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THE LAST WARNING – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags massacre records, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news, the last warning, thrash metal albums 2013 on January 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Austria’s Thrashers THE LAST WARNING have signed with Massacre Records!

The band was formed in 1999 and released their first demo “In Case Of Fire” in 2003. They signed with Ton 4 Records a year later, recorded their debut “Face 2 Face” and played numerous shows and festivals. Their second album “Chainbreaker” followed in 2006 and their touring extended to Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, sharing the stage with bands such as Maroon, Deadsoil and Machine Made God.

One of the band’s milestones happened in the summer of 2007 when they were invited to Indonesia for a headliner tour. They played in Bali, Java and Sumatra and performed as headliner on the main stage at the Soundrenaline Festival in Padang, Sumatra, in front of more than 20.000 people! They returned to Indonesia in 2008 and played gigs in front 25.000 people in Pekanbaru and 45.000 people in Medan.

Their latest album “Elegance Of Bloodiness” was released in October 2009 via 7Hard Records.

THE LAST WARNING finished their upcoming album in December 2012. It was recorded at the Music Factory/Prophecy Studios with producer R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, Devil’s Train) and sound engineer Christian Schmid.

Vocalist Hans-Jürgen Moitzi commented:
“Working with Lia and Christian was awesome! Lia kicked our asses to get the best out of the band. The new album is a real thrash monster! We are also very proud to be part of the Massacre Records family now. Massacre Records is the perfect label for our upcoming album!”

THE LAST WARNING’s new album is expected to be released in spring 2013 via Massacre Records!

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* For more info on THE LAST WARNING, click on the links below!

www.lastwarning.at

www.twitter.com/TheLastWarning

www.youtube.com/thelastwarningtv

LONG LIVE THE LAST WARNING.

Stone.

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SWEET – UK Rock Legends SWEET Revisit Hit Album ‘Desolation Boulevard’ With New Live CD

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, glam rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock albums, rock albums 2013, rock music news, sweet, sweet desolation boulevard live, sweet desolation boulevard revisited, the sweet on January 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

London, UK – Hot on the heels of their recent critically acclaimed album release ‘New York Connection’, UK rock legends SWEET have released a new live CD only available by digital download. Performing the band’s most famous and influential album from 1974 ‘Desolation Boulevard’ live, SWEET’s ‘Desolation Boulevard Revisited’ recaptures the album in concert with all of the raw energy that can only come from a live performance.

Originally titled ‘Sweet Fanny Adams’ in the UK, the 1974 US release of the album, re-titled ‘Desolation Boulevard’, was a turning point for the band featuring, for the first time, more of a hard rock sound. The album yielded classic hits such as ‘Ballroom Blitz’, ‘Fox On The Run’ and ‘The Six Teens’, catapulting the band to international stardom!

Says original member Andy Scott: “SWEET’s ‘Desolation Boulevard’ album was groundbreaking back in 1974 and proved to be a major influence on soon to be famous rock bands such as Kiss, Motley Crue, Def Leppard and many more. The album was a tightly produced collection of Power Pop Heavy Rock Radio Friendly tunes that still sound great today. This was the album that accelerated SWEET into a Major Headlining Touring Band in the ’70s, a testament of anyone who saw the band ‘live’. Several of the songs from the album have been covered by other artists which pays true homage to a great band. Now in 2013 we have ‘Desolation Boulevard Revisited’. A ‘live’ album release, almost 40 years on from the original but sounding as fresh as the day the songs were conceived. This is a ‘must’ for SWEET fans everywhere!”

“Without The Sweet there would not have been a Kiss”

GENE SIMMONS

“Mötley Crüe wanted to be The Sweet”

NIKKI SIXX

“The Sweet are the band that I wish I had been in”

JOE ELLIOTT, DEF LEPPARD

With worldwide album sales of more than 55 million copies, SWEET have notched 34 Number One smashes across the globe as part of a run of timeless hits that includes ‘Blockbuster!’, ‘Hell Raiser’, ‘The Ballroom Blitz’, ‘The Six Teens’, ‘Action’, ‘Fox On The Run’ and ‘Love Is Like Oxygen’. Seen on Top Of The Pops on what felt like a weekly basis throughout the 1970s, their über-harmonious, multi-tracked guitar work and layered production was to provide inspiration to other acts such as Queen, the Electric Light Orchestra and in later decades, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and The Darkness.

SWEET are a National Treasure, British at the core and a rock music phenomena that has taken every continent by storm for more than four decades. The golden thread that links the past through to the present and into the future is Andy Scott. His determination to maintain high standards with the band’s musical legacy and touring is legendary. The band today has an illustrious pedigree recreating “live” the high energy and soaring vocals associated with the SWEET sound that is the band’s trademark. SWEET are Andy Scott – guitar and vocals, Pete Lincoln – lead vocals and bass, Bruce Bisland – drums and vocals, Tony O’Hora – guitar, keyboards and vocals.

2013 sees SWEET commencing their ‘NYC World Tour’ in support of their latest smash studio album ‘New York Connection’. The tour kicks off in Europe in March 2013, with more dates in other territories to be announced soon.

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To purchase SWEET – ‘Desolation Boulevard Revisited’ (digital download only):

http://www.amazon.com/Desolation-Boulevard-Revisited-Live/dp/B00AFITEWC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357380547&sr=8-1&keywords=desolation+boulevard+revisited

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

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

LONG LIVE SWEET.

SWEET SHOULD BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.

Stone.

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HELLOWEEN “Straight Out Of Hell” – Releases On January 22nd, In North America > Some Metal Thoughts…

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, helloween, helloween straight out of hell, metal albums 2013, Metal News, power metal albums 2013 on January 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HELLOWEEN – Straight Out Of Hell, the fourteenth studio album from HELLOWEEN, will be released on January 18th in Europe and on January 22nd in North America. All HELLOWEEN fans surely can agree, that the days leading up to the release of Straight Out Of Hell are exciting times for certain!

HELLOWEEN are currently posting a track-by-track commentary, on their facebook page, each day leading up to the release of this highly anticipated album! (Check out their facebook link at the bottom of this post). I’m probably not alone in stating: the album cover artwork for Straight Out Of Hell is absolutely kick-ass! That’s Metal! Whoa!

Martin Häusler created the front cover for Straight Out Of Hell; he also created the artwork for 7 Sinners (2010) and Gambling With The Devil (2007) as well.

As pioneers of Power Metal and widely accepted as top-tier Metal legends, HELLOWEEN’s family tree boasts both Kai Hansen (founding member) and Michael Kiske; their vocals and multi-instrumental contributions are revered among the Metal community. In my Metal opinion, HELLOWEEN can truly be labeled as a national treasure of Germany. Metal be thy name.

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Straight Out Of Hell – Track Listing:

01. Nabataea

02. World Of War

03. Live Now!

04. Far From The Stars

05. Burning Sun

06. Waiting For The Thunder

07. Hold Me In Your Arms

08. Wanna Be God

09. Straight Out Of Hell

10. Asshole

11. Years

12. Make Fire Catch The Fly

13. Church Breaks Down

HELLOWEEN:

Andi Deris – lead vocalist

Michael Weikath – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Sascha Gerstner – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Markus Grosskopf – bass, backing vocals

Dani Löble – drums

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

facebook: Helloween

LONG LIVE HELLOWEEN.

Stone.

http://www.metalandhardcorefestival.com/

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL To Celebrate 15th Anniversary

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal festivals, metal music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags anthrax, hardcore, hatebreed, metal festivals 2013, Metal News, new england metal & hardcore festival 2013, rock music news on January 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

2013 Installment Of Iconic Fest Confirmed

MassConcerts proudly presents the first details for NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2013, today confirming the dates and preliminary list of bands for this year’s occurrence of the long-running annual event.

For the 2013 installment, the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL will once again overthrow the historic venue, The Palladium, in Worcester, Massachusetts, this year marking the 15th anniversary of the iconic weekend-long gathering! The festivities will commence with a pre-party on April 18th, 2013 and the three official days of the fest following on the 19th, 20th, and 21st.

Commented the festival’s founder Scott Lee of MassConcerts: “I am excited with how far we have come and am ecstatic for this to be on our 15th year! It has been a long, interesting journey. We always try to make it a memorable event and we really hope you all enjoy the festival this year.”

With more than forty acts from all realms of the extreme music world already set to storm the two stages of NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL XV — and with many more to be announced in the coming weeks — the confirmed headliners for the event will include Hatebreed, Opeth and Suicidal Tendencies, as well as legendary thrash titans Anthrax performing their Among The Living album in its entirety, as part of their headlining spot on the Metal Alliance Tour.

View the full list of bands set to confirm this year below. Tickets for the event will go on sale next Wednesday, January 16th.

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL XV:

Anthrax

Hatebreed

Opeth

Suicidal Tendencies

After The Burial

Alpha & Omega

Antagonist AD

Ark Of The Covenant

Black Breath

Born Of Osiris

The Contortionist

Dead By Wednesday

Death Before Dishonor

Ensiferum

Erra

Exodus

Expire

Fit For An Autopsy

Heidevolk

Hellsot

Holy Grail

I Declare War

Incendiary

Katatonia

Legion

The Mongoloids

Mother Of Mercy

Municipal Waste

No Mercy

Power Trip

Rude Awakening

Saving Grace

Shadows Fall

Suburban Scum

Those Who Fear

Trap Them

Trollfest

Twitching Tongues

Tyr

Within The Ruins

Xibalba

Since 1999, the NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL has showcased a vast array of metal and hardcore acts across two stages, while also providing merchandising and promotional areas for record labels and other vendors, at Worcester, Massachusetts’ massive venue The Palladium.

Earsplit PR is an official sponsor of this year’s event.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on this amazing event, click on link below!

https://twitter.com/moshfest

http://www.massconcerts.com

LONG LIVE NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL.

Stone.

http://GREATWHITEROCKS.COM

GREAT WHITE – To Celebrate The Band’s XXXth Anniversary With The Release Of A New Live Album Out In February On Frontiers Records

Posted in blues rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, Great White, great white 30 years live from the sunset strip, great white 30th anniversary, great white xxxth anniversary, hard rock albums 2013, rock music news on January 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of GREAT WHITE’s celebrative live album 30 Years – Live From the Sunset Strip on February 22nd in Europe and February 26th in North America.

To mark its 30th Anniversary LIVE on March 22, 2012, GREAT WHITE celebrated the only logical way – on stage. In a nod to its early days, GREAT WHITE returned to the infamous Sunset Strip, where a storied past of music’s biggest fans are fused into the walls of the Key Club. GREAT WHITE delivered its entire repertoire to a packed house, pining for the band’s raw energy and cheering its illustrious history track after track.

The Southern California Blues Hard Rock band debuted with a Don Dokken / Michael Wagener produced EP in 1983 and later on were signed by EMI for 1984’s self-titled debut album. Since then, GREAT WHITE has achieved worldwide success, encompassing sales of over six million records. They received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Once Bitten, Twice Shy” and earned a double platinum certification for the album “…Twice Shy”.

It’s the soulful, Blues-based signature sound that turned songs like “Face The Day”, “Rock Me” and “Save Your Love” into international hits. The late 80’s were boom years for the band, marked by non-stop touring with some of the biggest bands of the era, including stints in Europe and Japan. GREAT WHITE recorded two more albums for Capitol — “Hooked”, which was certified gold and “Psycho City”.

With a line up featuring Co- Founder Mark Kendall, Audie Desbrow, Michael Lardie, Scott Snyder and new singer Terry Ilous (former XYZ), a natural frontman blessed with bluesy-heritage rock tone, Ilous fits the band like a glove. GREAT WHITE’s biting guitar riffs, contagious rhythm section and newfound energy is ready to honor its past and create the next chapter. 30th Anniversary Live is just one night – but the music is timeless.

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30 Years – Live From the Sunset Strip – Track Listing Includes:

Desert Moon; Lady Red Light; Face The Day; House Of Broken Love; Save Your Love; Mista Bone; The Big Goodbye; Back To The Rhythm; Rock Me; Can’t Shake It; Once Bitten Twice Shy.

GREAT WHITE:

Terry Ilous – vocals

Mark Kendall – lead guitar

Michael Lardie – guitar, keyboards

Scott Snyder – bass

Audie Desbrow – drums

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

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

facebook: Great White [Band]

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

LONG LIVE GREAT WHITE.

Stone.

http://www.sho.com/californication

EONE MUSIC NASHVILLE TO RELEASE “MUSIC FROM THE SHOWTIME® SERIES CALIFORNICATION SEASON 6” ON JANUARY 15, 2013

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news, soundtracks with tags californication, californication season 6 soundtrack, classic rock, marilyn manson, rock music news, showtime californication, soundtrack albums on January 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

(Nashville, TN) – eOne Music is set to release Music From the Showtime Series Californication Season 6 on January 15, 2013. The collection features a previously un-released track from Australian musician/actor/comedian and guest star Tim Minchin, titled So Long (As We Are Together), which is performed in character as the mad-as-a-hatter Atticus Fetch.

The album also features tracks from Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) and Marilyn Manson, both of whom have guest starring roles in the show this season. The album also features music by Ryan Adams, Joe Walsh, Johnny Thunders and more. Season 6 of Californication debuts on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 10:30 PM EST on SHOWTIME.

The Showtime original series Californication takes viewers on a wild, witty and sexy ride in the California fast lane. It centers around Hank Moody (series star and executive producer David Duchovny), as a hedonistic novelist who struggles to be a good father to his college-aged daughter, while still carrying a torch for her mother, his ex-girlfriend.

Californication has won several awards, including two Emmy® Awards in 2008 and 2009 for Outstanding Cinematography and one Golden Globe® Award in 2008 for Best Actor (Duchovny).

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Tracklisting:

Steve Jones – “Suffragette City” (David Bowie cover)

Marilyn Manson – “Personal Jesus” (Depeche Mode cover)

The Blind Pets – “Fever”

Johnny Thunders – “You Can’t Put Your Arms Round a Memory”

Lissie – “Nothing Else Matters” (Metallica cover)

Ryan Adams – “Wasted Years” (Iron Maiden cover)

Warren Zevon – “For My Next Trick, I’ll Need a Volunteer”

Tim Minchin – “So Long (As We Are Together)

Hi Ho Silver Oh ft. Leslie Stevens – “Time To Move On” (Tom Petty cover)

Joe Walsh – “Funk 50”

The Litter – “Action Woman”

Mark Lanegan- “Strange Religion”

The Soundtrack of Our Lives – “What’s Your Story”

Beth Hart – “My California”

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(Source: eOne Music)

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

http://twitter.com/sho_cali

http://californicationwiki.sho.com/

facebook: Californication

LONG LIVE CALIFORNICATION.

LONG LIVE COOL & ROCKIN’ SOUNDTRACKS.

Stone.

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CIRCLE OF SILENCE – Power Metal Guardians Reveal New Album Title And Artwork

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags circle of silence, circle of silence the rise of resistance, massacre records, metal albums 2013, Metal News, Power Metal, rock music news on January 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

CIRCLE OF SILENCE are currently recording their new album The Rise Of Resistance at the Maranis Studios in Backnang, Germany.

The band speaks about the sound of the upcoming record:

“The first impression is that the new ones are a bit heavier than the stuff from The Blackened Halo and a bit more straight forward. A lot of double-bass action is going on in those first songs!”

The guys have already posted the artwork of The Rise Of Resistance, which was created by Francisco Garcés (a.k.a. Dibujante Nocturno).

CIRCLE OF SILENCE have also released a couple of song titles, that will be featured on the album: Eyes Of Anarchy, Mind Conspiracy, An Oncoming Storm, Slave To The Greed Machine, Blood Of Enemies and One Moment Of Hate.

Get your copy of CIRCLE OF SILENCE’s latest album The Blackened Halo here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/11521?lang=en

CIRCLE OF SILENCE:

Nick – vocals

Tobias – guitar

Chris – guitar

Björn – bass

Pit – drums

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Source:

* For more info on CIRCLE OF SILENCE, click on the links below!

www.circle-of-silence.de

LONG LIVE CIRCLE OF SILENCE.

Stone.

iTunes – http://tinyurl.com/wretched-and-divine-iTunes

BLACK VEIL BRIDES “Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones” Is Out Now! The Cool Places Selling This CD Are…

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags black veil brides, heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news, wretched and divine: the story of the wild ones on January 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

BLACK VEIL BRIDES – As a Metal reminder, in case you were vacationing on the Moon or were stranded on the Arctic Circle on its release date of January 8th, the new BLACK VEIL BRIDES CD is OUT NOW! Here’s where you can buy Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones:

Hot Topic – http://tinyurl.com/bvb-wad-ht

Bestbuy – http://tinyurl.com/bvb-wad-bb

Target – http://tinyurl.com/bvb-wad-target

F.Y.E. – http://tinyurl.com/bvb-wad-fye

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES:

Andy Biersack – Vocals

Ashley Purdy – Bass

Jinxx – Guitar

Jake Pitts – Guitar

Christian Coma – Drums

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* Released via Universal Republic

* For more info on BLACK VEIL BRIDES, click on the links below!

http://www.blackveilbrides.net

facebook: Black Veil Brides

LONG LIVE BLACK VEIL BRIDES.

Stone.

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TEARS OF MARTYR – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags massacre records, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news, tears of martyr, tears of martyr tales on January 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

From MASSACRE RECORDS:

We’re happy to welcome TEARS OF MARTYR from Madrid, Spain, to the Massacre Records family!

The band was formed in the mid-90’s in Gran Canaria, Spain. They released their first demo The Essence Of Evil in 1996, which gained good reviews. The second demo Renascence followed in 2005.

They already played several club shows, for example with: To/Die/For, Swallow The Sun, Draconian and Epica.

Entrance, TEARS OF MARTYR’s debut album was released in 2009 via STF Records.

The band won an award as the best Spanish band of the year at the Female Metal Awards in 2009.

TEARS OF MARTYR are now ready to deliver their second album Tales, which was recorded in August 2012 at the New Sin Studios in Loria, Italy, with Enrik Garcia and Luigi Stefanini.

The band commented:
“We are happy and excited to work with MASSACRE RECORDS. We are looking forward to the release of Tales and we hope you’ll enjoy it!”

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TEARS OF MARTYR:

Berenice Musa – Soprano

Miguel Angel Marqués – Guitars & Vocals

Adrián Miranda – Bass

Doramas Párraga – Drums

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Source:

* For more info on TEARS OF MARTYR, click on the links below!

www.tearsofmartyr.com

www.twitter.com/tearsofmartyr

www.youtube.com/tearsofmartyr

LONG LIVE TEARS OF MARTYR.

Stone.

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KING KOBRA, RON KEEL, REVERENCE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE – To Perform At Rock Harvest II 2013 > Updated List Of Bands Performing!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags hard rock news, heavy metal news, metal albums 2012, Metal News, reverence, rock harvest II 2013, ron keel on January 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HERE IS THE UPDATED LIST OF PERFORMERS FOR RHII; Bands will be spread out over three days, November 7 – 9, 2013, with more acts to be named. VIP and General Admission Tickets on sale NOW at:

Venue is: House Of Rock 11445 Pulaski Hwy White Marsh, Maryland 21162

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* ROCK HARVEST II is an all-day/multi-day Rock & Metal concert that benefits the police non-profit, Fallen Blue.

* For more info on ROCK HARVEST II 2013:

facebook: Rock Harvest

* For more info on Fallen Blue:

http://www.fallenblue.org

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BANDS APPEARING:

Attackhead

DC4

Deathriders

Russ Dwarf

Ron Keel

Mitch Malloy

Xander Demos

Leatherwolf

Silent Rage

Modern Superstar

King Kobra

FarCry

Reverence

Edge Of Paradise

Stonebreed

Tango Down

Michael Angelo Batio

Raven

Twisted Tower Dire

Seven Kingdoms

Ghost of War

London

Alloy 20

Mystic Force

Order of Nine

A Sound of Thunder

Hangmans Cry

Line of Fire

Widow

Circle II Circle

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* For more info on RON KEEL:

http://ronkeel.com

http://keelnation.com

* For more info on CIRCLE II CIRCLE:

http://www.circle2circle.net

facebook: Circle II Circle

* For more info on REVERENCE:

http://www.reverencemetal.com

facebook: Reverence

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* For more info on KING KOBRA:

facebook: Official King Kobra

LONG LIVE ROCK HARVEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

Stone.

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THE SWORD – January 2013 UK & European Tour Dates > Cities & Venues Listed

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, stoner metal, the sword, the sword 2013 tour dates, the sword apocryphon on January 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

January Tour Dates

CLICK HERE for Tickets

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January 8 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3

January 9 – Bristol, UK – Fleece

January 10 – London, UK – Underworld

January 12 – Antwerp, Belgium – Muzickcentrum Trix

January 13 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje

January 14 – Cologne, Germany – Underground

January 15 – Berlin, Germany – Magnet Club

January 16 – Hamburg, Germany – LOGO Hamburg

January 18 – Goteborg, Sweden – Sticky Fingers

January 19 – Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser Slussen

January 21 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia

January 22 – Tampere, Finald – Klubi

January 24 – Oslo, Norway – John Dee

January 25 – Karlstad, Sweden – Rockbaren

January 26 – Malmo, Sweden – Debaser Malmo

January 27 – Vesterbro, Denmark – Lille Vega

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* For more info on THE SWORD, click on the links below!

http://www.swordofdoom.com

facebook: The Sword

LONG LIVE THE SWORD.

Stone.

http://www.kissonline.com

HELLFEST OPEN AIR FESTIVAL – June 21/22/23 2013 In Clisson, France – Here’s Info You Need!

Posted in Black Metal, classic rock, Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal festivals, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags hellfest, hellfest open air 2013, hellfest open air festival 2013, metal festivals 2013, Metal News, rock festivals 2013, rock music news on January 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HELLFEST will take place June 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2013 in Clisson, France.

KISS And ZZ TOP As Headliners! WHOA!

SAXON, TWISTED SISTER, KORN, AVANTASIA, ACCEPT, DOWN, KREATOR, TESTAMENT, IMMORTAL, HELLOWEEN, VOLBEAT, STONE SOUR, NEUROSIS, AT THE GATES, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BAD RELIGION and SINISTER at this same festival! WHOA!

THE LIST OF BOTH AMAZING AND LEGENDARY BANDS GOES ON… WHOA!

* Click on the links below for ALL the HELLFEST 2013 info you NEED!

http://www.hellfest.fr

facebook: Hellfest Open Air Festival

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

facebook: KISS

LONG LIVE HELLFEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE HEAVY ROCK.

Stone.

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KISS KOLLECTIBLES – Wanna See My KISS Mini Lunch Box Christmas Ornament? It’s Really Cool…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music collectibles, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock news, heavy metal collectibles, kiss, kiss collectibles, kiss kollectibles, rock music news on January 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

KISS - Mini-Lunch Box - ornament - frontside!

KISS KOLLECTIBLES – That’s it at the top! That’s my really cool KISS mini lunch box Christmas ornament! I was fortunate enough to have received this KISS Kollectible as a Christmas gift from my family, along with the KISS PEZ gift tin. I’m going to keep the paper tag attached to this whiz-bang KISS Kollectible; the klassic KISS logo on that paper tag makes it too difficult to take off and throw away!

Here’s what the other side of this KISS mini lunch box looks like:

KISS - Mini-Lunch Box - Ornament - backside!

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* To read about and see my KISS PEZ gift tin, click on the link below!

KISS KOLLECTIBLES – Wanna See My KISS PEZ Collectible Gift Tin? It’s Really Cool…

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

http://www.kissonline.com

facebook: KISS

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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DEADLANDS – Debut Album “Evilution” Releasing On February 22nd, 2013, via Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags deadlands, deadlands evilution, heavy metal albums 2013, massacre records, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news on January 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

DEADLANDS GROUP - Promo Pic - 2012

From Massacre Records:

We’re excited that DEADLANDS’ debut album will be released via Massacre Records!

The band was formed in the summer of 2010 by lead vocalist Brian O’Connor (Consfearacy, ex-Vicious Rumors), lead guitarist Michael J. Gardner (The Council), lead guitarist Kevin Rohr (Spectre), bassist extraordinaire Steve “Dedbass” Northam and drummer Danny Sablan (HateFX, The Council).

Their intention was to write and produce their own brand of Heavy Metal, while utilizing their past and present influences as a foundation and inspiration for their musical direction.

DEADLANDS is quickly establishing a large fan base, being nominated for a 2012 Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIES), playing live, and sharing the stage with artists such as Exodus, Anvil, Y&T, Great White, Death Angel and more.

DEADLANDS’ debut album features guest solo appearances by legendary Heavy Metal guitarists: Hank Shermann (Mercyful Fate), Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate/King Diamond), Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Claudeous Creamer (Dragonlord), Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate/King Diamond), Glen Alvelais (Forbidden/Testament/HateFX) and Steve Smyth (Nevermore/Forbidden).

“Evilution” was mixed and mastered by DEADLANDS and Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament) at Trident Studios.

You can already listen to the song Pandemic Genocide off the debut album here:

http://youtu.be/UNkQhuWozco

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* DEADLANDS are from Sacramento California.

DEADLANDS:

Brian O’Connor – Lead Vocals

Michael J. Gardner – Lead Guitar

Kevin Rohr – Lead Guitar

Steve “Dedbass” Northam – Bass

Dan Sablan – Drums

DEADLANDS’ debut album “Evilution” will be released on February 22, 2013 via Massacre Records!

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Source:

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

http://www.DeadlandsMusic.com

www.facebook.com/DeadlandsMusic

LONG LIVE DEADLANDS.

Stone.

http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/19910?lang=en

SINISTER “Years Of Massacre” Digital-Only Release Available On February 1st, via Massacre Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, massacre records, metal albums 2013, Metal News, sinister, sinister years of massacre on January 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Sinister - Years Of Massacre - promo cover pic!

DIGITAL-ONLY RELEASE: SINISTER -Years Of Massacre

(18-track-compilation including 9 tracks (!!) that have never been available for download until now)

To buy your digital-only release of SINISTER – Years Of Massacre, available on February 1st, 2013, just click on the link below!

Sinister - Group Promo Pic! - 2012 - #1

THE DEATH METAL MASTERS FROM THE NETHERLANDS!

SINISTER:

Adrie Kloosterwaard – vocals

Dennis Hartog – guitars

Batiaan Brussaard – guitars

Mathijs Brussaard – bass

Toep Duin – drums

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Source:

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

facebook: Sinister Official

http://www.myspace.com/sinisterwingsofdeath

LONG LIVE SINISTER.

Stone.

http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/20166?lang=en

CATAMENIA “The Best Of Catamenia” – Digital-Only Release Available On February 8th, 2013 via Massacre Records

Posted in dark metal, Heavy Metal, melodic metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags catamenia, catamenia the best of catamenia, dark metal albums, metal albums 2013, Metal News on January 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Catamenia - The Best Of Catamenia - promo cover pic!

DIGITAL-ONLY RELEASE: CATAMENIA – The Best Of CATAMENIA

(21-track-compilation including 1 track never before available for download until now)

Beginning February 8th, 2013, you can purchase the digital-only release of CATAMENIA – The Best Of CATAMENIA by clicking the link below!

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CATAMENIA – Band Bio:

Catamenia (FI) is a Melodic Dark Metal band, founded in ‘95 by their original members Riku Hopeakoski and Mika Tönning in Oulu, Finland. Their first two demos caught attention and lead to signing a contract in ‘97 with Massacre Records, with whom they are cooperating till today.

Catamenia - Group Promo Pic - 2012 - #1

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Source:

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

http://www.catamenia.net

facebook: Catamenia

LONG LIVE CATAMENIA.

Stone.

http://www.sacramentmusic.com

SANNHET – Brooklyn Group To Drop Debut LP Via Newly Founded Sacrament Music

Posted in Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, post-metal, rock music, rock music news with tags metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock music news, sacrament music, sannhet, sannhet known flood on January 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Sannhet - group promo pic - 2013 - #1

The dawn of 2013 also saw the birth of a brand new indie record label, founded by the owners of Brooklyn’s premier dark music institution and watering hole, Saint Vitus Bar… welcome Sacrament Music. “Sacrament’s mission is to proliferate the culture that is experienced by thousands every year at our club through recordings, merchandise, mixtapes, and of course EPIC shows” states the label’s freshly launched website.

The Sacrament Music/Saint Vitus crew brought local outfit and close cohorts SANNHET on board, and have locked down the label’s maiden release. Founded in late 2010, the instrumental trio known as SANNHET has amassed a diehard audience within Brooklyn’s broad underground music circuit through their abundant live performances throughout the borough, always choreographed with electrifying visuals.

Known Flood, SANNHET’s sprawling debut LP, features nearly forty-five minutes of their electrified post-metal, fueled with domineering riff-building movements and intense percussive hostility, unifying in a slightly blackened and trance-inducing atmospheric style, captured by Colin Marston (Krallice, Behold… The Arctopus, Dysrhythmia) and mastered by Carl Saff. Sacrament Music will release the album digitally and on LP, the pressing limited to 500 with 100 on colored wax. Preorders are available HERE.

Today, BrooklynVegan is hosting a video for the opening track from Known Flood, “Absecon Isle,” created by SANNHET’s bassist AJ Annunziata. Get your first listen to the album and moreHERE.

Sannhet - Known Flood - promo cover pic!

SANNHET – Known Flood

Having performed with a plethora of local and international acts including Black Cobra, The Atlas Moth, Hull, Enabler, Yakuza, Altar of Plagues and countless others, SANNHET will book new shows throughout the coming months. A record release show is confirmed for February 22nd, of course set to take place at Saint Vitus Bar, and sponsored by BrooklynVegan and Invisible Oranges webzine. In addition to SANNHET, the lineup features Theologian and brethren Cleanteeth, in addition to headliners Deafhaven for an exclusive East Coast show.

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SANNHET Record Release Show:

2/22/2013 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY w/ Theologian, Cleanteeth, Deafhaven [info]

Known Flood – Track Listing:

1. Absecon Isle

2. Safe Passage

3. Invisible Wounds

4. Endless Walls

5. Moral

6. Slow Ruin

7. Haunches

8. Still Breathing

9. Flatlands

SANNHET:

Christopher Todd – drums

John Refano – guitar

AJ Annunziata – bass

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://sannhetbk.com

facebook: Sannhet

* For more info on SACRAMENT MUSIC & SAINT VITUS BAR:

http://www.saintvitusbar.com

LONG LIVE SANNHET.

LONG LIVE SACRAMENT MUSIC.

LONG LIVE SAINT VITUS BAR.

Stone.

DARSOMBRA – Stateside Winter Live Actions Pending

Posted in rock albums, rock music, rock music news, transcendental rock with tags darsombra, darsombra climax community, drone rock, rock music news, transcendental rock on January 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Darsombra - Group Promo Pic - 2012 - #1

Transcendental audio/visual drone unit DARSOMBRA are heading south for a chunk of the Winter. This week the duo announces plans to escape the frozen clutches of Baltimore for the latter half of February, opting to instead tour the Southeastern states of the country. While there are still several dates being hammered out, the Wintour 2013 kicks off on February 15th and will snake through Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee in support of the recently released Climax Community LP. Preceding the tour, this Friday, January 4th the twosome will rock out in their hometown, sharing the stage with Radical Discharge and the massive duo Jucifer.

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DARSOMBRA’s Upcoming Shows:

1/04/2013 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD w/ Jucifer, Radical Discharge

DARSOMBRA Wintour 2013:
2/15/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

2/16/2013 Blackout Effectors – Asheville, NC

2/17/2013 Wonderroot – Atlanta, GA

2/18/2013 Caledonia Lounge – Athens, GA

2/19/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA

2/20/2013 TBA – Lafayette/Baton Rouge, LA

2/21/2013 The Dalzell House – Shreveport, LA

2/22/2013 Club 1808 – Austin, TX

2/23/2013 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR

2/24/2013 TBA – Memphis, TN

2/25/2013 Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN

2/26/2013 TBA – Harrisonburg/Charlottesville, VA

Darsombra - Climas Community - promo cover pic!

Climax Community was released in October, the outfit’s first for new label home, Germany’s eclectic Exile On Mainstream. The album shows DARSOMBRA’s ever- expanding avant-garde orchestrated audio layering/looping and paralleling visual displays with possibly the most adventurous material they’ve created to date.

Decibel Magazine is hosting a stream of the entire Climax Community LP AT THIS LOCATION. Rad live footage of DARSOMBRA’s new show filmed at various locations on their recent European tour with Stinking Lizaveta can be viewed HERE.

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Critical Praise:

“The larger movements of the songs rub against each other with tectonic weight, while subtler elements attack, defeat and consume. Strange and lovely, Climax Community speaks in the language of animal instinct.” – Exclaim!

“Much like a work of fine art, little to no commentary is given leaving the observer to interpret the work as they wish. By the same token, the listener may also choose to switch off the cerebral and absorb the music at the most basic level.” – Ghost Cult

“It’s a clever, dense and hypnotic release that demonstrates that there’s still plenty of exploration to be done in experimental and psychedelic music.” – OneMetal

“…Darsombra really show off their ability to make awe-inspiring and atmosphere-rich material that will instantly hook even the most anti of Drone fanatics. However, they also counter a lot of the unique material with overly simple droning riffs or effects that really pull you out of the environment they spent so much, or even so little time to establish.” – Apoch’s Metal Review

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.darsombra.com

facebook: darsombra

LONG LIVE DARSOMBRA.

Stone.

http://www.facebook.com/infalling

INFALLING “Path Of Desolation” EP – A Full-Blown Hardcore Metal Assault You Should Know About!

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags hardcore metal, infalling, infalling path of desolation ep, metal albums 2012, Metal News, ohio metal bands, rock music news on January 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Infalling - Path Of Desolation - promo cover pic!

INFALLING – From Cleveland, Ohio, cometh INFALLING. This (multi-genre influenced) trio of Metal musicians are worth every second of your time; especially if you’re into Metal that will assault your ears while you beg for more! Their EP, Path Of Desolation, was released back in September of 2012 and carries a ton of shelf life; INFALLING have created a potent and quality crop of 5 songs. This is an EP I won’t be putting away anytime soon!

INFALLING are three Metal musicians that are gonna go places, I feel and hear it. Their Hardcore meets Metal assault is sandwiched between album instrumental opener Genesis and album instrumental closer Revelations. Both the intro and exit on Path Of Desolation truly defines this band’s Progressive and Classic Rock influences quite soundly.

As for the Hardcore Metal that’s smack-dab-in-the-middle of this astoundingly produced EP: whoop-ass to the maximum potential! Tony Balante is as fierce as a caged rattlesnake on vocals! Tony comes across as very comfortable in his surroundings; there’s nothing that sounds forced or ill contrived, a very confident vocalist is he.

What a Metal band across the Metal board. Seriously. When INFALLING came across my Metal path over this New Years holiday, I was completely impressed; from their totality of destructive Hardcore style of Metal sound to their top-tier quality of songs I inhaled from Path Of Desolation. Get into INFALLING now, before they are selling out the clubs consistently as a headliner. Metal be thy name.

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Path of Desolation EP is currently up now for free Download & Streaming! Check it out on the INFALLING Band Profile on their facebook here:Infalling – Also, this EP hardcopy is now available!

INFALLING:

Tony Balante – vocals

Justin Endres – guitars & Bass

Eric Frabotta – drums

Path Of Desolation – Track List:

Genesis

Forthcoming

Pain Breeds Fury

Nonexistent

Revelations

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INFALLING – Band Bio:

INFALLING are three musicians coming from a wide array of musical backgrounds, ranging from Hardcore, Jazz, Prog-Rock to Rap and of course Metal. INFALLING blends together to form a bond between different types of genres. Tony Balante (A FEW ASKEW, STRESSLORD) applies dynamic vocals, Justin Endres (ODIOUS SANCTION, PALE CREATION, STRESSLORD, LAW OF DESTRUCTION) implements brutal riffing, Eric Frabotta (INHUMATION, STRESSLORD) produces explosive percussion.

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

http://www.infalling.com

LONG LIVE INFALLING.

Stone.