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Black Bow Records To Release Un Debut Album

Black Bow Records is pleased to announce that they will release the debut album of Seattle’s Un, The Tomb of All Things. The album is 5 tracks of funeral doom featuring veterans of Seattle’s music scene, including Monte McCleery of Samothrace.

Black Bow Records owner Jon Davis (also of doom band Conan) had the following to say in regards to the release:

“We are pleased to announce the signing of Seattle black hole creators UN. A darker, more melancholy and heavy band does not exist today and we’re pleased that they wish to call Black Bow Records home. Their new release ‘The Tomb of All Things’ will blow your mind and gives everything that heavy music is lacking today. Effortless devastation.”

The Tomb of All Things will be released on December 4 2015 on CD and digital formats. Pre-orders are available (with free shipping inside the US) at this location:

http://blackbowrecords.bigcartel.com/product/un-the-tomb-of-all-things-cd-pre-order

About Un:

Originally formed as a 3-piece in the summer of 2012, the band combined their collective experiences and influences to create a unique blend of Doom and Post-Metal. After two self-released demos in 2013 and numerous performances around the Northwest, the band eventually expanded to add a second guitarist, further developing their sonic palette.

Utilizing thundering fuzz-trodden rhythms and cavernous reverb-soaked clean sections, the quartet continues pushing forth to forge a dynamic, immersive experience. “We wanted to create something more than just a ‘funeral doom’ record,” says Monte, the band’s guitarist/vocalist. “Our main concern was writing songs that are emotionally relatable without compromising atmosphere or intensity.” After unleashing The Tomb Of All Things in the fall of 2015 on Black Bow Records and plans to tour throughout 2016, Un’s cosmic vessel of melancholy and realisation will only continue to soar through the infinite cosmos… towards whatever end may wait.

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Un is:

Monte McCleery

David Wright

Clayton Wolff

Andrew Jamieson

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Album credits:

Recorded & Mixed by Jon Lervold at Big Name Studio

Vocals recorded by James Kelso at Screaming Monkey Studio

Mastered by James Plotkin

Artwork by Sam Nelson

Layout by Alex Eastman

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Source: Dewar PR

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LONG LIVE UN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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DIGIPAKS STINK LIKE MONKEY POOP. HERE’S WHY…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, humor, Music, news, rock music with tags cd's, humor, metal odyssey, news, rock music, world news on October 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Below you will find the Top 10 Reasons Why Digipaks Stink Like Monkey Poop. Enjoy.

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Digipaks crease, ding and tear VERY EASILY, even with delicate handling.

Even before you buy the damn digipak version off the retail shelf, it’s already dinged, creased or torn. That’s bullshit.

Guess what happens while taking the plastic wrap off of a digipak? You ding it. That’s insane bullshit.

It takes patience and skill to get the damn CD and liner notes out of the digipak sleeve. After doing so, the cardboard sleeve is dinged from your fingernails; not to mention the liner notes took a nasty beating too.

Digipaks get CRUSHED when stacked underneath a pile of CD jewel cases. Hell, a couple of magazines can crush a digipak. Again, that’s bullshit.

This is NO laughing matter!!!

A digipak has NO defense against any liquid. At least a CD jewel case has a freaking fighting chance in protecting the liner notes and CD itself. Trust me, I know ALL about that one.

If you wanted to bury your digipak in the ground, for safekeeping, the life expectancy of the cardboard is 4 weeks. That’s intense bullshit.

A damaged CD jewel case can be easily replaced. A damaged digipak stalks your music collection, like the uninvited pain-in-the-ass that nobody gives a shit about. Do not get alarmed, for the respective CD and liner notes will always find themselves a new home inside a spare and cozy… jewel case.

Just opening and closing a digipak automatically CREASES the spine; not to mention leaving visible fingerprints all over the cardboard. That is unreal bullshit.

Purchasing a used CD as a digipak version is never a fun moment. The digipak 99.9% of the time is so freaking mishandled, dinged and worn; not to mention the disease ridden bacteria that has probably been absorbed by the cardboard itself. Yay. Um, bullshit.

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Special thanks for the inspiration of this post goes to Scott Coverdale.

LONG LIVE CD JEWEL CASES.

LONG LIVE MONKEYS AND NOT THEIR POOP.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – October 19th… QUEENSRŸCHE Edition!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, progressive metal, queensryche on October 19, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On October 19th, 1984 – The great QUEENSRŸCHE performed at Vorst Nationaal in Brussels, Belgium. QUEENSRŸCHE were touring in support of their debut full-length studio album: The Warning.

On October 19th, 1988 – QUEENSRŸCHE performed at Frölundaborg in Gothenburg, Sweden. QUEENSRŸCHE were touring in support of their amazing third studio album – Operation: Mindcrime.

On October 19th, 2008 – The legendary QUEENSRŸCHE performed at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Whoa!

On October 19th, 2015 – The newly released QUEENSRŸCHE studio album, Condition Hüman, is ranked at #10, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Jumping flapjacks!

On October 19th, 2015 – Condition Hüman has its debut on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, sitting at #27. Whoa and hell yes! Check out QUEENSRŸCHE’s other current Billboard chart rankings above!

QUEENSRŸCHE:

Todd LaTorre – Lead Vocals

Michael Wilton – Guitar

Eddie Jackson – Bass

Scott Rockenfield – Drums

Parker Lundgren – Guitar

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* For more info on QUEENSRŸCHE:

Facebook: Queensrÿche

http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

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LONG LIVE QUEENSRŸCHE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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FROM ASHES TO NEW “DOWNFALL” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags alternative metal, from ashes to new, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, rap metal on October 19, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

FROM ASHES TO NEW are a Rap/Alternative Metal band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Their new EP Downfall has grabbed my attention in a positive way, as you’ll read below. The band’s debut studio album, Day One, is slated for a February 2016 release.

Adding to the excitement that is stirring within the From Ashes To New camp is their forthcoming supporting role on the Christmas Vacation Tour; a tour which boasts Falling In Reverse, Atreyu and Assuming We Survive. From Ashes To New just concluded a supporting role on the Five Finger Death Punch Tour; a tour that also featured Papa Roach and In This Moment. ‘Nuff said and whoa.

I once lived in Pennsylvania for nearly seven years, right on the Allentown city line. During my time living there, I can easily state that Pennsylvania is a hot-bed for music. From the annual Berks Jazz Fest in Reading to Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with many bustling music clubs in-between, music is an essential part of social gathering in The Keystone State.

With the likes of Hall & Oates, Halestorm, Cinderella, Sinister Realm, Motionless In White, Candlelight Red and Poison originating from Pennsylvania, it doesn’t surprise me at all that such a talented band as From Ashes To New call this great state home as well.

From Ashes To New: Matt Brandyberry (Vocals/Guitar/Keys/Programming) Chris Musser (Vocals) Branden “Boo” Kreider (Guitar/Vocals) Garrett Russell (Bass) Tim D’onofrio (Drums)

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From Ashes To New blend their styles of Rap and Alternative Metal together in a seamless fashion, with all four songs on their new EP: Downfall. These songs are filled with more hooks than a pro fisherman’s tackle box and flow with each other like a fresh mountain stream. Seriously, From Ashes To New have taken their own musical canvas and painted their own art upon it; there is very much originality here to be heard and embraced. Where some bands of this ilk can get downright annoying, From Ashes To New have sucked me into their melodious vacuum.

As the Rap Metal goes, I find it to be as cool of a listen as when Anthrax had done it many Metal moons ago. These are well written (both lyrically and musically) and thought-out songs on Downfall; while they’re also minus any lullaby moments too. The numerous spurts of heaviness throughout this EP makes it all the more enjoyable for me; plus I truly dig the vocals and chorus that From Ashes To New perform so very well. It appears that Lancaster, PA has exported a talent that I could not resist boasting about and I wish nothing short of the very best for From Ashes To New. Metal be thy name. – Stone.

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Downfall – Track List:

Downfall

Lost And Alone

Land Of Make Believe

Through It All

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* For more info on FROM ASHES TO NEW:

http://www.FromAshesToN

Facebook: From Ashes to New

LONG LIVE FROM ASHES TO NEW.

LONG LIVE PENNSYLVANIA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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BORNBROKEN – Post New Track ‘A Nation of Ignorance’ Protesting Canada’s Federal Election; Announce New Vocalist Pepe Poliquin (ex-Endast)

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags bornbroken, Extreme Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 18, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Montreal’s Death Thrashcore rippers BORNBROKEN have added new vocalist Pepe Poliquin (ex-Endast) to their line up and have just unleashed a new whopper of a tune featuring Peloquin entitled ‘A Nation of Ignorance’ for metal heads gearing up to vote in Canada’s federal election this week.

‘Nation of Ignorance’ – http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/track/a-nation-of-ignorance

Guitarist Mike Decker comments:

“Doesn’t it seem that there are more lies exposed than truths being revealed and are we are letting it happen right before our eyes? Our latest single talks about a nation of ignorance we elected into power, that conceals everything behind a cloak of secrecy, conspiracy and silence. Well it’s time we expose the incompetence, stop the confusion before it all turns into chaos. The best way to protest and raise your voice is by voting. Make yourself heard and not be one of the forgotten.

We also like to add, we like to welcome into the band Pepe Poliquin (ex-Endast) on vocals. Pepe stepped down from playing guitar (for health reasons) and has given everything he’s got to be the voice for BornBroken. We also like to thank everyone who hung out along for the ride since our debut album “The Healing Powers of Hate”. It’s been a long a bumpy road, since our last single “Watch the World Unwind”, with lots of curves and dead ends, but we always seem to pull through. In the immortal words of Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies) “You Cant Bring Me Down!.”

Its time to hear the cry once more, and feel the rise again! The battle hasn’t just begun and it will never be over, unless we raise our voices together as one. Keep in touch and most of all keep it real.”

About The Band:

BornBroken are a Montreal-based Metal band uniting the world through their unique take on explosive Death/Thrashcore. The band is three parts vocals with Pepe Waitforit Poliquin as the lead singer and Mike Decker and Simon Savard performing double-duty on guitar and vocals, one part low-end bass crafted by Tommy Vaillancourt and one hundred percent integrity.

BornBroken is the sound of the beaten and the fallen overcoming their outlook of a blackened tomorrow through the medium of aggressive, galloping Metal. Lyrically, the focus remains on taking sorrow and anger and rising up from the ashes to rebuild and heal a new world from one that’s crumbling down around us now. Lyrics have had a very personal connection for the band since their beginnings in 2008. Much of the band cut their teeth playing in local groups like Endast, Burn Unit, Dilute the Poison and Mort au Combat.

Track Listing: The Healing Powers of Hate

1 – Can’t Quiet The Riot

2 – Old News

3 – Anger of The Day

4 – I Will Rise

5 – Control

6 – It Has Begun

7 – Birth of The Broken

8 – Bleed The Sky

9 – Reborn From The Ashes

10 – The Healing Powers of Hate

Contrary to their raw, aggressive music they are incredibly passionate about truth, integrity, perseverance, loyalty and faith in humanity’s struggle for equality, which is all exposed on their debut album ‘The Healing Powers Of Hate’ released in 2013. The album was nominated for Metal Album of The Year at the 2014 GAMIQ Awards (Gala Alternatif de la Musique Indépendante du Québec), fan voted as Album of The Week (June 10th, 2013) on Revolver Magazine, along with debuting #8 on Canadian College Loud Charts, plus was named one of the best unsigned Heavy Metal Bands for June 2013 by Drago’s Dungeon on About.com – Heavy Metal.

The band is planning a heavy follow-up for 2016 and after months of writing and hours spent in the studio, BornBroken has managed to take every emotion they felt, put it to music, build on past battle scars and create a record where listeners will feel they are part of the story line. The band continues to create grinding, heavy music inspired by the likes of Hatebreed and Sepultura. Get ready to experience the monumental shift when the broken shall finally rise.

To order their incredibly designed physical copy of ‘The Healing Powers of Hate’ plus comic illustrated booklet (pic below), please visit the following link: http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/album/the-healing-powers-of-hate.

For more info, tour dates and updates on BornBroken, please visit these links:

http://bornbroken.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/bornbroken

http://www.twitter.com/bornbroken

http://www.instagram.com/bornbrokenofficial

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Source: Asher Media Relations

www.ashermediarelations.com

LONG LIVE BORNBROKEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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AGAINST EVIL “FATAL ASSAULT” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags against evil, metal album reviews, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4.5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

AGAINST EVIL are from Visakhapatnam, India and have their new studio EP, Fatal Assault, out via Transcending Obscurity. AGAINST EVIL is another fine Metal example as to why the underground Metal world rules. This EP begins with Battle Call, a 49 second intro that boasts both electric and acoustic guitars, a segue for the ripping and tearing The Enemy Within. Melodic guitar playing with clean vocals, this song has memorable seeping from its every Metal crevice.

Speedbreaker sounds like its name; all speed my Metal brethren! Can I say, memorable song number 2? Bulletproof is yet another solid showing of how this band can crunch and pound away with their brand of Metal, while incorporating clean vocals in such a non-subtle fashion. War Hero is my favorite song on Fatal Assault, due to its Power Metal meets Metal anthem and thundering style. Throughout this entire EP, the production is top-grade with obvious Thrash and Speed Metal influence. AGAINST EVIL’s Metal craft has obviously catapulted them to such a fine level of Metal creativity, in my Metal opinion.

Crank up The Enemy Within, below! Whoa!

It’s very cool that I have been introduced to AGAINST EVIL via their Fatal Assault EP. Guitarists Sravan (vocals & rhythm) and Shasank (lead) are a thrill to listen to. Noble John on drums is a lit stick of dynamite! Siri on bass and vocals is a player too, making it fun for me to crank the bass knob on maximum! Get your Metal radar turned towards AGAINST EVIL and thank the Metal Gods that this band exists. Metal be thy name. – Stone

AGAINST EVIL – Lineup:

Siri – Vocals, bass

Sravan – Vocals, rhythm guitar

Shasank – Lead guitar

Noble John – Drums

Fatal Assault – Track List:

Battle Call
The Enemy Within
Speedbreaker
Wings of Steel
Bulletproof
War Hero

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* For more Metal info:

www.tometal.com

www.facebook.com/transcendingobscurity

LONG LIVE AGAINST EVIL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE INDIA.

Stone.

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A MESSAGE FROM SERAFINO PERUGINO, President of Frontiers Music srl

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags classic rock, hard rock news, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock music news on October 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on Frontiers Music srl | Record Label website:

I have seen that some people are commenting with their disappointment that a few of the “so called” supergroups are not playing live and that this somehow diminishes the relevance or quality of these releases. A lot of negative vibes and preconceived notions are made before a note of music has even been released. This is not a new issue to us and we of course respect people’s opinions, but in these times of social media where direct communication to the fans is available, I thought I’d make a direct statement to explain how we, Frontiers see things.

Since the moment I put the label together, I saw this as one of the most exciting jobs that I could ever have imagined in my life. It was something that for years I was only able to dream of. The idea of working with the artists that for years and years I had been listening to on record was truly exciting. And after almost 20 years (yes, next year Frontiers will turn 20!), I think I have not lost one ounce of that initial enthusiasm! I was, and still am primarily a MUSIC fan and I have always interpreted my role as A&R director of Frontiers in a creative way. I have always been relentless in trying to find and expose GOOD MUSIC to the fans. And considering that when I started the label a lot of the classic bands that I grew up with were disbanded or not active, I think that I have really helped in creating some interesting pieces of music to fill the void left by those legends.

Since the days where – together with artists like Kevin Chalfant, Mark Mangold, Jim Peterik, Billy Greer or Tony Harnell to name a few – we created the concepts of Two Fires, The Sign, Seventh Key, Pride of Lions and Starbreaker, Frontiers has been the “brain” behind these new band projects which were greeted warmly by the public and the media. Now as to WHY those bands have never played live? Well to begin with it is not completely true that none of these projects have ever played live. In fact, The Sign, Two Fires, Seventh Key, The Magnificent, W.E.T, Angelica, ISSA, and I am certainly forgetting others, have all played live shows. And also, it needs to be said that there is nothing in principle that prevents these bands from playing live. In most cases, unfortunately this has to do with a lack of interest from tour promoters and/or with scheduling conflicts among the members or even certain contractual obligations that the artists might have to their main band. However, I am pleased to say that there will be more and more efforts from our side to bring these projects to life on the stage moving forward – and you will soon see what I mean.

So, yes, I think I am creative and again, what still preoccupies me the most, after all these years, is to keep releasing GREAT records that keep Classic Rock, Melodic Rock, and Hard Rock alive and well with a constant flow of quality releases. This – I think – allows everyone to keep ENJOYING new and exciting music while allowing me to keep building on my personal dreams thanks to the art, talent and skill of all these amazing musicians we are so fortunate to work with. Just think about all the amazing records from the likes of ALLEN LANDE, FROM THE INSIDE, ISSA, KHYMERA, KISKE SOMERVILLE, PLACE VENDOME, FIRST SIGNAL, SUNSTORM, VERTIGO and all the others…

I really hope that people can welcome with open arms the music we release and give it a fair chance, regardless of who is involved, if the artist is touring, etc. Moreover I wish to say one final thing: If it wasn’t for some of those projects, we would have had a lot more difficulties in launching new talents. The most shining example is probably W.E.T, whose success immensely helped the exposure for two of the most EXCITING new bands we have on the roster, Eclipse (Sweden) and Work of Art. But, I could obviously mention Revolution Saints for Alessandro Del Vecchio, Allen Lande for Magnus Karlsson, Starbreaker for Fabrizio Grossi, Find Me for Daniel Flores, and of course all the work we did during the years with Dennis Ward and so on. These groups are also a really important tool to expose new songwriters, producers and real musical talents to the world.

Talking about new bands, you may have noticed some “young blood” coming in. I am very proud of these new guys and I hope you will follow and give them a chance, exactly in the same way you would do with a new Whitesnake or Journey record.

Long Live Rock n’ Roll!!

Serafino

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* For more info on Frontiers Music srl:

http://www.frontiers.it

LONG LIVE SERAFINO PERUGINO.

LONG LIVE FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL.

Stone.

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The New PRIMAL FEAR Studio Album “Rulebreaker” Releasing via Frontiers MUSIC SRL, This January 29th 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags metal albums 2016, Metal News, metal odyssey, primal fear on October 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the PRIMAL FEAR Facebook timeline:

Primal Fear‘s new album, RULEBREAKER will be released on January 29, 2016. Who is excited for the next album from these German Metal masters?!?!? \m/ ‪#‎TheBeastWillBeUnleashed \m/

LONG LIVE PRIMAL FEAR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – October 17th… From VAN HALEN To WITH THE DEAD

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, rap on October 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On October 17th, 1986 – Teamed together, RUN DMC and AEROSMITH had their re-energized version of Walk This Way ranked at #26, on the Weekly Top 40. I’ll forever love this version of Walk This Way and its original predecessor!

On October 17th, 1986 – VAN HALEN had their smash hit, Love Walks In, ranked at #27, on the Weekly Top 40. This song is featured on their 1986 studio album: 5150.

On October 17th, 1992 – The power ballad, When I Look Into Your Eyes, from the fabulous FIREHOUSE was ranked at #8, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on the second studio album from FIREHOUSE, released back in 1992: Hold Your Fire.

On October 17th, 2015 – The newly released self-titled studio album (EP) from WITH THE DEAD is ranked at #17, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Jeepers, creepers!

On October 17th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, A Maze Of Recycled Creeds, from France’s Tech Death warriors GOROD is ranked at #26, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa. This killer album was releases via the great Unique Leader Records.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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ALLEGAEON To Kick Off Co-Headlining Tour With ACT OF DEFIANCE Next Week

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, Music, news, rock music with tags act of defiance, allegaeon, metal concerts, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Colorado’s ALLEGAEON will return to the road next week on a co-headlining run with label mates Act Of Defiance. Set to commence in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22nd, the band will conquer the stages of over two dozen venues including a stop at the Providence Metal Fest in Providence, Rhode Island, the tour coming to a close on December 5th in Pomona, California.

ALLEGAEON will be touring in support of their Elements Of The Infinite full-length, released last year via Metal Blade Records. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage etc.) at Flatline Audio in Colorado, Elements Of The Infinite serves as the band’s most realized and mature release to date; rightfully claiming spots on a medley of year-end lists, including Loudwire.com, MetalSucks.net, and HeavyBlogisHeavy.com.

For the first time ever, ALLEGAEON cracked the Billboard Charts and Canadian Charts with the record earning the #25 spot on the Billboard Hard Music Chart, #31 on the Canadian Hard Rock Charts and #141 on the Canadian Digital Music Charts. On the day of release in Canada, the album was #1 on iTunes Metal Chart, #6 on the iTunes Rock Chart and #38 on the iTunes Top 200 Current Album Chart. In the US, the album peaked at #3 on the iTunes Metal Chart.

Elements Of The Infinite can be ordered now at http://www.metalblade.com/allegaeon, where the band’s previous videos for “1.618,” “Our Cosmic Casket,” and “Dyson Sphere” are also streaming.

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ALLEGAEON w/ ACT OF DEFIANCE:
10/22/2015 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV
10/23/2015 Club Red – Mesa, AZ
10/24/2015 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
10/26/2015 Psychedelic Ballroom – Reno, NV
10/28/2015 Area 51 – Salt Lake City, UT
10/29/2015 Moxi Theater – Greeley, CO * no Act Of Defiance
10/30/2015 Marquis – Denver, CO
10/31/2015 Aftershock – Merriam, KS
11/01/2015 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
11/03/2015 Vintage Villains – Danville, IL
11/04/2015 Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL
11/05/2015 Token Lounge – Westland, MI
11/06/2015 The Foundry – Lakefield, OH
11/08/2015 Flour City Station – Rochester, OH
11/09/2015 Mod Club – Toronto, ON
11/11/2015 Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
11/13/2015 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
11/14/2015 Waterfront Tavern – Holyoke, MA
11/15/2015 Fete Ballroom – Providence, RI @ Providence Metal Fest
11/16/2015 Championships – Trenton, NJ
11/18/2015 Ziggys – Winston-Salem, NC
11/19/2015 Ziggys by the Sea – Wilmington, NC
11/20/2015 Drunk Horse – Raleigh, NC
11/22/2015 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/29/2015 Rail Club – Fort Worth, TX
11/30/2015 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX
12/01/2015 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
12/04/2015 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
12/05/2015 Glass House – Pomona, CA

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/allegaeon

http://www.youtube.com/ALLEGAEON

LONG LIVE ALLEGAEON.

LONG LIVE ACT OF DEFIANCE.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – October 16th… From DEEP PURPLE To IRON MAIDEN

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On October 16th, 1984 – The great DEEP PURPLE released their eleventh studio album: Perfect Strangers. I love this album so much! Honestly, I recommend this album to every music loving human being on planet Earth. I remember getting my first copy of Perfect Strangers on cassette! I bought it back in ’84 at Strawberries Records & Tapes in Avon, Connecticut. Whoa!

Perfect Strangers featured the super legendary “Mark II” lineup of: guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, vocalist Ian Gillan, Jon Lord on keys & organ, Ian Paice on drums and Roger Glover on bass. My favorite songs on Perfect Strangers are: Knocking At Your Back Door, Perfect Strangers, Wasted Sunsets and Hungry Daze.

On October 16th, 1985 – KISS released their thirteenth studio album: Asylum. This is not one of my favorite KISS albums, yet King Of The Mountain and Any Way You Slice It are very cool songs. Tears Are Falling kinda gets on my Metal nerves, after all these years. The album cover is cheesy too. Hell, the late & great Eric Carr has the bottom of his face cut-off on this Asylum album cover. WTF? That’s blasphemy!

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Shown above: The legendary Steve Harris of the iconic IRON MAIDEN, performing at the IRON MAIDEN Concert on October 16, 2006, at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ever since I was first introduced to IRON MAIDEN, (so many terrific years ago), I could not fathom life without them. Metal be thy name!

On October 16th, 2015 – The newly released studio album from STRYPER is now ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy cow!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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ALL HELL ‘The Red Sect’ – Out Now On Horror Pain Gore Death Productions

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags all hell, Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The Red Sect, the new album North Carolina Blackened Thrashers ALL HELL, is out today on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. Purchase and/or stream the album at:

hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/the-red-sect.

CD orders: www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/store/hpgd117.html

The Red Sect marks a crossroads for the band; the straightforward aggression of their debut blends with a seething, menacing atmosphere-further enhanced by the mixing and mastering skills of TOXIC HOLOCAUST main man Joel Grind, creating an album that is dark, vicious, and compelling. The record’s ten tracks weave a frightful narrative of ritual possession, vengeance, and revolt. The band has further explored and defined their sound, once again drawing influences from a wide array of genres such as Thrash, Black Metal, Deathrock, and Punk.

Praise for The Red Sect:

“The Red Sect is sure to be on the shortlist for the best underground metal of the year.” – Gear Gods

“A thoroughly electrifying romp, a ripping rampage of thrashing riffs, punk rhythms, and mad-dog snarls. Hooky as hell and as nasty as a famished wolverine.” – No Clean Singing

“A fiesta of satanic proportions where demons, whores and cocaine are abundant.” – Dark Souls United

“A holocaustic punk hybrid of black metal and rock n’ roll, influenced by Motörhead, Thrash Metal tunes and rabid attitude.” – Zombie Ritual Fanzine

ALL HELL:

Jacob Curwen – Guitar and Vocals

Kurt Henderson – Drums

Erik Ballantyne – Bass Guitar

Formed in Asheville, North Carolina in 2013, blackened thrash fiends ALL HELL began carving a name for themselves through their early performances and released their debut record, The Devil’s Work, in 2014. Since their 2014 debut release, ALL HELL have been busy sowing chaos through live performances while crafting their sophomore record.

Playing and touring throughout the Southeast, the band has quickly developed a following and earned a reputation as one of the most intense and lethal live acts in the region, having shared the stage with bands like 1349, Black Tusk, Ghoul, Skeletonwitch, and Toxic Holocaust. With their relentless drive, growing support, and two albums under their belt, ALL HELL pushes forward, intent on spreading their hellish music and intense live experience to as many people as possible ALL HELL is currently booking dates for Winter and Spring tours in support of The Red Sect.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info on ALL HELL:

www.facebook.com/allhellband

http://allhell.bandcamp.com/

http://www.horrorpaingoredeath.com/

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Robert Trujillo Of Metallica To Appear At Bass Player LIVE! 2015

Posted in bass guitar, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags bass guitarists, bass player live!, hard rock news, Metal News, metal odyssey, robert trujillo on October 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

LOOK WHO JUST GOT ADDED TO BASS PLAYER LIVE! 2015

The artist list keeps growing for Bass Player LIVE! in Los Angeles on November 7 & 8, with newly added performers, presenters and clinicians including Robert Trujillo, Mike Watt, Mike Inez, Rex Brown, Steve Bailey and more!

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo will be presenting a Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award to Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister at the Bass Player LIVE! Concert at Musicians Institute on the evening of November 7.

Don’t miss the bass event of the year!

Click here to check out this year’s line-up and get tickets now!

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FLUMMOX – To Release New Album

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags flummox, metal albums 2016, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Above: album cover art by Tristan Whitley

Progressive Sludge three-piece Flummox are set to release their latest album Selcouth in early 2016. After the genre-defying Phlummoxygen (2015), Selcouth is sure to be another memorable release. The band defy traditions even within a genre as obscure and exciting as sludge metal. The band’s ability to merge technicality with the absolutely outrageous has left eager, excited and perplexed ears waiting for this next release.

The Tennessee outfit merge a traditionally Southern sound with an avant-garde sludge infused with Zappa-esque tendencies. This is not just flummoxing for the fun of it; the band are infectious, technically gifted and full of rhythm. Flummox is a well-selected band name and in listening to Selcouth you can expect disharmony, you can expect to be confused and you should expect a pronounced Tennessee drawl.

Flummox officially tell the music world to expect the unexpected with this next release and will continue to surprise, shock and weird people out. Not afraid to show some personality with vocal outbursts and heavy riffing, the trio have the ability to pull in lovers of all genres ranging from sludge to experimental, jazz and funk.

Each song on Selcouth is a sure-fire attempt to defy tradition and pull in inspiration from their eclectic set of influences including Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa, Opeth and King Crimson. Being fearlessly weird is a foolproof way of getting attention, and Flummox are sure to have everybody listening.

Band Bio:

The birth of Flummox came from an insatiable need to create music without restraints and limits. Blake Dellinger and Drew Jones came together after feeling unsatisfied with bands that limited their musical endeavors. Their first three track EP The MindrapE.P. was released in 2012 with drummer Matt Rose and solidified the band’s status as a force to be reckoned with within the Tennessean music scene. By the end of 2012, they had played nearly 20 shows and cemented the band’s playful energy with various incarnations and stage antics.

In late 2013, Flummox recorded their first album, Phlummoxygen, with engineer Dave Summers in his Tullahoma, Tennessee home studio. In early 2014 after the album was finished, Flummox signed on with Tridroid records who gave the album a March 2015 CD/Cassette release.

Currently, the Flummox trio consists of Dellinger, Jones, & Jody Lester as the singing drummer. The band’s new album is due in winter of 2016.

Flummox Online:

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Source: Dewar PR

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STANDING OVATION – Releases Second Album On November 27th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, progressive metal, standing ovation on October 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Standing Ovation. That melting pot of musical styles, the shimmering red blast furnace, the catalyst of the industrial revolution, the seismologist’s worst nightmare. Once again will the tectonic plates rip apart and the Earth’s magnetic poles will switch places when the band releases their next album which is titled “Gravity Beats Nuclear”.

The album title refers to the creation of all life – Gravity. Without this, no stars would have ever been born and hence no life either. Although the album deals with powerful themes of life, the familiar trademark of twisted humor is once again included with a pinch of science fiction.

The musical extremes are widened further and once more, it’s a roller-coaster ride which you hop on blindfolded not knowing what surprises there will be around the corner. And last but not least, has the coating been decorated by much richer melody frosting.

Gravity Beats Nuclear – Track List:

1. 23+23
2. Permafrost
3. Killer, Iron
4. Hellbillies
5. Fool’s Parade
6. Lifeline
7. The Great Attractor
8. Run Little Mouse Run
9. I Am

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Source: Inverse Records

www.inverse.fi

* For more info on STANDING OVATION:

Standing Ovation

LONG LIVE STANDING OVATION.

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On This Day In METAL History – October 14th… From KISS To STRYPER

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey on October 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On October 14th, 1977 – KISS ALIVE II was released. Metal be thy name. Without KISS, this world would super-duper suck to the highest level of sucky.

On October 14th, 1985 – The iconic IRON MAIDEN released their double-live album: Live After Death. Metal be thy name, once again.

On October 14th, 1989 – MÖTLEY CRÜE had their fabulous studio album, Dr. Feelgood, ranked at #1, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Dr. Feelgood was the fifth studio album from MÖTLEY CRÜE, boasting the timeless songs: Kickstart My Heart, Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away), Same ‘Ol Situation (S.O.S.), Dr. Feelgood and the power ballad: Without You. If you don’t own this MÖTLEY CRÜE album, you obviously eat dried prunes with stale milk crackers.

On October 14th, 2015 – The forthcoming studio album from STRYPER, Fallen, is ranked at #12 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album will be released on Friday, October 16th. Amen!

On October 14th, 2015 – The fourteenth studio album from W.A.S.P., Babylon, is ranked at #60, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Babylon was released back in 2009. This is a freaking great album, my Metal brothers and sisters.

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North Carolina Death Merchants NECROCOSM Release Debut Album ‘Damnation Doctrine’ – Full Album Streaming

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, necrocosm on October 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

North Carolina Death Merchants NECROCOSM have just released one Hell of a savage, penetrating debut album called Damnation Doctrine. Purchase and/or stream the album in its entirety at http://necrocosm666.bandcamp.com/ or below:

NECROCOSM was born of fire in chaos during the bleakest period of the year 2011. Three remaining members from a deceased project decided to embrace their dark inspiration and craft music in a new sinister direction. Formation of the circle was complete in 2012. Many beers were had, copious heads were banged and much blood was spilled, as the dark assembly forged this new sonic beast in the crucible of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

NECROCOSM is your shadow in the darkness, your cruel reminder that your time is short and death always prevails. Positivism never being our strong-suit, the growled, grunted, and shrieked lyrical themes are the darkened horizon obliterating all hope, devastating guitar riffs and solos melt more faces than the ark of the covenant, the inhuman drumming annihilates your empty fractured skull and the grinding bass is guaranteed to evacuate your bowels. We are gaining ground slowly but surely, promising to infect the ears and minds of our audience and remind them of the haunting darkness that awaits us all in the end. There is no eternal life in paradise or damnation in hell. Only the dreadful quiet of the eternal void.

NECROCOSM:

Zach Senicola – Vocals
Kevin Spivey – Guitar
Brent Overton – Guitar
Matt Brocking – Bass
Adam Walker – Drums

Damnation Doctrine – Track Listing:

1. Damnation
2. Sworn Hatred
3. Architects of Death
4. Disavow
5. Octopian Eclipse
6. Necrocosm
7. Hypnagogic Gait
8. Force Fed Progeny
9. W.B.S.
10. Plains of Inexistence

“‘Damnation Doctrine’ is 2015’s first essential melodeath record.”
– The Killchain

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* For more info on NECROCOSM:

www.facebook.com/Necrocosm

http://necrocosm666.bandcamp.com/

http://twitter.com/necrocosm

Source: ClawHammer PR

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REVOLTED MASSES – To Release Second Album “Age Of Descent” This November; Music Video “Waltz For The Fallen” Out Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, revolted masses on October 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Revolted Masses were formed in 2008. Their music approaches the area of modern Death/Thrash Metal, with a unique touch of oriental elements. Their lyrics are mainly of a radical political nature.

“Age Of Descent” is their second full-length album, consisted of 11 powerful tracks, It is self-produced, while the artwork is done by Manster Design (Tardive Dyskinesia). The music video for the track “Waltz For The Fallen” is directed by Jim Evgenidis (Head Cleaner). Numerous guests have participated in the album, like Fotis Benardo (ex- Septic Flesh). The album is released under Inverse Records November 13th and it is available all over Europe.

Track List:
01.Slave to the Media
02.Waltz for the Fallen
03.Bloodshed in Eden
04.DiscrimiNation
05.Bite the Hand that Feeds Them
06.Panopticon
07.Severed Aphrodite
08.Matricide
09.Flesh Inc.
10.Ruled by Rats
11.Murder ex Machina (ft. Fotis Benardo ex-Septicflesh)

George Stefanis – Vocals
Vaggelis Theodorakis – Guitars
Kostas Karvounis – Guitars
George Stathopoulos – Bass Guitar
George Anamouroglou – Drums

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* For more info:

www.facebook.com/revoltedmasses

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3zjve6TfJlxINDL8bd474g

https://revoltedmasses.bandcamp.com

Source: Inverse Records

www.inverse.fi

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On This Day In METAL History – October 11th… From W.A.S.P. To More W.A.S.P

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags 80's heavy metal, Heavy Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, W.A.S.P. on October 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On October 11th, 2012 – W.A.S.P. performed at Arena Älvhögsborg in Trollhättan, Sweden. Hail W.A.S.P.!

On October 11th, 2015 – The newly released studio album from W.A.S.P., Golgotha, is climbing on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart, sitting at #3. Whoa.

On October 11th, 2015 – The thirteenth studio album from W.A.S.P., Dominator, is ranked at #75, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Dominator was released back in 2007, via Demolition Records.

On October 11th, 2015 – W.A.S.P. are to perform at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland.

On October 11th, 2015 – W.A.S.P. Golgotha is ranked at #3, on the Amazon Best Sellers In Metal Chart. This Amazon chart is updated hourly, based on sales. This #3 ranking was taken at 2:30 A.M. EST.

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* For more info on W.A.S.P.:

Facebook: W.A.S.P. Nation (Official)

www.waspnation.com

LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

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MANTICORE / RITUAL SLAUGHTER – LIMITED SPLIT 7″ RELEASING ON NOVEMBER 6TH

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, manticore, Metal News, metal odyssey, ritual slaughter, vinyl records on October 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

MANTICORE’s history has been paved with blasphemous abominations since its inception 15 years ago. While still & always faithfully holding their distinctive vicious ferocity, MANTICORE’s 7+ minute track on this 7″ EP is also heavily doom-ridden.

At the other end of the spectrum, RITUAL SLAUGHTER are debuting with severe and virulent venom that will rapidly establish these heretics as a brute force to be reckoned with.   This 7″ EP is limited to 300 hand-numbered copies and comes with a 2-panel-foldout-cover & 14″x14″ poster. Depraved cover artwork by Daniel Desecrator.   The split is due to be released on November 6 2015.

Pre-order the album at this location:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/depraved-sacraments

Listen To MANTICORE And RITUAL SLAUGHTER Below!

Manticore side (excerpt):

https://youtu.be/aewz8rPE3hE

Ritual Slaughter side (one full song):

https://youtu.be/L7vpJSuUDSk

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Source: Tridroid Records

http://tridroid.bandcamp.com/

LONG LIVE MANTICORE.

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