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THE NEGATION – Inks Deal With Kaotoxin Records

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal bands, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, the negation on April 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Kaotoxin is proud to announce the inking of a multi-album deal with France’s nihilistic Black Metal act THE NEGATION. Alongside orchestral Black / Death SIDIOUS, Dark Ambient / Black Metal COLOSUS and dark Extreme Metal OTARGOS or even Black / Grind C.O.A.G., THE NEGATION are completing the “Black Metal” family of the Kaotoxin roster with their heavy, massively nihilistic and orthodox approach. Orthodox? Maybe, at first listen, but there’s way more than meets the ears with THE NEGATION, and their soon to be unleashed second full-length will prove that!

THE NEGATION will also take part of the second annual KaotoxinFest on December 5th in Lille (FR). Until further details are announced, get crushed by the official music video for the track “Red Wrath” taken from their debut full-length! Check it out here or below:

The band released its debut full-length Paths of Obedience (2013), was a conceptual statement about their hate for mankind and its submissive behavior, its total lack of consciousness and the fact it should end it all now. The new album is a scream of hate and anger and a call to resistance.

Influenced by the legendary acts they’ve been touring or sharing the stages with (Marduk, Belphegor, Inquisition), as well as by other acts such as Dark Funeral or DeathSpell Omega, THE NEGATION will prove itself a world-class act with their second release. Beware!

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* Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/the.negation.band

www.kaotoxin.com

LONG LIVE THE NEGATION.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

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MARDUK – Latin America Tour Dates For April/May

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, marduk, Metal News, metal odyssey on April 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Norrköping, Sweden’s Black Metal legends, MARDUK, will begin their Latin American tour, beginning this April 17th, in Santiago, Chile. MARDUK’s newly released album, Frontschwein, is available now! Metal be thy name. -Stone

Click these links below for more info:

Website: http://www.marduk.nu/

Facebook: Marduk Official

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LONG LIVE MARDUK.

LONG LIVE SWEDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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Satyricon’s Frontman Satyr Gives Details On Upcoming “The Dawn Of A New Age” European Tour

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, satyr, satyricon on April 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As stated on the Satyricon Facebook timeline by Satyr:

Personal message from the bossman: We had our last rehearsal for the tour today and we’re ready. When preparing this, the most important thing for me has been to make this tour different from our last Euro tour in 2013. We tour less and less although we play together more often than ever before. So the few tours we do should all have an identity of their own and feel special to me also. We’ve divided the show into four acts and this less conventional format is interesting to work with. I also like playing songs we haven’t played in many years. Not just old stuff from the nineties. We do that too. Come on. It’s great playing songs from Volcano and Now, Diabolical that have not been touched in many years as well. I hear these songs with new ears now. Incorporating choral arrangements from “Live At The Opera” on some songs has also been a bit of a task. Keyboard and human voices are not the same, but we have found those parts that work really well and some songs get a whole new feel to them with these additions. I’m so heavily into working on new stuff these days, that I decided I want to show bits and pieces to the crowds as well. It does not matter to me if they are bits and pieces in progress – I want to play future Satyricon material for you and I know you’ll get it. We also invited fans who play classical instruments to join us in doing improvised jam sessions and I know that it will happen in at least a handful of the shows. I love the idea that fans will take part in our show, also on a musical level. We are working on a cover album project and on some shows we’ll show you some of that on stage as well. We’re bringing a treasure chest of visual effects, I think the show in Paris will be filmed for television and we are visiting many cities we have not played before.

The old touring format is dead. This is The Dawn Of A New Age. Join me. SW

The Dawn Of A New Age European Tour 2015 kicks off on Saturday in Nijmegen, Holland. We are doing this INSTEAD of a summer festival tour, and we hope to see you all in the coming weeks.

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* For more info on SATYRICON

Facebook: Satyricon

LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE NORWAY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SAHHR – Self-Titled EP – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Album Review, Black Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags album reviews, Black Metal, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey, sahhr on March 26, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4.5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

SAHHR call Los Angeles, California home and are a Black Metal band. Their new 3 song and self-titled EP is bloodthirsty and scalding to my Metal senses! Whoa, I dig this EP and highly recommend it to ALL Black Metal fans across planet Earth. Each time I listen to this EP, it carries me off to another imaginary and mystical Metal world; that’s what excellent Black Metal does for me. I appreciate any songs SAHHR wanted to include on this EP; still I beg SAHHR to release MORE of their Blackened rage very soon!!

It’s all here, the blistering blackened Metal, vocals from the fiery depths of the nether world and an enjoyable atmosphere of fire and brimstone. No this isn’t cliché hot air coming from me, SAHHR is a Black Metal band to keep on your Metal radar and their new EP is worthy of buying and telling all your Metal peers about. By the way, the EP cover artwork is magnificent, to my eyes. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Track List: Altar Of Maggots, Slay The Savior, Miscreant

Below, listen to, enjoy and support SAHHR:

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LONG LIVE SAHHR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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CROM DUBH – London Epic Black Metal Sect Releases Debut Album “Heimweh” Through Ván Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, crom dubh, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Germany’s Ván Records is proud to have London-based epic Black Metal sect, CROM DUBH, a part of their ever-expanding roster, as the band’s debut full-length album Heimweh is released onto the masses.

Merging melodic yet merciless black metal with folk and post-rock influences, CROM DUBH‘s debut full-length, Heimweh (meaning homesickness), continues the narrative of the band’s 2010 EP, Deifr, in which the gathering and dissolution of a great river operated as a metaphor for the rise and fall of nations and civilizations.

Heimweh follows a similar narrative, albeit with a focus on the life of the lone individual within this tumult, following a traditional cradle-to-grave progression throughout the course of the album that runs parallel to Hesiod’s five ages of man. The album handles themes of loss, ruthlessness, nostalgia, exile, and death, thinking on the journey ahead and the way home.

CROM DUBH was formed in 2003 by M. Beonetleah (Craven Idol), S. O’Fairdehaigh (Disfago), and Xavi (El Punto Devil). A rehearsal demo was recorded in 2003, and the Damnation Upon Us demo was recorded in 2004. Ro (Grave Miasma, Cruciamentum, Destroyer 666) joined to record the Fallen Sons demo in 2005. Xavi and Ro left to pursue other projects, and A. Haege joined on drums. CROM DUBH recorded and released the 2010 EP, Deifr (Ground Zero), as a three-piece, before being joined by S. Vrath (Scythian, Craven Idol) and A. Von M (Scythian). A. Von M played live with the band on several occasions before leaving the band on good terms.

Recorded by J. C. Volgard (Scythian, Craven Idol) in the Summer and Autumn of 2013, CROM DUBH‘s first full-length opus Heimweh presents forty-five minutes of majestic yet menacing northern black metal with an incredible storyline to overthrow fans of Dissection, early Summoning, Taake, Drudkh, Tsjuder, Carpathian Forest and the like.

The second movement from Heimweh, “Cutting Teeth II,” has been released via Ván Records’ SoundCloud page RIGHT HERE.

Heimweh is now available on CD and LP directly through Ván Records HERE. US order links will be available shortly.

Heimweh – Track Listing:

Cutting Teeth I
Cutting Teeth II
The Invulnerable Tide
Kings I
Kings II
Sedition
Heimweh
Fathorn
Sailing To Byzantium

CROM DUBH:

S. O’Fairdehaigh – bass, vocals
A. Haege – drums
S. Vrath – guitars
M. Beonetleah – guitars, vocals

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://cromdubh.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/cromdubhmetal

http://www.van-records.de

http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs

http://vanrecords.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE CROM DUBH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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NEPENTE – Title Track From ‘I Will Get Your Soul’ Exclusive Stream

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey, nepente on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Colombian Blackened Death Metallers NEPENTE have partnered with The Independent Voice for the exclusive stream of the title track from upcoming EP I Will Get Your Soul. Stream it right here.

I Will Get Your Soul, which will be released March 31 on Cimmerian Shade Recordings. And this time the temperature surpasses face-melting levels! I Will Get Your Soul follows sophomore full-length Suffering is the Seed (MetalHit 2012/Sonic Blast Media 2013), an album The RingMaster Review called “a savage and sonically scurrilous violation, a torment of corrosive intensity and unbridled devastation” and Teeth of the Divine described as “one hell of a vicious cyclone.”

I Will Get Your Soul was recorded at Manizales Studio (Manizales Colombia), and mixed/mastered at Hertz Recording Studio (Bialystock, Poland) by Slawomir Wieslawski and Wojciech Wieslawski.

I Will Get Your Soul – Track List:

I Will Get Your Soul
Show me that You are Suffering
Gray Land
Last Rites

I Will Get Your Soul – Album Credits:

All music by Pablo Vasquez.

All lyrics by jose Fernando Ospina C.

Additional rhythm and lead guitars by Victor Hugo “Tormento”

Cover art by Leonardo Duarte Enciso.

Album layout/design: Leoonardo Xiomara Valencia

Nepente logo by Julian Carddona

NEPENTE is presently working as a quartet:

Willmar Correa – Bass

Mauricio Aristizabal – Drums

Pablo Vasquez – Guitars

José F. Ospina – Vocals

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Critical Praise:

“Get down with the suffering.” – Decibel

“Four tracks of abrasive, neck snapping, blackened death metal.” – Church of the Necronomicon

“Remarkable work.” – Queens Of Steel

“This is going to be a must have when it comes out.” – Everything Heavy Metal

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* For more info:

https://www.facebook.com/nepente.metal

http://cimmerianshaderecordings.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CimmerianShadeRecordings

Cimmerian Shade Youtube

Source: ClawHammer PR

LONG LIVE NEPENTE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SATYRICON – “Live At The Opera” DVD/CD/LP Releasing This April

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Black Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, satyricon on February 17, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

As read on the Satyricon Facebook page:

Dear Satyricon fans. We are working around the clock with a million different things currently, but we try to keep you posted in between.”Live At The Opera” is coming out in April as we tour Europe and this is the cover. There will be many editions with exclusive packaging and artwork, but this is the main cover. Very soon we will also post a song from the DVD that is a part of this elaborate album.

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Satyricon – “Die By My Hand” – Exclusive preview from “Live at the Opera”

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* For more info on SATYRICON:

Facebook: Satyricon

Website: http://www.satyricon.no/

http://www.twitter.com/Satyricon

LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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WOLVHAMMER – Confirms Headlining Dates Surrounding U.S. With 1349, Origin And Abysmal Dawn

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags 1349, Black Metal, Metal News, metal odyssey, wolvhammer on February 1, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Midwestern cult, WOLVHAMMER, has confirmed several headlining dates surrounding their upcoming US tour supporting 1349, Origin and Abysmal Dawn.

Following their two-pronged Desanctifying North America 2014 Tour, the first with support from Relapse artists, Mortals, and second including Southern Lord ragers, Black Cobra, headlining many of the gigs, WOLVHAMMER will spend the majority of February in the opening slot of the Chaos Raids USA 2015 tour, headlined by Norwegian black metal legion, 1349, with additional support from Kansas’ tech death metal unit, Origin, and California death outfit, Abysmal Dawn.

The recently expanded nineteen-date run will begin February 8th in Tampa, Florida, and run through the 26th in Savannah, Georgia. Yet WOLVHAMMER has also just locked up several headlining shows preceding and subsequent to the main run, February 5th, 6th and 7th, as well as the 27th and 28th.

WOLVHAMMER released their third full-length, Clawing Into Black Sun, in July 2014 via Profound Lore Records, with guitarist Jeff Wilson’s own Disorder Recordings handling the vinyl pressing. The record reigned in accolades from media and fans internationally, while the band took the pulverizing hymns to the road heavily the second half of the year. With nearly fifty minutes of the band’s best death rock-fueled blackened thunder yet, surging with more self-infliction, abuse, regret, and debauchery than ever, the record was recorded by Dan Jensen at Hideaway Studio in Minneapolis.

WOLVHAMMER Tour Dates:

2/05/2015 PG – Evansville, IN
2/06/2015 TBA
2/07/2015 Burro Bar – Jacksonville, FL
2/08/2015 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/09/2015 Siberia – New Orleans, LA w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/10/2015 Dirty Dog Bar – Austin, TX w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/11/2015 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/12/2015 Joe’s Grotto – Phoenix AZ w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/13/2015 Adrenaline – Las Vegas, NV w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/14/2015 The Complex – Los Angeles, CA w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/15/2015 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/16/2015 Jub Jub’s – Reno, NV w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/17/2015 Area 51 – Salt Lake City, UT w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/18/2015 Marquis Theater – Colorado, CO w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/19/2015 The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/20/2015 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/21/2015 Roc Bar – Cleveland, OH w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/22/2015 Championship Bar – Trenton, NJ w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/23/2015 Gramercy Theater – New York, NY w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/24/2015 Empire – W. Springfield, VA w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/25/2015 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/26/3015 Jinx – Savannah, GA w/ 1349, Origin, Abysmal Dawn
2/27/2015 529- Atlanta, GA
2/28/20155th Quarter – Indianapolis, IN

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Source: Earsplit PR

http://www.facebook.com/Wolvhammer

http://www.profoundlorerecords.com

http://www.facebook.com/profoundlorerecords

http://disorder-recordings.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE WOLVHAMMER.

LONG LIVE 1349.

LONG LIVE ORIGIN.

LONG LIVE ABYSMAL DAWN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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OUTRE – Stream New Song “Chant 3: The Fall” Off New Album

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music with tags Black Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, outre on January 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

After suffering a setback with the loss of their vocalist Andrzej Nowak, Black Metal group Outre have unveiled a track from their upcoming album recorded with the participation of Stawrogin (Odraza/Massemord). A twisted and ripping track drawing as much from French bands such as Deathspell Omega as Outre’s compatriots Behemoth, it will surely draw the attention of those with a finely tuned Black Metal radar.

The band comments:
“We are now finishing the production of our debut LP “Ghost Chants”. With minor delay caused by our vocalist leaving, the vocals recording session are now heading to an end. We asked Stawrogin for help, in our opinion one of the best throats in the Polish black metal underground, and so far we are more than satisfied with the effects of his work. A promo track “Chant 3. – The fall” gives a sneak peek of what you can expect on our debut long player. We gave our best to make this record as much essential and intense as possible.”

Stream the song on Soundcloud here:

https://soundcloud.com/godzovwar/outre_chant_3_the_fall

Outre’s upcoming LP, entitled “Ghost Chants”, is set for release in early spring via Godz Ov War/Third Eye Temple/Essential Purification Records. It was recorded in No Solace and Impressive Art studios, and mixed/mastered by M. of the well-acclaimed Mgła. The track listing is as follows:

Chant 1. – Departure
Chant 2. – Shadow
Chant 3. – The Fall
Chant 4. – Lament
Chant 5. – Equilibrium
Chant 6. – Vengeance
Chant 7. – Arrival

Line-up:
Damian Igielski – Guitars
Mateusz Jamróz – Guitars
Marcin L.th Radecki – Bass
Maciej Pelczar – Drums

Stawrogin – Vocals

Discography:
2013 – Tranquility EP (self-released)
2013 – Thaw/Outre split (Third Eye Temple)

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(Source: Dewar PR)

Dewar PR – Facebook

OUTRE – Online:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Godz Ov War Productions

Third Eye Temple

Essential Purification Records

LONG LIVE OUTRE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ASTRAL BLOOD Release Debut EP

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags astral blood, Black Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on December 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Black Metal band Astral Blood are pleased to finally unleash their long-awaited self titled début EP. Consisting of 3 tracks of epic Black Metal, Astral Blood is a stunning introduction to the band.

Featuring Andrew Rasmussen of Noble Beast, Tommy Curry of Sept of Memnon and Joe Waller of Amiensus, Astral Blood will appeal to fans of second wave Black Metal bands such as Emperor and Gorgoroth.

The album is currently available in digital format from Bandcamp for only $3 and can be listened to here: https://astralblood.bandcamp.com/

Physical copies will be available in 2015 via Tridroid Records.

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(Source: Dewar PR)

LONG LIVE ASTRAL BLOOD.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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Lamentations Of The Ashen Announce New Album Release Date

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, doom metal, libertine cyst, metal albums 2015, metal odyssey on December 16, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Libertine Cyst To Release On January 20, 2015

LAMENTATIONS OF THE ASHEN, the blackened Doom Metal project of Bon Vincent Fry, will release their long-awaited album Libertine Cyst on January 20 2015.

Consisting of four epic tracks, Libertine Cyst is the follow-up to 2011’s EKIMMV. In regards to the album, Bon has released the following statement:

“Finally, after 3 years, I am pleased to present my 3rd full-length album, ‘Libertine Cyst’ to the world. This album was the most challenging thing I’ve ever had to do musically. I was dealt an endless amount of obstacles (some self-created) which constantly resulted in delaying my progress. I feel that this record stands as a testament that the path of maximum resistance produces a more thoroughly honed work of art. I think the material contained here marks a new height in my song writing and atmosphere for this project. It’s hard to express how pleased and relieved I am to finally have this behind me and shift my gaze even further into the blackness beyond the stars. This is where it ends for me, and starts for everyone else.”

Praise for past Lamentations of the Ashen albums:

“After many repeated listens, I’m fucking way beyond just impressed! Every song on this album is a dark majestic voyage to a universe where the evil thoughts of others are murdered by our protective black dragons.”- Cvlt Nation

“Stirring the aether with bleak and depressive anthems of blackened doom, Lamentations of the Ashen achieves wonder in an audio sea of woe.”- Worm Gear zine

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(Source: Dewar PR)

* For more info on this band:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Long Live Lamentations of the Ashen.

Long Live Metal.

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DIRE OMEN ‘Wresting the Revelation of Futility’ Out Now on Dark Descent Records

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, dire omen, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey on November 15, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Wresting the Revelation of Futility from Canadian Black/Death Metallers DIRE OMEN is out now on Dark Descent Records. Order it at this location.

Stream the album in its entirety and/or purchase the digital download at:

Characterized by a progression towards the chaotic, opaque darkness that now permeates their sound, the history of the Canadian Black/Death Metallers has led to the establishment of an undeniable identity, most evident on this debut album. Utilizing abyssal, morose imagery combined with a strong sense of Thelemic ritualism, DIRE OMEN has developed a unique take on the Black/Death genre.

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Track List:

Here and Hereafter (Overture)

Onward with Wounds of Disillusion

Ossuary

Hemotically Possessed

Servus Sevorum Dei

Foretold Untethering from Existence

Beyond Stillness

Vacuous Altar

Inversion of Samadhi Dire Omen

Closing the Portal

Critical Praise:

“A stupendously powerful release that fulfills the promise that was evident in the band’s previous shorter releases.” – No Clean Singing

“Dire Omen is a black cauldron of monochromatic squalor, punishing and gripping at the same time.” – PopMatters

DIRE OMEN:

R. Rodas – Guitars/Vocals

C. Thompson – Bass

K. Trueblood – Drums

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* Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on DIRE OMEN:

https://www.facebook.com/direomen

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

LONG LIVE DIRE OMEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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COUNTESS – RELEASE ‘SERMONS OF THE INFIDEL’ CD: AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF RE-RECORDED CLASSICS

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, countess, Metal, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey on November 15, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

COUNTESS – ‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ contains a selection of 15 songs from Countess’ past. These tracks were selected by the band and all – save two live songs – were recorded again specifically for this album, throughout 2013 and 2014.

Eight of these tracks were released in 2013 as a digital-only EP. Due to popular demand, the band decided to release a physical version as well. The original eight tracks have been remixed and remastered and seven tracks have been added: five more new versions of Countess classics – including a Manilla Road cover – and two live songs, recorded at the ‘Metal Magic’ festival in Denmark this year.

Though not an anthology in the strictest sense, this record does include many highlights from the band’s extensive discography. It is therefore a perfect record for those who aren’t familiar with Countess yet to get a first taste of the band’s unique take on metal.

‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ is released exclusively as a digipak with an 8-page booklet. The album is out now.

To get a taste of the album, listen to and watch Countess’ official video of ‘Bloed In De Sneeuw’, below. This perhaps Countess’ most well-known song as well as the first-ever Black Metal song with lyrics in Dutch. The original version was released on the band’s sophomore album twenty years ago.

‘Sermons Of The Infidel’ is out now and available from: http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com, www.heidenshart.nl and www.new-era-productions.nl

Sermons of the Infidel – Track List:

Hymn To The Gods Of Yore
Trumpets Of Dawn
I Am The Infidel
Child Of The Millennia
Son Of The Dragon
Sermon Of The Devil Preacher
Alone Against The World
Thermopylae
City Of Satan
Chosen By The Gods
Chapel Of Doom
Bloed In De Sneeuw
The Veils Of Negative Existence
Feuer Und Blut (live)
Hell’s Rock & Roll (live)

ABOUT COUNTESS:

Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992. Countess’ unique and harsh style of metal, characterized by an uncompromising loyalty to the old Heavy Metal and Black Metal traditions but by no means unoriginal, has certainly gone through changes over the years, but its essence has always remained the same.

The most important influences of Countess are the old Black Metal legends like Venom, Bathory and Hellhammer and traditional Heavy Metal bands like Manowar and Manilla Road.

Since 1993, Countess has released fourteen full-length albums. The most recent record, ‘Ancient Lies And Battle Cries’, was released this year.

In 2014 Countess also took to the stage again for the first time in more than sixteen years, including succesful shows at the ‘Veneration Of The Dead’ festival in Rotterdam, ‘Under The Black Sun’ in Berlin and ‘Metal Magic’ in Denmark.

Currently, the band is rehearsing for more upcoming shows as well as working on new material. After 22 years, Countess is still going strong.

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* For more info on COUNTESS:

www.countessmetal.com

http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/CountessMetal

www.twitter.com/CountessMetal

www.youtube.com/countessmetal

LONG LIVE COUNTESS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SAHHR – Los Angeles-Based Blackened Metal Legion To Release Debut EP This Halloween Via Domestic Genocide; Teaser Video Posted

Posted in Black Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, black metal bands, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, sahhr on September 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Southern California-based Blackened Metal perpetrators, SAHHR, are readying to drop their self-titled debut EP upon the masses this Halloween!

Featuring past and current members of Skull And Bullets, Dowager, Scarecrow and Unwritten Law, SAHHR fuses all the prime elements of black metal, death metal and metalcore into a bestial mix of unrepentant audio torment fit for devout followers of Watain, 1349, Goatwhore and even Lamb Of God. The three-hymns comprising their forthcoming EP were written by vocalist Ryllyeh and guitarist Aarsoth, recorded at Lot 54 Studio in Huntington Beach, California by Dylan-James Ehren Brock (Ghost Of Abel, Skull And Bullets, Dowager, Intestinal Buffet) and will be released via Domestic Genocide on the unholiest of days, Halloween, alongside a special bloodbath of a video for second track, “Slay The Savior.”

Comments vocalist Ryllyeh: “We really feel people are going to dig the EP because these three songs really encompass the true scope of our sound. We try our best to stretch the limits of traditional black metal by adding elements from many different genres of extreme music, while still keeping it fluid and of course, at all times, HEAVY. We are pleased to join the Domestic Genocide roster as we’ve had dealings with the owner, Black Moor, before. He has very eclectic taste in metal and thought he would understand our sound. He also has a killer crew of people working behind the scenes so we know this debut will get in the correct hands.”

Sahhr – Track Listing:

Altar Of Maggots
Slay The Savior
Miscreant

SAHHR formed earlier this year by singer/songwriter Ryllyeh. A veteran of the New York City punk and metal scenes since the early 1980s, Ryllyeh’s (AKA-Joe Truck, also a world-renowned tattoo artist) past musical endeavors include time spent in ’80s Deathrock bands Scarecrow and Braineaters, the latter of which included ex-Samhain guitarist, Damien. He also plays bass and screams in doom heavyweights-Dowager. Ryllyeh united with guitarist Aarsoth earlier this year and instantly began composing what would become the trio of tracks occupying the EP.

Sahhr will be released via Domestic Genocide Records on October 31st, 2014. In the meantime check out the twenty-second teaser clip below:

SAHHR Personnel:

Ryllyeh – Vocals

Aarsoth – Guitars

Nungh – Drums

Jukgoh – Bass

Daoloth – Guitars

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info:

http://www.enjoygram.com/sahhrofficial

Facebook: Sahhr

http://www.domesticgenociderecords.com

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Sidious Drummer Releasing COLOSUS Solo Project “Blestem” October 7th In N. America / October 27th in Europe

Posted in Black Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, colosus, krhudd, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey on September 15, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Known for his work as drummer of SIDIOUS, Krhudd will re-release Blestem, the debut album from one-man Black Metal project COLOSUS through Kaotoxin Records on October 7th in North America and October 27th in Europe. The album will be available as a limited edition first press (1,000 copies) DigiSleeve CD and Cassette Tape (100 copies). The album can be pre-ordered at shop.kaotoxin.com.

Perhaps best described as Dark Ambient Black Metal Soul Torture, Blestem is a crushing, desperate and intense journey into blasphemy, pain, destruction and endless agony. Though Krhudd plays a myriad of instruments and delivers loathsome vocals, the album also features special guest vocals from by Déhà (WE ALL DIE (LAUGHING, COAG) on “La Apus.” Also featuring a cover of COLDWORLD’s “Red Snow,” the album comes bundled with a free 26-track Kaotoxin Records compilation. Blestem was originally issued in 2013 as a digital-only release and is highly recommended for fans of XASTUR, LEVIATHAN, and BLUT AUS NORD.

A trailer for Blastem is posted below:

BLESTEM – Track Listing:

Desertaciune

Mormant

Intuneric

Blestem

Dorinta

La apus

Red Snow

Pustiu

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Critical Praise:

“An exceptionally diverse listen” 9.5/10 – DestructiveMusic

“An all-consuming and captivating release” 9/10 – Metal Mouth

“An absorbingly superb album” – The Lair of Filth

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on COLOSUS:

www.facebook.com/Colosusofficial

Web: www.kaotoxin.com

Listen: listen.kaotoxin.com

Like: facebook.com/kaotoxinrecords

LONG LIVE KRHUDD & COLOSUS.

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BLASTFEST – Adds Seven More Bands To The Lineup!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, blastfest, extreme metal bands, folk metal, metal festivals 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on September 13, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Norway’s Blastfest has just unveiled another seven great reasons why you need to book the 19th – 21st of February 2015 off work. Today the festival organisers announce the addition of seven more bands to the billing including Finnish Folk Metal upstarts Finntroll, Melodic Black Metal sextet Moonsorrow and Ireland’s men of myth Primordial.

The Bergen festival is only in its second year and after having already announced acts such as At The Gates, Decapitated, Rotting Christ, Destruction and Asphyx amongst others and with more yet to come, it’s fair to say that Blastfest is already offering one of the finest Extreme Metal line-ups of 2015.

FINNTROLL

In their spare time we at Blastfest like to pursue our native Norwegian interest of troll hunting. This led us deep into the woods of Finland, where we picked up quite the collection of healthy specimens. In February 2015 we’ll present them to you, on stage, under the moniker of Finntroll. Yes, the Finns are indeed booked and ready to wreak havoc with their extreme Folk Metal!

PRIMORDIAL

We witnessed them laying Beyond The Gates Festival in ruins, and we have seen them do amazing performances earlier, so we figured we’d invite them back to Bergen once again. Yupp, we’ve gotten hold of the mighty and epic Primordial for you! They will surely spirit the earth aflame with yet another of their absolutely brilliant performances.

MOONSORROW

Yet another Finnish act!? Don’t mind if we do! They have never been to Bergen before, and we know they have quite a following over here as well, so we invited Moonsorrow to introduce their brand of Pagan/Folk- Black Metal. We have no idea what all those album titles translate to, but we know that the band are poised and ready to deliver you with the goods. Keep your Minttu bottle close and your spirits high!

MORGOTH

Yes, we do indeed feel sorry for the Death Metal fanatic. Thus, we are continuing our line of classic Death Metal bands for the lineup, to ease whatever emotional distress the aforementioned group might struggle with. We have managed to get hold of the classic German band Morgoth. This will be their very first appearance on stage in Bergen!

CRIB45

There’s no complete lineup without the inclusion of some up-and-coming acts. Since we have already been picking up Finnish acts en masse, we thought that we could very well add yet another one to Blastfest 2015. Crib45 is a Sludge Metal/Post-Hardcore act with a great promise of making an impact in the Metal scene. We are proud to welcome them as part of the Blastfest 2015 edition.

TORTORUM

According to themselves, these guys are set on totally annihilating Blastfest 2015. They promise an utterly dark and psychotic delivery of the brilliant material that constitutes their hitherto two album releases. We are talking about Tortorum, the crazy bunch comprised of members hailing from such acclaimed acts as Aeternus, Gorgoroth, Dead To This World, Vulture Industries and Gravdal. Be prepared for an onslaught, or stay at home!

DJEVELKULT

Forged in the fiery pits of hell and expanding our Black Metal community outreach program, we present you with the Norwegian Black Metallers in Djevelkult.

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Tickets on sale now: www.blastfest.no

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BLASTFEST Lineup:

Blastfest will be held 19-21st February 2015 in Bergen, Norway.

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on BLASTFEST:

www.facebook.com/blastfestival

www.twitter.com/blastfestnorway

LONG LIVE BLASTFEST.

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SIDIOUS – Reveals Artwork, Track Listing For “Revealed In Profane Splendour”

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, sidious on September 12, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

UK’s Blackened Death Metal horde SIDIOUS have revealed the artwork and track listing for their forthcoming full-length Revealed In Profane Splendour.

The album, which follows their 2013 debut EP Ascension to the Throne Ov Self, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Parlour Studios by Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir) and is set for release on November 3 via Kaotoxin Records. Artwork comes courtesy of Giannis Nakos of Remedy Arts.

Revealed In Profane Splendor – Track Listing:

Sacrilegious Majesty
Inexorable Revelation
Revealed In Profane Splendour
Annihilation Ov Abhorrent Credence
Obscenity Ov Old
Infernal Reign
O Paragon, Bringer Ov Light

SIDIOUS, which features members of EYE OF SOLITUDE, recently announced the addition of new drummer Krhudd, the mastermind and sole member of COLOSUS. Krhudd joined the band earlier this year as the band began work on Revealed In Profane Splendour. Other roster shifts have seen guitarist Isfeth take over vocal duties after the departure of vocalist Tom “Void” Allen. A trailer for the new album can be seen below:

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on SIDIOUS:

www.facebook.com/sidiousofficial

Web: www.kaotoxin.com

Listen: listen.kaotoxin.com

Like: facebook.com/kaotoxinrecords

LONG LIVE SIDIOUS.

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SAILLE – Reveal New Album Details

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, epic black metal, metal albums 2014, metal odyssey, saille on September 8, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

One of the most promising Extreme Metal outfits to emerge in the last 5 years, Saille, today reveals details for a brand new concept album. Featuring 9 tracks and 55 minutes of epic black metal in which the band have explored several well-known masterpieces of classic and modern horror literature; ‘Eldritch’ sees the Belgian sextet return with their third album and much anticipated follow-up to the highly acclaimed ‘Irreversible Decay’ and ‘Ritu’ albums released in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

‘Eldritch’ will be released in an elaborate digipak edition as well as digitally on 10th November via Code666. See below for a complete track listing.

01) Emerald

02) Walpurgis

03) The Great God Pan

04) Aklo

05) Cold War

06) Eater of Worlds

07) Red Death

08) Dagon

09) Carcosa

‘Eldritch’ recording sessions were once again supervised by Reinier Schenk, who prepared all songs for the final mixing and mastering by Klas Blomgren (SW), known for his work with Svart, the project of Shining’s bass player Draug.

The band commissioned England’s Colin Marks of Rain Song Design for the cover art who is most noted for his work with bands such as Strapping Young Lad, Exodus, Scar Symmetry, Suicide Silence to name a few.

Keyboardist Dries Gaerdelen founded Saille (pronounced sahl-yeh) in 2009, in order to create his favourite style of music (Melodic Black Metal with a threatening and epic feel, like Tartaros, Limbonic Art and Keep of Kalessin). The debut album ‘Irreversible Decay’ was recorded at the end of 2009 and finalized in September 2010. After being contacted by several labels, Saille chose to work with Code666 records and the album was released on 4th March 2011. At first Saille was only intended as a studio project. However, it soon became clear the music should be brought to life and several shows followed. The live shows of the first album were concluded with a slot on Belgium’s biggest metalfest Graspop Metal Meeting 2012. At the end of 2012 another highlight was their appearance at The Netherlands Eindhoven Metal Meeting.

In July 2012 the band hit the Shumcot Studio again to record their second album entitled ‘Ritu’. With lyrics inspired by death rites in ancient cultures and vocalist Dennie Grondelaers’ interest for H.P. Lovecraft and Cthulhu, the next album had a much darker setting. Again classical skilled guest musicians were invited to create the irreplaceable real sounds. After two months of intensive recording sessions, the final mix was finished in September and sent to the Norwegian mastering specialist Tom Kvålsvoll (Strype Audio). On 18th January 2013 ‘Ritu’ saw the light of day as a digipak.

After the release of the ‘Ritu’ Saille was looking forward to an intensive year. They embarked on their first tour in January 2013, with Transylvanian black metal legends Negura Bunget. Followed by more gigs in Belgium and the Netherlands, supporting bands like Textures, Von, Winterfylleth, In-Quest and The Monolith Death Cult. During summer, Saille was invited to perform on several festivals like AMF (with Napalm Death), Vlamrock (with Exhumed, Belphegor, Rotting Christ) and Metal Méan (with Marduk, Dying Fetus). In September, Saille supported Winterfylleth, a British band they consider as friends since they first met on Graspop 2012, on three UK shows. The band’s last performance for 2013 took place in Denmark for a headlining position on the Black Winter Fest in Copenhagen, Denmark.

2014 started with shows alongside Carach Angren, Asphyx and a second UK visit to Liverpool and London. While composing and recording the songs for the third album ‘Eldritch’ (adj. weird, sinister, unearthly or ghostly), Saille joined founders of black metal, the true Mayhem, on stage in Belgium’s most known concert venue – AB Brussels. During summer 2014, recording sessions were at full speed, and Saille played at Black Way Open Air festival in Germany, along with their friends in Aborted.

‘Eldritch’ will be presented in Bredene, Belgium at a release show with Winterfylleth on 10th November 2014 and again at Eindhoven Metal Meeting in The Netherlands on 12th December 2014.

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on SAILLE:

Website: www.saille.be

Facebook: www.facebook.com/saillemetal

LONG LIVE SAILLE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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THRONE OF SACRILEGE / IMPURIUM Split Out Now On Orchestrated Misery Recordings

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, Death Metal, impurium, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, throne of sacrilege on August 10, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

As ashes rained from the heavens, the sounds of chaos and despair drew near… and thus Orchestrated Misery Recordings realized the time was nigh for the release of a split CD featuring the sonic torture of THRONE OF SACRILEGE and IMPURIUM: U.S. Black/Death Metal bands raging with torment and hate! Featuring three songs from each band, the label has pressed a mere 666 copies to the screaming Metal demons for consumption. This music was not meant for the weak; this is true Black/Death Metal!

Purchase the split at orchestratedmiseryrecordings.bigcartel.com.

Stream THONE OF SACRILEGE tracks at this location.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Sacrilegious Impalement

2. Upon Cloven Hooves

3. As the Black Wind Howls

4. Again We Freeze

5. ’til Midgard

6. Ad Secular Impurium

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THRONE OF SACRILEGE was formed in 2012 and consists of current/former members of Ezurate, Psychomancer, Ebonmortis, Fin, Relentless, Disfigurement, Against the Plagues and Apothecarrion. Combining their talent and pedigrees, the band is: Grimnyr-Guitars/Bass; Throgrym-Vocals; DK-Percussion. Drawing from influences of past legends like Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator, Bathory, Asphxy and Sarcofago the band hammered out several songs, but decided to only record and release three. Very chaotic and brutal, the elements of Black and Death metal are pervasive. facebook.com/throneofsacrilege

IMPURIUM is a three-piece Black Metal outfit hailing from Northwest Indiana. The band formed in 2008 by brothers Andrew and Aaron Mote. After many years of being influenced by Slayer, Death, Dark Throne, Mayhem and Immortal, the brothers joined forces and began penning material for a possible release. In the fall of 2009 drummer David Ross (Invasion, Nocturnal Torment, Afterlife, Sea of Tranquillity) joined the brothers Mote and chaos ensued. That which is recorded is a blasphemic, tortured, mid 80’s Black Metal sound captured on audio! facebook.com/pages/IMPURIUM/71173899896

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info:

orchestratedmisery.com

facebook.com/OrchestratedMiseryRecordings

LONG LIVE IMPURIUM.

LONG LIVE THRONE OF SACRILEGE.

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VOID RITUAL “Holodomor” EP – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Black Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags Black Metal, black metal bands, daniel jackson, metal albums 2014, Metal News, metal odyssey, void ritual on June 11, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

Void Ritual is a one man project of Daniel Jackson (Also of Ancestral Oath), from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The EP’s name, Holodomor refers to a man-made famine and extermination by hunger; which resulted in the deaths of millions of people from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. This incredibly tragic chapter in history took place during 1932 and 1933.

Tridroid Records will be releasing Void Ritual’s Holodomor on cassette, this coming August. While the album has been available as a digital download for some time, Holodomor’s physical release will include the previously unreleased track Mourning the Dawn. After I’ve listened to Holodomor several times, it is very apparent that Void Ritual boasts a superb multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.

There is no denying, to my ears, that the Black Metal created by Void Ritual is a standout among underground Metal I’ve listened to thus far, this year. This 4 song EP as a whole is a fascinating listen, into just how grand Black Metal can be represented from the USA. There are blackened melodic moments to savor, with Mourning The Dawn; while the fiercely extreme side of Void Ritual’s blackened sound is served up with the opening track: Cold. The title track is nothing short of amazing and delivers on its terrifying theme, at an epic 6:23.

The totality of blackened sensations that overtook me after listening to Holodomor had me running to my front office window; peering to see if a sinkhole leading to the fiery depths of hell formed in the middle of the street. Yes, Void Ritual is that good. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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Cassette pre-orders for Holodomor are expected to ship in August 2014 and can be obtained for $4 from this location:

http://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/holodomor

Support VOID RITUAL. ‘Nuff Said.

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Holodomor – Track Listing:

Cold

Void Ritual

Holodomor

Mourning The Dawn

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* For more info on VOID RITUAL:

Facebook: Void Ritual

http://voidritual.bandcamp.com

Tridroid Records Facebook

Tridroid Records Twitter

Tridroid Records Bandcamp

LONG LIVE VOID RITUAL.

LONG LIVE NEW MEXICO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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