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SLAUGHTER “Revolution” – 1997 Album Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags 1990's hard rock albums, classic rock, hard rock news, rock music news, slaughter, slaughter revolution on March 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SLAUGHTER REVOLUTION – STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

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SLAUGHTER REVOLUTION – This fourth studio album from Slaughter, Revolution, may not bestow that same 90’s Arena-style Heavy Rock which skyrocketed this band up the charts; still this is a Slaughter album that deserves to be revisited for its Psychedelic backdrop meets late 90’s Hard Rock. Truthfully, the album cover is much more Psychedelic than the songs! Back when Post-Grunge was heating up the airwaves and Heavy Metal was not getting anymore love from the media, for me, Slaughter honestly released a very memorable album with Revolution back in 1997.

The vocals of Mark Slaughter are toned down here and there on Revolution, yet Tongue n’ Groove is a song that Mark Slaughter nails with excitement! Believe me, Mark Slaughter has his classic moments, vocally, on this album. There’s something about the ambiance of it all, some special Slaughter potion was added here that makes this album still Rock like crazy for me. The album opener American Pie makes me feel like it’s 1970; only in a good way. This American Pie song has all the retro/Psychedelic flavor one could ask for and it seriously sucks me right in.

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The (legendary) Joe Walsh gem from 1973, Rocky Mountain Way, is covered here by Slaughter and it sounds exceptionally groovy. Metal as my witness, Slaughter made this song their own… still, the original can never be topped. From beginning to end, Revolution is worthy of listening to in its entirety. I truly don’t want to skip a song on Revolution, each time I listen to it. A sad fact about Revolution is it’s the last time guitarist Tim Kelly would shine on a Slaughter studio album. Tim Kelly had passed away in an automobile accident the following year of 1998.

I’ve seen Revolution for sale on Amazon.com as an import CD, along with the MP3 album. If you’re looking to get your ears into a 90’s Hard Rock album without all the bells and whistles featuring the flavor-of-the-month from that era, then Revolution from Slaughter just might do the Rockin’ trick. By the way, my media version of Revolution is on cassette and it sounds grand while I’m driving my 2000 Ford Taurus. Metal be thy name.

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REVOLUTION – Track Listing:

1. American Pie

2. Heaven It Cries

3. Tongue n’ Groove

4. Can We Find a Way

5. Stuck on You

6. Hard to Say Good-Bye

7. Revolution

8. Guck

9. Heat of the Moment

10. Rocky Mountain Way

11. You’re My Everything

12. I’m Gone

13. Ad-Majorem-Dei-Gloriam

SLAUGHTER Lineup On Revolution:

Mark Slaughter – “The Voice”, Guitars & Keyboards

Dana Strum – Bass, Vocals

Tim Kelly – Guitars & Vocals

Blas Elias – Drums, Percussion & Vocals

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Revolution was produced and arranged by Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter; album was recorded and mixed by Dana Strum.

Revolution was released via CMC International Records.

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* For more info on Mark Slaughter/Slaughter, click on links below!

facebook: Official Mark Slaughter

http://www.myspace.com/themarkslaughter

LONG LIVE SLAUGHTER.

Rest In Peace, Tim Kelly.

Stone.

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BLACK STAR RIDERS – Announce Debut Album Title, Track Listing & Worldwide Release Dates

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags all hell breaks loose, black star riders, classic rock, hard rock albums 2013, rock music news, Thin Lizzy on March 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band featuring THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza together with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper / Megadeth), have announced ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’ as the title of their debut album on Nuclear Blast Entertainment, which will be released Worldwide on the following dates:

May 21st – Japan

May 22nd – Sweden

May 24th – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Norway

May 27th – U.K., France, BeNeLux, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Greece

May 28th – U.S., Canada, Italy, South America

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About the origin of the album title, BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick states:

“I was watching a documentary about World War II bombers and saw the name painted on the side of one of the aircraft. The name just resonated with me and it seem to encapsulate the turmoil that we, as a society, are currently experiencing. The past few years have been such a wild ride and now with the release of the album, it sounded like a bad-ass album title that summed up what BLACK STAR RIDERS is all about.”

Produced & mixed by the legendary Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Rush), the track listing for All Hell Breaks Loose is:

01. All Hell Breaks Loose

02. Bound For Glory

03. Kingdom Of The Lost

04. Bloodshot

05. Kissin’ The Ground

06. Hey Judas

07. Hoodoo Voodoo

08. Valley Of The Stones

09. Someday Salvation

10. Before The War

11. Blues Ain’t So Bad

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The album will be released as a standard CD and also as a special edition digi-pak featuring a bonus track “Got A Right To Be Wrong” and a “Making of” DVD.

A 24-minute compilation of behind-the-scenes video reports from the band’s studio time in Los Angeles can be viewed on YouTube: http://youtu.be/JEx9gD8RPz8

Confirmed festival appearances for BLACK STAR RIDERS include:

June 1st Hi Rock Festival – Inzell, Germany

June 2nd Hi Rock Festival – St. Goarshausen, Germany

June 8th Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, Sweden

Nov. 29th Hard Rock Hell – N. Wales, U.K.

More tour dates to be announced shortly.

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(Source: facebook: Black Star Riders)

* For more info on BLACK STAR RIDERS, click on the links below!

http://www.blackstarriders.com

facebook: Black Star Riders

LONG LIVE BLACK STAR RIDERS.

Stone.

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RUSS DWARF – RELEASES NEW ALBUM “WIRELESS” ON MARCH 18TH

Posted in acoustic rock, classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags acoustic rock albums 2013, classic rock, hard rock news, killer dwarfs, rock music news, russ dwarf, russ dwarf wireless on March 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

RUSS DWARF, the two-time Canadian Juno Award nominee and founding member the Killer Dwarfs, is pleased to announce the release of his latest album, Wireless, on March 18th. Having stripped back ten of his most recognizable hits from his thirty plus year career, Russ has delivered an album high on raw emotion and inner beauty. Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Bumblefoot, lends a hand with a blistering solo on the album’s closing track, Driftin’ Back.

To support the new album, Russ has launch the all new website, www.RussDwarf.com where fans can pre-order the album and be kept up-to-date on all his latest news. The album is available worldwide as of March 18th via iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all other distribution channels.

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The track listing for Wireless is:

1. Keep The Spirit Alive

2. Stand Tall

3. I’m Alive

4. Startin’ To Shine

5. Doesn’t Matter

6. Comin’ Through

7. Dirty Weapons

8. Look Around

9. Four Seasons

10. Driftin’ Back

Russ is currently on tour supporting the new release and is hard at work on a documentary film about his life tentatively called Tall Tales. The movie with an accompanying book of the same title is set to be released in early 2014.

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(Source: Michael Brandvold Marketing)

* For more info on RUSS DWARF, click on the links below!

facebook: Russ DWaRf

https://twitter.com/RussDWaRf

LONG LIVE RUSS DWARF.

Stone.

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IAN DANTER – Former Dressed To Kill Member, KISS Tribute Drummer, Releases Debut Hard Rock CD ‘Prove You Wrong’

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock albums, hard rock news, ian danter, ian danter prove you wrong, kiss, rock music news on March 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

London, UK – Muli-instrumentalist and former drummer with the longest running KISS tribute act Dressed To Kill, Ian Danter has released his debut hard rock CD ‘Prove You Wrong’ on Cherry Red Records. Ian Danter, a well-respected musician in his own right,can proficiently play several instruments, which he displays on his new CD. Ian plays drums, guitars, bass, keyboards and sings background vocals and lead on the three tracks. Lee Small, lead vocalist from the UK hard rock outfit SHY, lends his powerful Dio-esque vocals to 12 of the 15 tracks on the CD. Upon first listening to ‘Prove You Wrong’ classic rock artists like Rainbow and Dio immediately spring to mind. Ian explains, “I loved the music I grew up on because it made me stop and listen. It also made me appreciate good melody and how to construct a song. That is what ‘Prove You Wrong’ set out to do – to recreate the era of the song, the riff, the FEEL rather than following a trend.”

Some say sports and Rock and Roll don’t mix.. yet in the case of Ian Danter, this notion has been proven wrong. As well as his fame in the music industry, Ian is also known for his highly successful and fanatical fan-supported Saturday evening show ‘Football First’ on talkSPORT Radio, as well as presenting both local and national radio programmes in a wide variety of formats for well over a decade. Some may find it peculiar that a renowned sportscaster with an immense fan following would be able to deliver a hard rocking, well written and produced album, yet the CD title says it all. Ian explains, “As for the title, ‘Prove You Wrong’…well that is all about my desire to show that sports broadcasting and rock music are not mutually exclusive career choices! You can be credible as both, despite conventional wisdom, and I want to ‘prove’ that with this album.”

Because of Ian’s fame and work schedule as sports presenter, recording his new CD was not something that happened overnight. Says Ian, “I’ve been meaning to record my original stuff for over a decade now. The spark to actually get me into the studio was a little unfortunate – a couple of local musicians and friends passed away recently, including SHY guitarist/songwriter Steve Harris. At Steve’s funeral, I started talking to a producer friend and the subject came around to my stuff… Steve had been able to complete recording SHY’s best album just before his passing, and it suddenly occurred to me that I had to record my songs as soon as I could…you never know what the future might bring, after all.”

Ian’s musical influences can be heard loud and clear on his new CD, in particular his earliest musical loves Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy and Rainbow. Ian recalls, “My older brothers owned ‘Machine Head’ by Deep Purple, ‘Live & Dangerous’ by Thin Lizzy and ‘Rising’ by Rainbow. Rainbow and Ronnie Dio’s voice were a huge influence on me. ‘Rising’ especially really captivated me…the riffs, the vocals, the sheer scale of it all just blew me away. Then one day at my cousin’s place I saw a couple of KISS albums in his collection and asked to borrow one – that was ‘Alive!’ and it was a total life-changer and had a profound effect on me. Before long I was buying everything I could find in their back catalogue – which wasn’t an easy task in 1970’s England! I’ve remained a staunch foot soldier in the KISS Army ever since.” Ian played drums with the longest running KISS tribute band Dressed To Kill for 5 years. Other musical influences include Dio, Rush, Foo Fighters, Wildhearts, Cheap Trick, Jellyfish, Pantera, Journey and Aerosmith, to name a few.

In closing, Ian has this to impart to his fans and listeners, “I hope you get as much out of listening to these songs as I did putting them together. It was a real labor of love… and hard work should always pay off!”

Ian Danter’s CD release party will be held on Friday March 22, 2013 at Birmingham City FC’s Jasper Carrott Suite.

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

For More Information:

http://www.iandanter.co.uk/

https://twitter.com/talkdants

https://www.facebook.com/ian.danter

https://www.facebook.com/IanDanterProveYouWrongAlbum

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LONG LIVE IAN DANTER.

Stone.

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WHITESNAKE “Year Of The Snake” Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, david coverdale, hard rock albums 2013, hard rock news, whitesnake, whitesnake made in japan, whitesnake tour dates 2013 on March 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

WHITESNAKE – YEAR OF THE SNAKE – Here’s some incredible news updates and tour info on Hard Rock legends Whitesnake for 2013! And it’s all… Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name!

WHITESNAKE – MADE IN JAPAN:

Deluxe 2CD/DVD Edition/ DVD Edition (1 DISC)  Blu-Ray Edition (1 DISC)

RELEASE DATES:

JP Release: Wednesday 3rd April 2013

UK Release: Monday 22nd April 2013

US Release: Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce Whitesnake’s highly anticipated live concert Made In Japan – released on Deluxe 2CD/DVD Edition, Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on Monday April 22nd (North American release is Tuesday April 23rd).

Multi-platinum Rock band Whitesnake co-headlined the “Loud Park” festival on October 15th 2011 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan during their “Forevermore World Tour.”

WHITESNAKE – 2013 TOUR DATES:

01 May 2013

Takamatsu, JP

Support Hall

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02 May 2013

Kagoshima, JP

Shimin Bunka Hall

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04 May 2013

Nagoya, JP

Nagoyashi-Kokaido

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07 May 2013

Tokyo, JP

Sun Plaza

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09 May 2013

Tokyo, JP

Sun Plaza

10 May 2013

Osaka, JP

Orix Theatre

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16 May 2013

Belfast, UK

Odyssey

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18 May 2013

Glasgow, UK

SECC

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20 May 2013

Sheffield, UK

Motorpoint Arena

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22 May 2013

Newcastle, UK

Metro Radio Arena

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23 May 2013

Manchester, UK

Manchester Arena

25 May 2013

Nottingham, UK

Capital FM Arena

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26 May 2013

Cardiff, UK

Motorpoint Arena

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28 May 2013

Birmingham, UK

LG Arena

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29 May 2013

London, UK

Wembley Arena

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01 June 2013

Inzell, DE

Max Aicher Arena

02 June 2013

St. Goarshausen, DE

Freilchtbuhne Lorely

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05 June 2013

Stockholm, SE

Grona Lund Tivoli

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07 June 2013

Helsinki, FI

Kivenlahti Rock Festival

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09 June 2013

St. Petersburg, RU

Oktiaborski Concert Hall

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10 June 2013

Moscow, RU

Crocus Concert Hall

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14 June 2013

Belgrade,RS

Kalemegdan Park

15 June 2013

Zagreb, HR

Dom Sportova

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16 June 2013

Bratislava, SK

Aegon Arena NTC

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18 June 2013

Tilburg, NL

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19 June 2013

Brussels, BE

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21 June 2013

Clisson, France

Helfest

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23 June 2013

San Sebastian, Spain

Donosti Arena

24 June 2013

Barcelona, Spain

Palua Olimpic De Badalona

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26 June 2013

Madrid, Spain

Vistalegra

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28 June 2013

La Coruna, Spain

Coliseum

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19 July 2013

Merrillville, IN

Star Plaza

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21 July 2013

Cadott, WI

Rockfest

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26 July 2013

London, ON

Rock The Park

Get Tickets Here

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(Source: http://www.whitesnake.com)

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

facebook: Whitesnake/David Coverdale

http://www.whitesnake.com

http://www.twitter.com/davidcoverdale

LONG LIVE WHITESNAKE.

Stone.

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KYLESA – RELEASE “ULTRAVIOLET” ON MAY 28th, VIA SEASON OF MIST

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock albums 2013, kylesa, kylesa ultraviolet, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news on February 26, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo from Ultraviolet recording sessions at The Jam Room

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“UNSPOKEN” MP3 AVAILABLE NOW

Feb. 26, 2013, Philadelphia – Kylesa is set to release Ultraviolet, one of the most anticipated Hard Rock releases of the year and the follow-up to their critically acclaimed album Spiral Shadow, on May 28 via Season of Mist (May 24 in Europe).

“Whereas Spiral Shadow was a warm album suggesting concepts of hope, Ultraviolet is a bit colder and darker,” explains songwriter/guitar player Laura Pleasants. “All of our studio albums have their own unique identity and we’ve always been a band who strives for something different than what current fads suggest. With Ultraviolet, we took a step inward and wrote music that we felt we had to write; this album centers around the multiple themes of loss and you can feel it in the music. Everyone goes through it during their lifetime and this record reflects that experience.”

Unspoken, a new song from the eleven-track album is available now for Season of Mist newsletter subscribers (www.season-of-mist.com/news/kylesa-2013-02-26).

The Savannah-based quintet recorded Ultraviolet at The Jam Room in Columbia, SC with the band’s guitar player/songwriter, and sought-after producer, Phillip Cope (Baroness, Black Tusk) once again overseeing production.

Kylesa released a rarities collection in November titled From The Vaults, Vol. 1, which featured unreleased, new and alternate versions of songs spanning the band’s catalogue as well as one new song titled End Truth. Cope and Pleasants spent over a year going through their archives preparing the release.

The band’s most recent studio album, Spiral Shadow, had the highest Metal/Hard Rock entry on the Village Voice’s 2010 Pazz & Jop album poll, led Pitchfork to say “Kylesa would be a household name” following the release and landed the band on the cover of Terrorizer as well as album of the month accolades from Metal Hammer, Rock Sound and Visions Magazines. In 2011, Kylesa became the first Metal band to perform on Last Call with Carson Daly.

Kylesa will return to the road in May with more details forthcoming.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

facebook: KYLESA

http://www.kylesa.com

LONG LIVE KYLESA.

Stone.

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DEATH VALLEY HIGH – Set June 4th Release Date For “Positive Euth”, Via Minus Head Records

Posted in Hard Rock, Music, news, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags death valley high, death valley high positive euth, doom pop, rock music news on February 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

NEW TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 6TH

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San Francisco – Death Valley High, the NorCal quartet Alternative Press described as “a particularly edgy Queens Of The Stone Age with a few stolen At The Drive-In moves thrown in…,” return with Positive Euth on June 4 via Minus Head Records.

“With Positive Euth, we turned everything up a notch,” explains Reyka Osburn, singer and guitar player for Death Valley High. “If it was dark, we went darker. If it was hard, we went harder and if it was dancy, we went, you guessed it… dancier.”

The 12-track album was produced by Osburn and Jesse Nichols (The White Stripes, Ty Segall, AFI), mixed by Eric Stenman (Weezer, Deftones) and mastered by Brian Gardner (Queens Of The Stone Age, Linkin Park). Positive Euth was recorded in late 2012 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, Calif.

The band kicks off a brief tour, which includes an Austin stop during SXSW, on Mar. 6 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Dates are:

March 06 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge

March 08 Santa Barbara, CA Creekside Bar

March 09 Las Vegas, NV LVCS

March 10 Tempe, AZ Tempe Tavern

March 12 Albuquerque, NM Blackwater Music

March 13 Midland, TX Blue Max (w/The Dollyrots)

March 14 San Antonio, TX Zombies

March 16 Austin, TX HOTX Rockfest

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on DEATH VALLEY HIGH, click on the links below!

http://deathvalleyhigh.com

facebook: Death Valley High

LONG LIVE DEATH VALLEY HIGH.

Stone.

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BUCKCHERRY – “Confessions” Is Out Now And It’s: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Music, rock albums, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags buckcherry, buckcherry confessions, hard rock albums 2013, hard rock news, rock albums 2013, rock music news on February 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

BUCKCHERRY – I’ll call it this way, while I was eagerly anticipating the release of Buckcherry’s sixth studio album, Confessions, I knew it would just have to be really good. Let me say this much, my fellow Metal brethren and Rockaholics: Confessions is really, really, really good. Really. Confessions is this type of good: it’s running through the village square naked, while bellowing hallelujah to the Hard Rock and Rock ‘N’ Roll Gods. Now, that’s what Stone calls good.

My eardrums and whatever part of my brain that’s responsible for absorbing music has been thanking me, ever since I’ve been listening to Confessions. The hooks, rhythms, melodic continuance, psyche-you-out beats, vocals, backing vocals, mellow album closing and irresistibly grand presence of guitar driven songs makes Confessions a measuring stick for all other Hard Rock and Rock albums released in 2013. I’m not trying to bamboozle anyone here. Take my Metal word for it and go cash it in at the Rockaholic savings and loan and tell ’em you were sent by Stone.

* Above: Cover artwork for inside cover of jewel case.

* At top of post is the cover artwork for CD outer sleeve.

Apparently, Buckcherry realizes that there are many Rock, Hard Rock and Metal bands out there all competing for the same audiences and greenbacks. Therefore, obviously, Buckcherry decided to write and record a new album that would stand above the heap and kick the living shit out of my Hard Rock lovin’ ass. Has this new Buckcherry album done the same to you? If so, it feels damn fine… doesn’t it?

It’s like that old cliché of capturing lightning in a bottle; yet with Confessions, Buckcherry captured Hard Rock lightning in a case of bottles. With Confessions being an album of songs that carry the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins, (as seven song titles of Gluttony, Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Envy and Lust portray), this is an album that is as lyrically potent as its memorable music.

With songs like album opener Gluttony and the mid-tempo Rocker of The Truth, Confessions is stacked and packed with song favorites I could continue to list; only what’s the point when the total package is my favorite? I will note that Dreamin’ Of You is a perfect song to end this album. With its inspiring lyrics and slower vibe, Buckcherry sends a clear message through Dreamin’ Of You; that there is still hope and a spirit of belief in oneself for us to reach for after all. Buckcherry can take a justified Hard Rockin’ and Rockin’ bow and I’m raising the horns to the sky for their accomplishment with Confessions. Metal be thy name.

* Buckcherry – Confessions was released on February 19th, via Century Media.

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BUCKCHERRY:

Josh Todd – vocals

Keith Nelson – guitars & backing vocals

Stevie D. – guitars & backing vocals

Jimmy Ashhurst – bass

Xavier Muriel – drums & percussion

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As you can see by the above promo ad, Confessions is available at many retail locations; therefore there’s no excuse for not scoring the whoop-ass Hard Rock of the new Buckcherry!

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

http://www.buckcherry.com

facebook: Buckcherry

LONG LIVE BUCKCHERRY.

Stone.

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THE UNCLEAN – Ohio Rock Trio Drops Second Full-Length: “The Eagle”

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, news, Rock, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock albums 2013, rock albums 2013, rock music news, the unclean, the unclean the eagle on February 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Ohio-based trio THE UNCLEAN has this month self-released their sophomore full-length album, in the process unleashing some of the most classic but contemporary, polluted but pristine Rock n’ Roll the underground has to offer.

Known for trolling Akron’s dive-bars and tattoo shops, the members of THE UNCLEAN collective pulled their resources together in 2007. Hailing from predominantly sludge/doom-scene acts including Rue, Fistula, Sofa King Killer, with this act the members crank out solid, no-frills, riff-heavy, Blues-based Rock anthems. With influences and comparisons tracing to classic acts like ZZ Top, Humble Pie, Thin Lizzy and Motörhead, the band self-released their debut album No Excuse Necessary in the Fall of 2008 and have since honed their soulful tunes even further on-stage regionally, alongside other hard-working local and touring acts.

At the end of 2012 the trio shacked-up in the studio to lay down the thunder that would culminate into their second full-length. The drums were recorded at Studio Time in Akron, Ohio (former Black Keys studio) by Jason Tarulli (current mastermind behind Black Keys live sound), and the rest of the album written, recorded, mixed, mastered and produced by the band in their own Unclean Studio. Now completed and available to the public once again in totally D.I.Y. fashion, THE UNCLEAN proudly offer their most honest and lively material yet with The Eagle.

Boasting nearly forty minutes of ballsy, Bluesy, beer-swilling anthems about good times and bad, guitarist/vocalist Bremmy (ex-Sofa King Killer, Honkeytonk Damnation), bassist Burns (ex-Rue, Nailblack, Fistula, Sofa King Killer), and drummer Frank The Tank (ex- Search Block) play it straight from hip, loud and in your face.

After releasing The Eagle this month digitally via all the usual online suspects (iTunes, Spotify, EMusic, Google Play and more), THE UNCLEAN will drop a CD version in the coming months alongside regional shows and sporadic touring in support of the record. Stay tuned for further info in the coming weeks.

The Eagle – Track Listing:

1. On We Go

2. Live For The Day

3. Million Dollar Jezabel

4. Away Too Long

5. Not So Bad

6. Strange Kind Of Living

7. Been Gone

8. Nothing Left To Say

9. The End

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on THE UNCLEAN, click on the link below!

http://www.myspace.com/theuncleanjunkie

LONG LIVE THE UNCLEAN.

OHIO ROCKS.

Stone.

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KING LOSES CROWN – Streaming “You Can’t Escape” Via AMP; Bay Area Trio Release EP On February 19th

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags king loses crown, king loses crown you can't escape ep, Metal News, rock music news on February 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

“MY REVENGE” VIDEO FEATURED ON HUFFINGTON POST; io9 NAMES IT ONE OF THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION MUSIC VIDEOS

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Feb. 13, 2013, San Francisco – King Loses Crown, a new Bay Area trio 3Hive described as “darker than Devo, faster than Depeche Mode, denser than Killing Joke,” release You Can’t Escape, a six-song EP, on Feb. 19.

The title track is streaming now via AMP: http://www.ampmagazine.com/55168/featured-stream-king-loses-crown-you-cant-escape/. A video for “My Revenge” was created by movie and visual effects director Jim Mitchell (Jurassic Park III and the Harry Potter series) and can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/pwpFeVibck8. The video, featuring realistic robots mingling uncomfortably with humans in modern day street settings, has already been featured on Huffington Post and SF Weekly’s website as well as being named one of io9’s “Best Science Fiction” music videos alongside The Flaming Lips and M83.

The You Can’t Escape EP was written, recorded and produced by King Loses Crown with mastering duties handled by John Cuniberti, most noted for his work with the Dead Kennedys.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info on KING LOSES CROWN, click on the links below!

http://www.kinglosescrown.com

facebook: King Loses Crown

LONG LIVE KING LOSES CROWN.

Stone.

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EUROPE “Superstitious” – Song From 1988 “Out Of This World” Album Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags 80's hard rock albums, 80's hard rock songs, classic rock, europe, europe out of this world, europe superstitious, rock music news on February 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

EUROPE – OUT OF THIS WORLD (1988)

Epic Records

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EUROPE released their fourth studio album, Out Of This World, back in August of 1988. My favorite song from this album is the opening track: Superstitious. This is just one fine, memorable and inspiring (uptempo) late 80’s ballad from Europe. I still own the cassette version of Out Of This World and I’m not selling it. It has nothing to do with my being superstitious either. Metal be thy name.

Sweden’s chart-topping, multi-million unit selling band spanned the Glam/Hair, Arena Rock, Hard Rock and 80’s Heavy Metal genres with their Heavy Melodic Rock sound; embedded with powerfully driven guitars along with a dynamic rhythm section and keyboards to match. The vocals of Joey Tempest are laced with Heavy Rock eloquence, coupled with his confidence and unique harmony.

EUROPE still kicks Heavy Rock ass to this very day. Ring that EUROPE bell and tell all the villagers to gather around, cause the song Superstitious has a brilliantly contagious sound!

Watch and listen to EUROPE perform Superstitious below! Hopefully this music video hasn’t been pulled for some lame reason. If it has, then check it out for certain on YouTube. Whoa.

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EUROPE 2013:

Mic Michaeli – Keys

John Levén – Bass

Joey Tempest – Vocals

John Norum – Guitars

Ian Haugland – Drums

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

http://www.europetheband.com

http://www.youtube.com/europethebandtv

http://europethebandblog.blogspot.com

http://www.twitter.com/europetheband

LONG LIVE EUROPE.

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CONNY OCHS – Sophomore LP “Black Happy” From German Singer/Songwriter To See Release Via Exile On Mainstream

Posted in acoustic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags acoustic guitar albums, acoustic rock, conny ochs, conny ochs black happy, rock albums 2013, rock music news on February 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Following his debut solo album, as well as a collaborative LP with Doom legend Scott “Wino” Weinrich, German singer/songwriter CONNY OCHS is now gearing up to release his second solo studio full-length, Black Happy, once again via Exile On Mainstream. Having produced music for over a decade, local fans have endorsed and worshiped the man’s efforts for years. Yet, it was OCHS’ album co-written with Wino and the heavy touring across Europe and North America in support of the record that put him on the international map.

This leads into this new album Black Happy, the title an absolute indication to the atmospheres CONNY OCHS is able to create. Deeply rooted in the blackened parts of the human soul he carves a mixture of melancholy and catharsis into the rough edges of songs that come out so natural, so organic and sonically sparkling. While keeping his approach pure to the heart and the creation limited to just him and his guitar, OCHS reaches a stark authenticity that can only be worshipped. It draws you in, makes you a part of the music and leads to a deep admiration of the tunes, the pain and beauty relatable to everybody who hears them.

Bound to a tradition and history of great acoustic craftsmanship drawn from but not limited to the American continent, CONNY explores the realms of what of your inner self can sonically portray once you are on your own and armed with a guitar and voice. The path has been walked by many before, but that doesn’t make it a worn-out road.

Just like his previous solo album Raw Love Songs and the Heavy Kingdom album with Wino, Black Happy was engineered, mixed and mastered by Thommy Krawallo in Berlin in pure analog fashion. The album is set for official release in Germany on March 1st, throughout the rest of Europe on March 4th, and in North America on April 2nd, on LP, via digital download, and limited wooden box CD. Preorders are available here.

CONNY OCHS is currently embarked on a European tour in advance of the album’s release, with many more live excursions to be confirmed in the coming weeks. View the current list of dates here.

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Black Happy – Track Listing:

1. Exile

2. No Sleep Tonight

3. Die In Your Arms

4. Faces In The Crowd

5. Stable Chaos

6. Trust In Love

7. Borderline

8. Phantom Pain

9. Lead-Out

10. Blues For My Baby

11. Mouth

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CONNY OCHS, click on the links below!

http://www.connyochs.com

facebook: Conny Ochs

LONG LIVE CONNY OCHS.

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Classic Rock Legends Wishbone Ash Set 2013 North America Spring Tour

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, Music, news, Rock, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock bands, rock music news, wishbone ash, wishbone ash elegant stealth, wishbone ash tour dates 2013 on February 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Danbury, CT – Wishbone Ash, one of the most influential guitar bands in the history of Rock, kicks off the North American leg of their 2013 tour on February 28. The group returns to these shores following a successful spring tour last year to celebrate the release of their highly acclaimed studio album, Elegant Stealth, and on the heels of the RoadWorks 3 release, a collection of live performances.

During the Elegant Stealth Tour of 2012, Wishbone Ash played to full houses in the Northeast and Midwest. The upcoming North American Tour features many familiar venues plus several new stops, including dates on the West Coast and in Canada.

Released in November 2011 by ZYX Music, Elegant Stealth represents a benchmark in the evolution of Wishbone Ash. Signature twin-lead melodies and a powerhouse rhythm section frame 11 new tracks that reflect a diverse realm of styles and moods.

Formed in 1969, Wishbone Ash has more than 20 original studio recordings and several live albums to their credit. On Elegant Stealth, the group coalesces around strong songwriting and serious chops. Founding member Andy Powell handles lead vocals and trades licks with Finland’s guitar wizard Muddy Manninen. Bassist Bob Skeat, a 15-year veteran of the band and in-demand studio musician, sets the pace with Joe Crabtree, one of the best of Britain’s new breed of drummers, having played with Pendragon and David Cross of King Crimson. The band demonstrates its versatility on Elegant Stealth, from the Pop/Rocker “Reason to Believe” to the gentler vibe of “Give it Up” to tunes like “Warm Tears” and “Big Issues,” where the band gets to stretch out and flex its musical muscles.

Below, listen to and watch the music video for Reason To Believe:

Classic Rock Revisited’s Jeb Wright called Elegant Stealth “one of the best albums in Wishbone Ash’s 42 year career.”

Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck of MuzikReviews.com said, “This band is like a fine wine that just keeps getting better with age and this is one of their strongest studio releases in years.”

“The songs are catchy, very technical, but there is a soul in what Wishbone Ash is doing!” said Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces of Rock.

Citing Wishbone Ash as an influence on their style, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Southern Rock outfits like Lynyrd Skynyrd and, more recently, heavyweights like Opeth and some of the guitar- based Indie/Alternative bands, have all taken a little something from the legendary twin-guitar approach of Wishbone Ash. Truly, there is no other Rock band on the planet that has done more with the twin guitar concept than the Ash.

Wishbone Ash North America Spring 2013 Tour Dates:

February 28 – Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH

March 1 – Towne Crier, Pawling, NY – Featuring Argus Live

March 2 – Record Collector, Bordentown, NJ – Featuring Argus Live

March 3 – Ukranian American Cultural Center, Whippany, NJ

March 4 – Iron Horse, Northhampton, MA

March 5 – Bridge Street Live, Collinsville, CT

March 6 – Bull Run, Shirley, MA

March 7 – Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA

March 8 – Iridium, New York, NY

March 9 – Mauch Chunk Opera House, Jim Thorpe, PA

March 10 – Wellsboro House; Wellsboro, PA

March 11 – Winchester Music Hall, Cleveland, OH

March 12 – Callahan’s, Auburn Hills, MI

March 13 – Fitzgerald’s, Berwyn, IL

March 14 – Pabst Theater – Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI

March 16 – Festival Place, Sherwood Park, Alberta, BC

March 19 – The Venue, Alberta, BC – Featuring Argus Live

March 20 – Jazzbones, Tacoma, WA – Featuring Argus Live

March 21 – Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR – Featuring Argus Live

More dates to come …

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FOR MORE WISHBONE ASH:

Making of Elegant Stealth – Rockumentary Trailer (3min55):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYsyHQoRriE

Elegant Stealth Promo vid (1 min):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic-22ikCNSI

Live footage (Live in London DVD):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyGyJhadZh0&feature=related

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

* For more info on WISHBONE ASH, click on the links below!

facebook: Wishbone Ash

http://www.WishboneAsh.com

http://www.twitter.com/wishboneash_com

LONG LIVE WISHBONE ASH.

Stone.

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KISS “Smashes, Thrashes & Hits” Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags 80's heavy metal albums, classic rock, kiss, kiss greatest hits, kiss smashes thrashes & hits, Metal News on January 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS

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KISS – Smashes, Thrashes & Hits was released back in the glorious Heavy Metal year of 1988. This greatest hits collection contains 15 KISS hits, with 2 songs that were previously unreleased: Let’s Put The X In Sex and (You Make Me) Rock Hard. There are at least a dozen or so greatest hits albums from KISS and that number may very well be conservative. This compilation is worth owning though, especially if you’re a KISSaholic.

My name is Stone… and I’m a KISSaholic.

Some may feel that Let’s Put The X In Sex is a cheesy KISS song, however, I find myself singing along to it each and every time It plays! I don’t give a stinking shit, this KISS song is simply (gulp) FUN! As it’s been declared by many great warriors of Metal: “If it’s too loud, you’re too old” and “If it’s too fun and wild, you’re most likely severely constipated.”

Beth is sung by (the late and legendary) Eric Carr. Eric obviously sang his heart out on Beth and I dig that. With that said, Beth will always be a Peter Criss song, in my Metal heart. Peter Criss is a living KISS legend, by the way. I had to throw that in.

There are many timeless KISS classics heard on Smashes, Thrashes & Hits; with Love Gun, Detroit Rock City, Strutter, Calling Dr. Love, Rock And Roll All Nite, Deuce, Shout It Out Loud and I Love It Loud being my favorites off this CD. Okay, Let’s Put The X In Sex is a favorite of mine too… I’m not bashful about saying this song, when played LOUD, gives me ostrich bumps all over my semi-good looking face. Metal be thy name.

My name is Stone… and I feel The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is a joke without KISS having enshrinement there. Those who have kept KISS out of this hall can KISS my Metal lovin’ ass. Whoa.

Lick It Up, Heaven’s On Fire, Tears Are Falling and I Was Made For Lovin’ You round out the 15 KISS classics you’ll hear on this CD. These are the KISS songs that I consider as being on the “second-tier” of KISS quality. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy these KISS songs too; only they’re not as legendary to my ears and Metal soul.

* One confusing item of note: is it Night or Nite? I’ve always known and seen the spelling of this iconic KISS song as: Rock And Roll All Nite. On this CD’s track listing, this song is spelled as: Rock And Roll All Night. Whoa.

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

http://www.kissonline.com

facebook: KISS

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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GREAT WHITE ENTERS TOP 10 CLASSIC ROCK RADIO CHART

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock albums, Great White, great white hard to say goodbye, hard rock albums 2012, hard rock news, rock music news on January 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

GREAT WHITE – Multi-platinum recording artists, GREAT WHITE announced today that the band’s third single off of Elation, Hard to Say Goodbye, has reached No. 10 on the classic rock radio Mediabase chart. The heartfelt single has tugged the heartstrings of audiences, especially the military.

GREAT WHITE released Elation (the band’s 12^th studio record) from Frontiers Records in May 2012. Elation thrives on GREAT WHITE’s signature grit and blues-hued sound, only marked with a new synergy.

“’Hard To Say Goodbye’ and ‘Promised Land’ should be staples on Nashville radio this summer,” wrote Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles’ Mitch Lafon.

“Great to see them back and rockin’ better than ever,” said ‘Hitman’, program director for KQXX FM (McAllen/Brownsville, Texas).

“’Hard to Say Goodbye’ from GREAT WHITE brings a great band back to radio, it’s a huge phone request with our ladies,” said Max Volume of KOZZ FM (Reno, Nev.).

Catch GREAT WHITE live on KUSI TV’s Good Morning San Diego, Thursday, January 31, 9 a.m. pacific time. Tune in to KGB FM (San Diego) at 6:45 a.m. pacific time on Friday, February 1, and watch XETV TV (San Diego) at 8:20 a.m. pacific time for more coverage.

GREAT WHITE’s robust touring schedule just added a direct support slot for WHITESNAKE on July 27 at the Mattawa Voyageur Days in Mattawa, Ontario. With more dates to be announced soon, the current 2013 concert dates:

February 1, Sycuan Casino (El Cajon, Calif.)

March 16 – 20, Monsters of Rock Cruise (various)

March 30, Sierra Ballroom at Boomtown Casino (Reno, Nev.)

April 5, Chester’s Harley Davidson Pavilion (Mesa, Ariz.)

May 10, The Railhead at Boulder Station Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)

June 1, Ride for a Cure (Salt Lake City, Utah)

June 27, Chumash Casino (Santa Ynez, Calif.)

July 6, Concerts on the Green (Hollister, Calif.)

July 11, Gettysburg Bike Week (Gettysburg, Pa.)

July 12, BBQ Festival (Kankakee, Ill.)

July 20, Waukesha County Fair (Waukesha, Wis.)

July 26, Braun’s Concert Cove (Akron, N.J.)

July 27, Mattawa Voyageur Days (Mattawa, Ontario, Canada)

August 2, Rocking the River (Detroit, Mich.)

August 3, Yamhill County Fair (McMinnville, Ore.)

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Featuring founder Mark Kendall (guitar), and 28-year-veterans Michael Lardie (guitar, keyboards) and Audie Desbrow (drums), lead singer Terry Ilous and bassist Scott Snyder join them. GREAT WHITE emerged unscathed from late 2011 band member changes. Best known for the 1989 smash “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” GREAT WHITE’s worldwide sales are approaching 10 million. Their song arsenal also includes “Rock Me,” “Save Your Love,” “The Angel Song,” “Mistabone,” “I’ve Got Something For You” and “Feeling So Much Better” (recent Top 20 on the classic rock chart.) Visit GreatWhiteRocks.com for additional information.

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* For more info on GREAT WHITE, click on the links below!

http://GREATWHITEROCKS.COM

facebook: Great White [Band]

LONG LIVE GREAT WHITE.

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ASG’S RELAPSE RECORDS’ DEBUT TITLED “BLOOD DRIVE”

Posted in Hard Rock, Music, psychedelic rock, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags asg, asg blood drive, hard rock albums 2013, psych-rock, rock albums 2013, rock music news on January 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

BAND KICKS OFF NEW TOUR THIS WEEKEND IN NORTH CAROLINA

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Philadelphia, Jan. 24, 2013 – ASG, the psych-rock quartet from North Carolina, have named their Relapse Records debut Blood Drive.

The album, which was produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Fu Manchu, Monster Magnet) at Sunset Lodge in Los Angeles during the fall, is due out this Spring with an exact date to be announced soon. “Days Work,” a new song from Blood Drive, will be available as a limited edition split 7″ with label mates Red Fang via Relapse on Feb. 19 (pre-order link: http://www.relapse.com/redfangasg).

ASG hit the road this weekend, kicking off a brief Southeastern tour on Jan. 25 at The Soapbox in Wilmington, N.C. The band will be at SXSW with more details to follow.

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Tour dates are:

January 25 Wilmington, NC The Soapbox

January 30 Savannah, GA The Jinx

January 31 Charleston, SC The Skatepark of Charleston

February 1 Port Cavanveral, FL Rusty’s

February 2 Jacksonville Beach, FL Lynche’s

February 7 Vero Beach, FL Filthy’s

February 8 New Smyrna, FL Beachside Tavern

February 9 Boca Raton, FL Black Rose Irish Pub

February 10 Lake Worth, FL Propaganda

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.facebook.com/asgnation

www.relapse.com

www.facebook.com/relapserecords

LONG LIVE ASG.

Stone.

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TOMAHAWK’S ODDFELLOWS NOW STREAMING VIA SPIN

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock albums 2013, hard rock news, rock albums 2013, rock music news, tomahawk, tomahawk oddfellows on January 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

FULL ALBUM STREAM AND INTERVIEW WITH ALL FOUR BAND MEMBERS

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Jan. 22, 2013, San Francisco — Tomahawk’s forthcoming album, Oddfellows (Jan. 29, Ipecac), is now streaming in its entirety via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/tomahawk-oddfellows-interview-mike-patton-duane-denison-stream).

The album stream is accompanied by an interview with all four band members: Mike Patton, Duane Denison, John Stanier and Trevor Dunn.

Tomahawk return to the road on Feb. 12, kicking off a west coast tour at The Showbox in Seattle. The band join the touring Soundwave Festival in Australia on Feb. 23.

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Tour Dates:

February 12 Seattle, WA The Showbox

February 13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

February 15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

February 16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

February 17 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

February 19 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan Theater

February 23 Brisbane, Australia RNA Showgrounds

February 24 Sydney, Australia Olympic Park

February 26 Sydney, Australia The Metro

February 27 Melbourne, Australia Billboard

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March 1 Melbourne, Australia Flemington Racecourse

March 2 Adelaide, Australia Bonython Park

March 4 Perth, Australia Claremont Showground

March 30 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

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April 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Malvinas Argentinas Stadium (w/A Perfect Circle)

April 4 Santiago, Chile Teatro La Cupula del Parque O’Higgins

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

Pre-orders for Oddfellows on CD and vinyl are available via Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/dywgzr8) and digitally via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id585568597).

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.facebook.com/tomahawkband

www.facebook.com/ipecac

www.ipecac.com

LONG LIVE TOMAHAWK.

Stone.

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TREAT – Melodic Rock Legends Celebrating Their 30th Anniversary In 2013; Special Edition Album Package, Tour, Festival And Goodbye News Announced

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, melodic rock, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock albums 2013, hard rock albums 2013, melodic rock albums 2013, rock music news, treat, treat 30th anniversary on January 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Melodic Rock legends Treat are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2013 and announce some mouth-watering news for all their fans. Treat will release a special 30th anniversary edition package, containing a best of-album with two brand new songs and two previously unreleased songs, and their latest album “Coup de Grace”, regarded as a “masterpiece” by Classic Rock Magazine and voted “Melodic rock album of the year 2010” with an extra track.

Treat also plans a big tour, that will kick off with some major festival gigs in the summer, and will see them rockin´on the road in to the autumn. Then it´s over. For good.

”We have a saying in Sweden: You should always leave the party when you have the most fun”, says guitarist and songwriter Anders Wikström who formed the band back in 1983 together with singer Robert Ernlund. Say what? Treat is breaking up! Treat has never been a more tight-knit Rock’n’Roll unit than now, and the band is brimming with creativity and excitement. That´s why the band now chooses to call it a day; they want to, as they put it, ”end on a high note”.

”We´re doin’ it out of love and respect for our fans”, Anders Wikström says. ”We quit before they ask us to get the hell out. We want Treat´s legacy to be pure Rock´n´Roll happiness!”

The decision to close down operation is most amicable, and kind of grew upon the five in the band, but when the decision was made, the band almost immediately started making plans for the farewell party next year.

”We´re going out with a bang and will give our fans a ride they didn´t even knew they wanted.”, says Anders Wikström.

Treat, who released their classic debut album ”Scratch and Bite” back in 1985, now also introduces the new bass player Fredrik Thomander, who’s for years been close to The Band Of Brothers that Treat are: Fredrik has been co-writing songs with the band, mixed ”Coup de Grace” and has already done some gigs as a Treat Brother.

Anders Wikström (guitar and vocals), Robert Ernlund (lead vocals), Jamie Borger (drums), Patrick Appelgren (keyboards and vocals) and Fredrik Thomander (bass and vocals) take Sweden on a turbo charged Rock´n´Roll journey in 2013. There’s many ways to say goodbye.

”We wanna party with our fans”, says Robert Ernlund and adds: “The Treat’s on us”!

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

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

http://www.treatnews.com/

facebook: Treat

Frontiers Records facebook: http://www.frontiers.it

LONG LIVE TREAT.

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TOMAHAWK – NEW SINGLE “ODDFELLOWS” STREAMING VIA BROOKLYN VEGAN

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Music, rock albums, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock albums 2013, mike patton, rock albums 2013, rock music news, tomahawk, tomahawk oddfellows on January 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SPIN STREAMING FULL ALBUM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nd

San Francisco – With less than two weeks until Tomahawk’s first album in six years is released (Oddfellows, Jan. 29), Brooklyn Vegan is streaming the title track:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/01/tomahawk_readie.html

Spin will stream the album in its entirety, accompanied by an interview with all four band members (Duane Denison, Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton and John Stanier), on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Tomahawk return to the road on Feb. 12, kicking off a west coast tour at The Showbox in Seattle. The band join the touring Soundwave Festival in Australia on Feb. 23.

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Tour Dates:

February 12 Seattle, WA The Showbox

February 13 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

February 15 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

February 16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

February 17 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

February 19 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan Theater

February 23 Brisbane, Australia RNA Showgrounds

February 24 Sydney, Australia Olympic Park

February 26 Sydney, Australia The Metro

February 27 Melbourne, Australia Billboard

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March 1 Melbourne, Australia Flemington Racecourse

March 2 Adelaide, Australia Bonython Park

March 4 Perth, Australia Claremont Showground

March 30 Sao Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brazil

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April 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Malvinas Argentinas Stadium (w/A Perfect Circle)

April 4 Santiago, Chile Teatro La Cupula del Parque O’Higgins

April 6 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile

Pre-orders for Oddfellows on CD and vinyl are available via Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/dywgzr8) and digitally via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id585568597).

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.facebook.com/tomahawkband

www.facebook.com/ipecac

www.ipecac.com

LONG LIVE TOMAHAWK.

Stone.

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BARONESS’ “MARCH TO THE SEA” VIDEO MONTAGE AVAILABLE VIA SPIN

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags baroness, baroness march to the sea, hard rock albums 2012, Metal News, rock albums 2012, rock music news on January 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Jimmy Hubbard

Philadelphia — Baroness have released a live montage for the song “March to the Sea“ via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/baroness-video-march-to-the-sea-yellow-and-green-tour). The clip, filmed by Jimmy Hubbard, also features candid backstage footage filmed during the band’s 2012 tour.

“So here is another video for everyone out there!” shared guitarist Pete Adams. “This was filmed while we were on tour with Meshuggah in the Spring of 2012. Some of you may recognize the footage from several of those shows and the ‘Take My Bones Away’ video as well. We were excited to be back out as it had been since December of 2010 when we had our last tour before taking time off to write Yellow & Green. You can see from the video we were happy to be back on the road. We’re happy now to have this video to share with you all. Enjoy.”

Yellow & Green was released in July via Relapse Records and debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album chart. The double-album was dubbed a “thrilling hard-rock epic” by Rolling Stone, the New York Times said the 18-track release included “a grand sprawl of riffs and ruminations” and Artist Direct, after awarding the band “Rock Band of the Year” honors said “they epitomize the spirit of the greats like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, while remaining wholly unique. It’s something we need more of. Baroness are everything that a rock band should be — and more.”

As the year came to a close, Baroness dominated year-end lists with Entertainment Weekly and Spin both naming Yellow & Green their #1 Metal release of 2012 and iTunes awarding “Take My Bones Away” the distinction of best Metal song of the year. Decibel (#2), Guitar World (#15), Loudwire (#4), Magnet (#12), Pitchfork (#3 on Metal Albums, #25 Best Albums of 2012), Revolver (#4), Stereogum (#18) and the Village Voice (#6) also gave the album top honors.

Internationally, the album fared similarly, receiving top honors from Terrorizer (#2), BBC Music (#13), Metal Hammer Germany (#4), Metal Hammer Norway (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#14), Close Up Sweden (#4) and Visions Germany (#4).

Stay tuned for more Baroness news.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

www.facebook.com/yourbaroness

www.baronessmusic.com

www.relapse.com

www.facebook.com/relapserecords

LONG LIVE BARONESS.

Stone.

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