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FULL OF HELL – 14 Acts Of Audio Terrorism East Coast Tour Has Begun

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore punk, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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On a seemingly endless live killing spree in 2013, noise/grind assailants FULL OF HELL have embarked on their next wave of live attacks on the two-week 14 Acts Of Audio Terrorism tour. The mayhem started last night in Bay Shore, Long Island with White Widows Pact and more, then plowing a counterclockwise warpath through Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina before closing down in Virginia, the last three dates of the tour alongside A389 labelmates Noisem. View the updated tour itinerary below and await more violent live action from FULL OF HELL in the coming weeks.

This week FULL OF HELL posted a video of their recent session for Toxicbreed’s Funhouse, where they get halfway through the chaotic set before blowing out the power to the entire building. View that, as well as their first official video for the track “The Lord Is My Light” and more RIGHT HERE.

Continuing to tour in support of their most damaging and scathing material to date — their second LP, Rudiments Of Mutilation, released in June via A389 Recordings – FULL OF HELL has been slaying audiences all year-long. Recorded with Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations and mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate, Old, Phantomsmasher), Rudiments Of Mutilation captures the incredible conviction the young crew culminate live, catapulting their energetic hatesurge into the audience and inspiring all-out melees amongst the humans. Stream the entire LP HERE.

FULL OF HELL September East Coast US Tour:

9/05/2013 Even Flow – Bay Shore, NY w/ White Widows Pact

9/06/2013 Webster Underground – Hartford, CT

9/07/2013 Bogies – Albany, NY

9/08/2013 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY

9/09/2013 Frankies – Toledo, OH

9/10/2013 Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis, IN

9/11/2013 Owl Farm – Nashville, TN

9/12/2013 Excalibur Vinyl/Planet Availon – Decatur, AL

9/13/2013 Phoenix Taproom – Jacksonville, FL

9/14/2013 Talent Farm – Pembroke Pines, FL

9/15/2013 Epic Problem – Tampa, FL

9/16/2013 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC w/ Noisem

9/17/2013 Ziggy’s – Wilmington, NC w/ Noisem

9/18/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA w/ Noisem

 Critical Praise:

“Full of Hell want to open wounds however they can. The four-piece is so focused on delivering bile-soaked fury that they’ll use nearly anything at their disposal. While most of the tracks are acrid flashes of grind and powerviolence, there are still treks through squeamish noise and torturous hardcore. Seems like there’s always new releases by these guys, but this is the best I’ve heard so far.” – Decibel

“…Rudiments of Mutilation is an incredible album that should not go unheard. It is sick, unnerving, excellently established, moody, violent, and one of the best damn records that will be put out this year. You want dark? Here it is motherfuckers. Eat it up. 9.5/10” – Metal Injection

“…this is the band’s finest work to date and as a statement, Rudiments truly serves as a moving monument to the inevitability and eternality of human suffering. 10/10” – American Aftermath

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On FULL OF HELL:

Facebook: Full of Hell

http://www.fullofhell.com

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A389 RECORDINGS:

http://www.a389records.com

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LONG LIVE FULL OF HELL.

Stone.

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 , , , , , on September 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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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

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FACEDOWN RECORDS:

http://www.facedownrecords.com

http://www.twitter.com/facedownrecords

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EXTOL was released in Europe, via Indie Recordings:

http://indierecordings.no/

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LONG LIVE EXTOL.

Stone.

ICED EARTH – A Studio Update From The Legendary Jon Schaffer

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook of ICED EARTH:

“Metal Heads!

We have completed recording, mixing, and mastering for the new album “Plagues of Babylon.” It’s been a long summer, but a very productive one. I am very proud of my band mates! Everyone kicked ass, and we made a really special record.

Now, it’s time to try to rest for a few “minutes” before the next chapter of world touring begins.

Best to you all! We will see our European friends on the road with our brothers in Volbeat, then the rest of you on the Worldwide Plagues Tour 2014!”

Jon Schaffer

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Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Vocals

Stu Block – Lead Vocals

Troy Seele – Lead Guitar

Luke Appleton – Bass Guitar

Raphael Saini – Drums

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* For related ICED EARTH articles:

ICED EARTH – EUROPEAN TOUR 2014 – DATES, CITIES & VENUES ANNOUNCED!

ICED EARTH – New Studio Album “Plagues Of Babylon” Releasing October 2013

The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 29, 2013.

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ICED EARTH – LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION IS OUT NOW! IT’S A LIVE METAL GEM!

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* For More Info On ICED EARTH:

Facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

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LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS – IndieGoGo Pre-sale Campaign Underway

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Austin, Texas’ DEAD EARTH POLITICS, who recently won Austin Chronicle’s Best Metal Band of 2012 award, is currently in Droplink Studios with engineer Josh Woodhouse for the follow-up to 2010’s acclaimed The Weight of Poseidon. With work on the release, an EP that includes tracks such as “Queen of Steel” and “Redneck Dragonslayer”, already underway, the band has launched an IndieGoGo pre-sale campaign to help fund album promotion, marketing and related merchandise.

The band is reaching out to fans for support in exchange for various perks, including a digital download of the EP on its 11/23 release date with a free download of The Weight of Poseidon sent within 24 hours of donation. Other offers include IndieGoGo exclusives like DEP onesies, doggie gear, Baby Doll Fluff Lounge shirts and specially designed hoodies. Lighting gear, drum sticks and heads, and even a chance to shave your initials into the mighty, Scottish pelt of vocalist Ven Scott. Check out all the options and contribute now at:

www.indiegogo.com/projects/dead-earth-politics-the-queen-of-steel-will-master-you

In other news, DEAD EARTH POLITICS was handpicked to perform at the first annual Housecore Horror Film Festival (October 25-27) in Austin with Down, Gwar, Hate Eternal, Crowbar, Goblin, Pig Destroyer, Warbeast and several others. The band will perform on October 27th. For details on the event, visit housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com.

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Mason ‘Chevo’ – drums

Will ‘Waffle’ – bass

Craig “Rundelfly” Rundels – guitar

Tim “TIMMEH!!” Driscoll – guitar

Ven ‘Ven’ – vocals

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For More Info On DEAD EARTH POLITICS:

Facebook: Dead Earth Politics

http://www.deadearthpolitics.com

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LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

Stone.

DEALS DEATH Unleash New Music Video ‘Point Zero Solution’

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Dark times are close indeed. For too long have mankind suffered under the rules of the Elite. It is time to spread the word of their Point Zero Solution.

Masterminded by award-winning director Patric Ullaeus (www.revolver.se); today Deals Death unveil the official music video for ‘Point Zero Solution’, the title track of their upcoming and much-anticipated album. ‘Point Zero Solution’ will be released via Spinefarm Records on 13th of September.

Watch ‘Point Zero Solution’ Here:

Guitarist and song composer Erik Jacobson comments: “Point Zero Solution introduces the factors that lie behind a weakened society, a failed state. The lyrics deal with our human behaviour and our quest for comfort and luxury, at any cost.”

A prevailing theme throughout, vocalist and lyricist Olle Ekman comments on the album as a whole. “It’s a step-by-step description of the process which breaks down the systems of nature and society, our false hopes, our credulity towards authority and the belief in eternal growth.”

Pre-Order ‘Point Zero Solution’ Now! 
www.rockyou.se/en/deals-death

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What The Press Say:

“You cannot fail to be impressed from start to finish.” 5/5
– Brutalism

“Primed and ready to destroy with each and every song.” 10/10
– The Grim Tower

“Those who thought that Deals Death with ‘Elite’ had already reached their peak, are fundamentally wrong.” 96/100
– Ashladan 

“Deals Death, ‘Point Zero Solution’, definitely has that special something.” 9/10
– Metal Temple

“The best Gothenburg album for a very long time.” 8.5/10
– Necroweb

“A huge leap forward in the quintet’s evolution.” 8.5/10
– Dead Rhetoric

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‘Point Zero Solution’ Tracklist: 

01. Point Zero Solution
02. Facing The Echoes
03. Escalation
04. Flatline
05. Passion For Infinity
06. The Separation
07. Paramount Authority
08. Beyond Reason
09. Dark Dream Dawn
10. Back To Consciousness
11. Author Of Arts

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(Source: Future PR)

* For More Info On DEALS DEATH:

DEALS DEATH are from Gothenburg, Sweden.

Facebook: Deals Death

www.rockyou.se/en/deals-death

www.myspace.com/dealsdeath

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SPINEFARM RECORDS:

http://www.spinefarm.fi

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LONG LIVE DEALS DEATH.

Stone.

Motörhead “Aftershock” – Releasing On October 21st; November/December Tour Dates Announced

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock and roll, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook of Motörhead:

Like the juggernaut you prayed would keep on crushing you, like the friend that still royally pisses off your parents and like a loyal standard of crunchy, greasy, punky, bluesy, gutsy screw-you rock’n’roll, Motörhead stride out through their 38th year brandishing more swagger and attitude then your ears could begin to comprehend.

On Oct 21st, 2013 Motörhead will deliver their 21st studio album, an enormous and prophetic Aftershock. Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood,it is a true leveler, a crushing confirmation of everything Motörhead stands for, marching from the dust storm to deliver 14 belting statements which see Motörhead in perhaps their best writing form for years. There’s swagger, there’s punch, there’s speed and there’s dirty filthy grooves, Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee showing clearly that Motörhead is not simply a band, it’s a genre!

That genre, more than ever, resonates with hearty independence and swashbuckle. Whether it’s “Heartbreaker” throwing hooks and riffs into your head, the double-kick concussiveness of “Paralyzed” with Campbell’s fuelled attack, or the thunderous ride-off-the-Rickenbacker Motörcharge of “Going To Mexico”, Aftershock takes gleeful twists and turns which re-announce the Motörlegend. There’s the smokey biker bar blues in the shape of “Dust And Glass”, Lemmy’s late-night vocals evoking last-call and melancholy, the pogo-powered punk-spiked stab of “Queen Of The Damned” and the deliciously steamy, humid mournful “Lost Woman Blues” which midway through decides to kick over the stool and stomp out the saloon door.

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“Steal it if you must, buy it if you can!” says Lemmy, who’s pride in the album is so immense that guests to his home and dressing room in the last couple of months have been treated to extremely loud airings of the rough mixes, while Phil Campbell adds, “I really think the variation on the album shows that we’ve dug deep and produced some of our best work for a long time.”

“It is,” says Mikkey Dee, “a really, really strong Motörhead album, one that really does define everything this band stands for.”

He’s not wrong. Because Motörhead are Motörhead are Motörhead…and their Aftershock will be felt worldwide…

Attention:

Classic Rock, UK presents Motörhead’s ‘Aftershock’ as a limited edition fanpack which features the new album in full plus a 132 page magazine that forms the ‘ultimate sleevenotes’ to the new album, with extensive and exclusive interviews with Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee.

Inside is everything you need to know about ‘Aftershock’ and the world of Motorhead in 2013: the making of the album, new features covering all eras of the band’s career from 1975-2013, and tons of unseen pics. Plus a giant Motorhead poster and exclusive car sticker. The fanpack edition will be on sale 21 October 2013 and is available to pre-order now from: www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/motorhead

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Aftershock – Track Listing:

Heartbreaker

Coup de Grace

Lost Woman Blues

End Of Time

Do You Believe

Death Machine

Dust And Glass

Going To Mexico

Silence When You Speak To Me

Crying Shame

Queen Of The Damned

Knife

Keep Your Powder Dry

Paralyzed

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Availability: 

10th Oct D2C (direct to consumer package) – available at www.udr-music.com

18th Oct in Germany

21st Oct in Europe

21st Oct in the UK “CLASSIC ROCK FAN PACKAGE” magazine edition exclusive for UK

22nd Oct in the USA

25th Nov in the UK official RETAIL VERSION

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Formats:

CD album Digipack / CD album Jewel case / Double LP // Gatefold sleeve /DIGITAL album /D2C version (exclusive Direct to Consumer package) via www.udr-music.com / USA Best Buy exclusive version, CD album plus bonus DVD / USA Transworld CD album plus bonus content / Digital iTunes version

Motörhead Tour Dates:

11/07/2013 CH Zurich Club Hallenstadion

11/09/2013 FR Paris Zenith

11/11/2013 BE Deinze Brielpoort

11/13/2013 UK Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

11/14/2013 UK Newcastle City Hall

11/16/2013 UK London Brixton Academy

11/17/2013 UK London Brixton Academy

11/19/2013 UK Wolverhampton Civic Hall

11/20/2013 UK Manchester Apollo

11/22/2013 UK Glasgow Academy

11/26/2013 DE Berlin Velodrom

11/27/2013 DE Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle

11/29/2013 DE Stuttgart Schleyerhalle

11/30/2013 DE Munich Zenith

12/02/2013 DE Dusseldorf MEH

12/03/2013 DE Hamburg Sporthalle

12/06/2013 DK Horsens Forum Horsens

12/08/2013 NO Oslo Sentrum Scene

12/10/2013 FI Helsinki Hartwall Arena

12/12/2013 SE Linkoping Cloetta Center

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http://www.imotorhead.com

Facebook: Official Motörhead

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http://www.udr-music.com

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Long Live Motörhead.

Stone.

ALICE IN CHAINS – Premiering 2 NEW Music Videos On Their Facebook Tomorrow!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Tomorrow, September 5th, ALICE IN CHAINS will be premiering not one, but two official music videos from their latest album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. Check back on the ALICE IN CHAINS Facebook here: Alice in Chains to watch the official videos for Voices and The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.

Below, check out the teaser for the upcoming video for The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here:

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Below, check out the album sampler for The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here:

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ALICE IN CHAINS:

Jerry Cantrell – Guitar & Vocals

Sean Kinney – Drums

Mike Inez – Bass

William DuVall – Vocals

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(Source: Facebook Alice in Chains)

* For More Info On ALICE IN CHAINS:

Facebook: Alice in Chains

http://www.aliceinchains.com

http://www.twitter.com/aliceinchains

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LONG LIVE ALICE IN CHAINS.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

KREATOR + OVERKILL = LEGENDS OF THRASH TOUR 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on September 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Thrash Metal icons KREATOR and OVERKILL will be touring North America together, beginning October 30th in Baltimore Maryland! This “Legends Of Thrash Tour 2013” will no doubt be raising the fiery depths of hell, for our Metal masses to revel in! Thrash Metal warriors WARBRINGER will be lending their lethal support as well! Metal be thy name!

Check out the tour dates and venues below! The “Legends Of Thrash Tour 2013” will be raging right through November! Whoa!

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KREATOR – OVERKILL – WARBRINGER – 2013 North American Tour Dates:

10/30 – Baltimore, Md. @ Soundstage

10/31 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Trocadero

11/01 – Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium

11/02 – Montreal, Quebec @ Club Soda

11/03 – Toronto, Ontario @ Opera House

11/04 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Altar Bar

11/05 – Columbus, Ohio @ Al Rosa Villa

11/06 – Joliet, Ill. @ Mojoes

11/07 – Lawrence, Kansas @ Granada

11/08 – Englewood, Colo. @ Gothic Theater

11/09 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ In the Venue

11/11 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theater

11/12 – Seattle, Wash. @ El Corazon

11/13 – Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theatre

11/14 – San Fran, Calif. @ Filmore

11/15 – Anaheim, Calif. @ The Grove

11/16 – Tempe, Ariz. @ Marquee Theatre

11/17 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Sunshine Theater

11/18 – Dallas, Texas @ Trees

11/19 – San Antonio, Texas @ Backstage Live

11/21 – Louisville, Ky. @ Diamond Pub & Billiards

11/22 – W. Springfield, Va. Empire

11/23 – New York, N.Y. @ Stage 48

11/24 – New York, N.Y. @ Stage 48

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http://www.wreckingcrew.com

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http://www.warbringermusic.com

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(Source: http://www.wreckingcrew.com)

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LONG LIVE KREATOR.

LONG LIVE OVERKILL.

LONG LIVE WARBRINGER.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

KREATOR “DYING ALIVE” – Is Out Today, Via Nuclear Blast, In North America! Whoa!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on September 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook page of KREATOR:

Hey North Americans, find DYING ALIVE at Best Buy! Order it online at http://bit.ly/dyalibb or find your nearest store at http://bit.ly/bbstores!

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Stone Says: I bought mine today! Hell yes, I did! The 2/CD version of DYING ALIVE! I am quite psyched-out by it all, to say the least! Hail KREATOR! German Thrash Metal Legends! Metal be thy name! Whoa!

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* For More Info On DYING ALIVE:

KREATOR “DYING ALIVE” – DVD/Blu-ray And 2CD Releasing September 3rd In USA

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on July 2, 2013.

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Miland “Mille” Petrozza – vocals & guitar

Sami Yli-Sirniö – guitar

Christian “Speesy” Giesler – bass

Jürgen “Ventor” Reil – drums

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* For More Info On KREATOR:

Facebook: Kreator Official

http://www.kreator-terrorzone.de

http://www.kreator-terrorshop.com

http://www.twitter.com/kreator

http://www.youtube.com/user/kreatorofficial

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE KREATOR.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN “Collateral Damage” Music Video: Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN – Rock warriors are not made. Rock warriors are born. PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN together are nothing short of legendary, to my Rockin’ soaked and Metal weathered ears! All three of these Rock gentlemen were born to make amazing noize with their music! This is a fantabulous Power Trio Supergroup!

Tell all you see today: PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN are here to stay! Yes, there’s no micro-doubt that these three Hard Rockin’ and dynamic musicians have made a whiz-bang impact on me with their debut and S/T album! I’m loving this album of 13 (high quality) songs and whoa!!

PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN – Collateral Damage Music Video: Is Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Talk about crossing over numerous Rock genres! Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock and even 80’s Melodic Arena Rock fans will be jumping out of their skin, once they all catch the Rockin’ contagious vibes that PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN are dishing out on their debut release! Heck, it don’t matter what Rock genre you’re into, this Power Trio kicks meaningful ass! I’ll write more about this album in days to come; oh, yes I shall.

I didn’t know that Rock ‘N Roll could be played like this anymore, with so much sincerity and soul; PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN has re-ignited my Rock ‘N Roll soul… just when I needed it most! I’m absolutely not kidding around. Unreal band.

Below, take a listen and look at the music video for Collateral Damage… crank it up LOUD and y’all can thank Stone repeatedly later! Metal be thy name!

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dUg Pinnick – Bass and Vocals (King’s X)

Eric Gales – Guitar and Vocals (Eric Gales Band, Lauryn Hill)

Thomas Pridgen – Drums (ex Mars Volta)

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* Band photo credit: Magna Carta Records

* Album produced by Mike Varney.

* PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN was released on February 12th, 2013, via Magna Carta Records.

* For More Info On PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN:

Facebook: Pinnick Gales Pridgen

http://magnacarta.net/pinnickgalespridge…

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MAGNA CARTA RECORDS:

Facebook: Magna Carta Records

http://www.magnacarta.net

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LONG LIVE PINNICK GALES PRIDGEN.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

CALADMOR – New Album “Of Stones And Stars” Is Out Now; Featuring Chrigel Glanzmann, Vocalist Of ELUVEITIE!

Posted in epic folk metal, folk metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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“Of Stones And Stars” – Released On August 30th!

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Chrigel of ELUVEITIE quotes for “Of Stones And Stars”, the new full-length of CALADMOR:

“I’m really excited about the upcoming album of my Swiss friends CALADMOR! Not only because of the indisputable improvement compared to their debut, “Midwinter” but also because “Of Stones and Stars” is in my opinion, simply a very originally arranged Epic Folk Metal-Opus, with clean (mainly female) vocals, coming along with harsh vocals.

Sounding very simple so far, there is much more about “Of Stones and Stars”! For I think CALADMOR’s true strength lies within their skills in creating a sound with stunning diversity still preserving the typical CALADMOR-Style within all their songs. On “Of Stones and Stars” CALADMOR coquette with every imaginable genre.

There are for example, tracks in true Amon Amarth manner, fine melodies reminding of good old AMORPHIS ’, Tales From The Thousand Lakes’, songs in pure Epicness like those of MOONSORROW, as well as Songs in typical Central Europe Pagan Metal tradition of the band EQULIBRIUM & Co.; CALADMOR succeeds in bringing all those styles in without being self-denying or forgetting about the typical CALADMOR trademarks. Really an interesting album!”

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Tracklist – “Of Stones And Stars”:

1. Curse Of The Gods

2. The Raid

3. Of Stones And Stars

4. Dawn Of The Deceiver

5. Alvíssmál

6. Laudine’s Lament

7. Mimirs Born

8. A Nymph’s Lure

9. Heralds Of Doom

10. Taberna Trollis

11. Helios Sky

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“Of Stones and Stars” can get ordered at:

http://www.caladmor.ch/index.php/component/virtuemart/cd-s/cd-ofstonesandstars-1-detail?Itemid=0

CALADMOR Facts:

Their first album “Midwinter”, released in 2010 by the German label Twilight Zone Records, was already convincing the audience. With their second album “Of Stones And Stars”, the taken course will be continued.

On their brand new release, the band received great support by nobody else than Chrigel Glanzmann of ELUVEITIE (already the first album “Midwinter” was supported by ELUVEITIE’s bagpiper Päde Kistler) as well as virtuoso Joel Gilardini (The Land of the Snow, Lunatic Fringe und Mulo Muto).

CALADMOR is born from the band Pale which was founded in 2001.
The meaning of the name – “dark light” – is a significant paradox marking the music of CALADMOR:
Epic tunes creating epic wideness, thundering guitar riffs and stirring melodies meet the vocals of Babs and drummer Maede,
leading the listener on a philosophical path through the land of myths from exhilarating heights down to the edge of an abyss.

Not only towards linguistic concerns (lyrics in English, German, Middle High German and Old Norse) but also in matters of style, the music of CALADMOR shows great diversity and contrasts; thus giving breath to the distinctive and typical, Caladmorian Epic Folk Metal.”

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CALADMOR:

Nick Müller – Guitars

Maede Baumann – Clean Vocals & Growls, Drums, Synthies/Programming

Babs Brawand – Vocals

Mäcka Sauter – Bass

Mäsi Stettler – Guitars

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METAL BE THY NAME.

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Michael Kiske Returns To PLACE VENDOME

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic metal, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Michael Kiske Returns To PLACE VENDOME With Another Melodic Rock Masterpiece: “Thunder In The Distance” – Due For Release In November, On Frontiers Records.

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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of the much-anticipated third album from PLACE VENDOME entitled “Thunder in the Distance” on November 1st in Europe and November 5th in North America.

PLACE VENDOME is the Melodic Rock project featuring UNISONIC and former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske on all lead vocals and production from Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69).

PLACE VENDOME started in 2004 when Kiske, following a self-imposed exile from the rock and metal scene which lasted a few years after his departure from HELLOWEEN and solo career, accepted in 2004 to be part of a Melodic Rock oriented concept put together by Frontiers Records’ President Serafino Perugino.

The resulting PLACE VENDOME debut album brought Kiske back to a more straight ahead and Rock sound, still very accessible and melodic and far from the Heavy Metal stereotypes of blood, violence and hate which Kiske never had anything to do with. He collaborated for the first time with PINK CREAM 69’s Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Uwe Reitenauer with Gunther Werno (VANDEN PLAS) on keyboards. In a quite ironic twist of fate Michael found himself to work with members of PINK CREAM 69, when the band’s original singer Andy Deris took his place in HELLOWEEN when he left.

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The very favorable acceptance of the first PLACE VENDOME album planted the seeds for a second recording entitled “Streets of Fire”, which was produced during 2008. The concept was slightly changed, with some outside writers such as Robert Säll (Work of Art), Ronny Milianowicz (Saint Deamon) and Torsti Spoof (Leverage) handling the bulk of the songwriting, with Dennis Ward still handling the recording and production sessions.

Following his stint with the band UNISONIC, Kiske decided to go back once again to the PLACE VENDOME concept with more melodic rock oriented songs which – once again – have been selected by Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino from outside writers including: Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear), Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline), Roberto Tiranti and Andrea Cantarelli (Labyrinth, A Perfect Day), Tommy Denander (Radioactive), Sören Kronqvist (Sunstorm, Issa), and Brett Jones.

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“I am having a very open mind in terms of music anyway, and the Place Vendome vibe is a pretty different approach than Unisonic” says Kiske. “I like many tracks off the Place Vendome albums, but especially Guardian Angel, Streets Of Fire, I Will Be Waiting, Set Me Free from the previous albums or now Maybe Tomorrow. For me the vocals are the most important part of a song of course”.

Dennis Ward once again produced and mixed the whole affair with such musicians as Dirk Bruineberg (Consortium Project), Gunter Werno (Vandenplas) and Uwe Reitenauer (Pink Cream 69) completing the lineup. Another total masterpiece from Kiske and Place Vendome is about to hit the market. A true must for all Melodic Rock fans !

Track Listing includes: Talk To Me; Power of Music; Broken Wings; Lost in Paradise; It Can’t Rain Forever; Fragile Ground; Hold Your Love; Never Too Late; Heaven Lost; My Heart is Dying; Breakout; Maybe Tomorrow; Thunder in the Distance.

Samples of some of the album songs can be listened to below:

PLACE VENDOME:

Michael Kiske – Lead Vocals

Dennis Ward – Bass, vocals, rhythm guitars

Dirk Bruineberg– Drums

Gunter Werno – Keyboards

Uwe Reitenauer – Lead guitars

Mixed and produced by Dennis Ward

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

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LONG LIVE PLACE VENDOME.

LONG LIVE MICHAEL KISKE.

Stone.

FISTULA – Cleveland Sludge Kingpins To Kick Off Shows With Nightstick This Week; New Tracks Posted

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Long-running Cleveland ministers of sludge, FISTULA, are preparing to spread their aural disease along the East Coast with a short stretch of live assaults. Scheduled to commence on Monday September 2, the Rock ‘N’ Roll Vermin Tour 2013 will filthify its way through Allston, Providence, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Allentown. FISTULA will be joined by their diseased brethren, Nightstick. Hearing will be damaged. Feelings will be hurt. 

FISTULA – Rock ‘N’ Roll Vermin Tour 2013

w/ Nightstick

9/02/2013 Obrien’s – Allston, MA

9/04/2013 Dusk – Providence, RI

9/05/2013 Acheron – Brooklyn, NY

9/06/2013 The Mill Creek Tavern – Philadelphia, PA

9/07/2013 Sportsman’s Café – Allentown PA

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In other FISTULA activities, the band has a host of resonated new offerings on the rise including the brand new Vermin Prolificus LP set to detonate via To Live A Lie early next year. FISTULA will be crash-test driving the tunes “Smoke Cat Hair and Toe Nails,” “Pig Funeral” and “Goat Brothel” throughout next week’s live takeover. Additionally, FISTULA will appear on a split cassette with Radiation Sickness to be unleashed through Die Song this October as well as a split 12″ with Ravens Creed through Doomentia in 2014. Finally, the band will be featured on the forthcoming release from XXX-rated funk legend Blowfly. Dubbed Black in the Sack, the eight track offering marks Blowfly’s first studio album in seven years and includes a curious collaboration with team FISTULA, Dave Szulkin (Blood Farmers) and Tesco Vee (The Meatmen) on the track “Dick Stabbath.” Black in the Sack will see release via PATAC Records this Fall.

Sully your ears with “An Eighth of Meth Scabs” (from the Radiation Sickness split) and “Dick Stabbath” (from the Blowfly full-length), now playing at THIS LOCATION.

Stay tuned for further FISTULA dealings to be divulged in the coming weeks.

“Cleveland’s sludge-thrash royals FISTULA have strung together (strung out?) a catalog of violent, unapologetic releases oozing utter scorn for all things ridiculously mainstream and vanilla…. The plod balances the shred, and the fury lines every note with napalm. The tempo shifts may suggest a bi-polar, manic, borderline personality glitch, but anyone familiar with this band will hardly raise a red flag. That sleeping giant you poked with a stick never woke up. Instead, Fistula again showed up with no warning. Your skin is bubbling, your left eye is gone, and you’re drooling as you sift through the soil looking for loose teeth. Oh, stop it. You’re embarrassing yourself.” – Heavy Planet

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LONG LIVE NIGHTSTICK.

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Queensrÿche “Fallout” (Official Video): Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Queensrÿche – At year’s end, the ever legendary Queensrÿche are poised to have their new and self-titled album on Metal Odyssey’s Best Of 2013 lists and for legit reasons: Queensrÿche has been rejuvenated with newfound (and very welcomed) passion and vibes of Heavy Rockin’ electricity, which I hear and feel within their new songs; and Fallout is just one fantastic example!

With new (and accomplished) lead vocalist Todd LaTorre, the energy and sound of Queensrÿche has been refueled on their newest release; while my Metal expectations for this new incarnation of Queensrÿche have been unbelievably satiated at least two-fold! A memorable Queensrÿche album it is, so I’ve been convinced. Metal be thy name!

Queensrÿche Fallout Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

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Todd LaTorre – Lead Vocals

Michael Wilton – Guitar

Eddie Jackson – Bass

Scott Rockenfield – Drums

Parker Lundgren – Guitar

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Queensrÿche was released on June 25th, 2013, via Century Media Records.

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EPICA – REVEAL “RETROSPECT” RELEASE DATE, ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , on September 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Dutch Symphonic Metal band EPICA celebrated their 10th anniversary with a one-night-only event, dubbed Retrospect. The band was accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Miskolc National Theatre Choir, playing an unforgettable 3-hours best-of set.

According to respected Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant: “The band wrote a chapter of Dutch metal History” this evening. Rock Tribune (Belgium) thought it was “an unforgettable show”.

Ten high-definition cameras captured this very special sold-out show while EPICA played in front of nearly five thousand ecstatic fans in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. In addition to a collection of the band’s biggest hits from across the spectrum of their entire catalog, this once-in-a-lifetime spectacular also features the live debut of ‘Twin Flames’ and the previously unreleased ‘Retrospect’, covers of classics by Vivaldi, Pergolesi, and Oscar-winning film composer John Williams, two guest collaborations with the venerable Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP), and a very special performance of their breakthrough single, ‘Quietus’, with founding members Jeroen Simons, Ad Sluijter, and Yves Huts.

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On the 8th of November Nuclear Blast will release Retrospect as a deluxe hardcover book with 48 pages. Both as a 2DVD/3CD and 2Blu-ray/3CD version. Retrospect will contain the following fan favorites:

01 – Introspect

02 – Monopoly on Truth

03 – Sensorium

04 – Unleashed

05 – Martyr of the Free Word

06 – Chasing the Dragon

07 – Presto

08 – Never Enough

09 – Stabat Mater Dolorosa

10 – Twin Flames

11 – Serenade of Self-Destruction

12 – Orchestral Medley

13 – The Divine Conspiracy ~Anniversary Edition~

14 – Delirium

15 – Blank Infinity

16 – The Obsessive Devotion

17 – Retrospect

18 – Battle of the Heroes & Imperial March

19 – Quietus

20 – The Phantom Agony

21 – Cry for the Moon

22 – Sancta Terra

23 – Design Your Universe

24 – Storm The Sorrow

25 – Consign To Oblivion

26 – Outrospect

Retrospect features this massive performance in its entirety, as well as exclusive interviews with all band members and behind-the-scenes footage from the show.

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WATAIN – “The Wild Hunt” Chart Listings

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook page of Century Media Records:

Swedish black metal act WATAIN entered their national Swedish album charts on #1 with their new album “The Wild Hunt”. And even in the second week it’s still on #5! German fans helped WATAIN to achieve their first ever German chart entry on position #18. In The US the album entered #158 in the Billboard Top 200.

As a special gift to dedicated fans you can get a free download of the b-side track “Play with the Devil” originally recorded by the Black/Heavy Metal band Taiwaz in 1988, in WATAIN’s hometown Uppsala. Gottfrid Åhman from In Solitude participates on solo guitar in WATAIN’s version. In many means a very special song. You can download “Play with the Devil” at http://thewildhunt.se/

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The Wild Hunt was released on August 20th, 2013, via Century Media Records.

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LONG LIVE WATAIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

Stone.

WATAIN – Thanks Those Who Have Supported “The Wild Hunt” And Band

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported/written on the WATAIN Facebook page:

“We want to thank all of you who have contributed to the splendour and ruthless victory that marked the release of The Wild Hunt. Those who attended the opening ceremony in Uppsala, who bought the album, who respectfully wrote or in any other way expressed their appreciation for it, who came with gifts and tokens of gratitude, who spread the word and lit new fires across the world.

And so the gates have once again been opened, within and without. A long and winding road lies ahead of us now, and where it will lead we do not yet know. But we look forward to join forces with all of you deathfiends, sons of hades, daughters of the night, outlaws and Wataniacs, who know as well as we that this hunt shall darken the few pages of history that remain…

For night has fallen upon the earth now, but the many fires that were lit at the dawn of this new era can be seen from far away, from beyond the borders of the world, where hungry eyes are ever watching…

By the fires of Satan we salute thee!”

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* The Wild Hunt was released on August 20th, 2013, via Century Media Records.

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(Source: WATAIN Facebook)

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

Stone.

IHSAHN’s “Das Seelenbrechen” Set For October Release

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on August 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Candlelight Records has confirmed October 22 as the North American release date for Das Seelenbrechen, the fifth solo album from IHSAHN. Das Seelenbrechen will be available on compact disc, a limited edition digibook (with expanded graphics and liner notes), and double 180-gram clear vinyl. Pre-orders are set to launch via online and physical retail outlets beginning September 10.

Das Seelenbrechen is a bold and adventurous recording that is a musical contrast to the progressive shades and saxophone augmentations of the former Emperor vocalist/guitarist’s previous two albums (2009’s After and 2011’s Eremita). The recording exists in an entirely unfamiliar sonic world as IHSAHN draws upon his most esoteric influences, fully embracing the spirit of the avant-garde. Comprising ten vivid but disparate explorations in sound that range from bittersweet electronica to deranged and feral improvisation, Das Seelenbrechen is every bit as dark and destructive as the artist’s previous work but is far more disorienting and disturbing than anything he has attempted in his past.

“Musically, this album is a very deliberate sidestep to what I have been doing; a necessity to reset the creative parameters so not to fall into formula,” shares IHSAHN. “I think I do my best work slightly outside of my comfort zone and I’ve wanted to do something like this for a long time. Free form and improvisational can be scary for a musician but it is very liberating at the same time.”

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Recorded at his own studio in Norway in collaboration with drummer Tobias Ornes Anderson (Leprous), Das Seelenbrechen courageously eschews traditional metal instrumentation in favor of a limitless textural landscape that evokes the freewheeling spirit of artists like Diamanda Galas, Scott Walker, and John Zorn. In discussing the album IHSAHN notes, “even though my music has changed over the years, I feel there is a source of inspiration at the bottom of it all that is constant. The general idea for this album was to try and dig deep into this raw source and express it without too much refinery and do so within a less familiar musical landscape. It is the reason for several purely improvised songs and parts on this album. I spontaneously performed with just lyrics and the idea of the atmosphere I was wishing to create. While many will feel it sounds different, I don’t think it is necessarily different from my previous album. And in my head, it will fit in perfectly with my plans for the sixth album.”

Das Seelenbrechen takes its name from Nietzche’s famed Human, All Too Human: A Book of Free Spirits. Writings by the 19th century philosopher and other historical figures have often found their way into IHSAHN‘s songwriting. “The title is taken from one of his aphorisms on art and how, in its purest form, is neither good nor bad,” says IHSAHN. The album’s abstract packaging, again conceived by Spanish graphic artist Ritxi Ostariz, embraces the aphorisms essence.

Few artists in modern heavy music have created such an extraordinary and unique body of work as IHSAHN. Having refined and redefined black metal with the now legendary Emperor, Norway’s foremost musical extremist has spent the last decade establishing himself as a fearless and wildly idiosyncratic solo artist. “Of all my albums, my goals for this one have been the most abstract. I’ve had quite a rollercoaster ride putting it together but now that it is done I must say I am very pleased.”

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Das Seelenbrechen Track Listing:

1. Hilber

2. Regen

3. NaCl

4. Pulse

5. Tacit 2

6. Tacit

7. Rec

8. M

9. Sub Alter

10. See

11. Entropie (bonus)

12. Hel (bonus)

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IHSAHN

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SEPULTURA – REVEAL ARTWORK & TRACK LISTING FOR “THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND HANDS MUST BE THE HEART”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Legendary Brazilian Metal icons SEPULTURA have revealed the cover artwork and track listing for the band’s forthcoming album, The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart, which is set for European release on October 25th via Nuclear Blast. The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Alexandre Wagner, who specializes in charcoal drawing techniques.

In preparing the statements below, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser & artist Alexandre Wagner collaborated with Brazilian journalist Emanuel Leite, Jr. to gather their thoughts.

Here, Kisser reveals how he discovered the work of Alexandre Wagner:

“It was an indication of Silvio Bibika, who was my roadie for a long time. He always shows me things in general that SEPULTURA might need. He told me about Alexandre – who is from Belo Horizonte [in Brazil, where SEPULTURA was founded] – a year ago. So before we went to the United States to record the album, I was at his house to talk about the cover, tell him the album title, and talk about the concept of the film Metropolis so he could do something original. But when I saw the picture with the drawing, I thought it was all about what we wanted and we did not need something new. I also asked him to do a tribal ‘S’ in the cover’s style, which will be on the back cover.”

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Album artist Alexandre Wagner comments on his creation:

“This series of work in charcoal drawing [for the album] I did when I still lived in Belo Horizonte. They were all made there and are quick drawings without much reference, almost an experimentation that may have come from a desire to use the most basic of basic materials – coal, paper and wood. The cover design was ready, Andreas saw and liked it. We talked a little more and I also sent some other pictures for the booklet. I was pleased with the choice of the theme of the album; I like [Austrian filmmaker] Fritz Lang very much and not to mention only Metropolis, but Dr. Mabuse der Spieler [Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler, Lang’s 1922 film] is a fucking movie!”

A fellow Mineiro from Belo Horizonte, Alexandre is glad to be part of SEPULTURA’s history.

“It’s impossible being from Belo Horizonte and not know the band,” he says. “Some of their albums followed me for a long time, especially [1993’s] Chaos A.D.. I remember seeing Refuse/Resist on TV and thinking that was wonderful. It’s really cool to work with the guys, being part of something together. It is somehow a shared history.”

To see more of Alexandre Wagner’s work, visit: http://www.alwg.org

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The track listing for the album is:

01. Trauma Of War

02. The Vatican

03. Impending Doom

04. Manipulation of Tragedy

05. Tsunami

06. The Bliss Of Ignorants

07. Grief

08. The Age Of The Atheist

09. Obsessed

10. Da Lama Ao Caos (Chico Science & Nação Zumbi cover)

The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart was recorded with renowned producer Ross Robinson (KORN, MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY), who worked with SEPULTURA on their landmark 1996 release Roots, and co-produced by Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, INCANTATION), who previously worked on SEPULTURA’s Roorback (2003), the Revolusongs EP (2002), and Nation (2001).

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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KISS – SOLO PAPERBACKS IN STORES NOW!

Posted in books, classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on August 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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KISS – Four tales featuring the individual fantasy persona of KISS on solo adventures are collected in this trade paperback.

The Four-Who-Are-One go it alone! The Demon, Starchild, Celestial, and Catman each get the spotlight shined on them in four individual tales by writers Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz, who are joined by artists Angel Medina, Tone Rodriguez, and Alan Robinson.

The KISS SOLO paperback is in stores everywhere now!

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(Source: KISS)

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METAL BE THY NAME.

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