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My Recent Cassette Purchases: CORPSEGRINDER, BURNING WITCHES And KILLER BE KILLED – Reviewed

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music reviews, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 4, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

The self-titled CORPSEGRINDER release is a monstrous and impressive leap for this Death Metal legend. CORPSEGRINDER is jam packed with infectious riffs, entertaining lyrics and more badass grooves than I can count. This is way more like Obituary than Cannibal Corpse; yet CORPSEGRINDER stands alone on its musicianship and overall nod to straight-up Metal.

Killer Be Killed exemplify’s how Metal has evolved up to this point in time; a modern Metal sound that benefits from the brilliance of this supergroup. Max Cavalara shows off clean vocals with his growls, while each song on Reluctant Hero I find to be outstanding. Greg Puciato is a tremendous force on this album. An amazing Metal album which I already consider as a classic.

Burning Witches carry the torch for Traditional Heavy Metal while adding their own recipe of sound. These ladies bring a hefty dose of speed and melody to their songs, along with some growls and European Metal vibes. The Witch Of The North settles into this band’s growing and impressive discography perfectly. If you love DORO, you’ll love Burning Witches.

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MAYHEM – Time To Kill Records To Release New Tape Edition Of “Esoteric Warfare”

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on March 1, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

Time To Kill Records have announced the re-release of MAYHEM’s modern masterpiece “Esoteric Warfare”, due out on March 1st 2022 in MC format under exclusive license from Season Of Mist.

Originally released in 2014, with “Esoteric Warfare”, the band’s first album with Teloch on guitar since Blasphemer‘s departure from the band in 2008, the long running Norwegian black metallers have created an intense journey in which angular riffs are being alternated with subtle melodies until they intertwine into an enormous soundscape.

These new tape editions are currently available via the below links:

BANDCAMP:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/mayhem-esoteric-warfare-black-tape-reissue-limited-edition

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/mayhem-esoteric-warfare-gold-tape-reissue-ultra-limited-edition

BIGCARTEL:
https://timetokillrecords.bigcartel.com/category/mayhem

Tracklist:

SIDE “Astatium”
1. Watchers
2. Psywar
3. Trinity
4. Pandaemon
5. MILAB

SIDE “Bohrium”
6. VI.Sec.
7. Throne of Time
8. Corpse of Care
9. Posthuman
10. Aion Suntelia

Time To Kill Records:

https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/

https://www.timetokill-records.com/

LONG LIVE MAYHEM.

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NECROT – Bay Area Death Metal/Punk Trio To Release New Special Tape Edition Of Acclaimed Sophomore Full-Length “Mortal”

Posted in Metal, metal blade, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on January 5, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

783punx‘ ‘tape pizza boxset’ series continues and next in line will be a true gem of death metal: “Mortal” by Bay Area death metal/punk trio NECROT.

Recorded and originally released by Tankcrimes Records in 2020, the follow-up to the band’s critically adored “Blood Offerings” debut album is at once earth rupturing and memorable. Easily their most precise performance to date, “Mortal” foams at its mouth with destructive rhythms, intricate guitar leads, and guttural domination.

“Mortal” will soon be available in a 7 inch pizza box with all-over and under-the-lid artwork containing:

– cassette tape with special full-coverage UV on body print, packed in cardboard mailer with all-over artwork
– 2x 783punx sticker
– 2x Necrot sticker (Mortal & Sickle)
– A3 Necrot Sickle poster
– 8-pages booklet with all lyrics and info
– Necrot Demongram enamel metal pin
– Necrot Demongram backpatch

Limited to 166.6 hand-numbered copies

Release date: 28.01.2022

Watch an unboxing video at THIS LOCATION!

Copy number #1 goes on auction to support West Oakland Punks With Lunch – specifically requested by the band!

Punks with Lunch (PWL) is doing a lot of much-needed good. Starting as a small operation out of one person’s home, they have since expanded to a full-on warehouse for meal prep, a mobile outreach team, and a safe needle exchange program serving the homeless population of Oakland. The group provides basic necessities with a focus simply on “human kindness”.

More information can be found here: https://www.punkswithlunch.org/

PWL are currently raising money for a van to distribute food, necessities and faith in humanity even more widely!

We encourage you to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-pwl-get-a-van

Auction for copy number #1 is taking place on the 783punx Facebook – bids only in comments under original post! Auction starts 5/01/2022 and ends 16/01/2022 at 10GMT.

783punx – www.783punx.com

www.783punx.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE NECROT.

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KREATOR – Reborn Through Tapes Records To Release “Terror Prevails” For The First Time On Tape!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on November 22, 2020 by Metal Odyssey

It’s time to raise the flag of… tapes!


KREATOR, Germany’s legendary thrash metal icons return with the official reissue of their live album “Terror Prevails – Live at Rock Hard Festival 2010”, which is available for the very first time as a 2xMC tape box limited to 444 copies worldwide via Reborn Through Tapes Records.

Witness one of thrash metal’s most unrelenting bands at the height of their powers on the live stage.

Featuring:

– Silk-screened box with dedicated graphics

– Full and official audio recording of the Kreator show at “Rock Hard Festival Germany 2010”, in high audio definition on 2 colored and silkscreened cassettes.

– Free Postcard

“Terror Prevails – Live at Rock Hard Festival 2010” is available December 20th, 2020, on Reborn Through Tapes Records. Pre-Order AT THIS LOCATION.

PART 1 – TAPE ONE

SIDE A:

1 – Choir of the Damned (intro) 00:53
2 – The Pestilence 08:10
3 – Hordes Of Chaos 05:07
4 – Phobia 03:22
5—Enemy Of God 05:50

SIDE B:

1 – Impossible Brutality 04:37
2 – Endless Pain 02:44
3 – Pleasure to Kill 03:18
4 – Terrible Certainty 05:16

PART 2 – TAPE TWO

SIDE A:

1 – Extreme Aggression 06:08
2 – Coma Of Souls 04:31
3 – Amok Run 04:32
4 – Violent Revolution 06:31

SIDE B:

1 – Demon Prince 06:00
2 – When The Sun Burns Red 06:20
3 – Flag of Hate 02:54
4 – Tormentor 04:21

Reborn Through Tapes Records:

https://www.facebook.com/rebornthroughtapesrecords

https://www.instagram.com/reborn_through_tapes_records/

https://rebornthroughtaperecords.bigcartel.com/

LONG LIVE KREATOR.

STONE.

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My Recent Metal Music Purchases – END IT, AHNA And SICARIUS On Cassettes!

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , , on May 4, 2020 by Metal Odyssey

I purchased END IT One Way Track on cassette from M-Theory Audio. END IT is a Hardcore band, hailing from Baltimore Maryland. This is a 4 song EP and it was released earlier in 2020, via Flatspot Records. I dig Hardcore and you should too.

I purchased this AHNA Crimson Dawn cassette from the fantastic Caligari Records. If you’re looking for legit underground Metal and/or Extreme Music then Caligari Records is the epicenter of said genres! AHNA hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. AHNA is one damn good, ass-kicking band. I absolutely love this band.

M-Theory Audio delivered once again for me, with this brain splitting release from SICARIUS. If you love Black Metal, you must check out SICARIUS and later send me an annual thank you gift for the next 25 years or more. SICARIUS hail from The Inland Empire in California. Hell and yeah. I’ve been listening to this SICARIUS cassette in my car to and from work for several days now and it’s so inspirational!!

Thank you for visiting Metal Odyssey. With countless other things you could be doing, checking in on what Metal I’ve been buying really makes my Metal day. Stay safe and cherish life. – Stone

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE CASSETTES.

STONE.

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My Recent Metal Music Purchases: Savage Master, Haunt, Necromorbid…

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , , on April 21, 2020 by Metal Odyssey

Here are some recent Metal purchases I’ve made in the last month or two, starting right off with Louisville Kentucky’s very own SAVAGE MASTER. I cannot get enough of the captivating vocals from Stacey Savage! Stacey is supreme! An Occult/Traditional Metal band are SAVAGE MASTER and adding their cassette release of Myth, Magic And Steel to my Metal collection was a powerful move on my Metal behalf!

I am currently still obtaining every release from California’s HAUNT. I am pleased to finally buy the first album from HAUNT on cassette: Luminous Eyes. Traditional Metal fans NEED to check out HAUNT. Man, I dig this band so very much!

NECROMORBID labels themselves as Satanic Extreme Metal and I will not argue with them on that. My passion for the Metal extreme is quite nourished by this cassette release from NECROMORBID. Sathanachrist Assaulter is the title of this new release from them. One more note: these dudes are from Italy.

Going into a more diverse musical direction for myself, I bought the newly released 7″ vinyl from Los Angeles California’s The Dollyrots: Make Me Hot. If you take a closer look at the above record cover, you’ll see that it’s autographed! Yes, for just $5 more, I made certain to get a signed copy by the band. Plus the money went directly to The Dollyrots, via their bandcamp site. Dig it!

The Pop/Punk duo of Kelly Ogden (vocals & bass) and Luis Cabezas (guitar & vocals) entertain me in a feelgood way. Truth be told. The B side of this 7″ vinyl is a cover from Lisa Loebs’ hit song: Stay (I Missed You). Groovy stuff. Thank you for visiting and checking out my recent purchases; I appreciate it more than you know! Stay safe – Stone

LONG LIVE THE MAGICAL POWER OF MUSIC.

STONE.

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My Recent Metal Music Purchases: Metal Church, Haunt…

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , on April 16, 2020 by Metal Odyssey

I’ve recently been purchasing my CDs, cassettes and vinyl via online, due to store closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. I always patronize my local independent record stores and surely miss going to them; they served as a true escape from the daily grind. Hopefully our country and world will eventually return to some sort of normalcy. We have to!!

At the top of this post is the new METAL CHURCH release: From The Vault. I bought the CD/comic/sticker/guitar pick bundle, directly from Rat Pak Records. I couldn’t be happier with this METAL CHURCH bundle, it’s very unique!

Finland is home for OBDUKTIO and they have kicked the shit out of my ear canals! Ihmiskunnen Viholliset is the title for the cassette I bought directly from Caligari Records. I have no idea what the title translates to; all I know is it translates to OBDUKTIO plays killer Death Metal, Grind and extreme aggression to the maximum of levels! Metal be thy name!

I cannot get enough of California’s HAUNT. This band of young Metal warriors have taken the Traditional Metal torch and have ran away with it! I bought this (yellow version) cassette of If Icarus Could Fly directly from HAUNT, via their bandcamp site. I am currently on a Metal mission to obtain every release from HAUNT; they are that grand and addicting! A guitar driven Metal band!

Yes, it’s HAUNT once again! Their Mosaic Vision EP is available directly from the band and I jumped right on it! Each purchase I bought from HAUNT‘s bandcamp site also included the digital download. Can’t beat that! Thank you for checking out my site, stay safe and play it LOUD! – Stone

METAL FOREVER.

Stone.

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IRON KINGDOM “Ride For Glory” Is Available Now On Cassette!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on August 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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We are pleased to announce that Iron Kingdom’s Ride For Glory is now available on cassette for only $4! This is awesome traditional metal that is recommended for fans of Blind Guardian, Arkham Witch and Cauldron. Preview and buy Ride for Glory at this location: https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/ride-for-glory

Praise for Ride for Glory:

“If you claim to be a metal fan, do your ears a favour and give Ride For Glory a listen – Echoes and Dust

“Ride For Glory is a joy to listen to and gives you something to spin again and again, gradually digging deeper into music that is simply joyful noise” – Two Guys Metal Reviews

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Source: Tridroid Records

Tridroid Records Online:

Facebook


Bandcamp


Digital Bandcamp

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON KINGDOM.

IRON KINGDOM KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Medusa Crush Recordings Release New Goryl Album

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on April 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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New Canadian label Medusa Crush Recordings are proud to unveil their newest release – A deluxe edition of drone sensation Goryl’s first two albums Father of Witches/Father of Evil Witches in cassette format. Each album is assigned to a side of a 76 min. on BASF Chrome tape for the highest quality sound.

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At a single press of 77 copies, this cassette additionally contains the previously web-only version of ‘The Shaman’s Speech’ and it all comes wrapped in a limited pattern,  Japanese Chiyogami paper with a 3″ x 5″ patch of the cover in gold on black. The patch is only available with this release.

Goryl - cassette - promo picture - 2015

You can preview and order the album at the Medusa Crush Recordings Bandcamp here: http://medusacrushrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-father-of-witches-the-father-of-evil-witches or below:

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Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GORYL.

LONG LIVE MEDUSA CRUSH RECORDINGS.

Stone.

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“Target Earth” By VOIVOD Available Now On Cassette

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 9, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Tridroid Records is happy to announce that we have now released VOIVOD’S Target Earth on tape!

We are really happy with how the tapes turned out and we would love for you to buy a copy for your collection.

You can order a copy of the tape at our Bandcamp here for only $7:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/target-earth-2

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In addition to Voviod, we recently found additional copies of a few items that we thought were sold out:

MANTAR – Death by Burning:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/death-by-burning

RUSTED BRAIN – High Voltage Thrash:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/high-voltage-thrash

IN HUMAN FORM – Earthen Urn:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/earthen-urn

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE VOIVOD.

LONG LIVE CASSETTES.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Unspeakable Axe Records Release Limited Edition CEMETERY FILTH Cassette

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 30, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Cemetery Filth - Screams From The Catacombs - promo cassette cover art pic

Unspeakable Axe Records has released Screams from the Catacombs, the debut EP from CEMETERY FILTH, on limited-edition cassette.

Hailing from the mountainous eastern region of Tennessee, CEMETERY FILTH  sound as if they’d be more at home in an unholy netherworld poised somewhere between Finland and Sweden. This is old school Death Metal in a mainly European vein: morbid, twisted, and abstaining from technicality while injecting just the right-sized dose of melody and eerie lead guitar.

Unspeakable Axe Records is now offering the EP, which was self-recorded by the band earlier this year, on cassette. This release is limited to 200 copies. Check out the title track from Screams from the Catacombs below:

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To order, visit www.unspeakableaxerecords.com/purchase.

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Matt Kilpatrick – Guitars& Vocals, Neal Williams – Bass, Ryan Guinn – Lead Guitars, Jonah Turner – Drums / Percussion

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on CEMETERY FILTH:

www.facebook.com/CemeteryFilth

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www.unspeakableaxerecords.com

www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE CEMETERY FILTH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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MADROST Pre-Order Available; “Into The Aquatic Sector” To Be Released On Cassette

Posted in metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Madrost - Into The Aquatic Sector - promo album cover pic

Tridroid Records is pleased to announce that we will be releasing the cassette version of Madrost’s Into the Aquatic Sector on October 7th 2014.

 You can pre-order the cassette  for $3 and stream a sample track here:

https://tridroid.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-aquatic-sector

The cassette is limited to only 100 copies and we expect to sell out, so order now!

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Tridroid Records

 Links:

Bandcamp

Facebook

Twitter

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE MADROST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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CYCLES WITHIN CYCLES – Tape Release News

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on August 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Cycles Within Cycles - Mouths Of Rivers - promo cover pic

Cycles Within Cycles is a precursor to Post-Rock/Metal outfit The Clouds Will Clear, who recently released their self titled EP with Bleeding Light Records. Now, Bleeding Light will also issue a digital and limited cassette version of Cycles Within Cycles lone work, Mouths of Rivers.

Highly cinematic with rich texture and dramatic voice over samples sweep across this four song EP in short order, but leave a lasting impression. An intriguing document and insight of what was to come and what will continue in the future with The Clouds Will Clear.

The cassette release will be limited to 35 copies and will be available through Bleeding Light Records along with a ‘name your price’ digital version on September 9th. Pre-orders will be available soon.

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* For more info:

http://thecloudswillclear.bandcamp.com/album/the-clouds-will-clear-ep-2014 


https://www.facebook.com/thecloudswillclearmusic 


https://twitter.com/cloudswillclear 


http://bleedinglightrecords.com/

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(Source: Dewar PR)

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR.

LONG LIVE HEAVY MUSIC.

Stone.

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CASTLE FREAK – Album Release Date, Artwork And Track Listing

Posted in metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on August 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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From Tridroid Records:

We are happy to announce that we will be releasing the cassette version of Still Rotting by CASTLE FREAK on October 7, 2014.

Self-described as “grinding death punks”, CASTLE FREAK play sick music influenced by bands such as Repulsion, Autopsy, Carnivore and old-school Megadeth. Despite the fact that the band has only been around a short while, they have managed to share the stage with Full of Hell and Noisem. In addition they also recently had a song featured on A389’s 2014 Digital Mixtape.

Pre-orders for Still Rotting will be available soon.

STILL ROTTING – TRACKLISTING:

1. Beneath These Streets
2. Sickening Corpses
3. Sherm
4. Caught In A Casket
5. Rotting.

Castle Freak - Still Rotting - Cassette Artwork promo pic - 2014

TRIDROID RECORDS ONLINE:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Twitter

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE CASTLE FREAK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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MIDNITE HELLION – Release “Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013” Live Cassette, via Contaminated Tones

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Midnite Hellion - Bitchin' at champs! - cassette promo pic - 2014

New Jersey’s MIDNITE HELLION are proud to announce the release Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 on Contaminated Tones as part of the label’s official live bootleg series, exclusively on cassette. With a layout done in old school cut-and-paste DIY fashion, the six-track cassette captures MIDNITE HELLION blazing away on stage.

Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 will be officially released on March 4.

For ordering info, visit www.contaminatedtones.blogspot.com.

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Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 – Track list: 

Side A:

1903

The Fever

Spirit Possession

Hour of the Wolf

The Morrigan

Cross the Line

Side B:

Post-show Interview

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MIDNITE HELLION:

PJ Berlinghof – Vocals

Dan Sclavi – Guitars/Backing Vocals

Nick DiGiovacchino – Guitars

Bill Dripps – Bass/Backing Vocals

Drew Rizzo – Drums

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The band’s recently released 7″, limited edition vinyl single, Hour of the Wolf  is also available on Witches Brew Records. The 7″ and more can be ordered directly from the band at www.midnitehellion.com.

MIDNITE HELLION is currently hard at work on material for a new full-length album and will hit the studio next month to begin recording for a summer 2014 release date. The band has been confirmed for the 2014 Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse, set for April 4 & 5 at Reggie’s in Chicago, Ill. For fest details, visit www.ragnarokkrmetal.com.

MIDNITE HELLION Live:

March 29 @ Brighton Bar – Long Branch, New Jersey

April 4 & 5 @ Reggie’s – Chicago, Ill. Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse

April 12 @ St. Vitus Bar –  Brooklyn, New York w/ TOXIK and Deathrash

Praise for MIDNITE HELLION: 

“Killer tunes!” – Ron Lipnicki, OverKill

“I’ve never felt so happy to get hit repeatedly in the face with a plastic fence.” –Brian “Lumberjack” Smith

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on MIDNITE HELLION:

www.youtube.com/midnitehellion
 www.reverbnation.com/midnitehellion
www.twitter.com/midnitehellion

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LONG LIVE MIDNITE HELLION.

LONG LIVE METAL.

 Stone.

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