albums 2013, joe satriani, joe satriani unstoppable momentum, rock music news on April 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

JOE SATRIANI – New (June) issue of Guitar Player Magazine has Joe Satriani on the cover and a feature story on his new album Unstoppable Momentum.

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For more info on JOE SATRIANI’s new album and U.S. tour, click on the links below! Metal be thy name!

JOE SATRIANI “Unstoppable Momentum” – Releases May 7th, Via Epic Records; Album Cover & Track Listing Revealed

JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR STARTING AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO

The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey on March 20th and April 27th, 2013.

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* For more info on JOE SATRIANI:

facebook: Joe Satriani

http://www.satriani.com

* For more info on GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE:

http://www.guitarplayer.com

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

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JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR STARTING AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO

Posted in classic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock news, joe satriani, joe satriani unstoppable momentum, joe satriani us tour dates 2013, rock guitarists on April 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

TOUR WILL CRISS-CROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH OCTOBER 26th ENDING IN OAKLAND, CA

UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 7, 2013

Appearing on Nationally Syndicated “ROCKLINE” – May 8, 2013

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(Los Angeles, CA) Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Now, the guitar great is announcing a new U.S. tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before hitting Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Texas and heading east to New York, Boston and Upper Darby, PA before winding up in late October back on the west coast with a show on October 26th in Oakland, California.

Joining Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with a new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).

Satriani is ready to celebrate the release of Unstoppable Momentum, his 14th studio album, on May 7, 2013. The Epic Records release will highlight the first single, “A Door Into Summer,” at radio this week, while the video for “A Door Into Summer” premiered exclusively on Rollingstone.com. Satriani will be a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show, “Rockline” hosted by Bob Coburn on May 8th.

“Some of my drawings have made their way on to guitars, straps and picks, LP and CD booklets, t-shirts, hats, keychains, etc and even my live stage productions,” explains Satriani. “This book represents my first effort to finally compile my oddly drawn friends into one place, a wildly colorful portfolio of sorts. A collection of drawings meant to inspire and entertain.”

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Joe Satriani’s U.S. Tour Itinerary (featuring Steve Morse Band as support):

More dates TBA.

Go to http://www.satriani.com for individual markets on-sale and ticket information.

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(Source: MAD Ink PR)

* For more info on JOE SATRIANI, click on the link below!

facebook: Joe Satriani

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

Stone.

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WITCH CROSS News: HELLS HEADBANGERS Announces July 13th As The International Release Date For WITCH CROSS ‘Axe To Grind’

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal albums 2013, kev moore, metal albums 2013, Metal News, witch cross, witch cross axe to grind on April 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Blind Guardian) and mixed by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Anvil), WITCH CROSS Axe to Grind is the band’s first full-length of all-new material since 1984’s Heavy Metal classic Fit for Fight, reissued to widespread acclaim last year by HELLS HEADBANGERS.

Picking up where they left off in the glorious ’80s, WITCH CROSS nevertheless inject their trademark power & glory with a newfound urgency and grit that never betrays their roots in the ancient ways of heavy metal mayhem. Neither “old school” nor “new school,” WITCH CROSS prove that the masters are back – and school’s in session! Check out the amazing cover art, at top of post! Track listing for Axe to Grind are as follows:

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Track Listing For WITCH CROSS – AXE TO GRIND

01. March of the Vikings

02. Demon in the Mirror

03. Ride With the Wind

04. Metal Nation

05. Awakening-Pandoras Box

06. Axe to Grind

07. Bird of Prey

08. Lost Without Warning

09. Parl of the Machine

10. Chelsea 100

11. Beyond the Veil

Says guitarist Mike Kock: “WITCH CROSS are thrilled to be working with HELLS HEADBANGERS on the new album Axe to Grind. We were blown away with the work that HELLS HEADBANGERS did with the re-release of Fit for Fight and the box sets etc. We couldn’t ask for a better and more supportive label!”

In preparation for this monumental comeback album, WITCH CROSS have unleashed a flurry of teasers for Axe to Grind. The first video from the album, Demon in the Mirror can be viewed in its entirety below:

Additionally, a teaser for the album can be seen below:

The full track for Demon in the Mirror can be heard here: http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/axe-to-grind.

In other WITCH CROSS news, the band will be co-headlining the SunValley Metalfest in Italy with Rotting Christ on June 28-30. Following that, WITCH CROSS will play their hometown of Hilleroed, Denmark on May 31 and also a Swedish festival at the start of June, to be announced soon. Thereafter, WITCH CROSS will be playing shows all across Europe this summer in promotion of Axe to Grind. For more info, consult the official WITCH CROSS website at www.witchcross.dk.

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* To read the exclusive Metal Odyssey interview with WITCH CROSS’ dynamic lead vocalist, Kev Moore, click on the link below!!

WITCH CROSS – Lead Vocalist Kev Moore Talks About Band’s New Album And Their Legendary Comeback!

The above link is for a post which was featured on Metal Odyssey, on February 26, 2013.

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(Source: Hells Headbangers)

* For more info on WITCH CROSS:

facebook: Witch Cross

* For more info on HELLS HEADBANGERS:

http://www.hellsheadbangers.com

LONG LIVE WITCH CROSS.

LONG LIVE HELLS HEADBANGERS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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THORNAFIRE – Signs With FDA Rekotz

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, death metal bands, metal albums 2013, Metal News, thornafire on April 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

FDA Rekotz is proud to announce the addition of Chilean death squad THORNAFIRE.

Offering a visceral and ruthless brand of Extreme Death Metal in the vein of early Sepultura, Death and Massacre, THORNAFIRE have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with through their intense live show and a trio of well-received albums. The band’s fourth full-length will be out in late 2013 on FDA Rekotz. Prepare yourselves for the coming onslaught of high-caliber death metal!

The band has issued a video statement discussing their deal with FDA Rekotz and the addition of drummer Nikko Pagani to the lineup. Check it out below:

A video of the song Malefactor Manifesto off the band’s 2012 release Eclipse Nox Coagula is now playing below:

THORNAFIRE started out in 1998 by the hand of Víctor Mac-Namara with the sole intention of playing Death Metal. A year later two songs were recorded for the Granded for all Somberness demo. With that tape and a savage live show the band started to achieve a strong name in the local scene. After a series of line-up changes, an MCD entitled Mortus Tenebrae Surrectus was released in 2001, which received many good reviews from the local and international metal media. With that THORNAFIRE became one of the most promising Chilean Extreme Metal acts. The recording saw worldwide distribution via the tried and true methods of tape-trading and word of mouth.

THORNAFIRE began to gig and tour around Chile and into Bolivia and Argentina. In 2005, the band recorded their debut full-length, Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation. The album stood out as a milestone in brutality and a masterpiece of hate. It also caught the attention of Incantation’s John McEntee, who signed THORNAFIRE to his label, Ibex Moon Records. The spring of 2007 saw the re-release and worldwide distribution of the debut and, in 2009 the band released Vorex Deconstrucción on Ibex Moon Records. A European invasion soon followed which saw the band appear alongside the likes of Master, Incantation, Deranged and many others at the Obscene Extreme Festival.

Since then, THORNAFIRE has shared stages with Slayer, Overkill, Dimmu Borgir, Motley Crue and several other notable acts. In 2012, bassist/vocalist Christian Argandoña joined the fold and Eclipse Nox Coagula was unleashed with critical acclaim and rabid reception from the band’s growing legion of fans. With a deal with FDA Rekotz in place, THORNAFIRE’s quest for global domination continues. Prepare yourselves.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

facebook: FDA REKOTZ

http://www.fda-rekotz.com

LONG LIVE THORNAFIRE.

Stone.

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