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STRYPER – Autographed “Second Coming” Double Yellow Vinyl Is Available NOW!

Posted in christian metal, christian rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on July 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ORDER NOW AT: 

http://stryper.portmerch.com/stores/home.php

STRYPER – The greatest and most famous Christian Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band of our time has this Rockin’ gem available now: Second Coming – on double yellow vinylautographed!!

Second Coming is a collection of 16 STRYPER classics, including 2 NEW studio recordings: Bleeding From Inside Out and Blackened. The other 14 songs are re-recorded STRYPER songs that have been re-energized and given new hard-to-resist magic! Both new studio songs are overflowing with Heavy Rockin’ relevancy; a welcomed relevancy that showcases the everlasting musical prowess that is… STRYPER!

Take a look below at all the details for this whiz-bang STRYPER exclusive! Metal be thy name!

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Released in the UK, STRYPER now has a limited number of these available in the online store.

* A double album set!

* 100% 180-gram vinyl!

* Yellow vinyl!

* Autographed by all four original band members!!

* Limited number available!

Side A

1. Loud N’ Clear

2. Loving You

3. Soldiers Under Command

4. Makes Me Wanna Sing

Side B

5. First Love

6. The Rock That Makes Me Roll

7. Reach Out

8. Surrender

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Side C

9. To Hell With The Devil

10. Calling On You

11. Free

12. The Way

Side D

13. Sing Along Song

14. More Than A Man

15. Bleeding From Inside Out (new)

16. Blackened (new)

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals & Guitar

Robert Sweet – Drums

Oz Fox – Guitar & Vocals

Timothy Gaines – Bass & Vocals

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* For more info on STRYPER:

 Facebook: Stryper Music

www.stryper.com

www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Stone.

LED ZEPPELIN 2 Is Back! New Tour Dates Announced!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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The country’s favorite Led Zeppelin tribute band, LED ZEPPELIN 2, is back! Following a brief period of dormancy, the band — fronted by Yakuza’s Bruce Lamont — will return to the stage beginning with a special set at Chicago’s Ben Fest this Saturday, marking their only area appearances of the year. In August the band will head West for shows in California and Nevada and in September, make their way to Ohio and Michigan with, additional performances to be announced soon. 

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LED ZEPPELIN 2:

7/20/2013 Ben Fest – Chicago, IL [more info] * only area appearance!

8/15/2013 Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA [more info]

8/16/2013 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV [more info]

8/17/2013 Slims – San Francisco, CA [more info]

8/18/2013 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA [more info]

9/21/2013 Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH [more info]

9/22/2013 St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI [more info]

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Dubbed “…the best Zep band going anywhere,” by Time Out New York, “…the closest thing to seeing the real Led Zeppelin,” by The Dallas Observer and commended for their “authentic raw flair,” by Atlanta’s Backstage Beat, who note that it’s, “hard to believe how balls-out fantastic they are,” LED ZEPPELIN 2 continue to reap critical accolades for their larger-than-life Zep reenactment. Rather than a kitschy “greatest hits” show however, you get to experience Zeppelin as Zeppelin would have played live themselves, playing deep cuts and classic tracks from the entire catalog, and occasionally entire ZEPPELINperformances from specific shows and sets from the band’s storied history.

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 CRITICAL PRAISE:

LED ZEPPELIN 2 demonstrated an unparalleled ability to mimic the original… the energy in the room reverberated as the band owned the stage.” – The Third Word

“There are a lot of ZEP tributes out there, but this one’s our favorite, not least because its members fully immerse themselves in the musicianship and style of the four classic-rock heavyweights. That Yakuza howler Bruce Lamont does a mean Robert Plant is icing on the cake.” – Time Out Chicago

“…these imitators get the LED out in a way your battered copy of Physical Graffiti never will, right down to the unearthly tones of guitarist Paul Kamp’s bowed Les Paul solos. Sure, purists are still holding out for the real deal’s tour, but even if that happens, it’s doubtful that Robert Plant can wail the opening lines of ‘Black Dog’ as well as his LED ZEPPELIN 2 counterpart, Bruce Lamont,” – The Onion

“The band is on its way out of the minor leagues, and is now playing bigger venues for a generation of fans too young to have ever experienced the genuine article.” – The New Yorker

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on LED ZEPPELIN 2:

Facebook: LedZeppelin2

http://www.ledzeppelin2.com

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LONG LIVE LED ZEPPELIN 2.

Stone.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD “HAIL TO THE KING” – Deluxe CD+MP3 Edition Details

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Deluxe Edition Includes Download Card For Bonus Track “St. James.” This Song Is Dedicated To A7X (Late) Drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan.

HAIL TO THE KING – Releases On August 27th, 2013, Via Warner Bros.

New single Hail to the King Is Available Now On iTunes. Listen To And Download It Now At: http://smarturl.it/hailtotheking.itunes

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HAIL TO THE KING – Track Listing:

1. Shepherd of Fire

2. Hail to the King

3. Doing Time

4. This Means War

5. Requiem

6. Crimson Day

7. Heretic

8. Coming Home

9. Planets

10. Acid Rain

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD:

M. Shadows – Vocals

Synyster Gates – Lead Guitar

Zacky Vengeance – Rhythm Guitar

Johnny Christ – Bass

Arin Ilejay – Drums

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* For more info on AVENGED SEVENFOLD:

Facebook: Avenged Sevenfold

http://avengedsevenfold.com

http://twitter.com/theofficiala7x

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LONG LIVE AVENGED SEVENFOLD.

REST IN PEACE, JIMMY “THE REV” SULLIVAN.

Stone.

SATAN – NWOBHM LEGENDS: ARE COVER FEATURE ON HEAVYRIFF, JULY ONLINE ISSUE

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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SATAN – Newcastle UK’s nwobhm legends, SATAN, are the cover feature for HEAVYRIFF No. 8, July 2013. HEAVYRIFF is a Spanish online magazine that you can subscribe to for FREE! 

Subscribe for FREE to HEAVYRIFF and receive every month the number of the magazine in your inbox in PDF. All you have to do is click on that cool link below! Whoa!

http://HeavyRiff.webs.com/

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SATAN:

Brian Ross – Vocals

Steve Ramsey – Guitar

Russ Tippins – Guitar

Graeme English – Bass

Sean Taylor – Drums

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* For more info on SATAN, click below!

Facebook: Satan (Band)

http://www.satanmusic.com

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http://www.listenable.net

Facebook: Listenable records

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LONG LIVE SATAN.

Stone.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Take Break From New Album; To Perform Live Dates In The US & South America

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on July 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY is vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer Reed Mullin.

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Following their recent performance at the Fifth Annual Scion Fest in Memphis, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has announced live assaults for August. In addition to their already planned participation at Gwar’s annual BBQ, the trio will perform a headlining show in Wilmington, Delaware before heading to South America for a string of dates. The August shows mark a break from continued work in the recording studio on the band’s new album, expected for release in early 2014.

“We need a little escape from the studio,” comments vocalist/bassist Mike Dean. “We thought it would be good to see the light of the day a little bit. We are excited to play Brazil, Peru, Columbia, and Argentina for the first time ever. Of course returning to Mexico City and playing Gwar’s BBQ will be highlights for our summer as well. The new material is sounding really good but it’s time to get the perspective provided only by playing in front of a live audience. And we are talking about some very live audiences in this case.”

Updates regarding progress of the band’s forthcoming album came during the band’s late April West Coast tour with Danzig. Dean said, “We have a lot of lyric writing to refine but a lot of solid musical arrangements are in place. We plan to begin basic tracking for half the songs as soon as we return to North Carolina.” The initial work on the still untitled album found the band not long out of the recording studio having recently completed their Scion/AV EP Megalodon. The special EP was included free to all customers to the band’s official webstore and is still available as a free download by clicking HERE.

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Dean notes, “The EP was written, recorded, and released in two months time.  It really challenged us in a good way.” In the meantime, fans can check out live footage of the band’s first-ever appearance in Chile at this year’s Metal Fest this past April at THIS LOCATION.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY released their self-titled album via Candlelight Records to high praise late February 2012. It was the first new material by the North Carolina trio since 2005. “Corrosion Of Conformity is what you want out of a comeback record: not just a reclaimation of lost vigor but a meaningful update on a vintage sound,” said Pitchfork. “The celebrated Animosity line-up displays a command of style far beyond anything their 1985 selves could have imagined,” added Decibel. The album debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart at position 157 and impacted CMJ’s Loud Rock chart at position 8 on its debut week before working its way up to the top spot.  It remained on the magazine’s popular radio chart Top 10 for eight weeks.

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Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY quickly transformed heavy music. The band has influenced countless new bands and today remains humble about their accomplishments. To date, the band has sold over 1.1 million albums in the United States and continues to find new fans via non-stop touring.

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY:

8/17/2013 Hadad’s Lake (Gwar BBQ) – Richmond, VA

8/18/2013 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

8/24/2013 Manifesto Bar – Sao Paolo, Brazil

8/25/2013 El Teatro Flores – Buenos Aires, Argentina

8/27/2013 Mangos – Lima, Peru

8/28/2013 Las Vegas Nevada – Bogota, Colombia

8/31/2013 Circo Volador – Mexico City, Mexico

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* For more info on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY:

Facebook: Corrosion Of Conformity

http://www.coc.com

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http://candlelightrecordsusa.com/site/

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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LONG LIVE CORROSION OF CONFORMITY.

Stone.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – Portland Punk Metal Perpetrators Announce August Live Assaults

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on July 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Portland Punk Metal perpetrators TOXIC HOLOCAUST will break their stage silence with a triad of Northwestern live assaults next month. Set to commence August 9, the band will terrorize Vancouver, Seattle and Portland.    

Proclaims TOXIC founder Joel Grind: “I’m really looking forward to these three shows in the Northwest! It’s been a while since we’ve stepped on stage at all and even longer since we’ve played the U.S. and Canada. We’re playing with some great bands and excited to play a few songs from the new record for everyone to check out.”

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST:

8/09/2013 Funky Winkerbeans – Vancouver, BC w/ Golers, Dungeons
8/10/2013 The Highline – Seattle, WA

8/11/2013 Branx – Portland, OR w/ Von, Ceremonial Castings, Panzergod, Usnea, Infernus

The live expedition comes in advance of the band’s forthcoming new full-length, Chemistry Of Consciousness. Delivering 12-tracks of punked out, bestial devastation, Chemistry Of Consciousness was recorded by the band, mixed with friend, Converge guitarist and renowned producer, Kurt Ballou at his own GodCity Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering.

Chemistry Of Consciousness is set to drop this Fall via Relapse Records. Further details – including cover art and track listing – to be revealed in the coming weeks.

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In the meantime, fans can still bludgeon their eardrums to the satiating sounds of From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction, the monolithic 22-track TOXIC anthology released earlier this year. Compiling over a decade’s worth of demos, and various comp and vinyl-only split appearances, From The Ashes Of Nuclear Destruction is a historic compilation of hostile bliss and a must own for any TOXIC HOLOCAUST completist. Order your copy HERE.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on TOXIC HOLOCAUST:

Facebook: Toxic Holocaust

http://www.toxicholocaust.com

http://toxicholocaust.bandcamp.com

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RELAPSE RECORDS:

www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

Stone.

Keith Merrow And Jeff Loomis Project “Conquering Dystopia” Launches Indiegogo Campaign

Posted in guitarists, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As Reported On: http://jeffloomis.com/site/news/

Hey Everyone,

Keith Merrow and Jeff are launching a special Indiegogo campaign to help get things going with their new project ‘Conquering Dystopia’. Here is the link with all the details:

http://igg.me/at/conqueringdystopia/x/3710734

Conquering Dystopia is:

Keith Merrow – Guitars

Jeff Loomis – Guitars

Alex Webster – Bass

Alex Rüdinger – Drums

A video message from Keith and Jeff:

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Official Facebook Fan Page and Twitter:

facebook.com/ConqueringDystopia

twitter.com/conquerdystopia

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LONG LIVE CONQUERING DYSTOPIA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DARKTHRONE “Under A Funeral Moon” – 2 Disc Edition Releases August 26th

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 19, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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From Peaceville Records:

DarkthroneUnder a Funeral Moon (2CD preorder HERE: http://bit.ly/15AVomY)

A 2-disc edition of Darkthrone’s Black Metal masterpiece, which marks 20 years since the release of this landmark album.

The second disc features audio of Fenriz discussing his recollections, inspirations and thoughts on the album, whilst the music plays in the background.

Presented in a special mediabook format with a booklet containing comprehensive liner notes.

Pre-order for 26th August release.

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Under A Funeral Moon – Track Listing:

Disc 1:

1. Natassja In Eternal Sleep

2. Summer Of The Diabolical Holocaust

3. The Dance Of Eternal Shadows

4. Unholy Black Metal

5. To Walk The Infernal Fields

6. Under A Funeral Moon

7. Inn I De Dype Skogers Favn

8. Crossing The Triangle Of Flames

9. Multimedia enhanced interview

Disc 2:

Commentary disc with Fenriz

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* For more info on DARKTHRONE:

http://www.darkthrone.no

Facebook: Darkthrone

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PEACEVILLE RECORDS:

http://www.peaceville.com/

Facebook: Peaceville Records

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LONG LIVE DARKTHRONE.

LONG LIVE PEACEVILLE RECORDS.

Stone.

Shadow Kingdom Records Buys Out PsycheDOOMelic Records

Posted in hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Heavy metal & Hard Rock label/distro Shadow Kingdom Records, home to the likes of MANILLA ROAD, ALTAR OF OBLIVION, CORSAIR and more, has bought out Austria’s PsycheDOOMelic Records and will be offering the label’s remaining stock on the http://store.shadowkingdomrecords.com.

The owners of both labels commented on the takeover:

Dear Friends, Bands, Supporters of the label and store,

I wanted to thank you for all the years of support. It has truly been a blessing to have all of your support to fund my passion. I’ve taken a new job recently and with that new job and responsibility, I’ve decided to retire the label and store. Our friends over at Shadow Kingdom Records has made an offer to buy out psycheDOOMelic Records in an effort to give you a new safe home to buy records.  Shadow Kingdom Records offers the very best prices and service and even with the higher shipping costs, the Euro to Dollar conversion rate will offset the difference. With that, I would like to encourage all of you to support Shadow Kingdom Records because they are not only the very best online classic heavy metal store (that also specializes in DOOM) in the world, they also have a great record label as well. Thank you very much and all the bestMárk

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Friends,

It’s a great honor to buy out the great psycheDOOMelic Records. Mark has over the years created a great label and he’s been an honest record dealer for over the past 10 years. As of right now the psycheDOOMelic STORE is now closed. We’re working on importing some stock over here and please bear with us because that’s going to take a while to sort out and add to the SKR STORE. Please feel free to take a look at the SKR STORE. The main page is just a preview of the newest stock added and the restocks. Once you dive into the rest of the store, there’s thousands of heavy metal items – with a lot of hard to find stuff in there as well.  If you have any questions/concerns, please reach out to the mail order team or myself. Thanks – Tim 

Stay tuned to http://www.shadowkingdomrecords.com for updates.

Shadow Kingdom Records started in 2004 as a store and small distribution channel. In 2006, a test label was created under a different moniker until 2007. SKR was inspired by and paying tribute to Robert E Howard. SKR has released a massive amount of quality music, showcasing a wide variety of Metal music, from both new and legendary bands as well as unearthed gems from Metal and Hard Rock’s glorious past. Traditional Heavy Metal, NWOBHM, Epic Metal, Doom Metal, Thrash, Speed, Power Metal, Death, Black Metal, Hard Rock, Psych Rock, and so much more can be found on the label as well as maintaining a vast US-based mail order distribution.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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LONG LIVE SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BLACKMORE’S NIGHT “Dancer And The Moon” Official Video Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in folk music, folk rock, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock music videos with tags , , , , , , on July 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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BLACKMORE’S NIGHT – The 8th studio album, Dancer and the Moon, from Blackmore’s Night, was released on June 11th in North America, on Frontiers Records. The Folk Rock of Blackmore’s Night carries both a Renaissance and Celtic sound; I truly find Blackmore’s Night to be a wonderfully magical band!

Blackmore’s Night are led by (core/founding members) the legendary Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. The Folk Rock that they have written and performed together over the years is deliciously unique; with their new album Dancer and the Moon justifying my every word!

Listen to and watch below, the official music video for the title track from Dancer and the Moon; the musical brilliance coupled with the beautifully captivating voice of Candice Night is to be savored! Metal be thy name!

Blackmore’s Night – Dancer and the Moon official music video is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

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* For more info on BLACKMORE’S NIGHT:

http://Blackmoresnight.com

Blackmores Night (Official Site)

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FRONTIERS RECORDS:

http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE BLACKMORE’S NIGHT.

Stone.

Introducing UNHOLY ANARCHY RECORDS

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Straight from the underground comes the newly launched Unholy Anarchy Records and Distro. Launched in the summer of 2013, Baltimore-based Unholy Anarchy is guided by the philosophy to release quality underground extreme music without boundaries – the only criteria being quality music from great bands.

Run by true Metal fans for true Metal fans, Unholy Anarchy focuses primarily on vinyl releases, but is open to a variety of mediums from acts that share a similar vision. The label’s first release will be a seven-inch split with Belgium’s AGATHOCLES and Pittsburgh, PA’s HOGRA. Due out in early August, the split will be a co-release with Blackseed Records, Jerk Off Records and At War With False Noise.

On the distro side of things, Unholy Anarchy has hundreds of titles on picture disc, 12″, 10″, 7″, CD and cassette formats in stock. Throughout July, the label is offering 15% off all 12″ vinyl purchases and always offers free shipping on any order over $50.

Unholy Anarchy is an independently owned and operated family business that focuses on maintaining the importance of physical music formats, especially vinyl.  The label was founded with the hopes of delivering quality underground Metal, Punk and Hardcore from artists and labels we respect. They are dedicated to helping the scene, the bands, and delivering music to you. Unholy Anarchy has made every effort to stock rare imports and hard to find albums for our U.S. customer base, and hope you find Unholy Anarchy a collective that you can stand behind.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on UNHOLY ANARCHY RECORDS:

http://www.unholyanarchy.com

http://www.unholyanarchyrecords.bigcartel.com

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LONG LIVE UNHOLY ANARCHY RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SINNER “TOUCH OF SIN 2” – Releases August 30th, Via AFM Records

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Sinner will release Touch Of Sin 2 on August 30th, 2013.
This special album includes 11 re-recorded SINNER classics from the ’80s + 3 brand new songs!

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TOUCH OF SIN 2 – Track Listing:

1. Born To Rock

2. Comin’ Out Fighting

3. Bad Girl

4. Knife In My Heart

5. Concrete Jungle

6. Don’t Believe A Word

7. Shout

8. Germany Rocks

9. Danger Zone

10. Emerald

11. Blood On The Sand

12. Lost In A Minute

13. Masquerade

14. Heat Of The City

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Mat Sinner – bass & vocals

Alex Beyrodt – guitar

André Hilgers – drums

Christof Leim – guitar

Alex Scholpp – guitar

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* For more info on SINNER:

http://www.matsinner.com

AFM RECORDS:

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Facebook: AFM-Records GmbH

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LONG LIVE SINNER.

LONG LIVE MAT SINNER.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

EVILYN STRANGE ARE MOURNING PHOEBE – It’s been a long time coming…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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New Album Mourning Phoebe Is Out Now, Via Thirteen 772 Music

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From EVILYN STRANGE:

The path trodden by most UK Rock bands since the
glory days of The Beatles, Sabbath, Maiden, Priest, The Who, Purple
and Zeppelin has been a lonely one. Punk cleared the way for Duran
Duran, Culture Club, Wham! and ultimately Rick Astley… Vive la
Revolution!

Shunned in their home country it wasn’t easy for Brits playing
‘classic rock’.  Even a minor blip in the mid to late 80’s only
produced success for Whitesnake (who sacked their British members) and
Def Leppard. Bands like FM, The Quireboys, and Thunder had to take a
back seat to American rockers such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Poison,
Metallica, and Guns N’ Roses.  Said UK bands then had to watch as
grunge flooded the plains leaving them up sh*t creek without even a
raft, let alone paddle.  As this happened the UK looked to Peter
Andre, Take That and eventually The Spice Girls as its major players.

Evilyn Strange have been around since the Britpop darlings Suede,
Blur, Radiohead, Pulp and Oasis.  Laughed at by the press since day
one for having long hair and playing guitar solo’s it hasn’t been easy
for the Anglo Swedish trio.  Did they care? As Adam Ant once said,
‘Ridicule is nothing to be scared of…’

So here’s Mourning Phoebe, the flawed (and all the more perfect for
it) album by the type of band that the UK doesn’t want to exist.  They
won’t win a Brit Award like Boyzone, and they will NEVER be cool
enough to appear on MTV… but they can just about live with
that.

Kind regards,

Grandpa Strange.

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Official Site:
www.evilynstrange.co.uk

Purchase & Hear Music: 
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Band Biography:
http://www.thirteen772.f9.co.uk/images/es_Biography2012.doc

Official Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Evilyn-Strange/120496958047309?sk=wall&filter=12

Official Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/EvilynStrange

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For related articles on EVILYN STRANGE, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click on the links below! Whoa!

EVILYN STRANGE – Announce Third Single ‘Everything’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Mourning Phoebe’

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On April 7, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – Bursts Onto Amazon UK Hard Rock/Metal New Release Chart, With “Love Finds You” At #5!

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On February 18, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – UK Trio Releases Second Single “Love Finds You” And Is Also: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On February 14, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – Reveal Debut Album Artwork, Debut Single Along With 6 Minute Epic “Everything” Streaming Online Now

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On October 22, 2012.

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LONG LIVE EVILYN STRANGE.

Stone.

ALICE IN CHAINS – UK November Tour With GHOST – Info You NEED!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Alice In Chains Facebook page:

Alice in Chains are delighted to announce tickets are now on sale for their UK Tour this November with special guest Ghost.

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Nov 9 – London Alexandra Palace – London, UK

Nov 10 – Leeds 02 Academy – Leeds, UK

Nov 11 – Manchester Academy – Manchester, UK

Nov 13 – Birmingham 02 Academy – Birmingham, UK

Nov 14 – Glasgow 02 Academy – Glasgow, UK

Nov 15 – Newport Centre – Newport, UK

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Meet & Greet packages and upgrades are now available for Alice in Chains‘ UK headline tour with Ghost.

Ticketless upgrades are available if you have already purchased tickets. Tickets and packages are available at the link below.

Tickets can be purchased from: www.kililive.com/artists/alice-in-chains

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* For more info on ALICE IN CHAINS:

http://www.aliceinchains.com

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* For more info on GHOST:

http://ghost-official.com

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LONG LIVE ALICE IN CHAINS.

LONG LIVE GHOST.

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KISS FANS IN GREATER TORONTO: WIN AN EPIPHONE TOMMY THAYER SPACEMAN GUITAR!

Posted in classic rock, guitars, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the KISS Facebook page:

97.7 HTZ-FM, the top Toronto and Southern Ontario rock station is running a great fan promotion throughout the greater Toronto area in support of the Epiphone Tommy Thayer Spaceman Les Paul and KISS’s upcoming show at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto on July 26th.

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97.7 HTZ-FM’s Epiphone Mix Tape Contest

Makeup. Spaceman. Love Gun. If HTZ-FM says these three words and the first thing that comes to mind is Tommy Thayer from KISS then this is the contest for you. Epiphone and HTZ-FM want to hook you up so you can be just like the real deal, Tommy Thayer!

Well, except you won’t be on stage and all that makeup will come from your mom’s makeup kit. KISS are coming to the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre on July 26th and we’ve got a pair of tickets so you can ‘shout it out loud’ from in the stands! Plus Epiphone is going to give our Grand Prize winner a brand new Tommy Thayer ‘SPACEMAN” Les Paul Standard to practice shredding. In your mom’s basement. Fully covered in Spaceman makeup.

No no, it’s cool we don’t judge.

How do you win? Jump in the HTZ-Pit and decode our Epiphone KISS Mix Tape. There’s 5 songs to pick out, just tell us what song is what for your chance to score this awesome prize courtesy of HTZ-FM and Epiphone – Performance is our Passion. Good Luck!

Enter 97.7 HTZ-FM’s Epiphone Mix Tape Contest now at: http://www.htzfm.com/Contests/Register.aspx?ContestID=179176.

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* For more info on KISS:

Facebook: KISS

http://www.kissonline.com

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* For more info on EPIPHONE:

http://www.epiphone.com

Facebook: Epiphone

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LONG LIVE KISS.

LONG LIVE EPIPHONE.

Stone.

TRUCKER DIABLO – Announces 2013 Summer Festival Dates

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Ireland’s dirty rock n’ rollers TruckerDiablo are ready to storm the stages of countless festivals this summer, giving their ever-growing legions of fans many chances to come out, rock out and party with the boys. And you’ll never guess who they’re sharing the stage with.

Glascowbury, happening Friday 19th to Sunday 21st of July in Eagle Rock Valley, Draperstown, finds the boys rocking with such notables as The Answer, The Japanese Popstars, and And So I Watch You From Afar.  Later, Planet Rock’s Steelhouse Festival brings the Irish rockers on to the stage with Metal legends Saxon and Michael Schenker, as well as Magnum, FM and Anvil.

The Welsh Steelhouse Festival has earned a reputation as one of the must-see events of the summer Festival circuit, and Trucker Diablo is thrilled to share the stage with so many of their heroes.  Smaller in size than some of the more massive festivals, fans and critics rave over the Festival as one of the best Hard Rock shows of the year. “A different flavour to other rock festivals, Steelhouse is up there – literally – with the best. KKKK.” – KERRANG

Glasgowbury is a multi-award winning music festival and music group, with a host of year-round activities aimed at supporting and enhancing the Northern Ireland music scene. (Northern Ireland – not Scotland!) Run by musicians, for musicians, Glasgowbury ignited a spark that has yet to be doused with 2013 being the most ambitious year yet. The festival expands to a two-day event and moves into a dedicated building in Draperstown.

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TRUCKER DIABLO:

Tom Harte – Guitar/Vocals

Simon Haddock – Guitar/Vocals

Glenn Harrison – Bass Guitar

Terry Crawford – Drums

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TRUCKER DIABLO Live:

7/20: Glasgowbury Music Festival – http://www.glasgowbury.com

7/27: Rock & Blues Old School Weekender – http://www.rockandbluestickets.co.uk

7/28: Planet Rock’s Steelhouse Festival – http://www.steelhousefestival.com

8/02: Indiependence Music & Arts Fest – http://www.indiependencefestival.com

8/17: Stendhal Festival of Art – http://www.stendhalfestival.com

More details at http://www.truckerdiablo.com and http://www.facebook.com/truckerdiablo.

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Meanwhile,Trucker Diablo’s latest album for Ripple Music, Songs of Iron, is still garnering tremendous press and radio play.  Songs of Iron and Trucker Diablo’s critically hailed Ripple Music debut, Devil Rhythm, are available in the Ripple Store:

http://ripplemusic.bigcartel.com/products

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CRITICAL PRAISE:

“10/10! Songs Of Iron’ demonstrates this, in spades, and as the Big Truck Keeps On Rollin’ I suggest you either jump aboard or get out of the muthafuckin’ way!” – Planet Mosh

“Trucker Diablo have once again proved that they are one of the best up and coming bands on the circuit at the moment. Their songwriting and playing would put a lot of older, more established bands to shame.  If there is any justice in the world then 2013 should be ‘Year Of The Truck’, just go buy this, you won’t be disappointed, except when it ends! ” – Get  Ready to Rock

“This is definitely one of the best hours you’ll spend in your life, this album kicks ass, and then some. I defy anyone not to feel better and ready to take on the world after listening to it.” – TBFM online (Total Biker FM)

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The Trucker boys took 2012 by the throat and played a massive 40 shows, which including some key highlights from playing Hammerfest with Anthrax, supporting Foo Fighters at Tennents Vital, supporting Terrorvision on their UK tour, rocking crowds on the main stage at Hard Rock Hell festival and topping off 2012 by supporting their heroes Thin Lizzy in Belfast.

Trucker’s second album Songs of Iron, was released in May 2013 through Ripple Music and Bad Reputation (FRA). There’s a big open road in front of Trucker Diablo, jump on board, be a part of the convoy and catch them on tour in the U.K and Europe in 2013.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

RIPPLE MUSIC:

http://www.ripple-music.com

Facebook: Ripple Music

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LONG LIVE TRUCKER DIABLO.

LONG LIVE RIPPLE MUSIC.

Stone.

AMON AMARTH – Graces The Cover Of Decibel Magazine

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour Currently Underway

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In conjunction with their slot on this year’s edition of the Rockster Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Swedish melodic death metal legion, AMON AMARTH, graces the cover of the August 2013 issue of Decibel Magazine!

Conducted by J. Bennett in Stockholm, Sweden, the intimate feature follows the band through their early days and escalating success, tour life, and the creation of their most compelling record to date: Deceiver of the GodsA must-read for any AMON AMARTH disciple.

The issue is on sale NOW. Purchase your copy at: http://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/back-issues/products/august-2013-106

The recently unleashed Deceiver of the Gods was released in North America via Metal Blade Records on June 25, recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Opeth) and broke the band’s previous sales records around the world! The band is now in their second week on the Billboard Top 200 in the U.S. (week one: #19 and week 2: #59) and third week on the Top 100 Charts in Germany (week one: #3, week two: #13, and week three:  #23) 

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Literally invading U.S. shores, AMON AMARTH’s main stage slot on the http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com, currently underway, the band’s mammoth stage production, including a Viking Longboat and the amassing armies in the war between Odin and Loki, has lit up the internet with excitement for the band’s set.

Said Metalassault.com, “the stunning stage production was what really made this AMON AMARTH show stand out from their own past shows, and indeed from all other bands that played this festival.” Agreed Mxdwn.com “Perhaps the day’s best set came next at the main stage. Swedish Viking rockers AMON AMARTH delivered the best tenets of Scandinavian death metal. Fronting a massive mural of their new album Deceiver of the Gods… the band also proudly displayed a full-scale Viking battle barge as the centerpiece of their set design. Their drummer Fredrik Andersson was perched atop semi-hidden by the ship’s bow. The group’s equally large lead singer Johan Hegg bounded from one side of the stage to the other bellowing in his demonic howl. The title track from their new album and ‘Death in Fire’ were both great, but it was ‘Twlight of the Thunder God’ that packed the most punch and fury.”

AMON AMARTH is currently putting the finishing touches on the official video for colossal track Father Of The Wolf. The video will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Until then, check out the trailer now playing at the band’s microsite: http://deceiver.amonamarth.com.

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 Critical Praise:

“Deceiver of the Gods goes from rampaging to brooding to anthemic over a well-conceived trajectory…. This is an album that begs to be consumed in its entirety at every listen, just to get the full experience.” – Decibel

“No one delivers big, punch-in-the-face motifs better than AMON AMARTH, and the Swedish melodic-death-metal titans have excelled themselves on their ninth studio album… Not only does Johan Hegg deliver his fiercest growls ever, but he also duets mesmerizingly with operatic ex-Candlemass frontman Messiah Marcolin on ‘Hel.’” – Revolver

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on AMON AMARTH:

Facebook: Amon Amarth

http://www.amonamarth.com

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LONG LIVE AMON AMARTH.

Stone.

Eternal Champion on Bandcamp

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Long Live ETERNAL CHAMPION \m/\m/

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We’ve FINALLY got our 2 songs on Bandcamp for purchase.  They’ve been remastered and sound a little different (read: better) than the version on our recent cassette release.  Only $0.99 each.  Our 7″ of this recording should be out by the end of summer.

We’ve posted our debut show on YouTube and if you’re on Facebook, follow us there, too.

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FULL OF HELL – LP Available For FREE Download This Week!

Posted in grind, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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East Coast Tour Underway; Euro Tour Next Week

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FULL OF HELL – Following several massive tours of the country already completed this year, including a recent trek alongside Integrity followed by a tour of half of the US with Seven Sisters of Sleep, today FULL OF HELL takes back to the streets on an East Coast run of dates in preparation for their European tour next week, in support of their second LP, Rudiments Of Mutilation.

The new action kicked off July 15th in Providence, Rhode Island, and now blasts through Pennsylvania for three dates followed by two shows in Virginia before closing out in Washington DC on the 21st, alongside  Loma Prieta and Fucking Invincible. Just three days later FULL OF HELL’s seventeen-city assault with Circle Takes the Square and Code Orange Kids begins. And, following the Euro tour, the band will also take part in label home A389 Recordings’ first Summer Extermination fest in Baltimore alongside Municipal Waste, Ringworm, Power Trip, Noisem and Impalers, which is to be followed by yet another crushing East Coast tour as the FOH hate machine keeps churning.

FULL OF HELL has decided to give away Rudiments Of Mutilation digitally for this week only! From today through next Monday, July 22nd fans can download the entire album via the A389 label Bandcamp. DO IT NOW; DO IT RIGHT HERE.

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The band also recently released their first official video, created for the track “The Lord Is My Light” by their cohort, director Lukas Hodge; view “The Lord Is My Light” RIGHT HERE.

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FULL OF HELL East Coast US Tour w/ Loma Prieta, Fucking Invincible:

7/15/2013 AS220 – Providence, RI

7/16/2013 Siren Records – Doylestown, PA

7/17/2013 Roboto – Pittsburgh, PA

7/18/2013 Wolf Cycles – Philadelphia, PA

7/19/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

7/20/2013 I’ve Got Brains Fest – Blacksburg, VA

7/21/2013 Casa Fiesta – Washington, DC

FULL OF HELL European Tour w/ Circle Takes the Square, Code Orange Kids:

7/24/2013 O13 – Tilburg, Netherlands

7/25/2013 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany

7/26/2013 Fluff Fest – Rockycany , Czech Republic

7/27/2013 Vlamrock – As, Belgium

7/28/2013 Glazart – Paris, France

7/29/2013 The Haunt – Brighton, England

7/30/2013 Underworld – London, England

7/31/2013 Classic Grand – Glasgow, Scotland

8/01/2013 Star and Garter – Manchester, England

8/02/2013 Star and Garter – Bristol, UK

8/03/2013 New Noise Festival – Karlsruhe, Germany

8/04/2013 JZ Riot – Lichtenstein, Germany

8/05/2013 Aera – Wien, Austria

8/06/2013 Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany

8/07/2013 AJZ – Bielefeld, Germany

8/08/2013 Underground – Köln, Germany

8/09/2013 Ieperfest – Ieper, Belgium

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FULL OF HELL @ A389 Summer Extermination:

8/16/2013 The Ottobar – Baltimore, MD w/ Municipal Waste, Ringworm, Power Trip, Noisem, Impalers

FULL OF HELL September East Coast US Tour:

9/05/2013 Even Flow – Bay Shore, NY

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 – 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

9/17/2013 Ziggy’s – Wilmington, NC

9/18/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

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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

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* For more info on FULL OF HELL:

Facebook: Full of Hell

http://www.fullofhell.com

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A389 RECORDINGS:

Facebook: A389 Recordings

http://www.a389records.com

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LONG LIVE FULL OF HELL.

Stone.

BROKEN HOPE “Omen Of Disease” – To Be Released Via Century Media Worldwide

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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6th Studio Album From These Chicago Death Metal Warriors Promises To Be A Killer!

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BROKEN HOPE has revealed the title of their 6th studio release as Omen of Disease. The album title, created by chief-lyricist, Jeremy Wagner, is also an actual album track, which marks the first official BROKEN HOPE “title track” since their 1991 debut album, Swamped in Gore.

Jeremy Wagner comments about this upcoming release:

“Some time ago, a festering Death Metal prophecy indicated something sick and brutal was coming back from the dead. The malignant signs became evident when BROKEN HOPE first resurrected from the grave and then went on tour. A more sinister foreboding followed when BROKEN HOPE wrote a new death metal album for the world to hear. Today, I’m a harbinger, here to alert everyone of a ‘Death Metal omen’ that is upon us…I speak of the new BROKEN HOPE album, ‘Omen of Disease.’ The album title itself reeks of a musical offering that is nothing short of gruesome. ‘Omen of Disease’ will be released to infect everyone worldwide this summer. I promise: this death metal album is a most savage, feral, pestilential, and lethal creation. You’ve been warned…” – Jeremy Wagner

Omen of Disease is slated for a worldwide release this year, via Century Media Records. Stay tuned for more details about this new BROKEN HOPE album coming soon!

BELOW, GET BLISTERED BY THE OFFICIAL BROKEN HOPE E.P.K.! METAL BE THY NAME! 

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BROKEN HOPE:

Damian Leski – Vocals

Jeremy Wagner – Guitars

Shaun Glass – Bass

Chuck Wepfer – Guitars

Mike Miczek – Drums

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(Source: BROKEN HOPE)

* For more info on BROKEN HOPE:

Facebook: Broken Hope

http://www.brokenhope.com

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CENTURY MEDIA:

www.centurymedia.com

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LONG LIVE BROKEN HOPE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.