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BONE GNAWER – To release “Cannibal Crematorium” On July 10th via Pulverised Records

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, Music, rock music with tags bone gnawer, Death Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on June 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Horror N’ Gore connoisseurs BONE GNAWER returns to apex form with the band’s much-anticipated sophomore full-length record Cannibal Crematorium! The album will be released July 10 on Pulverised Records. The album will be available on CD and limited edition gatefold vinyl, both of which can be pre-ordered at this location.

Once again led by Death Metal legend Kam Lee (ex-MASSACRE, ex-MANTAS, etc) and with the prior emphasis on composing (dead) catchy riffs that plant the hooks in deep, the music of Cannibal Crematorium is impossible to dislodge from memory. The album features an army of special guests, including Dave Ingram (ex-BENEDICTION, ex-BOLT THROWER), Mark Riddick (FETID ZOMBIE), Vincent Crowley (ACHERON), Noel Kemper (GRUESOME STUFF RELISH), and many more!

Simply put, there are is no mindless brutality or distasteful technicality when it comes to BONE GNAWER; this is good ol’ fun ‘n ferocious Death Metal the way this genre intended it to be.

Track List:

Anthropophagist Inferno
Modern Day Cannibal (Featuring Sly Goregnome of FONDLECORPSE)
Chainsaw Carnage (Featuring Adam Scott & Tom Knizer of CARDIAC ARREST)
Horrors In The House Of Human Remains (Featuring Matt Witchclan of DEADMAN’S BLOOD & WITCHCLAN)
Chawed, Mauled & Gnawed (Featuring Noel Kemper of GRUESOME STUFF RELISH & ALTAR OF GIALLO)
Il Sesso Bizzarro Di Cannibali (Featuring Miss Desideria Gabreiella Annuziata)
Chrome Skull (Featuring Vincent Crowley of ACHERON)
Below A Murder Of Carrion Crows (Featuring Patrick Bruss of CRYPTICUS)
Carnivore Beneath (Featuring Dave Ingram of DEAD AMON THE DEAD MEN)
Untold Story: Human Pork Bun (Featuring Mark Riddick of FETID ZOMBIE)
Cannibal Crematorium (Featuring Dany Dead of DEAD)

About Cannibal Crematorium

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Featuring Death Metal legendary singer Kam Lee, who used to be a part of the short-lived Mantas that eventually became Death. After which, Kam went on to join Massacre and later on with Denial Fiend.

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Spawning the idea to create BONE GNAWER with Kam Lee is none other than Rogga Johansson of Paganizer, Ribspreader, Demiurg and countless other active projects.

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Joining this extraordinary group would be Morgan Lie, a former member of one of Sweden’s most prominent Black Metal act Naglfar.

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Taking care of all mixing and mastering duties for Cannibal Crematorium is BONE GNAWER’s guitar player Ronnie Bjornstrom, who also is involved with other well-known projects such as Taedeat, Ribspreader, etc to name a few.

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The album cover artwork for “Cannibal Crematorium” was conceived by Malaysian illustrator Irwan of Ironworx Gravefix (Deathevoker, Thorns Of Hate, etc) and the layout was designed by Silvester Koorevaar of Fondlecorpse fame.

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Cannibal Crematorium features a string of prominent guest singers such as Dave Ingram (ex-Benediction, Down Among The Dead Men, etc), Mark Riddick (Fetid Zombie), Vincent Crowley (Acheron) and many more.

For fans of Bloodbath, Autopsy and early Cannibal Corpse!

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/BONEGNAWER

http://pulverised.bigcartel.com/

www.facebook.com/pulverisedrecords

LONG LIVE BONE GNAWER.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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CROSSPLANE “Masturboned” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags album reviews, classic rock, crossplane, Hard Rock, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey on June 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

I never knew about Crossplane until their new studio album, Masturboned, sunk its heavy Rock ‘n’ Roll into my melon sized skull. Crossplane consists of band members: Celli on vocals and guitar, Alex on guitar, Matthias on drums and Schluppi banging out the bass guitar. Crossplane are from Germany and have very cool musical ties to Tom Angelripper of Sodom fame, via vocalist/guitarist Celli. Each time I listen to this Masturboned album, it hasn’t failed to get me into a happy and who gives a shit groove. Now, that’s a big plus anytime of the day or god forsaken night.

Immediately, the Motörhead influence smacked me in the face like a six-pack of cranium busting bliss; or is that blitz? Vocalist Celli has Lemmy’s vocals down to a science and musically Crossplane could easily be anointed as the greatest Motörhead cover band on planet Earth and beyond. Regardless, Crossplane has compiled original material for Masturboned and they honestly kick immense ass. Crossplane does venture into their own hard-hitting ways with Sweet Little Rockabella and Magical Queen.

To put Crossplane into a time machine which sends them back to the 70’s, these dudes would be an enormous draw at the legendary CBGB’s in New York City’s East Village; in my Metal opinion, that’s what I believe. Hell, I gather they’re a dynamite draw where they play today as well. All that nonsense aside, Crossplane has both a retro and relevant musical vibe about them. By the way, track #14 is called Time Machine and it’s a damn solid and memorable song too.

Along with Motörhead fans, Crossplane should impress Orange Goblin fans too, with their mixture of Punk and Roll meets heavy as shit, dirty, back alley, biker club Rock ‘n’ Roll. Masturboned is one of those albums that is difficult to fast-forward through; picking one favorite song is tough for me, yet here it is: The Battle In Me. At the end of the stinking day, Crossplane serves up 16 songs that makes Masturboned an album to party to, cruise to, lift weights to, eat pizza to, escape from jail to, run a marathon to, have rough sex or safe sex to, as well as being an album to smash some shit apart to. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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* For more info on CROSSPLANE:

Facebook: Crossplane

LONG LIVE CROSSPLANE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY AS SHIT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

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NOISEM – Embark On Short US Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, noisem on June 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed album Blossoming Decay, Baltimore’s NOISEM will embark on a short US headlining tour this week. The tour will consist of 11 shows.

NOISEM US TOUR DATES:

6/17/2015 LANSING, MI THE LOFT
6/18/2015 ST LOUIS, MO FUBAR
6/19/2015 KANSAS CITY, MO RIOT ROOM
6/20/2015 DENVER, CO MARQUIS THEATER
6/21/2015 ALBUQUERQUE, NM BLU PHOENIX
6/23/2015 SAN ANTONIO, TX RITUAL ART GALLERY
6/24/2015 DENTON, TX GATSBY’S MANSION
6/25/2015 LITTLE ROCK, AR STICKY FINGERZ
6/26/2015 ATLANTA, GA 529
6/27/2015 EVANSVILLE, IN PG
6/28/2015 MORGANTOWN, WV 123 PLEASANT STREET

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Source: Dewar PR

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A389 Recordings Facebook

A389 Recordings Bandcamp

LONG LIVE NOISEM.

LONG LIVE BALTIMORE, MD.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – June 16th… From THE MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL To LUCIFER

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

On June 16th, 1967 – The Monterey International Pop Festival at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California begins. This historic festival introduces Hard Rock icons Janis Joplin, The Who and The Jimi Hendrix Experience to the American mainstream and pop culture world. Whoa, man!

Above: Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy 45rpm front cover sleeve

Above: B-side for Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy 45rpm cover sleeve

On June 16th, 1979 – Bad Company peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, with their single: Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy. This song is featured on Bad Company’s 1979 studio album: Desolation Angels. The B-side song was Crazy Circles, also featured on Desolation Angels.

On June 16th, 2006 – Def Leppard were the first band/musicians inducted to the Sheffield Legends, a walk of fame in their hometown of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Holy moly!

On June 16th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Lucifer I, from Doom Metal warriors LUCIFER is ranked at #73, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Hell yeah and holy guacamole!

LUCIFER are from Berlin/London and the band members are: Johanna Sadonis on vocals, The Wizard on guitars, Dino Gollnick on bass and Andrew Prestidge on Drums.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – June 15th… From JIMI HENDRIX To SCOTT ROCKENFIELD

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, rock history on June 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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On June 15th, 1970 – The iconic Jimi Hendrix spent his first day recording at Electric Ladyland studios in New York City. Electric Ladyland studios was designed to exact specifications from Jimi Hendrix. Rest in peace, Jimi Hendrix.

On June 15th, 1985 – Bon Jovi made their second appearance on American Bandstand. Bon Jovi performed In And Out of Love and Only Lonely. Rest in peace, Dick Clark. Shown above is the second studio album from Bon Jovi, released in early 1985: 7800° Fahrenheit. The songs In And Out Of Love and Only Lonely are both featured on this album.

On June 15th, 2015 – The new studio album, Hail Mary, from IWRESTLEDABEARONCE is ranked at #13, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album releases on June 16th, 2015.

SCOTT ROCKENFIELD

On June 15th, 1963, Scott Rockenfield was born. Happy Birthday, Scott Rockenfield! Scott Rockenfield is a world-class drummer and co-founder for the legendary Queensrÿche. Metal Be Thy Name!

Shown above: L to R: Some dude named Stone and the very cool Scott Rockenfield. Photo taken on August 2nd, 2011 at the Crocodile Rock Cafe, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Whoa!! Photo credit: Tom Coderre.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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DISTANT SUN “Dark Matter” Debut Studio Album – Out Now And Streaming

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags distant sun, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on June 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Dark Matter, the debut album from Russian power/speed metal act DISTANT SUN is out now on Metalism Records. Stream it in its entirety at this location.

Dark Matter is available for purchase from Google Play and iTunes.

The album is the follow-up to 2012 EP Sunless Citadel (Sublimity Records) and features 10 songs in the finest traditions of melodic European power metal, bolstered with elements of American thrash metal. A deluxe digipak edition that includes several bonus cover songs will be released later in the year.

Though DISTANT SUN‘s main influences are speed and power metal bands like ANNIHILATOR, ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN and RAGE; listeners will note a James Hetfield (METALLICA) vocal style. No keyboards or drum samples were used during the recording, and the overall sound brings the feel of the heavy ’90s. The drums on Dark Matter were recorded in Kiev, Ukraine, while the remainder was produced in various Moscow studios. The lyrics deal with a variety of topics, including science fiction, space travel, mysticism, fantasy and adventure. The cover art was designed by W. Smerdulak (ARKONA).

The band is planning its very first gigs for the autumn of 2015 in promotion of Dark Matter, after which DISTANT SUN will begin work on a sophomore full-length.

Dark Matter – Track List:

1. Prophet of the Mean
2. Kill the Fremen
3. Dark Matter
4. Godsdoom
5. Matrix Hacked
6. Shattered Empire
7. Gifts of Journey
8. Apocalypto
9. Healer of Souls
10. Zero to Hero

Critical Praise:

“Distant Sun have a precocious talent for cranking out high-powered romps that will get your blood pumping fast, while incorporating melodies that prove to be damned memorable – No Clean Singing

“A great sounding mixture of power, speed and thrash metal” – UndergroundMusickZine

“If you’re looking for truly recallable power/thrash with both the thrash and power metal elements melding together in perfect harmony, in addition to worthy leads and solos, then you’ll be very happy with this one.” – The GrimTower

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Source: ClawHammer PR

LONG LIVE DISTANT SUN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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VALDUR – Sierra Mountains Blackened Death Merchants Emerge From Their Crypts With The Infernal Fruits Of “Pathetic Scum” – Artwork + Track Listing Revealed

Posted in Metal, metal bands, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, valdur on June 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Following an extended slumber, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death merchants, VALDUR, emerge from their crypts with the infernal fruits of latest offering, lovingly dubbed Pathetic Scum.

The follow-up to 2013’s soul-devouring At War With full-length, which Meat Mead Metal appropriately heralded for filling, “that void of anger and disengagement with society that may be darkening your heart,” Pathetic Scum was tracked entirely at the band’s clandestine Bloody Mountain Bunker, mixed by drummer Matthew, mastered by Dan at Morbid Mastering and offers up seven cruel odes of audio abhorrence as only VALDUR can conjure.

Featuring the addition of new guitarist, Vuke, the record delivers a blizzardy onslaught of warring riffs, bestial blasts, wrath-infused vocal offensives and an overwhelming atmosphere of pandemonium, trepidation and all-encompassing ruthlessness. Indeed, Pathetic Scum is a true testament of a diseased society gone sour and maintains VALDUR’s place as one of America’s best kept extreme metal secrets.

Relays VALDUR, from the tombs, “Guitarist/vocalist Samuel is still with us so to speak, but he is so busy with personal/family matters at the moment. Vuke, new guitarist, is not a replacement, but a full-time member of VALDUR. And for live dates this spring, Roskva will be on vocals again. And we have William on bass and Matthew on drums. We all appreciate anyone who takes the time in this world to have a listen to our music. It is built and molded by our own hands to the form and shape that we like. With these new songs, we give you something different yet again along the obscure VALDUR timeline…”

Pathetic Scum – Track Listing:
1.Tank Torture
2. Impending Doom
3. Blessings Of The Goat
4. Pathetic Scum
5. Incantre Pt. II
6. Morbid Emanations

Featuring past and current members of Weverin, Endless Blizzard and Plutocracy, VALDUR was forged at the turn of the century in a small mountain town located in the pulsating heart of the Sierra Mountains, where the Death Valley desert lands meet the ascending Mt. Whitney and where the unholy collective dwells without interference of fashionable scenes or rulebooks.

VALDUR 2015:
Vuke – guitars
William – bass
Matthew – drums
Roskva – (live) vocals

Pathetic Scum will be officially unveiled digitally and in digipak format via the band’s own Bloody Mountain Records on June 30th, 2015.

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Source: Earsplit PR

Facebook: valdur

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.com

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE VALDUR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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On This Day In METAL History – June 14th… From TED NUGENT To MAN OF STEEL

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, movies, rock history on June 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On June 14th, 1995 – Police in Columbus, Ohio received twenty complaints of noise, regarding that a Ted Nugent concert was very loud. Ted Nugent didn’t turn down the volume for he was within the legal noise limits. Ha, ha to the constipated dorks that complained.

On June 14th, 2013 – Via Warner Bros. the motion picture Man Of Steel was released to wide-screen theaters. No matter how you slice it, Superman is… Metal.

On June 14th, 2015 – Ozzy Osbourne’s second solo studio album, Diary Of A Madman, is ranked at #40, on the (U.S.) iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Long live Ozzy! By the way, if you don’t own this album, you are a card carrying member of the Used Cotton Swab Collectors Society and you’re also known as… a swabber.

On June 14th, 2015 – The Heavy Metal song classic, Crazy Train, is ranked at #4, on the (U.S.) iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Songs Chart. Crazy Train is featured on Ozzy Osbourne’s debut solo album from 1980: Blizzard Of Ozz. If you don’t own this album, you obviously must belong to: The Toe Nail Collectors Club Of North America.

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

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Swedish Death Metal Legends WOMBBATH – Releasing First Album In Two Decades On August 21st, via Dark Descent/Pulverised

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Death Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, wombbath on June 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Old School Swedish Death Metal legends WOMBBATH will release Downfall Rising, their first album in 22 years. The album will be released jointly in North America on Dark Descent and Pulverised August 21. Pulverised will release the album in all other territories on August 7. Downfall Rising follows the 1993 classic: Internal Caustic Torments.

New song “Underneath the Rotten Soil” is now streaming HERE. An album teaser is also available at this location or below:

Downfall Rising was mixed by Jeramie Kling and mastered by James Murphy (Disincarnate, ex-Death, ex-Testament, ex-Obituary, etc). The revamped WOMBBATH lineup is anchored by sole remaining member/guitarist Håkan Stuvemark (Skineater) and also includes vocalist/bassist Jonny Petterson (Ashcloud, Syn:drom), guitarist Al Riglin and drummer Henrik Åberg. Drumming on the album itself was performed by Infernaeon/The Absence member Jeramie Kling. Taylor Nordbert (Infernaeon) guested on guitar as well.

BIO:

Having been around since 1990, Wombbath was without a doubt part of the legendary Swedish Death Metal scene that came to influence bands from around the world, and still is to this day. After a few releases including the classic full length Internal Caustic Torments, they disbanded. After years of playing in different bands (In thy dreams, Skineater etc.) original member Håkan felt the urge to play buzz saw driven Death Metal, the way it was done back in the day, again. When Håkan re-animated Wombbath, the thought was to record a new album with the use of old friends and musicians he knew would be able to channel his vision of what Wombbath is and to keep it purely as a studio project.

Along the journey Håkan picked up Jonny as a full-time member and the duo realized that this album was becoming something too big to keep as a studio project. So a search for a full line-up began. After a few hit and misses he finally found the right people to join him and take this rumbling Death Metal monster to its fullest potential. Wombbath has been around since 1990 and this is where the real journey begins!

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/Wombbath

www.darkdescentrecords.com

https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/

LONG LIVE WOMBBATH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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KRISIUN – New Studio Album “Forged In Fury” Releasing On August 7th, 2015, via Century Media

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Death Metal, krisiun, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on June 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Death Metal maniacs Krisiun just finished the recording of their new album, Forged In Fury, which is set to be released worldwide on August 7th, 2015!

Featuring cover artwork by renowned artist Joe Petagno (MOTORHEAD, MARDUK, VADER, etc.), Forged In Fury was produced by Erik Rutan. As the brain and heart of Death Metal masters HATE ETERNAL and former guitarist of MORBID ANGEL, Erik Rutan has worked as a producer for his own band as well as for CANNIBAL CORPSE, SIX FEET UNDER, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, to name just a few. Additionally, he also co-produced KRISIUN’s Conquerors of Armageddon album back in 1999!

Stone Says: Now that’s what I call a DEATH METAL album cover! That is what DEATH METAL is supposed to look like! Metal Be Thy Name!

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Source:

www.centurymedia.com

www.cmdistro.com

LONG LIVE KRISIUN.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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SLAYER – Metal Eagle Edition Of “Repentless” Set For A September 11th, 2015 Release

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, Slayer on June 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Slayer has announced their heaviest release ever – the Metal Eagle Edition of their upcoming album Repentless, set for a 9/11/15 release.

Made of aluminum alloy, measuring 15″ X 17″ X 3″ and weighing in at a hefty 7.8 pounds (yes, the final version is heavier than previously announced), the Metal Eagle Edition will house a deluxe digipak of the new Repentless CD plus bonus material detailed below. The limited (only 3,000 copies worldwide) and numbered Metal Eagle Edition will be a direct-to-consumer item and available exclusively via the Nuclear Blast mailorder online stores.

Now, the time has come to reveal the special contents of this limited collector’s piece. The Metal Eagle will include the following exclusive items:

Deluxe digipak (folds out into “inverted cross”)
Bonus BluRay & DVD incl. “SLAYER Live At Wacken 2014” and “Making Of Repentless Documentary”
Bonus live CD “SLAYER Live At Wacken 2014”
Fold-out poster
Album sticker
Numbered certificate

SLAYER ‘s Repentless Metal Eagle Edition can be pre-ordered at: http://nblast.de/SlayerRepentlessEagle

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Source:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

LONG LIVE SLAYER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – June 13th… From MOUNTAIN To FFDP

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, movies, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, rock history on June 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On June 13th, 1970 – Heavy Metal pioneers Mountain had their hit single, Mississippi Queen, ranked at #21, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Holy mackerel!

On June 13th, 1980 – The motion picture Roadie was released to wide-screen theaters. This film stars: Meatloaf, Kaki Hunter and (the late) Art Carney. Alice Cooper, Blondie, Hank Williams, Jr. and (the late) Roy Orbison also appear in Roadie. Hell and yeah!

On June 13th, 1987 – Whitesnake had their seventh and self-titled studio album ranked at #2, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Whoa, man!

On June 13th, 1995 – Industrial Metal legends Fear Factory released their second studio album: Demanufacture. Freaking yeah!

On June 13th, 2015 – The insane great studio album, War Is The Answer, from the mighty Five Finger Death Punch, is ranked at #10, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was originally released back in 2009. Yes, this is the album that has the killer cover song: Bad Company. Long live FFDP!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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Symphonic Melodeath Act ARCHAEA Announce CD Release Date Of Full-Length “Catalyst”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags archaea, Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on June 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

When does a Gothenburg melodeath band not sound like a Gothenburg melodeath band? When they’re Archaea, who roll out a hybrid of thrashy yet symphonic leanings in their melodeath. Markus Heidarsson has a whiff of Ola Englund about his guitar playing, particularly in the solos, playing against the harsh roar of Nils Bossius and the tightly wound rhythm section. Orchestral stabs punctuate tracks such as “Silhouette”, while “Vacuum” revels in a circus-like atmosphere, and “Salt” dances around a piano and strings melody amid the groovy stomp. Rounding out on “Sol” is a simple yet stunning finale, far removed from metal.

In their own words, Archaea describe their lyrical themes as “describing struggles on a personal and global scale, elusive antagonists and the unyielding indifferent elements”, although “Quad Damage” reveals the band’s love of video games with a sly reference.

The band have revealed the release date for the physical version of Catalyst, set as 28th August 2015. The CD comes in a digipak with stunning artwork and photos from Demithréa Mikulasi and Jessica Blomé.

Bio:

Archaea was founded in 2007 by the Heidarsson brothers Hannes and Markus, on keyboard and guitar. After a few intense formative years in the Gothenburg underground scene, Archaea set its sights putting their songs to tape. During this process Archaea was radically reshaped, with half the original lineup making way for new talent in guitarist Magnus Lindegård, drummer Alexander Molnar, bassist Richard Mikulasi and former guitarist Nils Bossius Klintenberg switching to take center stage as vocalist.

Despite little studio experience, they built their own studio to record the first album Catalyst during 2014. With the help of Johan Treptow for mixing and mastering, and with original artwork by Demithréa Mikulasi, Catalyst has turned out to be a creation that surpassed expectations.

Catalyst is an album that showcases the current form of Archaea, as well as capturing material from throughout the band’s existence. Ranging from crushing darkness to brilliant melody, with sharp contrasts and fluently shifting dynamics, Catalyst constitutes an intense musical journey. Archaea is now eager to unleash their unique form of melodic death metal upon the world!

Archaea are:
Nils Bossius – Vocals
Hannes Heidarsson – Keyboard
Markus Heidarsson – Guitar
Magnus Lindegård – Guitar
Richard Mikulasi – Bass
Alexander Molnar – Drums

Archaea online:

Facebook

Live video of “Helios Ascend”

“Does the world need another melodic death metal band from Gothenburg? Normally I would claim that it is very doubtful. If they are of the same class as Archaea the answer is a roaring yes, every day of the week.” – Sweden Rock Magazine

“Last track “Sol” is the best closer on an album ever!” – Death Domain

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Source: Dewar PR

LONG LIVE ARCHAEA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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FURIA And BLOODTHIRST To Tour Poland With SAMAEL

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, furia, Metal News, metal odyssey, samael on June 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The legendary Swiss act Samael will visit Poland on four dates this November. The band will be celebrating their cult album Ceremony of Opposites (1994) by performing it in its entirety. Support on these dates will come from two Pagan Records bands that have already performed together plenty: Furia and Bloodthirst. Dates and ticket info below.

To the black metal connoisseur, Furia should not need an introduction. They are one of the most important bands to come out of the Polish underground in the last ten years and their latest release, Nocel, has received overwhelming praise with No Clean Singing calling it “a fascinating album that won’t grow old quickly” while Zero Tolerance Magazine named it “an eccentric BM album with something for everyone”.

Check out Nocel via Bandcamp: https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nocel

Calling themselves “hateful antichristian thrash”, Bloodthirst deliver just that and some more: their thrash consists of angry and brutal black metal with a few drops of that old-school Swedish death metal which we all love. With three full-lengths under their belts, the band has become an important name in the Polish underground. Their latest release is Chalice of Contempt (2014) and should be tasty for fans of Aura Noir, Desaster and Destroyer 666.

Check out Chalice of Contempt via Bandcamp: https://paganrecords.bandcamp.com/album/chalice-of-contempt

SAMAEL + FURIA + BLOODTHIRST
26.11 Cracow, Poland: Fabryka
27.11 Wrocław, Poland: Alibi
28. 11 Warsaw, Poland: Progresja
29. 11 Gdańsk, Poland: B-90

Tickets for the Cracow, Wrocław and Warsaw shows can be bought via the Knock Out Productions webshop and tickets for the Gdańsk show may be purchased via the B-90 website.

Stay up-to-date with Pagan Records via Facebook and the label’s official website. Listen to the label’s roster via Bandcamp.

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Source: Dewar PR

LONG LIVE METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – June 12th… From QUEEN To HELLOWEEN

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, Hard Rock, heavy metal history, metal odyssey, rock history on June 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On June 12th, 1976 – Queen had their hit single, You’re My Best Friend, ranked at #16, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Excellent, man! This song is featured on Queen’s fourth studio album, from 1975: A Night At The Opera.

On June 12th, 1979 – Van Halen hits #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, with their hit song: Dance the Night Away. This song is featured on the second Van Halen studio album from 1979, aptly titled: Van Halen II. Whoa, man!

On June 12th, 2013 – The amazing IRON MAIDEN performed at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany. This was a date on the band’s Maiden England European Tour. Long live IRON MAIDEN!

On June 12th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, My God-Given Right, from the legendary HELLOWEEN, sits at #9, on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart. This is the debut for this album, on this chart.

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LIVING COLOUR JOIN AEROSMITH FOR BLUE ARMY TOUR; DATES BEGIN SATURDAY WITH HEADLINING DATES INTERSPERSED

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GROUNDBREAKING ROCK BAND FINISHING WORK ON NEW ALBUM

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NEW YORK, June 11, 2015 – Living Colour, the multi-platinum rock band whose music Rolling Stone described as “an intoxicating brew of hard, grinding rock with splashes of funk, jazz, reggae and pop,” join Aerosmith for the band’s Blue Army tour. The dates kick off on Saturday, June 13 at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix.

“It’s incredibly exciting for us to open for one of America’s, and the world’s, most prominent rock bands,” said guitarist Vernon Reid of the summer outing.

The New York-based band will also be playing a series of headlining dates over the summer including a 4th of July performance at Brooklyn’s 44th Annual International African Arts Fest.

Living Colour – Tour Dates:

June 13 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
June 24 Evansville, IN Ford Center
June 30 Hidalgo, TX State Farm Arena
July 2 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall *
July 3 Uncasville, CT Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun *
July 4 Brooklyn, NY 44th Annual International African Arts Fest *
July 7 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
July 9 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Anaheim *
July 10 Salinas, CA California Rodeo Salinas
July 13 Kelowna, BC Prospera Place
July 16 Victoria, BC Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
July 19 Ft. McMurray, AB SMS Stadium
July 22 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 25 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fair
July 28 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater Northwest
August 4 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
August 7 Canton, OH Tom Bensen Hall of Fame Stadium
Sept. 11 – 13 Chicago, IL Riot Fest

* Living Colour headlining dates, more to be announced shortly.

Living Colour is wrapping up work on their fifth album, Shade. In a recent interview with Loudwire, singer Corey Glover said of the new album, “As time progresses, a shadow falls and it’s about the progression of time. We’re trying to dissect and really take the roots of the music that created us and take it to task.” Andre Betts, who has previously worked with the band, returned to produce a few tracks on the new offering.

Reid, in a feature for Guitar World, explained the album is influenced by Reid’s interest in how “the blues, hard rock and metal are connected. We’re not going to do a blues-rock record but the blues is very integral and important. So that conversation has been the underpinning of what we’ve been doing.”

Living Colour is: Will Calhoun (drums), Corey Glover (vocals), Vernon Reid (guitar) and Doug Wimbish (bass).

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* Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing

* For more Living Colur:

www.facebook.com/livingcolour

www.twitter.com/livingcolour

www.livingcolour.com

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WITHERING SOUL’s “Adverse Portrait” Out Now On Mortal Music / CD Release Show June 26th In Chicago

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Adverse Portrait from Melodic Blackened Metallers WITHERING SOUL is out now on Mortal Music. Order the album from Amazon, iTunes, and other digital retailers.

WITHERING SOUL’s CD Release Party will be held at the LiveWire Lounge in Chicago on June 26. Also appearing on the bill are COLD COLOURS, ARMORED ASSAULT, MORTA SKULD, and BLOODTHRONE. Click here for event details.

Adverse Portrait – Track List:

1. Vestige
2. No Longer Within
3. The Dreadful Echo
4. Awakening
5. Hour of Obstinacy
6. Hex Illusion
7. Shadow Path
8. In Absence

Adverse Portrait was engineered and mixed by Chris Wisco at Belle City Sound, and mastered by Dennis Israel at Clintworks Audio. Cover art is by Pierre-Alain D of 3mmi Design.

“The terrifying atmosphere that shrouds each song in horror and the lethal sound the guitars and drums create, Adverse Portrait is an album melodic black metal fans should not miss.”
– Metal Reviews

“There is nothing withering about this band whatsoever, they are steadfast and forthright and capture with a contagious melodic soul that simply cannot be ignored!” 5/5
– RAM Zine

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* Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/witheringsoulband

www.facebook.com/MortalMusicInc

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On This Day In METAL History – June 11th… From THE ROLLING STONES To MOTÖRHEAD

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On June 11th, 1966 – The Rolling Stones have their hit single, Paint It Black, ranked at #1, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Whoa! Long live The Rolling Stones!

On June 11th, 1976 – RUSH started a three night stand at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada, as part of their 2112 Tour. These three concerts were recorded for what became RUSH’s first live album: All the World’s a Stage. This live album was released later in 1976. Holy guacamole!

On June 11th, 2015 – The forthcoming studio album, Bad Magic, from the super legendary Motörhead is ranked at #23, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Lemmy for president!

On June 11th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Last Of Our Kind, from The Darkness debuts at #125, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Long live The Darkness!

On June 11th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Win Hands Down, from the great ARMORED SAINT debuts at #183, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Hell yes!! Long live ARMORED SAINT!

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THE ROLLING STONES – Have Re-Issued Their Classic 1971 Album “Sticky Fingers” – Includes Previously Unreleased Material

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Includes Previously Unreleased Material And Alternative Takes Of Beloved Album Tracks

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As reported by Universal Music Enterprises, UMe:

Regarded as one of The Rolling Stones’ all-time great albums, ‘Sticky Fingers’ captured the band’s trademark combination of swagger and tenderness in a superb collection. The classic album features timeless songs such as ‘Brown Sugar,’ ‘Wild Horses,’ ‘Bitch,’ ‘Sister Morphine’ and ‘Dead Flowers’ and showcases the inventive song writing of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and formidable guitar licks from Mick Taylor.

All Deluxe and Super Deluxe formats will feature a generous selection of previously unavailable material. These include the alternative version of the chart-topping single ‘Brown Sugar’ featuring Eric Clapton; unreleased interpretations of ‘Bitch,’ ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ and ‘Dead Flowers’; an acoustic take on the anthemic ‘Wild Horses’, and five tracks recorded live at The Roundhouse in 1971 including ‘Honky Tonk Women’ and ‘Midnight Rambler.’

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* This reissue was released on June 9th, 2015.

LONG LIVE THE ROLLING STONES.

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RISING – Danish Metal Outfit Announces New Lineup; Recording Of Third Album Confirmed For This Fall

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags danish metal bands, Metal News, metal odyssey, rising on June 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Danish metal combo, RISING, has reformed with a new full-time studio and live lineup, and will return to the scene in 2015 with new live performances and the recording of their third LP.

Since the band’s formation in 2008 and the release of their self-titled debut EP in 2009, RISING has been an incredibly promising and uncompromising act on the metal scene, both locally and internationally. After two DIY EPs, the band displayed their relentless, crushing sound, fierce musicianship and a strong sense for melody and songwriting on two full-length albums, To Solemn Ash (2011) and Abominor (2013).

RISING backed the initial EPs and the debut album with several tours in Denmark and mainland Europe, along with festival appearances such as Roskilde, Copenhell and Hultsfred. Yet, as momentum was building, so was also tension within the band and just after the recording of Abominor, the trio disbanded, leaving the future of RISING and the new album uncertain. Abominor subsequently saw its release on guitarist Jacob Krogholt’s newly founded label Indisciplinarian, but no shows we’re played in connection with the release.

Unwillingly seeing the band dissolved, main composer Krogholt quickly teamed up with original drummer Martin Niemann, a member between 2008 and 2010, with the intention of carrying on the band, if the original chemistry of the two founding members remained intact. The initial jams in the fall of 2013 proved that the spark was indeed present and over the next year and a half the duo wrote a wide variety of material, which was to be the backbone of the next album. Along the way, several musicians were tried out, in December 2014 new members started to enter the band. Now, after two years of writing, demoing and trying out new musicians for the band, the new RISING lineup is finally complete.

RISING 2015:
Morten Grønnegaard – Vocals
Jacob Krogholt – Guitars
Carl Peter – Guitars
Bjarke Lassen – Bass
Martin Niemann – Drums

RISING has written eleven new songs planned for the band’s third album, which is to be recorded in August with producer Jacob Bredahl (By The Patient, The Kandidate, etc.) at his Dead Rat Studios in Aarhus, Denmark. The album will be mixed by notable American metal producer Sanford Parker (Woven Hand, Minsk, Indian, etc.) and mastered by the Brad Boatright (Sleep, Nails, Beastmilk) at Audiosiege.

The new material is undeniably RISING‘s core sound, filled with the crushing heaviness and melodic sensibilities inherited in Jacob Krogholt’s riffing and songwriting fiercely pushed onwards by Martin Niemann’s aggressive and dynamic drumming, yet fresh sonic elements are introduced by the new members of the band. Firstly, the most notable change to the sound is new lead singer Morten Grønnegaard and his melodic, yet still raw and powerful approach, handing the band and the forthcoming album a broader appeal and a more diverse expression. Carl Peter’s entrance as guitarist marks an expansion of the RISING sound, adding strength, more textures and classic twin guitar work, and along with Bjarke Lassen’s organic and heavy bass work, RISING of today is a band with an intact crushing energy, yet with bigger variation and dynamics.

RISING‘s as-yet-untitled third album is expected to be released in the spring of 2016, backed by touring in Denmark and abroad. As for now, the band is hard at work finalizing the album pre-production, and is planning a few Danish comeback shows in November after the album recordings, which will mark the first live appearances from the band in two-and-a-half years.

Instrumental demo excerpts of several new RISING songs can be streamed throughout June RIGHT HERE.

In the US, Earsplit Distro is exclusively carrying RISING’s Abominor LP HERE, and also carries the To Solemn Ash LP HERE and CD HERE. RISING’s full line of merch and releases can be ordered internationally via the Indisciplinarian webshop HERE.

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Source: Earsplit PR

http://www.rising.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/risingdk

http://www.indisciplinarian.com

http://www.facebook.com/indisciplinarian

http://www.indisciplinarian.bandcamp.com

http://www.earsplitdistro.com

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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