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AMONG THESE ASHES – Reveal “The Enemy In I” Artwork – Cover Savatage’s “Sirens” In New Video!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news, Power Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Detroit (MI) – Melodic Power Thrashers AMONG THESE ASHES have revealed the artwork for forthcoming single “The Enemy In I.” Jayson Cessna of Prosthetic Records artists, Astralborne, is responsible for the visual stunner!

“The Enemy In I” will be released on April 21, packaged with b-side track “Sirens,” a cover of the Savatagegem. A lyric video for “Sirens” is available now at youtu.be/WQe52VAHb5Y!

Regarding “Sirens,” the band had this to say: “Among These Ashes pays homage to one of the best bands to ever do it, Savatage, with a cover of the band’s classic song, Sirens. This cover is deliberately made with ATA sonic trademarks, rather than being a carbon copy of the original. Thank you Savatage for being a continuous source of inspiration.

The band released the following statement concerning the forthcoming single package:

“A year after releasing our debut album, Dominion Enthroned, we return with our newest track, The Enemy in I. This track lyrically chronicles the woes of self-destruction. We worship at the altar of those who paved this musical path for us, and in that spirit, we’ve included a cover of a Savatageclassic, Sirens, as a B-side track to this release. Both tracks display our signature attributes with pummeling aggression contrasted by thematic melodies and harmony. We cannot wait to bring these cacophonous offerings to the ravenous metal hordes.”

In other news, the band recently released a lyric video for a reworked version of “A Veil of Black,” a track from Dominion Enthroned, at youtu.be/Dt8CsNn7QdQ.

The new version of “A Veil of Black” features Brooke Rousseau of Lady Luna and the Devil on vocals with AMONG THESE ASHES lead vocalist, JP Abboud. The video was created by Ross Morgan. The song is included as a bonus track on Alone Records’ CD reissue of Dominion Enthroned, which is available to purchase at this location.

Dominion Enthroned, which was released in early 2022, is available to stream in its entirety at the following locations:

amongtheseashes.bandcamp.com/album/dominion-enthroned

open.spotify.com/album/0J0gVCIQeLofMnK76NJQTt

Track Listing:

  1. The Enemy in I (Single)
  2. Sirens (Savatage Cover)

BIO: Among These Ashes is a melodic power/thrash metal band hailing from Detroit, MI. The central focus of this band is creating stellar, highly-memorable metal songs. The band’s sound is crushingly heavy and punctuated by cerebral arrangements, thought-provoking lyrics, and dynamic shifts in tempo and aggression. The band’s debut musical offering, Dominion Enthroned, is a conceptual tour de force inspired by modern societal parallels and struggles.

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Denmark’s Prog-Power Metal Act PYRAMAZE Reveals Album Details & Music Video For New Single “Fortress”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news, Power Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Following the much acclaimed, 2020-album Epitaph, Danish prog-and power metal masters PYRAMAZE have announced the release of their forthcoming full-length record, entitled Bloodlines. The album will be out on June 23, 2023 via AFM Records

After PYRAMAZE previously shared a first song, “Broken Arrow”, today, they are premiering a music video for new single “Fortress”! The band comments:

“Fortress” has Pyramaze incorporating some of their traditional elements and melding it with a modern cinematic atmosphere. With hard hitting staccato strings, soaring and powerful vocals, driving rhythm guitars and drums, and moving and melodic keyboard passages, “Fortress” should please fans of both older and newer Pyramaze.”

Watch the new PYRAMAZE clip, now streaming HERE

PYRAMAZE are an exceptional phenomenon in the international, heavy music scene: Their sound brings along numerous traditional melodic and progressive metal trademarks, but gets an immensely high recognition value by their unique feeling for great melodies. The band is known for their technical finesse and unique arrangements, often melodic and atmospheric, and frequently including complex guitar riffs and solos supported by synthetic sounds.

In recent years, PYRAMAZE has played on many stages in Europe and North America, demonstrating their energetic live performance and impressive musical skills. They have built a loyal fan base and is considered by many metal fans as one of the most innovative and talented bands of their generation.

Bloodlines was recorded, mixed and mastered by PYRAMAZE guitarist and renowned producer Jacob Hansen. Set to be released on June 23, 2023 through AFM Records, the album pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!

SINGLES/ VIDEOS
PYRAMAZE – Fortress (2023) watch HERE
PYRAMAZE – Broken Arrow (2023) watch HERE

Bloodlines Track Listing:

  1. Bloodlines
  2. Taking What’s Mine
  3. Fortress
  4. Broken Arrow
  5. Even If You’re Gone
  6. Alliance
  7. The Midnight Sun
  8. Stop the Bleeding
  9. The Mystery
  10. Wolves of the Sea

Source: AFM Records

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Cro-Mags And Ringworm Concert Photo Gallery And Review – From Madison Live! In Covington, Kentucky, March 17, 2023

Posted in concerts, hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 27, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey – above: Harley Flanagan/Cro-Mags

I went with my buddy Troy to see Cro-Mags and Ringworm, down in Covington Kentucky, at Madison Live!, on March 17, 2023. Both of these bands have been on my bucket list for many years. Suffice to say I had an amazing time seeing and hearing these bands, up close!

The line-up for Cro-Mags has changed over the years; however, the legendary band founder Harley Flanagan has once again proved to his fans he is still at his very best in performing live. With a mixed crowd of both younger and older fans, the Hardcore stage diving and insane pit of yesteryear was non-existent; save for a pit that was more congenial than over aggressive.

Photo Credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey

Two or three scuffles broke out in the crowd and Harley Flanagan was very quick to diffuse the scuffles. Harley made it clear his lack of tolerance for fighting. Harley also let his feelings be known for unity, brotherhood and being grateful for your loved ones. I couldn’t agree more. There were parents that took their little kids to this show. As for the music, I couldn’t stop moving; with my cane and screwed up knees. We’ve all gotten older and Harley doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. He’s forever immortalized in Metal and Hardcore history.

Photo Credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey
Photo credit: Stone/Metal Odyssey – above: Human Furnace of Ringworm

Cleveland Ohio’s Ringworm didn’t hold back nothing. They blazed and thundered through their set of songs like killer hornets. Human Furnace led his band like the Metal titan he is, vocally menacing. Opening for Cro-Mags, Ringworm set the Metal vibe on course. I always have more energy in the first half of any concert; thus I went into the pit with my cane and enjoyed every second of it. My fellow Metal brethren joined me in the pit, to cheer me on and make certain I didn’t fall down. It was more a nostalgic ceremony of yesteryear than anything else. I was so grateful to the brother/sisterhood that graciously joined me in celebration. My knees hurt so bad out there and the love and support I received from that Metal gathering brought me close to tears. I’ll never forget that night. God Bless them all and both bands. – Stone

Photo Credit: Stone/Metal Ofyssey
Human Furnace and me!

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Original MISFITS Announce Limited Run Of 2023 Shows – Florida, New Jersey & Arizona

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, horror, horror punk, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 26, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

OFFICIAL MISFITS RECORDS NEWSLETTER: March 26, 2023

The Original Misfits, one of the most influential, genre-defining bands to emerge from North America, have announced a limited run of shows for 2023 kicking off on June 24th in Tampa at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre with Megadeth, hitting the band’s home turf of NJ at the Prudential Center in Newark on July 8th with fellow New Jersey natives The Gaslight Anthem, followed by a performance at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on July 15th in Phoenix with AFI. All three dates will also have support from FEAR.

Scroll down for more, including ticket links for each show.

The tour will give fans the rare opportunity to see the horror punk pioneers in their fiendish glory, live on stage as well as mark the first time the reunited ORIGINAL MISFITS have visited the states of Florida and Arizona, featuring the classic line-up of Original Singer/Songwriter GLENN DANZIG and Original Bassist JERRY ONLY with longtime guitarist DOYLE Wolfgang von Frankenstein.

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO GET TIX NOW… WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

Saturday, June 24, 2023, Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Click Here to Get Tickets Now!

Saturday, July 8, 2023, Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center Click Here to Get Tickets Now!

Saturday, July 15, 2023, Phoeniz, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Click Here to Get Tickets Now!

LONG LIVE MISFITS.

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Swiss Hard ‘n’ Heavy Rockers SHAKRA Reveal Album Details And Share New Single “Tell Her That I’m Sorry”

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 26, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

New Album, “Invincible”, Coming June 9, 2023!

Swiss hard rock act SHAKRA has finally revealed more details about their upcoming, new album. Invincible will be released this summer, on June 9, 2023 via AFM Records! The album pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!

“You are invincible — You can achieve anything, not if you believe in it, but if you know it…and that makes you invincible!” That’s the core message of the band’s forthcoming offering. And after previously-released, first album singles “The Way It Is” or the album title track, SHAKRA proves why they are not only invincible but belong to one of the most enthralling, powerful acts the hard and heavy rock scene has to offer!

In the new single “Tell Her That I’m Sorry”, SHAKRA explore the emotional rollercoaster ride of a failed relationship and reflect on missed opportunities and unrequited love. Mark’s powerful guitar sound and haunting voice perfectly capture heartache and the burden of responsibility. “The song is not only a call for reconciliation, but also a powerful testimony to the universal experience of love and loss.” The band comments. “«Tell Her That I’m Sorry» is a must for all fans of straight rock and for anyone who wants to experience the depths of the human heart and the power of music.“

Listen, stream and get SHAKRA’s new song HERE

Invincible Track Listing:

  1. The Way It Is
  2. The Matrix Unfolds
  3. Invincible
  4. Devil Left Hell
  5. On the Wild Side
  6. Old Irish Song
  7. Tell Her That I’m Sorry
  8. As I Lay Down to Sleep
  9. House of Rock
  10. Walls of Hate
  11. Between the Lines
  12. As Long As I’m Alive

Source: AFM Records

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Finnish Rock Band JUDITH ALICE Releases “Resolute” EP And Music Video!

Posted in Hard Rock, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Promo picture by Aaro Tuisku

Finnish rock band Judith Alice released a new EP Resolute via Finnish record label Secret Entertainment.

LISTEN Resolute EP: https://push.fm/fl/judith-alice-resolute

Also a new music video ‘Person That I Hate’ is done which is available here: https://youtu.be/FfpqWtNVQZ0

Guitarist June Stacy comments: 
“Writing and recording the EP was a little bit troublesome and slow because of the covid. We recorded the demos and then the EP versions of the songs little by little when ever we could. Then over a year ago when it was already mixed and mastered Izzy (our guitar player) decided to pursue other things in life and quit the band. We didn’t wanna release anything or shoot music videos before we found someone to replace him. So it took another half a year to find Vasco. But finally here it is: ’Resolute’. The EP that updates the sound of Judith Alice for 2023! Enjoy”

BIOGRAPHY:
Judith Alice was formed in Helsinki, Finland by old friends June Stacy and Stan Ford (Skeeter Hazy) in 2016. The nowadays five piece band has been creating a reputation as a wild live performer and a party maker since. The first single, “I Only Go Out When It’s Dark” was released in 2017. The second single “Drug Festival” was released in December 2018 and as a third single they recorded a cover for an old danish hit “I WIll Stay”, it was released January 2020. Yeah, the one Hurriganes made famous in Finland back in the day. Recordings of the first album began in 2017, and after all the setbacks and struggle it was finally released on August 13th 2020. When the world closed because of the pandemic, Judith Alice used the time to write and record new music! 2023 starts with a brand new single/video ”Tonite’s Alright (feat. Diison)” followed by an EP called ”Resolute”!


EP Picture by Aaro Tuisku, EP cover by Jussi Aaltonen

Judith Alice – Resolute (EP 2023) – Track list:

  1. Tonite’s Alright (feat. Diison)
  2. Person That I Hate
  3. Watch Out!
  4. Blind Leadin’ The Blind
  5. Close To The Sun
Single picture by Jukka Aaltonen, cover by Jussi Aaltonen

Tonite’s Alright (feat. Diison) (single 2023)

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BIG RED FIRE TRUCK – Release New Single “Trouble In Paradise”

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 24, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

BIG RED FIRE TRUCK have released their new single “Trouble in Paradise”. The title track from their upcoming EP, the new song kicks off with high-energy guitar riffs, driving rhythms and dynamic drums. It’s a modern take on a classic hard rock sound filled with vocal harmonies and it packs a punch with heavy momentum.

Stream “Trouble In Paradise” Here: https://ffm.to/brfttroubleinparadise

Australian hard rock outfit BIG RED FIRE TRUCK are gearing up to unleash their new EP Trouble in Paradise on August 4th, 2023. This guitar driven release is a collection of high-spirited, magnetic tracks showcasing classic rock and metal styles through a contemporary sound.

Digby comments: “We’re making this music because there’s not enough of this style in the mainstream and I miss bands like VAN HALEN, BON JOVI & AEROSMITH releasing new music. I wanted to write upbeat and melodic heavy rock music to listen to. We want to keep that alive while ripping off your car speakers.”

Track Listing:

  1. Neon Sunsets
  2. Trouble In Paradise
  3. Love Bite
  4. Psychotropic Thunder
  5. Miami Skies
  6. Hot Summer Nights

About BIG RED FIRE TRUCK:
BIG RED FIRE TRUCK began in 2016 as a project by Digby to write some fun heavy metal and hard rock songs and fulfil his need to hear new music in the style of his beloved bands. Taking inspiration from the likes of VAN HALEN, RECKLESS LOVE, THE DARKNESS, AEROSMITH, SUM 41, and CRAZY LIXX, the quartet pay homage to previous generations of hard rock while delivering their own distinctive character.

BIG RED FIRE TRUCK Are:
Digby (Guitar and Lead Vocals)
Ben Frank (Guitar)
Pete Grant (Drums and Vocals)
Nick Frazier (Bass)

Bandcamp: https://bigredfiretruck.bandcamp.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brftband

Source: C Squared Music

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METAL CHURCH – New Studio Album “Congregation of Annihilation” Releases On May 26th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 23, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

From Rat Pak Records:

West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release their 13thstudio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26th via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The new album marks the first release since the tragic death of legendary front man Mike Howe who passed in July of 2021. It also marks the first album with new vocalist Marc Lopes (Ross the Boss / Let Us Prey) who came on board in the summer of 2022 and features the current lineup of founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist Steve Unger and drummer Stet Howland. The new songs are a return to the band’s musical roots harkening back to the vibes of the self-titled first album and The Dark.

Of the album Kurdt Vanderhoof comments: “This new album is starting a new chapter in the Metal Church legacy. I really love this album. It’s a fresh approach for us in one way, but also a return to the very beginnings of Metal Church as part of the New American Thrash Metal movement. This record contains some of the most aggressive songs we have recorded. I hope the fans will like it as much as we do.”

Marc Lopes comments, “I am beyond honored to be part of carrying on this legacy into a new era of Metal Church. Working with Kurdt and a band that was a huge influence of mine growing up was a surreal experience to say the least. For me there was no point in trying to imitate what was already done to perfection. So, with respect to the past, we moved forward to a new chapter and here we are!”

Congregation of Annihilation features nine all new tracks from Metal Church and continues to build upon their iconic sound the band established over three decades ago. From the first guitar riff of album opener “Another Judgement Day” through the driving outro of album closer “Salvation,” it is clear Metal Church is back and better than ever. “Pick A God and Prey”, “Children of the Lie”, “Congregation of Annihilation” and “These Violent Thrills” showcase the sonically charged songwriting that made the early Metal Church albums such fan favorites.

Haunting musical opuses “Me the Nothing” and “Making Monsters” each puts the musicianship that Metal Church was known for on full display in 2023. Infused with intelligent lyrical content, thundering guitar riffs, and Marc’s aggressive soaring vocals, Congregation of Annihilation furthers the bands sonic evolution up to the next level and is guaranteed to enthrall metal music fans around the world.

Track List:

(01) Another Judgement Day
(02) Congregation of Annihilation
(03) Pick A God and Prey
(04) Children of the Lie
(05) Me the Nothing
(06) Making Monsters
(07) Say a Prayer with 7 Bullets
(08) These Violent Thrills
(09) All That We Destroy
(10) My Favorite Sin (bonus track)
(11) Salvation (bonus track)

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VIO-LENCE – Bay Area Thrash Icons Confirm 2023 Tour Lineup; Band To Play Hell’s Heroes Pre-Party Show This Thursday And More!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 22, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

VIO-LENCE 2023 tour lineup; Photo by Stephanie Cabral

VIO-LENCE is gearing up for a series of live shows in 2023 that will include the band’s new touring lineup. That lineup features Sean Killian on vocals, Christian Olde Wolbers on bass, Miles Dimitri Baker (Interloper) on guitar, Ira Black on guitar, and Adrian Aguilar (Exmortus) on drums.

While Phil Demmel remains a member of the band, his personal and professional schedule will limit his touring with VIO-LENCE to select festival appearances.

VIO-LENCE kicks things off on March 23rd in Houston, Texas where the band will be playing Hell’s Heroes Pre-Party at the White Oak Music Hall followed by a performance at the highly anticipated Milwaukee Metal Fest on May 26th. The band will head to Europe for an appearance at Motocultor Festival in Carhaix, France on August 18th followed by a series of performances on the Headbangers Boat going from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas October 31st through November 4th. Stay tuned for more dates and festivals to be announced soon.

VIO-LENCE:
3/23/2023 Hell’s Heroes Pre-Party Show – Houston, TX
5/26/2023 Milwaukee Metal Fest – Milwaukee, WI
8/18/2023 Motocultor Festival – Carhaix, FR
10/31/2023 – 11/04/2023 Headbangers Boat – Miami, FL/Nassau, BS

Formed in 1985, Oakland thrashers VIO-LENCE helped define and refine what came to be known as the Bay Area sound, dropping three seminal albums before splitting in 1993. Leaving behind a heady legacy, they briefly reformed a handful of times in the intervening years before becoming a full-time band once more in 2019. After playing a string of successful shows, the quintet delivered Let The World Burn in 2022, a five-song EP showcasing their first new material in twenty-nine years. Delivering on the classic VIO-LENCE sound, Let The World Burn was tracked in Trident Studios in Pacheco, California by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Exodus), mixed by Tue Madsen (Dark Tranquillity, Heaven Shall Burn), and mastered by Ted Jensen (Alice In Chains, Death Angel).

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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NARCOTIC WASTELAND Announces Performances at Denver DeathFest, Loud As Hell And more!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 21, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit – Andrea Roberts

South Carolina’s Narcotic Wasteland founded by guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade announces it will be performing at this year’s Denver DeathFest on April 20th along with Loud As Hell Festival in Canada in August among many others slated for this summer. (dates listed below).

“We are very excited about 2023! We have upcoming shows and new music on the way! We are ready to play some metal!” adds Toler-Wade.

2023 is going to be an exciting year for Narcotic Wasteland, not only is the band hitting the road they are also in the works of releasing their third yet to be titled album via Mega Force Records. So far they have unleashed three singles “Morality and the Wasp”, “The Best Times Have Passed” and “Victims of the Algorithm” to give fans a taste of their forthcoming mosh pit of terror. For their third full-length, the band worked once again with engineer, and producer Erik Schultek who produced the band’s self-titled debut album. The band’s 2023 album will be the follow-up to their sophomore full-length 2017’s “Delirium Tremens”.

Inspired mostly by thrash metal and classic heavy metal, Narcotic Wasteland is becoming more thrash and speed and less death metal and getting better at writing material that is meaningful and powerful. They are recommended for fans of Vader, Death, The Crown, Autopsy, Pestilence, and Nile.

Show Dates:
April 20 – The King Room – Denver, CO – Denver DeathFest
June 22 – Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX
June 23 – The Concert North – Houston, TX
June 24 – The Rail Club – Forth Worth, TX
June 25 – Boozerz Rock Club – Corpus Christi, TX
Aug 5 – Dinosaur Stampede Grounds – Drumheller, AB – Loud As Hell Festival
Aug 12 – Zymurgy Brewing – Menomonie, WI – Zymurderfest

Singles:

Morality and the Wasp – https://youtu.be/fXThLKTP-xI​

The Best Times Have Passed – https://youtu.be/U6kB087hGyY​

Victims of The Algorithm – https://youtu.be/KEGN0iGR1Uo​

Digital – https://orcd.co/nwvota

https://www.narcoticwasteland.com

Source: Asher Media Relations

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STATIC X “Rise Of The Machine Tour” Concert Review By Tanis Enos – Featuring FEAR FACTORY, MUSHROOMHEAD, DOPE And SOCIETY 1 At The Underground, Charlotte North Carolina

Posted in concert reviews, concerts, Heavy Metal, industrial metal, industrial metal bands, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 20, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

The Rise of the Machine Tour drew in a sold out crowd on March 16, at The Underground in Charlotte North Carolina. The show consisted of headliner Static X and supporting acts Society 1, Dope, Mushroomhead, and Fear Factory. Fans were lining up outside as early as 10am to secure a spot as close to the action as possible.

With an explosion of sound, Society 1 opened the show, immediately getting the crowd riled up and ready for the rest of the night. Lead singer Matt Zane, also known as Lord Zane, brings a creative mix of both clean low vocals and different levels of aggressive growls and screams. His performance style is extremely active and he is always looking to shock the crowd. Zane is backed by an equally intense band consisting of Erik Kluiber on guitar, Jimmy Minj on bass and Dagon TheDestroyer on drums. Loud, proud and in your face is the best way to describe all of Society 1.

In an almost seamless transition, Dope took the stage next. Lead singer Edsel Dope came out vocals blazing holding nothing back the entire show. The uncaged punk rage known as Acey Slade made an explosive impact but not on his normal low end, instead Slade wielded the axe all night. The foundation was set by the sturdy rhythm section made up of Daniel Fox on bass and Chris Warner on drums. All together the band produced a sound performance that any existing Dope fan would love and any new fan would remember for a long time.

Mushroomhead came out with a literal bang. Instantly fans in the front row were hit with water bouncing of the huge barrel-like drums on both sides. Water wasn’t the only thing flying off the stage. Singer Scott Beck jumped into the arms of rowdy fans and crowd surfed as chaos continued on stage. Mushroomhead excelled the most at adding the heaviest Nu Metal sound to an overall Industrial tour.

Fear Factory was next and by then the crowd was out of their minds. Still continuing the Industrial metal theme, Fear Factory added a touch of thrash metal at the hands of guitarist Dino Cazares, that set them apart from the rest of the bands. Tony Campos played double duty owning the bass for Fear Factory and later coming back with the same intensity and drive on the bass for Static X. Milo Silvestro commanded the stage with authority on vocals. Mike Heller kept the beat up on drums.

Finally it was time for Static X. Before the band even took the stage, fans were screaming at a level that could easily be compared to that of teenage girls at a boy band concert. After a thrilling rendition of Sweet Caroline sang at full volume by the crowd the lights went dark and one single light could be seen coming from the stage. The light was held by a strange creature, which Campos, later referred to as the Xbox Logo and others call Shovel Man, who can also be found in the music videos for both “Push It” and “I’m With Stupid”. Campos returned to the stage next followed by drummer Ken Jay and guitarist Koichi Fukuda.

Lights flashed to the thunderous sound of their music as lead singer Xer0 joined them on stage. Xer0 debuted a new look at the beginning of the tour that combined his primary look with that of a robot. The iconic tall spiky hair that original lead singer Wayne Static was known for is honored in a wiry cyborg like do. As anyone would be, some fans were skeptical about a new lead singer and how it would affect the Static X sound. However, as the show progressed it was clear that not only did Xer0 have the look but he brought the grit and sound that Static fans love. At this time, the band has no plans to reveal the identity of the new lead singer and as fans fell under Xer0’s robotic trance, it was apparent that it did not matter to them who was under the mask. Unfortunately, due to the size restrictions of the venue the band was unable to put on the full production they had planned for the tour.

Nonetheless, the fans soaked up every single bit of their performance singing just as loud as Xer0. Static X still had a few tricks up their sleeve for this small venue. During “Cold” the lights turned to shades of blue as a blizzard of snow covered the band, adding to the already deep and powerful vibe of the song. The energy shifted immediately as “I’m With Stupid” began to play. Everybody’s favorite Shovel Man returned to the stage and along with him came monstrous sized balloons. Overall, Static X did an incredible job stimulating the crowd both visually and audibly and left the crowd wanting more.

– Tanis Enos

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HEXICON – Release New Single And Video “Emerald Queen”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Heavy trio HEXICON have unleashed the fierce new single “Emerald Queen”. The song rattles the Earth with devastating riffs and psychedelic imagery. The music video is a homage to 80’s monster anime taped on VHS, animated by the band’s own Young Heller.

Austin Cox, HEXICON’s guitarist shares:

“‘Emerald Queen’ came about when I got my first eight string guitar in 2022. I never played one previously. The intro riff was basically the first riff I ever played on an eight string. Simultaneously, I had a goal to write a shorter, heavier track compared to our material from Leave It All Behind (HEXICON’s debut album). I brought the demo to Andrew and Young and once they added their elements ‘Emerald Queen’ quickly came to life. We’re very excited about the evolution of our sound with this track.”

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/-WXNP6lnvEM

About HEXICON:
HEXICON formed in 2018 in Pasadena / Los Angeles, California, seeing vocalist Young Heller joined the instrumental duo of brothers Andrew and Austin Cox of the band ANDRAUS. Their songs veer dynamically from heavy doom to intense thrash with understated interludes and shifting rhythms. “Emerald Queen” is the outfit’s first offering since 2022 saw the release of their debut full-length Leave It All Behind.

HEXICON is:
Andrew Cox (drums)
Young Heller (vocals)
Austin Cox (guitar)

Bandcamp https://hexiconmetal.bandcamp.com/

Source: C Squared Music

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VADER – Start North American Tour + Confirm New Asian Tour Dates for May/June + Announce Special Tour in Poland for August/September!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 18, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Artur Tarczewski

Don’t miss a chance to see the invasion of Polish extreme metal legion!

Polish death metal legends VADER – currently on their “Revelation Of The Wicked – North American 2023” tour (see the tour trek below) – have confirmed their “An Act Of Darkness In Asia – tour 2023” shows + announced a special 40th Anniversary Tour in Poland!

Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek shared:
VADERMANIAX !!! We proudly announce NEW dates confirmed on the upcoming “An Act Of Darkness In Asia – tour 2023” \m/ Besides shows in New Zealand, Australia and Japan, which we announced already a while ago – here we added dates in Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia! More coming soon…. ARE YOU READY?

VADER w/ Hate + Thy Disease + guests:
30.05.23 🇵🇭 Manila / ”Ynares Sports Arena Pasig”
02.06.23 🇹🇭 Bangkok / ”MrFOX Live House”
03.06.23 🇸🇬 Singapore / ”GR.iD”
04.06.23 🇮🇩 Bekasi / ”Gladiator Arena”
09.06.23 🇯🇵 Tokyo / ”Shibuya WWW”
10.06.23 🇯🇵 Nagoya / ”Holiday Next”
11.06.23 🇯🇵 Osaka / ”Zeela”
More shows to be announced soon!

Piotr “Peter” Wiwczarek on Polish “Carnal” 40th Anniversary Tour:
“VADERMANIAX!!! “Brothers & Sisters” !!! Together with Massive Music we are preparing a nice birthday feast in the form of a series of concerts in Poland. We begin August 25 in the Olsztyn Amphitheater, where Vader was born and made his first stage cuts. Then we will visit eight more cities, ending in Poznań. There will be surprises… We will share the scenes with our colleagues from Frontside and Dopelord. See you there \m/ \m/”

Special 40th Anniversary shows are:
Aug 25.2023 – Olsztyn / Open Air Amphitheater
Aug 26.2023 – Rzeszów / Rock Night OA
Aug 27.2023 – Warsaw / Summer Stage OA
Aug 29.2023 – Gdansk / B90
Aug 08.2023 – Szczecin / OA Castle
Aug 31.2023 – Wrocław / A2
Sep 01.2023 – Katowice / P23
Sep 02.2023 – Cracow / Kamienna
Sep 03.2023 – Poznań / Tama

VADER are currently on their “Revelation Of The Wicked – North American 2023” tour. The 29-date trek kicks off in Arizona on March 18th. Joining the tour are Brazil’s death metal heroes KRISIUN and brutal-tech death merchants and labelmates DECREPIT BIRTH.

Tickets are on sale now. Read more details at https://us1.campaign-archive.com

Confirmed dates for VADER’s “Revelation Of The Wicked – North American 2023” tour with KRISIUN and DECREPIT BIRTH are:
3/18/2023 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
3/19/2023 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2023 Amplified Live – Dallas, TX
3/21/2023 Come and Take it Live – Austin, TX
3/22/2023 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
3/24/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL
3/25/2023 The Conduit – Orlando, FL
3/26/2023 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
3/27/2023 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
3/27/2023 Warehouse on Watts – Philadelphia, PA
3/29/2023 Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY
3/30/2923 Middle-East Downstairs – Boston, MA
3/31/2023 Studio TD – Montreal, QC
4/01/2023 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
4/02/2023 Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
4/03/2023 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
4/04/2023 The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
4/05/2023 Reggies – Chicago, IL
4/06/2023 Skyway Theater – Minneapolis, MN
4/07/2023 BLVD Nights – Kansas City, MO
4/08/2023 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
4/09/2023 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
4/11/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
4/12/2023 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC
4/13/2023 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR
4/14/2023 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
4/15/2023 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV
4/16/2023 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
4/17/2023 Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA

The tour in Australia, New Zealand, adding even more diversity and dark, sinister atmosphere to these very special events.

VADER
with HATE + Thy Disease:

24.05.2023 – BRISBANE
25.05.2023 – SYDNEY
26.05.2023 – MELBOURNE
27-28.05.2023 – WELLINGTON & AUCKLAND

Source: Split Screen Management

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Finnish Traditional Heavy Metal Band WISHING WELL Releases “Sin And Shame” Album Today

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 16, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

 
Valokuva: Henrik Sirelä

Finnish Helsinki-based metalheads Wishing Well have released today their fourth album “SIN AND SHAME” (Inverse Records). Together with the album the band also released a single and a video for the opening track “In The Line Of Fire”. It’s the third single and video off the new album. The song is about ordinary hard-working people trying to manage in a busy, more and more complicated and competitive world with ever-growing pressure and expectations from left and right. This goes with bands and musicians as well. The video was filmed by Toni Pasanen and edited by Sami Timonen.

Watch the music video: https://youtu.be/rDv97OowXDQ

Songs on “Sin And Shame” vary from the fast power metal style opening track to classic hard rock ballad “Dancing Across The Stars” and prog-influenced instrumental “Flying Finn”. The title track deals with ancient religious themes of sin and punishment whereas “Dogs Bark But The Caravan Rolls On” is a classic hard rock shuffle with a catchy riff and a punchline that makes it clear to everybody that they mean business.

Wishing Well can handle all these styles with flying colours, sounding original and familiar at the same time. The band have updated their sound with some more synthesizers and keyboards, though their distinctive trademark Hammond organ is still there on most of the songs, giving the music a majestic touch.

“We are relieved to get this album finally off our hands and hopefully into the hands and ears of as many people as possible. We enjoyed writing, rehearsing and recording it but now we just want people to hear the songs, live if possible. The new songs are great fun to play together and we want to take our babies out to the world”, says Anssi Korkiakoski, the guitar player and prime mover of the band. “We take pride in our work and though our music certainly isn’t groundbreaking or revolutionary, it still represents us and shows the world who we are and where we come from. We’ve found our corner of the world and we want to share that corner with hard rock and metal fans all over the world. With our heads in the clouds and feet on the ground, seriously tongue-in-cheek”, he finishes.

Wishing Well – Sin and Shame

01. In The Line Of Fire
02. Soul Rider
03. Space Invaders
04. Mistress Of The Night
05. Lonely Road
06. Dogs Bark But The Caravan Rolls On
07. Sin And Shame
08. Heavenly Body
09. Dancing Across The Stars
10. The Golden Rule
11. Flying Finn

The album was recorded and mixed in various studios during 2022 by Henrik Sirelä, exclucing the title track, recorded and mixed by Marko Kataja.

The album is out on all major digital music services as well as on CD.

Listen to the album: https://push.fm/fl/wishingwell-sinandshame

The band will play an album release gig at On The Rocks Club in Helsinki on 31 March, supporting legendary Finnish hard rock trio, Peer Günt.

Wishing Well are:
Pepe Tamminen –vocals
Arto Teppo – synthesizers
Matti Kotkavuori – bass
Juha Kivikanto – drums
Anssi Korkiakoski – guitars

Wishing Well discography:
Chasing Rainbows (Inverse 2016)
Rat Race (Inverse 2018)
Do Or Die (Inverse 2020)
Sin And Shame (Inverse 2023)

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KRUELTY – Brutal Second LP From Tokyo, Japan Metallic Hardcore Quintet, ‘Untopia’ Now Streaming; Album Sees Release Tomorrow On Profound Lore Records + Japan And European Tours Begin

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on March 16, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

photo by Jun Sabio

Stream KRUELTY’s Untopia HERE.

Untopia, the second LP from Tokyo, Japan’s brutalizing metallic hardcore quintet KRUELTY, is now streaming in its entirety on the eve of its worldwide release through Profound Lore Records.

Formed in Tokyo in the summer of 2017, KRUELTY has emerged as the most notable artist to find that sweet spot where heavy beatdown hardcore and ‘90s American/Scandinavian death/doom metal meet. This devastating amalgamation becomes the blueprint of brutality and slam the band unleashes. With KRUELTY, you will hear the ultimate convergence of some of the most punishing death metal riffs and the most mind-blowing breakdowns influenced by Japanese and ‘90s East Coast hardcore bands.

photo by Seijiro Nishimi

2020 saw the release of KRUELTY’s debut album A Dying Truth and revealed itself as one of the heaviest albums that year. With their second LP, Untopia, the band will release an album even more massive in scope and ultimately heavier than their debut. The bulldozing seven-song record was produced by Taylor Young at The Pit Studios (Nails, Xibalba, Section H8) while the band was touring in the US earlier this year, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Terminal Nation, Mindforce), and features artwork by Norwegian artist Sindre Foss Skancke.

Endure KRUELTY’s entire Untopia LP now at YouTube RIGHT HERE.

Untopia will see release through Profound Lore tomorrow, Friday, March 17th, on LP, CD, CS, and digital formats. Find preorders HERE and watch the “Harder Than Before” video HERE.

KRUELTY continues touring across the planet in support of Untopia. Having just completed tours of New Zealand and Australia, KRUELTY will now crush through their home country this week for ten dates on the Untopia Japan Tour, running from March 17th through April 2nd. Less than two weeks later, the band heads to Europe for the Untopia European Domination Tour 2023, running from April 12th to May 7th with special guests Gates To Hell, and Splitknuckle on select dates. See confirmed dates below and watch for additional tour announcements to post shortly.

KRUELTY Untopia Japan Tour:
3/17/2023 B.B. Street – Yokohama, JP
3/18/2023 Socrates – Kyoto, JP
3/19/2023 Keith Flack – Fukuoka, JP
3/21/2023 Hood – Nigata, JP
3/22/2023 東高円寺二万電圧– Tokyo, JP
3/23/2023 Bears – Osaka, JP
3/24/2023 Rizin – Kagawa, JP
3/25/2023 Agit – Hiroshima, JP
3/26/2023 Zion – Nagoya, JP
4/02/2023 Bushbash – Tokyo, JP

KRUELTY Untopia European Domination w/ Gates To Hell, Splitknuckle:

4/12/2023 Le Temps Machine – Joué-Les-Tours, FR
4/13/2023 Orbeko Etxea – Llodio, ES
4/14/2023 Sala Rouge – Vigo, ES
4/15/2023 Núcleo A70 – Lisbon, PT
4/16/2023 Let’s Go Rock Bar – Parla, ES
4/17/2023 La Deskomunal – Barcelona, ES
4/18/2023 Secret Place – Montpellier, FR
4/20/2023 Le Glazart – Paris, FR
4/21/2023 The Green Door Store – Brighton, UK
4/22/2023 The Cab – Newport, UK
4/23/2023 Deadwax – Birmingham, UK*
4/24/2023 The Lubber Fiend – Newcastle, UK*
4/25/2023 Flying Duck – Glasgow, UK*
4/26/2023 Percy Picklebackers – Nottingham, UK*
4/27/2023 Boom – Leeds, UK*
4/28/2023 New Cross Inn – London, UK*
4/29/2023 Treftpunt – Gent, BE
4/30/2023 Bloodshed Fest @ Metropool – Hengelo, NL
5/03/2023 Klub Pod Minogą – Poznan, PL
5/04/2023 Gerber 3 – Weimar, DE
5/05/2023 Kulturzentrum dasHaus – Ludwigshafen, DE
5/06/2023 Rocas – Luxembourg, LU
5/07/2023 Baroeg – Rotterdam, NL

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DEADWOLFF – Announces USA Tour Dates To Support Debut Album “Heavy Rock N’ Roll” (Golden Robot Records) Out March 31st

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 16, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

L-R: Tommy Wolffe (Bass. Vocals), Bobby Deuce (Guitar), Angus Pike (Drums)
Photo Credit: Megan Kay

A blend of hard rock, punk, and metal, Deadwolff set themselves apart from other bands with their take on the New Wave of Heavy Rock and Roll. Recommended for fans of Judas Priest, Motorhead, and W.A.S.P., Deadwolff is a revival of foot-tapping, beer-drinking, headbanging tunes, and more. They are touring across the United States and Canada this May and June in support of their forthcoming debut full-length “Heavy Rock N’ Roll” due out on March 31st via Golden Robot Records.

Music Video – Heavy Rock n’ Roll – https://youtu.be/kAiNlEmDkZk

Music Video – Homeward Bound – https://youtu.be/iPC0z5J3Xnc

Album-pre-save – https://linktr.ee/deadwolff

May
8 – Outer Limits Lounge – Hamtramck, MI
9 – Liars Club – Chicago, IL
11 – Whittier – Tulsa, OK
12 – Double Wide – Dallas, TX
13 – Black Magic Social Club – Houston, TX
14 – Valhalla Tavern – Austin. TX
15 – Faust Tavern – San Antonio, TX
17 – The Edge – Tuscon, AZ
18 – The Blooze Bar – Pheonix, AZ
19 – Tower Bar – San Diego, CA
20 – Red Dwarf – Las Vegas, NV
23 – Destructive Warehouse – Fresno, CA
24 – The Knockout – San Francisco, CA
25 – On the y- Sacramento, CA
26 – Shea’s Tavern – Reno, NV
27 – Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA
30 – High Water Mark – Portland, OR
31 – The Cherry Pit – Seattle, WA

June
1 – Sunny Chibas – Squamish, BC
2 – The Cambie – Vancouver, BC
3 – Kami Inn – Kamloops, BC
4 – Canmore Hotel – Canmore, AB
6 – The Palamind – Calgary, AB
7 – Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
9 – Bulldog – Winnipeg, MB
10 – Atmos – Thunder Bay, ON

Instagram.com/deadwolff.official

Source: Asher Media Relations

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST – To Join Havok On US Summer Co-Headlining Tour; Tickets On Sale This Friday!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 16, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Chelsea Englizian

Crossover thrash titans TOXIC HOLOCAUST will return to the road this Summer on a month-long US co-headlining tour with Havok! The journey begins July 7th in Denver, Colorado and runs through August 11th in Lincoln, Nebraska. Support will be provided by Hammerhedd and MNRK Heavy labelmates, I Am.

Comments TOXIC HOLOCAUST mastermind Joel Grind, “We are stoked to be hitting the road this Summer with Havok. We are all looking forward to playing all over the country…finally. It feels like it’s been forever since we hit these places, but now we are locked and loaded and ready to bring a night of thrash to the masses!”

Venue presales begin Thursday, March 16th at 10:00am local time. General on sale date is Friday, March 17th at 10:00am local time. See all confirmed dates below.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST w/ Havok, I Am, Hammerhedd:
7/07/2023 Summit – Denver, CO
7/08/2023 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
7/10/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
7/11/2023 Dante’s – Portland, OR
7/13/2023 Cornerstone – Berkley, CA
7/14/2023 Goldfield – Roseville, CA
7/15/2023 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA
7/16/2023 Observatory – Santa Ana, CA
7/18/2023 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
7/19/2023 Rockhouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX
7/20/2023 Jake’s Backroom – Lubbock, TX
7/21/2023 The Echo Lounge & Music Hall – Dallas, TX
7/22/2023 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
7/23/2023 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
7/24/2023 House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA
7/26/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL
7/28/2023 Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA
7/29/2023 The Basement East – Nashville, TN
7/30/2023 Hanger 1819 – Greensboro, NC
7/31/2023 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
8/01/2023 Warehouse On Watts – Philadelphia, PA
8/02/2023 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
8/03/2023 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
8/04/2023 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
8/05/2023 The Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
8/07/2023 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
8/08/2023 The Shelter – Detroit, MI
8/09/2023 Reggies Rock Club – Chicago, IL
8/10/2023 Fine Line Music Hall – St. Paul, MN
8/11/2023 The Royal – Lincoln, NE

TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s most recent studio album, Primal Future: 2019, is out now on MNRK Heavy. A dystopian technological takeover drives the album thematically, but the passionately delivered music is vintage TOXIC HOLOCAUST, taking things all the way back to the band’s early origins.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST began kicking out the corrosive jams in basements and bedrooms over twenty years ago, building a punishing legacy of mutant thrash and filthy street punk that’s outlasted the heydays of the genres that spawned them; founder Joel Grind, the headband-wearing headbanger whose dedication to the one-man-band ethos gives the late Quorthon a run for his money, melting down the greatest punk metal crossover riff collection imaginable into nuclear ooze. With each successive release, Grind repurposes the most visceral strengths of speed, thrash, and punk through his own unique vision, making for new metal anthems that consistently reignite a circle-pitting feeding frenzy in the scene.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s Primal Future: 2019 is available on CD, digital, and vinyl formats. Preview and purchase the record at THIS LOCATION.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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LOUD AS HELL – Reveals 2023 Lineup w/ JUNGLE ROT, NARCOTIC WASTELAND, INCITE, NECRONOMICON, THE CONVALESCENCE, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN And more!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Camping & Extreme Music In Alberta’s Badlands – August 4th – 6th, 2023

Alberta, Canada’s LOUD AS HELL is ready to unveil its most stacked lineup to date with its 2023 edition featuring JUNGLE ROT, NARCOTIC WASTELAND, INCITE, NECRONOMICON, THE CONVALESCENCE, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN and lots more (full lineup listed below).

Being held from August 4th to 6th at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds in Drumheller, AB, this year’s festivities see the return of American and Mexican bands joining the lineup along with artists from across Canada performing for the three-day open-air event.

Highlights for this year’s lineup witness the return of groovy death metal AmericansJUNGLE ROT to Canadian soil to headline the closing night on August 6th in support of their latest album “A Call to Arms” released last year on Unique Leader Records.

Toledo, OH’s THE CONVALESCENCE is one of the USA’s unstoppable tour de force, touring Europe in 2022 with Chelsea Grin, and Carnifex plus an upcoming tour in Japan in 2023 with Exhumed and Defiled along with their latest single “No Survivors” ft. Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex that has fans demanding more and more.

North Carolina’s Narcotic Wasteland’s (founded by ex-Nile guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade) festival appearance comes as part of the band’s first cross-Canada tour as they will be supporting their forthcoming third studio album in 2023 on Mega Force Records.

Phoenix, AZ’s INCITE, now close to 20 years into a career where everything was earned and nothing was taken for granted, the band bridges the gap between multiple crowds across various metal sub-genres. As renegade disciples of trailblazing architects like Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, and Machine Head, INCITE raise the torch for trend-killing and hipster-smashing metal. The band’s fifth album, Built to Destroy released in 2019 (Minus Head Records), is a visceral, urgent, voracious distillation of modern metal, with reverence for the past, produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence) and mastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed).

One of Canada’s longest-running blackened death metal bands hailing from Montreal, Quebec, NECRONOMICON‘s career spans over 30 years since it was first formed in 1988 by founding guitarist and singer Rob “The Witch” in the deep, northern part of Quebec’s Fjord of Saguenay. Since then, the band has carefully released each full-length without haste, allowing them to perfect every nuance before unleashing their sonic assaults upon the masses.

Canadian metalcore titans, ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN, hailing from Grande Prairie, AB, are LOUD AS HELL alumni and return to co-headline opening night on August 4th in support of their new album “Kingdom Undone” being released on Nuclear Blast this coming May.

Weekend Passes (including camping) are available at https://www.loudashell.ca/tickets​

All online purchased tickets will be mailed out.

LOUD AS HELL 2023 LINEUP:​
​
​Thursday, August 3rd – Kick Off Party​
EYE OF HORUS
SKEPSIS
BALROGATH
KILL WITCH
​
​Friday, August 4th​
INCITE
ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN
OSYRON
LOST NEBULA
WHORRIFY
SILENT LINE
ASHES OF YGGDRASIL
​
​Saturday, August 5th​
NARCOTIC WASTELAND
NECRONOMICON
KYLE PULLAN
UNTIMELY DEMISE
HAZZARDOUS MATERIAL (Burlesque)
GORGATRON
JULIET RUIN
VAPOR
KING DYLAN
ENVEILED
SOL RUNNER
SIONIS
NECHT
DIE ANOTHER DAY
HOOKER SPIT
​
​Sunday, August 6th​
JUNGLE ROT
THE CONVALESCENCE
KYLE PULLAN
POUND
HAZZARDOUS MATERIAL (Burlesque)
WORMWITCH
W.O.R.
LEGACY
ROXXIE COTTON
WITCHMAYNE
EYES OF PERDITION
NOMAD
FALL OF EARTH
VOLT
BRAIN STEM

Source: Asher Media Relations

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FUGITIVE – 20 Buck Spin To Officially Release ‘Maniac’ EP From Texas Thrash Band Formed By Power Trip Guitarist; Physical Preorders Posted

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Blake Ibanez of Power Trip returns with a new band, FUGITIVE, and their Maniac debut EP – his first output since the untimely passing of legendary Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale – delivering the aggressive pit detonation thrash he’s known for in Power Trip with an even rawer and looser ferocity.

Joined by Seth Gilmore (Skourge), Lincoln Mullins (Creeping Death), Victor Gutierrez, and Andy Messer, Ibanez and crew cohere in intensely violent crossover fashion with FUGITIVE; a product of long earned experience in the studio and on the stage. A savage death metal vocal style, like Power Trip passed through an Obituary meatgrinder, solidifies Maniac with the heaviness of a head hitting concrete. A short, sharp, shock of an EP, Maniac is a fierce introduction across its seventeen-minute runtime to a future that FUGITIVE is just beginning to write and a reminder that Texas heat remains a steadily potent force in underground metal and hardcore. The record features four original tracks, with a cover of the legendary Bathory’s “Raise The Dead” rounding out the succinctly serrated five-track debut.

Maniac was produced by Blake Ibanez, was engineered and mixed by Rubio N. with the drums engineered by Drew LeClair and additional drum production by Slade Williams, and mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air. The cover art was handled by Jack Bruce with additional art assistance by Erick Cruz, the logo by Daniel Porta, and photography by Will Mecca and Sydney Lane. This is a must-hear release for fans of Power Trip, Enforced, Obituary, Iron Age, and Creeping Death.

Stream FUGITIVE’s Maniac EP now at Bandcamp HERE.

Following its surprise digital release and subsequent cassette release last year, 20 Buck Spin now presents Maniac on 12” vinyl and MCD, set for worldwide release on April 28th. Find preorders HERE.

Maniac – Track Listing:

  1. The Javelin
  2. Maniac
  3. Hell’s Half Acre
  4. Neutralized
  5. Raise The Dead (Bathory cover)

FUGITIVE has been taking their ripping anthems to audiences live over the past year, and is booking new tour dates for this year. March 17th sees them taking part in the mighty LDB fest in Louisville alongside Terror, No Pressure, Knocked Loose, Drug Church, and many more over the multi-day fest. March 23rd, they play the Hell’s Heroes V Preparty in Houston with Triumph Of Death, Vio-lence, Spectral Wound, Necrofier, and more. Watch for additional dates and tour announcements to post throughout the months ahead.

FUGITIVE Live:

3/17/2023 LDB Fest @ Triple Crown Pavilion – Louisville, KY [info]

3/23/2023 Hell’s Heroes V Preparty – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX [info]

FUGITIVE:
Seth Gilmore – vocals
Blake Ibanez – guitar
Victor Gutierrez – guitar
Andy Messer – bass
Lincoln Mullins – drums

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A Personal Message From KIX

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 14, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Hello friends! Jimmy here! As you all know, I’ve had some health issues in the last few months. I’ve been working hard to get back into playing shape, but unfortunately I’ve had a couple setbacks in the last few weeks. With the support of my wife Cathy, my KIX bandmates and crew, and all of our friends and fans, I will continue working to return to Rock Your Face Off to the best of my ability. But I’m not there yet.

I’ve come to the realization that I will not be able to return to the stage as soon as I was hoping. I’ve been discussing with my wife and bandmates all the different scenarios for KIX to get back to playing for our fans again. We’ve all thought long and hard about it and have decided it is best to go forward with someone to fill in for me until I can return. We are very fortunate to have found someone who I think is the best possible choice for us.

Please show your love and support to Matt Starr as we welcome him into the KIX camp. He is an amazing drummer/vocalist who has played with many top artists, notably Ace Frehley and Mr. Big. I am humbled and honored that he has agreed to help us out and I welcome him with open arms. As of now, Matt will be playing all the KIX shows until further notice. Please show your support of the band, and Matt, until I can make my return. See you soon! -Jimmy

Source: KIX newsletter

CLICK HERE FOR KIX TOUR DATES

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