STREET TOMBS – Santa Fe Death Metal Practitioners Unleash “Diseased Existence” Video + August Tour Dates Announced!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 24, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Caitlyn Stuart

Santa Fe death metal practitioners STREET TOMBS today unleash their new video for “Diseased Existence.” The track comes by way of their debut full-length, Reclusive Decay, released early this year via Carbonized Records.

Forged in the flames of the legendary underground venue, The Cave, in 2017 where they hosted numerous shows for the DIY punk/metal community of Santa Fe and surrounding cities, the STREET TOMBS collective has released three demos since 2018. Combining the death metal grit of early Sepultura and Bolt Thrower with the rabid d-beat/street punk of Discharge and G.B.H., Reclusive Decay presents a unified vision for all that is dark, heavy, and fast. As death and disease rage through our modern world, STREET TOMBS rip the abyss of suffering.

Watch STREET TOMBS’ “Diseased Existence” video at THIS LOCATION.

STREET TOMBS will kick off an eleven-date tour next month which will take them through the US and Canada. The North American Decay run begins on August 11th in St. Louis, Missouri and runs through August 25th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

STREET TOMBS:
8/11/2023 CBGB – St. Louis, MO
8/12/2023 Black Circle Brewing – Indianapolis, IN
8/13/2023 Reggie’s Music Joint – Chicago, IL
8/14/2023 No Class – Cleveland, OH
8/15/2023 See Scape – Toronto, ON
8/17/2023 The Broadway – Brooklyn, NY
8/18/2023 Century – Philadelphia, PA
8/19/2023 The Junkyard – Richmond, VA
8/20/2023 Bogg’s Social & Supply – Atlanta, GA
8/22/2023 The Whittier Bar – Tulsa, OK
8/25/2023 Sister – Albuquerque, NM

STREET TOMBS’ Reclusive Decay was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Augustine Ortiz at The Decibel Foundry with additional recording by Galen Baudhuin, cover art by Todd White, additional interior artwork by Lucas B, and logo by Ben Brodsky.

Reclusive Decay is out now on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally. Find ordering options at the Carbonized webshop HERE or Bandcamp HERE where the record can be streamed.

STREET TOMBS:
Damian Jacoby – guitar, vocals
David McMaster – guitar, vocals
Ben Brodsky – drums
Galen Baudhuin – bass

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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FIREWIND – Premieres New “Maniac” Video Off Upcoming Live Album / Blu-Ray “Still Raging” – Out on September 1, 2023 via AFM Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 23, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

September 1, 2023 sees hard rock power metal titans FIREWIND release their epic anniversary live album, titled “Still Raging”, through AFM Records. Recorded in 2022 at a frenetically-acclaimed hometown show in Thessaloniki, Greece, “Still Raging” will be available on Blu-Ray and as a 2CD edition, the pre-sale has just recently started at THIS LOCATION!

Following a previously-released single, a new live version of “Orbitual Sunrise”, today, the band is premiering a new video clip for their classic “Maniac”! Watch it HERE

As Gus G comments:“Maniac” is Firewind’s biggest hit and we didn’t even write it! Our Metal version of the “Flashdance” anthem goes back to 2008 straight out of “The Premonition” album of ours and it was originally recorded for fun during the album sessions. Whenever we play it live, it instantly gets the crowd on party mode and you can see that on this video from our anniversary hometown show. Enjoy!”

Since more than twenty years, the iconic band founded by exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil) enthralls heavy music fans with their exciting blend of hard rock and power metal. Razor-sharp riffs, big hooks and solos meet the incredible vocal skills of charismatic singer Herbie Langhans (Avantasia, Radiant, Seventh Avenue, amongst others), who joined the band in 2019.

FIREWIND is:
Gus G. (guitars)
Herbie Langhans (vocals)
Petros Christo (bass)
Jo Nunez (drums)

Source: AFM Records

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DAMNATIONS HAMMER Reveal Album Details & Music Video For First Single, feat. MY DYING BRIDE Singer Aaron Stainthorpe!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 22, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Building on the foundations set by their previous 2019 album, “Unseen Planets, Deadly Spheres”, September 15, 2023 will see DAMNATIONS HAMMER release their much awaited, forthcoming magnum opus titled “Into The Silent Nebula“!

On their third album, DAMNATIONS HAMMER unleashes eight songs of relentless heavy metal, incorporating the band’s trademark doom-laden groove. Once again produced by Mark Mynett, “Into The Silent Nebula” will feature guest appearances from Rotting Christ’s Sakis, Aaron Stainthorpe of My Dying Bride and Fenriz from Darkthrone!

Give ear, today, DAMNATIONS HAMMER are presenting a first single, the colossal album opener “Sutter Cane“ (feat. Aaron Stainthorpe)! A video clip is now premiering HERE!

The band comments:
“”Sutter Cane” is based on the film “In The Mouth Of Madness”. Sutter Cane is the protagonist from the film, he’s a horror novel writer who goes missing before the release of his latest book, “In The Mouth Of Madness”. It turns out that what Cane is writing is becoming reality: He’s opening a gateway to other worlds allowing an unspeakable horror to spill into our reality! That’s Aaron Stainthorpe from My Dying Bride at 02:51 minutes wanting to know “Do you read Sutter Cane?”

Set to be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on September 15, 2023 through Massacre Records, the album pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!

“Into The Silent Nebula” track listing:

  1. Sutter Cane – feat. Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)
  2. Do Not Disturb The Watchmaker
  3. Outpost 31 – feat. Fenriz (Darkthrone)
  4. Into The Silent Nebula
  5. The Silent Nebula – feat. Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ)
  6. The Call Of The Void
  7. The Hex iv
  8. The Moon And The Waters Of Death

Album Line-Up:
Tim Preston – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ady Farnell – Lead Guitar
Jamie Fowler – Bass
Gary Bevan – Drums

DAMNATIONS HAMMER Live:
08.08.2023 UK London – The Underworld Camden
09.08.2023 UK Manchester – Rebellion

Source: Massacre Records

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KING KOBRA “WE ARE WARRIORS” – New Studio Album Releases On August 11, New Music Video Streaming Now!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 22, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

An all-new King Kobra with We Are Warriors, the band’s hard-hitting 7th studio album. KK founder Carmine Appice is joined once again by longtime bassist Johnny Rod, and vocalist Paul Shortino who welcome to the den the newest vipers, Quiet Riot guitarist Carlos Cavazo and former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson. Check out the first single, the supercharged title track, which was released earlier this week on all digital platforms.

The band even recorded a captivating performance music video that proves these veteran rockers still have what it takes to bring the rock! We Are Warriors releases on August 11th.

We Are Warriors – Track List:

01. Music Is A Piece Of Art
02. Turn Up The Music
03. Secrets And Lies
04. Drownin’
05. One More Night
06. Love Hurts
07. Dance
08. Darkness
09. We Are Warriors
10. Drive Like Lightning
11. Trouble (Bonus Track)
12. Side By Side (Bonus Track)

Sources: Cleopatra Records newsletter cleorecs.com

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ARMORED SAINT – Second Leg Of North American Tour With W.A.S.P. Canceled

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Travis Shinn

The eagerly anticipated second leg of ARMORED SAINT’s North American tour supporting W.A.S.P. has been canceled due to extensive back injuries suffered by W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless during the European leg of the run. The tour will be canceled so Lawless can complete a full recovery. Tickets and VIP packages can be refunded at the point of purchase.

ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush comments, “To say we are super bummed about the tour being canceled would be an understatement. We were all prepping hard, and I was looking forward to turning 60 years old in Wheeling, West Virginia. That being said, we understand Blackie’s physical condition and we stand behind him and hope for a speedy recovery. Thank you to all the fans who purchased tickets and VIP packages. The Concert Tickets and VIP packages can be refunded at the point of purchase. ARMORED SAINT VIP Upgrade holders should go to www.national-acts.com for a full refund. Thank you for all your loyalty as always! I’m gonna turn a negative into a positive and let you know that this little snafu has allowed us to start writing songs for a new record. It’s sounding killer!”

ARMORED SAINT:
John Bush – vocals
Jeff Duncan – guitars
Phil Sandoval – guitars
Joey Vera – bass
Gonzo Sandoval – drums

http://www.armoredsaint.com

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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DAMNATION PLAN – Releases 3rd Single Off Their New Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo: Damnation Plan

Finnish progressive metallers Damnation Plan have released their third single ‘Dreamdead’ off their new upcoming album ‘The New Horizon’. The new single represents a more straightforward metal side of the new album than the previously released 8 minute progressive epics ‘The New Horizon’ and ‘Under The Veil Of Sea’.

Watch and listen Dreamdead audio visualizer:

Listen to Dreamdead on music services:

https://push.fm/fl/damnationplan-dreamdead

Guitarist / songwriter Kalle Niininen comments:
“Dreamdead was one of the first new songs we came up for the new album. It got its form by us exploring a little bit lower tunings than usual for this album. The song got its final heavier feel after we introduced the theme riff with its slower drum beat. The chorus is classic Damnation Plan.”

Single / lyricist Asim Searah comments:
“When a soul goes deep into oblivion with sadness and despair, one gets into a state of mind which is hard to fathom. It’s like a constant battle of belief in hope if you keep failing. Dreamdead resolves around such theme and reflects on constant failures in life that make one become hopeless and miserable.”

Watch the other singles’ music videos:

‘Under The Veil Of Sea’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obnk5MXLdNA

‘The New Horizon’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIrJakVA4I

DAMNATION PLAN – DREAMDEAD (SINGLE)

01 Dreamdead (07:50)

Composed by: Kalle Niininen, Asim Searah, Jarkko Lunnas

Lyrics by. Asim Searah, Jarkko Lunnas

Arrangement by: Antti Lauri, Jaakko Nikko

DAMNATION PLAN – THE NEW HORIZON

01 The New Horizon (07:50)
02 Dreamdead (04:37)
03 To The Sun (06:36)
04 Under The Veil Of Sea (07:59)
05 Emotional Trials (05:47)

Running time: 32m 52s

Mixed & mastered by Miiro Varjus / Wavescape Productions
Cover art by Jarkko Lunnas

Release date: August 18th 2023 (Inverse Records)

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Pre-order the album (CD, Digipak):
https://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/damnation_plan/the_new_horizon/

Pre-order the album w/ shirt (only available as pre-order) from Inverse Store:
https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/search?q=damnation+plan+the+new+horizon

Listen & follow Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LhVTmnVEbbCqdpXOB16uX?si=N_

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PRIMAL FEAR – Unleashes Music Video For New Track “Deep In The Night” – New Studio Album “Code Red” Releasing This September Via Atomic Fire

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, Power Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Alex Kuehr

Can you hear the sirens howling? Code Red, the forthcoming new studio album from German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR, will be unleashed upon the world in just six weeks on September 1st via Atomic Fire.

Following the release of celebrated first single, “Another Hero,” the group today shares a second new track, “Deep In The Night.” The raging yet stomping song is a massive statement for all human beings that have lost faith in mankind or other people while underlining that there’s still better times awaiting.

Vocalist Ralf Scheepers comments, “Finding out to being cheated is one of the worst experiences for a young man or woman. Unfortunately, it happens to almost every one of us in life and if not, I hope it never will! But one thing is for sure: If it happens to you, it will definitely help to make the cornea around your heart grow even more. It affects your trust and if you take it too personally, you will probably never be able to trust anyone again. Nevertheless, there are fortunately always people who penetrate this cornea and reach your heart with their beautiful souls.”

Watch PRIMAL FEAR‘s “Deep In The Night” video at THIS LOCATION. Stream/purchase the track at THIS LOCATION.

Ubik Media, who produced the music video for aforementioned hit track “Another Hero,” has once again greatly caught the atmosphere of the song. The video was shot at Stuttgart, Germany’s Im Wizemann venue, where PRIMAL FEAR will kick off their release tour with support from special guests The Unity.

Watch PRIMAL FEAR’s previously released video for “Another Hero” at THIS LOCATION.

Code Red will be available in digipak CD, 2xLP in multiple color variants, and digitally.

Preorder Code Red in the physical format of your choice, presave it on your favorite DSP, or preorder it digitally to receive “Deep In The Night” and “Another Hero” instantly at THIS LOCATION.

Cover artwork by Stan W. Decker

Recorded in Germany at Sebastian “Basi” Roeder’s Backyard Studios, with the helping hands of vocalist Ralf Scheepers as well as Mitch Kunz, Code Red was produced by bassist Mat Sinner and co-produced by Scheepers and guitarist Tom Naumann. Long-time PRIMAL FEAR companion Jacob Hansen took care of mixing and mastering at his own Hansen Studios in Denmark once again. Additionally, Stan W. Decker, who created previous works for the band including 2017’s Angels Of Mercy – Live In Germany, 2018’s Apocalypse, and 2021’s I Will Be Gone), provided the record’s magnificent artwork.

Subscribe to Atomic Fire Records on YouTube HERE. Listen to “Deep In The Night” as well as other new tracks in the AFR New Releases playlist on Spotify HERE.

PRIMAL FEAR w/ The Unity – Code Red European Tour – Part 1:
9/01/2023 Im Wizemann (Halle) – Stuttgart, DE
9/02/2023 Kaminwerk – Memmingen, DE
9/03/2023 Frankenhalle – Naila, DE
9/05/2023 Backstage (Werk) – Munich, DE
9/06/2023 Zeche – Bochum, DE
9/07/2023 Batschkapp – Frankfurt, DE
9/09/2023 Le Port Franc – Sion, CH
9/10/2023 Z7 – Pratteln, CH

PRIMAL FEAR:
Ralf Scheepers – vocals
Mat Sinner – bass, vocals
Tom Naumann – guitars
Alexander Beyrodt – guitars
Magnus Karlsson – guitars
Michael Ehré – drums

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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BÜRNER – Swedish Hard Rock Powerhouse To Return With Sophomore Album “Hittin’ The Target”

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 19, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish hard rock powerhouse BÜRNER have announced the upcoming release of their sophomore album, “Hittin’ The Target”, on September 15th, 2023 via Time To Kill Records. The first video from the album,“Beer Before Glory”, is out today. Watch it HERE.

“After the release of ‘Baptized in Gasoline’ we continued to write new songs as always. Soon there was enough material for a second album and recording began. We always do everything with a smile and our sick sense of humor. The inspiration it comes from anything really, there are so many bands that have inspired us over the years.
Janne came up with the idea for the cover and title and work moved on. We are really happy with the result and our fans will be in for a nice surprise.
‘Hittin’ The Target’ will be our second release and once again it will be filled with hard rock’n roll riffs. The perfect soundtrack for gulping cold beer!”.

“Hittin’ The Target” tracklist:

  1. Beer Before Glory
  2. Burnerator
  3. Haulin’ Ass
  4. Bring Me The Fire
  5. Warrior
  6. Baptized In Gasoline
  7. Soulmate Killer
  8. Come Blow The Horn
  9. Bloodstorm
  10. Up Shit Creek

Line-up:
Björn Ohlson – Guitars/Vocals
Mats Thuresson – Bass
Jan Andersson – Drums

Pre-orders:

https://burner-ttk.bandcamp.com/album/hittin-the-target

https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/burner

BÜRNER call their music gasoline-fuelled rock with no brakes and with this expression they hit the nail. The three guys from Sweden don’t play stale guitar rock, but groove into R’n’R paradise. Motörhead, AC/DC, Saxon? Admittedly very big names. But you just can’t avoid mentioning those bands while describing BÜRNER. Their music sounds like a spontaneous casual jam, bursting with energy. Their sound is loud and heavy, vibrant and always catchy.

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IGNITED – Announce Release Date For Cradle of the Wicked

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic death metal bands, melodic death metal music, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Stockholm-based heavy metal band IGNITED is set to release its second full-length album, Cradle of the Wicked. The follow-up to 2019’s “Steelbound” will be out on October 27.

The band has also revealed the cover artwork and track listing for “Cradle of the Wicked” (shown below).

“Cradle of the Wicked” was recorded, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden by Fredrik Nordström. Additional engineering and edits by Robert Kukla. Songwriting on “Cradle of the Wicked” by Dalton Castro, Martin Bellucci, Maurício Velasco. The album was recorded in August 2022.

Cradle of the Wicked – track listing:
1) Cradle of the Wicked
2) The Overflow
3) At the Damned’s Hall
4) Bloody Satisfied
5) Uncontrollable
6) The Sewer Lords
7) Life Goes By
8) Nightshift
9) Tearing Down the Walls
10) Abyss of Fear

At the beginning of 2017, the band started working on a proposal to play an energetic heavy metal as straightforwardly as possible and then the first songs got into shape, which turned into the pre-production of the first album. 

“Steelbound” was recorded in August 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil, produced by Thiago Bianchi (Noturnall/ex-Shaman), and the artwork was designed by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy/British Lion/Machine Head).

The album was released digitally on November 1st and played live during the band’s first concert as one of the opening acts for the band Noturnall, featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) in Porto Alegre, Brazil (Bar Opinião) and also in another gig in February of the next year, right before the pandemic took place. After being made available on digital platforms along with a video clip for the song “Ignition” and a lyric video for the song “Times” in the same year, the band got a distribution deal for a physical CD release in 2020 through Voice Music Records. The promotion was handled by the band and PR agencies.

Band photo by Catia Weber

Denis Lima – Vocals (Brazil)
Dalton Castro – Guitars (Stockholm – Sweden)
Martin Bellucci – Bass (London – UK)
Maurício Velasco – Drums (Brazil)

“Steelbound” has reached more than 200.000 streams on Spotify and more than 100.000 on YouTube so far, having an excellent acceptance by the audience in many countries.

In the same year, the band participated in online festivals like Heresy Metal Festival idealized by Argentinian metalheads, and also worked on the production of a live album called Steelive and an acoustic version of the song “Times,” exploring different sounds than previously done in the debut album. Also, a guitar playthrough for the song Roaring Gears was released and promoted.

In 2021 another music video for the song “Living In The Dark” was released by the band and got some promotion as well made by a European PR agency this time, and marketing actions like in the previous releases were made. In April 2022, the live album came out after the acoustic version, and Martin Bellucci was introduced as their new bass player.

The band worked together on the second album pre-production during the first semester of 2022. In August landed in Gothenburg, Sweden to record at Studio Fredman with the production of Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Dream Evil), having a Swedish production at its finest. A new video clip was produced by Bravo & Bravo Films (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra, H.E.A.T), and the album artwork and design are handled again by Gustavo Sazes.

Ignited was born in the South of Brazil, Balneário Camboriú, and is now based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Source: ClawHammer PR

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WARMEN – Unleashes “Hell On Four Wheels” Video/Single; “Here For None” Full-Length Releasing On August 18th Via Reaper Entertainment!

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic death metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Marek Sabogal

WARMEN — the Finnish powerhouse featuring Janne Wirman (Children Of Bodom) — will unleash their Here For None full-length worldwide August 18th via Reaper Entertainment. In advance of the record’s release, today the band releases their second single, “Hell On Four Wheels.”

Bassist Jyri Helko comments on the track and accompanying video, “‘Hell On Four Wheels’ is a fast and furious combination of the new, heavier WARMEN and the older albums’ melodic style, including the Wirman brothers’ epic solo battle! We also shot WARMEN’s first real music video to this song. The camera was operated by Petri Inkinen of Guilty Visuals, and the director was non other than Ykä Järvinen, who is the man behind, for instance, Children Of Bodom’s classic videos ‘Downfall’ and ‘Sixpounder.’”

Watch WARMEN‘s “Hell On Four Wheels” video at THIS LOCATION. Stream the track on all major streaming platforms.

Watch WARMEN’s previously released video “Warmen Are Here For None” at THIS LOCATION.

“Here For None” will be released on vinyl, digipak CD, and digital formats. Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

“Here For None” heralds a new era. True to the motto, “The king is dead, long live the king,” WARMEN is not only headed towards heavier shores musically due to the band’s updated lineup, but it can also be said with justification that WARMEN is taking on the musical legacy of Wirman’s former band in a spectacular way.

“I will always be Janne from Bodom. That’s okay with me. I’m happy about it and I don’t have to hide my past. I also see that as a positive thing for WARMEN,” Wirman notes of his good reputation and the attention he gets within the metal scene. Together with his brother Antti Wirman and longtime friend Jyri Helko, the trio has recuited Seppo Tarvainen on drums as well as Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum) on vocals to make “Here For None” a true masterpiece of melodic death metal.

WARMEN will present this legacy live at select events including a release show at this year’s Summer Breeze Open Air. Stand by for further details.

WARMEN:
Janne Wirman – keyboards
Petri Lindroos – vocals
Antti Wirman – guitar
Jyri Helko – bass
Seppo Tarvainen – drums

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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ETERNAL EVIL – Announce New Album Details And New Track!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 17, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Influenced by Thrash Metal Royalties Slayer, Kreator, Destruction and Exodus’ earlier works, ETERNAL EVIL was formed in Stockholm – Sweden in 2019. The band has intended to carry on the legacy of early High energy and early Classic Thrash insanity. Their quickly sold out ‘Rise of Death’ self released demo was recorded in band leader Adrian Tobar‘s garage and It was later reissued by Iron Fist and Redefining Darkness records .

Shortly after the demo release, the world was hit by a pandemic and during those restrictive years, the band worked on in silence and brought in Norrland guitarist Tobias Lindström. Recorded at Studio Humbucker by Robert Pehrsson, the band’s full length debut ‘The Warriors Awakening… Brings The Unholy Slaughter’ was released in November 2021.

ETERNAL EVIL ‘Funeral prayers’ is to be released on July 27.

Now with two new members, the band is ready with its follow-up album “The Gates beyond Mortality” to be released in October 2023.

With lyrical themes from Occult Practice to the violent nature of warfare the band has crafted an album that has broken all the rules and standards from previous times, which makes this album sound darker than anything they have released prior.

Having kickstarted with an indestructible enthusiasm conjuring malicious Old School Metal powers, ETERNAL EVIL are destined to make that head bang forever!

The Gates beyond Mortality’ Tracklisting:
1) Depths a of a New Eternity 2:07
2) Guerilla Warfare 3:32
3) The Gates Beyond Mortality 5:30
4) Funeral Prayers 4:05
5) Signs of Ancient Sin 4:40
6) Desecration of Light 3:30
7) The Astral Below 6:00
8) Immolation 4:08
9) The Cursed Trilogy 7:29

ETERNAL EVIL (new band line up):
Adrian Tobar – Vocals and Lead Guitar
Tobias Lindström – Lead Guitar
Niklas Saari – Bass Guitar
Adam Schmidt – Drums

Discography/ Demos :
‘Rise of Death’ 2019 (Self Released)
‘Warrior Awakening brings the Unholy Slaughter’ 2021 (Redefining Darkness)
‘The Gates Beyond Mortality’ 2023 (Listenable)

Source: Listenable Records

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INCANTATION – Announces New Album, ‘Unholy Deification’ Out August 25th On Relapse Records

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Scott Kinkade

‘Concordat (The Pact) I’ Video Now Playing + Preorders Available

Death metal icons INCANTATION will unleash their new album, Unholy Deification, via Relapse Records on August 25th, today revealing the record’s artwork, track listing, preorders, and first single/video!

INCANTATION frontman John McEntee comments, “I’m not interested in playing it safe. I think other people feel that there are limits to what we do. However, I don’t see it that way. If it feels right, then it’s INCANTATION. The songs we write are an honest expression of ourselves. When people hear the new album, I hope they think, ‘Why are these guys so pissed off?!’ Rage gives focus, which is why this album turned out the way it did.”

Watch INCANTATION’s“Concordat (The Pact) I” music video, directed by The C.O.I.N., at THIS LOCATION.

Physical Unholy Deification preorders are available via Relapse.com HERE. Digital downloads/streaming are available HERE.

INCANTATION‘s sepulchral pandemonium is visually enhanced by award-winning artist and longstanding collaborator Eliran Kantor (Immolation, Kreator, Cavalera, and more.) The end result is an interpretation of Italian Renaissance masters but thrust into INCANTATION‘s cauldron of chromatic malice.

Unholy Deification Track Listing:

  1. Offerings (The Swarm) IV
  2. Concordat (The Pact) I
  3. Chalice (Vessel Consanguineous) VIII
  4. Homunculus (Spirit Made Flesh) IX
  5. Invocation (Chthonic Merge) X
  6. Megaron (Sunken Chamber) VI
  7. Convulse (Words Of Power) III
  8. Altar (Unify In Carnage) V
  9. Exile (Defy The False) II
  10. Circle (Eye of Ascension) VII

Edified over three-plus decades of experience, Unholy Deification is INCANTATION’s thirteenth full-length album. Validated by peers seasoned and new, INCANTATION is more vital than ever. The lineup, featuring founding guitarist/vocalist John McEntee, drummer Kyle Severn, bassist Chuck Sherwood, and guitarist Luke Shively, displays death metal know-how and the power of determination.

Lyrically, Unholy Deification originates with Sherwood. An avid reader and occult logician, the INCANTATION bassist wanted to capture a fully realized concept of evolution through enlightenment. Expect thought-provoking, historically derived intellection. The mortal-to-deity narrative interacts with the merciless musical conflagration of hard-hitting tracks such as “Concordat (The Pact) I,” “Homunculus (Spirit Made Flesh) IX,” and “Invocation (Chthonic Merge) X”. Make no mistake – the ferocious new album, featuring guests Jeff Beccera (Possessed), Henry Veggian (ex-Revenant), and Dan Vadim Von (Morbid Angel), is pure death metal.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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THE 69 EYES – Cover Song/Music Video Of The Cramps “Aloha From Hell” Streaming Now!

Posted in gothic metal, gothic metal from finland, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 15, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

From Cleopatra Records:

Finnish goth metal demons The 69 Eyes send greetings to fans and fiends the world over with an ultra cool apocalyptic boogie woogie take on The Cramps’ classic “Aloha From Hell.” Originally released on the landmark 1986 album A Date With Elvis, The Cramps’ third full-length and its commercial breakthrough, “Aloha From Hell” offered a perfect distillation of the band’s sound – rollicking drums, a throbbing bass line and uber creepy tremolo guitar.

The 69 Eyes’ version retains all of the best elements of the original while adding in their own distinctive goth metal sounds, including the signature baritone voice of frontman Jyrki 69 and the twin guitar attack of Bazie and Timo-Timo with bassist Archzie and drummer Jussi 69 holding down the steady driving groove. Check out the performance video for the full experience of these veteran rockers making a full meal of The Cramps influential horror punk stew!

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STEPHEN PEARCY And NIGHT RANGER – To Perform In Las Vegas September 1st & 2nd

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 14, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

From: Stephen Pearcy newsletter:

Stephen Pearcy and Night Ranger join forces AGAIN this September 1st and 2nd at The Strat Hotel in Las Vegas!!!

Fresh off the heels of Night Ranger’s on stage Birthday Surprise for Stephen Pearcy , they are at it Again — LIVE in LAS VEGAS!!!

Hit after Hit bringing you back to The 80’s!!!

So plan your Las Vegas Labor Day Weekend Now at The STRAT!!!

And Don’t Forget your Meet N’ Greet After Party with Stephen Pearcy !! Come hang with the band After the Show for a Vegas Experience you’ll never forget!

See ya There!

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NARCOTIC WASTELAND Update – Dates For “Sex, Lies & DNA Tour” w/ Gorgatron, Tegmentum

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 13, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Poster Design Credit for Sex, Lies & DNA – Kenji Tsunami

+ Loud As Hell Festival w/ Jungle Rot, Incite, Necronomicon, The Convalescence

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Narcotic Wasteland have updated their dates for the Sex, Lies & DNA tour with Gorgatron and Tegmentum starting on June 27th in Las Vegas, NV and trek across the Amercian West Coast and then push north to Canada for a performance at Loud As Hell Fest in Drumheller, AB with Jungle Rot, Incite, Necronomicon, The Convalescence, and more. They will then continue headlining the remaining Sex, Lies & DNA tour across the Canadian lands and American Midwest for the month of August and end the summer touring in Bowling Green, OH on August 20th. All dates are listed below.

Tickets for all events available at https://narcoticwasteland.com/tour

2023 is going to be an exciting year for Narcotic Wasteland, not only is the band hitting the road they are will also in the works of releasing their third yet-to-be-titled album via Mega Force Records. So far they have unleashed three singles “Morality and the Wasp”, “The Best Times Have Passed” and “Victims of the Algorithm” to give fans a taste of their forthcoming mosh pit of terror. For their third full-length, the band worked once again with engineer and producer Erik Schultek who produced the band’s self-titled debut album. The band’s 2023 album will be the follow-up to their sophomore full-length 2017’s “Delirium Tremens”.

They are recommended for fans of Vader, Death, The Crown, Autopsy, Pestilence, and Nile.

Sex, Lies & DNA Tour
** w/ Gorgatron and Tegmentum # w/Gorgatron

July 27 – Las Vegas, NV – Griffin **
July 28 – Long Beach, CA – Supply & Demand **
July 29 – Eureka, CA – The Siren’s Song Tavern **
July 30 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge **
July 31 – Portland, OR – Twilight #
Aug 01 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon #
Aug 03 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
Aug 04 – Kalispell, MT – Kalispell Eagles 234 – NW Metal Invasion Fest #
Aug 05 – Drumheller, AB – Loud As Hell Fest #
Aug 07 – Regina, SK – Cloud 9 #
Aug 09 – Winnipeg, MB – Bulldog Event Center #
Aug 10 – Thunder Bay, ON – Black Pirates Pub #
Aug 11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar #
Aug 12 – Menomonie, WI – Zymurgy Brewing #
Aug 13 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
Aug 17 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
Aug 18 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
Aug 19 – Ottawa, ON – Rainbow Bistro
Aug 20 – Bowling Green, OH – Howard’s Club H

Narcotic Wasteland Singles:

Morality and the Wasp – https://youtu.be/fXThLKTP-xI​

The Best Times Have Passed – https://youtu.be/U6kB087hGyY​

Victims of The Algorithm – https://youtu.be/KEGN0iGR1Uo​

Digital – https://orcd.co/nwvota

For more info: Narcoticwasteland.com

Source: Asher Media Relations

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Bay Area Hardcore Thrashers ALMOST DEAD Sign to Innerstrength Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 12, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

San Fransisco (CA) – Bay Area Hardcore/Thrash/Groove Metal quartet ALMOST DEAD have signed to Innerstrength Records!

ALMOST DEAD are about to record their sixth full length album for the label! On the forthcoming album, the band take their sound even further into realms of the extreme, building off all of their previous influences, incorporating new ones, and growing their reach both internationally and domestically.

Since forming in Martinez, CA in 2004, ALMOST DEAD has been churning out an aggressive blend of thrash, groove metal and hardcore. The group’s sound is influenced by the likes of Panteraand Sepultura, infused with that of their local Bay Area scene like Testament and Machine Head, as well as incorporating more modern influences such as New England metalcore and New York death metal. ALMOST DEAD has created their own original style that still includes all the elements of metal you know and love.

ALMOST DEAD have released five full-length albums to date: Almost Dead (2007), Internal Chaos (2008), Mindfucked(2012), Lay Me Down To Waste(2018), and Brutal Onslaught(2021).

In a 10/10-rated review, Jennytate.wordpress.com called 2018’s Lay Me Down To Waste “a slab of steel driven rage and blood spurting horror, like you’ve never heard before. Atmospherically dense, with visual assault and gothic mind terror. Almost Dead are masters at brevity of power. ‘LMDTW’ multiplies the energy and strength of even the heaviest of metal albums. Leaving you terrorized, traumatized and gagging for more.”

Metal Hammer Spain called 2021’s Brutal Onslaught “one of the best metal releases of the year…for the faithful of American thrash metal,” referring to it as an album that demonstrated “incredible virtuosity” and “characterized by the great variety of riffs and the power it has from beginning to end.”

In early 2021 ALMOST DEAD signed a worldwide deal with Art Gates Records, looking to take their unique blend of metal music and intense live performances and share it with the rest of the world. In partnership with the Flaming Arts Agency, ALMOST DEAD embarked on the “Black Rituals Tour 2021″ in Europe, alongside co-headliners Batushka (PL) and Belphegor (AT), as well as fellow support Diabolical (SE) and Warhammer (GR).

ALMOST DEAD continues to play all across California and internationally.

Line-up:

Vocals: Tony Rolandelli
Guitars: Zach Weed
Drums: Ryan Glick
Bass Guitar. Felix Portillo

Almost Dead on Spotify

innerstrengthrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

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CIRITH UNGOL – Announces Three Special US Shows; Band To Play Los Angeles For The First Time In Thirty-Five Years!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 11, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Peter Beste

American heavy metal icons CIRITH UNGOL today announce three special live performances. The trio of dates includes a performance in Denver, Colorado for the first time ever as well as a show in West Hollywood, marking the band’s first Los Angeles live appearance in thirty-five years!

Comments the band, “CIRITH UNGOL legions arise! We are coming to unleash our epic metal darkness upon three US cities. Los Angeles will see our first appearance since 1988 – be there to behold this triumphant return! Our Colorado show will mark the band’s first time ever in the Centennial State, and for you New York diehards, we cannot wait to return and play for you. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable descent into the abyss!”

Tickets are on sale now. See confirmed dates below.

CIRITH UNGOL Live:

8/18/2023 The Gothic Theater – Denver, CO w/ Night Demon, Castle Rat, Chamber Mage [Tickets]

8/20/2023 Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY w/ Night Demon, Sanhedrin [Tickets]

10/20/2023 The Roxy – West Hollywood, CA [Tickets]

CIRITH UNGOL released their Half Past Human EP via Metal Blade Records in 2021. The globe was ravaged by pandemic in the wake of the release of their reunion album, Forever Black, in April 2020. As time stood still, the band dug deep into their archival crypts, drawing back the veiled mists of history to expose long-forgotten jewels from their storied past. In doing so, they exhumed four songs written in a bygone era but never properly included as part of their fabled discography.

CIRITH UNGOL swept the dust off these precious relics, summoning long-dead forces back to life. Each song was reimagined for today, injected with a fresh dose of power and vitality while preserving their trademark mysticism and remaining drenched in sinister, apocalyptic energy. Recorded under the watchful eye of producer Armand John Anthony (Night Demon, Bewitcher, Gygax) in the darkness of 2020, Half Past Human is a treasured addition to the music collections of CIRITH UNGOL loyalists. In keeping with tradition, the package is completed by stunning cover art courtesy of acclaimed fantasy artist Michael Whelan, from the original Elric series.

Preview and purchase the EP atmetalblade.com/cirithungol.

CIRITH UNGOL:
Tim Baker – vocals
Greg Lindstrom – guitar
Robert Garven – drummer
Jim Barraza – guitar
Jarvis Leatherby – bass

Stay tuned for news on new CIRITH UNGOL material to be revealed in the weeks to come.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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MESHUGGAH – Announces US/Canadian Fall Headlining Tour With Special Guests In Flames And Whitechapel; General On Sale This Friday!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 11, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

July 11th, 2023 – Swedish metal icons MESHUGGAH will return to US and Canadian stages for a nineteen date tour this Fall! Produced by Live Nation, the journey will commence on November 21st in San Diego, California and run through December 16th in Laval, Quebec. The tour marks the first time in five years that the band has played Canadian soil! Support will be provided by special guests In Flames and Whitechapel. The final show will also include the addition of Voivod!

Tickets: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Artist presales beginning today at 11:00am ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, July 14th at 10:00am local time at livenation.com.

Presale: Citi is the official card of the MESHUGGAH tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning today at 11:00am ET until Thursday, July 13th at 10:00pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit citientertainment.com. The artist presale will also begin today at 11:00am ET.

MESHUGGAH w/ Special Guests In Flames, Whitechapel:
11/21/2023 SOMA – San Diego, CA
11/22/2023 Hard Rock Live Sacramento – Wheatland, CA
11/24/2023 Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
11/25/2023 Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC
11/27/2023 Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
11/28/2023 Grey Eagle Event Centre – Calgary, AB
11/30/2023 Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
12/01/2023 The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus – Minneapolis, MN
12/02/2023 The Sylvee – Madison, WI
12/03/2023 GLC Live at 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
12/05/2023 The Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana – Gary, IN
12/06/2023 The Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
12/08/2023 The Paramount – Huntington, NY
12/09/2023 MGM Music Hall at Fenway – Boston, MA
12/10/2023 The Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ
12/12/2023 Toyota Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT
12/14/2023 Wind Creek Event Center – Bethlehem, PA
12/15/2023 HISTORY – Toronto, ON
12/16/2023 Place Bell – Laval, QC w/ Voivod

MESHUGGAH released their critically adored Immutable full-length last year via Atomic Fire. Recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden, mixed by Rickard Bengtsson and Staffan Karlsson, and mastered by multiple Grammy award winner Vlado Meller (Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System Of A Down), the band’s ninth studio album and follow-up to their Grammy-nominated full-length, The Violent Sleep Of Reason, showcases just how far ahead of the pack the band continues to be. Full of surprises and yet instantly recognizable as the work of metal’s most idiosyncratic force, Immutable redefines and redesigns the MESHUGGAH sound across more than an hour of the most stimulating and engaging music the band has ever composed.

Immutable is available on CD, vinyl, cassette, and digital formats. Find ordering options and additional merchandise at THIS LOCATION.

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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ATAVISTIA – Announce European Tour

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 10, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Canadian epic metal band ATAVISTIA are trekking across the pond and taking over Europe this October in support of SKÁLMÖLD and METSATÖLL. The band is touring in support of their critically acclaimed album, Cosmic Warfare, which can be streamed HERE.

The band comments: “We are happy to announce that we’ll be heading over to Europe in October to support the mighty Skálmöld on their Ýdalir album release tour. Also joining us on the road will be Estonian folk legends Metsatöll! We can’t wait to finally cross over the Atlantic and perform to our European fans!”

Copies of Cosmic Warfare are available here: https://atavistia.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-warfare

Ýdalir European Tour 2023 w/ SKÁLMÖLD, METSATÖLL, ATAVISTIA:

13/10/23 DK – Copenhagen @ Lille Vega
14/10/23 DE – Hamburg @ Headcrash
15/10/23 DE – Trier @ Mergener Hof
16/10/23 DE – Köln @ Gebäude 9
17/10/23 FR – Paris @ Backstage O’Sullivan
18/10/23 CH – Monthey @ Pont Rouge
19/10/23 CH – Solothurn @ Kofmehl Raumbar
20/10/23 FR – Sélestat @ Rock Your Brain Festival
21/10/23 DE – Mannheim @ MS Connexion
22/10/23 DE – München @ Backstage
23/10/23 DE – Wien @ Szene
24/10/23 AT – Graz @ Explosiv
25/10/23 HU – Budapest @ Analog Music Hall
26/10/23 SVK – Kosice, @ Collosseum
27/10/23 PL – Bielsko-Biala @ Rude Boy
28/10/23 PL – Lublin @ Studio

Tickets : https://shop.c22agency.com/tickets/

ATAVISTIA is:

Mattias Sippola – Guitars/Vocals
Dalton Meaden – Guitars
D’wayne Murray – Bass
Max Sepulveda – Drums

Cosmic Warfare Track Listing:
Omega Nova
Cosmic Warfare
Ethereal Wanderer (Feat – Vincent Jones)
Spectral Rebirth
Divine Destruction
Forgotten Silence

Instagram: instagram.com/Atavistia

Source: C Squared Music

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HAUNT – August/September 2023 Tour Dates Posted

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 9, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Trevor Church will be taking his traditional heavy metal band HAUNT on the road, this August and September. Check out the tour schedule below to see if HAUNT will be near you.

8/24 Reverb Lounge Omaha, NB
8/25 Reggie’s Chicago, IL
8/26 Outer Limits Lounge Detroit, MI
8/27 Southgate House Newport, KY
8/28 Black Circle Indianapolis, IN
8/30 Sonia Cambridge, MA
8/31 The Meadows Brooklyn, NY
9/01 Cherry Street Wallingford, CT
9/02 Silk City Philadelphia, PA
9/03 The Runaway Washington, DC
9/05 Tin Roof Charleston, NC
9/06 529 Bar Atlanta, GA
9/07 Conduit Winter Park, FL
9/08 Handlebar Pensacola, FL
9/09 Freetown Boom Lafayette, LA
9/10 Black Magic Social Club Houston, TX
9/11 The Mix San Antonio, TX
9/13 The Beast Tempe, AZ
9/14 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA

* HAUNT are from Fresno California.

* Trevor Church is also the creative force for his doom metal band BEASTMAKER.

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