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THE BLAME – Turkish Metal Band: Offers Free Download Of Their AMAZING Debut Album ‘BORN’

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

THE BLAME calls Istanbul, Turkey home and they’re a Metal band that wants to be heard. This young and talented band of Metallers, have made it possible for you to download their debut 11 song album Born – entirely free! As an option, you may also donate any amount of money to buy this album. The choice is up to you and The Blame doesn’t mind which way you choose!

Click here to be directed for your free download of Born: http://www.theblamemetal.com/

Stone Says:

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you download this debut album from The Blame as fast as you can! With Thrash, Power Metal and Traditional Metal influencing this band, their final product is a rich and refined sound of high-adrenaline Metal. The high-octane speed and power of the album’s opener  Made of Stone is just an amazing prelude of what’s to come from The Blame on Born. Whoa.

Sacred Souls is an instrumental that speaks volumes about this band’s musical maturity. This is a Metal instrumental that is both melodic and hypnotic with its guitar laden presentation. Deserted Nation is another Metal highlight amongst 11 Metal highlights. If it’s a guitar driven album of the utmost impressiveness, then Bahadır Sarp (lead guitar) and Kaan Afacan (rhythm guitar) provide an outstanding Metal listening experience. The guitar solos I hear in Beyond The Wind are sensational!

The rhythm section of Onur Altınay (bass/fretless bass) and Berca B. Kantarcıoğlu (drums) are fantastically tight and hold the beats solid every micro-second. Whoa. The overall sound and production is so clean and vibrant that Rick Rubin would be jealous. As for the clean and melodic vocals of Aykut Ozen, this (former) frontman of The Blame falls somewhere between Michael Kiske (Helloween, Avantasia) and Michael Vescera (Obsession, Loudness, Yngwie Malmsteen). Uh, huh… Aykut is that damn good.

Metal as my witness, The Blame cannot possibly be overlooked by any record label (major or independent). This band brings it all on their debut album Born. No fillers. No lousy moments to be heard. Memorable Metal songs of skill, substance and structure are what awaits your ears and senses with Born. Originality with relevance aplenty, mixed with some old school Metal vibes are the Metal ingredients that makes this album dazzle. A record label talent scout who is looking for the next diamond in the Metal rough is being handed just that from Stone… they’re called THE BLAME.

BORN – Debut Album

THE BLAME:

Enver C. Yılmaz – vocalist (new)

Aykut Ozen – former vocalist (on entire Born album)

Bahadır Sarp – lead guitar

Kaan Afacan – rhythm guitar

Onur Altınay – bass / fretless bass

Berca B. Kantarcıoğlu – drums

* For more info on THE BLAME, click on the links below:

http://www.theblamemetal.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/theblamemeta…

LONG LIVE THE BLAME.

Stone.

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GUN BARREL – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on January 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Street credibility? Check. Uncompromising sound? Check. Pure enthusiasm? Check.

GUN BARREL don’t breathe new life into the great tradition of Heavy Metal, they inject it with high pressure. These guys combine old school, misfit Rock ‘n’ Roll and Metal attitude in an ingenious way. Being the representatives of this dirty Metal Rock ‘n’ Roll, they really let it rip during their legendary live performances.

You can feel the animal instinct and the heart and soul that make the band skyrocket on stage. If nothing else, this might be due to the fact that GUN BARREL are among the most frequent performers in Germany. Those, who survived the GUN BARREL live drumfire are totally thrilled and become serial offenders. This is unavoidable.

GUN BARREL are always good for a surprise. Acoustic show or full decibel attack; it is not unusual that guest stars such as Andy Brings appear on stage with them, that they contribute songs to several samplers, take a flight to Spanish island Mallorca by the order of Rock ‘n’ Roll or that they give the audience an understanding of their sound at legendary festivals such as Wacken Open Air or Slovenia’s Metalcamp.

GUN BARREL have gone through a lot during the last 10 years; so these dudes became a tough alliance. Rock star affectations? No way. Despite all the glamour, the band remains down-to-earth and continues to look forward – one is still up to much more!

GUN BARREL’s new album Brace For Impact will be released on March 23, 2012 via Massacre Records!

GUN BARREL:

Patrick Sühl – Vocals

Rolf Tanzius – Guitar

Toni Pinciroli – Drums

Tomcat Kintgen – Bass

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on GUN BARREL, click on the links below:

http://www.gunbarrel.de

http://www.facebook.com/GunBarrel

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE GUN BARREL.

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NIGHTWISH – Second Single From Gold Selling ‘Imaginaerum’ Releases On March 2nd!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , , on January 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

NIGHTWISH – The new, second single out of the successful gold-record Imaginaerum will be the rocking track The Crow, The Owl And The Dove, which will be released on March, 2nd.

Along with the title song, you will also get a previously unreleased song called The Heart Asks Pleasure First (theme from movie ‘The Piano’)! You will find the song in two different versions, including an instrumental one.

The Crow, The Owl And The Dove is featured in three versions: the radio-edit, album version and an instrumental.

You can order the single on CD, or as a vinyl in clear or blue colour, HERE!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on NIGHTWISH, click on the link below:

www.nightwish.com

LONG LIVE NIGHTWISH.

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ALMAH – ‘Motion’: Brazilian Metal At Its Very, Very Finest and An Album To Absorb

Posted in album reviews, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on January 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ALMAH – Releasing in North America on January 17th, via AFM Records, is the third studio album from Brazil’s fantastically talented Metal band: ALMAH. To say this is one Metal album to own in 2012 feels like a call of Metal duty on my part. Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi is paired with his Angra bandmate Felipe Andreoli on bass, with Marcelo Barbosa and Paulo Schroeber on guitars and Marcelo Moreira on drums. Whoa, can both Marcelo and Paulo play them guitars! Metal be thy name. This album boasts some unbelievable guitar driven moments, all which leaves my eyes bugging out of my head. Seriously.

Edu Falaschi has somewhat silently become a premier vocalist in the world of Metal. You may not see Edu’s name on many top-ten lists for vocalists, only make no mistake, he takes a backseat to not many of his peers, in my Metal opinion. As a band, ALMAH can play their Metal fast, heavy and melodic. The glowing appeal about ALMAH is their ability to mix-it-up on Motion. ALMAH does not fall into any tidy comfort zone when it comes to Metal.

Motion opens up with Hypnotized and ALMAH delivers some crunchy and steel reinforced Metal on this song. Add into the mix a muscular rhythm section, backing vocals that elevates the high vibe, with mouth-watering guitars spewing out unyielding riffs, leads and a killer solo and you have… Metal bliss. Late Night  In ’85 is mid-paced and still has the ability to psyche-out my senses. If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, Edu can sing and he soars on Late Night In ’85. This song also benefits from an amazing guitar solo at the 3/4 mark, bringing Late Night In ’85 to a glorious finish, simultaneously with Edu’s vocals.

Daydream Lucidity is a marvelous listening journey. This song showcases the melodic vocals of Edu and the guitars of Marcelo and Paulo. With illuminating guitar parts that are shredding and other parts melodic, Daydream Lucidity is a shining moment on Motion. When and Why is atmospheric from its opening note, with a tremendous help from tones created by some brilliant acoustic guitar. ALMAH created a ballad here with When and Why and it resonates emotion courtesy of Edu’s vocals. It makes for a cool and mellow way to close out Motion.

Lyrically smart and coming across so spontaneous are the songs on Motion. This is an ultra-talented band of musicians and ALMAH can take a bow for an album I’ve listened to many times over already. ALMAH has proven there is creativity in Metal without being straight-lined progressive and their new album Motion is not to be ignored… it’s to be absorbed.

MOTION – Track Listing:

Hypnotized

Living and Drifting

Days of the New

Bullets On the Altar

Zombies Dictator

Trace of Trait

Soul Alight

Late Night in ’85

Daydream Lucidity

When and Why

* For more info on ALMAH, click on the links below:

http://www.almah.com.br

http://www.facebook.com/official.almah

http://www.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE ALMAH.

Stone.

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SABATON – New Album Details Revealed, Release Party Scheduled For Los Angeles!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on January 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Power Metal superstars SABATON just issued the following statement, revealing first details on the bands upcoming album:

“We can now confirm the rumors, the new SABATON album will be called Carolus Rex and in a few days we will start recording it. At the moment we cannot reveal any information about it, other than that it will be available at the end of May this year. We felt it was time for America to get something of a special show and this time the release party will be in Los Angeles, California. This show will be the only US West Coast show and it will be the world premiere of new songs.

-Happy new year, friends!“

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on SABATON, click on the links below:

http://www.sabaton.net

http://www.twitter.com/sabaton

http://www.youtube.com/sabaton

LONG LIVE SABATON.

Stone.

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IRON SAVIOR ‘The Landing’ – German Power Metal Force Returns, In A Mammoth Way!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

IRON SAVIOR – If there is one grand lesson learned after listening to Iron Savior’s new studio album The Landing, it is proclaimed quite clearly on track #5: Heavy Metal Never Dies. This juggernaut of a German Power Metal band have once again provided as potent a punch of exhilarating Heavy Metal as ever, with The Landing. This new Iron Savior palette of Power Metal bliss will be released in North America on January 17, 2012, on AFM Records. Trust me, this album is a gemstone to seek out. So damn fine is The Landing that it’s brought tears of Heavy Metal joy to my eyes.

My Metal advice for when you are ready to sink your ears and senses into The Landing, is best summed up from these lyrics of Heavy Metal Never Dies: “Turn on the music, let it purify your mind”. In a vast world of Power Metal bands, Iron Savior has reinstated they are to be reckoned with whether you like it or not and The Landing is their Heavy Metal arsenal of 2012… one that cannot be contained nor denied.

Iron Savior fans may have waited four years for this new powerful offering of Heavy Metal thunder, only it was well worth the wait. This is a band that sounds pumped-up and ready for Power Metal battle, from start to finish on The Landing. This album is a total package of Power Metal on high, which features more impressive guitar leads, riffs and solos than I can count. Piet Sielck without any doubt in my Metal mind, belongs with the very best of Power/Heavy Metal vocalists, at commanding a song and bringing it to greater heights.

If there ever was to be a song from 2012 that I will turn to consistently for immediate psyche-you-out Metal gratification, then that song is Hall Of The Heroes. Metal be thy name. Hall Of The Heroes can now enjoy its deserved place on my list of All-Time Favorite Metal Songs. Ring that Metal bell and declare all posers to hell, cause Iron Savior has cast one unbelievable Metal spell with Hall Of The Heroes. Oh, the vocals of Piet Sielck, oh, that guitar solo… oh, that riveting rhythm section, oh, that chorus… simply an amazing song. Simply an amazing album.

If you consider yourself a Metal martyr and Defender Of The Faith… buy The Landing and play IRON SAVIOR very, very, LOUD… while your uncontrollable Heavy Metal pride explodes from your Metal soul, spilling upon all those around you. Metal be thy name… forever.

“In crimson sand, the heroes still stand” – IRON SAVIOR

IRON SAVIOR:

Piet Sielck – lead vocals, guitar

Yenz Leonhardt – backing vocals, bass

Joachim “Piesel” Küstner – backing vocals, guitar

Thomas Nack – drums and miscellaneous percussion

THE LANDING – Track Listing:

Descending

The Savior

Starlight

March Of Doom

Heavy Metal Never Dies

Moment In Time

Hall Of The Heroes

R.U. Ready

Faster Than All

Before The Pain

No Guts No Glory

IRON SAVIOR – THE LANDING Receives 5 out of 5 METAL FISTS.

* For more info on IRON SAVIOR, click on the links below:

http://www.iron-savior.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iron-Savior/32522033805

http://www.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE IRON SAVIOR.

Stone.

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Benedictum – Vote for Benedictum at Unleash The Furies, Plus: Benedictum Plays New Years Eve Gig In Las Vegas

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 27, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Here are two very current news items on America’s very own… Benedictum. If you haven’t listened to Benedictum’s recent Frontiers Records release Dominion, you are missing out on getting your Metal lovin’ ass kicked! Trust me… Benedictum’s Dominion has kicked my Metal lovin’ass. Metal be thy name.

Vote For Benedictum At Unleash The Furies:

Benedictum – What better way to show your allegiance to the Veronica-led Benedictum than to vote for the band in the “Band of the Month – January 2012” contest over at Unleash The Furies? UTF is a blog dedicated to Female -Fronted Metal You Should Know.

Click here to visit the site and vote! You can vote every day up until December 31. Vote early, vote often!

(Source: Benedictum Official Website)

* For more info on BENEDICTUM, click on the links below:

BENEDICTUM – facebook

BENEDICTUM – Official Website

LONG LIVE BENEDICTUM.

Stone.

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BATTLE BEAST – Studio Footage Online! ‘Steel’ Releases January 27th, 2012!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Right in time for Christmas, Finnish aspiring Heavy Metal newcomers BATTLE BEAST give a special present to all of you: They’ve just uploaded a collage of video footage, filmed during the recording sessions for their upcoming debut album Steel (out on the 27th of January 2012) to YouTube. Click HERE to take a look behind the curtain and discover the naked truth – in the true sense of the word…

BATTLE BEAST:
Nitte – lead vocals
Anton – guitar, lead and backing vocals
Juuso – guitar
Eero – bass, backing vocals, narrator voice
Janne – keyboards, orchestrations, backing vocals
Pyry – drums
(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
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SABATON – “Bandit Rock Awards” And Tour Video Online!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SABATON – Swedish epic Power Metallers SABATON have just finished the fantastic 1.5 year long “World War Tour” with a great show in Antwerp.

Watch the clip from this “final battle” right here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em5J7n3lVCk

After this great tour with epic shows, SABATON needs your support now:
The band is nominated at the “Bandit Rock Awards” for “Best Band” (Bästa grupp/artist) and for “Best Live-Act” (Bästa live-akt).

Support the guys, surf to http://www.bandit.se/rockawards/vote and make sure to vote for SABATON in both categories.

Thanks for your support!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

Stone.

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ELMSFIRE – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ELMSFIRE are from Düsseldorf, Germany and have existed since 1999, having hit the stage for the first time in 2002.

Fritz, the band’s bassist, describes their music as Melodic Heavy Metal, which is influenced by Thrash and Power Metal. The songs are mostly about situations and emotions they’ve experienced.

The band’s name is based on the St. Elmo’s Fire, which is a weather phenomenon. The name ELMSFIRE represents the band, which is also full of energy.

Playing countless gigs and dealing with several lineup changes, ELMSFIRE have already recorded two demos and an EP.

“Thieves Of The Sun”, the first full-length album of ELMSFIRE, is going to be released on February 24, 2012!

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on ELMSFIRE, click on the links below:

http://www.elmsfire.info

http://www.facebook.com/Elmsfire

http://www.myspace.com/elmsfire

http://www.youtube.com/elmsfire

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IRON SAVIOR: First Album In Four Years Set For January North American Release On AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IRON SAVIOR, currently one of the most popular German Heavy/Power Metal bands return with their new album this January. Following their acclaimed Megatropolis album over four years ago, the Hamburg-based are ready to douse fans with their scorching Classic Metal thunder once again with the release of their new opus, The Landing, with a confirmed North American street date of January 17, 2012 via AFM Records.

On The Landing, IRON SAVIOR´s classic Condition Red lineup has been reunited, resulting in the expected impressive blend of power riffs, haunting melodies and rough, expressive vocals of the band’s landmark sound together with full force, while also achieving their most versatile and varied album to date. Like the band’s previous albums, The Landing was recorded at founding vocalist/guitarist Piet Sielck´s Powerhouse Studio, and yields eleven powerful anthems, as always the songs loaded with the band’s intriguing science fiction concepts. Check out the cover artwork and more at this location.

The Landing Track Listing:

1. Descending

2. The Savior

3. Starlight

4. March Of Doom

5. Heavy Metal Never Dies

6. Moment In Time

7. Hall Of The Heroes

8. R. U. Ready

9. Faster Than All

10. Before The Pain

11. No Guts No Glory

* For more info on IRON SAVIOR, click on the links below:

http://www.iron-savior.com

http://www.afm-records.de

Stone.

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PRIMAL FEAR – Bad Guys Wear Black (Official Video)

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, heavy metal songs, heavy metal videos, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

PRIMAL FEAR – The new METAL song below from PRIMAL FEAR is off of their forthcoming studio album: Unbreakable. This new album from these WARRIORS OF METAL will be released on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th 2012 (North America) on Frontiers Records. Album artwork for Unbreakable created by  Jobert Mello.

* You can purchase the single Bad Guys Wear Black – available now on iTunes.

METAL be thy name, this is a tremendous new METAL song from PRIMAL FEAR! Check it out below!

PRIMAL FEAR:

Ralf Scheepers – Vocals

Mat Sinner – Bass & Vocals

Magnus Karlsson – Guitars

Alex Beyrodt – Guitars

Randy Black – Drums

LONG LIVE PRIMAL FEAR.

BANG YOUR HEAD AND DON’T LOOK BACK!

* For more info on PRIMAL FEAR, click on the links below:

PRIMAL FEAR – Official Website

FRONTIERS RECORDS

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Sweden Rock Festival 2012 – Here Are The Confirmed Bands!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news, southern rock with tags , , , , , , , on December 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

EDGUY – To perform at Sweden Rock Festival 2012

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2012 – Mötley Crüe and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be sharing the stage as headliners at the 2012 Sweden Rock Festival! This year’s Sweden Rock Festival will be June 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th in Sölvesborg, Sweden. An amazing lineup of bands have this 2012 Sweden Rock Festival looking like the only place on Earth I’d like to be on these dates come June!

Since June 6th of 1992, the Sweden Rock Festival has celebrated Rock & Metal. Take a look at the promotional poster below for the full-roster of bands at the 2012 Sweden Rock Festival. There will be approximately 70 bands! Metal be thy name!

ROLL CALL OF SOME VERY COOL BANDS ON THE BILL:

DIMMU BORGIR

EXODUS

PENTAGRAM

GIRLSCHOOL

DANKO JONES

* For more info & ticket info on the Sweden Rock Festival 2012, click on this link here: Sweden Rock Festival 2012

LONG LIVE THE SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL.

Stone.

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ALMAH – Brazilian Metal Band To Release Third Album “Motion” Via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Formed by Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi over a decade ago, Brazilian Metal act ALMAH have transformed from simply a side-project of the top-tier Power Metal acts into an expansive entity of its own volition, language and identity. AFM Records now confirms that Motion, ALMAH‘s third full-length, will be available to North American fans on January 17th, 2012.

ALMAH‘s first two studio albums – Almah (2007) and Fragile Equality (2008) were accepted well, both by fans and media alike. With Edu Falaschi being known for choosing excellent musicians and production crew for the creation of their releases, the lineup on Motion will not disappoint. Falaschi’s Angra bandmate Felipe Andreoli joins on bass, as well as Berklee-graduated guitar wizard Marcelo Barbosa, powerhouse drummer Marcelo Moreira and a master of fast solos and gargantuan riffs, Paulo Schroeber.

The musicians tread into more modern territory while keeping ALMAH’s recognizable style intact on Motion. Recorded with 7-string guitars, tuned a half-step down (B flat), while the rhythm guitars were layered four times, the band has reached their optimal balance of heavy, modern metal and beautiful, catchy melodies. Edu Falaschi has already stated that this album is probably the best one in his whole discography.

Motion was recorded at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, Brazil produced by Falaschi and Andreoli, and mixed and mastered at Split Second Sound Studios in Amsterdam by Jochem Jacobs (Textures). The cover artwork was created by Edu Falaschi himself with his iPhone, using some applications to create that motion effect, which was later edited by Felipe Andreoli.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

MOTION – Track List:

Hypnotized

Living and Drifting

Days of the New

Bullets On The Altar

Zombies Dictator

Trace of Trait

Soul Alright

Late Night in ’85

Daydream Lucidity

When and Why

* For more info on ALMAH, click on the links below:

http://www.almah.com.br

http://www.facebook.com/official.almah

http://www.afm-records.de

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ROCK THE NATION Presents: POWERWOLF To Headline “Wolfsnächte Tour 2012”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 8, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

POWERWOLF will embark on a headlining tour in spring 2012 to celebrate the Metal mass at full length. The “Wolfsnächte tour 2012” will be completed by two additional Power Metal highlights in form of MYSTIC PROPHECY and STORMWARRIOR. Opening up will be the french fellow pack of LONEWOLF. Be prepared for unholy nights full of Metal madness.

Watch their clip for  We Drink Your Blood  here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFH4lQuRd3s

Here is where the word of metal will be preached:

Presented by Metal Hammer, Rock It, Legacy, Noizeletter, Heavy, Musix, BLAST!

30.03.   DE    Lindau – Club Vaudeville
31.03.   AT    Wörgl – Komma
01.04.   DE    Ludwigsburg – RockFabrik
05.04.   DE    Hannover- Musikzentrum
06.04.   NL    Kerkrade – Rock Temple
07.04.   CH    Zizers – Eventstage
08.04.   BE    Mons – PPM festival
09.04.   DE    Augsburg  – Spectrum
13.04.   DE    Langen  – Stadthalle
14.04.   DE    Berlin  – C club
27.04.   DE    Speyer – Halle 101
28.04.   DE    Geiselwind – Musichall
29.04.   DE    Hamburg – Markthalle
30.04.   DE    Bochum – Matrix

www.powerwolf.net

www.rockthenation.eu

order your ticket + the rare 4-song tour-EP ‘Wolfsnächte’ now at: www.hardticket.eu.

The Tour EP features previously unreleased and rare songs from all the band of the tour lineup. Theres rare Japan Bonus songs from both Mystic Prophecy and Stormwarrior and headliners Powerwolf even contribute an exclusive brand new studio track entitled “Living on a Nightmare”.

The tracklist of the “Wolfsnächte 2012 Tour EP”:

1. Powerwolf – Living on a Nightmare
2. Mystic Prophecy – World Of Emptiness
3. Stormwarrior – Metal Legacy (live)
4. Lonewolf – Army Of The Damned

(Source: Massacre Records)

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Announce Spring Tour w/ STORMWARRIOR

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 5, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MYSTIC PROPHECY has now announced the first batch of dates for their upcoming tour in spring 2012!

They will be part of the Wolfsnaechte tour with Powerwolf, STORMWARRIOR and Lonewolf!

30.03.12 DE Lindau – Club Vaudeville

31.03.12 AT Wörgl – Komma

01.04.12 DE Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik

05.04.12 DE Hannover – Musikzentrum

07.04.12 CH Zizers – Eventstage

08.04.12 BE Mons – PPM Festival

09.04.12 DE Augsburg – Spectrum

13.04.12 DE Langen – Stadthalle

14.04.12 DE Berlin – C-Club

27.04.12 DE Speyer – Halle 101

28.04.12 DE Geiselwind – Musichall

29.04.12 DE Hamburg – Markthalle

30.04.12 DE Bochum – Matrix

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on Mystic Prophecy & STORMWARRIOR:

www.massacre-records.com

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ICED EARTH – Announce First Ever Tour Dates In Australia!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 1, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

2012 Australia Tour Dates:

Wednesday, April 4th at Billboards The Venue, Melbourne

Thursday April 5th at The HiFi Sydney, Sydney

* Regular and VIP tickets are available via the Iced Earth web site Tour page.

* Support acts will be announced at a later date.

LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

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Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY – A New Adventure Begins!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , on November 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Composer Luca Turilli presents his new Rhapsody band and the new album. Please click here to see the new exclusive video TRAILER! You can also enjoy it directly on the new official webpage at: www.ltrhapsody.com More news coming on December, 19th 2011.

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE LUCA TURILLI & RHAPSODY.

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Nightqueen and Winter’s Verge – New Videos Uploaded on Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The newly uploaded music videos of Nightqueen – Lady Fantasy and Winter’s Verge – Not Without A Fight have been uploaded on www.massacre-records.com or you can watch them both here: www.youtube.com/massacrerecords

* Lady Fantasy will be on the debut full-length album from Nightqueen, which is titled For Queen & Metal and looks to drop in January of 2012, on Massacre Records.

* Not Without A Fight appears on the forthcoming full-length album from Winter’s Verge, titled: Beyond Vengeance, (on Massacre Records).

NIGHTQUEEN:

Keely Larreina – vocals

Rex Zeco – guitar

Alan Rawson – guitar

Daniel Kells – keyboards

Steven Steele – bass

William Blodyn – drums

WINTER’S VERGE:

George Charalambous – Vocals

Stefanos Psillides – Keyboards

Harry Pari – Guitars

Miguel Trapezaris – Bass

Chris Ioannides – Drums

LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.

LONG LIVE WINTER’S VERGE.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

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MAELSTROM “It Was Predestined” – 3 Song EP Makes It’s Epic Metal Presence Known

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MAELSTROM – Having established themselves as an underground Thrash Metal force back in the eighties, Maelstrom eventually parted ways as the nineties decade broke loose. The members of Maelstrom went their separate ways, while earning musical respect as members of other prominent bands, the likes of: Soilent Green, spOOge and [CAR BOMB]. Maelstrom has re-emerged upon the Metal scene, with an obvious goal to make Metal that will lead them to the front of the pack. Maelstrom has unveiled a three song EP, It Was Predestined, upon the world’s Metal faithful, giving us all a sign of grand Metal moments to come from them.

European Power Metal receives an influential nod from Maelstrom, the atmosphere and vibe is all there to be felt and heard in all three songs. I also hear the nuances of American Thrash, Speed and Death Metal so finely connected together within the Metal sound of It Was Predestined. Progressive elements of thunder, lightning and nightmarish backing vocals are featured in A Futile Crusade, with stormy atmospherics introducing Arise. Without going overboard on being epic, heavy and fast, Maelstrom has captured balance and actualized some impressive textures and layering within the structures of all three songs.

Gary Vosganian vocally applies a triple threat of Power, Thrash and Death tones, which all seem to match the present moment of each song accordingly. A notable attribute of Gary, is he comes across as a commanding and theatrical lead vocalist, beckoning my ears to listen all the more intently to the song’s lyrics. Joey Lodes does come across as quite possibly digging the legendary guitar talents of Yngwie Malmsteen. Joey can articulate with his guitar in an astounding fashion. One thing is certain, Joey does have an established guitar style and tone all his own. Plus, Joey also plays bass and keys for Maelstrom, a multi-Metalist that can’t be ignored… only appreciated highly by my ears.

With multiple Metal genres of influence being applied to their sound, Maelstrom is still ideally original with their Metal creations I’m listening to. Maelstrom has decided to give the term epic a whole new meaning of heaviness, speed and Metal bite. I look forward to an eventual full-length studio album from Maelstrom. This creative band will surely deliver, based on the three songs I’ve digested into my Metal soul thus far. It Was Predestined should be on any Metal lovin’ maniac’s hit list.

MAELSTROM:

Gary Vosganian – Vocals, lyricist

Joey Lodes – Guitars, Bass, Keys

Daniel Kleffmann – Drums

IT WAS PREDESTINED – Track List:

Arise

A Futile Crusade

Predestined

* Check out MAELSTROM & download It Was Predestined for free here:

MAELSTROM – bandcamp

* For more info on MAELSTROM, click on the link below:

MAELSTROM – facebook

LONG LIVE MAELSTROM.

Stone.

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