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UGLY KID JOE – Returns With First USA Show In Over A Decade!

As reported on the facebook page of UGLY KID JOE:

FIRST UKJ USA Show In OVER A DECADE!!!!!!!!!
JUNE 8th at the Badger Band Festival,
506 E. Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713

Concert, ticket and all info for this event, click on link below!

http://badgerbowl.com/bandfest/june-8-rock-concert/

Go to: http://UglyKidJoe.net/ or facebook: Ugly Kid Joe for a complete list of Summer 2013 UGLY KID JOE tour dates! UGLY KID JOE IS BACK! Metal be thy name!

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* Follow UGLY KID JOE on twitter:

http://twitter.com/UglyKidJoeBand

LONG LIVE UGLY KID JOE.

Stone.

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Queensrÿche – ‘Frequency Unknown’ Hits the Billboard Charts!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, geoff tate, hard rock news, Metal News, queensryche, queensryche frequency unknown, rock music news on May 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Queensrÿche – The legendary Geoff Tate fronted Queensrÿche has debuted on the Billboard Charts at #82 on the Billboard Top 200 and at #25 on the Rock Albums chart! A Metal congratulations to Geoff Tate and his Queensrÿche band! Metal be thy name!

You can purchase Frequency Unknown by clicking the links below:

http://www.cleopatrarecords.com

Also available on iTunes

Queensrÿche:

Geoff Tate

Rudy Sarzo

Simon Wright

Robert Sarzo

Kelly Gray

Randy Gane

(Source: Cleopatra Records)

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

http://www.queensryche.com

facebook: Queensryche

LONG LIVE GEOFF TATE.

LONG LIVE QUEENSRYCHE.

Stone.

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NEKTAR – UK Prog Legends Nektar To Tour The US Summer 2013!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Music, prog rock, progressive rock, progressive rock bands, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags nektar, nektar time machine, prog rock, progressive rock, progressive rock albums 2013, rock albums 2013, rock music news on May 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

London, UK – One of the summer’s most highly anticipated tours, “Legends of U.K. Classic Rock”, will feature progressive rock legends Nektar, beginning in June 2013. After a bit of an absence from U.S. Stages, Nektar is sure to be a treat for concert-goers who will be fortunate enough to catch one of the shows!

Nektar founding member Roye Albrighton (guitars/lead vocals) says, “We can promise you high quality performances wherever we play. I know I speak on behalf of the band when I say we are all looking forward to it.”

Nektar, featuring Albrighton, founding drummer Ron Howden, keyboardist Klaus Hentasch and bassist Lux Vibratus, is British, but was formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1970. Their early albums featured a heady, exhilarating mix of progressive, experimental rock sounds that soon caught on worldwide at the height of the international prog-rock boom. Touring the world behind numerous album releases throughout the ‘70s & ‘80s helped to cement the band’s reputation as an influential prog-rock legend.

Having undergone a variety of personnel changes over the past decade or so, the band now boasts its strongest lineup in years and is ready to prove so yet again to its many fans throughout North America. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original release date of the band’s classic album, Remember the Future, Nektar is looking to perform in its entirety this most heralded release from its vast catalog, a rarity in that the band has not performed the entire album live in years.

Nektar’s new album, Time Machine, featuring the band’s first album of new original material in several years, will be released on Cleopatra Records on June 18.

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Nektar Tour Dates:

June 20 – Chantilly, WV – Sully’s

June 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar

June 22 – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theatre

June 23 – New York City – B.B. King’s

June 26 – Cleveland, OH – The Winchester Music Hall

June 28 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall

June 29 – Lincolnshire, IL – Viper Alley

June 30 – Minneapolis, MN – Famous Dave’s Blues Club

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For Further Information:

Nektar facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nektar/198355536955655

Nektar website: http://nektarsmusic.com/nn/home/home_new.asp

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

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

http://www.cleopatrarecords.com

LONG LIVE NEKTAR.

Stone.

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U.D.O. “METAL MACHINE” – First Single And Music Video From Forthcoming “STEELHAMMER” Studio Album Are Released Today, Via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, metal machine music video, Metal News, u.d.o., u.d.o. metal machine, u.d.o. steelhammer on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Today, Germany’s AFM Records released the first single and official music video, METAL MACHINE, from the ever legendary U.D.O. and their forthcoming studio album: STEELHAMMER.

Take a listen and look below to METAL MACHINE… a 100% Metal potent offering, from one of Germany’s greatest of Metal bands!

U.D.O. is Heavy Metal personified! Metal be thy name!

* BUY THE MP3 FOR METAL MACHINE HERE:

http://afm.musiclogistics.net/releases/52304?lang=en

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STEELHAMMER Release Dates:

May 24th, 2013 (May 21st in USA)

U.D.O. – STEELHAMMER

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(Source: AFM Records)

* For more info on this forthcoming U.D.O. album release, click on the link below! Whoa!

U.D.O. “STEELHAMMER” – Releases On May 21st In USA, Via AFM Records

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 16, 2013.

Francesco Jovino, Andrey Smirnov, Udo Dirkschneider, Kasperi Heikkinen, Fitty Wienhold

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* For more info on U.D.O., click on the links below!

A first album teaser is available here.

http://www.udo-online.de

facebook: U.D.O. (official)

http://www.afm-records.de

http://shop.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE U.D.O.

LONG LIVE AFM RECORDS.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

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ANTHRAX – SCOTT IAN TO CONDUCT UK SPOKEN WORD TOUR!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags anthrax, Metal News, rock music news, scott ian, scott ian spoken word tour on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

ANTHRAX guitarist and Metal legend Scott Ian will hit the UK on his spoken word tour, surprisingly entitled “Speaking Words”.

Commented Ian: “I guarantee everyone who comes to my show will have a good time. There’s a saying, ‘there’s no story so good a drink won’t make it better’. My stories, plus drink, equals killer night out. Besides, don’t you want to know how tomato sauce can kill any STD? I have the answers.”

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SCOTT IAN – Spoken Word UK Tour Dates:

24.05. UK Oxford – O2 Academy
25.05. UK Cardiff – The Gate
26.05. UK Gloucester – Guildhall
27.05. UK Plymouth – White Rabbit
28.05. UK York – The Dutchess
29.05. UK Rugby – The Vault
02.06. UK Stoke – Underground
03.06. UK Manchester – Sound Control
04.06. UK Newcastle – The Cluny
05.06. UK Glasgow – The Arches
06.06. UK Coke – Cyprus Avenue
07.06. UK Belfast – Limelight
08.06. UK Dublin – Button Factory
10.06. UK Bournemouth – O2 Academy
11.06. UK London – The Garage

Tickets can be purchased via http://www.scott-ian.com

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://anthrax.com

facebook: Anthrax

http://www.nuclearblast.de/

www.nuclearblastusa.com

LONG LIVE SCOTT IAN.

LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.

Stone.

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PANTERA – ICONIC METAL BAND IS: STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags dimebag, heavy metal news, Metal News, pantera, rock music news, stone's metal pick of the day on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

On this METAL Friday, May 3rd, 2013, I hereby METAL declare:

IS

STONE’S

METAL

PICK

OF

THE

DAY!

‘NUFF SAID.

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* PANTERA has been a METAL Pick Of The Day before! Read all about it by clicking that kick-ass link below! Metal be thy name!

PANTERA – Revolver Magazine Special Collector’s Issue: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on April 21, 2012.

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* For more info on PANTERA, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Pantera

http://www.pantera.com

http://www.panterastore.com

http://twitter.com/pantera

LONG LIVE THE METAL LEGACY OF PANTERA.

REST IN PEACE, DIMEBAG.

Stone.

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COFFINS – Japanese Death/Doom Monarchs Announce Details To Debut Relapse LP

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags coffins, coffins the fleshland, Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, japanese metal bands, metal albums 2013, Metal News on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

The massively anticipated fourth LP from Japan’s Death/Doom Metal kings COFFINS will finally arrive this Summer in the form of The Fleshland, the band’s maiden LP under the banner of Relapse Records.

The Fleshland will be the first proper studio album from COFFINS since their commended Buried Death album, released by 20 Buck Spin in 2008, undoubtedly making it one of the most awaited death/doom albums of 2013. Recorded late 2012/early 2013 at Tokyo’s Noise Room Studio with engineer Shigenori Kobayashi, and produced by Bungo Uchino and the rest of COFFINS, The Fleshland shows the revamped and expanded band lineup smashing down everything in their path, having upped the lineup from a trio to a quartet with a new drummer and full-time vocalist since Buried Death.

Nine grisly numbers thunder with the unbeatable mid-paced COFFINS stomp, laying down over forty-five minutes of bruising low-end sludge-infiltrated, plodding doom with possibly the best production values in the band’s meaty catalog of carnage.

Relapse will roll out The Fleshland via CD, download and mammoth 2xLP, the bloodsoaked opus now locked for a North American release date of July 9th. In addition, a deluxe black and white artwork edition on 2xLP, Cassette and CD will be made available only via Relapse direct. Today the label has released the album’s cover art, as with their previous albums, COFFINS having once again chosen the gruesome hands of Chris Moyen (Morbosidad, Black Witchery, Incantation, Blasphemy, etc.) to illustrate their works, along with a visual trailer for the album as well as preorder packages. Check it all out RIGHT HERE.

Since infiltrating the Death/Doom underworld in 1996, Tokyo-based COFFINS has released a mountain of material via three LPs and several EPs through labels including Razorback, Hammerheart, Imperium Productions, 20 Buck Spin and others, not to mention their arsenal of splits with bands from across the heavy spectrum including Otesanek, Spun In Darkness, Warhammer, Sourvein, Macabra, Mala Suerte and more. With a sound comparable to a bathtub drain backing up with rotting human flesh while Satan himself spins his Motörhead at half the recommended RPM’s, COFFINS releases are a detrimental purchase to all diehards of Autopsy, Hooded Menace, Pungent Stench, Corrupted and Encoffination.

Stay tuned for more info on the The Fleshland as well as 2013 live actions for COFFINS to be released in the coming weeks.

The Fleshland – Track Listing:

1. Here Comes Perdition

2. Hellbringer

3. The Colossal Hole

4. No Saviour

5. The Vacant Pale Vessel

6. Rotten Disciples

7. Dishuman

8. The Unhallowed Tide

9. Tormentopia

COFFINS Crew:

Bungo Uchino – guitars/vocals

Takuya Koreeda – bass/vocals

Ryo Yamada – vocals

Satoshi Hikida – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.coffins.jp

https://www.facebook.com/intothecoffin

http://www.youtube.com/CoffinsJP

https://www.twitter.com/CoffinsJP

http://www.relapse.com

http://relapserecords.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/RelapseRecords

LONG LIVE COFFINS.

Stone.

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Jeff Hanneman, Slayer Guitarist & Founding Member Passes Away; Forever Shall Be Missed

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags heavy metal news, jeff hanneman, Metal News, rock music news, Slayer on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Slayer band facebook

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As reported on the Slayer band facebook page, on May 2nd, 2013:

Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.

Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)

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Metal Odyssey extends condolences to the family, friends, bandmates and fans of Jeff Hanneman. This is a profoundly sad day in the world of Metal and the entire music world. To say Jeff Hanneman will be missed is an obvious understatement. Jeff Hanneman was a young 49 years old. Rest In Peace, Jeff Hanneman.

Jeff Hanneman – live on stage at the Big 4! (2011)

Photo Credit: Slayer band facebook

I guess I’m like every other Slayer, Metal and Extreme Music fan right now. Saddened to see a mighty warrior of Slayer fall. I never thought about a member of Slayer leaving us for the other side. No one from Slayer is supposed to ever die! Metal icons like Slayer are invincible! Slayer is about being the baddest, strongest and most prolific Metal band on the face of the Earth. A day like today is another somber reminder as to how precious and fragile life is. Reality check, please. What allows me to make sense out of dying so young, is that Jeff Hanneman is no longer feeling any pain and struggle.

I’ve never hid my belief in heaven and I am a man raised on faith, therefore, my faith will always kick into high gear during times like this. If a Rock ‘N Roll heaven really does exist (and I believe it does) then Jeff Hanneman is raising some noise right about now with Ronnie James Dio, Buddy Holly, Randy Rhoads, Dimebag, Paul Gray and… the entire Metal and Rock ‘N Roll family.

It was back around 1987 when I first saw Slayer live. It was a medium-sized club then known as The West Hartford Ballroom, in West Hartford, Connecticut. Overkill and Motörhead opened for Slayer on that cold Winter night. Talk about a night of legendary Metal! Forget about The Big 4 for a second… that night was The Big 3 in my land of Metal memories!

Seeing Slayer take the stage and perform one blistering song after another made me spellbound. I never saw such a fast and heavy-ass band like this before and I had already seen Metallica live. Slayer and of course Jeff Hanneman left a lasting impression on me that night. I was already a fan of theirs; only this first experience of seeing them live made me realize how real they really were. No other band in the world like them. No other guitarist like Jeff Hanneman either. Metal memories are not bought, they’re made. Thank you Jeff Hanneman for the Metal memories.

Left To Right: Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Dave Lombardo and Kerry King.

I bought this 1987 tour program from an independent record store; right after I saw Slayer in concert. I’m thrilled that I still own it. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info, click on the links below:

facebook: Slayer band

http://www.slayer.net

http://www.twitter.com/SlayerBand

REST IN PEACE, JEFF HANNEMAN.

SLAYER AND METAL ARE FOREVER.

January 31st, 1964 – May 2nd, 2013

Stone.

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KILLER DWARFS – RUSS DWARF Announces Unreleased Killer Dwarfs Album “Start@One” Releasing This Summer!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock news, heavy metal albums 2013, heavy metal news, killer dwarfs, killer dwarfs start@one, rock music news, russ dwarf on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

KILLER DWARFS – The exciting Rockin’ news has broken! As officially reported on the (official) facebook page of RUSS DWARF, an unreleased KILLER DWARFS album, Start@One will be releasing this Summer! Metal be thy name! Check out the dandy-cool teaser video below! Whoa!

RUSS DWARF – circa 80’s

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* For more info on RUSS DWARF & KILLER DWARFS:

facebook: Russ DWaRf

http://www.russdwarf.com/

https://twitter.com/RussDWaRf

LONG LIVE RUSS DWARF.

LONG LIVE THE ROCKIN’ LEGACY OF KILLER DWARFS.

Stone.

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RUSS DWARF “WIRELESS” – An Acoustic Rock Prize… From Start, Middle To Finish

Posted in acoustic rock, classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags acoustic rock albums, classic rock, killer dwarfs, rock albums 2013, russ dwarf, russ dwarf wireless, wireless album review on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

RUSS DWARF – The legendary Russ Dwarf, (most famous as the frontman/founding member of Killer Dwarfs) has taken me on an acoustic Rock journey; one that is so memorable, it’s like being given a prize! The prize is Wireless and it’s the new Acoustic Rock album that Russ Dwarf has released, filled with songs from his Killer Dwarfs catalog and featuring some of the finest musicians in the industry today. (See musicians listed at end of post).

I am now convinced that Russ Dwarf has become equally famous as a solo artist; now that he’s excelling in such quality musical fashion during his post-Killer Dwarfs era. Transforming Heavy Rock songs into acoustic versions of themselves can be a risky move for any famous name within said genre; Tesla, Mr. Big, Nirvana and Foreigner (to name a few) have all succeeded with an unplugged stopover and Russ Dwarf can be rightfully added to that grand list, in my respectful opinion.

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On Wireless, the vocals of Russ Dwarf are as engaging as they’ve ever been, with his immediately identifiable voice reminding me of an era when Heavy Metal was loud, proud and unequivocally colorful. With that said, the atmosphere of Wireless is upbeat and gives way to a feel-good listening experience. Wireless and its ten songs comes across as such a natural progression of acoustic gladness, that it’s undeniably refreshing to even my Extreme Metal soul.

Once I listened to the album opener Keep The Spirit Alive, the realization had set in that Russ Dwarf hasn’t lost a micro step as a veritable Rock star; he has brought his Rockin’ past into the present with a confidence that I both hear and feel. Wireless isn’t the acoustic Rock album to wind the party down to; it’s actually just the opposite! The animated vocals of Russ Dwarf, coupled with the vibrant acoustic tones that blankets Wireless, makes this album one of the foremost of its kind that I’ve listened to in years.

WIRELESS – Track Listing:

Keep The Spirit Alive

Stand Tall

I’m Alive

Startin’ To Shine

Doesn’t Matter

Comin’ Through

Dirty Weapons

Look Around

Four Seasons

Driftin’ Back

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Musicians:

Russ Dwarf – vocals

Glenn Belcher – guitars, sitars, banjo, wood

Rob “Zaks” Zakojc – bass, all backing vocals

Additional Musicians:

Kevin Simpson (guitar), Dan Lear (guitar), Kevin Reid (guitar), Fred Duvall (bottles of anger), Cosimo Crupi (keyboards), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar) and Glen Drover (guitar).

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

facebook: Russ DWaRf

http://www.russdwarf.com/

https://twitter.com/RussDWaRf

LONG LIVE RUSS DWARF.

Stone.

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DEEP PURPLE – Current Classic Rock Magazine Covers Are: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, classic rock magazine, Deep Purple, deep purple now what ?!, hard rock albums 2013, rock albums 2013, rock music news on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – RUSSIA – MAY, 2013

The new issue of Classic Rock also comes with a fabulous free CD: 24 Carat Gold with 15 nuggets from Deep Purple, Big Country, Alice In Chains, Black Star Riders, Tracer and more…

Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – UK – JUNE, 2013

Stone Says: Deep Purple has spanned across 6 decades. Deep Purple has had world-class musicians representing their Mark I through Mark VIII lineups, with sub-lineups in-between. Legends ALL.

The family tree of Deep Purple is a Rock History lesson in and of itself! Deep Purple helped pioneer Heavy Metal and Hard Rock simultaneously. There shall never be another band like Deep Purple. Metal be thy name.

NOW WHAT?! is the 19th studio album from DEEP PURPLE, released on April 30th in North America, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.

* For more info on DEEP PURPLE:

facebook: Deep Purple

www.deeppurple.com

http://www.deeppurple-nowwhat.com

http://www.eagle-rock.com

* For more info on CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE:

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com

facebook: Classic Rock Magazine

LONG LIVE DEEP PURPLE.

LONG LIVE CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE.

WHY ISN’T DEEP PURPLE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

Stone.

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HUMILIATION – Announces New Album Details And Song Premier

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, humiliation, metal albums 2013, Metal News, turbulence from the deep on May 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Malaysian war-themed Death Metal soldiers, Humiliation, have announced Turbulence From the Deep as the title of their fourth studio album, first for Deepsend Records, to be unleashed May 28th.

With that said, Humiliation have unveiled Phosphorous Shell as the first taste of Metal from this tank of Malaysian death at this location:

http://deepsendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/turbulence-from-the-deep

Pre-orders for Turbulence From the Deep are also available at the above link.

It should be no surprise the band worship at the tank known as Bolt Thrower. Musically, Humiliation focus on mid-tempo headbangers with heavy anthems of war, lack of humanity and minimal guitar solos. Turbulence From the Deep sees the band shift to a more Doom/Death Asphyx approach to songwriting. Eleven mid-paced, tank-heavy headbangers to assault your ears too. The Malaysian hellbrigade have unleashed a powerful necksnapper of an album that will surely become a staple in death’s unholy collection.

TURBULENCE FROM THE DEEP – Track Listing:

No Return

Operation Obeo One

Phosphorous Shell

Calibrated Chaos

Bachok’s Invasion

Sea Denial

Home Front

Total War

Order of Battle

The Deadly Double

Submerged At the Seabed

Deepsend Records is pleased to announce their newly launched Bandcamp.com page. Fans can now stream, download and order albums from Deepsend’s brutality laden catalog. Albums from CORPUS MORTALE, ETERNAL REST, EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT and DAWN OF DEMISE are currently available. Previews of upcoming releases from HYBRID and HUMILIATION have been posted as well.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

facebook: Deepsend Records

http://www.deepsend.com

LONG LIVE HUMILIATION.

Stone.

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IRON MAIDEN “No Prayer For The Dying” From 1990 Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags 1990's metal albums, Iron Maiden, Metal News, no prayer for the dying, nwobhm, stone's metal pick of the day on May 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

IRON MAIDEN – Back on October 1st, 1990, the 8th studio album, No Prayer For The Dying, from the iconic IRON MAIDEN was released. I bought this highly underrated IRON MAIDEN release on cassette, somewhere around its release date. It took many years before I upgraded No Prayer For The Dying to CD. Upgrading to CD’s after years of cassette, vinyl and (gulp) 8-track purchases is costly, you know?

Before I go any further in celebrating this IRON MAIDEN classic, (yes, it’s a classic to me), I shall make this Metal declaration:

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IRON MAIDEN

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING IS:

STONE’S METAL PICK OF THE DAY!

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Over the decades, I’ve read many mixed reviews and comments about this IRON MAIDEN offering. What the hell gives? It’s not like this album can be compared to The Number Of The Beast, Powerslave or even the Paul Di’Anno era IRON MAIDEN. As the legendary Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come would say: It is what it is.

I honestly feel No Prayer For The Dying is one ROCK SOLID slab of IRON MAIDEN, especially since this album was released back in 1990; when Heavy Metal was supposedly butchered by bands that came out of Seattle. Whatever. That’s for another Metal day and debate I guess.

My favorite song on this IRON MAIDEN album is: Holy Smoke. Holy shit, does this song actually… SMOKE! I’m telling anyone who wants to listen: this song revs me up like there’s no Metal tomorrow! Holy Smoke is 100% relentless with its guitar driven attack! Whoa. Plus, the infinitely legendary Bruce Dickinson sings his ass off on this song and the entire album for that matter. ‘Nuff said about that, my fellow Metal brethren.

No Prayer For The Dying has the omission of (the also legendary) guitarist Adrian Smith. That did (and still does) super suck to the maximum potential. I gather it’s a long story and who really gives a crap now? Adrian Smith has been back with IRON MAIDEN for years now; since Brave New World was released in 2000. For No Prayer For The Dying, the already Metal seasoned Janick Gers stepped into the guitar slot left vacant by Adrian Smith, joining guitar guru Dave Murray; and Janick Gers hasn’t left IRON MAIDEN since.

Released via Epic Records, No Prayer For The Dying has been certified Gold by the RIAA Gold & Platinum Program (for U.S. sales). Metal be thy name.

NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING – Track Listing:

Tailgunner

Holy Smoke

No Prayer For The Dying

Public Enema Number One

Fates Warning

The Assassin

Run Silent Run Deep

Hooks In You

Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter

Mother Russia

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* For more info on IRON MAIDEN, click on the links below!

facebook: Iron Maiden

http://www.ironmaiden.com

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

WHY ISN’T IRON MAIDEN IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

Stone.

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DRUNK DAD – Noise/Sludge Quartet’s EP Is The Eolian Empire’s Next Conquest

Posted in experimental rock, grindcore, Music, noise rock, rock music, rock music news with tags drunk dad, drunk dad s.o.u., experimental rock, grindcore, noise rock, sludge metal on April 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

In a constant barrage of new noise from Portland-based D.I.Y. noisemongers Eolian Empire, the label’s next conquest comes by way of the filthifying new 12” from local metalworkers DRUNK DAD.

If they weren’t such dirty fuckers they’d be one of the town’s shining success stories of unrelenting hard work and dedication: in a surprisingly short time DRUNK DAD went from favorite-band-shirts-on-their-hearts-on-their-sleeves to a unique and dynamic fusion of the heavy, the noisy, and the aggro, with a healthy dose of high drama, as they consistently churn out some of the most devastating live sets Portland has seen in years. Complex but in-your-face arrangements, push-pull duel-guitar interplay, searing behind-the-head leads, heavy motherfucking bass, and hard-hitting, tight, technical traps with dynamic, disturbing vocals to hold it all together evolves to ethical scumbaggery at its finest.

Morbid Reality, the first vinyl release from Portlandian shitstarters DRUNK DAD, merges off-kilter sludge/noise the Pacific Northwest perpetuates so well into a drugged-out but aggro vibe; elements of scathing crust-ish degenerate punk brutality of El Dopa or Dystopia are cold-filtered with slow-motion acerbic sludge basslines and noxious riffage with a post-Melvins experimental vibe.

Eolian Empire will drop the four-song Morbid Reality via 12” vinyl and digital download on June 11th. In the meantime, DRUNK DAD were recently caught intoxicating the public via Eolian’s massive KEEP OUR HEADS Portland underground compilation alongside twenty-five more of the city’s finest filthriffing acts. Get wrecked with their pungent “S.O.U.” anthem from the comp RIGHT HERE.

Following their spot on one of the Eolian Empire KEEP OUR HEADS record release shows over the weekend, DRUNK DAD have the coolers loaded with frothy ammo as they plan on stumbling south across California this week, with shows booked in Eureka, Oakland and a happy-hour double in San Francisco. They also just booked a hometown record release show at Portland’s Ash Street Saloon with labelmates Diesto on June 7th, with much more public drunkenness to be had in the Summer months.

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DRUNK DAD Public Intoxications:

5/02/2013 The Shanty – Eureka, CA w/ Apocryphon, AM Beers

5/03/2013 Eli’s Mile High Club – Oakland, CA w/ Augers, Old Crow, Abstractor

5/04/2013 Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA w/ Prizehog, Connoisseur

5/05/2013 Bay Area 51 – San Francisco, CA w/ Unifried, Mansion

6/07/2013 Ash Street Saloon – Portland, OR w/ Diesto

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Morbid Reality – Track Listing:

1. Guts

2. Seizure

3. Ritual

4. Scum Fee

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on DRUNK DAD, click on the links below!

facebook: Drunk Dad

http://eolianempire.com

LONG LIVE DRUNK DAD.

Stone.

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DEADLANDS – California Power Metal Band Debuts With Massacre Records Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags deadlands, deadlands evilution, metal albums 2013, Metal News, Power Metal, power metal albums 2013 on April 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Evilution, the debut from Sacramento, California-based power metal act DEADLANDS is out now on Massacre Records. Boasting killer hooks, dynamic vocals, aggressive riffing, epic solos, catchy lyrics, driving drums and intricate bass lines that combine heavy, thrash, power, groove, and speed metal with shredding hard rock overtones, this band of seasoned performers delivers a heavy and energetic yet commercial musical approach in its songwriting and execution.

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 Steve “Dedbass” Northam and drummer Danny Sablan (HateFX, The Council), these longtime friends and experienced musicians had a clear vision of creating a powerful and unique Heavy Metal group. 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. They have received great reviews and high praise for their music and live performances from fans, concert promoters and media sources.

DEADLANDS’ debut full-length Evilution bears forty-three minutes of the band’s diehard power metal, and features guest solo appearances by legendary 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, and bears artwork by Erick Zombie.

Check out DEADLANDS’ killer high-action video for the album’s title track and more RIGHT HERE.

Evilution – Track Listing:

1. Pandemic Genocide

2. Deadlands

3. Ground And Pound

4. Final Solution

5. She’s On Fire

6. Asphyxiate The Masses

7. Path We’ve Chosen

8. Gone Wrong

9. Legions Of The Damned

10. Shed My Skin

11. The Last In Line

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Europe: Purchase DEADLANDS Evilution here:

Amazon: www.amazon.de/dp/B00A8CUE4M

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/evilution/id596493780

Massacre Records MP3 Store: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/releases/23854

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.DeadlandsMusic.com

facebook: Deadlands

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE DEADLANDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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W.A.S.P. – The Legendary Blackie Lawless And His Band = Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Blackie Lawless, heavy metal news, Metal News, stone's metal pick of the day, W.A.S.P., w.a.s.p. festival dates 2013, w.a.s.p. tour dates 2013 on April 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

W.A.S.P. – Without further delay, I hereby make this METAL declaration on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, that:

W.A.S.P.

IS

STONE’S

METAL PICK

OF THE DAY!

AND…

METAL BE

THY NAME.

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W.A.S.P. 2013 FESTIVAL DATES:

Here is Stone’s favorite W.A.S.P. album of all-time:

W.A.S.P. – THE LAST COMMAND – (1985)

Stone Says: There’s truly never been a W.A.S.P. album I’ve never liked. Some W.A.S.P. albums I just like more than others. It’s my Metal belief, that, Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale really did get me hooked on W.A.S.P. (back in the day). Around 6 years ago or so, Scott Coverdale reinvigorated my allegiance to the W.A.S.P. Nation once again… and I thank him for that. Hell yes, I do.

W.A.S.P. – LIVE IN THE RAW (1987)

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* For more info on W.A.S.P., click on the links below! Whoa!

http://www.waspnation.com

facebook: W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE BLACKIE LAWLESS.

LONG LIVE THE W.A.S.P. NATION.

I also hope that one day, toilet paper is manufactured with the PMRC letters on it; so I can wipe my METAL lovin’ ass with it.

Stone.

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THE SWORD – “Cloak Of Feathers” Music Video Premiering On VEVO; On Tour With CLUTCH Commences On May 1st!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags clutch tour dates 2013, metal albums 2012, Metal News, the sword, the sword apocryphon, the sword tour dates 2013 on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

THE SWORD – In conjunction with their forthcoming tour supporting Clutch, The Sword today release their newest music video for Cloak Of Feathers. The video, directed by Rich Ragsdale, is the second from Apocryphon and is premiering today on VEVO.

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The Sword Tour Dates:

Click Here for Tickets

Clutch Warm–Up Shows:

4/29 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

Clutch Tour Dates:

5/1 Richmond, VA @ The National

5/2 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

5/3 Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

5/4 Portland, ME @ State Theatre

5/5 Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston

5/7 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend

5/9 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre

5/10 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

5/11 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues Orlando

5/12 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

5/14 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans

5/15 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre

5/17 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory

5/18 Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range Festival*

5/19 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue

5/21 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

5/22 Fargo, ND @ Q98’s Q Zilla

5/23 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater

5/24 Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma Festival*

5/25 Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston

5/26 San Antonio, TX @ River City Rock Festival*

*Festivals

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As reported on the facebook page of THE SWORD:

Tour Edition of Apocryphon! Only 300 of these bad boys on Earth, and only available at our merch table.

Stone Says: WHOA! Now that’s what I call a super collectible slab of Rockin’ vinyl from THE SWORD! Only 300 exist on this planet! Stone wants one! Metal be thy name!!!

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THE SWORD:

John D. Cronise – voice, guitar

Kyle Shutt – guitar

Bryan Richie – bass

Santiago Vela III – drums

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

facebook: The Sword

http://www.swordofdoom.com

LONG LIVE THE SWORD.

LONG LIVE CLUTCH.

SUPER RARE VINYL FROM THE SWORD… RULES.

Stone.

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HELLYEAH – TO JOIN ON WITH 2013 GIGANTOUR – PLUS: HELLYEAH 2013 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags 2013 gigantour, gigantour 2013, hellyeah, hellyeah band of brothers, hellyeah european tour dates 2013, hellyeah tour dates 2013, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HELLYEAH – The heavy hittin’, dirt kickin’, keg splittin’ and ear rippin’ supergroup of HELLYEAH will be tearin’ it up across Europe this Summer, with their scorching brand of addicting Metal! Check out the dates, cities and venues on the (above) tour flyer. Metal be thy name!

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KICK ASS NEWS: GIGANTOUR 2013!

As reported on the HELLYEAH facebook page:

Announcement! HELLYEAH will be playing on Gigantour 2013! Stay tuned for cities and dates!!
It’s on Hellions, help spread the word!!!!

New Album – Band of Brothers out NOW! Get it on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HYoniTunes

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HELLYEAH:

Vinnie Paul – drums

Chad Gray – vocals

Greg Tribbett – guitar

Tom Maxwell – guitar

Bob Zilla – bass

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

facebook: HELLYEAH

facebook: Gigantour

LONG LIVE HELLYEAH.

LONG LIVE GIGANTOUR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, Iced Earth, iced earth european tour 2014, iced earth live, iced earth tour dates 2014, jon schaffer, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

ICED EARTH – The European Tour dates, cities and venues have been announced by the legendary ICED EARTH! Check out the schedule below to see if ICED EARTH will be invading your territory with their powerful American-made True Metal! This is a massive Metal tour of Europe by ICED EARTH, my Metal brethren! Metal be thy name!

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ICED EARTH – European Tour 2014:

09 Jan: GER Saarbrücken Garage

10 Jan: NED Hengelo Metropol

11 Jan: BEL Antwerp Trix

12 Jan: GBR Birmingham O2 Academy

13 Jan: IRE Dublin Button Factory

14 Jan: GBR London O2 Academy Islington

15 Jan: FRA Paris Le Trabendo

17 Jan: ESP Madrid Sala Caracol

19 Jan: ESP Valencia Rock City

20 Jan: ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2

22 Jan: SWI Pratteln Z7

23 Jan: ITA Romagnano Rock ‘n’ Roll Arena

24 Jan: SLO Ljubljana Kino Siska

25 Jan: CRO Zagreb Pogon Jedinstvo

26 Jan: BIH Sarajevo Club Sloga

28 Jan: ROM Bucarest Juke Box

29 Jan: TUR Istanbul Kucukciftlik Park

31 Jan: GRE Athens Gagarin 205

01 Feb: GRE Thessaloniki Principal Club

02 Feb: BUL Sofia Mixtape 5

04 Feb: SER Belgrade Dom Omladine

05 Feb: HUN Budapest Club 202

07 Feb: GER Nürnberg Rockfabrik

08 Feb: TCH Zlin Masters Of Rock

09 Feb: GER München Backstage Werk

11 Feb: GER Berlin Astra

12 Feb: GER Köln Essigfabrik

13 Feb: GER Bochum Zeche

14 Feb: GER Osnabrück Rosenhof

15 Feb: GER Hamburg Markthalle

16 Feb: DEN Copenhagen Vega

18 Feb: SWE Gothenburg Sticky Fingers

19 Feb: SWE Stockholm Debaser Medis

22 Feb: ISR Tel Aviv Reading 3

ICED EARTH – LIVE IN ANCIENT KOURION IS OUT NOW!

DELUXE 2-CD + DVD EDITION (Century Media)

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ICED EARTH:

Jon Schaffer – Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Vocals

Stu Block – Lead Vocals

Troy Seele – Lead Guitar

Brent Smedley – Drums

Luke Appleton – Bass Guitar

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* For more info on ICED EARTH, click on the links below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

Stone.

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

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, Iced Earth, iced earth plagues of babylon, jon schaffer, metal albums 2013, Metal News on April 29, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the facebook page of ICED EARTH:

Horns Up brothers and sisters!

I just wanted to write to you on behalf of myself, and the band, to say thank you for the amazing growth that has been taking place on the Official Iced Earth Facebook Page. We have reached 300,000 likes in a very short time and there appears to be no end in sight.

Since we have this special occasion, I thought I might share some exclusive news with you guys, right here, straight from the source:

The new ICED EARTH studio album is expected to have an October 2013 release date. It will be titled “PLAGUES OF BABYLON” and we are very excited about how killer things are sounding this early in the writing/demo process. Below are some of the song titles that will appear on the album.

1.) Plagues of Babylon
2.) Democide
3.) Among The Living Dead
4.) The Resistance
5.) If I Could See You
6.) Peacemaker
7.) Cthulhu
8.) Parasite

I expect this album will be something very special!
Stay tuned to this page (facebook: Iced Earth) for breaking news about ICED EARTH’s mega-packed schedule and coming tour dates. You will hear it here first!

Thanks again for your continued support of the band! We love you guys!

Take care,

Jon Schaffer

* For more info on ICED EARTH, click on the links below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

Stone.

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