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TRAGODIA – Italian Prog Quintet Releases Making-Of Video For Third Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags Metal, metal albums 2013, metal odyssey, progressive metal, tragodia, tragodia mythmaker on October 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

This week Brescia, Italy based progressive metal quintet, TRAGODIA, has released the first of two video diaries capturing the inception of their third full-length, Mythmaker. The intense album was recorded this Spring at Elfo Studio in Piacenza with producer Daniele Mandelli (Forgotten Tomb) and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City by UE Nastasi (Lamb Of God, Gojira, Paradise Lost), and is set for release in North America on November 5th via Kolony Records.

Watch Mythmaker become a reality RIGHT HERE.

Also watch the band’s lyric video for “A Temple In Time” HERE.

On Mythmaker, TRAGODIA employs their skilled songwriting tactics and creates their most challenging album yet, the record unloading a wealth of brilliant musicianship with nearly fifty minutes of new material. Italian metal label Kolony Records will release Mythmaker in North America on November 5th. Watch for more music from the album as well as the second installment of the studio diary to be posted in the coming weeks preceding the album’s release.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On TRAGODIA:

Facebook: Tragodia

http://www.twitter.com/tragodiaband

http://tragodia.bandcamp.com

http://www.kolonyrecords.com

LONG LIVE TRAGODIA.

LONG LIVE PROGRESSIVE METAL.

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EXTOL “A Gift Beyond Human Reach” – Music Video Is: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags extol, Extreme Metal, facedown records, Metal, metal albums 2013, metal odyssey on September 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

EXTOL – With musical elements from Death/Extreme Metal to Progressive Metal, with numerous melodic and harmonious moments in-between, Norway’s EXTOL, have indeed, carved out their own exemplary existence, within the expansive world of Metal. The fifth and self-titled studio album from EXTOL was released this past June, in North America via Fallbrook, California’s Facedown Records.

A Gift Beyond Human Reach is an outstanding song featured on this latest EXTOL album! In fact, I dig this song so much that…

EXTOL – A Gift Beyond Human Reach Music Video Is:

Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

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* For More Info On EXTOL:

Facebook: Extol

FACEDOWN RECORDS:

http://www.facedownrecords.com

http://www.twitter.com/facedownrecords

EXTOL was released in Europe, via Indie Recordings:

http://indierecordings.no/

LONG LIVE EXTOL.

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THOUGHT CHAMBER Sophomore Album “Psykerion” via InsideOutMusic – Reveal Cover Artwork!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, progressive metal bands, thought chamber, thought chamber psykerion on August 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Los Angeles, CA – Progressive Metallers THOUGHT CHAMBER are finally back with a new release, following up on their acclaimed debut album “Angular Perceptions” from 2007. The U.S. based group named their second album release “Psykerion” and it will be released on September 16th, 2013 in Europe and on October 1st, 2013 in North America via InsideOutMusic.

Next to guitarist and composer Michael Harris as well as vocalist Ted Leonard (also in Enchant, Spock’s Beard and Affector), THOUGHT CHAMBER’s ranks of skilled players now also feature Bill Jenkins (also in Enchant) on keyboards, Jeff Plant on bass and Mike Haid on drums.

THOUGHT CHAMBER’s mastermind Michael Harris checked in to comment about the new album as follows: “We’re all very excited about finally releasing ‘Psykerion’! A lot of changes have occurred in the band since our first record. Beyond Ted & I, we now have Mike Haid on drums, Jeff Plant on bass and Bill Jenkins on keyboards, who all did a stellar job and are all great guys on top of that, so our chemistry is perfect. ‘Psykerion’ is a concept record – a sci-fi human drama – musically yielding everything from prog-metal to jazz-fusion to acoustic.“

“Psykerion” contains 16 tracks / 64 minutes of superb true progressive metal with a technical sci-fi twist, likely to appeal to fans of Dream Theater, Yes, Rush or Planet X. The album’s cover artwork, which can be seen above, was designed by John E. Holland / MistyMountainGraphics.com. The album was recorded in various locations between 2012 and 2013 and finally mixed and mastered by Tom Size (Y&T, Aerosmith, Mr. Big, Enchant) at Tomland Studios, Pacheco, CA.

More details about “Psykerion” and some first music samples will follow in the coming weeks…

THOUGHT CHAMBER Line-Up:

Ted Leonard – Lead vocals

Michael Harris – Guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals

Jeff Plant – Bass

Bill Jenkins – Keyboards

Mike Haid – Drums

THOUGHT CHAMBER Online:

https://www.facebook.com/ThoughtChamber

INSIDEOUTMUSIC Online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.insideoutshop.de

Free InsideOutMusic Digital Sampler:

www.insideoutmusic.com/specials/freesampler

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

LONG LIVE THOUGHT CHAMBER.

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PROSPEKT – Sensory Records Confirms Pending Full-Length From British Quartet

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, prospekt, prospekt the colourless sunrise on August 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Oxford, England-based quartet PROSPEKT has signed with progressive metal linchpin Sensory Records for the pending release of the band’s massive debut full-length.

Coalescing the fierce technicality of progressive metal with the symphonic elements of contemporary prog through brutal riffs, odd time-signatures, and majestic melodies, PROSPEKT’s sound is influenced by bands such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Opeth and Circus Maximus, as well as film scores and fusion. The band’s intent is to create an intelligent and atmospheric mix of melodic, modern progressive metal, incorporating passionate high-range vocals, frenetic guitar work, haunting orchestration and solid grooves, every composition remaining interesting and original.

Formed in 2008 by guitarist Lee Luland and drummer Blake Richardson, PROSPEKT began as an experimental project, with the focus on complex instrumentation. Through incessant amounts of writing and rehearsing, the duo forged a sound that would epitomize their technical, melodic and progressive methodology. With the addition of bassist Phil Wicker and vocalist Matt Winchester in 2009, the band released their self-titled debut EP in March 2011 which was met with critical acclaim. In the Fall of that year Richard Marshall joined the band on keyboards and lead vocals (replacing Matt), adding a new dimension to the music. With his smooth, powerful voice the compositions became more epic and charismatic. Soon after the lineup shift PROSPEKT hit the studio and recorded their debut full-length, The Colourless Sunrise, and hired world-renowned producer Jens Bogren and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood of Periphery to mix and master the epic, sixty-five minute album.

The Colourless Sunrise is scheduled for October 2013 release via Sensory Records, a division of The Laser’s Edge. Further details will be released in the coming weeks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On PROSPEKT:

Facebook: Prospekt

https://twitter.com/ProspektUK

LONG LIVE PROSPEKT.

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DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – Nominated For Progressive Rock Music Award From Prog Magazine

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags devin townsend, devin townsend project, prog rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music news on July 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

The multi-talented and legendary Devin Townsend and his Devin Townsend Project has been nominated under the “Anthem” category for the 2nd Progressive Rock Music Awards, showcased by Classic Rock Presents Prog Magazine, presented by Orange Amplification.

This fabulous Rock music event will take place at the Kew Gardens in London, on September 3rd, 2013. Other amazing artists nominated in various categories are: RUSH, Marillion, Spock’s Beard, District 97, Katatonia, Muse and more.

Nomination:

Devin Townsend Project: “True North” From “Epicloud”

As Devin Townsend stated on his Facebook page:

‘What an honor to be nominated for these Prog awards! It’s nice to be considered for this genre for the first time!’ Dev.

Click on the link below where you can register and VOTE for Devin Townsend! Metal be thy name!

Register & Vote Here: ProgRockMag.com

* For more info on Devin Townsend:

Facebook: Devin Townsend

http://www.devintownsend.com

* For more info on Prog Magazine:

Facebook: Classic Rock Presents Prog

* For more info on Orange Amplification:

Facebook: Orange Amplifiers

http://www.orangeamps.com

LONG LIVE DEVIN TOWNSEND.

LONG LIVE PROG MAGAZINE.

LONG LIVE ORANGE AMPLIFIERS.

Stone.

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ISIS REISSUE “CELESTIAL” ON JULY 9th Via Ipecac Recordings

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags isis, isis celestial, isis celestial reissue, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal on June 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

RE-MASTERED RELEASE FEATURES NEW ARTWORK

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San Francisco – ISIS reissue their landmark full-length debut, Celestial, on July 9th via Ipecac Recordings.

The hard to find and long out-of-print release will be reissued with new artwork from Aaron Turner as well as the audio having been recently remastered by James Plotkin.

Celestial was originally released in 2000 and was cited as one of the decade’s top Metal albums by Decibel Magazine.

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Celestial – Track Listing:

1. SGNL>01

2. Celestial (The Tower)

3. Glisten

4. Swarm Reigns (Down)

5. SGNL>02

6. Deconstructing Towers

7. SGNL>03

8. Collapse and Crush

9. C.F.T. (New Circuitry and Continued Evolution)

10. Gentle Time

11. SGNL>04 (End Transmission)

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

Facebook: ISIS

http://www.isistheband.com

Ipecac Recordings: http://www.ipecac.com

LONG LIVE ISIS.

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RUSTFIELD – Sign With Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, rustfield on June 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Sara Miriam Photo – http://www.saramiriamphoto.com

From Massacre Records:

We’re happy to welcome the Progressive Rock/Metal five-piece RUSTFIELD from Italy to the Massacre Records family!

The band was formed in 2007 by guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Davide Ronfetto. He was immediately joined by his long-time friend and singer Andrea Rampa.

They soon started composing demo songs and were joined by other talented musicians to bring their music on stage. In early 2011 the line-up was completed and they played their first shows.

In the past years, they played at the Mö.-Wa. Rockt festival as well as the Italian Revenge Festival and shared the stage with famous Italian bands such as White Skull, Eldritch and Kappa. In 2012, they also played their first acoustic show.

RUSTFIELD have mastered the concept of Progressive Rock/Metal by composing melodies, which incorporate various nuances and musical atmospheres.

On the upcoming debut album you’ll find tracks, which entwine classic Heavy Metal with electronic and psychedelic ambiences; and acoustic and melodic pieces of work will merge with rhythmical joints pertaining to a more progressive style.

RUSTFIELD’s debut album Kingdom Of Rust will be released later this year via Massacre Records!

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RUSTFIELD:

Andrea Rampa – Vocals, Keyboards & Synths

Davide Ronfetto – Guitars, Vocals, Programming

Alessandro Spagnuolo – Bass & Double Bass

Luca Spagnuolo – Electric & Classic Guitar

Salvo Amato – Drums & Percussions

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

www.rustfield.net

www.facebook.com/rustfield

www.youtube.com/user/Rustfield

www.twitter.com/Rustfield

Massacre Records: http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE RUSTFIELD.

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IVANHOE – Sixth Album From German Prog Metal Veterans To See Release Via Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags ivanhoe, ivanhoe systematrix, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, progressive rock on June 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Massacre Records will release the new album from German Progressive Metal veterans IVANHOE this Summer, with a North American street date of July 2nd now locked down.

With a long line of releases including their early demos as well as five full-length studio recordings on their résumé, IVANHOE has toured and performed across Europe with the likes of Iced Earth, Nevermore, Queensryche the Scorpions and countless others, including sets at major festivals including Bang Your Head, Building A Force and others, helping them become a widely known and respected act over the last two decades.

With nearly an hour of brand new material, the sixth IVANHOE album Systematrix brings out some of the most powerful and professional anthems in the band’s ongoing lineage. The hard-hitting tunes on Systematrix were produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Horn at Red Room (Edenbridge, Lanfear, Rob Rock, Liv Kristine, etc.), capturing the talented act with immaculate auditory quality, and showcases the South German Prog act boasting their strongest effort so far.

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The seventh track from Systematrix, “Walldancer,” has been posted to Youtube in advance of the album’s release. LISTEN HERE.

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Systematrix – Track Listing:

1. Systematrix

2. Human Letargo

3. Tin Cans Liberty

4. War Of The Centuries

5. Madhouse

6. Learning Path

7. Walldancer

8. The Symbiotic Predator – Seduction

9. The Symbiotic Predator – Resolution

10. The Symbiotic Predator – Late Recognition

IVANHOE – Lineup:

Mischa Mang – vocals

Chuck Schuler – guitars

Giovanni Soulas – bass

Richie Seibel – keyboards

Mathias Biehl – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.Ivanhoe.de

Facebook: IVANHOE

Massacre Records: http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE IVANHOE.

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PALMS SHARE ALBUM COVER & TRACK LIST – DEBUT SHOWS THIS JULY

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags chino moreno, hard rock albums 2013, metal albums 2013, palms, palms debut album, rock music news on May 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

May 15, 2013, LOS ANGELES – Palms, the Los-Angeles based band featuring members of ISIS and Chino Moreno of Deftones, have unveiled the album art for their June 25th self-titled debut album as well as the six-song (47 minute) track list.

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Palms Track List:

1. Future Warrior

2. Patagonia

3. Mission Sunset

4. Shortwave Radio

5. Tropics

6. Antarctic Handshake

A special iTunes pre-order gives purchasers an immediate download of “Tropics” (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/palms/id644888681). Physical pre-order packages will be available later this month.

The band recently premiered “Patagonia,” a song from the upcoming album, via Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15371-patagonia/).

The quartet have also announced their first tour dates: a four-date west coast run this July with stops in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco:

Palms came together following the demise of ISIS, with Jeff Caxide (bass), Aaron Harris, (drums) and Clifford Meyer (keyboards/guitar) electing to continue playing music together. “After a little time Jeff, Cliff, and I decided that it was insane that we all still lived here in Los Angeles and weren’t playing together,” Harris says. “It just sort of happened naturally, probably because we have been playing together for so long, and things started to come together. But we didn’t want to be instrumental: We wanted vocals. We just weren’t exactly sure who that would be at first.”

The band, knowing that Chino Moreno (Deftones) had been a fan of ISIS, thought he would be a great fit and he agreed. “A chance to work with the guys from ISIS sounded like a lot of fun,” Moreno says, “I’ve always been into the atmospheric sounds they had created with that project and felt my sense of melody would meld well with theirs.”

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

http://palmsband.com/

facebook: Palms

LONG LIVE PALMS.

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

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

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

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

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IRON MAIDEN

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING IS:

STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

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

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

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

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

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

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING – Track Listing:

Tailgunner

Holy Smoke

No Prayer For The Dying

Public Enema Number One

Fates Warning

The Assassin

Run Silent Run Deep

Hooks In You

Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter

Mother Russia

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

facebook: Iron Maiden

http://www.ironmaiden.com

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

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

Stone.

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KAMELOT – Silverthorn Tour 2013: Australia Tour Dates; Headlining Asia Metal Festival 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags kamelot, kamelot silverthorn, kamelot silverthorn tour 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, symphonic metal on March 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the facebook of KAMELOT:

KAMELOT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN AUSTRALIA!

Tickets are already going superfast, don’t wait to get yours. Limited VIP packages available too!

http://www.metropolistouring.com/current_tours_kamelot_australian_tour.html

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KAMELOT will Headline the Asia Metal Fest 2013 in Seoul, Korea, on Saturday June 1st! See you there!

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KAMELOT:

Thomas Youngblood – guitars

Casey Grillo – drums

Oliver Palotai – keyboards

Sean Tibbetts – bass

Tommy Karevik – vocals

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

http://www.kamelot.com

facebook: KAMELOT

LONG LIVE KAMELOT.

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KAMELOT Silverthorn Over Europe 2013 – Dates, Cities & Venues Listed!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags kamelot, kamelot silverthorn, kamelot silverthorn over europe 2013, metal albums 2012, Metal News, progressive metal, symphonic metal on March 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the KAMELOT Official facebook page:

Dear Kamelot Fans, our brethren! We are so pleased to announce these exclusive tour dates for Europe 2013. We cannot wait to bring Kamelot to some new cities and meet you all again on the road. See you all this Fall for the SilverStorm!!

Tommy, Casey, Sean, Oliver, and Thomas

KAMELOT

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SILVERTHORN OVER EUROPE 2013

03. Nov 13 GER-Cologne, Essigfabrik

06. Nov 13 FIN-Tampere, Pakkahuone

07. Nov 13 FIN-Helsinki, Nosturi

08. Nov 13 SWE-Stockholm, Klubben

09. Nov 13 NOR-Oslo, Rockefeller

11. Nov 13 GER-Hamburg, Knust

12. Nov 13 GER-Bochum, Matrix

13. Nov 13 BEL-Genk, Rondpunt

15. Nov 13 NED-Tilburg, O13

16. Nov 13 CHE-Lausanne, Les Docks

17. Nov 13 CHE-Pratteln, Z7

18. Nov 13 GER-Frankfurt, Batschkapp

19. Nov 13 GER-Munich, Backstage Halle

21. Nov 13 ITA-Trieste, Teatro Miela

22. Nov 13 SVK-Bratislava, Majestic

23. Nov 13 CZE-Zlin, Winter Masters of Rock

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Tickets will go on presale March 11th, 2013. Additional “Silverthorn World Tour” dates coming soon, stay tuned and check back often for ticket info!!

KAMELOT – SILVERTHORN

Released in North America on October 30th, 2012.

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

www.kamelot.com

www.facebook.com/kamelotofficial

http://twitter.com/kamelotofficial

LONG LIVE KAMELOT.

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SOEN – Debut From Progressive Supergroup To See Stateside Release This Summer

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, news, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, soen, soen cognitive on February 23, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SOEN, the Progressive Metal supergroup featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth, Amon Amarth), bassist Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Testament, Death, Iced Earth), vocalist Joel Ekelöf (Willowtree), and guitarist Kim Platbarzdis, are pleased to bring their Cognitive debut stateside this Summer.

Initially released digitally via Spinefarm Records last Winter, Cognitive was mixed by David Bottrill (Tool, Coheed and Cambria, Silverchair, Smashing Pumpkins, Muse, etc.), mastered by João Carvalho and features ten tracks of what Lopez describes as “melodic, heavy, intricate and different.” View the band’s video for “Delenda,” at THIS LOCATION.

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 Cognitive Track Listing:

01. Fraktal

02. Fraccions

03. Delenda

04. Last Light

05. Oscillation

06. Canvas

07. Ideate

08. Purpose

09. Slithering

10. Savia

SOEN – Cognitive

When Lopez joined forces with DiGiorgio, Ekelöf, and Platbarzdis, it was obvious that this collaboration would not be another name-dropping, substance-deprived “super project.” The foursome paint their musical canvas with broad strokes that on first listen may appear gray and sullen, but the true power of the music lies clandestine, just a little below the monochrome surface. More than just a sum of its rather esteemed parts, SOEN weave an intricate network of melody and melancholy. While SOEN may sound Opethian at times, it features none of the guttural vocals and full-on death metal wall of sound of Lopez’ former group. Nothing more is needed however when Ekelöf’s somber voice, Platbarzdis’s transcendent guitar work, Lopez’s trademark drum beats and DiGiorgio’s exquisite bass lines collaborate to build a pensive tide waiting to wash over you.

Cognitive isn’t an instantaneously accessible album but with a bit of listening patience, can prove to be one of the most rewarding pieces of “thinking man’s metal” you will ever come across. In a world full of super-compressed albums waging the loudness war, Cognitive breathes with ease thanks to the warmth of Platbarzdis/Lopez production and the masterful mixing work of. Like rain on a windowpane, translucent and free of form, Cognitive breathes like a living entity. The colors are there, lingering within the grays. It’s just up to you to find them.

Further information on SOEN to be revealed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

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Critical Praise:

“The instrumental prowess of each of the members aside, the thing that ultimately makes Cognitive a success is the high-caliber of songwriting from beginning to end, a triumph in rhythmic and melodic interplay between all instrumentalists and vocalist Joel Ekelof… a brilliantly executed album.. sure to stand up to repeated listening for a long time to come.” – Ultimate-Guitar

“For a debut album, this is really something to behold. The production is even, the music thematic and smart, and the musicians eager to share every second with the other. Most remarkable is that SOEN simply appear to be on the exact same page.” – The Metal Observer

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

facebook: Soen

http://www.spinefarmrecords.com/usa

LONG LIVE SOEN.

Stone.

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DANTE – German Progressive Metal Band Looking For A New Bassist

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags dante, dante november red, heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal on February 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

After the tragic loss of their bassist, Markus Berger, in early January, DANTE are now looking for a talented bassist with studio/live experience, who is able to join the band as soon as possible.

DANTE have recently released their new album November Red on Massacre Records and offer an own recording studio, a huge rehearsal room, a creative work environment and much more.

They expect their bassist to be enthusiastic about the band, have knowledge about their music’s genre (progressive metal), be passionate and to be reliable.

If you think you’re the right man or woman, feel free to contact the band via info@danteband.de

You’ll find further information here: www.dante-sound-aid.de (German only)

Get DANTE’s new album “November Red” here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/20424

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Source:

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

facebook: DANTE

http://www.danteband.de

* For more info on MASSACRE RECORDS, click links below!

http://www.massacre-records.com

facebook: MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE DANTE.

Rest In Peace, Markus Berger.

Stone.

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REVELATION – “Inner Harbor” Releasing Via Shadow Kingdom Records On April 30th

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags doom metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal, progressive rock, revelation, revelation inner harbor on February 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

April 30th, 2013 will see the release of Inner Harbor, the newest album from long-running Prog Rock/Doom outfit REVELATION.

In existence since the mid-80’s REVELATION has earned the respect of many bands and fans from all around the world and are often credited with creating the Progressive Doom Metal genre. They’ve taken the very best sounds of Rush, Black Sabbath, and early Heavy Metal to create yet another masterpiece amongst a catalog of many with Inner Harbor. This is quite possibly the band’s most fluid and laid-back release to date. While the sound is difficult to pinpoint, one can hear classic REVELATION mixed in with a dash of 70’s Italian Progressive Rock. The music flows through you so smoothly and freely, that you’re going to feel like you’re in a state of deep relaxed meditation.

The combined creative forces of drummer Steve Branagan, guitarist/vocalist John Brenner and bassist Bert Hall Jr. are responsible for over twenty full-length releases – split between REVELATION and their eclectic alter-ego AGAINST NATURE – and countless demos and EPs. Inner Harbor was made available as a digital release last year by the band’s own Bland Hand Records (www.againstnature.us/BH/) and will see worldwide distribution on CD format by Shadow Kingdom Records in April. Pre-orders are being taken at the newly revamped Shadow Kingdom Records Webstore at http://shadowkingdomrecords.com.

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CRITICAL PRAISE:

“Inner Harbor is a deft blend of the classic doom and progressive rock you expect from this trio…” – Terrible Certainty ‘Zine

“Inner Harbor finds Revelation as productive and relevant as ever. Long gone is the echo-y crunch of 20 years ago, and in its place is a record proudly recorded in a basement and challenging the very meaning of doom as many people claim to understand it.” -Stereokiller.com

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on REVELATION & SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS, click on the links below!

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com

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LONG LIVE REVELATION.

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VOIVOD – “Target Earth” Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in experimental metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, news, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, stone's metal pick of the day, voivod, voivod target earth on February 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

VOIVOD – Target Earth, is the 13th studio album from Progressive/Thrash Metal legends VOIVOD. Guitarist Daniel Chewy Mongrain meritoriously steps in for the late, legendary (and irreplaceable) Denis “Piggy” D’Amour and fits in perfectly with the entire world of unique Metal sound that only VOIVOD delivers. Co-founder and bass guitarist Jean-Yves Thériault appears once again on this (thoroughly memorable) VOIVOD album; with Jean’s last VOIVOD studio album contribution being 1991’s Angel Rat.

When a band of such influential status like VOIVOD sticks to their (musical) roots while avoiding any unnecessary reinvention of their own Metal wheel, grand things can happen. Target Earth is such a “grand thing” and I am overjoyed by both this album and VOIVOD’s admirable perseverance. With 2013 being the 30th Anniversary of VOIVOD, old school fans should be drooling over Target Earth. New fans of this Canadian national Metal treasure are surely being recruited into the VOIVOD realm, thanks in part to this band’s tour stops and Progressive/Thrash relevancy.

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I’ve always embraced the originality of VOIVOD, their blend of sound coupled with experimentation really has survived a bevy of “flavor of the month” genres over the decades; while their underground aura will never vanish, regardless of how popular they are in our Metal circles. As strange as this sounds, my 80’s VOIVOD collection of Metal has survived on none other than… cassettes. I’ll never part with them either, just as I’ll never part with Target Earth.

There’s always been that comfort food type of vibe I get from VOIVOD’s Metal and I’ll never be able to explain it away. Target Earth is not just a must album for 2013; it has earned my required status among Metal albums for 2013. Get into The VOD and thank me forever. Target Earth surely will be in my Top Twenty Metal Albums Of 2013 list; this new offering from VOIVOD is that beneficial to my Metal soul. Metal be thy name.

* Album artwork created by Away.

* VOIVOD Target Earth was released on January 22nd, 2013, via Century Media.

VOIVOD:

Denis Snake Bélanger – vocals

Daniel Chewy Mongrain – guitar

Michel Away Langevin – drums

Jean-Yves Thériault – bass

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

facebook: Voivod

http://www.voivod.com/

http://www.irongang.com

http://www.voivod.net

LONG LIVE VOIVOD.

Stone.

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Coheed And Cambria “The Afterman: Descension” – Releases On February 5th

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, prog rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags coheed and cambria, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal albums 2013, progressive rock albums 2013, the afterman: descension on February 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

COHEED AND CAMBRIA

The Afterman: Descension

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The Afterman: Descension is the seventh studio album from New York’s Progressive Rock/Metal unit: Coheed And Cambria; which releases on February 5th. The Afterman: Descension is a part two, to a planned (double-album) release, following the first part: The Afterman: Ascension.

The Afterman: Aescension was released back on October 9th, 2012 and received wide-spread critical praise from both Rock and Metal communities alike. Both these new Coheed And Cambria albums are released via Hundred Handed Inc. and are available on iTunes.

The Afterman: Ascension was chosen for Metal Odyssey’s Top 30 Metal Albums Of 2012 by Stone! You can check out where this fabulous album placed by clicking on the link below:

Metal Odyssey – Stone Picks His Top 30 METAL Albums Of 2012!

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The Afterman: Descension – Track Listing:

1. Pretelethal

2. Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry The Defiant

3. The Hard Sell

4. Number City

5. Gravity’s Union

6. Away We Go

7. Iron Fist

8. Dark Side Of Me

9. 2’s My Favorite 1

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA:

Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar

Travis Stever – guitar

Josh Eppard – drums

Zach Cooper – Bass

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* For more info on COHEED AND CAMBRIA, click on the links below!

http://www.coheedandcambria.com

facebook: Coheed and Cambria

http://www.twitter.com/coheed

LONG LIVE COHEED AND CAMBRIA.

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DREAM THEATER – Re-Signs With Roadrunner Records

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, prog rock, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags dream theater, Metal News, prog rock, progressive metal bands, roadrunner records, rock music news on December 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on Roadrunner Records by Phil Freeman, back on December 3rd, 2012:

Grammy-nominated band Dream Theater, one of rock’s most musically fearless and adventurous bands, has re-signed with Roadrunner Records. The group first signed with Roadrunner in January 2007 and has so far released three critically acclaimed albums with the label. The label first issued Dream Theater’s ninth studio album, Systematic Chaos,in 2007 and went on to release Black Clouds & Silver Linings in 2009, as well as their most recent album, A Dramatic Turn of Events in September 2011. The band will soon begin recording a new album as part of the new agreement with Roadrunner Records.

In 2012, the band received their first-ever Grammy nomination for “On The Backs Of Angels” in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category. The song was the first single from their 11th studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events, which had 14 Top 10 debuts around the world, including the U.S., where it entered at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings also charted strongly, debuting at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, the highest-charting record of the band’s career.

They have also won several awards while at Roadrunner Records including Rollingstone.com’s readers’ poll for “Your Favorite Prog Rock Albums of All Time” (2012), several awards from the leading Japanese rock magazine BURRN! (2012) and the”Spirit of Prog” achievement award at the 2009 Classic Rock Awards. Overall, the legendary progressive metal masters have sold in excess of 10 million records and DVDs worldwide.A powerhouse live act, they’ve headlined and sold out shows all over the globe.

Dream Theater - Group Publicity Pic - 2011 - #1

The band commented, “We are all very excited to be re-signing with Roadrunner Records! Over the past 5 years from the release of Systematic Chaos to our latest A Dramatic Turn of Events, we’ve developed strong creative and professional bonds with everyone at Roadrunner as well as many great friendships along the way.”

The band adds, “Roadrunner’s dedication and commitment to Dream Theater has been evident to all of us from the very beginning, and is consistent in all departments and on all levels, right on through to the top. Roadrunner is a record label that is not only great at what they do but who truly understand what Dream Theater is all about as well as the amazing people who support us all around the world whom we proudly call our fans. They are a record company we relate to as an organization firmly rooted in its ideals and mission, while always pushing the envelope in an effort to keep things moving ever forward. We’ve reached many career defining milestones while at Roadrunner and are all incredibly pumped in anticipation of our continued future together!”

Dream Theater formed in 1985 under the name Majesty. The lineup has evolved to become John Petrucci (guitar, founding member), John Myung (bass, founding member), James LaBrie (vocals), Jordan Rudess (keyboards and continuum) and drummer Mike Mangini.

Dream Theater recently wrapped up a massive worldwide headline tour in support of A Dramatic Turn of Events and is heading back into the studio to record their next album. The next chapter in Dream Theater’s storied career begins in 2013.

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* For more info on DREAM THEATER, click on the links below!

http://www.dreamtheater.net

facebook: Dream Theater

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com

LONG LIVE DREAM THEATER.

LONG LIVE ROADRUNNER RECORDS.

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KINGCROW – Atmospheric Prog Band To Release Fifth Album Via Sensory Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, prog rock, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags kingcrow, kingcrow in crescendo, metal albums 2013, Metal News, progressive metal albums 2013, progressive metal bands on December 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Kingcrow - In crescendo - promo cover pic!

The Progressive Metal aficionados at New Jersey-based Sensory Records this week announce the pending release of the newest album from Italy’s KINGCROW, In Crescendo.

While working in a mostly Progressive Metal direction in the earlier days, KINGCROW has increasingly expanded the scope of their sound to encompass elements of Rock, nowadays rounded-out in a culmination of strong atmospheric component similar to Riverside, Porcupine Tree and Pink Floyd but also bearing a heavier, metallic semblance to Opeth and Dream Theater. This is boldly present on the band’s fifth studio full-length, In Crescendo, the new album encompassing nearly an hour over eight epic movements. Produced by the band’s own Diego and Thundra Cafolla at Sound Under Pressure in Rome, the massive album was then mixed by Giampiero Ulacco and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.

Over the past two years KINGCROW has expanded the band’s fanbase through European tours in support of both Redemption and Jon Oliva, in addition to performances at ProgPower Europe and ProgPower USA. Plans for a U.S. tour are being devised for 2013 in support of In Crescendo.

Sensory Records, a division of The Laser’s Edge, will release In Crescendo in North America on February 12th. Stay tuned for further updates as the new album nears release and as KINGCROW takes to the road in the New Year.

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In Crescendo – Track Listing:

1. Right Before

2. This Ain’t Another Love Song

3. The Hatch

4. Morning Rain

5. The Drowning Line

6. The Glass Fortress

7. Summer ‘97

8. In Crescendo

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KINGCROW Lineup:

Diego Cafolla – guitars

Ivan Nastasi – guitars

Diego Marchesi – vocals

Thundra Cafolla – drums

Francesco D’Errico– bass

Cristian Della Polla – keyboards

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on KINGCROW & The Laser’s Edge, click on the links below!

http://www.kingcrow.it

http://www.lasersedgegroup.com

https://www.facebook.com/TheLasersEdge

LONG LIVE KINGCROW.

Stone.

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night)” – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in christmas, christmas albums, christmas rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags christmas albums 2012, christmas rock albums, dreams of fireflies (on a christmas night), jon oliva, progressive rock, trans siberian orchestra on December 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night) - promo cover!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Paul O’Neill has once again assembled his ultra-magnificent musicians and vocalists of Trans-Siberian Orchestra for a brand new studio offering titled: Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night). This 5 song EP is everything brilliant about TSO, with majestic orchestration, Progressive Rock, vocals to leave you spellbound and plenty of Christmas atmosphere to last beyond the holiday season!

With more than 7 million albums sold throughout this now legendary journey of TSO, loyal fans know this tidy EP is a must have. New fans will surely be born from the spirited musicianship that Paul O’Neill (guitars), Jon Oliva (keyboards), Al Pitrelli (guitars), Chris Caffrey (guitars), John O’Reilly (drums), Jeff Plate (drums), Johnny Lee Middleton (bass) and a host of other talents have created here!

I without a micro-doubt embrace TSO! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this new EP from TSO and it has added that extra spark to my holiday season, while thrilling my Metal soul with every note! That is why Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night) from Trans-Siberian Orchestra is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name.

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Take Note, Cause This Is Cool: This newly released 5 song EP is also included with every online ticket purchased to the live debut of The Lost Christmas Eve 2012 Tour as a digital download!

* Produced by Paul O’Neill and Co-Produced By Dave Wittman

Lead Vocals:

Erika Jerry – (I Had A Memory)

Tim Hockenberry – (Someday)

Georgia Napolitano – (Time You Should Be Sleeping)

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Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night) – Track List:

Winter Palace

Dreams of Fireflies (On A Christmas Night)

I Had A Memory

Someday

Time You Should Be Sleeping

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* For more info on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, click below!

http://www.trans-siberian.com

facebook: Trans-Siberian Orchestra

LONG LIVE TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA.

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