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LISTENABLE RECORDS – Offering FREE 22 Track Sampler!

Posted in Extreme Metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal songs, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Listenable Records is offering fans a FREE 22-track sampler, which is now available for streaming and download at Listenable Records Free Sampler. The album, which features tracks from many of Listenable’s dynamic and diverse roster of artists – past and present – includes Gojira, Svart Crown, Sarah Jezebel Deva, 77, Hate, KATANA, TORNADOTormentedSerpent Cult and many more.

(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on Listenable Records, click on the link below:

LISTENABLE RECORDS

LONG LIVE LISTENABLE RECORDS.

Stone.

LEGION OF THE DAMNED – To Play At Metal Open Air in São Luís Brazil

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on February 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

LEGION OF THE DAMNED are thrilled to announce that the band is, for the very first time, playing outside the territory of Europe! They will play at the Metal Open Air in São Luís (Brazil), which will take place from April 20th until April 22nd, 2012! Furthermore the band launched a new YouTube channel where you can watch exclusive video material from the studio and more. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiLegion66

On February 10th, LEGION OF THE DAMNED will re-release their classic album “Malevolent Rapture” in memory of their ex-bass player Twan Fleuren, who passed away. This re-release will have a brand new “In Memory Of“ artwork, 5 extra songs incl. a remix of “Malevolent Creation”, a bonus DVD and 32 page booklet including photos never seen before!

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on LEGION OF THE DAMNED, click on the links below:

http://www.legionofthedamned.net

http://www.myspace.com/legionofthedamned

LONG LIVE LEGION OF THE DAMNED.

Stone.

Decibel Magazine Tour Dates And Pre-Sale Packages Announced

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude To Terrorize North America This Spring!

The inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour, announced late last week, will feature the long-awaited stateside return of Polish blackened Death Metal overlords Behemoth, as well as support from Swedish Black Metal provocateurs Watain, Dutch prog mystics The Devil’s Blood and Swedish old-school occultists In Solitude. And now, the dates are in!


The near month-long run, presented by Metal Blade Records, IndieMerchStore.com, FYE, ESP Guitars and Good Fight Entertainment, will commence on April 11 in Columbus, Ohio and level 23 cities before coming to a ceremonial close on May 12 in New York City.

Pre-sale tickets and package deals are on sale NOW through Decibel Magazine. A limited number of premium packages are available in each city and include:
- one (1) ticket to the show
- one (1) tour t-shirt
- one (1) tour poster
- one (1) “Skip The Line” pass to get you in the doors first.

Aside from the premium packages, every general admission ticket has lower service fees then you’ll find elsewhere, and comes with a commemorative laminate. In addition, every ticket purchased through the Decibel Magazine page will be entered to win an ESP Guitar!

Decibel Magazine Tour 2012 – Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude

4/11/2012 The Bluestone – Columbus, OH

4/12/2012 Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA

4/13/2012 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL

4/14/2012 Station Four – St. Paul, MN

4/16/2012 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS

4/17/2012 Summit Theatre – Denver, CO

4/18/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

4/20/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

4/21/2012 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC

4/22/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR

4/23/2012 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA

4/25/2012 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA

4/26/2012 Nile Theater – Phoenix, AZ

4/27/2012 Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM

4/29/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX

5/01/2012 Orpheum – Tampa, FL

5/02/2012 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

5/04/2012 Amos Southend – Charlotte, NC

5/05/2012 Ram’s Head – Baltimore, MD

5/06/2012 Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA

5/08/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON

5/09/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC

5/10/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC

5/11/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA

5/12/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info, click on the links below:

http://decibelmagazinetickets.com/

http://www.MetalBlade.com

http://www.IndieMerchStore.com

http://www.FYE.com

http://www.goodfightentertainment.com

http://www.ESPGuitars.com

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

VENOM – South America Festival News For 2012

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on The Official VENOM Website aka “The Official Website Of Black Metal”:

Venom’s Management have just announced that they are currently in negotiations with the 
Promoters of a fantastic new festival in Latin America called “Metal Open Air Brazil“.
The ‘M.O.A.’ Festival will be a 3 day event in Sao Luiz [Northern Brazil] and will take place between 20 to 22 April 2012.
The event is now attracting some big names including Venom who are looking to headline on Sunday 22 April 2012.

Also in South America, Chile are currently organising a festival called “The Metal Fest Chile” on 
28 April 2012. Venom have been invited to appear as ‘special guests’ to Anthrax.

More details, confirmations & other possible dates to follow soon.

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

VENOM – Official Website

LONG LIVE VENOM.

Stone.

Hellfest Open Air Festival 2012 – Black Sabbath Headlining! Lizzy Borden Confirmed!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on December 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Hellfest Open Air Festival 2012 – On June 15th, 16th and 17th of 2012, Hellfest Open Air will take place in Clisson (Loire-Atlantique) France. BLACK SABBATH is headlining! With LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MACHINE HEAD! LAMB OF GODLIZZY BORDEN is confirmed! Take a look below at the beyond incredible assemblage of bands that will be performing at Hellfest Open Air 2012! Well over 60 bands!! Metal be thy name!

* For more info on HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2012, click on link below:

Hellfest Open Air Festival 2012 – facebook

LONG LIVE HELLFEST OPEN AIR.

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

Stone.

GLORIOR BELLI: Live Footage From Messe des Morts Festival Posted

Posted in Black Metal, black metal videos, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Last month, French Black Metal enigmas GLORIOR BELLI made their first ever North American appearance at Montreal’s Messe des Morts festival. The ceremony took place at Coop Katacombes on November 25 and 26 and included live rituals from some of black metal’s most esteemed creators.

Commented vocalist/guitarist Julien of the experience: “Thanks to [fest organizer] Martin [Marcotte; Sepulchral Productions] and the rest of the crew, we had the chance to play in front of an enthusiastic audience in Montréal for the first edition of Messe des Morts festival and share the stage with great local acts as well as international bands such as Absu, Inquisition and Angantyr. It sure does feel different than in Europe, for there is a definite hunger for our art and it’s an actual pleasure to bring the fire that we craft in good old Europe to the new continent and share it with the few, the extraordinary.”

Check out live footage of the band at THIS LOCATION.

GLORIOR BELLI released their fourth full-length, The Great Southern Darkness, earlier this Fall via Metal Blade Records which continues to reap critical adoration from fans and critics alike.

* For more info on GLORIOR BELLI, click on the links below:

http://www.gloriorbelli.com

http://www.facebook.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.metalblade.com

Stone.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – Headlining Dates Begin Tonight, Nonstop Touring For Entire First Quarter Of 2012 Confirmed

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Having just completed a massive thirty-six date North American tour supporting Mayhem, the ABIGAIL WIILIAMS  touring machine will continue on the road this week for six headlining dates, beginning in Wilmington, Delaware tonight. Taking only a few weeks off after this run of dates, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS hit the road on another set of headlining performances on their way to provide direct support for Dark Funeral’s North American assault engulfing all of February, immediately followed by a full tour with Deicide through the end of March! A full list of tour dates is posted below.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS‘ massive ongoing tour schedule is to pummel audiences with new material from the band’s new album, Becoming. Confirmed for release in North America on January 24, 2012, once again on Candlelight Records. The band’s third full-length Becoming is already stirring interest in the Metal media; its organic, churning tracks offering some stark contrast to previous ABIGAIL WILLIAMS releases. The first single from Becoming, “Ascension Sickness,” in its second week at radio has already broken the top 20 on CMJ (on a 11-minute single!). The track continues to get heavy requests and plays nationwide as the track continues to infect the masses. Stream “Ascension Sickness” right here.

Clocking in at nearly an hour in length, Becoming ushers in a provocative new chapter for the adventurous band. Containing six vast tracks, truly the band’s most expressive and complicated to date, Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles, with the lineup for the album including returning guitarist Ian Jekelis, studio drummer Zach Gibson (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) and as always, vocalist/guitarist Ken Sorceron, who handled all mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties. View the cover art by infamous graphic artist Metastazis (Morbid Angel, Watain, Ulver, Nachtmystium, etc.) and more at this location. Preorders for the record are available from Candlelight.

Becoming Track Listing:

1. Ascension Sickness

2. Radiance

3. Elestial

4. Infinite Fields of Mind

5. Three Days of Darkness

6. Beyond the Veil

7. Akasha (digital-only)

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Headlining Dates:

12/12/2011 Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

12/13/2011 Broadway Joe – Buffalo, NY

12/14/2011 Camelot Hall – Portage, IN

12/15/2011 Bada Brew – Crest Hill, IL

12/16/2011 Fubar – St. Louis, MO

12/17/2011 Roxy Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK

1/15/2012 118 Live – Simi Valley, CA w/ Pathology

1/20/2012 Hypnotic Lounge – Las Vegas, NV

1/21/2012 Skrappy’s – Tucson, AZ

1/23/2012 Wreckers – Lubbock, TX

1/24/2012 Tomcats – Ft. Worth, TX

1/25/2012 The Muse – Nashville, TN

1/26/2012 Kingdom – Richmond, VA

1/27/2012 Café 611 – Frederick, MD

1/28/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS w/ Dark Funeral, Inquisition, Gigan:

1/29/2012 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

1/30/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

1/31/2012 Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

2/01/2012 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

2/02/2012 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC

2/03/2012 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC

2/04/2012 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON

2/05/2012 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

2/06/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

2/07/2012 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

2/08/2012 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL

2/09/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN

2/10/2012 Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

2/11/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK

2/12/2012 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

2/13/2012 Dickens – Calgary, AB

2/14/2012 Sapphire – Kelowna, BC

2/15/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

2/16/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

2/17/2012 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

2/18/2012 Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

2/19/2012 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA

2/20/2012 Ruby Room – San Diego, CA

2/21/2012 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

2/22/2012 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

2/23/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

2/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO

2/25/2012 Roxy – Oklahoma City, OK

2/26/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

2/27/2012 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX

2/28/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

March of Death 2012 – Deicide w/ Abigail Williams, Jungle Rot, Lecherous Nocturne

3/01/2012 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

3/02/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA

3/03/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

3/04/2012 Foufounes – Montreal, QC

3/05/2012 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC

3/06/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON

3/07/2012 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

3/08/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

3/09/2012 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

3/10/2012 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

3/12/2012 Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

3/13/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK

3/14/2012 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB

3/15/2012 Dickens – Calgary, AB

3/16/2012 Rutland Centennial Hall – Kelowna, BC

3/17/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC

3/18/2012 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

3/19/2012 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

3/20/2012 Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

3/21/2012 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

3/22/2012 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

3/23/2012 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

3/24/2012 Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO

3/25/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX

3/27/2012 Emo’s East – Austin, TX

3/28/2012 The Hangar – New Orleans, LA

3/29/2012 Club at Firestone – Orlando, FL

* For more info on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams

LONG LIVE ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

Stone.

Massacre Records – News Update: EISREGEN To Release “Rostrot”, IRDORATH Tour Dates For Austria

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on November 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

EISREGEN Unveil New Album Details:

As you may have already heard, EISREGEN are going to release a new album in December 2011. They have entered the Klangschmiede E to record their upcoming 9th studio album with Markus Stock in early September.

About 2 weeks after entering the studio, the drums, guitar and bass were already recorded as well as most of Franzi’s keyboard parts. Just a few days later the recordings were finished.

The album will be entitled “Rostrot”. It’s scheduled to be released on December 9, 2011.

The band mentioned the following (working) titles in no particular order. Please note that this is not the final track listing:

Erlösung
Bewegliche Ziele
Wechselbalg
Blutvater
Ich sah den Teufel
Rostrot
Fahles Ross
Madenreich
Schakal: Ode an die Streubombe
Kathi das Kuchenschwein

You can already get an impression of what to expect from the album, when EISREGEN are going to release their 3-track EP “Madenreich” on November 18th, 2011!


IRDORATH Live In Austria – Tour Dates:

21.01.2012 AT-Villach- Jugendtreff (+Disastrous Murmur, Fallen Utopia, Grimforst, Nebelfront,Sakrileg)
19.05.2012 AT-Noetsch, Sona Fest 2012, Kultursaal (+ULTRAWURSCHT, HELLCREATURE)

* For more info, click on the links below:

www.massacre-records.com

www.metalmerchant.com

LONG LIVE IRDORATH.

LONG LIVE EISREGEN.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

IRDORATH – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on November 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IRDORATH signs with Massacre Records:

The history of the Thrash/Black Metal band started in 2005, when Markus (guitar) and three other musicians formed the band IRDORATH. The first demo “Erwachen” and the first album “Goetterdaemmerung” were recorded and the first gigs were played.
During the work on the second album some lineup changes happened. Since then, Thomas is playing the drums and Esche is playing the rhythm guitar.

The second album “Dekonstrukteur Des Fleisches” was recorded at the “Soundtempel – Studio” and was produced by Stefan Traunmueller. After finishing the record the singer and the bassist left the band.

Markus took over the singing part in addition to the lead guitar and Mario joined the band as the new bassist. Now the lineup is complete again and stronger than ever.

“Dekonstrunkteur Des Fleisches” is going to be released in late January 2012!

IRDORATH:

Markus – Guitar, Vocals
Esche – Guitar
Mario – Bass
Thomas – Drums

(Source: Massacre Records)

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

MASSACRE RECORDS

http://www.myspace.com/irdorathofficial

http://www.facebook.com/Irdorath

LONG LIVE IRDORATH.

Stone.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – Complete New Album, North American Tour Dates With: Mayhem, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin And Woe

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 1, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

American Black Metal outfit ABIGAIL WILLIAMS are in the final stages of mixing for their anticipated full-length album right now. The title of the forthcoming opus is now confirmed as Becoming, confirmed by Candlelight Records for release in North America on January 24, 2012, marking ABIGAIL WILLIAMS‘ third full-length release for the label.

Becoming was recorded in various warehouses throughout Los Angeles with frontman Ken Sorceron handling the mixing, mastering, production and engineering duties for the entire album. The final track listing, album art and more will be unleashed in the weeks ahead as the record nears release.

Following a warm-up headlining gig tonight in Trenton, New Jersey, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will be providing support for Norway’s Black Metal legends Mayhem as their massive thirty-six date North American tour gets underway this Wednesday in Baltimore. Hate and Keep Of Kalessin will both provide support for the entire trek as well, and  ABIGAIL WILLIAMS labelmates Woe will also perform in eight cities of the tour.

Following the tour with Mayhem, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will continue touring through the new year in support of Becoming, with full stateside tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide already confirmed for the first quarter of 2012, and much more in the planning stages for the months ahead.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Tour Dates:

11/01/2011 Championship Bar – Trenton, NJ (AW one-off/headlining show)

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS North American Tour: with Mayhem, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin

11/02/2011 Sonar – Baltimore, MD

11/03/2011 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

11/04/2011 Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

11/05/2011 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY *

11/06/2011 The Palladium – Worcester, MA *

11/07/2011 Imperial – Quebec City, QC *

11/08/2011 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON *

11/10/2011 The Opera House – Toronto, ON *

11/11/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH *

11/12/2011 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI *

11/13/2011 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL *

11/14/2011 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN

11/15/2011 Crocks – Thunder Bay, ON

11/16/2011 The Osbourne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

11/17/2011 Exchange – Regina, SK

11/18/2011 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB

11/19/2011 Dickens – Calgary, AB

11/21/2011 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC

11/22/2011 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

11/23/2011 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR

11/25/2011 The Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

11/26/2011 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA

11/27/2011 House Of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

11/28/2011 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

11/29/2011 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

11/30/2011 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO

12/02/2011 Trees – Dallas, TX

12/03/2011 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX

12/04/2011 Emo’s – Austin, TX

12/05/2011 Scout Bar – Houston, TX

12/06/2011 The Hangar – New Orleans, LA

12/07/2011 The Club – Orlando, FL

12/08/2011 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

12/09/2011 Phoenix Hill Tavern – Louisville, KY

12/10/2011 Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC

12/11/2011 Jaxx – Springfield, VA

[* = w/ Woe]

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams

http:/www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

Stone.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – 2011 European Winter Tour Dates Listed

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

TOXIC HOLOCAUST heads to Europe for a five-week winter tour alongside Kvelertak, Trap Them and Wolves Like Us. A listing of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – w/ Kvelertak, Trap Them, Wolves Like Us:

11/08/2011 Ole Bull Scene – Bergen, Norway

11/09/2011 Stavanger – Folken, Norway

11/10/2011 Rockefeller – Oslo, Norway

11/11/2011 Samfundet – Trondheim, Norway

11/12/2011 Strand – Stockholm, Sweden

11/14/2011 Tavastia – Helsinki, Finland

11/15/2011 Pakkahuone – Tampere, Finland

11/17/2011 Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg, Sweden

11/18/2011 Logo – Hamburg, Germany

11/19/2011 Underground – Koln, Germany

11/20/2011 Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Holland

11/21/2011 02 Academy 2 – Oxford, UK

11/22/2011 02 Academy 3 – Birmingham, UK

11/23/2011 The Speakeasy at Queens – Belfast, Ireland

11/24/2011 ABC – Glasgow, UK

11/25/2011 Roadhouse – Manchester, UK

11/26/2011 Underworld – London, UK

11/27/2011 Muziekodroom – Hasselt, Belgium

11/28/2011 Le Ferraileur – Nantes, France

11/29/2011 Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France

11/30/2011 Substage – Karlsruhe, Germany

12/01/2011 Abart – Zurich, Switzerland

12/02/2011 New Age Club – Roncade, Italy

12/03/2011 Szene – Wien, Austria

12/04/2011 Conne Island – Leipzig, Germany

12/05/2011 Exit Chmelnice – Prague, Czech Rep.

12/06/2011 Festsaal Xberg – Berlin, Germany

12/07/2011 Colos Saal – Aschaffenburg, Germany

12/08/2011 Backstage – Munchen, Germany

12/09/2011 Hirsch – Nurnberg, Germany

12/10/2011 Sputnikhalle – Munster, Germany

12/11/2011 Voxhall – Aarhus, Denmark

12/12/2011 Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark

12/13/2011 Kulturbolaget – Malmo, Sweden

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on TOXIC HOLOCAUST, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/ToxicHolocaust

http://www.myspace.com/toxicholocaust

http://www.relapse.com

LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

Stone.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – To Release Benefit Split 7” With Midnight

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on September 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Portland, Oregon’s Metal-Punk warriors TOXIC HOLOCAUST have teamed up with Cleveland, Ohio’s Midnight for a split 7” to benefit the victims of the Japanese tsunami disaster.

The 7” is limited to a one-time pressing of 1,000 copies on Japanese-flag colored heavy-weight vinyl, and features tracks from both bands (“A.T.O.M.I.C.” by TOXIC HOLOCAUST, “Destroy Tsunami’s Power” by Midnight) exclusive to this release. The split also features exclusive artwork by Daniel “Sawblade” Shaw (TOXIC HOLOCAUST, Insect Warfare, Coffins). All proceeds will go to the Red Cross relief efforts for victims of the tsunami disaster. The 7” can be ordered HERE.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST recently released the first video from their brand new album, Conjure And Command. The video, for the track “Judgment Awaits You,” can be viewed at THIS LOCATION.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

LONG LIVE MIDNIGHT.

LONG LIVE JAPAN.

Stone.

GLORIOR BELLI: Full Album Stream Courtesy Of Decibelmagazine.com – From September 19th To September 26th, 2011

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Beginning today, Decibelmagazine.com will stream GLORIOR BELLI’s upcoming new full-length, The Great Southern Darkness, in its entirety! The stream will run for one week (September 19 – September 26) before its official North American release through Metal Blade Records on September 27, 2011.

Check the record out in full at THIS LOCATION.

Their fourth full-length in a catalog of blackened enormity, The Great Southern Darkness offers up 11 tracks that magnify GLORIOR BELLI‘s finest qualities. Said Revolver in an advance review of the record: “The album combines vicious black-metal riffery with deep New Orleans stoner grooves to create a metal monolith that is equal parts northern blaze and southern trendkill.” Added American Aftermath: “Extraordinary mesmerizing, mind-blowing, use whatever terms you want, this is fantastic.” Sea Of Tranquility agreed calling it: “…a round of French avant-garde Metal, with the same sort of dissonant intensity of Deathspell Omega, but – and this is, the interesting part – with very clear influences from Southern Metal, Sludge Metal and Post-Metal,” while Infernal Masquerade noted simply: “If you are looking for a great BM release that is different and entertaining, be sure to get this album.”

Formed in the suburbs of Paris during the close of 2002, GLORIOR BELLI has garnered a stellar reputation in the extreme music community for mixing desert rock textures with the brutal, ominous, doom-laden vibe typical of Black Metal. The band was recently added to Montreal’s Messe des Morts festival. The festival is set to take place in Saint-Laurent, QC at Coop Katacombes on November 25 and 26. Other bands on the bill include Inquisition, Absu, Forteresse and more! This will mark GLORIOR BELLI‘s first ever North American appearance. For further info, point your browser HERE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on GLORIOR BELLI, click on the links below:

http://www.gloriorbelli.com

http://www.facebook.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.myspace.com/gloriorbelli

http://www.metalblade.com/gloriorbelli

LONG LIVE GLORIOR BELLI.

Stone.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – Enter Studio September 15th, 2011 To Record New Album

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will begin recording their third full-length album today, (September 15, 2011).  The process begins in the band’s new home of Southern California as the band enter Keene Machine Studios with The Faceless’ Michael Keene and band frontman Ken Sorceron engineering. Former ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and Black Dahlia Murder drummer Zach Gibson will be playing on the album, as previous band mate Ken Bedene focuses on The Aborted.

“We are very excited to announce the start of drum tracking for our third full-length. Drummer Zach Gibson will be behind the kit on this record, which is exciting for us because we have not recorded with him since the Legend EP,” states Sorceron. Having recently returned from a short ten date regional tour tightening up their new five-piece line-up, the band’s ranks and sound continue to evolve and this third effort is no different. “Expect some interesting twists and turns once again with this album as we plan to double track some of the drums and some of the compositions are quite lengthy, one even reaching the 15-minute plus range. This will prove to be our most epic material to date,” teases Sorceron as to the direction of the new material. “We plan to video our progress and upload video blogs as we go.”

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will continue recording the new album over the next month, set for completion in late October before embarking on their previously announced North American tour supporting Norway’s legendary Mayhem. The new album has an anticipated January release, followed by additional U.S. tours supporting Dark Funeral and then Deicide.

ABIGAIL WILLIAMS – September Live Appearances:

9/22/2011 Whisky Richards – Santa Barbara, CA

9/23/2011 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA w/ Morbid Angel

Stay tuned for more updates on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS as the record takes shape and as they hit the road on a massive tour schedule, over the next 6 months and onward.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsofficial

http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams

http:/www.candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE ABIGAIL WILLIAMS.

Stone.

ARCANE MALEVOLENCE – Wicked Turn Of the Vine: An Underground and Progressively Extreme, Death Metal Delicacy

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on September 6, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ARCANE MALEVOLENCE – Yes, Extreme Metal is the cup of Metal tea for Connecticut’s Arcane Malevolence and they aren’t about to be pigeonholed into any particular Extreme sub-genre anytime soon. You see, what I’ve heard after several near hallucinatory listens of Wicked Turn of the Vine is an Extreme Metal bag of tricks that equates to one damn terrific Extreme delicacy upon my eardrums. This diy Metal militia is making some hefty noize in the Nutmeg State, so be prepared and have your survival shelter stocked and ready.

What exactly does Arcane Malevolence sound like? Imagine this, for a Metal second my fine Extreme Metal buddies out there… take a pissed off underground vibe and combine it with some Extreme, Blackened, Death Metal grooves, then add some Extreme Metal boogie and ballistic vocals, with some legendary MACABRE influence for good Metal measure. This all sounds Progressively Extreme, doesn’t it?

No, there is no nursery rhyme spoofing going on with Wicked Turn of the Vine, just a blend of Metal extremities that flexes a Murder Metal muscle or two. Where some Extreme Metal bands take their heaviness to a blueprint level of seriousness, leaving no room for experimentation, it’s Arcane Malevolence that seems to enjoy their fondness for Extreme musical exploration. I can’t imagine this band not having fun recording this album and playing live. Even with a vibe of letting it loose, the evilness of this bands lyrics and atmosphere comes across quite nicely throughout this album.

All the key Extreme Metal ingredients are heard on Wicked Turn of the Vine, in nailing down the clear Metal fact that my brain and ears have taken quite the Extreme wallop from Arcane Malevolence. There is never a boring twist or turn in the arrangements of the songs on this album, with plenty of tempo shifts and vocals that change like an extreme chameleon. There are times when Wicked Turn of the Vine sounds dastardly doomy and borderline stoner-psychedelic on guitar parts and this is the Metal personality of Arcane Malevolence, never really knowing what lurks around the corner is not such a terrible thing in Metal.

I’m impressed by the interchanging melodies and super speedy rhythm section of this band as well. Taking in Arcane Malevolence is like putting my ears up to an Extremely Progressive Metal kaleidoscope of sound. Wicked Turn of the Vine is equivalent to that horror movie you must watch again and again, just to take it all in. This is an album that can serve as both a Metal companion to Armageddon and that long drive to the dreaded in-laws, either way their both the same. Or to curb your underground Metal longing, you can choose to have Wicked Turn of the Vine as your Extreme Metal dietary supplement of choice, one that is a surefire means to serve you right… as it did for me.

Hey… this Wicked Turn of the Vine review is over. I said it’s over. Now go out and get your ears scorched by some Arcane Malevolence, buy their CD (or download from iTunes) and show some damn couth. Metal be thy name.

ARCANE MALEVOLENCE:

Chris Baldwin – vocals

Mike Devaney – guitar, vocals

Johnny Pluckman – bass

Chris Anderson – drums

Wicked Turn of the Vine – Track Listing:

Of Biblical Proportions

Haxan

Flesh Explosion

Infernal Phantasm

Bloodlust Psychosis

Wicked Turn of the Vine

I Am the Emperor’s Jester

* For more info on ARCANE MALEVOLENCE, click on the links below:

ARCANE MALEVOLENCE.com

ARCANE MALEVOLENCE – Official facebook

LONG LIVE ARCANE MALEVOLENCE.

Stone.

GRAVEWORM – TRACKLIST AND ARTWORK OF NEW ALBUM “FRAGMENTS OF DEATH” ANNOUNCED

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 4, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

GRAVEWORM are back – and almost back to the roots! The Italian dark metal outfit delivers once again a melodic, mystic and dark masterpiece. The sequel to the successful “Diabolical Figures” album from 2009 will be called: “Fragments of Death”.

Now, the band announced the tracklist and the artwork of the upcoming album:

01. Insomnia
02. Only Death In Our Wake
03. Absence Of Faith
04. Living Nightmare
05. The World Will Die In Flames
06. 不安の中で (Anxiety)
07. See No Future
08. The Prophecy
09. Remembrance
10. Old Forgotten Song
11. Where Angels Do Not Fly

BONUS TRACK:
12. Awake

Stephano Fiori (vocalist) commended the new album:

“For me, the cover artwork reflects exactly the lyrics. The album generally deals with the topic of death. So the fragments are pieces of the puzzle of death. Each one of the songs represents a way to die. For example, song 6 is about the happenings in Japan. Other songs are about war, which sadly still exists in this world these days. We’re all influenced by all of these proceedings. Be it that you’re confronted with them yourself, you know someone who is, or you see it in the media. The angel of death on the cover is made of pieces of the puzzle, the so-called elements of death…”

Cover artist Daniel Hofer states:

“When the band presented the new album’s title and the contentual orientation to me, a concrete picture came to my mind quite quickly. An angel of death, rising from one dimension and returning to his former strength. The ´fragments´of this angel of death are both depicted as shards and pieces of a puzzle – this image can be found throughout the whole booklet. The basic idea for the cover can be transferred to the band’s musical return to their roots and can be compared to the quite well-behaved angel that could be seen on the (N)Utopia cover who returns now as a corrupted messenger of death. After “Diabolical Figures”, it was a very nice and productive cooperation again and I’m happy that the band agreed on me as the designer once more.”

“Fragments Of Death” will be out at October, 21, 2011 via Nuclear Blast.

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

GRAVEWORM – facebook

LONG LIVE GRAVEWORM.

Stone.

VREID: Issue 2011 Tour Update

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 30, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Norwegian Black Metallers, VREID, kicked off the Black Path Of America Tour 2011 last week in Toronto and though their arrival was met with a series of weather calamities and one canceled show in NYC due to the prospective threat of Hurricane Irene, the band soldiers on.

Commented bassist Hváll: “Our North America tour has been filled with action so far. An earthquake upon arrival, tornadoes as we entered Toronto and then Irene came and shut down our New York show. Mother earth has unleashed her wrath upon us this time around. We are extremely disappointed that our New York show got canceled, but be sure that VREID will return. We kicked ass in Toronto and had a great show; next up was Montreal which was massive. An absolutely fantastic show in all ways. The audience of Montreal has to be one of the most dedicated on this planet. Then we hit Kingston, New York. It was good to see people ignoring the rain and fear of Irene, to come to The Basement to rock like a hurricane. Now we are in Cleveland and ready to give  a massive dose of Norwegian Metal at Peabody’s. We hope the upcoming  shows will continue in the same good way as the first three. The audience in North America has once again shown their intense dedication, which makes these shows a blast for us. See you soon.”

Check out fan-filmed footage of the band in Toronto HERE.

The Black Path Of America Tour 2011 featuring VREID
w/ Kampfar, Necronomicon [remaining dates]:

8/29/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

8/30/2011 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL

8/31/2011 Station 4 – St Paul, MN

9/01/2011 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MN

9/02/2011 The Exchange – Regina, SK

9/03/2011 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

9/04/2011 French Cultural Center – Kelowna, BC

9/05/2011 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC

9/06/2011 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

9/07/2011 The Branx – Portland, OR

9/08/2011 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA

9/09/2011 The Whisky – Hollywood, CA

9/10/2011 Molly Malone’s – Ramona, CA

As previously reported, the band will be giving away a pair of tickets for each show via their official Facebook page. The day before each gig,  VREID will include a special post to their page. The first person to reply to that post, will get two guest list tickets for the show the following day. Please be sure to post your full name in your comment. The band will announce the winner within the same post. Remember, you must provide your own transportation to the show. VREID will only be providing tickets. For more info, point your browser HERE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.vreid.no

http://shop.indierecordings.us

http://www.indierecordings.us

LONG LIVE VREID.

Stone.

GLORIOR BELLI: Band Issues The Great Southern Darkness Video Teaser

Posted in Black Metal, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

French Black Metal goliaths, GLORIOR BELLI, recently issued a video teaser for upcoming new full-length, The Great Southern Darkness. Check it out now at Revolvermag.com.

The Great Southern Darkness offers up 11 tracks that magnify  GLORIOR BELLI‘s finest qualities: Debilitatingly fast, yet simultaneously dark and swampy with all the Americana/Stoner/Blues elements the band and their fans have come to embrace. Said Revolver in an advance review of the record: “The album combines vicious Black Metal riffery with deep New Orleans Stoner grooves to create a Metal monolith that is equal parts northern blaze and southern trendkill.”

Formed in the suburbs of Paris during the close of 2002, what began as a noxious duo soon became an untamable beast, acting as a beacon for everyone looking to free themselves of the influence of the Demiurge. Lyrics and themes explored throughout the years reveal a sincere inclination for rebel-ism and a sense of poetry. Today, the name GLORIOR BELLI has garnered a stellar reputation in the Extreme music community for mixing desert rock textures with the brutal, ominous, doom-laden vibe typical of Black Metal. But don’t bother trying to restrain that which cannot be confined, for this is merely the greatest curse of the cosmic scheme.

The Great Southern Darkness is scheduled for a North America release on September 27, 2011 via Metal Blade Records.

Check out “Secret Ride To Rebellion” at the band’s official landing page, where you will also find pre-order details, HERE.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE GLORIOR BELLI.

Stone.

GORGOROTH: Norwegian Black Metal Kings Announce The Sign Of Hell Tour 2011

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

This Fall, Norwegian Black Metal overlords GORGOROTH will embark on their longest trek yet. Set to level over 30 cities throughout Europe, the unholy march, appropriately dubbed the Sign Of Hell Tour 2011, will coincide with the band’s upcoming re-release of Under The Sign Of Hell. Initially unleashed to unsuspecting ears in 1997, Under The Sign Of Hell was re-recorded last year at Tomas Asklund’s Monolith Studio with financial support by Bergen Kommune, and is scheduled for release on August 29, 2011 via Regain Records. Pest and Infernus repeat their roles as vocalist and guitarist/bassist, respectively, while Asklund takes a seat on the drum stool. Details of a newGORGOROTH offering to be announced in the coming weeks… Stay tuned.

GORGOROTH: The Sign Of Hell Tour 2011
w/ Vader, Valkyrja

11/03/2011 The Rock – Copenhagen, Denmark

11/04/2011 Aalborg Metal Festival, Stadthalle – Aalborg, Denmark

11/05/2011 Musikens Hus – Gothenburg, Sweden

11/06/2011 Klubben – Stockholm, Sweden

11/09/2011 Moho Live – Manchester, England

11/10/2011 The Masque – Liverpool, England

11/11/2011 Spring & Airbrake – Belfast, Northern Ireland

11/12/2011 Button Factory – Dublin, Ireland

11/13/2011 Classic Grand – Glasgow, Scotland

11/14/2011 Camden Underworld – London, England

11/15/2011 The Fleece – Bristol, England

11/17/2011 De Kelder – Amersfoort, Holland

11/18/2011 Baroeg – Rotterdam, Holland

11/19/2011 Mass Deathtruction Festival, La Ferme du Biéreau – Louvain-la-Neuvem, Belgium

11/20/2011 Turock – Essen, Germany

11/24/2011 L’Empreinte – Savigny-le-Temple, France

11/25/2011 Sounddock – Dietikon, Switzerland

11/26/2011 Christmas Metal Festival, Stadthalle – Lichtenfels, Germany

11/29/2011 Szene – Vienna, Austria

11/30/2011 TBC – Budapest, Hungary

12/01/2011 Euphoria Music Hall – Cluj-Napoca, Romania

12/02/2011 Yubileina Hall – Sofia, Bulgaria, Sofia

12/03/2011 Eightball Club – Thessaloniki, Greece

12/04/2011 Gargarin 205 – Athens, Greece

12/07/2011 TBC – Zagreb, Croatia

12/08/2011 Menza Pri Koritu – Ljubljana, Slovenia

12/09/2011 Init Club – Rome, Italy, Rome

12/10/2011 Rockplanet – Pinarella di Cervia, Italy

12/11/2011 Secret Place – Montpellier, France

12/13/2011 Hard Club – Porto, Portugal

12/14/2011 Cine-Teatro de Corroios – Lisbon, Portugal

12/15/2011 Sala Custom – Seville, Spain

12/16/2011 Durango – Valencia, Spain

12/17/2011 Mephisto – Barcelona, Spain

12/18/2011 TBC – Grenoble, France

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.gorgoroth.info

http://www.regainrecords.com

LONG LIVE GORGOROTH.

Stone.

20 Buck Spin – Streaming BRAINOIL, VASTUM And Other Label Releases For Free

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

This week the Extreme Metal cultivators at 20 Buck Spin officially announce the label website’s new listening page. Here the public can stream nearly the entire label’s expansive back-catalog for free, including their latest priority releases like the low-end old-school Death Metal violence of VASTUM‘s critically acclaimed Carnal Law as well as Sludgecore trio BRAINOIL‘s first record in eight years, Death Of This Dry Season.

Check out two dozen 20 Buck Spin releases for free RIGHT HERE!

Here’s the full list of what is available for streaming at press time:

BRAINOIL – Death Of This Dry Season

VASTUM – Carnal Law

WOLVSERPENT – Blood Seed

CHRISTIAN MISTRESS – Agony & Opium

STORMCROW / COFFINS split LP

SAMOTHRACE – Life’s Trade

COFFINS – Buried Death AND The Other Side Of Blasphemy

THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE – Primitive

GRAVES AT SEA / ASUNDER split LP

STORMCROW / LAUDANUM split LP

WHITE MICE – Ganjahovahdose

LAUDANUM – The Coronation

LITURGY – Renihilation

GRAVES AT SEA – Documents Of Grief

BASTARD NOISE / THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE – The Red List

NADJA & BLACK BONED ANGEL – S/T

SANCTUM – On The Horizon

ECHTRA – A War For Wonder

BLACK BONED ANGEL – Supereclipse

MRTYU! – Blood Tantra

HALF MAKESHIFT – L’anse Amort

GREY DATURAS / MONARCH – Dawn Of The Catalyst

VARGR – Northern Black Supremacy

FORGOTTEN WOODS – Race Of Cain

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on 20 Buck Spin, click on the links below:

http://www.20buckspin.com

http://www.facebook.com/20buckspin

http://www.twitter.com/20buckspinlabel

LONG LIVE 20 BUCK SPIN.

Stone.