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BLACK TORA ‘RAISE YOUR FISTS’ EP – Available NOW on iTunes!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

BLACK TORA – The 5 song EP, RAISE YOUR FISTS, from BLACK TORA is available on iTunes… NOW! This Hard & Heavy Rockin’ power trio from Mcallen, Texas have brought back the energy, attitude, riffage, vocals, ultra-memorable beats and arena-style sound; a pump-you-up sound that has been missing for far too long… in an over-saturated industry of Modern Hard Rock carbon-copycats.

Chris Daniel (vocals & bass), RazorDave (guitar) and Nicky X (drums) have recorded an EP that is guaranteed to kick your Hard Rock lovin’ brain and ears into submission, all while you’re begging for more! I will be writing a more detailed & kick-ass review on Raise Your Fists in the coming days, stay tuned!

To purchase your potent dosage of BLACK TORA’s Hard Rockin’ whoop-ass, oops, (I meant) Raise Your Fists EP, click on the link below! Metal be thy name.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/raise-your-fists-ep/id556014294

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* Read a related BLACK TORA feature on Metal Odyssey, by clicking link below!

BLACK TORA “Never Enough” – Official Music Video Is All About: Psych-You-Out Of Your Brains Heavy Rock!

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

http://www.facebook.com/officialblacktora

http://www.twitter.com/blacktora

LONG LIVE BLACK TORA.

Stone.

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KORN – The Path Of Totality Tour: Live At The Hollywood Palladium (CD/DVD) Releases September 4th!

Posted in dubstep, electronic rock, electronica, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KORN– Releasing on September 4th, is the live CD/DVD from KORN – The Path Of Totality: Live At The Hollywood Palladium, via Shout! Factory. Joining Korn for this performance are the many DJs who collaborated on The Path Of Totality; they are: Skrillex, 12th Planet, Flinch, Downlink, Excision, Datsik and Kill The Noise.

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Take a look and listen to KORN Live At The Hollywood Palladium – Falling Away From Me below! WHOA! This stuff is F’n cool. Metal be thy name.

CD and DVD Disc- Track List:

01. Get Up!

02. Kill Mercy Within

03. Illuminati

04. Chaos Lives In Everything

05. My Wall

06. Way Too Far

07. Narcissistic Cannibal

08. Here To Stay

09. Freak On A Leash

10. Falling Away From Me

11. Predictable

12. Another Brick In The Wall

13. Shoots And Ladders

14. One

15. Got The Life

16. Blind

Bonus Features:

* Interviews with: Jonathan Davis, James “Munky” Shaffer, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, Ray Luzier, Zachary Baird and cover artist ROBOTO.

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KORN:

Jonathan Davis – Vocals

James “Munky” Shaffer – Guitar

Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu – Bass

Ray Luzier – Drums

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

http://www.korn.com

http://www.facebook.com/korn

http://www.twitter.com/korn

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

For more info on SHOUT! FACTORY, click on link below!

http://www.shoutfactory.com

LONG LIVE KORN.

Stone.

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KISS ‘Destroyer – Resurrected’ Lands On Billboard Album Chart!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – The newly remastered KISS Destroyer album became { Resurrected } by original and legendary producer Bob Ezrin. Along with Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo) as a new Bonus Track, sung by Gene Simmons, this is a KISS masterpiece to own! KISS Destroyer – Resurrected has debuted on the Billboard 200 at #58. What once was old… is new again! The Classic Rock ‘N Roll of KISS is timeless. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on KISS Destroyer – Resurrected, click the link below!

KISS – DESTROYER { RESURRECTED } – Releases On August 21st, 2012!

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

http://www.kissonline.com

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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KYLESA – Rarities Collection, FROM THE VAULTS, VOL. 1, Set For Nov. 20th Release Via Season Of Mist

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

TWELVE-SONG RELEASE FEATURES ONE NEW SONG, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS OF SONGS FROM BAND’S CATALOGUE

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Kylesa is set to release From The Vaults, Vol. 1,  a twelve-song collection featuring unreleased, new and alternate versions of songs spanning their catalogue including one entirely new song (“End Truth”) as well as the band’s legendary cover of Pink Floyd’s “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” on Nov. 20 (Nov. 16 in Europe).

“This project has been a labor of love,” explained guitarist/singer/producer Phillip Cope. “We have spent over a year going through old songs, covers, etc. and collected those we felt went well together; remixing and finishing them up. We didn’t want to release something just thrown together so we put a lot of thought and time into it. I am really happy about how this came together. I think it is a good representation of Kylesa’s different styles from early on to present day.

The Savannah-based band recently wrapped up an European tour, which included stops at the Wacken Open Air and Area 4 Festivals,  and will enter the studio to begin work on a new album for 2013. Kylesa’s most recent release, 2010’s Spiral Shadow, was revered by fans and critics alike as a “record that trashes everything you might expect from the genre” (Pitchfork) and is “as sweaty as a south Georgia summer” (Spin).  Singer/guitarist Laura Pleasants was recently featured on the cover of Decibel Magazine’s inaugural Women in Metal issue.

(Photo Credit: Geoff L. Johnson)

From The Vaults, Vol. 1 Track Listing:

1.  Intro  **

2.  Inverse  **

3.  111 Degree Heat Index ***

4.  Between Silence and Sound II ***

5.  Paranoid Tempo  **

6.  End Truth *

7.  Bottom Line II ***

8.  Wavering **

9.  Bass Salts **

10.  Drained **

11.  Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun **

12.  Drum Jam **

* New

** Previously unreleased/limited availability

*** Alternate Version

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

http://www.kylesa.com

LONG LIVE KYLESA.

Stone.

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EKTOMORF – New Album ‘ Black Flag’ Nears North American Release Via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Black Flag, the new full-length from Hungary’s most prevalent Metal act, EKTOMORF, will see North American release on September 25th through their trusted label home, AFM Records. Following their first acoustic album, simply titled The Acoustic, earlier this year, on Black Flag EKTOMORF have returned to their usual destructive ways, once again implementing their groove-laden style their fans have come to expect, yet with more straightforward aggression than they have shown in years.

The band’s massive tenth studio full-length was recorded and produced in Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Hatesphere) and comes loaded and cocked with nearly fifty minutes of point-blank brutality comprised of twelve original tracks and a cover of the Foo Fighters hit “The Pretender!” The cover art was created by Tim Eckhorst, who has painted the portraits of all bands who have headlined the massive Wacken festival in recent years.

EKTOMORF have released the second track from Black Flag via AFM Records’ YouTube page. Check out the hateful surge of “Unscarred” below!

Black Flag Track Listing:

01. War Is My Way

02. Unscarred

03. The Cross

04. Cut It Out

05. Black Flag

06. Private Hell

07. 12 Angels

08. Enemy

09. Fuck Your God

10. Never Surrender

11. Sick Love

12. Feel Like This

13. Kill It

14. The Pretender (Foo Fighters Cover)

Having toured Europe supporting major international acts including Pro-Pain, Fear Factory and more; after performing at some of the biggest European Metal festivals including Wacken Open Air, With Full Force and Summer Breeze throughout their career, EKTOMORF will continue the tradition with more shows and tours in the coming months in support of Black Flag.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.ektomorf.com

https://www.facebook.com/EktomorfOfficial

http://www.afm-records.de

http://de-de.facebook.com/afmrecords

LONG LIVE EKTOMORF.

Stone.

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MASS – Concert Update and Some Cool Live Pics!

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MASS – It’s been a Rockin’ Summer to remember for New England’s heavy hittin’ MASS! This Summer saw Louis St. August and his band performing live with Cinderella, Tesla and Skid Row… legendary bands all!

Take a look below at the very cool live concert pics that Louis St. August wants to share with his fans. Plus there is an upcoming MASS show in Saugus, Massachusetts with very special guests: Sweet Cheater.

Louis St. August & Gene D’tria

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MASS opening for SKID ROW on August 26, 2012… another FULL HOUSE!

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Here is all the cool info you need for the next MASS show:

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HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

GOD BLESS AMERICA & MASS! 

METAL BE THY NAME.

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MASS:

Louis St. August – Vocals

Gene D’tria – Guitars

Mike Palumbo – Bass

Joey “Vee” Vadala – Drums

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* Photos courtesy of Louis St. August and/or Joe Martin Photography.

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

http://www.massrocks.com

LONG LIVE MASS.

Stone.

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QUIET RIOT – Frankie Banali Interview On Artisan News; 30th Anniversary Of ‘Metal Health’ & New Album News!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

QUIET RIOT – Artisan News recently caught up with legendary drummer and QUIET RIOT leader, Frankie Banali, getting the scoop on the 30th Anniversary of Metal Health and current band news. Check out the interview video footage below of Frankie Banali!

Metal Health, QUIET RIOT’s third studio album, was released back on March 11th, 1983. Metal Health was the first Heavy Metal album to achieve #1 status on the Billboard 200. This Rock and Heavy Metal historic album boasts three chart hits that helped shape the 80’s decade of arena and stadium pandemonium: Bang Your Head (Metal Health), Cum On Feel The Noize and Slick Black Cadillac.

The iconic Metal Health lineup: Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Carlos Cavazo (guitar & backing vocals), Rudy Sarzo – bass & synthesizer and Frankie Banali (drums & backing vocals).

To date, Metal Health has sold more than 10 million copies, 6 million copies in The United States alone.

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QUIET RIOT continues to influence and entertain to this very day, with a diamond status lineup of (from left to right): vocalist Scott Vokoun, drummer Frankie Banali, guitarist Alex Grossi and long-time bassist Chuck Wright.

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Stone Says: WHOA! News of a NEW studio album from QUIET RIOT in 2013 has put a smile on my semi-ugly face and a super jolt of positive energy in my Rock ‘N Metal soul! Metal be thy name.

LONG LIVE QUIET RIOT.

Rest In Peace, Kevin DuBrow.

Rest In Peace, Randy Rhoads.

Stone.

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FOR TODAY – THE UNSHAKEABLE TOUR – Dates, Cities & Venues Listed!

Posted in Extreme Metal, hardcore, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

For Today are hitting the road on The Unshakeable Tour, a nationwide headlining tour following their successful summer run on the Van’s Warped Tour. The tour kicks off October 11th in St. Petersberg, FL and runs through the middle of November making stops throughout the country and features additional support from Impending Doom, Sleeping Giant, the Chariot, Texas In July and Hundredth. For Today will also head to Europe this winter for a string of headlining dates.

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US Headlining Tour

October 11 – St. Petersburg, FL – The State Theatre

October 12– Orlando, FL – H2O Live!

October 13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL –Rocketown (Bringing It Back for the Kids Fest)

October 14 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Hall

October 16 – McAllen, TX – Geo’s

October 17 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock

October 18 – Lubbock, TX – Cactus Courtyard

October 21– Las Vegas, NV – Valley Bible Church

October 23 – Tempe, AZ – Nile Theatre

October 24 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction*

October 25 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro +

October 26 – Boise, ID – The Venue

October 27 – Spokane, WA – The Kave

October 28 – Seattle, WA – Studio 7

October 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Foursquare Church

October 31 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre

November 1 – Omaha, NE –Sokol Underground

November 2 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre

November 3 – Dayton, OH – The Attic

November 4 – Lansing, MI – The Loft

November 6 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s

November 7 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall

November 8 – Danbury, CT – Tuxedo Junction

November 9 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club

November 10 – Columbia, MD –Genxaret

November 11 – Greensboro, NC – Greene Street

2012 Europe Tour

December 6 – London, UK – Underworld

December 7 – Hasselt, Belgium – Muziekodrome

December 8 – Ennepetal, Germany – Christmas Rock Night

December 9 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Distortion Festival

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(Source: http://www.fortodayband.com)

* For related features posted on Metal Odyssey, click on links below!

FOR TODAY “Immortal” – Releases On March 29th, 2012, Via Razor & Tie; New Single “Fearless” Available Now On iTunes

IMPENDING DOOM – ‘Baptized In Filth’ Is A Heightened Listen Into Some Absolute Extreme Metal

LONG LIVE FOR TODAY.

Stone.

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LAVATORY – Joins The Pulverised Records Roster

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Pulverised Records are pleased to announce the latest addition to their roster of brutality: Malaysian Death Metal deviants, LAVATORY. Spawned in 2012,  a five-song EP entitled Transgression was issued earlier this Summer and showcases their unwavering penchant for raw, Swede-ian Death Metal as originally conjured by the likes of Entombed, Carcass and Dismember. LAVATORY is currently working on their full-length debut. In the meantime, sample their delicious sonic decay below!

Notes LAVATORY throat-slasher Muntah Ke Darah of the union with Pulverised: “It’s a dream come true for LAVATORY to sign with Pulverised as we are the first Malaysian band offered with this opportunity.”

Adds Pulverised Records label manager Roy Yeo: “LAVATORY caught us by complete surprise when we first heard them, and truth be told, there really aren’t many bands in the Southeast Asia region paying tribute to the elder statesmen of Swedish Death Metal! This sinister alliance between LAVATORY and Pulverised Records will prove to be an interesting yet lethal one indeed. We cannot wait to hear how they will pick up from where they left off with the Transgression EP. Something tells me that a mixture of sick, crushing and rotten Death Metal is coming our way!”

Further info on LAVATORY to be announced in the coming weeks.

LAVATORY:

Muntah Darah – Vocals

Djinn – Guitars

Jahanam – Guitars

Musibath – Bass

Pelesit – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

Lavatory Bandpage

http://www.pulverised.net

LONG LIVE LAVATORY.

Stone.

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MUNICIPAL WASTE – facebook Fan Interview Streaming Online!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock interviews, rock music, rock music interviews, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , on August 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Via the official Nuclear Blast Europe Facebook page, fans from all around the world had the chance to ask MUNICIPAL WASTE their questions – and when Philipp of Nuclear Blast met the band at the Summer Breeze Open-Air in Germany, he forwarded them to Ryan and Dave. This resulted in a great video interview that can be watched HERE.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For more info on MUNICIPAL WASTE, click on the links below!

http://www.facethewaste.com

http://www.facebook.com/municipalwaste

http://www.youtube.com/municipalwaste

http://www.twitter.com/municipalwaste

LONG LIVE MUNICIPAL WASTE.

Stone.

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VISION DIVINE – Progressive Power Metallers Post New Track From Forthcoming Full-Length

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Progressive Power Metal troupe, VISION DIVINE, recently posted a new track, Mermaids From Their Moons, from their forthcoming new full-length. Titled Destination Set To Nowhere, the 11-track concept album is scheduled to drop in North America on September 18, 2012 via Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records. Featuring founding guitarist/songwriter Olaf Thorsen (Labyrinth) and singer Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Rhapsody Of Fire, Kamelot live), the band’s seventh studio offering delivers a melting pot of epic Metal anthems with a futuristic concept that follows a man’s journey through outer space in a quest to escape the social and political injustices of planet Earth.

In a 4.5/5 rating Metal Underground commended the band for their “beautiful classic progressive elements blended with driving riffs,” Metal Temple applauded VISION DIVINE  for offering “an accessible showcase of musical prowess and utter creativity to step into what could be in the not so far future,” and crowned the release a candidate for album of the year, while Axis Of Metal notes: “VISION DIVINE really perfect that floating, futuristic atmosphere that bands like Pagan’s Mind, Manticora and Alchemist also feature heavily in their Power Metal.”

VISION DIVINE:

Fabio Lione – Vocals

Olaf Thorsen – Guitars

Federico Puleri – Guitars

Alessio Lucatti – Keyboards, Piano

Andrea “Tower” Torricini – Bass

Alessandro Bissa – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on VISION DIVINE, click on the link below!

http://www.visiondivine.com

LONG LIVE VISION DIVINE.

Stone.

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SAMOTHRACE – Forced To Withdraw From East Coast Tour

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 31, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Seattle Doom quartet SAMOTHRACE have just issued a statement on their unfortunate but necessary withdrawal from the pending East Coast tour with Pallbearer and Royal Thunder, set to embark in just one week:

“Samothrace is very sorry to announce that we will have to cancel our part on the upcoming tour with Pallbearer and Royal Thunder due to an immediate illness in the family of a band member. The most important thing right now is family. We are stoked to have had the opportunity to do the tour and will be planning to make our way out east in the near future. We appreciate the understanding.”

SAMOTHRACE just wrapped up a five-city West Coast tour last week in support of their acclaimed sophomore LP Reverence To Stone, released via 20 Buck Spin at the end of July. The album was recorded at Soundhouse Studios in Seattle with producer Brandon Fitzsimmons (ex-Wormwood) and mastered at Earhammer by Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil, Graves At Sea).

Reverence To Stone is still streaming in its entirety via PITCHFORK:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13910-samothrace-reverence-to-stone/

“…Samothrace position themselves on a weird axis between Sabbathian doom worship and psychedelic freak out sludge (á la Cough or Rwake), along with an Isis-esque rhythmic complexity and molten tempo. 8/10” – Decibel 

“…the  second full-length from Seattle quartet Samothrace for 20 Buck Spin comprises only two tracks, but they’re diverse and dynamic enough to prove that the breadth of doom is wider than a stylistic rut.” – Pitchfork

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samothrace/67987779185

http://www.myspace.com/samothraceproject

LONG LIVE SAMOTHRACE.

Stone.

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DEEPSEND RECORDS – Signs Death Metal Squads: HUMILIATION and ETERNAL REST

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DEEPSEND RECORDS SIGNS HUMILIATION

Malaysian war-themed Death Metal soldiers, Humiliation, have signed a multi-album deal with Deepsend Records. Their as-of-yet untitled fourth album will be released in early 2013.

Musically, Humiliation focus on mid-tempo headbangers with heavy anthems of war, lack of humanity and minimal guitar solos. Humiliation’s war has been waged and will continue on until all in their path have been destroyed or join their hellbrigade.

Even at the “Dawn of Warfare,” the band will “Seek to Survive” marching “From Strength to Strength” to raise the Malaysian Death Metal Flag!!

HUMILIATION

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DEEPSEND RECORDS SIGNS ETERNAL REST

Deepsend Records is proud to announce the signing of Australia’s ETERNAL REST. The label will release the band’s debut album, Prophetic, in early 2013. The album was recorded and mixed by Joe Haley (Psycroptic).

Eternal Rest hail from Brisbane, Australia. The band’s powerful energy can be heard on Prophetic, but must be experienced in a live setting to be truly appreciated. This young band is surging forward with their excellently crafted heaviness from Down Under. Their brand of Death Metal is a mix of Immolation, Psycroptic and Martyr, with a heavy dose of ass-kickery.

A pre-production recording of the track “Preaching the Decimation of Spheres” can be heard below!

Eternal Rest have played with many national and international artists such as: The Black Dahlia Murder, Ulcerate, Sybreed and Alchemist, to name a few. The future looks bright for these Aussies. Hellbent on making a mark alongside countrymen Psycroptic and Beyond Terror Beyond Grace, Eternal Rest’s execution is unmatched.

Equal parts crushing and ferocious, maintaining a level of musicianship that should be applauded in a scene that’s been saturated with technical nightmares and slow-plodding meh.

ETERNAL REST

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info, click on the links below!

http://www.deepsend.com

www.facebook.com/eternalrestband

http://www.humiliation.my

LONG LIVE HUMILIATION & ETERNAL REST.

LONG LIVE DEEPSEND RECORDS.

DEATH METAL REIGNS.

Stone.

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KISS RULES! Wanna See My KISS ARMY Patch I Bought? It’s Really Cool…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Last Sunday I went out shopping for back-to-school stuff with the girls. Shopping for school supplies can get very boring for a middle-aged Metalhead; unless you stumble upon cool KISS stuff, like the KISS Army patch you see above! Whoa!

One of the stores we went to is called Michaels. This store sells arts and crafts galore. It’s a very clean and organized store too. Michaels is North America’s largest arts and crafts retailer, with 1,079 namesake stores.

As I walked around Michaels I saw this KISS Army patch for sale on an endcap display. Since my first KISS Army patch (on my first denim jacket) has been long gone for decades, I decided it was time to renew! What’s the price for this KISS Army patch you ask? $5 in U.S. funds. Whoa.

Here is what a Michaels store looks like:

In case you wanted to know, here is what the cardboard backing (the patch is on) looks like:

As you can see in the above photo, C&D Visionary Inc. distributes this cool KISS Army patch. C&D Visionary Inc. is a leader in selling to merchants tons of pop-culture and Rock ‘N Roll related items. They have a website, only it’s a wholesale site for retailers with valid sellers permits only. Still, it’s a fantastic site to check out if you’re  not a retailer: http://www.cdmerch.com

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DON’T FORGET… KISS MONSTER RELEASES OCTOBER 16TH, 2012! WHOA!

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(Source for Michaels statistical info: Reuters News)

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

http://www.kissonline.com

LONG LIVE KISS.

METAL. BE. THY. NAME.

Stone.

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NEUROSIS – Unveil Artwork And Track Listing For Tenth Album, ‘Honor Found In Decay’

Posted in experimental metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, post metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 30, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Anticipation for Honor Found In Decay, the tenth studio album by NEUROSIS, is starting to intensify, as we count down the days until its North American release date on October 30th. Like an eclipse, a brand new NEUROSIS album is not a frequent occurrence and when it comes around, every last moment must be savored. For this momentous event, all the forces are aligned.

NEUROSIS forged the songs on Honor Found In Decay with the revered Steve Albini, marking their fifth collaboration with the engineer in their longstanding relationship. Their monolithic sound captured at Electrical Audio studios, Chicago, the seven tracks were then mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering in Ventura, California.

Aesthetics have always been paramount for NEUROSIS and with Honor Found In Decay, Steve Von Till, Scott Kelly, Noah Landis, Jason Roeder and Dave Edwardson’s musical vision is brilliantly evoked by NEUROSIS‘ visual guru Josh Graham. And with that, we proudly unveil the cover art and track listing for this prodigious album, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases in the band’s extensive history.

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Honor Found In Decay Track Listing:

1. We All Rage In Gold

2. At The Well

3. My Heart For Deliverance

4. Bleeding The Pigs

5. Casting Of The Ages

6. All Is Found… In Time

7. Raise The Dawn

NEUROSIS have been invited to perform at ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas at Camber Sands Holiday Camp, England on November 30th through December 2nd, which Steve Albini’s band Shellac have been asked to curate. Keep your ears to the streets for a plethora of pending announcements on NEUROSIS in the weeks ahead including music from Honor Found In Decay, additional live appearances and more.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.neurosis.com

http://www.facebook.com/officialneurosis

http://www.neurotrecordings.com

http://www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings

LONG LIVE NEUROSIS.

Stone.

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LET’S GET ROKKEN WITH DOKKEN – “BROKEN BONES” OUT IN SEPTEMBER VIA FRONTIERS RECORDS

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Frontiers Records is proud to announce the return of melodic hard rockers, Dokken; the band’s 11th studio album, BROKEN BONES, has been confirmed for release on September 21st in Europe and September 25th in North America.

The album will be released in two configurations: standard CD and limited edition CD in digipak with a bonus DVD, which features a comprehensive “Making Of The Album” documentary.

BROKEN BONES is produced by Dokken frontman and namesake, Don Dokken, and is mixed by Bob St. John (Extreme, Duran Duran, Collective Soul) and Wyn Davis (Black Sabbath, Dio, Whitesnake) and mastered by famed engineer Maor Appelbaum (Halford, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sepultura). The new set features a return to the band’s signature sound of catchy melodies, hot riffs and monster production.

Don Dokken commented, “We’ve never had a #1 hit; we’ve just kept touring winning fans over one by one.”  The first single from the album will be “Empire”; click here to check out a sample of the song.  Please see below for the track listing for BROKEN BONES.

Dokken exploded out of the hotbed that was the hard rock and Heavy Metal scene in Los Angeles in the early ‘80s. Such classic albums as TOOTH AND NAIL, UNDER LOCK AND KEY and BACK FOR THE ATTACK were all certified multi-platinum, with songs like “Alone Again,” “Just Got Lucky,” “Into the Fire,” “It’s Not Love” and “Dream Warriors” still being regarded as amongst the genre’s finest. Dokken was one of the first groups to sell a million copies of their DVD “Unchain The Night.”

The group continues to tour the world extensively and has shared the stage with AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Kiss, Scorpions, Bon Jovi and many more. To date, the band has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide.  The group has been nominated for a Grammy as well as an American Music Award. In 1988, Don was awarded the keys to the city of Los Angeles by Mayor Tom Bradley declaring January 27th as “Dokken Day” for his charity contributions to the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital.

Dokken is: Don Dokken (vocals), Mick Brown (drums), Jon Levin (guitar) and Sean McNabb (bass).

BROKEN BONES Track Listing:

  1. Empire
  2. Broken Bones
  3. Best Of Me
  4. Blind
  5. Waterfall
  6. Victim Of The Crime
  7. Burning Tears
  8. Today
  9. For The Last Time
  10. Fade Away
  11. 11.Tonight

Weblinks: www.dokkencentral.com  /  www.frontiers.it

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

LONG LIVE DOKKEN.

Stone.

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VEHEMENT SERENADE – Hardcore Supergroup Releasing Debut S/T 7″ On September 25th, via Fast Break Records

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, metal music, Music, post hardcore, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on August 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The Hardcore supergroup, Vehement Serenade, will  release their debut s/t 7” on September 25, 2012 via Fast Break Records. The two tracks, “Refuse The Lie” and “Scratched Off The Map” will showcase the bands dynamic and relentless vision of Metal meets Post Hardcore. Both tracks are brutal to say the least.  The B-side, “Scratched Off The Map,” will be limited to this release only.

Lead by heavy weight veterans Karl Buechner of (Earth Crisis/Freya), Mike Couls (Skarhead/ Cro-Mags/Agents of Man), Jamin Hunt (Sworn Enemy/Hatework), Eddie Ortiez (Sub-Zero/Cattle Press/Candiria ) and Pauly Antignani (Sworn Enemy), V.S. has cultivated and honed a style that embraces each member’s experience and history. V.S. unites their strengths and combines their specialized knowledge into a sound that ignites both passion and fury.

The tracks were recorded and produced by Joey Z of Life Of Agony at Method of Groove studios in Brooklyn, NY. The band plans to spend the rest of the year appearing at limited engagements including East Coast Tsunami Fest on September 29th where fans can pick up a limited color version of the release. V.S. will also be finishing their debut full length this fall for a spring release.

You can track samples on our Sound Cloud page:
http://soundcloud.com/screamingcrowrecords

Band Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vehement-Serenade-Official/141155432690181

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(Source: Screaming Crow Records & PR)

LONG LIVE VEHEMENT SERENADE.

Stone.

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NIDINGR – Unite With Indie Recordings

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Indie Recordings are pleased to announce the signing of Norwegian Black Metal deviants NIDINGR! Starring present and past members of bands such as Mayhem, Gorgoroth, DHG (Dødheimsgard), 1349 and God Seed, among others, NIDINGR are known for their efficiently complex songwriting, ravagingly dissonant, yet infinitely catchy riffs and breakneck tempos.

Their two previous offerings — 2005’s Sorrow Infinite and Darkness, which the Metal Crypt crowned “one of the most interesting albums that has crawled out of the blackened depths of Norway in many a years” and 2010’s Wolf Father, featuring Mayhem’s Hellhammer on drums — proves what this maniacal assault is capable of.

Said the band in a collective statement: “NIDINGR is looking forward to working with a great label on Norwegian soil. We are sure Indie Recordings is the label we need to get us out to the masses and up to the next level.”

Further info to be released this Fall.

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“NIDINGR has created an extremely dense and concentrated lesson in black metal’s most interesting elements…” – Lords Of Metal

“Wolf Father is a lean, mean disc that hits with the quickness of a raiding party and the heft of broadswords. Its six songs always go for the jugular, leaving a solid clubbing any time they fall short. It’s a beast worth hunting down as Wolf Father has potential as the head of the blackened death metal pack.” – Washington Times

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* To read my review of Wolf Father, click on the link below!

NIDINGR “Wolf Father” – One Of Black Metal’s Blackest Unleash Their Strike

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

http://www.facebook.com/nidingr

http://www.nidingr.no

http://www.indierecordings.net

https://www.facebook.com/indierecordings

LONG LIVE NIDINGR.

Stone.

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QUIET RIOT 1996 ‘Greatest Hits’ – Yes, I Bought This CD Today! QUIET RIOT EPK You Must Check Out! WHOA!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

QUIET RIOT – This morning I stumbled upon this Quiet Riot Greatest Hits CD at my local Super Walmart. It was released back in 1996 via Epic / Pasha. This CD cost me $5 (U.S.) and that’s not too shabby. What inspired me most (besides being a QR fan) to buy this CD are the two previously unreleased (live) tracks: Bang Your Head (Metal Health) and Let’s Go Crazy. Within the liner notes, there’s no mention as to where these two live tracks were recorded. That’s a shame.

I already own the Super Hits CD of Quiet Riot. The Super Hits was originally released back in 1999 via Sony Music. (See photos of alternate CD covers below). The only songs that are common between these two CD’s I’m discussing here are: Cum On Feel The Noize, Bang Your Head (Metal Health), Slick Black Cadillac and Mama Weer All Crazee Now.

You know how it is. Being loyal to a (huge) group of bands you grew up with can make you want to own every one of their CD titles that’s out there. The way I operate, I grab the greatest hits titles too; especially if the CD covers are different. I’m probably considered a Heavy Metal CD hoarder. I think I’ve mentioned this once or twice in the past about myself. Life goes on regardless…

I’m quite psyched that I finally bought this Quiet Riot Greatest Hits CD. All these years I’ve never realized two previously unreleased (live) tracks were on it. Yes, both live tracks sound very, very cool. I’ll add that both live tracks don’t sound like the (also very cool) 1983 US Festival tracks.

The Heavy Metal of Quiet Riot has lifted my spirits for decades now… and that is something I can never put a price on. Metal be thy name.

QUIET RIOT Greatest Hits – Track Listing:

Cum On Feel The Noize

Bang Your Head (Metal Health)

Slick Black Cadillac

The Wild & The Young

Mama We’re All Crazy Now – (as it’s spelled on the liner notes)

Party All Night

The Joker

Stay With Me Tonight

Callin’ The Shots

Bang Your Head (Metal Health) (Live)

Let’s Go Crazy (Live)

CHECK OUT QUIET RIOT 2012 BELOW! WHOA!

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Here is what the Super Hits CD (the cover version I own) looks like:

QUIET RIOT SUPER HITS – Track Listing:

Cum On Feel The Noize

Metal Health (Bang Your Head)

Slick Black Cadillac

Mama Weer All Crazee Now

Don’t Wanna Let You Go

Condition Critical

I’m Fallin’

Empty Promises

Don’t Wanna Be Your Fool

Sign Of The Times

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Here are 2 alternate covers for the same Quiet Riot Super Hits CD:

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* For more info on QUIET RIOT, click on the links below!

http://www.officialquietriot.com

http://www.twitter.com/quietriot

LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF QUIET RIOT.

Rest In Peace, Kevin DuBrow.

Rest In Peace, Randy Rhoads.

The word “shabby” was used in this post.

Stone.

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MISFITS – 2012 North America Tour Dates For October Thru December

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror punk, Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The Devil’s Rain continues pouring down across North America as the legendary MISFITS take to the stage! Starting in October, the band strikes the East Coast, Canada, Midwest, West Coast, and more on through December. Check out these MISFITS tour dates below, to see if they’ll be near you!

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10/12/12      WORCESTER, MA @ THE PALLADIUM

10/13/12      SAYREVILLE, NJ @ STARLAND BALLROOM

10/18/12      PITTSBURGH, PA @ ALTAR BAR

10/19/12      PHILADELPHIA, PA @ TROCADERO THEATRE

10/20/12      SPRINGFIELD, VA @ EMPIRE

10/21/12      ALLENTOWN, PA @ CROCODILE ROCK

10/25/12      TORONTO, ON @ THE OPERA HOUSE

10/26/12      LANCASTER, PA @ CHAMELEON CLUB

10/28/12      HAMPTON BEACH, NH @ WALLY’S PUB

10/30/12      NEW BRITAIN, CT @ CLUB INTERNATIONAL

10/31/12      NEW YORK, NY @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM

11/01/12      CLEVELAND, OH @ AGORA BALLROOM

11/03/12      DETROIT, MI @ HARPOS

11/04/12      BLOOMINGTON, IL @ CASTLE THEATRE

11/05/12      CHICAGO, IL @ HOUSE OF BLUES

11/08/12      SAN DIEGO, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES

11/09/12      PHOENIX, AZ @ CELEBRITY THEATRE

11/10/12      LAKE ELSINORE, CA @ L.E MOTORSPORTS PARK

11/11/12      SANTA ANA, CA @ THE OBSERVATORY

11/14/12      SEATTLE, WA @ STUDIO SEVEN

11/16/12      SAN JOSE, CA @ RODEO NIGHT CLUB

11/17/12      VENTURA , CA @ VENTURA THEATRE

12/08/12      POUGHKEEPSIE, NY @ THE CHANCE

MISFITS:

Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – guitar

Eric “Chupacabra” Arce – drums

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(Source: Official MISFITS Records Newsletter)

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

MISFITS – facebook

MISFITS – Official Website

MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

LONG LIVE MISFITS.

Stone.

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