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DEATH ANGEL – NEWS: New Album, 2013 North American Tour, CD Release Shows

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on August 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Death Angel - Record Release Party - promo flyer - 2013

From DEATH ANGEL’s Facebook page:

Our Record Release show at Slim’s on Oct 18th looks like its going to be a full house REAL soon! If you didn’t grab your ticket yet, ya’ might wanna get on that now! \m/
http://tickets.slims-sf.com/events/338248/Death-Angel-CD-release-show

Death Angel - The Dream Calls For Blood - promo cover pic

From NUCLEAR BLAST:

DEATH ANGEL are pleased to announce their North American headlining tour in support of their upcoming thrashsterpiece, “The Dream Calls For Blood”. Joining them on a savage aural assault across two nations are: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BATTLECROSS, REVOCATION, and DIAMOND PLATE.

“We are so excited to announce this upcoming tour,” commented vocalist Mark Osegueda. “We worked so hard writing, and recording this record! Especially writing this while on the road for the last 3 years of touring. And it reflects the triumphs, and mainly hardships of all we went through while touring. The anger, perseverance, and energy was captured on the recording of The Dream Calls for Blood. This tour is the PERFECT spring-board to launch off of and back on the road; hungrier and more focused than ever! With a lineup of bands handpicked by us, you’re basically sonically ravaged from the moment the lights dim at the beginning of the night, until the lights turn back on at the end! I’m confident every band on this bill plan on sending you home feeling like you’ve survived a massacre that you can’t help but brag about. Look forward to feeding off each other’s energy! Stay hungry! Stay thrash! See you on the road, in the pit, and at the bar!!!”

The San Francisco, Hollywood and Ramona gigs are considered CD release shows and everyone that purchases a ticket will also receive a copy of the new DEATH ANGEL album at the show! Tickets are on sale now. VIP package will be on sale at http://deathangel.soundrink.com and include the following:

– One (1) General Admission Ticket
– Copy of the New Album: The Dream Calls For Blood
– Exclusive DEATH ANGEL T-Shirt
– 11 x 17 Poster
– DEATH ANGEL Drink Koozie
– VIP Laminate w/ Lanyard

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Mark Osegueda – vocals

Rob Cavestany – guitar

Ted Aguilar – guitar

Will Carroll – drums

Damien Sisson – bass

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2013:

DEATH ANGEL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, BATTLECROSS, REVOCATION, DIAMOND PLATE

18.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Slim’s (no DIAMOND PLATE)
19.10. USA Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
20.10. USA Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
21.10. USA Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
23.10. USA Austin, TX – Dirty Dog
24.10. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
25.10. USA Dallas, TX – South By So What
26.10. USA Oklahoma City, OK – Chameleon Room
27.10. USA St. Louis, MO – FuBar
29.10. USA New York, NY – Webster Hall (Marlin Room)
30.10. USA Springfield, VA – Empire
31.10. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
01.11. USA Wilmington, DE – Mojo 13
02.11. USA Boston, MA – Middle East
03.11. CND Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
04.11. CND Toronto, ON – Opera House
05.11. USA Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
07.11. USA Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
08.11. USA Alburquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
09.11. USA Tempe, AZ – Rocky Point
10.11. USA Santan Ana, CA – Observatory

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* For More Info On DEATH ANGEL:

http://www.deathangel.us

http://www.youtube.com/user/deathangelof…

http://www.facebook.com/deathangel

http://www.twitter.com/deathangel

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

Facebook: Nuclear Blast USA

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

Damien Sisson & Stone - 2012

LONG LIVE DEATH ANGEL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TOXIC WALTZ – Thrash Metal Band From Germany Seeking A Record Label

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on August 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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In the beginning of 2009, TOXIC WALTZ were founded by lead guitarist Jimi and ex-drummer Tim.

Bass guitar player Rahman, vocalist Angelo and rhythm guitarist Alex joined the band soon to form a THRASH METAL ensemble that is clearly affected by the US BAY AREA style (e.g. EXODUS, HEATHEN, DARK ANGEL), neither leaving out influences from other genres nor lacking recognition value.

TOXIC WALTZ are delivering aggressive, but artistically demanding THRASH, characterized by diversified songwriting.

The band’s unique style and live experience, originated with many smaller gigs, earned them bigger venues soon.

TOXIC WALTZ has shared the stage with well-known bands like SIX FEET UNDER, ALPHA TIGER and DEBAUCHERY.

In the near future, the debut full-length record “tba” is ready to be released through a record company. The band is fully ambitious to reach the maximum success for them and the label!

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TOXIC WALTZ – LINE-UP:

Angelo – Vocals

Jimi – Lead Guitar

Alex – Rhythm Guitar

Rahman – Bass

Flo – Drums

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(Source: METALMESSAGE * Promotion * PR * Consulting)

http://www.metalmessage.de

* For More Info On TOXIC WALTZ:

Facebook: Toxic Waltz

http://www.youtube.com/user/toxicwaltzofficial
https://twitter.com/toxicwaltzband

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LONG LIVE TOXIC WALTZ.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

SKELETONWITCH – New Song To Premiere This Tuesday On Liquid Metal

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , on August 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Additional Live Dates With Ghost B.C. Announced; New Album Coming Soon

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Ohio Metal savages SKELETONWITCH will premiere a new song from their upcoming release, Serpents Unleashed, on Liquid Metal with Jose tomorrow (Tuesday, August 13) at 6:00pm EST on SiriusXM channel 40. The highly anticipated new album, which will be unleashed this Fall, was recorded earlier this year at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, High on Fire). Stay tuned for additional details about the recording in the days ahead.

Additionally, SKELETONWITCH is pleased to announce three more shows with Ghost B.C. — a group with whom they recently toured — on off-dates of the Swedish occult rock group’s upcoming tour with Avenged Sevenfold and Deftones. Dates are as follows:

SKELETONWITCH – w/ Ghost B.C.

10/04/2013 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI

10/07/2013 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH

10/14/2013 Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN

Over the last decade, SKELETONWITCH has toured with practically every major name in heavy metal in support of their four full-lengths released to date, the last two of which both cracked the Billboard Top 200. The band’s vigorous live performances, blue-collar work ethic and frosty/fiery/abominable Blackened Thrash have earned them legions of fans around the globe.

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Chance Garnette – Vocals

Nate “N8 Feet Under” Garnette – Guitar

Scott “Scunty D” Hedrick – Guitar

Evan “Loosh” Linger – Bass

Dustin Boltjes – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On SKELETONWITCH:

Facebook: Skeletonwitch

http://www.twitter.com/skeletonwitch

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http://www.prostheticrecords.com

http://store.prostheticrecords.com

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LONG LIVE SKELETONWITCH.

LONG LIVE OHIO METAL.

Stone.

SODOM – New Shows Announced For September, In Germany!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on August 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Sodom - blacland - berlin Rock & Metal Bar - promo flyer - 2013

SODOM – New Shows Confirmed:


06.09.2013 (D) NAUEN / ROCK for Roots Festival
 www.rock-for-roots.de

07.09.2013 (D) BERLIN / Blackland – Berlin Rock & Metal Bar

http://www.blackland.eu/ – Sodom / Crossplane

Sodom - Rock For Roots - promo flyer - sept - 2013

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SODOM:

Tom Angelripper – Vocals/Bass

Bernemann – Guitars

Markus “Makka” Freiwald – Drums

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SODOM – EPITOME OF TORTURE IS OUT NOW!

Stone Says: There’s NO excuse if you don’t own Epitome Of Torture yet. Buy it muthas!! Metal be thy name.

Sodom - Epitome Of Torture - promo cover pic

* For More Info On SODOM: 

Facebook: Sodom

http://www.sodomized.info

http://www.twitter.com/sodomized

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STEAMHAMMER:

Facebook: Steamhammer

http://www.spv.de

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LONG LIVE SODOM.

SODOM = THRASH METAL WARRIORS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ONSLAUGHT “VI” – Releasing On September 20th, Via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on August 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Onslaught - VI - promo cover pic!

As Reported On AFM Records Facebook:

Your neck will hurt badly… U.K. Thrash veterans Onslaught official deliver the sweet pain with their new album “VI” on September 20th. It sounds just as the cover artwork looks like!

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Stone Says: 

Hell yeah!! Bring on the new ONSLAUGHT album!! That album artwork kicks incredible ass!! ONSLAUGHT has always kicked incredible ass!! Thrash Metal the ONSLAUGHT way!! I now have this album to be psyched-out for come late September!! Metal be thy name!!

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* For More Info On ONSLAUGHT:

http://www.myspace.com/onslaughtuk

http://www.reverbnation.com/onslaughtoff…

http://twitter.com/ONSLAUGHTUK

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AFM RECORDS:

Facebook: AFM-Records GmbH

http://www.afm-records.de

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LONG LIVE ONSLAUGHT.

LONG LIVE AFM RECORDS.

Stone.

KREATOR “DYING ALIVE” – DVD/Blu-ray And 2CD Releasing September 3rd In USA

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on July 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Kreator - Dying Alive - DVD - promo cover

KREATOR – German thrash kings KREATOR have posted a first trailer for their upcoming live DVD Dying Alive (OUT: August 30, 2013 – Europe / September 2, 2013 – UK / September 3, 2013 – US).

The DVD/Blu Ray features the band’s sold out homecoming show in Oberhausen, Germany on December 22, 2012 after an extensive 45 day European tour in support of their highly successful album Phantom Antichrist. The packed and sweat driven show was filmed by 24 cameras as well as guitar and even mosh pit cams.

The DVD/Blu Ray contains the show, a behind the scenes documentary as well as video clips. Approximate total running time: 115 minutes.

Dying Alive Will Be Issued In Various Formats:

DVD/2CD

Blu Ray/2CD

Earbook (DVD/Blu Ray/2CD + Bonus CD feat. »Phantom Antichrist« demo songs)

Earbook + 7“ (DVD/Blu Ray/2CD + Bonus CD feat. »Phantom Antichrist« demo songs) – Nuclear Blast Mailorder ONLY

Audio-Only Formats:

Limited 2CD incl. live bonus tracks

2LP (black, 180g, gatefold + poster)

2LP (red, 180g, gatefold + poster) – Nuclear Blast Mailorder ONLY

2LP (orange, 180g, gatefold + poster) – Nuclear Blast Mailorder ONLY

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Pre-order Dying Alive via http://smarturl.it/KreatorDyingAlive

Subscribe to Nuclear Blast YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-nb-yt

Kreator - Band Classic Logo - Red & Black

Miland “Mille” Petrozza – Vocals & Guitar

Sami Yli-Sirniö – Guitar

Christian “Speesy” Giesler – Bass

Jürgen “Ventor” Reil – Drums

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

For more info on KREATOR, click below! Whoa!

www.kreator-terrorzone.de

 www.facebook.com/kreatorofficial

 www.nuclearblast.de/kreator

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LONG LIVE KREATOR.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

COLDSTEEL Debuts Video For “America Idle” Title Track; Confirmed As Direct Support On Helloween’s North American Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on July 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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“Recession! Depression! Inflation! Taxation!” And you’re going to sit idly by and hope someone else does something about it? COLDSTEEL says “Hell No!” in the new video for the title track from this year’s thrashing return America Idle.

The video was filmed on location at President Grant’s Tomb in Harlem, NYC. Directed by Patrick Kendall and featuring yet another prime example of COLDSTEEL’s scorching riffs and unforgettable hooks, “America Idle” represents the kick in the ass the U.S. citizenry so desperately needed. Celebrate your Independence Day in rockin’ form with COLDSTEEL and join them in the fight!

Check out the video for America Idle below!

http://youtu.be/6iNYpvMwtyQ

COLDSTEEL:

Troy Norr – Vocals

Eddie Campbell – Guitars

Joe Shavel – Guitars

Doug Odell – Bass

Hal Aponte – Drums

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In other, equally exciting news, COLDSTEEL has been confirmed as direct support for the mighty HELLOWEEN on their North American Hellish Rock Tour in the fall!

Confirmed Dates Are As Follows:

Sep. 24 – New York, NY – Stage 48

Sep. 25 – Montreal, QUE – Club Soda

Sep. 26 – Quebec City, QUE – Theater Imperial

Sep. 28 – Toronto, OT – The Opera House

Sep. 29 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

Sep. 30 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes

Oct. 02 – Engelwood, CO – Gothic Theater

Oct. 03 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue

Oct. 05 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

Oct. 07 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove

Coldsteel - American Idle - promo cover pic!

Purchase America Idle at any of the following site links:

Website: http://bit.ly/ColdsteelMerch

iTunes: http://bit.ly/ColdsteeliTunes

Amazon: http://bit.ly/ColdsteelAmazon

CDBaby: http://bit.ly/ColdsteelCDBaby

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on COLDSTEEL, click below!

http://www.coldsteelny.com

Facebook: Coldsteel

http://twitter.com/coldsteelny

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LONG LIVE COLDSTEEL.

Stone.

REVOCATION – New Song “The Hive” Streaming Online Now! New Album Releases August 6th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on June 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Revocation - Promo Cover Pic - 2013 - New Album

Revocation have unleashed a brand new song from their forthcoming Self-Titled album!

Stream The Hive via YouTube & click the link below! The Hive is a scorching, kick-ass song! Whoa!

http://tinyurl.com/RevocationTheHive

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REVOCATION – ‘S/T’ album – coming August 6th, 2013 on CD/Deluxe CD/2xLP/Digital via Relapse Records. Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/REVOCATION

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REVOCATION – Track List:

1. The Hive

2. Scattering the Flock

3. Arch Fiend

4. Numbing Agents

5. Fracked

6. The Gift You Gave

7. Invidious

8. Spastic

9. Entombed By Wealth

10. A Visitation

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David Davidson – guitars & vocals

Dan Gargiulo – guitars & vocals

Brett Bamberger – bass & vocals

Phil Dubois – drums

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

Facebook: Revocation

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Relapse Records: www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE REVOCATION.

Stone.

HAVOK – New Single Available For FREE Download! Tour Dates Posted!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on May 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HAVOK - give me liberty or give me death - promo pic

Fans of Denver Thrashers HAVOK are beginning to feel the growing excitement for the approaching North American release date of the band’s third full-length, Unnatural Selection. The album’s lead single, “Give Me Liberty… Or Give Me Death,” impacted metal radio earlier this week; the only single to land on CMJ’s Loud Rock “Most Added” report. Sirius/XM Radio plus Syracuse’s WAQX, Baltimore’s WIYY, and Northern New Jersey metal powerhouse WSOU, among others, are a few of the key early supporters of the single.

To celebrate, Candlelight Records today makes Give Me Liberty…Or Give Me Death available as a FREE download at the label’s official Bandcamp page. The topical thrash anthem delivers the young band’s classic thrash and old-school metal sound.

To download click HEREAll available titles at Candlelight’s Bandcamp are available at a 15% discount through midnight June 3. The code to enter on check out is GiveMeCandlelight.

Currently touring Europe with Suffocation and Cephalic CarnageHAVOK will kick off North American touring just after the June 25 release of Unnatural Selection. Set to begin July 22, the headlining tour will see the four-piece journey through the southern states, travelling up the eastern seaboard before making their debut performance at Montreal’s annual Heavy MTL festival on August 11.

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Special preorder bundles of Unnatural Selection are now available via the band’s official webstore. All bundle customers will be automatically entered into a golden ticket contest; one winner will be picked at random to receive an autographed Charvel Guitar and one of everything in the current HAVOK merch store. Candlelight Records will launch a vinyl preorder in the coming weeks. Visit the label’s official Facebook page or follow the label via Twitter (@candlelightusa) for official details.

Produced by Terry Date (Pantera, Overkill, Deftones) and mastered by James Murphy (Testament, Death, Disincarnate), Unnatural Selection bears a far more mature collection of songs when compared to Burn (2009), and Time Is Up (2011). HAVOK has truly hit their mark with a sound that will please fans new and old. The album features ten new songs, including the band’s rendition of Black Sabbath classic Children of the Grave.

Confirmed dates on the band’s headline tour plus three special Denver-area performances (a copy of Unnatural Selection included with ticket purchase) are below.

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HAVOK – TOUR DATES:

6/21/2013 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO (release show)

6/22/2013 Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO (release show)

6/23/2013 Aggie Theater – Ft. Collins, CO (release show)

6/29/2013 Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia w/ Cannibal Corpse (NEW SHOW)
7/22/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

7/24/2013 Chameleon Room – Oklahoma City, OK

7/25/2013 Three Links – Dallas, TX

7/26/2013 Dirty Dog – Austin, TX

7/27/2013 Zero’s – Corpus Christi, TX

7/28/2013 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX

7/29/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA

8/01/2013 Orpheum Theater – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013 Back Booth – Orlando, FL

8/03/2013 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

8/04/2013 Blue Fox – Winchester, VA

8/05/2013 Empire – Springfield, VA

8/06/2013 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

8/07/2013 Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

8/08/2013 Church of Boston – Boston, MA

8/09/2013 Backstage at Champs – Trenton, NJ

8/11/2013 Heavy Mtl – Montreal, QC

8/12/2013 Opera House – Toronto, ON (w/Finntroll – NEW SHOW)

8/14/2013 Peabody’s, Cleveland, OH (NEW SHOW)

8/16/2013 Vaudeville Mews – Des Moines, IA

8/17/2013 Riot Room – Kansas City, MO

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HAVOK is guitarist/vocalist David Sanchez, bassist Mike Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webber.  The band uses/endorses ESP Guitars, Charvel Guitars, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Peavy Amplification, Pearl Drums, Trick Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on HAVOK, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: HAVOK

http://www.HAVOKband.com

http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/

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LONG LIVE HAVOK.

Stone.

RAVEN – “Rock Until You Drop – A Long Day’s Journey” 2-DVD Releases This Summer!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on May 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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RAVEN – All For One – One For all… Solid As A Rock With Swords In The Air – The undisputed kings of Athletic Rock are back! Harder and stronger than ever. With their new DVD Rock Until You Drop – A Long Day’s Journey they show all non believers what real Metal is about. Screaming guitar riffs, pumping bass lines, exploding drums and a voice which is not from this earth!

It`s now 32 years ago since their first album “Rock Until You Drop” was released and during this time Raven definitely influenced a lot of bands. Who played their first tour at the east coast in the USA as support to Raven?: Metallica. Who played their first gigs ever as support to Raven?: Anthrax. The list goes on and on… ask Mille of Kreator or Tom Angelripper of Sodom..both will say that Raven was a big influence on their musical careers.

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Rock Until You Drop / A Long Day’s Journey releases as a 2 disc DVD, in Germany, on June 21st, 2013. Other countries release dates will vary.

Over three decades of RAVEN Metal are covered on this double DVD! Concert, studio, backstage and interview footage are all included in this RAVEN DVD gem!

Rock Until You Drop – A Long Day’s Journey will be released via SPV / Steamhammer.

RAVEN - Large Group Promo Pic!!

RAVEN:

John Gallagher – bass guitar & vocals

Mark Gallagher – guitar & backing vocals

Joe Hasselvander – drums

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

For more info on RAVEN, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Raven

http://www.ravenlunatics.com

SPV / Steamhammer: http://www.spv.de

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LONG LIVE RAVEN.

NWOBHM & THRASH LEGENDS.

Stone.

HAVOK – Denver’s Thrash Metal Warriors “Unnatural Selection” Available For Pre-Order; Premiered On SiriusXM Liquid Metal

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on May 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Unnatural Selection Releases June 25th, 2013 In North America, Via Candlelight Records!

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As reported on the facebook page of HAVOK:

Thanks to the good folks at SiriusXM Liquid Metal for premiering the first single Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death off the new album UNNATURAL SELECTION. If you want to hear it again or you missed it the first time. We need you to request it on the Liquid Metal facebook page.

PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM @ http://merchnow.com/catalogs/havok

For all of you who pre-order the new album we are offering you an exclusive guarantee… It’s guaranteed to kick you in your hairy nut sack!!!

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HAVOK:

David Sanchez – ead vocals & guitars

Pete Webber – drums

Reece Scruggs – lead guitar & vocals

Michael Leon – lead bass & vocals

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For more info on HAVOK, click on the links below!

facebook: HAVOK

http://www.HAVOKband.com

http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/

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LONG LIVE HAVOK.

HAVOK KICKS 100% THRASH METAL ASS.

Stone.

PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION (D.R.I./DEAD HORSE) STREAMING SELF-TITLED DEBUT VIA REVOLVER

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , on May 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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May 21, 2013, San Francisco – Pasadena Napalm Division, the Houston-based Thrash Metal outfit that features D.R.I. singer Kurt Brecht and members of Dead Horse, are currently streaming their self-titled debut album (May 28, Minus Head Records) via Revolver (http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-pasadena-napalm-division-led-by-kurt-brecht-of-d-r-i-premiere-new-self-titled-album.html).

Rock Revolt Magazine said the album has “riffs that rip your gut out” while Cosmos Gaming said Pasadena Napalm Division is “a fun release” that “will please fans of both D.R.I. and Crossover Thrash.”

“Fans of D.R.I. and Deadhorse will rejoice. PND is what Thrash Metal should sound like in 2013,” said singer (and D.R.I. frontman) Kurt Brecht. “Working together with some of the members of Texas based cult band, Deadhorse, we have come up with some hard hitting tunes that span genres and will withstand the test of time. I can’t wait to take the Pasadena Napalm Division machine on the road in support of our first LP on Minus Head Records.”

Pre-orders are available now via iTunes: 

(https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pasadena-napalm-division/id640037748)

And Amazon:

(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CFVND9C/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk).

Pasadena Napalm Division - Promo Art - 2013 - #1

Pasadena Napalm Division was recorded at the Music Lab in Austin and features guest vocals from Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste) and Argo (Dead Horse).

Pasadena Napalm Division is Kurt Brecht (vocals), Greg Martin (guitar), Scott Sevall (guitar/vocals), Ronnie Guyote (drums) Bubba (bass/vocals).

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION:

facebook: PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION

https://soundcloud.com/pasadenanapalmdivision/100-beers-with-a-zombie

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LONG LIVE PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION.

Stone.

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 , , , , on May 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Scott Ian - Spoken Word Tour - promo pic - 2013

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

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LONG LIVE SCOTT IAN.

LONG LIVE ANTHRAX.

Stone.

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 , , , , on May 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Jeff Hanneman - publicity pic - 2010 - #1 - Slayer facebook credit

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 - publicity pic - 2011 - #1 - Big 4

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.

Slayer - Reign In Blood - promo cover pic!

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.

Slayer "Reign In Blood" 1987 Tour Program!

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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REST IN PEACE, JEFF HANNEMAN.

SLAYER AND METAL ARE FOREVER.

January 31st, 1964 – May 2nd, 2013

Stone.

NUCLEAR “Apátrida” EP – Thrash Metal Defenders From The Republic Of Chile = Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal albums, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on April 25, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

NUCLEAR-Band - promo pic_2012

NUCLEAR Are: Sebastian Puente (Guitars), Matias Leonicio (Vocals), Eugenio Sudy (Drums), Roberto Soto (Bass) and Francisco Haussmann (Guitars).

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NUCLEAR Apátrida – If you’re a loyal old school Thrasher or just addicted to Thrash Metal that’s potent enough to set off the Richter Magnitude Scale, then NUCLEAR is a Thrash Metal band that you need to have your ears, brain and entire nervous system acquainted with.

NUCLEAR are from the grand Republic Of Chile and formed their Thrash Metal pack back in 2003. With 4 studio and 2 live albums to their Metal credit, NUCLEAR has the Thrashing credentials in their songwriting, musicianship, vocals and old school attitude; just a couple of listens to Apátrida and any Thrash Metal aficionado shall agree!

Originality can sometimes be difficult to achieve within the Thrash Metal genre; with so many legendary bands having already “done that”, only NUCLEAR brings a unique style to the Thrash masses and I’m very, very impressed. Not as extreme as the iconic Slayer and not as over produced as the legendary Metallica’s post Master Of Puppets catalog, NUCLEAR follows more in line with an old school Anthrax meets old school Exodus (with Megadeth in-between).

Not afraid to approach politics as a lyrical theme, NUCLEAR gets their point across with blazing sonic beats and a dual guitar attack that has my neck begging for mercy after each listen to Apátrida. Wether NUCLEAR’s vocalist Matias Leonicio sings in English or Spanish, the Metal point is made very clear: there is credible passion in his voice and Thrash Metal is a universal language all its own.

Get into NUCLEAR and allow this rising giant of a Thrash band to kick your ass. NUCLEAR has arrived my fellow Metal brethren! Metal be thy name.

NUCLEAR-Apatrida-Promo - Front-Cover

Apátrida – Track Listing:

My Own Anarcy

Breathing Despair

Architects Of War

Chaos Is My Life

Apátrida

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Click here http://www.nuclear.cl and listen to the NEW song from NUCLEAR: INNER HATE

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NUCLEAR has shared the stage with the following Thrash Metal legends: Testament, Destruction, Voivod, Joey Belladonna, Forbidden, Hirax, Toxic Holocaust and with Black Metal warriors such as 1349.

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Check out this current tour flyer below! NUCLEAR will be supporting the also legendary Annihilator during their South American Annihilation Tour 2013! Whoa!

Nuclear - Annilihator - South American Tour - flyer - 2013

For more info on NUCLEAR, click on the links below!

facebook: NUCLEAR

http://www.nuclear.cl

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LONG LIVE NUCLEAR.

NUCLEAR KICKS THRASH METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION (D.R.I./DEAD HORSE) PREMIERE “100 BEERS WITH A ZOMBIE” VIA NOISECREEP

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on April 24, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Photo Credit: Jordan Overturf

SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT MAY 28TH

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San Francisco – Pasadena Napalm Division, the Houston-based Thrash Metal outfit that features D.R.I. singer Kurt Brecht and members of Dead Horse, premiere 100 Beers With A Zombie via Noisecreep:

http://www.noisecreep.com/2013/04/23/pasadena-napalm-division-dri-dead-horse/

“Fans of D.R.I. and Deadhorse will rejoice. PND is what Thrash Metal should sound like in 2013,” said Brecht.  “Working together with some of the members of Texas based cult band, Deadhorse, we have come up with some hard hitting tunes that span genres and will withstand the test of time. I can’t wait to take the Pasadena Napalm Division machine on the road in support of our first LP on Minus Head Records.”

The band’s 13-song self-titled debut is set for a May 28 release via Minus Head Records. The album was recorded at the Music Lab in Austin and features guest vocals from Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste) and Argo (Dead Horse).

Pasadena Napalm Division is Kurt Brecht (vocals), Greg Martin (guitar), Scott Sevall (guitar/vocals), Ronnie Guyote (drums) Bubba (bass/vocals).

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For a related news story on PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click on the link below!

PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION – Sign With Minus Head Records; Self-Titled Debut Out April 9th

The above link is for a news post featured on Metal Odyssey, on February 7, 2013.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION:

facebook: PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION

http://www.pndrocks.com

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LONG LIVE PASADENA NAPALM DIVISION.

Stone.

POTENTIAL THREAT SF – To Release “Civilization Under Threat” On June 18th, Via Old School Metal Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on April 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Potential Threat SF - promo cover pic

San Francisco Bay Area Thrash bands have long been known for their in-your-face approach to music, and POTENTIAL THREAT SF are no strangers to that tradition. Civilization Under Threat from Bay Area Thrash Metallers POTENTIAL THREAT SF will be released June 18th through Old School Metal Records.

Originally formed as a five-piece in 1986, they have shared the stage with everyone from Testament to Slayer to Cro-Mags to Nuclear Assault and just recently returned from touring with Death Angel. Their hard-working, no holds barred attitude carries over to their live shows. Though they put every ounce of grit and determination into their set, they still manage not to sound like angry old fucks.

Their mentality is simple – it’s just as easy for a band to get the audience involved in their show as it is to be pissed off and push them away. In short, they still have fun and show it on stage and to the fans, regardless of how long they’ve been playing or how many people are in the attendance.

Potential Threat SF - large logo - B&W

Their newest offering, Civilization Under Threat (to be released by OSM Records), gives a nod to the old school by combining aggressive, commanding vocals with dual guitars and a thundering bottom end. Engineered and mastered by Juan Urteaga (Machine Head, Testament, Heathen) at Trident Studios has given the album a massively heavy quality without being over-produced.

The band consists of Mike Noble on lead vocals and lead/rhythm guitars, Daniel Sheridan on lead/rhythm guitars, Kenny Noble on drums and Damien Sisson (also in Death Angel) on bass.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on POTENTIAL THREAT SF, click on the link below!

http://www.osmrecords.net

Damien Sisson & Stone - 2012

Above Photo: Damien Sisson (left) Stone (right)

LONG LIVE POTENTIAL THREAT SF.

LONG LIVE OLD SCHOOL METAL RECORDS.

Stone.

METALLICA – Announces An All METALLICA Pinball Machine! Three Models Are Available For Order Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, pinball machines, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Metallica - pinball machine - promo pic - 2013

As reported on the facebook page of METALLICA:

METALLICA pinball is here! Includes 12 ‘Tallica songs with “Master of Puppets,” “One,” and “Fade To Black” among them. Features will include an electric chair, snake, grave markers and lots of other bells and whistles along with art by our friend Dirty Donny. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/ZpaMw3

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METALLICA:

James Hetfield – vocals & rhythm guitar

Lars Ulrich – drums

Kirk Hammett – lead guitar

Robert Trujillo – bass

Metallica Pinball - logo - 2013 - #552

For more info on METALLICA, click on the links below!

http://www.metallica.com

facebook: Metallica

http://www.twitter.com/metallica

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LONG LIVE METALLICA.

Stone.

HAVOK – Premiere New Video As They Continue Work On New Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on March 30, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Havok - Logo - skull - band logo

Denver Thrashers HAVOK have premiered their latest video for the song “From The Cradle To The Grave” from their 2012 EP, The Point Of No Return, via the band’s official Facebook page. The video, directed by Roy Warner, was filmed on location in Detroit during the band’s final tour of 2012 alongside Skeletonwitch. The premiere coincides with the band’s continued work on their anticipated Terry Date produced third full-length album.

Check out From The Cradle To The Grave below!


Discussing the song’s lyrical inspiration, vocalist/guitarist Dave Sanchez says, “‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ is about America’s first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. In the late 1800s, in Chicago, Holmes built a hotel specifically with murder in mind. It included doors that opened up to brick walls, staircases that lead to nowhere, and one-way rooms that once you entered, you never came out. He was a religious man and firmly believed that since he was born, the Devil was at his side. That being said, bang your head.”

HAVOK will hit the road next week, teaming with Goatwhore and The Casualties. The dates will feature new bassist Michael Joseph Leon. Sanchez notes, “as many people have already heard, we recently parted ways with bassist Jesse De Los Santos. It was a mutual split and we wish Jesse all the best. I’d like to thank Jesse for the four years of killing it in studio and on stage. With that being said, we’d like to introduce our new four-string monster, Mike Leon. Mike is a fantastic bassist and a veteran of the road from his years of touring with The Absence. We are very happy to have him on board.”

Leon comments: “I’m completely honored to be a part of such a well-oiled machine and to have the opportunity to play with these dudes is a dream come true! Not only is HAVOK one of my favorite new heavy metal bands out in the scene, but the guys in the band are a few of the best dudes I know! You can definitely look forward to us kickin’ lots of ass together this year, and for many years to come.”

HAVOK expect to complete all work on their new record in the coming weeks. Album information and special pre-order details will be announced shortly.

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HAVOK

w/ The Casualties, Goatwhore:

4/01/2013 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM

4/02/2013 Rocky Point – Tempe, AZ

4/03/2013 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA

4/04/2013 The Vex – Los Angeles, CA

4/05/2013 Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV w/ Goatwhore only

4/06/2013 The Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA

4/07/2013 The Alley – Reno, NV

4/08/2013 The Branx – Portland, OR

4/09/2013 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

4/11/2013 The Venue – Boise, ID w/ Suffocation, Exhumed, Jungle Rot, Rings of Saturn

4/13/2013 In the Venue – Salt Lake City, UT w/ Suicidal Tendencies

HAVOK is guitarist/vocalist Dave Sanchez, bassist Michael Joseph Leon, guitarist Reece Scruggs, and drummer Pete Webb.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on HAVOK, click on the links below!

facebook: HAVOK

http://www.HAVOKband.com

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LONG LIVE HAVOK.

Stone.

NOISEM (Formerly Necropsy) Signs With A389 Recordings

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on March 21, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Noisem - Agony Defined - promo cover pic

Baltimore-based A389 Recordings is prepared to proudly unleash the debut LP from one of the most promising new names in today’s Thrash Metal community, having signed young hometown act NOISEM. A389 had announced the signing of the band earlier this month, only then they were still under their previous moniker, Necropsy. With their debut album about to hit the band felt it was time for a change and now charge out of the gate as NOISEM.

NOISEM is young, both as a unit and in actual age, the four members all between fifteen and twenty years old, their energetic youth showing through in the blistering fast nonstop assault that encompasses the listener with their debut LP, Agony Defined. Boasting high-octane death/thrash tracks in the tradition of early Slayer, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Kreator and Nuclear Assault with a filthy and crispy delivery, Agony Defined unloads nine neck-mangling tracks in under twenty-six minutes, every attack surging with massive divebomb guitar solos and punishing beats.

A389 will release Agony Defined on CD, LP and digital download on June 11th; fans of Audiopain, Havok, Toxic Holocaust and the originators/masters of the style will not be disappointed, and all non believers will be extinguished.

NOISEM - Large Logo!

Be slaughtered by the opening track “Voices In The Morgue” RIGHT HERE.

Coinciding with the album’s release, NOISEM has been confirmed to annihilate the masses of extreme music fans invading their turf for Maryland Deathfest 2013, set to storm the stage opening night, Thursday, May 23rd alongside Abigail, Bolt Thrower, Cobalt and more. The band has also been confirmed to take part in the upcoming installment of the Scion Rock Fest in Memphis, Tennessee on June 1st with the Melvins, Vision of Disorder, Municipal Waste, The Casualties, Impaled, A Life Once Lost and a ton of others with many still to be announced.

More NOISEM live actions will be confirmed shortly.

NOISEM Live Actions:

5/23/2013 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD [info]

6/01/2013 Scion Rock Fest – Memphis, TN [info]

Agony Defined – Track Listing:

1. Voices In The Morgue

2. Birthing The Bestial

3. Desire And Disgust

4. Mortuary

5. Rotten Remains

6. Severed

7. Split From The Inside Out

8. Chronic Dementia

9. Agony Defined

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on NOISEM, click on the links below!

facebook: Noisem

http://www.a389records.com

https://www.facebook.com/a389recordings

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LONG LIVE NOISEM.

Stone.