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MISFITS – EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA SUMMER TOUR DATES 2013

Posted in horror punk, Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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MISFITS – DEA.D. ALIVE! (2013/MISFITS RECORDS)

SEE THE MISFITS LIVE! SELECT EUROPE  & US DATES THIS SUMMER 2013! PLUS MORE NORTH AMERICA DATES TBA FOR THE FALL!

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07/19: JAROCIN, POLAND @ JAROCIN FESTIVAL

08/04: ANAPA, RUSSIA @ KUBANA FESTIVAL

08/06: SALZBURG, AUSTRIA @ ROCKHOUSE

08/07: BERLIN, GERMANY S036

08/09: LONDON, UK THE GARAGE

08/10: BLACKPOOL, UK @ REBELLION FESTIVAL

08/11: CARDIFF, WALES, UK @ THE GLOBE

08/12: VORSELAAR, BELGIUM @ DE DREEF

08/16: VILLENA-ALICANTE, SPAIN @ AUPA LUMBREIRAS FEST

08/17: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK HARDCORE SHOWDOWN

10/03: PETERBOROUGH, ON @ THE VENUE PETERBOROUGH

10/04: TORONTO, ON @ PHOENIX THEATRE

10/06: NASHUA, NH @ EVOLUTION

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Look for all official Misfits tour dates to be posted as they’re announced at the link below:

http://www.misfits.com/tours.html

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Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – guitars

Eric “Chupacabra” Arce – drums

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* For more info on MISFITS:

http://misfits.com/

Facebook: Misfits

www.misfitsrecords.com

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LONG LIVE THE MISFITS.

Stone.

ROUGH CUTT – Reunites For Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2014!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ROUGH CUTT – Self-Titled Debut Album (1985/Warner Bros.)

As Reported On http://www.paulshortino.com:

Rough Cutt will be reuniting in 2014 for the Monsters of Rock Cruise to be held on March 29th – April 2, 2014!

This a full reunion will all the original members!

Paul Shortino!

Amir Derakh!

Chris “The Count” Hager!

Matt Thorr!

Dave Alford!

Once we have more details we will post.

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ROUGH CUTT – Circa 1985

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LONG LIVE ROUGH CUTT.

Stone.

LIZZY BORDEN – Confirmed For Skogsröjet Festival 2013

Posted in Hard Rock, horror metal, horror rock, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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LIZZY BORDEN confirmed for the Skogsröjet festival. The Skogsröjet festival takes place on the 26-27th of July 2013. The place for the festival is Rejmyre, located 40 kilometers from Norrköping Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are Twisted SisterHELLOWEEN, KREATOR, Lordi, Lita Ford, Dark Tranquillity, Pretty  Maids and many more! For more information and tickets http://skogsrojet.se/

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Lizzy Borden – Vocals

Joey Scott – Drums

Marten Andersson – Bass

Dario Lorina – Guitar

LIZZY BORDEN - HELLOWEEN - Skogsrojet festival - promo flyer - 2013

* For more info on LIZZY BORDEN:

http://www.lizzyborden.com/

Facebook: Lizzy Borden

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LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

KING KOBRA “II” IS OUT NOW! YES, IT KICKS HARD ROCKIN’ ASS!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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KING KOBRA II IS OUT NOW!

STONE SAYS:

THIS

KING KOBRA

ALBUM

KICKS

POTENT

&

BLAZING

HARD

ROCKIN’

ASS!

‘NUFF SAID.

BUY THIS

ALBUM!!

METAL BE

THY NAME.

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Photo Credit: Denise Truscello

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KING KOBRA:

Paul Shortino – vocals

 David Michael-Philips – Guitar

Mick Sweda – Guitar

Johnny Rod – Bass Guitar

Carmine Appice – drums

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* KING KOBRA II was released on July 9th, 2013, via Frontiers Records.

* For more info on KING KOBRA:

Facebook: Official King Kobra

www.carmineappice.net

www.paulshortino.com

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FRONTIERS RECORDS:

Facebook: Frontiers Records

http://www.frontiers.it

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LONG LIVE KING KOBRA.

KING KOBRA F’N ROCKS.

Stone.

BARREN EARTH – Looking For Vocalist Capable Of Performing The Band’s Material

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive death metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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BARREN EARTH is looking for a vocalist capable of performing the band’s material.

Solid, clean vocals and growling skills needed. We also require motivated attitude and ability to tour and rehearse.

If you think you got what it takes, please send a short bio/description of yourself with audio samples from your vocals. All other footage (video clips, photos) would be highly appreciated as well.

Please send your submission to: barrenearth@gmail.com

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BARREN EARTH are from Helsinki, Finland.

(Source: Facebook Barren Earth)

http://www.barrenearth.com

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PEACEVILLE RECORDS:

http://www.peaceville.com

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LONG LIVE BARREN EARTH.

Stone.

Guitar Icon Merrell Fankhauser Revisits Jimi Hendrix’s Legendary ‘Rainbow Bridge’ In New Documentary

Posted in classic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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London, UK – Rainbow Bridge was a peculiar 1972 film featuring Jimi Hendrix (who had died two years before) and a cast of local eccentrics using Hendrix’s music and a whole slew of UFO sightings to explore their spirituality. 41 years later, musician and filmmaker Merrell Fankhauser revisits the film to explore its message more fully. The Rainbow Bridge Revisited documentary was really Maui journalist Steve Omar’s idea, and Merrell and Steve produced it together. The two had fun looking up and interviewing the original cast of the 1972 Jimi Hendrix movie ‘Rainbow Bridge’ that was filmed on Maui. It was interesting to hear what they had to say about hanging out with Hendrix making the movie. The one-hour DVD documentary also features some great surfing and music by Merrell Fankhauser, The Space Patrol and Omar and The Wavespies. The package includes a 12-song soundtrack.

Merrell explains: “As you know I lived on Maui for 14 years and I moved there in ‘73 just a year after the Jimi Hendrix ‘Rainbow Bridge’ film came out. And when I moved there I met a lot of people that were in the movie, and a lot of them were hippies, surfers and cosmic people that were seeing UFOs, and they said Jimi was really into the whole UFO thing, and that there were even some hovering about when they were shooting over there. So we contacted the ones that we still knew were on Maui and we went over and interviewed them and it was really interesting what some of them had to say about hanging out with Hendrix and everything. Then we went down to Southern California, because some of them lived down there, and we interviewed a few of those, so we’ve got some really interesting interviews with an insight into some of the things that were going on with that movie with Hendrix that didn’t come out. In the original ‘Rainbow Bridge’, it follows Pat Hartley the actress from the Sunset Strip over to O’ahu and then to Maui where she meets all these characters, and ultimately Jimi. And the message, because of all of her travels and the way it was put together, kind of got lost a little bit in the different scenes and things. I talked to one of the guys from Warner Brothers who was in on the editing and he said that when they brought the film over it was in all of these bags and there was sand in it and they were almost afraid to put it on their machine, and had to clean it all and they kept going through this stuff and it was just a lot of hippies talking about cosmic stuff and getting high on drugs, and everybody kept saying ‘Where’s Jimi, where’s Jimi? Where’s the concert’ You know they were afraid they weren’t going to have enough to make the movie really good, but finally they got to the ‘Concert’ footage. So what we did, we kind of condensed these interviews down and we segue into some really great surfing on big waves over there, because a lot of the people that were interviewed were surfers and we have old footage of them surfing, and then we cut to surfing footage from now. I have about ten of my newer instrumental surf songs in there with the surfing, and then it goes to a couple of band performances – there were two Maui bands featured on the soundtrack: Omar and The Wavespies and The Space Patrol – the lead singer, Les Potts,  was in the original ‘Rainbow Bridge’ movie.”

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Rainbow Bridge Revisited CD Tracks: 1. All Along The Watchtower, 2. Last Wave at Hanalei, 3. Wild Gyrations, 4. Surfin 101, 5. Waterfall, 6. Hookipa, 7. Mother Sea, 8. The Wind Cried Maui, 9. Monster Swell, 10. Surf Rage, 11. The Wall, 12. Calling From A Star.

Merrell Fankhauser is considered one of the main innovators of surf music and Psychedelic Folk Rock, and is widely known as the leader of the instrumental surf group The Impacts who had the international hit Wipeout. His travels from Hollywood to his 15 year jungle experience on the island of Maui have been documented in numerous music books and magazines in the US and Europe. Merrell has gained legendary international status throughout the field of Rock music; his credits include over 300 songs published and released. Merrell Fankhauser has presented a number of television programs over the years including ‘California Music’, ‘Route 66 TV Live’, and in 2001 he began hosting a music show called ‘Tiki Lounge’ that airs on the California Central Coast, Southern California, Hawaii and parts of the East Coast.

To purchase Merrell Fankhauser ‘Rainbow Bridge Revisited’ CD/DVD set:

http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/product_details/15544/MERRELL_FANKHAUSER-Rainbow_Bridge_Revisited.html

For more information: http://www.merrellfankhauser.com/

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

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Long Live Merrell Fankhauser.

Rest In Peace, Jimi Hendrix.

Stone.

HAMMERCULT – Releasing Sophomore Album “Steelcrusher” On October 28th, 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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After their successful tour with Sepultura in Europe, HAMMERCULT, Tel Aviv based Neo-Thrasher, are currently recording their follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut Anthems of the Damned. The album will be titled Steelcrusher and contain 12 new tracks.

It will be mixed by Chris “Zeuss” Harris and is currently scheduled for a release on October 28th through Sonic Attack Records/SPV in Europe and North America.

HAMMERCULT will present the title song Steelcrusher at the following Metal Festivals:

22.07. SLO-Tolmin – Metaldays

14.08. D-Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze

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HAMMERCULT:

Yakir Shochat – Vocals

Arie Aranovich – Guitars

Guy Ben David – Guitars

Elad Manor – Bass

Maayan Henik – Drums

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

* For more info on HAMMERCULT:

Facebook: Hammercult

http://www.hammercult.com

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SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

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LONG LIVE HAMMERCULT.

Stone.

SINISTER REALM – “World of Evil” Streaming In Full At Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Sinister Realm - World Of Evil - promo cover pic

World of Evil, the upcoming third release from Pennsylvania traditional metal band SINISTER REALM is now streaming in its entirety at this location:

http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-evil

After two amazing classically styled heavy metal albums that were each greeted with widespread critical acclaim, Allentown, PA trad-metallers are back with World of Evil. The band’s third full-length album shows no sign of weakness where songwriting and energy are concerned. This is fist pumping heavy metal with big catchy choruses, doomy at times, and all around quality and memorable heavy metal album. Fans of Dio, Heaven and Hell, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden will absolutely love this album.

World of Evil will be available worldwide August 6th through Shadow Kingdom Records.

Channeling the spirit of early 80’s Metal icons like Dio, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, with an added epic Doom Metal influence from Candlemass, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Sinister Realm was formed in 2008 by John Gaffney (former Pale Divine) and Darin McCloskey (Pale Divine, Falcon). They quickly found vocalist Alex Kristof and recorded a four song demo that drew the attention of various independent labels. After signing with Shadow Kingdom Records a live band was assembled and a full-length album was released in August of 2009.

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Press from around the world hailed the debut album a success and Sinister Realm began actively playing live to support the album. Not long after the album’s release Chris Metzger and John Risko joined the band and work began on the sophomore album titled The Crystal Eye. In the summer of 2013, Sinister Realm will release World of Evil through Shadow Kingdom Records. All hail Sinister Realm! The true defenders of American Steel.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on SINISTER REALM:

Facebook: Sinister Realm

www.sinisterrealm.net

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SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS:

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com/

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LONG LIVE SINISTER REALM.

SINISTER REALM KICKS 100% METAL ASS.

Stone.

RUNNING WILD – New album “RESILIENT” Scheduled For Release In October 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek

Now things are really moving: while Captain Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek is working full throttle on the final details of his latest Running Wild album, Steamhammer/SPV have already announced the official release date: Resilient will be out on 4 October 2013 in Germany and on 7 October 2013 in the rest of Europe. The exact date of the US release will be revealed soon, but the album has definitely been scheduled for release in America this October.

“I really love working at the moment and am currently getting down to business on the overdubs. I can hardly wait to present the new material to the many Running Wild fans worldwide,” says Rock ’n’ Rolf.

His followers can look forward to a total of twelve brand-new numbers, ten of which will feature on the regular CD, and twelve on the limited edition. The album’s opener will be called ‘Soldiers Of Fortune’, and the title track, ‘The Drift’ and ‘Run Riot’ will be three typical Running Wild numbers. The most outstanding song on the album, however, will be called ‘Bloody Island’, with almost ten minutes playing time one of the longest tracks in Running Wild’s career to date. Rolf: “As a composer, it’s of course difficult for me to pigeonhole the new material stylistically, but friends who have heard the demo version of ‘Bloody Island’ claim that it would have fitted in on Pile Of Skulls.”

Rolf explains that Resilient is audibly tougher and more compact than its predecessor Shadowmaker, clearly enjoying his revived zest: “Shadowmaker happened to come about slightly unexpectedly and spontaneously, even for me. The album has brought back the fun I used to have with Running Wild, and my fans will get to feel this fun when Resilient comes out in October!”

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

For more info on RUNNING WILD:

Facebook: Running Wild

www.running-wild.net

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SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

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LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLF.

LONG LIVE RUNNING WILD.

Stone.

SPV / Steamhammer Signs A Worldwide Deal With NWOBHM Cult Act BATTLEAXE

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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SPV / Steamhammer signs a worldwide deal with NWoBHM cult act BATTLEAXE. It is not only for a new studio album called “Heavy Metal Sanctuary” which is due in early 2014, it also include the deluxe re-releases of the classic metal albums “Burn This Town” (out in October 2013) and “Power From The Universe” (out late summer 2014) with new covers, extended booklets and lots of bonus material.

The current line-up consists of the original members Dave King (vocals) and Brian Smith (bass) as well as Mick Percy (guitar) and Paul Atkinson (drums).

Dave King and Brian Smith say about the signing: “We think speaking for the whole band that we are all elated to be joining the SPV family. A label with great worldwide distribution and also featuring some of our favourite bands. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to re-release our old classic albums again as well as introduce our fans to our new more powerful sound. After a long and hard struggle we have finally managed to complete our new album Heavy Metal Sanctuary which we know will delight our fans worldwide. We do not think it will disappoint in either the songs or the production, and we feel that although it sounds modern and 21st century, it is still classic Battleaxe! We thank all our loyal fans all over the world who encouraged us to reform (indeed some even demanded it), even though some of you were not even born when the original albums were first released. Now because of this new deal, we will be able to see many of you in 2014 on the European festival scene and possibly around the world. Finally of course many, many thanks to Olly Hahn and all the staff at SPV for making this dream come true! ”

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SPV/Steamhammer A&R Olly Hahn ads: “Sometimes you have to do something….and I did. As a child of the NWoBHM due to the lack of information’s you had to buy by the cover. In some cases the covers were good but the music average, in other cases the covers were not really good but the music was killer. This happened to me when I bought “Burn This Town”. The whole album, as well as the second one “Power From The Universe”, are classics for me and I know for many metal fans too. And I heard the new songs which are really strong and will surprise a lot of people. Yes, the band is ready to deliver…so are we!”

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

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SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

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LONG LIVE BATTLEAXE.

Stone.

HATEBREED – European / UK Tour 2013 – Mini U.S. Tour With GWAR! Info You Need!

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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HATEBREED – Hardcore and Metal legends HATEBREED are gonna take another trek through Europe and the UK! It’s best that y’all click that link below for tour dates, venues and ticket info; especially if you live over on that side of the Metallin’ Atlantic!

Plus, there’s a mini tour this September with Gwar! Metal be thy name!

http://www.hatebreed.com/tour

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THE DIVINITY OF PURPOSE is OUT NOW! Released on January 29th, 2013, in North America, via Razor & Tie.

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HATEBREED:

Jamey Jasta – Vocals

Frank Novinec – Guitar

Chris Beattie – Bass

Wayne Lozinak – Guitar

Matt Byrne – Drums

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* For more info on HATEBREED:

Facebook: Hatebreed

http://www.hatebreed.com

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RAZOR & TIE:

Facebook: Razor & Tie

http://www.razorandtie.com

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LONG LIVE HATEBREED.

LONG LIVE GWAR.

Stone.

CATTLE DECAPITATION To Release “Your Disposal” 7″ Single

Posted in Extreme Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Band Prepares To Level Stages At Summer Slaughter

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CATTLE DECAPITATION will be releasing a 7″ single this summer! Your Disposal features the B-side, An Exposition of Insides, which was previously available only as a Japanese bonus track on the band’s most recent album, Monolith of Inhumanity. The single is available (both black and clear vinyl) for order on-line on indiemerchstore.com for $5.50, as well as in a bundle with a t-shirt for $18.99. Pick up your copy of the single HERE, and check out the t-shirt bundle HERE. Fans attending this year’s The Summer Slaughter Tour can grab their copy at the band’s merch booth throughout the tour.

Vocalist Travis Ryan comments: “We noticed a lot of people were dismayed to find out there was a track available out there on a Japanese version of Monolith of Inhumanity that nobody outside of Japan had ever heard before. When it hit YouTube, that’s when we started getting emails from fans. We noticed the lyrics weren’t inside that version or available anywhere at all so that gave us the idea of throwing it on a B-side and releasing a 7″ vinyl single for “Your Disposal” with the song “An Exposition of Insides!” We feel that Monolith is the mother of all of our releases so far and I thought it’d be funny to make it look like she just squirted out a baby and that’s what this little guy looks like. Just in time for Summer Slaughter!”

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The most extreme tour of the year has returned with its most devastating and anticipated lineup yet. The 7th annual Summer Slaughter Tour, presented by Indie Merch Store, ESP and Guitar World, is now officially slated to run from July 19th through August 24th. It features such heavyweights as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon and more. See dates below:

Summer Slaughter Tour - 2013 - Promo Banner

CATTLE DECAPITATION

The Summer Slaughter Tour w/ The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, The Ocean, Revocation, Aeon, Rings of Saturn, Thy Art is Murder

7/19/2013 Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

7/20/2013 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA

7/21/2013 The Observatory/Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA

7/24/2013 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK

7/25/2013 The Scott Inn – Austin, TX

7/26/2013 House of Blues – Dallas, TX

7/27/2013 House of Blues – Houston, TX

7/28/2013 Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL **Off date w/ Aeon, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Revocation**

7/30/2013 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Old City Courtyard – Knoxville, TN

8/01/2013 House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC

8/02/2013 The Filmore Silver Springs – Silver Springs, MD

8/03/2013 The Palladium – Worcester, MA **no Norma Jean **w/ special guests Unearth

8/04/2013 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

8/07/2013 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY

8/08/2013 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON

8/09/2013 Metropolis – Montreal, QC

8/10/2013 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY

8/11/2013 The Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI

8/12/2013 House of Blues – Chicago, IL

8/13/2013 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

8/14/2013 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN

8/16/2013 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

8/17/2013 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

8/18/2013 The Venue – Caldwell, ID **Off date w/ Revocation, Aeon, Thy Art Is Murder, Dark Sermon

8/19/2013 Snowbox Sodo – Seattle, WA

8/20/2013 Roseland Ballroom – Portland, OR

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CATTLE DECAPITATION:

Facebook: Cattle Decapitation

http://www.cattledecapitation.com/

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LONG LIVE CATTLE DECAPITATION.

Stone.

ARGUS, SINISTER REALM, FREEDOMS REIGN – Together LIVE On Saturday, July 27th! Info You NEED!

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Saturday, July 27th at the Gin Mill & Grille, 1750 Main street, Northampton, Pennsylvania

BizR Entertainment Presents:

ARGUS, FREEDOMS REIGN, SINISTER REALM, MINDMAZE, INFERNAL OPERA

Ages 21+ with ID / Doors open at 7pm / Admission: $8.00

ARGUS
http://www.argusmetal.com/

FREEDOMS REIGN
http://www.reverbnation.com/freedomsreign

SINISTER REALM
www.reverbnation.com/sinisterrealm

www.sinisterrealm.net

MINDMAZE
http://mindmazeband.com/

INFERNAL OPERA
www.reverbnation.com/infernalopera

BizR Entertainment:

http://www.bizrentertainment.com/

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* For more info on The Gin Mill and Grille:

http://www.ginmillandgrille.com

Facebook: The Gin Mill and Grille

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LONG LIVE EACH METAL BAND ON THIS KICK-ASS METAL BILL.

METAL. BE. THY. NAME.

Stone.

ULCERATE – Innovative New Zealand Death Trio Preps Fourth LP For Deployment

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Boasting an original, inventively dread-inspiring style of audio torture, Auckland, New Zealand-based Death Metal trio ULCERATE has completed the final stages of preparation for the pending release of their fourth horrific masterpiece, and first for Relapse Records.

Since their 2009 debut on Neurotic and two subsequent LPs through Willowtip, ULCERATE has strived to continually hone and contort their Death Metal attack, their sound ever-evolving into harsh new realms of turmoil, melding mechanical and organic elements into their haunting, blast-strewn explosiveness. A forward-thinking Death Metal style citing Hate Eternal, Gorguts and Immolation collides head-on into more dissonant and blackened infiltrations of Deathspell Omega or Portal, forming a monolithic anti-harmonic atrocity.

After signing ULCERATE last year, new label Relapse unveils the info on the band’s newest works as the album nears release late this Summer. After a year of writing and planning, the creation of the record came to fruition in March of this year when the band entered hometown MCA Studios. The nine passages harnessed during these sessions culminates into a nearly fifty-five minute document of the outfit’s most tumultuous craftsmanship yet, entitled Vermis.

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Relapse will unleash the album on CD, double LP and digitally, now confirmed for release September 17th in North America, preceded bySeptember 13th in Germany and Benelux, and September 16th in the UK and rest of the world. Preorders have been made available here.

In addition to the title and street dates, today a new visual trailer along with the cover art for Vermis and more has been released. Check it all out now AT THIS LOCATION.

Additional propaganda, hymns and more on Vermis will be announced in the coming weeks in addition to new ULCERATE tour actions for 2013.

Vermis – Track Listing:

1. Odium

2. Vermis

3. Clutching Revulsion

4. Weight of Emptiness

5. Confronting Entropy

6. Fall to Opprobrium

7. The Imperious Weak

8. Cessation

9. Await Rescission

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ULCERTATE:

Facebook: Ulcerate

http://www.ulcerate-official.com

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RELAPSE RECORDS:

Facebook: Relapse Records

www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE ULCERATE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

EMBLAZONED (ex-Jungle Rot/Current Decrepit Birth members) Sign With Deepsend Records

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Emblazoned - The Living Magisterium - promo cover pic

Wisconsin based Blackened Death metalers EMBLAZONED (featuring ex-Jungle Rot, Micawber, Decrescent and current Decrepit Birth members) have inked a deal with Deepsend Records for the September 3rd release of the band’s debut EP, entitled The Living Magisterium.

The Living Magisterium was produced by Chris Wisco at Belle City Sound in Racine, WI and the cover art was created by renowned artist Raf the Might (Too Many Skulls). Currently the band is booking shows around the mid-west and recently has shared the stage with Vital Remains, Jungle Rot, and Sathanas.

Album track Bound by Eternal Penance is below!

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Emblazoned:

Kevin Forsythe (ex Jungle Rot) – Guitar

A.J. Lewandowski (Decrepit Birth, ex Enfold Darkness) – Bass

Jeff Plewa (ex Micawber) – Vocals

Alex “Pulverizer” Pulvermacher (ex Decrescent) – Drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on EMBLAZONED:

Facebook: Emblazoned

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* For more info on DEEPSEND RECORDS:

Facebook: Deepsend Records

http://www.deepsend.com

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LONG LIVE EMBLAZONED.

Stone.

OBITUARY – Death Metal Icons Announce Virtual Tour + Live Chat With Fans

Posted in concerts, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Now celebrating the 25th anniversary of their landmark Slowly We Rot full-length, Tampa Death Metal icons, OBITUARY, have been perpetually busy finding new methods of ways to bring fans closer to their audio carnage through worldwide concert streams and all-access backstage giveaways.

Most recently, the band offered up a Pay Per View, professionally shot live stream of their homecoming performance at The Orpheum which featured a pummeling all classics setlist from their first three platters of brutality: 1989’s Slowly We Rot 1990’s Cause of Death and 1992’s The End Complete.

This week the band continues to spread their timeless audio devastation with an On Demand, regionally based, virtual tour and live chat with fans. The PPV live stream from the aforementioned Florida show will be presented in full HD quality from multiple camera angles to specific regions and OBITUARY will be in live chat mode for the duration of each show! The show will remain On Demand to fans who initially purchase the stream to watch as many times as they wish.

Said the band in a collective statement: “We couldn’t be more excited about watching this stream with our fans! We have performed this classic set list on every corner of the planet, so for us to have the chance to watch it live and chat about it with the fans we’ve been playing for all these years is amazing. We are celebrating 25 years since the release of Slowly We Rot and we want you to party with us!

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See regions, dates, times (specific to that territory) and links below.

Germany: July 11th at 7pm – http://bit.ly/ObitGer

Bangkok: July 12th at 9pm – http://bit.ly/ObitBan

Sydney: July 18th at 9pm – http://bit.ly/ObitSyd

Phoenix: July 19th at 8pm – http://bit.ly/ObitPho

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John Tardy – Vocals (1984-current)

Trevor Peres – Guitar (1984-current)

Donald Tardy – Drums (1984-current)

Terry Butler – Bass (2010-current)

Kenny Andrews – Guitar (2012-current)

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on OBITUARY:

Facebook: Obituary band

www.obituarynation.com

http://www.obituary.cc

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LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

TO THE PAIN – Long Island Metal Outfit Releases Debut Album; Bravewords Debuts New Track

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

To The Pain - Large Band Logo - 2013

New York metallers TO THE PAIN have unleashed their self-titled, self-released debut full-length upon the world. A tribute to the days when metal was delivered via well-executed songs full of hooks and aggression, TO THE PAIN has come to re-blaze the trail cut by the genre’s torchbearers of the late 80s and early 90s. Factor in a fistful of modern attitude and technical prowess and you’ve got one goddamned powerful, dynamic and straight-up METAL record in To The Pain.

The band has teamed up with the folks at Bravewords.com for the world premier of album track ‘Silent Horror.’ To listen, visit http://www.Bravewords.com and launch the player.

To The Pain is available through the band or at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tothepain

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TO THE PAIN – Track List:

For the People, Buy the People   

Silent Horror

City of Flames

The Smell of Sulfur, Rise of the Demons

Burn with Me

Fuel Injected Nightmare

A Good Revolution

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TO THE PAIN – BIO:

In the summer of 2010, singer John Intagliata, and guitarist Steve Shaver sat down in Steve’s studio, The Locker, to see if they could record some songs they wrote when they were teenagers in 1989. After recording one of their old tunes, they got the itch to write some new music. What followed was nine months of writing, and recording at “The Locker”. Steve and John wrote 6 new songs, and re-recorded an old song; ‘Silent Horror.’ After listening to playbacks of the songs, they looked at each other and said “we need to put together a kick-ass band, and bring these songs to the masses.” Thus the concept of TO THE PAIN was born.

Their original concept back in 1988 was a cross between Racer X, Megadeth, Metallica, King Diamond, and Queensryche. The newer version retained the Racer X crazy guitar solos, and the political angst of Megadeth, while adding a bit of the new school flavor of Bullet for My Valentine, Shadows Fall, and Killswitch Engage, to form a new and refreshing old school flavor of Metal. Joining John Intagliata (Vocals) and Steve Shaver (Lead Guitar) in TO THE PAIN are Jeremy Lustig (Bass Guitar), Mark Trojanoski (Rhythm Guitar), and Jimmy Klimatas (Drums).

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TO THE PAIN’s self-titled debut is a lyrically diverse excursion. Taking on anything from politics, to the evil that men do, TO THE PAIN is not one to ever hold its tongue on any subject. Stylistically, the band’s music goes from full on thrashers like ‘For The People, Buy The People,’ to slow Sabbathy brutality on ‘The Smell of Sulfur.’

In 2012/2013 TO THE PAIN started with a slew of shows, bringing their energetic live show to such venues as EvenFlow Bar, JD’s Place, Village Pub,Katies of Smithtown and Mr Beery’s. With the scheduled summer 2013 release of their debut, TO THE PAIN hopes to bring the metal to the masses and continue to build on their following.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on TO THE PAIN:

Facebook: To The Pain

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LONG LIVE TO THE PAIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

KISS KIDS COMIC #1 ADDITIONAL COVER VARIANTS – LET’S TAKE A LOOK!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, comic books, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Kiss - Kids - additional covers - issue #1 - promo

As reported on the KISS Facebook page:

Subscription variant cover featuring the “adult Gene” is by Bruce Timm.

The retailer incentive cover featuring the first KISS album cover redo is by Jose Holder and Jeremy Colwell.

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Stone Says: I really dig the “adult Gene” cover version! Whoa! Nice job Bruce Timm! The other cover is done superb as well; hopefully another generation of KISS fans can be grown from these comics! I didn’t subscribe to this KISS KIDS comic; I guess the “adult gene” cover won’t be available at newsstands due to it being for “subscription only.” Maybe I’ll locate it elsewhere down the Metal road.

If I see these KISS KIDS comics at the newsstand, I’ll probably buy 1 copy at a time and file ’em with my KISS Kollection. I cannot help myself. As Cinderella’s Tom Keifer has sung: “Somebody Save Me”… then again, don’t save me! KISS FOREVER. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on KISS:

Facebook: KISS

http://www.kissonline.com

* For more info on KISS KIDS from IDW Publishing:

KISS KIDS – New Comic Book Series From IDW Publishing Hits News Stands This Fall

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on March 26, 2013.

http://www.idwpublishing.com

facebook: IDW Publishing

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LONG LIVE KISS.

LONG LIVE IDW PUBLISHING.

Stone.

BUTCHER BABIES – To Perform At Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare On October 26th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Butcher Babies - Great American Nightmare - promo flyer - Oct - 2013

As reported on the BUTCHER BABIES Facebook page:

We’re excited to announce we will be performing at the ULTIMATE HORROR experience this fall: the Great American Nightmare, curated by legendary horror director Rob Zombie, at the Pomona FEARplex on Saturday October 26th!

Tix are on sale now at http://www.GreatAmericanNightmare.com/.

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BUTCHER BABIES GOLIATH IS OUT NOW!

GOLIATH Released Via Century Media, On July 9th!

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BUTCHER BABIES:

Heidi Shepherd – Vocals

Carla Harvey – Vocals

Henry Flury – Guitar

Jason Klein – Bass

Chrissy Warner – Drums

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* For more info on BUTCHER BABIES:

Facebook: Butcher Babies

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LONG LIVE BUTCHER BABIES.

LONG LIVE ROB ZOMBIE.

Stone.

PENTAGRAM – Confirms Select U.S. Shows In July And August

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Doom legends, PENTAGRAM, have announced shows in the US later this month. These shows will follow the band’s previously announced festival dates in Europe throughout July. The complete list of dates including the US shows are listed below, as well at facebook.com/pentagramusa.

In other news, premium subscription channel SHOWTIME just picked up the documentary “Last Days Here” from influential Doom legends PENTAGRAM–showings can be found here:

http://www.sho.com/sho/reality-docs/titles/142198/last-days-here#/index

PENTAGRAM’s most recent album, Last Rites, was released via Metal Blade Records on April 14, 2011 and their first ever official DVD (also out on Metal Blade), When the Screams Come, on August 30, 2011. Both releases were met by rave reviews from fans and critics alike and saw the band playing sets at infamous SXSW festival in Austin, Texas as well as tours across the US and dates in Europe.

Recently, after months of searching and reviewing literally hundreds of applicants from around the world, PENTAGRAM announced the addition of their new guitarist Matt Goldborough. His debut with the “Ram Family,” rounded out by Bobby Liebling on vocals, Greg Turley on bass guitar and Sean Saley on drums, was on April 16th, 2013 at the sold out show at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY. If that gig wasn’t special enough, the band performed songs not heard live in over 40 years! Inspired by a demand from the fans, Liebling and company pulled out rare gems, including Be Forewarned. This track and more can be viewed now at:

PENTAGRAM live at Saint Vitus Bar, Apr 16th. 2013

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PENTAGRAM – Live Dates:

07/19/2013 Glazart – Paris, FR

07/20/2013 Days Of Ceremony 2013 – Warsaw, Poland

07/22/2013 Metaldays, 2013 – Tolmin, Slovenia

07/27/2013 Farmageddon Fest – Clinton, MT

08/02/2013 Emo’s – Austin, TX

08/03/2013 Empire – Springfield, VA

08/04/2013 Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA

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“No one has done doom better, for longer, than Bobby Liebling.” — SPIN Magazine

“An unsung American counterpart to Black Sabbath” — San Francisco Weekly

“Bobby Liebling’s vocals proved to be haunting yet comforting at the same time. The man has lost a lot to demons that kept him from achieving rock stardom decades ago, but his voice remains as powerful as it was then.” — LA Weekly

* For more info on PENTAGRAM:

http://www.facebook.com/pentagramusa

http://www.metalblade.com/pentagram

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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LONG LIVE PENTAGRAM.

Stone.