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The Hunting Accident – Ancient Fish: 4 Song EP Of Alternative Rockin’ Coolness

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

THE HUNTING ACCIDENT – I found this very cool band on twitter recently. This band goes by: The Hunting Accident. Actually, they found me first on twitter. 99% of the time, when a band follows Stone on twitter, Stone follows back. What happened to the other 1% somebody might ask? Those are the bands that aren’t really bands at all… they just try to fool you. Metal Odyssey doesn’t have nearly as many followers on twitter as I would like… so please feel free to follow Stone! (Especially if you are a band known across many continents as: Cheap Trick). Come on Cheap Trick… I’ve already pledged on twitter that if you follow Metal Odyssey, um, (Stone), then I would graciously write a “positive” piece on… ABBA. I cringed as I wrote that you know. Still, Stone gives his Metal promise on that one. Metal be thy name one thousand time over.

I do follow just about everyone except: doctors, lawyers and marketers who are only trying to make an easy buck from anyone they sucker. Seriously, if I needed a doctor or lawyer, the last place on Mother Earth I would seek one out on is twitter. Metal be thy name. I’ve seemed to have gotten off topic here and that’s cool. Why is that cool you might query? For the simple fact that sometimes I grow extremely tired of the formatted and run-of-the-mill album review. It’s normal.

Don’t get me wrong, I guarantee you will certainly see those  strict and conscientious album reviews here at Metal Odyssey. They will never go away. I wish political advertisements would go away though. Head cheese too. I wouldn’t touch head cheese with my worst enemy’s big toe. If I had a worst enemy that is. Maybe it’s the dude that keeps leaving postcards on my front door asking if I need “new uv-rated windows or a patio”.

Okay, now it’s definitely time to steer back to The Hunting Accident. Hey, this band is damn good. Yes sir and madam. All four songs on their Ancient Fish EP are just steaming with an Alternative bite that is both relevant and Hard Rockin’. These are songs that should catapult this band to some sort of Rock and Roll stardom. In my opinion, from these songs I’ve listened to, The Hunting Accident could realistically open for the legendary Alt/Rock band we all know and love called: The Cars. Just one listen to their song Big Mistake and you might not think I’m so crazy for stating that last thought.

I can honestly say I am hoping The Hunting Accident releases a full-length album very soon. I’ll admit, I never heard of this band before my twitter encounter with them and this Ancient Fish EP has served me right. Each musician of The Hunting Accident has a very decent track record in the music industry too. Really, they do. Check out their website here for more bio and info on them: The Hunting Accident – Official Website

You can either download this 4 song EP for free (yes free) or buy the 7″ EP of Ancient Fish directly on their site. How amazing is that? Free Rock and Roll or buy some vinyl… those words are wonderful to my ears. Plus, you can stream all 4 songs if you like, before you make that important decision as to how you want to own them. Seriously, if you are into Alternative Rock/Hard Rock or just want to hear 4 very groovy songs, The Hunting Accident is delivering the Rockin’ goods.

* You can also check out The Hunting Accident by clicking on their facebook link below:

The Hunting Accident – Official facebook

Ancient Fish – Track Listing:

Hot Drum

Important

Jack Trap

Big Mistake

LONG LIVE THE HUNTING ACCIDENT.

The words “wonderful” and “groovy” were used in this post.

Stone.

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MADINA LAKE – Chatting Live On Their Stickam Channel: August 10th, 2011!

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

As taken from the Madina Lake newsletter, August 9th, 2011:

Hey everyone,

Just checking in to let you know that we’ll be chatting live on our Stickam channel tomorrow, Wednesday August 10th at 5 PM ET/4 CT. We’re excited to hang out with you all, answer your questions, and get you as excited about our new album WWIII as we are. Can’t wait to see you there!

Don’t forget- our new single “Hey Superstar” is now available on  iTunes.

LONG LIVE MADINA LAKE.

Stone.

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THE TREWS – “HOPE & RUIN”: A Rock Album of Solid and Memorable Songs

Posted in alternative rock, alternative rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, metal odyssey, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on August 5, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

THE TREWS – One Rock album that I’ve been listening to consistently since it’s April 12th release date is Hope & Ruin from The Trews. Released on Bumstead Productions Ltd., this album is enriched with memorable melodies, standout vocal harmonies and Alternative stylings aplenty. With two gold records and ten top ten singles on their Rock resume, The Trews in my Rockin’ opinion are one of the best of bands imported from The Great White North. Based in Toronto, Canada, The Trews exemplify to me, just how grand a Rock album can sound when equal importance is given to lyrics and music.

Hope & Ruin makes it rather non difficult, when comparing The Trews to their Rock peers such as Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls. Song structures, lyrical diligence, tempos and degrees of Rock hardness all come into play when making such a comparison. The Trews just don’t bang-it-out on this album, they play the song and take you on an escalator of Rock, one that is aimed for being memorable and not run of the mill. There’s no question The Trews are accomplished artists and Hope & Ruin solidifies this, in my Rockin’ opinion.

You Gotta Let Me In is the mellow song on Hope & Ruin, with an acoustic listen that also takes advantage of soothing strings to compliment the soothing vocals of Colin MacDonald. Wether you listen to You Gotta Let Me In first or last, this song is a Folk Rock welcome mat from The Trews, which ultimately suggests this band’s admirable level of music appreciation. Upon hearing the guitar intro to The World I Know, the realization that The Trews are about to Rock-it-out is ever apparent. Latter days of The Alarm and early days of R.E.M. jump out at me, while The World I Know is cranked up, reminding me that yes, there is an old school Alternative Rock heaviness swirled about in this song.

Stay With Me is just an undisputed song of Rock excellence, both musically and lyrically. It’s easy for me to say this song would be a number one single on Billboard (if it were only 1985 all over again)… only real Rock music like this in 2011 takes a pounding from teen-Pop on those sacred charts. Rock fans with a pulse, know a number one single with relevance when they hear it and Stay With Me soars. The Trews compliment Stay With Me with yet another foot stomping and body jumping number called: People of the Deer. What this song substantiates, is, the true desire to move your body to Rock and Roll and let the vibes from the song take control.

Misery Loves Company is a short Hard Rock number (2:57) that flirts with a Punk fever tempo and bouncy bop to its beat. No, The Trews are not so diverse on this album that they lose their identity, their sound and semi-raw delivery is all there to be heard and recognized. Love Is The Real Thing encapsulates all good things about The Trews on Hope & Ruin: up-tempo, lyrical competence and a sensibility of some lean, blue-collar Rock, while hovering in and out with an Alternative appeal.

If You Wanna Start Again opens with delicate piano keys, only to become a guitar and chorus driven mover. Colin sings his Rockin’ heart out and John- Angus plays his guitar with unreal memorable licks on this song. The title track is yet another solid song on an already solid Rock album. With the tempo level being raised steadily as Hope & Ruin plays out, this song captivates with its unending Rock passion, from the vocals and backing vocals and all the way along its rhythmic beats. A fabulous title track to have, especially when it’s such an inspiring listen.

On Hope & Ruin, The Trews capture the sound, mood and vibes of Rock, Alternative Rock and Hard Rock with an efficiency that is easy to seize and enjoy. If you’re looking for an album that has been created with Rock discernment in mind, this is for you. Hope & Ruin pours with a sound of Rock that is not only real and sincere, it’s downright distinguished with its Rock stylings. Wether it’s a long drive, party time or you’re just chilling out, this is an album to turn to often for a cool dose of Rock.

THE TREWS:

Colin MacDonald – vocals

John-Angus MacDonald – guitar

Sean Dalton – drums

Jack Syperek – bass

Hope & Ruin – Track Listing:

Misery Loves Company

One By One

People Of The Deer

Stay With Me

Hope & Ruin

If You Wanna Start Again

The World I Know

Dreaming Man

I’ll Find Someone Who Will

Love Is The Real Thing

Burned

You Gotta Let Me In

* For more info on THE TREWS, click on the links below:

http://www.thetrewsmusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/thetrews

LONG LIVE THE TREWS.

Stone.

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COLD – 2011 U.S. Summer Tour With VOLBEAT: Dates, Cities and Venues Listed!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, modern metal, Music, rock music, rock music news, rockabilly with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

COLD is currently on tour with VOLBEAT, trekking across the U.S. and supporting their newly released studio album: Superfiction (Eleven Seven Music). Superfiction is the fifth studio album from COLD and fans have waited six years for it! Stone will say this much: It was well worth the wait! Superfiction is a comeback album with a dozen exclamation points after it. COLD is now solidifying their legendary status as an Alt/Modern Metal & Hard Rock leader. Metal be thy name.

VOLBEAT is touring in support of their fourth studio album: Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. VOLBEAT has been gaining Rockin’ momentum as each and every day passes… this is one hell of a band! Their combination of Metal, Hard Rock and Rockabilly is so damn good it’s scary. To have COLD and VOLBEAT on tour together = ultra unreal. Check out the dates and cities below to see if these two amazing bands are gonna be Rockin’ in your area!

COLD With VOLBEAT – 2011 U.S. Tour:

07/28/11 – @ McGuffy’s House of Rock – Dayton, OH

07/29/11 – @ Piere’s – Fort Wayne, IN

07/30/11 – @ WJJO Bandcamp – Madison, WI

07/31/11 – @ The Pageant – St. Louis, MO

08/02/11 – @ Emo’s – Austin, TX

08/03/11 – @ House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA

08/05/11 – @ The Filmore – Miami, FL

08/06/11 – @ House Of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL

08/07/11 – @ The Filmore – Charlotte, NC

08/10/11 – @ 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C.

08/11/11 – @ Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, N.J.

08/12/11 – @ Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA

08/13/11 – @ The Dome at Oakdale – Wallingford, CT

08/15/11 – @ Machine Shop – Flint, MI

08/16/11 – @ Orbit Room – Grand Rapids, MI

08/17/11 – @ House Of Blues – Chicago, IL

08/19/11 – @ First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

08/20/11 – @ The Grove – Lincoln, NE

08/26/11 – @ Rock Hard @ The Park – Spokane, WA

08/27/11 – @ Big Sky Brewery – Missoula, MT

08/28/11 – @ Knitting Factory – Boise, ID

09/01/11 – @ Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA

09/02/11 – @ House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV

09/03/11 – @ House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA

09/04/11 – @ House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA

Source: COLD ARMY.com

* For more info on COLD, click on the links below:

COLD ARMY.com

COLD – myspace music

* For more info on VOLBEAT, click on the link below:

VOLBEAT – Official Website

LONG LIVE COLD.

LONG LIVE VOLBEAT.

Stone.

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Fools For Rowan – To Share And Rock Hometown Stage With Evanescence

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, gothic metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

LOS ANGELES, CA – On August 17th the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee will host local rockers, Fools For Rowan, and worldwide superstars Evanescence. The 1661 maximum capacity sign will surely be put in jeopardy, at the historic auditorium, as this is Evanescence’s only U.S tour date this year. Fools For Rowan are more than an adequate opening act and are sure to prove to everyone in attendance that they are very capable of being headliners.

Fools For Rowan have most recently been in rotation on Nashville’s independent radio station, Lightning 100, and played the world’s largest music festival, Summerfest earlier this month. Their debut album, Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled as well as their energetic live sets have launched Fools For Rowan on the road to Rock and Roll stardom and has allowed for them to open for artists such as Sick Puppies, Halestorm, Gin Blossoms, Trapt, Adelitas Way and many more.

While Fools For Rowan are teetering with mass U.S appeal, Evanescence are a full fledge musical phenomenon. With over 20 million records sold worldwide and two Grammys to their name; Evanescence is characterized by singer Amy Lee’s masterful melodies and pristine piano.

Fools For Rowan are lead by Erin Mullins‘ soaring vocals, Ryan Harrison Nanney and Rachel Brandsness guitar riffs and the tight battery of Aaron Elliot (bass) and Jordan Cullen (drums). The kinetic quintet continues to tour relentlessly throughout the U.S, winning over audiences and continuing to spread the power of Rock and Roll.

“We’ve been rocking out to Evanescence for years,” the band has said, “So to share the stage with rock heavyweights like them is an honor. It’s better than Christmas!”

(Source: LAFAMOS PR & Branding)

Tickets to the show can be purchased HERE.

Buy Fools For Rowan’s new album oniTunes!

For more information on Fools For Rowan please visit their website at www.FoolsForRowan.com


LONG LIVE FOOLS FOR ROWAN.

LONG LIVE EVANESCENCE.

STONE.

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Vans Warped Tour ’11 – 2011 Tour Compilation CD: 50 Songs! 50 Bands! = A Rockin’ Bargain To Jump All Over!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, alternative rock albums, Hard Rock, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Vans Warped Tour ’11 Compilation CD – The annual compilation CD of Vans Warped Tour was released on June 7th, 2011, on SideOneDummy Records. This 2011 Tour Compilation edition is a double CD Digipak that contains 50 songs from 50 bands! The record label world known for it’s stable of Punk Rock bands along with Vans Warped Tour has released what quite possibly may be the greatest bargain in the Rock Music industry once again. For fans of Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Hardcore, Metalcore and Punk Rock, this 2 CD compilation is like a double jolt of Rockin’ lightning, caught in an F’n empty bottle of Guiness.

From PARAMORE  to ELWAY, with A DAY TO REMEMBER in-between, this compilation covers the bands that have recently kept this Vans Warped Tour as a legit leader in the touring Rock festival industry. With the presence of The Devil Wears Prada (Anatomy) and Asking Alexandria (Closure), this compilation is represented fiercely by two young and Extremely Heavy bands that are on the F’n rise.

Rock fans not familiar with the bands affiliated with the ongoing Vans Warped Tour, should benefit immensely from picking up this 2 CD compilation. I picked up my copy new for $5.99 (U.S.) and couldn’t be more satisfied with the overall package of bands and songs. With more Heavy and Extreme bands being added to the bill for Vans Warped Tour in recent years, coupled with the diversity of Alternative, Hardcore and mainstay Punk Rock representation, this is a touring Rock festival that truly knows how to unite Rock genres with one goal in mind: To spread the word of Rock by playing loud, proud and with F’n attitude!

* Pictured on the front CD cover at top of post: PARAMORE performing at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour.

* For more info on the Vans Warped Tour 2011, click the link below:

VANS WARPED TOUR 2011

* For more info on this Vans Warped Tour ’11 Compilation 2 CD:

SIDEONEDUMMY RECORDS

LONG LIVE THE VANS WARPED TOUR.

Stone.

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Fair To Midland – “Arrows & Anchors”: In Stores Now! Tour Dates and More Info…

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, modern rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IT’S HERE. Our new record Arrows & Anchors is available now. We are so excited that after 3 years of writing, recording, wrecking our van, touring the country with Karnivool and Flyleaf, then finding a new label that we are finally reaping the fruits of all of our hard work. But know this… we could not done it without you. You spend your hard earned money on our concert tickets and merch. You tell your friends about us. You call radio stations and request our songs. You are the reason that we keep fighting this hard to keep this train a rolling. So… THANK YOU!

Not heard Arrows & Anchors yet? Try it before you buy it at our AOL SPINNER LISTENING EVENT

THEN go purchase a copy (or four) at:

Band’s Official Merch Page

iTunes ($9.99 w/ 2 bonus tracks)

Best Buy ($9.99)

Hastings (only $8.99)

Amazon – CD  /  MP3

Walmart

We are also taking off tonight for a whole slew of US tour dates. Do not miss it. We will be playing lots of new songs plus some old favorites. It’s going to be a blast. After a week of headline CD release shows we head out west with one of our favorite bands ever… DREDG. Then we will be hitting the road for a full US tour with The Damned Things and Maylene & The Sons of Disaster for the Inked Magazine Music Tour. Then we finish it off with another week of headline dates.

Here’s where the album is charting at iTunes today:

Rock Albums: #4
Overall Albums: #19

HEADLINE CD RELEASE SHOWS

July 12 @ Curtain Club in Dallas, TX

July 13 @ The Marquee in Tulsa, OK

July 15 @ The Machine Shop in Flint, MI

July 16 @ Station 4 in St Paul, MN

July 17 @ Segredo in Madison, WI ***NEW VENUE***

July 18 @ The Wheelhouse in Cedar Falls, IA

SUPPORTING DREDG

July 22 @ Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR

July 23 @ El Corazon in Seattle, WA

July 24 @ The Venue in Boise, ID

July 26 @ Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO

July 27 @ Launch Pad in Albuquerque, NM

July 28 @ The Rock in Tucson, AZ ***This is a headline show. Dredg and Trophy Fire will not be playing.***

July 29 @ Nile Theatre in Mesa, AZ

July 30 @ The Lounge at Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, NV

July 31 @ Soma Sidestage in San Diego, CA

August 3 @ SLO Brewing Co. in San Luis Obispo, CA

August 5 @ Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, CA

INKED MAGAZINE MUSIC TOUR w/ The Damned Things and Maylene & the Sons of Disaster

August 12 @ The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA

August 13 @ House of Blues in San Diego, CA

August 14 @ House of Blues in Anaheim, CA

August 16 @ House of Blues in Dallas, TX

August 17 @ House of Blues in Houston, TX

August 19 @ House of Blues in Chicago, IL

August 20 @ Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH

August 21 @ St Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI

August 23 @ House of Blues in Cleveland, OH

August 24 @ The Stone Pone in Asbury Park, NY

August 25 @ Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY

August 26 @ Gramercy in New York City, NY

August 27 @ TLA in Philadelphia, PA

August 29 @ The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC

August 30 @ Revolution in Ft Lauderdale, FL

HEADLINE SHOWS

August 31 @ Firestone Live in Orlando, FL

September 1 @ Handlebar in Pensacola, FL

September 2 @ Zydeco in Birmingham, AL

September 4 @ The Parish at HOB in New Orleans, LA

More shows to be announced soon.

CALL AND REQUEST “MUSICAL CHAIRS” ON YOUR LOCAL ROCK STATION THIS WEEK. LET’S DEMAND THAT THEY START PLAYING NEW MUSIC!

Check out “Musical Chairs” here:  http://youtu.be/VsDJih0yYgk

Join our STREET TEAM

(Source: fair to midland – arrows & anchors official newsletter and eOne Music)

* For more info on Fair To Midland, click on the links below:

http://www.ftmband.com/

http://www.myspace.com/fairtomidland

http://twitter.com/fairtomidland

http://www.facebook.com/ftmband

eOne Metal

eOne Music – facebook

LONG LIVE FAIR TO MIDLAND.

Stone.

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COLD – A Tour Of The American Dream: Live Photos and Overview From The Crocodile Rock Cafe, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 19th, 2011

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 4, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(All Live Photo Credits: Tom Coderre)

COLD – Back on March 19th, 2011, Alt/Modern Metal Legends COLD brought A Tour Of The American Dream to The Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Myself and Metal Odyssey’s staff photographer Tom Coderre were there to take in this night of Hard and Heavy hittin’ bliss, which featured four fabulous supporting bands that are on the rise: KOPEK, Oceans Divide and Egypt Central. Eastern Pennsylvania’s very own Maddam Ink. closed out the night after the headliners COLD.

COLD presented themselves onstage like the tried and true Rock legends they are, playing a tight set of songs that spanned their career. Wherever I turned, fans were in a psyched-out mode, realizing they were watching the continued comeback of a band that has been highly influential to a generation of Hard Rock, Modern Metal and Alternative Heavy Music bands. Speaking of which, the members of KOPEK and Oceans Divide spoke reverently of COLD. This all added further proof, that COLD has without question left its mark on Rock Music history and an impressionable influence on many young, current and successful bands.

With COLD, it is not the amount of albums that is important, it is the quality of these albums in their discography that impresses me. COLD has sold well over a million albums for good reason. Their music’s originality blended with plenty of heaviness and fortified with an alternative vibe, feel and personality, have all been key with their successful bridge to strengthening the Alternative and Modern Metal genres over their career. From their newest single Wicked World to The Day Seattle Died, COLD performed their songs at The Crocodile Rock Cafe with a conviction of a band that has been around the block and Rocked it to kingdom come as well… many times over.

For a band of any stature to take a short or long hiatus from the scene, then only come back to Rock out the brains of a throng of adoring fans says quite a lot. The age group of these fans at The Crocodile Rock to see COLD on this evening, in late March, told another astounding story, with young and middle-aged Heavy Music fans alike seeming to be there for one purpose: COLD solidarity. With their forthcoming studio album Superfiction (Eleven Seven Music) being released on July 19th, 2011, the feeling in the air is that COLD is no longer on a comeback… COLD is back.

All the live photos you see here were taken by Tom Coderre. I’ll speak for Tom… he was quite psyched-out to be documenting this live set from COLD with his camera lens, documenting A Tour Of The American Dream… a tour and band that shall forever be an important part of Rock Music history. I know I was psyched-out to be there.

Scooter Ward – vocalist

Scooter Ward – vocalist

Sam McCandless – drums

Jeremy Marshall – bass

Jeremy Marshall – bass

Zach Gilbert – guitar

Drew Molleur – guitar

* For more information on COLD, click on the links below:

COLD ARMY.com

COLD – myspace music

LONG LIVE COLD.

Stone.

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Repeater – Reinvent Their Sound and Kickstarts LP

Posted in alternative rock, alternative rock bands, Hard Rock, indie rock, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Long Beach quartet’s new LP to be released on CD and Vinyl

LOS ANGELES, CA – Long Beach CA’s sonic superheroes Repeater have launched a campaign with fund-raising site Kickstarter to help press physical copies of their latest album, We Walk from Safety. Both CD and vinyl copies of the album will be available if the goal is met, and the album is already set for digital release on August 2.

Repeater goes above and beyond for their fans by offering an array of incentives, such as Repeater merchandise, dinner with the band, private music lessons, private concerts and even the Juno 6 keyboard used on the album.

For We Walk from Safety the band teamed up once again with renowned producer Ross Robinson (The Cure, The Klaxons, At-The Drive In). A collaboration in the truest sense, Repeater and Robinson create a unique sonic journey with the combination of haunting vocals, art rock guitars, pounding drums, driving bass and sweeping ambient keys. Each song on We Walk from Safety captures a strange moment in life and time, and reinvents it as a sonic picture.

Repeater is comprised of Steve Krolikowski (vocals and bass), Rob Wallace (keyboards), Alex Forsythe (guitar) and Matt Hanief (drums). Their compelling live show has earned them a dedicated fanbase and garnered them notice from the music media. Repeater was voted one of the “best international bands of 2010” (It’s All Indie UK).

Repeater’s Kickstarter campaign will continue until August 16th, 2011.

For more information please visit: Kickstarter: Repeater

(Source: LAFAMOS PR & BRANDING)

LONG LIVE REPEATER.

Stone.

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FAIR TO MIDLAND – Explain Record Cover In New Video, Also: Dates Listed For INKED MAGAZINE MUSIC TOUR!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

FAIR TO MIDLAND have released a behind the scenes video breaking down what it took to create the cover of their upcoming record“Arrows & Anchors.” Artist Isaac “Eye-Sack” Flores takes you behind the scenes on the long and grueling process he put into creating the band’s logo over such a large piece of land.

Watch it HERE

FAIR TO MIDLAND will be supporting THE DAMNED THINGS andMAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER on the INKED MAGAZINE MUSIC TOUR this summer. “We’re very excited about being a part of this tour, says bassist Jon Dicken. “We’re fans of all the bands involved and are looking forward to hitting the road with them for what looks like should be a fun summer. It’s a great way to kick off the release of our new record. Also, since it’s called the Inked Magazine Music Tour we may need to make a few tattoo shop stops before the tour starts!”

The band has also been confirmed to support DREDG in July along side THE TROPHY FIRE. Those dates in addition to the cluster of CD Release shows they announced earlier last month officially makes this one of the busiest summers in their career.

FAIR TO MIDLAND will release their brand new full length entitled Arrows and Anchors on July 12th, 2011. This is the band’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed record “Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True” released in 2007. One of their new tracks,“Amarillo Sleeps on My Pillow” is still being given away for FREEdownload HERE. The iTunes pre-order is also available HERE

The band recently shot a video for the lead single “Musical Chairs, heard HERE and purchased HERE.

FAIR TO MIDLAND is Darroh Sudderth (vocals), Cliff Campbell (guitar), Brett Stowers (drums), Matt Langley (keyboards) and Jon Dicken (Bass).

Headline CD Release Shows:

7/12 – Dallas, TX – Curtain Club
7/13 – Tulsa, OK – The Marquee
7/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
7/16 – St Paul, MN – Station 4
7/17 – Madison, WI – TBA
7/18 – Cedar Falls, IA – The Wheelhouse

Supporting DREDG:

7/22 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
7/23 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
7/24 – Boise, ID – The Venue
7/26 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
7/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
7/28 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock (FTM only)
7/29 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
7/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Palms Hotel
7/31 – San Diego, CA – Soma Side Stage
8/3 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brewing Co
8/5 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

Opening the INKED Magazine Music Tour:

8/13 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
8/14 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
8/14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
8/16 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
8/17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
8/19 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
8/20 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
8/21 – Detroit, MI – St Andrew’s Hall
8/23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
8/24 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
8/25 – Albany, NY – Northern Lights
8/26 – New York, NY – Grammercy
8/27 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
8/29 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
8/30 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

(Source: eOne Music)

* For more info on FAIR TO MIDLAND, click on the links below:

Fair To Midland – myspace music

eOne Metal

LONG LIVE FAIR TO MIDLAND.

Stone.

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SPIDER ROCKETS – ‘Scream’: Catch Onto This Music Video Of Ultra Rockin’ Potency

Posted in alternative metal, Hard Rock, hard rock songs, Heavy Metal, heavy metal videos, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on June 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo used by permission from Spider Rockets management)
(L to R: Dan Prestup (drums), Helena Cos (vocals), Johnny Nap (guitar))

SPIDER ROCKETS – Over the decades, New Jersey is a State that some heavy duty and downright legendary bands and musicians have called home. It’s an impressive list: Misfits, DANZIG, Overkill, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band along with Bon Jovi, have carved out their very own legendary status in Rock history.

Of course, other high profile bands of many Rock genres have formed out of this fabulous East Coast state, such as: Skid Row, The Smithereens, Blues Traveler, God Forbid, Symphony X, Mutiny Within, Trixter, Starz, The Gaslight Anthem, The Parlor Mob, Senses Fail, Ill Niño, The Dillinger Escape Plan and My Chemical Romance. New Jersey ROCKS.

Then there’s The Garden State’s Spider Rockets. This band has created their own blueprint on how to ROCK. Will Spider Rockets one day be considered legends? Only time will tell… for now, I’ll just get my ears ROCKED OUT by Spider Rockets and it shall serve me right. This is a band that formed in the very late 90’s with four studio albums under their Rockin’ belt. Those Spider Rockets are seasoned.

There’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to check out the back catalog of Spider Rockets and get smacked in the face by their expansive and heavy hittin’ sound and style. I extremely dig the attitude and Hard Rockin’ potency of Spider Rockets, this is a band that obviously disdains following the norm and they are all the better for it. Some sound Metal advice: Once you get bitten by what you hear from the Spider Rockets, it most often becomes an infectious craving to want more!

Scream is a song to be included on the forthcoming Spider Rockets studio album. Check out the music video below for Scream… witness and hear for yourself how Spider Rockets can deliver some hefty Rockin’ noize. Revved up noize that’s guaranteed to slap away any lame-ass mood you might be in at this moment. Metal be thy name.

SPIDER ROCKETS:

Helena Cos – vocals

Johnny Nap – guitar

Dan Prestup – drums

* For more info on SPIDER ROCKETS, click on the links below:

SPIDER ROCKETS – Official Website

SPIDER ROCKETS – facebook

SPIDER ROCKETS – REVERBNATION

SPIDER ROCKETS – twitter

LONG LIVE SPIDER ROCKETS.

Stone.

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FOOLS FOR ROWAN – Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled: Steady Rockin’, Alternative and Absolutely Can’t Miss!

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, melodic rock, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on June 6, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

FOOLS FOR ROWAN – They’re hip. They’re now. They’re Steady Rockin’ and Alternative. They’re a Modern Rock band that will eventually be more famous than they could ever probably imagine. They’re: FOOLS FOR ROWAN. Let me say this, this band isn’t foolin’ around with their contagious and legit Alternative-Rock meets Hard Rock sound and style. Originating from the grand and Rock historical city of Nashville, Tennessee, this five piece is commercially accessible while still bestowing a blue-collar appeal. Fools For Rowan released their debut album Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled back in 2009, via Lava Lamp Records and it is a can’t miss of it’s genre.

It’s very difficult for me to not be impressed by the vocals of Erin Mullins, she is a show stealer. Erin’s range is head turning and she comes across as so damn natural that it’s scary. Nothing sounds forced as I listen to Erin sing on this entire album. Just a true vocal talent is she. Not to overlook the rest of this band that makes Fools For Rowan sound so inventively Rockin’, this young group of musicians sound as if they’ve been together for a decade.

As I listen to Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled, I hear a vocalist and band that doesn’t seem to hold nuthin’ back. When Fools For Rowan are playing full-tilt with Tangled, Burnt Around the Edges and Living Dangerously, they’re high octane energy to let it all Rock is infectious. Metal be thy name. There are ballads on this album and they showcase Erin’s provocative crooning skills, she could probably make a pissed-off copperhead snake transform into vapors… yeah, she’s that good. No and Dead are two well written ballads that don’t light up the sappy meter, both fit right into the diverse Rockin’ mix I hear on Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled.

If forced to choose my favorite song from this album, then that song is: It’s Alright. I cannot help being reminded of the legendary Joan Jett as I listen to Erin Mullins vocals on this Rockin’ and boppin, free groovin’ strewn song. Rachel Brandsness on lead guitar and Ryan Harrison Nanney on rhythm guitar both dish out some creative licks that are guaranteed not to go unnoticed. A refreshing Rock sound and originality sure does go a long way, Fools For Rowan have both qualities.

Fools For Rowan have created quite an impressive sound, incorporating Rock and Hard Rock with a blend of Alternative stylings. Rock fans who want to catch onto a band that is rising faster than a thermostat in the deep South, in the middle of July, should take notice here. I sincerely look forward to witnessing Fools For Rowan continue their climb on the ladder of Rock ‘n’ Roll success.

* Take a look and listen to Burnt Around the Edges below:

FOOLS FOR ROWAN:

Erin Mullins – vocals

Rachel Brandsness – lead guitar

Ryan Harrison Nanney – rhythm guitar

Aaron Elliott – bass

Jordan Cullen – drums

Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled – Track Listing:

Burnt Around the Edges

Take Me Down

Dead

Tangled

Light Me Up

No 

I Don’t Have the Strength

It’s Alright

Isn’t It Enough

Living Dangerously

Burnt – Remix

* For more info on FOOLS FOR ROWAN, click on the links below:

FOOLS FOR ROWAN – Official Website

FOOLS FOR ROWAN – Official facebook Fan page

LONG LIVE FOOLS FOR ROWAN.

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AVEDIS – Red Sea EP: Alternative Rock With A Slice Of Punk = It ROCKS!

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, Music, post punk, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 25, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

AVEDIS – Originating from the area known to mankind as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, there is a three-piece Rock outfit that is stirring up quite a buzz recently with their newly released 4 song EP titled: Red Sea. Since January of 2011, this EP has been available to feed your ears. I strongly suggest you DO give this Red Sea EP a valid listen and take in what AVEDIS is creating here. Diversity in style and sound is key with this band, they don’t appear to be stuck in any particular Rock genre.

AVEDIS doesn’t spread themselves so thin that there is an identity crisis either… they just flat-out can write and play some memorable songs. Bound Together is a soothing acoustic and keenly orchestrated song that carries with it some mid to late 70’s elegance in it’s vibe. The vocals of Corey Nietupski gives Bound Together it’s strong Alternative relevance, therefore, this becomes a listen that fuses together a Rock feel of yesteryear with the ever present day.

Mer de Mesonges glides along on a steady path to Alternative Hard Rockin’ bliss. Melodic guitar and an up-tempo pace gives this song it’s strong character. Corey’s vocals just come across so damn natural too that I’m freakin’ jealous. Throw in some very cool backing vocals that revive my very fond memories of The Alarm and this song spells out: winner. There’s a whole lotta’ Rock to this band’s Roll and I’m buying into it. The overall Modern appeal that seeps from this EP is what should drive AVEDIS to the top… or pretty darn close to the top.

Mega Ditz exemplifies just how grand Punk Rock can sound when a band feels it. The wha-wha guitar licks on Mega Ditz come with a warning label: Extremely Addicting To One’s Ears. If I could make one plea to AVEDIS, it would be: don’t stray too far away from this Punk flavor you have added into your Alternative repertoire. It’s the edgy Punk vibe of AVEDIS that revs me up most. I have never fallen victim to the “Punk is dead” school of thought from the mindless. AVEDIS obviously hasn’t either.

Walk Alone combines Alternative Rock and Punk, resulting with a thump and stomp, “rip up the club until closing” attitude laced experience. As I listen to Walk Alone, I realize that I do have some pent-up slam-dance energy left in my old bones after all. AVEDIS blends their own brand of Rock, Alternative Rock and Post Punk into this Red Sea EP with impressive attention to details. If AVEDIS is an unsigned band as advertised, then there has to be a record label out there for them. I couldn’t emphasize more loudly, as to how real and relevant the Rock sound of AVEDIS is.

* AVEDIS was formed in 2007 by Corey Nietupski (lead vocals, guitar & songwriter). Total Control was released at this time, the debut full-length from this Rockin’ trio.

* As stated by Corey Nietupski (in regards to the Red Sea EP) in the Official Bio of AVEDIS: “It’s a concept album that uses the color red to depict the different emotions one can feel when being in a relationship or in love”.

AVEDIS are:

Corey Nietupski – vocals & guitar

Josh Lisiecki – bass & vocals

Chris Lehman – drums & percussion

* For more info, videos and streaming music on AVEDIS, just click on the links below:

AVEDIS – youtube

AVEDIS – Official Website

AVEDIS – REVERBNATION

AVEDIS – facebook

AVEDIS – twitter

LONG LIVE AVEDIS.

Stone.

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FAIR TO MIDLAND – Announce A String Of CD Release Shows!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Extreme Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(New York, NY) — FAIR TO MIDLAND will be hitting the road to headline a handful of shows supporting their brand new record due out July 12th. Tickets are on sale NOW

The band recently announced that it was giving away a brand new track titled “Amarillo Sleeps on My Pillow” as a 100% free download, that offer is still available HERE

FAIR TO MIDLAND will release their brand new full length entitled “Arrows and Anchors” on July 12th, 2011. This is the band’s follow-up to the highly acclaimed record “Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True” released in 2007.

7/12/2011 Dallas, TX – Curtain Club

7/13/2011 Tulsa, OK – The Marquee


7/15/2011 Flint, MI – Machine Shop


7/16/2011 St. Paul, MN – Station 4


7/17/2011 Madison, WI – The Annex


7/18/2011 Cedar Falls, IA – The Wheelhouse

(Source: eOne Music)

* For more info on FAIR TO MIDLAND, click on the link below:

Fair To Midland – myspace music

LONG LIVE FAIR TO MIDLAND.

Stone.

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SEETHER – “Here And Now” Is Truly An Emotional And Stunning Song

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SEETHER – Before I bought the new Seether album I was already quite psyched-out by their top selling single Country Song. (It has peaked to #2 on the Billboard Rock Songs Chart). I could not hold back my heightened liking for Country Song, so I purchased it on iTunes a couple of weeks before Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray was released on May 17th. Yes, I was anticipating a new album from Seether that hopefully has the potential to blow me away. It has… and one particular song has blown me away ten-fold. That song is Here and Now.

It is not often that a song can touch me on such a personal level. When those moments do occur and a song speaks to me the way Here and Now does, it is simply put: mesmerizing. The lyrics of Here and Now coupled with the melodies, mood and emotional vocals of Shaun Morgan have frozen me in my tracks. This incredible song brought me to tears the first time I listened to it. Those tears were a long time coming. Whenever a song can move me this way, it becomes special to my Metal soul. I guess there isn’t much more I can say than that.

Thank you Shaun Morgan for writing the lyrics to Here and Now. Thank you Seether for the music.

* Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray is the fifth studio album from Seether and released on Wind-up Records.

* For more info on SEETHER, click on the links below:

SEETHER – Official Website

SEETHER – Official facebook

SEETHER – myspace music

* For more info on Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray, you can read the Metal Odyssey rundown which was posted on April 25, 2011 by clicking the big header below:

SEETHER – Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray: Releases May 17th, 2011!

LONG LIVE SEETHER.

Stone.

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SOUNDGARDEN WITH COHEED AND CAMBRIA – July 2011 Concert Dates Listed

Posted in alternative rock, concerts, grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SOUNDGARDEN With Special Guest: COHEED AND CAMBRIA – July 2011:

02 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheater – On Sale Now


03 – London, ON – John Labatt Center – On sale 5/14 


06 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena – On sale 5/13 


08 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – On sale 5/13 


09 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – On sale 5/13


10 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center for the Performing Arts – On sale 5/14

* For more info, click on the links below:

SOUNDGARDEN WORLD

www.coheedandcambria.com

LONG LIVE SOUNDGARDEN.

LONG LIVE COHEED AND CAMBRIA.

Stone.

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MADDAM INK – Live At The Crocodile Rock Cafe, Allentown, PA, March 19th, 2011: Exclusive Photos and Overview

Posted in alternative rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, modern rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 1, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(Left: Adam Burke/vocals & guitar, Right: Steve Benecke/bass)

(All live photo credits: Tom Coderre)

MADDAM INK – Back on March 19th, 2011, Maddam Ink closed out the evening of Hard Rock at The Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This night featured the Alt/Modern Hard Rock legends COLD on their: A Tour Of The American Dream. On this Hard Rockin’ bill, the other supporting bands for COLD were: Oceans Divide, Kopek and Egypt Central.

Once Maddam Ink took the stage the crowd of fans certainly did thin out quite a bit. It’s a shame for Maddam Ink played a set of songs that Rocked with cool, melodic vibes. The hooks, riffs and head-turning beats were abundant in Maddam Ink’s songs and not one song was a yawner. Tom Coderre (Metal Odyssey’s staff photographer) and I were more than willing to stick around to catch Maddam Ink’s set, we actually were in no big hurry to get home! I’ve always said: it’s not over until the last band plays.

What I like about Maddam Ink isn’t so much that they’re from my home turf of Eastern Pennsylvania, it’s that this band knows how to play accessible Rock and Hard Rock, with a shimmer of Alt and a thick coating of Modern flavor to their overall sound. Adam Burke’s vocals are not sugar coated. Adam’s edgy Hard Rock delivery is unique and downright cool. Maddam Ink is currently playing many a gig to support their sophomore release: Inklination. These guys weren’t pounding their chests on stage, they were four musicians displaying their impressive and credible talents while paying their dues, as they have been doing for several years now.

Before this night of Hard Rock bliss, I never listened to Maddam Ink. I’m listening now though. This is a band that kicked out any annoying Rock Star attitude out the window. It may be just my opinion, still I can see Maddam Ink supporting the likes of Daughtry or even Alter Bridge on an extensive tour… right now. They’d fit right in. Maddam Ink may have something to prove, they proved it to me that they have the sound and style within their well written songs to go as far as they dare to dream.

(Left: Matt Scott/lead guitar, Right: Adam Burke/vocals & guitar)

(Kyle Young – drums)

MADDAM INK:

Adam Burke – lead vocals and guitar

Matt Scott – lead guitar &  backing vocals

Steve Benecke – bass guitar & backing vocals

Kyle Young – drums

MADDAM INK – INKLINATION

* Maddam Ink’s sophomore release Inklination was produced by Grammy nominated engineer/producer David Ivory (Halestorm/Atlantic Records, SilverTide/Sony/BMG and The Roots). Inklination was released back in May of 2010.

* Inklination can be purchased on iTunes, cdbaby and the Maddam Ink online store at their official website: MADDAM INK – Official Website

* Maddam Ink have performed many high profile concerts and festivals. One such high profile festival was the Heaven and Hell Tour/LocoFest at The Tweeter Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, back in 2007. Sharing the stage and an audience of 50,000 fans, Maddam Ink supported legends Heaven and Hell, Alice Cooper and Shadows Fall at this amazing festival of Heavy Music. (Source: Maddam Ink – Official Website)

* For more info on MADDAM INK., click on the links below:

MADDAM INK – Official Website

MADDAM INK – facebook

MADDAM INK/Adam Burke – twitter

MADDAM INK – REVERBNATION

MADDAM INK – myspace music

LONG LIVE MADDAM INK.

Stone.

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SEETHER – Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray: Releases May 17th, 2011!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, Hard Rock, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on April 25, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SEETHER –  Following their incredibly successful 2007 studio album Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, Seether will be releasing Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray on May 17th, 2011, via Wind-up. With 12 new songs on this hotly anticipated Seether release, the deluxe edition includes 4 bonus tracks! Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray features Country Song and you can currently purchase this new Hard Rockin’ slice of Seether on iTunes!

Stone says, about Country Song:

Country Song re-establishes Seether as an Alternative Metal/Hard Rock band that leaps away from the Rock norm, while leading by example. The flirtatious Country Rock vibe gives way to the heaviness that is Seether. The combination of Shaun Morgan’s vocals and heavy guitar, with foot stompin’ and fist raising rhythms, inventively elevates Country Song into a stratosphere of Modern Hard Rock perfection. Great music happens, with great song writing.

SEETHER:

Shaun Morgan – lead vocals, guitar

Dale Stewart – bass, backing vocals

John Humphrey – drums

Troy McLawhorn – guitar

Track Listing – Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray:

For Cue

No Resolution

Here and Now

Country Song

Master of Disaster

Tonight

Pass Slowly

Fade Out

Roses

Down

Desire For Need

Forsaken

* The Deluxe Edition includes the following bonus tracks:

Dead Seeds 

Yeah

Nobody

Effigy

* For more info on SEETHER, just click the links below:

SEETHER – Official Website

SEETHER – Official facebook

SEETHER – myspace music

Wind-up

LONG LIVE SEETHER.

Stone.

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OCEANS DIVIDE – Concert Overview: The Crocodile Rock Cafe, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 19th, 2011

Posted in alternative rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, modern rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on April 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(All Photo Credits: Tom Coderre)

OCEANS DIVIDE – I went to the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania, back on March 19th, 2011, to catch A Tour Of The American Dream. This tour is headlined by Modern/Alt Rock/Hard Rock legends COLD. Oceans Divide, Egypt Central and Ireland’s very own Rockin’ juggernaut known as KOPEK, each took the stage that night in support of COLD. Pennsylvania’s local favorite and steadily rising Maddam Ink. capped off the evening of Hard Rock noize.

And what a night of Hard Rock it was. I remember turning to Tom Coderre (Metal Odyssey’s staff photographer) and saying: “this is like a mini-indoor Hard Rock festival tonight”. Tom agreed and was stoked to get his camera into Rockin’ gear. The mood among the huge crowd of Hard Rock lovin’ fans was laid back and friendly. Once the Hard Rock was played on stage though, the mood of the fans quickly shifted into psyche-out mode. Oh, there is nothing more exhilarating than standing among a crowded club of fellow Heavy Music fans, all with one common goal to… GET ROCKED OUT!

Chris McCoy – vocals

Chris McCoy – The vocalist for Oceans Divide bestowed complete confidence onstage, with a touch of swagger in his step. Chris also has the vocals to back it up. Harmonious and still hard edged, Chris’s vocals gives an identity to the band he founded and leads.

Oceans Divide can take some hefty credit for psyching out their fans in attendance. Their hook laden and melodic style of sound, coupled with the high energy level they exhibited, convinced me Oceans Divide has something very cool and now going on. My Metal perception told me Oceans Divide looked and played comfortable on stage, exhibiting signs of a band that plays tight and gets along. I’ll say this much: I went to the Crocodile Rock that night familiar with a few songs from Oceans Divide… and left as a jubilant believer of this band.

Anyone unfamiliar with Oceans Divide should get acquainted with their self-titled debut album, which has the subtitle: the ep. Oceans Divide plays Rock and Hard Rock, fused with some Modern style relevance, at a level of quality I’m used to hearing from bands such as Creed, Alter Bridge and CAVO, to name a few. Yes, these guys from Spokane, Washington are new… and they’re really good. Melodically driven songs carried out through stellar musicianship and head turning vocals, are what makes Oceans Divide a band worth listening to and watching play live.

Silas McQuain – On drums, Silas was letting his beats be known and felt, as he kept the live rhythmic pace of Oceans Divide moving and the fans grooving.

Left: Dan Goodman on bass with Chris McCoy. Dan’s twin brother John plays lead guitar for Oceans Divide, (not shown).

Morgan Mallory on rhythm guitar

I had an opportunity to chat with rhythm guitarist Morgan Mallory after their set. Filling in for Eric Varnell on this tour only, Morgan (more than) appeared to fit right in with Oceans Divide, both onstage and off. Morgan proved to be a friendly, outgoing and very likable guy. Morgan is also the frontman for LUCID, a Rock/Metal band from the state of Washington. You can find out more about Morgan Mallory by clicking here: Morgan Mallory.com

(Left: Stone “that’s me”, Right: Chris McCoy/vocalist)

Chris McCoy, as with every member of Oceans Divide, is a class act. Chris stopped to chat with fans all night long. Signing autographs and posing for pictures for his fans seemed like a call of duty for the Oceans Divide frontman. As COLD later took the stage, Chris motioned to Cold’s frontman Scooter Ward and said to me: “It’s because of Scooter Ward and Cold that I’m doing what I do today. I was listening to Cold when I was fourteen years old. He and that band paved the way for bands like ours, he is an inspiration to me”.

OCEANS DIVIDE – ep (Released February 2011) This 7 song ep was released via UEG (Union Entertainment Group, Inc.) * This OCEANS DIVIDE ep comes with: The Metal Odyssey Hard Rockin’ stamp of approval.

This is the “lit-up” signage above the merch table for Oceans Divide.

Here is a cool cymbal that was for sale at the Oceans Divide merch table. Notice it is autographed by the band too! I didn’t buy it, um, I had already spent my limit on CD’s and beer. Metal be thy name.

* For more info on OCEANS DIVIDE, just click the link below:

OCEANS DIVIDE – Official Website

LONG LIVE OCEANS DIVIDE.

Stone.

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Ed Kowalczyk – 2011 Tour Dates Listed!

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, metal odyssey, modern rock, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock tours with tags , , , , , , , , on April 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ED KOWALCZYK – Former lead vocalist and guitarist for Alternative Rock/Hard Rock band LIVE, Ed Kowalczyk, has released his first and critically acclaimed solo album ALIVE, on Soul Whisper Records, back in the Summer of 2010. Tour dates are posted below for Ed Kowalczyk, which begins on May 6th, 2011 in Irvington, New York.

Ed’s vocals have never sounded better, as one listen through of ALIVE will attest. An album of eleven songs that touch on the human spirit, faith and moving forward, ALIVE is a quality listen into the Rock that makes Ed Kowalczyk stand tall once again.

ED KOWALCZYK – 2011 TOUR DATES:

05/06/11 – Irvington, NY @ Irvington Town Hall Theater

05/20/11 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Backstage Party Pit at Showboat Casino (Free Show)

05/27/11 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Biloxi

05/28/11 – Noblesville, IN @ WRZX May Day

06/30/11 – São Paulo, Brazil @ HSBC Brazil

07/01/11 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ Vivo Rio

07/03/11 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Pepsi On Stage

08/06/11 – Gilford, NH @ Soul Fest

08/14/11 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest

08/20/11 – Bodo, Norway @ Parkenfestival

(Source: Ed Kowalczyk.com)

* For more info on Ed Kowalczyk, click the link below:

ED KOWALCZYK.COM

LONG LIVE ED KOWALCZYK.

Stone.

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