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BAD COMPANY “Live In Concert 1977 & 1979” – Releases On April 29th, 2016

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on March 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Bad Company Facebook:

We’re thrilled to announce the release of BAD COMPANY: LIVE IN CONCERT 1977 & 1979. The first-ever official live album to spotlight the original Bad Company line up: Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell.

BAD COMPANY: LIVE IN CONCERT 1977 & 1979 will be available April 29, 2016 as a double-CD set and digital release, with a 2 LP vinyl release to follow later this year. Pre-Order the 2 CD Set: http://smarturl.it/badcolive7779

LIVE IN CONCERT 1977 & 1979 features more than two-and-half hours of unreleased music taken from 24-track tapes in the Bad Company vault. The music heard on this live collection features absolutely no enhancements or overdubs, nothing but the band as they performed live on the night of the concert.

LIVE IN CONCERT 1977 & 1979
 – Track Listing:

Disc One: Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas (5/23/77):
1. “Burnin’ Sky”
2. “Too Bad”
3. “Ready For Love”
4. “Heartbeat”
5. “Morning Sun”
6. “Man Needs Woman”
7. “Leaving You”
8. “Shooting Star”
9. “Simple Man”
10. “Movin’ On”
11. “Like Water”
12. “Live For The Music”
13. Drum Solo
14. “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad”
15. “Feel Like Makin’ Love”
Disc Two: Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London (3/9/79):
1. “Bad Company”
2. “Gone, Gone, Gone’
3. “Shooting Star”
4. “Rhythm Machine”
5. “Oh, Atlanta”
6. “She Brings Me Love”
7. “Run With The Pack”
8. “Evil Wind”
9. Drum Solo
10. “Honey Child”
11. “Rock Steady”
12. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy”
13. “Hey Joe”*
14. “Feel Like Makin’ Love”
15. “Can’t Get Enough”
* Recorded at Capitol Center, Washington, DC (6/26/79)

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* For more Bad Company info:

Facebook: Bad Company

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ACE FREHLEY “Origins Vol. 1” – Cover Song Album Releasing On April 15th!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The super fantastic ACE FREHLEY will be releasing his first cover song album on April 15th! Hot damn!

KISS vocalist and guitarist Paul Stanley reunites with Ace Frehley on Free’s timeless song: Fire and Water. Whoa!!

Other world-class musicians featured on this album are Slash playing co-leads on Thin Lizzy’s classic song Emerald, Lita Ford singing and playing lead guitar on The Troggs #1 hit Wild Thing, guitarist John 5 playing alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS song Parasite for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Spanish Castle Magic. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready plays guitar with Ace Frehley as he sings his KISS jewel: Cold Gin. Unreal!

ACE FREHLEY – Origins Vol. 1 – Track List:

1. White Room (Originally by Cream)
2. Street Fighting Man (The Rolling Stones)
3. Spanish Castle Magic – featuring John 5 (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
4. Fire and Water – featuring Paul Stanley (Free)
5. Emerald – featuring Slash (Thin Lizzy)
6. Bring It on Home (Led Zeppelin)
7. Wild Thing – featuring Lita Ford (The Troggs)
8. Parasite – featuring John 5 (Kiss)
9. Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
10. Cold Gin – featuring Mike McCready (Kiss)
11. Till the End of the Day (The Kinks)
12. Rock and Roll Hell (Kiss)

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JUDAS PRIEST “Battle Cry” – Live CD/DVD Releases On March 25th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The phenomenal JUDAS PRIEST will be releasing via Epic, their live DVD and CD Battle Cry, on March 25th, 2016.

JUDAS PRIEST are: Rob Halford (vocals), Glenn Tipton (guitar), Ian Hill (bass), Richie Faulkner (guitar) and Scott Travis (drums).

Judas Priest – Battle Cry – Track Listing:
(Intro) Battle Cry
Dragonaut
Metal Gods
Devil’s Child
Victim of Changes
Halls of Valhalla
Redeemer of Souls
Beyond the Realms of Death
Jawbreaker
Breaking the Law
Hell Bent for Leather
The Hellion
Electric Eye
You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
Painkiller
DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Tracks:
Screaming for Vengeance
The Rage
Desert Plains

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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EXTERMINATION TEMPLE – Lifeless Forms EP By Obscure Swedish Death Metal Soloist Now Available And Playing In Its Entirety

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 5, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The new Lifeless Forms EP by ambiguous Swedish Death Metal solo outfit EXTERMINATION TEMPLE is out today and available to hear in its demoralizing entirety.

The cryptic EXTERMINATION TEMPLE is another project from the same artist who crafts the Blackened Hardcore madness of Broken Cross, and while the outfit’s self-titled 2014 cassette demo was an equal mix of Black and Death Metal, the impending Lifeless Forms 7″ is undoubtedly overall more Death Metal.

Self-produced and recorded by the artist, the creepy and twisted sound carries direct influences from old-school Swedish Death Metal, with elements of hardcore and experimental/atmospheric influences. Lyrically contemplating such subjects as death, mental illness, and morbidity, the appropriately malevolent cover artwork was created by Dwid Hellion (Integrity, Vermapyre).

In an early premiere of the EP’s “Physical Torture,” No Clean Singing proclaimed, “The guitar leads move from moans to shrieks, with whammy-bar solos swooping and diving like fire-bombers. The pacing changes, accelerating into thrashing assaults with deep, drilling riffs and then dropping back into that huge, pile-driving rumble. And the vocals? Utterly deranged. A menagerie of agonized howls and skin-splitting shrieks that sound exactly like someone undergoing… physical torture.”

About.com’s Heavy Metal sector just posted a 4/5 review of the EP which includes, “EXTERMINATION TEMPLE‘s diseased Death Metal is of a strain purists can get behind. Gnarly and unforgiving, it’s sure to give the ole neck a workout… Lifeless Forms is a nasty little chunk of Swedeath that has this writer excited for more.” Metal Rules agreed with a 4/5 review as well: “An intersection of traditional Swede-death and crusty blackened thrash, it’s a surprisingly well crafted DIY project… the four tracks on Lifeless Forms seethe like a hybrid of early Dismember, Bathory, and Discharge… each tune charging hard and fast with tempered groove and fiery, full-throated exaltations of evil.”

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Stream EXTERMINATION TEMPLE’s entire Lifeless Forms EP at Bandcamp HERE and Soundcloud HERE.

The red vinyl 7″ pressing of Lifeless Forms has been slightly delayed, with preorders available HERE, while the digital download is now available HERE. Both versions are released through Apocalyptic Visions, the DIY label operated by the EXTERMINATION TEMPLE architect.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.exterminationtemple.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/exterminationtemple

http://www.apocalypticvisions.bigcartel.com

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WHITECHAPEL – Announces Headlining US Tour With Fit For A King, The Plot In You And Enterprise Earth

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 4, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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WHITECHAPEL – Currently finishing up work on their upcoming sixth full-length, WHITECHAPEL will head back out on the road next month for their final headlining tour in support of their latest album, Our Endless War. The seventeen-date journey will kick off May 4th in Fayetteville, Arkansas and wrap up on May 22nd in Wilmington, North Carolina. Support will be provided by Fit For A King, The Plot In You, and Enterprise Earth.

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WHITECHAPEL w/ Fit For A King, The Plot In You, Enterprise Earth:
5/04/2016 Georfe’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
5/05/2016 The Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
5/06/2016 89th Street Collective – Oklahoma City, OK *
5/07/2016 Jakes Sports Cafe – Lubbock, TX
5/08/2016 Rock Island – Wichita, KS
5/10/2016 Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA
5/11/2016 Gabe’s – Iowa City, IA
5/12/2016 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI
5/13/2016 Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
5/14/2016 Reverb Concerts – Reading, PA
5/15/2016 Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
5/17/2016 Higher Ground South – Burlington, VT
5/18/2016 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY **
5/19/2016 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
5/20/2016 The Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC **
5/21/2016 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
5/22/2016 Ziggy’s by the Sea – Wilmington, NC
* WHITECHAPEL, Fit For A King, Enterprise Earth only
** WHITECHAPEL, The Plot In You, Enterprise Earth only

Never content to remain idle, WHITECHAPEL – who’ve spent the past few years on the road with the likes of Slayer, King Diamond, Suicide Silence, and other premier acts – plans to tour North America this Summer and beyond, supporting their as-yet-untitled new full-length. Reuniting with producer Mark Lewis (Audio Hammer Studios), the follow-up to 2014’s Our Endless War (which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart) is poised to dominate the music world in 2016. Stay tuned for details!

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info on WHITECHAPEL:

http://www.whitechapelband.com

http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel

http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal

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Wisconson Hardcore/Metal/Punk Bands To Release Compilation In Protest Of Governor Scott Walker

Posted in Metal, Music, news, politics, rock music with tags , , , , on March 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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A group of local Punk, Hardcore, Metal and Indie musicians have teamed up in protest against governor Scott Walker. Led by DJ Hostettler (of IfIHadAHiFi) and Anthony Webber (of Heavy Hand), the bands have gathered together to release UNINTIMIDATED: Wisconsin Musicians against Scott Walker – a compilation CD/DVD that will raise funds for issues that Governor Walker reportedly detests. The compilation will also include an old-school cut-and-paste zine, and all proceeds will go to soup kitchens and Planned Parenthood.

DJ said about the compilation: “We’ve worked on this project for about a year now, hatching our scheme in February 2015 and moving from gauging interest in the bands, to securing a studio, to convincing an absolute murderer’s row of musicians, engineers, cameramen, editors, and gruntworkers to donate their time to a project that, in today’s political environment in Wisconsin, runs the rest of being little more than a cathartic scream into the wilderness. But hopefully it’ll be more than that.

If this collection of songs can raise money for some solid causes that help those whom Scott Walker refuses to help, then this is a success. If this collection of songs provides a soundtrack for a political revolution in Wisconsin that leads to motivated progressives taking back our state from the tyranny of the rich and power-mad, then holy shit, that’s amazing. But at the very least, we will have provided a document of artistic work that will hopefully stand for generations and show Wisconsin, the country, and the world, that no, not everyone in Wisconsin was satisfied to sit and let Scott Walker and his corporate overlords ruin our state.

There were at least 16 bands’ worth of progressive punk rockers that said, “we are ANGRY and we want the world to know it.” If all this project achieves is a mighty, violent scream of outrage, well, at least we managed that and hopefully someone heard us.”

Unintimidated - wisconsin musicians against scott walker - promo banner - 2016 - #MOILMF996969

Track Listing:
1) “285 Feet Tall” – Haunted Heads
2) “Too Tired to Riot” – FowlMouth
3) “Right to Work” – Body Futures
4) “Starving” – Drillers
5) “Wrong” – Volunteer
6) “Open for Strabismus” – Soup Moat
7) “A Bad Man” – Lady Cannon
8 ) “How About ‘No,’ Scott?” – Holy Shit!
9) “White Power Norah Jones” – Heavy Hand
10) “What’s Wrong With the Right (2 Work It?)” – Midwest Death Rattle
11) “Bring Back the Guillotines” – IfIHadAHiFi
12) “Three Point Program to Destroy Wisconsin” – Tyranny is Tyranny
13) “Walk(er) Against Us” – Donoma
14) “Left Mitten” – Venus in Furs
15) “Scott Walker, You’re a Piece of Shit” – Damsel Trash
16) “Bad Wolf” – Testa Rosa

Learn more about the project here: http://www.unintimidatedscottwalker.org/

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About UNINTIMIDATED:


UNINTIMIDATED: Wisconsin Musicians Against Scott Walker is a group of Wisconsin bands who convened in late August, 2015 to record a rapid-fire series of protest songs condemning Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. Each band had a two-hour block of time to record their song at Howl Street Studios in Milwaukee. The end results will take form as online videos, music, and a physical CD/DVD/zine release in Spring 2016.

Proceeds from the sale of this product will be donated to
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and Milwaukee soup kitchens in the interest of assisting the lower-income citizens most threatened by Scott Walker’s regressive policies.

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Source: Dewar PR

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On This Day In METAL History – March 2nd… From LED ZEPPELIN To RATT

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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On March 2nd, 1973 – The amazing LED ZEPPELIN performed at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a fun sidenote, The Godfather won the Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, back in 1973.

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On March 2nd, 1985 – DAVID LEE ROTH had his hit cover single of California Girls ranked at #3, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. http://www.billboard.com/artist/300468/david-lee-roth/chart

Bad Company - If You Needed Somebody - promo cover pic - 45 - #MO99ILMFMR

On March 2nd, 1991 – BAD COMPANY had their hit single If You Needed Somebody ranked at #16, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Holy ham balls!

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As reported on the KISS Facebook:

On this day in ‪‎KISSTORY – March 2, 2010 – ‪KISS performed at a special intimate promotional gig for 800 fans at the packed O2 Academy Islington in London, England. The show was a rare chance for fans to see one of the world’s biggest bands in an intimate venue.

Anthrax - For All Kings - promo cover pic - #MO99009933

On March 2nd, 2016 – The newly released ANTHRAX studio album, For All Kings, is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This is the eleventh studio album from the almighty ANTHRAX. If you haven’t bought For All Kings just yet, you are obviously addicted to mold ridden banana peels. Yup.

Ratt - Out Of The Cellar - promo album cover pic - #MO0909333ILMFM

On March 2nd, 2016 – The debut full-length studio album, Out Of The Cellar from RATT is ranked at #90, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa!! Stone likes this album very, very, very much!! My favorite song on this album is ALL of them. Seriously. By the way, Out Of The Cellar was released back in 1984 via Atlantic Records; the same year I was a high school senior.

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DARK FOREST – Announces New Studio Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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UK traditional Heavy Metal band DARK FOREST will hit the studio again in April to record Beyond the Veil, the follow-up to their acclaimed The Awakening release.

For the album artwork the band has tapped the skills of Duncan Storr, known for having produced some beautiful artworks for Skyclad, Rage, Hawkwind, Elixir and more.

The album is set to be released in late summer 2016. Artwork and track list for Beyond the Veil will be revealed soon.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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* For more info on DARK FOREST:

darkforest.co.uk

www.facebook.com/Darkforestuk

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

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Greyhaze Records To Release DOOMSDAY CEREMONY’s ‘Black Heart’ In April

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on March 1, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Greyhaze Records has announced the April 22nd worldwide release of Black Heart from Brazil’s DOOMSDAY CEREMONY. Three official videos for tracks from the album are now available for mass consumption below:

Black Heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_TzhBF3ia0

Slaves of Sin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxndL05KQdM

I Am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JggzPyBpbxA

DOOMSDAY CEREMONY are a Brazilian band started in the year 2000. The group has harnessed the feeling of 80s traditional Heavy Metal with the brutality of Black Metal, resulting in a unique and refreshing sound. Black Heart is the second full-length album from the band. With a very melodic musical approach and smoking guitar solos, the album will please fans of IMMORTAL and MERCYFUL FATE.

Pre-order:

http://store.greyhazerecords.com/index.phproute=product/product&product_id=399

The recordings for Black Heart started in 2011 and were completed in 2012. The band then signed with Cogumelo Records for the South American release of the album, and in April 2016 the album will be released worldwide on Greyhaze Records.

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Track List:

1. Vultures of War
2. I am
3. Voice of the Darkness
4. Intro
5. Slaves of Sin
6. Intro
7. Black Heart
8. Valley of Shadows
9. Fury

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* For more info:

www.facebook.com/DoomsdayCeremony

www.greyhazerecords.com

 https://greyhazerecords.bandcamp.com/

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

Source: ClawHammer PR

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TYFON’S DOOM Signs With Gates Of Hell

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 29, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Finnish Heavy Metal entity Tyfon’s Doom has signed a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music subsidiary, Gates of Hell.

Tyfon’s Doom is a one-man band that brings to the table an obscure and unpolished style of traditional Heavy Metal. Tommi Varsala, the man behind this project, was able to capture the original spirit of Metal like only a few other bands in today’s scene. While influences such as Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate and early Metal Church are apparent, Tyfon’s Doom sounds incredibly fresh and personal.

With brilliant songwriting, great guitar work and gritty vocal style, Tyfon’s Doom will bring you back to a time when you were discovering amazing new bands by looking through the Metal LPs at your local record store.

More details about Tyfon’s Doom can be found on this interesting interview, featured on Norwegian’s Metal Squadron blog (posted HERE).

The debut EP from Tyfon’s Doom, Yeth Hound, will be released in late April/early May on limited compact disc and vinyl and will include the Demo ’15 as bonus tracks.

Yeth Hound is digitally available at: tyfonsdoom.bandcamp.com.

Gates of Hell Records is a sub-label of Cruz Del Sur Music and devoted to the old spirit of Heavy Metal, a particular aversion for fashion, trends and contamination.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info on TYFON’S DOOM:

www.facebook.com/tyfonsdoom

www.gatesofhellrecords.com

www.facebook.com/gatesofhellrecords

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

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On This Day In METAL History – February 29th, Leap Day Edition! From ANTHRAX To KIX

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 29, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zepplin - 1972 - Brisbane Australia - ad - #MO99009ILMF

On February 29th, 1972 – The astonishing LED ZEPPELIN performed at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Australia. As a sidenote, the Academy Award for Best Picture went to The French Connection, back in 1972.

MR BIG - Lean Into It - promo album cover pic - 1991 - #MO989ILMFF

On February 29th, 1992 – MR. BIG had their smooth Rockin’ ballad, To Be With You, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on MR. BIG’s second studio album from 1991: Lean Into It.

Anthrax - State Of Euphoria - promo cover pic - #199MO99ILMFF

On February 29th, 2016 – The fourth studio album from the amazing ANTHRAX, Sate Of Euphoria, is ranked at #47 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 1988. Ronald Wilson Reagan was President Of The United States, back in 1988, as well. Whoa, man!

Entombed AD - Dead Dawn - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILMFD3

On February 29th, 2016 – The newly released studio album, Dead Dawn, from ENTOMBED A.D., is ranked at #56 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whiz-bang!

KIX - Blow My Fuse - promo album cover pic - #1989K

On February 29th, 2016 – Maryland’s very own Hard Rocking beacon, aka KIX, have their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse, ranked at #86 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This dope album features the huge hits: Cold Blood and Don’t Close Your Eyes.

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COOL FACT ABOUT FEBRUARY 29TH: February 29th only appears on the calendar every 4 years. Holy shit! Therefore, 2016 is a Leap Year. So, Leap Years are added as a necessary means of keeping our clocks and calendars in sync with our beloved Earth and its 4 seasons. Yup.

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U.S. Metal Super Group THEM Inks Deal With Empire Records / New Lyric Video Released

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 28, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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U.S. Metal Super Group THEM have inked a deal with Belgium’s Empire Records. First up is the release of a limited edition tour CD called Fear Them, which contains three tracks (“Forever Burns,” “Dead of Night,” and “Blood from Blood” from the upcoming debut album Sweet Hollow. The limited edition CD will be available on THEM‘s U.S./Canadian Tour supporting Power Metal giants HELLOWEEN and can also be purchased at http://them6.bandcamp.com (EP artwork by vancekelly.com).

In celebration of their tour with HELLOWEEN (scroll down for dates), THEM has released a new lyric video for “Blood from Blood.” Check it out HERE or below:

THEM‘s upcoming debut concept album Sweet Hollow is a macabre tale of tragic loss, pain and suffering. Sweet Hollow will be released on Empire Records on CD, Vinyl, limited edition Box sets and cassettes in Spring 2016 via all major online music outlets including iTunes, CD Baby, and Amazon.com, with European Distribution through Soulfood. THEM previously released a lyric video for debut single “Forever Burns,” which can be viewed at this location or below:

THEM has launched a Gofundme campaign offering some unique, one of a kind items to all their fans in the U.S./Canadian touring regions, and beyond. The campaign can be accessed at: https://www.gofundme.com/5jpu5p7w.

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Prepare yourself for the exhumation of THEM, a band comprised of stellar musicians from around the globe:

Mike LePond – Bass (Symphony X)
Kevin Talley – Drums (Suffocation)
Markus Ulrich – Guitars (Lanfear)
Markus Johansson – Guitars (Sylencer)
Richie Seibel – Keyboards (Lanfear)
Troy Norr “KK Fossor” – Vocals (Coldsteel)

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Sweet Hollow – Track Listing:

“Rebirth”
“Forever Burns”
“Down The Road To Misery”
“Ghost In The Graveyard”
“The Quiet Room”
“Dead Of Night”
“FestEvil”
“The Crimson Corpse”
“Blood From Blood”
“The Harrowing Road To Hollow”
“Salve”
“When The Clock Struck Twelve”

Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Otero @ flatlineaudio.com

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Tickets for Helloween/THEM can be purchased from tickemaster.com, livenation.com, stubhub.com or from your local box office. The Tour dates are listed below:

Canada
Feb 28 – Olympia theater, Montreal
Feb 29 – Imperial Theater, Quebec City

USA
Mär 1 – Playstation Theater, NY, NY
Mär 3 – Agora Ballroom, Cleveland OH
Mär 4 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL
Mär 6 – Showbox, Seattle, WA
Mär 7 – Avalon, Los Angeles, CA

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* For more info on THEM:

Facebook.com/thembandofficial

 Facebook.com/empirerecords.be

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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BLACKHOUR – Pakistani Band’s Debut Album “Sins Remain” Out Now; Music Video “Battle Cry” Streaming

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 28, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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From Pakistan, the unlikeliest of places, we see a Heavy Metal band that’s creating quite a stir in the region. Blackhour have released their sophomore debut album via Transcending Obscurity Distribution, on January 5th, 2016, presenting five epic songs with immense soul and sublime musicianship. Musically comparable to the classic traits of Iron Maiden as well as the modern soft improvisations of a band like Sentenced, the band forges a sound that is bound to hold appeal to any metal fan, old or new.

BLACKHOUR - Sins Remain - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MOILMF99339

Long, flowing compositions are spiced up with gritty vocals and punctuated by widely lauded harmonized dual solos which make the songs difficult to forget in any case. Impeccably produced and presented in a standard-setting quality, here’s Heavy Metal music that will give you goosebumps all over. The time has come. Blackhour will strike.

Listen to and watch BLACKHOUR Battle Cry:

Band Interviewed By ROCK HARD Magazine:

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“The combination of well-constructed songs and tight performances make it an easy listen” – Metal Rules (US/Canada) 4/5

“the rest of the world needs to meet them.” – Glacially Musical (US)

“their blend of traditional, NWOBHM and progressive metal definitely has potential.” – About.com (US)

“there is no country that does not produce metal music and Pakistan is no exception” – Metal Zone (Greece)

“should check out the band absolutely” – Metal Underground (Austria)

“Quality stuff, and very enjoyable.” – Wonderbox Metal (UK)

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Album Line-up:

Hashim Mehmood – Guitars

Tayyab Rehman – Vocals

Mubbashir Sheikh Mashoo – Guitars

Salman Afzal – Bass

Daim Mehmood – Drums

* For more info on BLACKHOUR:

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Source: Transcending Obscurity

Transcending Obscurity India Bandcamp

Transcending Obscurity Official Site

Transcending Obscurity Facebook

Blackhour Facebook

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – February 27th… From LED ZEPPELIN To ANTHRAX

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - Sydney Australia - Feb - 27 - 1972 - show flyer - #MO5599339

On February 27th, 1972 – The great LED ZEPPELIN performed in Sydney, Australia, at Showground. I was six years old in 1972. Whoa.

David Lee Roth - Skyscraper - promo album cover pic - #1988DLRMO0312

On February 27th, 1988 – DAVID LEE ROTH had his second studio album at #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with Skyscraper. This would be DLR’s second and final top ten solo album in the United States.

Anthrax - For All Kings - promo cover pic - #MO99009933

On February 27th, 2016 – The eleventh studio album, For All Kings, from the mighty ANTHRAX is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Damn straight it is.

Voivod - post society - promo EP cover pic - 2016 - #MO9909933101

On February 27th, 2016 – The newly released studio EP, Post Society, from the legendary VOIVOD is ranked at #17, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yowzer!

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ADRIAN SMITH Of IRON MAIDEN

Iron Maiden - Adrian Smith - 2016 - The Book Of Souls World Tour - #MO990099

Photo Credit: Iron Maiden Facebook

Adrian Smith was born on February 27th, 1957. Happy Metal Birthday, Adrian Smith! As a remarkable guitarist for Iron Maiden, Adrian Smith has also written songs for the band and lends his backing vocals too.

Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken - 2012 - #MO099099

Adrian Smith had released a studio album titled Awoken Broken, with his side-project Primal Rock Rebellion, back in 2012.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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CASTLE FREAK – Stream Title Track From New EP

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 26, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Philadelphia’s CASTLE FREAK have teamed up with Toilet ov Hell to unleash their brand new track “Human Hive”, the title track from their forthcoming EP. The track is a gore-obsessed slab of death metal goodness for fans of bands such as Repulsion, Pungent Stench, Nirvana 2002 and Impetigo.

Stream Human Hive here: http://www.toiletovhell.com/track-premiere-castle-freaks-human-hive/

Vocalist Andrew Gigan had the following to say about the track:

“This was the first song Zak and I got together and wrote for the new EP, and the first song we had written together in over a year. The lyrics describe a corpse being resurrected by vile insects who use the body to spread their buzzing colony. We called it Human Hive and liked the name so much we decided to make it the title track to the EP.”

Human Hive is set to be released digitally and on limited edition cassette on March 19 2016.

CASTLE FREAK:

Andrew Gigan – Guitar/Vocals
Zak Carter – Guitar
Ben Anft – Bass
Sebastian Phillips – Drums

CASTLE FREAK Bandcamp

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Source: Dewar PR

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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Minneapolis Progressive Metallers GRACEPOINT – To Release “Echoes” In April

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 25, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Minneapolis Progressive Metal band GRACEPOINT will release sophomore album Echoes on April 8. Three new songs from the album are now streaming at this location or below:

Drawing on a wide array of influences from classic heavy rock and metal, thrash and death metal, and a variety of progressive bands from the 70s through today, GRACEPOINT has forged a heavy and rhythmically complex sound that remains focused and accessible. While debut album  Science of Discontent had a raw, underground sound, Echoes is the result of a collaboration with legendary producer/engineer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRYCHE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, etc).

Pre-order the Echoes CD at:

http://www.gracepointmetal.com/2016/02/22/new-album-echoes-available-pre-order-now/

Gracepoint - Echoes - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MOILMF9990099

Echoes – Track Listing:

1. Animal
2. Spider
3. Secrets
4. Full Circle
5. Somber
6. Crucible
7. Bittersweet
8. July 4
9. Echoes
10. Moon

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Since the release of  Science of Discontent, Minneapolis based GRACEPOINT has continued to develop their distinctive approach to Progressive Metal. The goal from the inception of the band has been to create music that will be appreciated by both musicians and the average Metal head.

Bass player Sam Van Moer and drummer Lance Reed form a musical foundation rich in both syncopation and groove. Guitarists Lon Kunze and Stefan Radzilowski deal in aggressive and complex riffs while placing a clear emphasis on strong rhythmic and melodic phrasing. Together, the band tempers a myriad of time signature changes with groove, melodic sense, and concise song structures thereby forming the backdrop for the clear and powerful vocals of singer Matt Tennessen who brings another level of emotional depth and color to the music.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

www.gracepointmetal.com/

www.facebook.com/gracepointmetal

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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BRAINSTORM “Scary Creatures” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 23, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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5 OUT OF 5 METAL FISTS!

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BRAINSTORM – Germany’s unwavering Power Metal band BRAINSTORM have released their eleventh studio album, this past January, via the mighty AFM Records. This new album’s title is Scary Creatures and the front cover artwork is 100% Metal! Just stare at that album cover for a few seconds, whoa!

The powerful vocals of Andy B. Franck is one amazing reason to buy this album; he can hit the hight notes with the very best of them. The speedy, immensely entertaining and melodic guitar talents of Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric are another HUGE reason to buy Scary Creatures. Unreal. The rhythm section of Antonio Ieva on bass and Dieter Bernert on drums only enhances the maximum Power Metal bliss I’ve been enjoying from this new BRAINSTORM release. Yes, that’s maximum Power Metal bliss!

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What a gifted band BRAINSTORM is. There honestly is no filler moments on Scary Creatures, in my Metal opinion. This is a Power Metal album that has excited me from beginning to end! BRAINSTORM has taken me on a non-stop ride into Power Metal paradise! From the title track to Sky Among The Clouds, I honestly cannot believe how intense this album freaking ROCKS!! I will be playing this BRAINSTORM album forever, my Metal brethren!

If you’re a Power Metal loyalist and believe Helloween, Manowar, Doro, Iron Savior and Primal Fear are all gifts from the Metal Gods, you will no doubt become a true believer in BRAINSTORM; that is if you haven’t already. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Scary Creatures – Track List:

  1. The World To See
  2. How Much Can You Take
  3. We Are
  4. Where Angels Dream
  5. Scary Creatures
  6. Twisted Ways
  7. Caressed By The Blackness
  8. Scars In Your Eyes
  9. Take Me To The Never
  10. Sky Among The Clouds
  • Bonus track on ltd. Digipak: Lift Your Eyes To See

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* For more info on BRAINSTORM:

Facebook: Brainstorm

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LONG LIVE BRAINSTORM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – February 23rd… From QUEEN To LAST IN LINE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 23, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - promo 45rpm cover pic - 1980 - #MO990ILMF36

On February 23rd, 1980 – The iconic QUEEN had their Rockabilly hit single, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on QUEEN’s eighth studio album from 1980: The Game.

Warrant - I Saw Red - promo 45rpm cover - 1990 - #MO99933MM

On February 23rd, 1991 – WARRANT had their hit power ballad, I Saw Red, ranked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on WARRANT’s 1990 studio album: Cherry Pie. Rest in peace, Jani Lane.

After The Burial - Dig Deep - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #99MO099099

On February 23rd, 2016 – Minnesota’s AFTER THE BURIAL have their newly released studio album, Dig Deep, ranked at #1 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Freaking whoa!

Last In Line - Heavy Crown - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #3300993

On February 23rd, 2016 – The debut album from supergroup LAST IN LINE is ranked at #5, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album titled Heavy Crown (via Frontiers Records) features DIO‘s original band members of Vinny Appice on drums, the late Jimmy Bain on bass and Vivian Campbell on guitar. Andrew Freeman (Raiding The Rock Vault among others) is the lead vocalist. BUY this album! Rest in peace, Ronnie James Dio.

Happy Birthday - promo banner - #2014BD

MICHAEL WILTON of QUEENSRŸCHE!!

Michael Wilton & Stone

Left to right: Me (Stone) and Michael Wilton. Back in 2011, this photo was taken by Metal Odyssey photographer Tom Coderre. Whoa.

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Stone - 50th - Metal Odyssey - 2016 - #99ILMFDM9966

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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BUTCHER BABIES – To Tour Europe: April – May 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Butcher Babies - Sumo Cyco - April - May - 2016 Europe - promo tour flyer - #MO99099099

From BUTCHER BABIES Facebook:

BUTCHER BABIES – BUTCHERS! We’re stoked to announce our triumphant return to EUROPE! We’ll be partying hard with our buds Sumo Cyco and we want to see stage dives on stage dives on stage dives! Tickets will be available at www.butcherbabies.net

4/11: Nottingham, England @ Rock City Basement
4/12: Milton Keynes, England @ Craufurd Arms
4/13: Bristol, England @ Marble Factory
4/14: Cardiff, Wales @ The Globe
4/15: Swansea, Wales @ The Scene
4/16: Manchester, England @ Rebellion Bar
4/17: Newcastle, England @ Think Tank
4/19: Glasgow, Scotland @ Cathouse
4/20: Chester, England @ Live Rooms
4/21: Reading, England @ Sub 89
4/22: London, England @ Underworld
4/23: Birmingham, England @ O2 Academy 3
4/24: Southampton, England @ Talking Heads
4/26: Zaandam, Netherlands @ De Flux
4/27: Hamburg, Germany @ Rock Café
4/28: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
4/29: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fryshuset Klubben
4/30: Oslo, Norway @ Glassheim Rock & Kulturscene
5/1: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Sticky Fingers
5/3: Bochum, Germany @ Matrix
5/4: Dusseldorf, Germany @ Pitcher

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* For more info on BUTCHER BABIES:

Facebook: Butcher Babies

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LONG LIVE BUTCHER BABIES.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ALLFATHER – Sign With Static Tension Recordings

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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UK-based Metallic Sludge/Hardcore band ALLFATHER are pleased to announce that they have signed with Static Tension Recordings to release the CD and cassette version of their upcoming album Bless the Earth with Fire in North America.

The album contains six tracks of blistering Metal that sounds like a cross between Black Sabbath and Corrosion of Conformity, mixed in a blender with High on Fire and Hardcore Punk. Bless the Earth with Fire is set to be released on April 29th. The album will include the previously released bonus track “Blood Red Sunset” which you can stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpBjJSL9jNI

Frontman Tom Ballard said about the album: “When we started the band our goal was to write a few songs and play a couple of shows that weren’t shit. The fact two and a bit years later we get the opportunity to release a record with Static Tension is straight up fucking brilliant.”

ALLFATHER - Bless The Earth With Fire - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99033966

ABOUR ALLFATHER:

The light is dying and if you’re going to rage against it, you’ll need all the furious volume you can muster. Dealing out titanic riffs and lacerating vocals since 2014, Allfather combine Sludge Metal nihilism with Hardcore Punk aggression and full on Metal stomp to forge a harsh yet defiant soundtrack to the darkest of times.

From humble beginnings, Allfather have honed their line-up into a hard-hitting five piece, channeling heavyweight song craft through a classic dual guitar assault. Allfather’s members come from a variety of musical backgrounds and draw on a range of influences, but the band’s sound coalesces around riff-driven Metal, with the likes of  High On Fire, Nails, Black Breath, Iron Monkey and Electric Wizard forming musical touchstones. Lyrically the band’s concerns spring from a burning frustration at the times we live in, with occasional forays into the tortured minds of Dostoevskian madmen and vengeful gods.

When they’re not locked in the Allfather practice bunker summoning up riffs, the band’s members work day jobs and raise families, while still finding the time to share stages with the likes of Cold World, Venom Prison, Title Fight and The Moth. The mix of Punk and Metal encapsulated by those bands informed the sound of forthcoming release Bless the Earth With Fire. This new EP, the follow-up to Allfather’s debut release No Gods. No Masters, signifies a significant step up in intensity and ambition, marking the next step in the band’s journey into the gathering darkness.

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Source: Dewar PR

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LONG LIVE ALLFATHER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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