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BURDEN OF GRIEF – New Album “Unchained” Releases On July 18th, Via Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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German Thrash/Death warriors, BURDEN OF GRIEF, have a new album, Unchained, releasing on July 18, 2014 via MASSACRE RECORDS!

Produced by Dan Swanö. Cover artwork by Gustavo Sazes.

Also available as limited edition digipak with two exclusive bonus tracks!

Below, listen to the blistering new song Unchained:

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BURDEN OF GRIEF:

Mike Huhmann – vocals

Philipp Hanfland – guitars

Johannes Rudolph – guitars

Florian Bauer – bass

Sebastian Robrecht – drums

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Source: Massacre Records

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Website: http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE BURDEN OF GRIEF.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SYLVATICA Album Debut “Evil Seeds” Releasing July 1st – Melodic Death Metal From Denmark

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 13, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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SYLVATICA – On July 1st, Denmark’s Melodic Death Metal warriors, SYLVATICA, will be releasing their debut/self-financed album: Evil Seeds. This feature post will introduce you to SYLVATICA and give you a taste of their killer Metal sound as well (see below). Make sure to click on the web-links for SYLVATICA (at bottom of post) to learn more about this fabulous Metal band! Support SYLVATICA and Metal be thy name. – Stone

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EVIL SEEDS – Track Listing:

01. Lost
02. Psychopatica
03. Winds Of Decay
04. The Ascension
05. Evil Seeds
06. God Of The Gallows
07. Hate Quest
08. Lucifer
09. Reanimated
10. The Sludge Soup
11. Sect Of Sleep

Get Your Metal Senses Scorched From Evil Seeds, Below! Metal Be Thy Name!

SYLVATICA – Band Biography:

SYLVATICA started as a folkish Black Metal project in the year 2009 by friends Pelle Buch and Rasmus Kaibe, who, while listening to Svartsot, in a drunken haze decided that they wanted to start a Folk Metal band. Realizing that none of them could play flute and they needed a guitarist, they called Jardén Schlesinger the same night and he was added to the “line-up”… after that the flute was scrapped.

The first SYLVATICA release was the song Mjölner og Mjöd, which quickly became a local hit in their hometown Nyborg, even though it was very poorly recorded and mixed, by Kaibes bigger brother, they started getting a name for themselves, and after a couple of line-up changes, SYLVATICA recorded their first EP / demo Sagn og Sagaer in late 2010 with the new line-up, consisting of Jardén Schlesinger and Jannik Ravn on guitars, Thomas Haxen, replacing Kaibe, on bass and Pelle Buch on drums. This release earned the band live jobs with Vanir and Svartsot.

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After a couple of months, the band decided in the summer of 2011 to record a new EP / demo called Mosemanden, but this time without Jannik, who decided to leave the band. For the promotional live shows after the recording, the band took in guitarist Thor Stokholm, who filled in for Jannik for a few shows untill they found a permanent replacement in Martin Hamann, who joined the band just before the Mjød og Mædl tour in 2011. After 2012 Martin Hamann was no longer a part of SYLVATICA.

Having toured all of Denmark in 2011 and 2012, the band has now gradually upgraded itself from a spare-time hobby to a fully fledged band, looked for a label to support its debut album, which ended in a self-financed release situation.

The band has, however, not stepped back in regards to live performances, still actively playing concerts whenever possible, the band is both playing nationally and abroad, if possible. So keep your eyes open, SYLVATICA might just one day bring the swamps to your doorstep, and deliver a show you won’t soon forget.

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SYLVATICA – LINE-UP:

Jardén Schlesinger – Guitars and Vocals
Thomas Haxen – Bass
Pelle Buch – Drums
(Richardt Olsen – Live guitars)

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(Source: METALMESSAGE)

* For more info on SYLVATICA:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SylvaticaOfficial

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SylvaticaOfficial

Bandcamp: http://sylvatica.bandcamp.com/

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http://www.metalmessage.de

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LONG LIVE SYLVATICA.

LONG LIVE DENMARK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

MISERY INDEX – “The Killing Gods” Lands On Billboard Heatseekers Chart

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 8, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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MISERY INDEX – On May 27th, the fifth studio album, The Killing Gods, from Maryland’s Death Metal warriors MISERY INDEX was released via Season Of Mist. This insanely good slab of Metal rammed into the Billboard Charts for the week ending June 14th, 2014. Metal be thy name and whoa. Here is the Metal result:

* Heatseekers Albums – #18

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MISERY INDEX:

Jason Netherton – bass & vocals
Adam Jarvis – drums
Mark Kloeppel – guitar & vocals
Darin Morris – guitar

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* For more info on MISERY INDEX:

Facebook: Misery Index

Website: http://www.miseryindex.com

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LONG LIVE MISERY INDEX.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT Frontman Discusses Reptilian Philosophy And More

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music reviews, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Austin Spence, bassist and vocalist for Northern California’s Death Metal juggernauts EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT recently sat down with LivingInTheMovie.com to discuss a number of topics, including the band’s newest album, Reptilian Agenda, the philosophies that went into the album’s lyrics and more. The video interview, which was filmed at Slim’s in San Francisco during a stop on the Brutal Alliance Tour, is now playing below.

Out now on Deepsend Records, Reptilian Agenda has forged a whole new level of brutality for the band and sees them continue to push beyond the boundaries of Death Metal. Reptilian Agenda was mixed and mastered by Colin Davis (Vile). Preview and purchase Reptilian Agenda at deepsendrecords.bandcamp.com.

“Without compromise.

This is angry, brutal, technically adept and controlled chaos. Brutal and Grinding? Oh yes..!” – Metal Temple

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info:

Facebook: Embryonic Devourment

Website: www.EmbryonicDevourment.com

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Website: www.deepsend.com

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LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

ENTRAILS – Swedish Death Metallers To Release “Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection” On July 22nd In North America; New Single Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 28, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Swedish Death Metal collective, ENTRAILS, is pleased to unveil Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection, an eighteen-track compilation featuring the band’s Reborn and Human Decay demos.

The demo material is based on ideas ENTRAILS first developed back in the ’90s. For various reasons, they were never released and some years later the band fell apart completely. Guitarist Jimmy Lundqvist continued to write however and saved everything to tape. Fifteen years passed before Lundqvist decided to record these ancient relics with modern tools, computers and some help from his partner in crime, vocalist Jocke Svensson.

The first demo, Reborn, was tracked in early 2009 and the follow-up, Human Decay, shortly after in the Summer of that same year. The demos were initially self-released on homemade CD-Rs and limited to just fifty copies each. Back then, it had already been decided that they would need to be repressed at some point in the future. That time is now.

Lundqvist comments: “It feels great to finally do something serious with the two demos from 2009. After multiple requests from fans asking about the demos, I had to release the brakes on this, now or never. While we are working on the upcoming new ENTRAILS full-length, we feel better to do this release now which gives a bit more time for upcoming shows and the new album!”

Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection Track Listing:

1. Reborn (Intro)
2. Evil Obsession
3. The Morgue
4. Your Dead Dog Smile
5. Voices
6. Triumph Of The Sinners
7. Stormy Death
8. Midnight Death
9. Breath Of Blood
10. Entrails
11. Depression
12. Dust To Dust (Intro)
13. Blood Red
14. Euthanasia
15. Evil Terror
16. Total Death
17. Human Decay
18. Casket Garden (Dismember Cover)

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Resurrected From The Grave – Demo Collection will be available on CD and digitally in North America on July 22nd, 2014. Head to THIS LOCATION to stream the first single “Blood Red” and preorder your copy today!

ENTRAILS’ most recent full-length, Raging Death, was released via Metal Blade in May of 2013 and reaped critical hails both stateside and abroad. Metal Hammer noted that Raging Death “should satisfy those who are hungry for something oldschool,” New Noise Magazine dubbed it, “an absolutely perfect slab of catchy, violent Swedish death metal,” while Stereogum opined, “Now on their third album, ENTRAILS are still putting young knockoff artists to shame. Perfect for blasting, banging, and bashing.”

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ENTRAILS:

http://www.facebook.com/Entrails666

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

http://www.metalblade.com/entrails

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LONG LIVE ENTRAILS.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

VALDUR To Emerge From Their Catacombs; New Material Planned For 2014 Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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While their third full-length, At War With, inundated the masses in 2013, Mammoth Lake, California-based black/death trio VALDUR has remained secluded from band actions for several months, but now the cult confirms their upcoming emergence from their Sierra Nevada catacombs for a special live performance, as well as the penning of new material.

On July 9th, VALDUR will invade Sacramento to provide direct support for the only West Coast appearance of the mighty Sargeist, the bill also including Killgasm and Pale Chalice.

Collectively issues the VALDUR clan of their impending activities, “We chose to step back and remain quiet for a while by not playing live or being active as a band, besides releasing At War With at the end of last year. But we have agreed to play a special Sacramento show set up by our friend Jaime from Killgasm. The plan is to then retreat back into privacy here in our mountain town of the Eastern Sierras and continue to compose some strange music indeed….”

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VALDUR Live:

7/09/2014 Starlite Lounge – Sacramento, CA w/ Sargeist, Pale Chalice, Killgasm [info]

Further information on VALDUR will be released later in 2014 upon the completion of their next recorded works. In the meantime, the first run of At War With CDs has already sold out, and the cassettes are already running low, so get em while you can via bloodymountainrecords.com.

Recorded at Earhammer Studio with Greg Wilkinson and mastered by Michael Z. (Secrets of the Moon, Ascension) at Source Studios, At War With douses its listeners with ten punishing hymns of audio abhorrence. A grotesque outpouring of war marches, harrowing riff torrents, possessed vocal tirades, fanatical blastbeats and an all-consuming atmosphere of chaos, apprehension and maniacal discontent, At War With proves VALDUR as one of America’s best kept extreme metal secrets.

Featuring past and current members of Weverin, Endless Blizzard and Plutocracy, the band was forged at the turn of the century in a small mountain town located in the pulsating heart of the Sierra Mountains where the Death Valley desert lands meet the ascending Mt. Whitney and where the unholy trio dwells without interference of fashionable scenes or rulebooks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on VALDUR:

Facebook: valdur

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.com

http://www.bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE VALDUR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ENDING QUEST – Release Trailer For “The Summoning”

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Swe-death lunatics ENDING QUEST have finished recording their debut album, The Summoning and have announced a June 20 release date through FDA Rekotz. Featuring members of DESOLATOR, ENDING QUEST deliver pure old-school Death Metal with the same passion and fury heard from the likes of ENTOMBED and GRAVE.

Welcome the new generation of Stockholm slaughter. Welcome ENDING QUEST.

Check out the trailer for The Summoning, below:

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on ENDING QUEST:

Facebook: Ending Quest

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LONG LIVE ENDING QUEST.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE SWEDEN.

Stone.

ANNIHILATION “The Great Cycle” – Self-Released Single Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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ANNIHILATION – The self-released single, The Great Cycle, from Portugal’s ANNIHILATION has been available since May 1st and this scathing offering of Technical Death Metal has been destroying my Metal senses ever since! Please sirs, may I have more?

If you are a confirmed DeathMetalAholic like myself, this new firestorm of 100% Death Metal extremity from ANNIHILATION is for your brain cells to absorb! If what I take in from this overpowering sound of deadly madness is any indication, The Great Cycle is a grand prelude of what’s to come from this Portuguese Technical Death Metal troupe in 2014 and 2015.

ANNIHILATION will also be releasing an EP entitled “The Undivided” in the fall of 2014 and will finally release their full-length “The Undivided Wholeness of All Things” in 2015.

ANNIHILATION – The Great Cycle is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Listen to, purchase and support ANNIHILATION by clicking on that Bandcamp box below! Whoa!

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ANNIHILATION:

Fabio Da Silva -Rhythm guitar/Vocals

Nuno Costa -Lead guitar

Diogo Silva -Bass/Backing vocals

Ita dos Santos -Drums

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* For more info on ANNIHILATION:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Twitter

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LONG LIVE ANNIHILATION.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE PORTUGAL.

Stone.

Lavadome Productions To Release “The Gates of Hell” from Long Island, NY’s DAY OF DOOM, On June 6th

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Czech Metal label Lavadome Productions is proud to announce the June 6 release of The Gates of Hell from beastly NYDM trio DAY OF DOOM.

Dwelling in the underground of Long Island, DAY OF DOOM’s third album is the first to be released on a label. The new material represents the raw, sickening, and undeniable brutality of early New York Death Metal, sending the listener back to a time when every new album sounded fresh and exciting; the sole aim to create music that delivered a punch to the face and a kick in the gut. That’s the sound of The Gates Of Hell, a stab of bludgeoning, uncompromising force played with skill and passion. The cover art was conceived by the mighty Raul Gonzales.

RIYL: SUFFOCATION, GORGUTS, MORBID ANGEL, HUMAN REMAINS, RIPPING CORPSE, and old school Death/Thrash.

Album track “Slaughter of The Lamb” is now streaming:

Track Listing:

The Gates of Hell
Fathers Lies
Embrace your Demise
Slaughter of the Lamb
An Evil Demoncy (The Last Days of Doom)
Circle of Eternal Aftermath
The Vomitorium Angel
Feasting on the Flesh of the Godly Ones
Reborn Through Oblivion Flames
Through Horrible Despair
Remnants in the Cavern of Displeasure

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DAY OF DOOM:

Rich Hervey – Drums Vocals

Doug Randazzo – Guitar/Vocals

Sam Lara – Bass/Vocals

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on DAY OF DOOM:

Facebook: Day of Doom

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Website: www.lavadome.org

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LONG LIVE DAY OF DOOM.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE LONG ISLAND, NY.

Stone.

BELPHEGOR – “CONJURING THE DEAD” ARTWORK RELEASED!

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on May 8, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Diabolical Death/ Black Metal giants BELPHEGOR have just revealed the cover design of their forthcoming album ‘CONJURING THE DEAD’. 
The artwork was created by Greek artist, Seth Siro Anton who also painted the cover of ‘Pestapokalypse IV’ in 2006.

Helmuth comments:

“The spectacular cover, the offensive lyrical content, the Death Musick. BELPHEGOR´s nine new sound collages are a new dimension of intensity and dynamics.”

Seth adds:

”Once you can customize the basic principles of Renaissance painting and deriving energy/data from chaotic reservoir of unconscious… you get BELPHEGOR´s “CONJURING THE DEAD” cover art.”

‘CONJURING THE DEAD’ was recorded at Mana Studios in Florida under the direction of Eric Rutan. Three and a half years have past since the highly praised album ‘Blood Magick Necromance’ was released. BELPHEGOR are back to conquer – possessed, on fire and stronger than ever!

The tenth studio album of one of the most bizarre and authentic bands in the world of Metal will be unleashed on August 8th (EU/ North America) and August 11th (UK/FR) via Nuclear Blast.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For more info on BELPHEGOR:

Website: http://www.belphegor.at

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/belphegor

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Europe: http://www.nuclearblast.de

USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

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LONG LIVE BELPHEGOR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ANNIHILATION – Release New Single “The Great Cycle”

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on May 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Portugal’s Annihilation have unleashed upon the world their single for the song “The Great Cycle”. Available as a digital download on their Bandcamp, “The Great Cycle” is a taste of what you will hear on their forthcoming EP “The Undivided”. You can hear and purchase the track at this location.

In addition to releasing the song as a digital download, the band has also premiered the song as a lyric video on Metalrecusants.com, which can be viewed here.

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(Source: Dewar PR)

* For more info on ANNIHILATION:

Annihilation Bandcamp

Annihilation Facebook

Anihilation Twitter

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LONG LIVE ANNIHILATION.

LONG LIVE PORTUGAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

LOCUSTA – Ohio Technical Grinding Death Unit Announces Live Takeover

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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After a two-year hiatus, Ohio Technical Grinding Death Metal peddlers, LOCUSTA, will be embarking on a live takeover through the East Coast this Spring! Slated to commence on May 13th in Raleigh, North Caroline, LOCUSTA will rape faces through Columbia, Knoxville, Columbus, Washington DC, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Providence, Portland, Philadelphia, Harrisonburg and Richmond with additional incursions to be announced in the coming weeks. The band will be joined by drummer Alex Tomlin (Battlemaster, Arsis, Withered et al).

LOCUSTA is currently putting the finishing touches on their as-yet-untitled full-length tentatively scheduled to drop later this year. In the meantime, ravaging preview track, “Contaminant Remains,” will appear on the band’s forthcoming, four-track Dendromorphosis EP which also includes a molten rendition of Death’s “See Through Dreams,” and artwork by renowned designer Lucas Ruggieri (BlackTusk, Kylesa, Ghoul, cough et al). Dendromorphosis will be available for purchase at all upcoming tour dates.

Comments the band of their forthcoming live offensive: “We’re looking forward to hitting the road again after such an agonizingly long break from touring and to what we’re anticipating will be some of the best shows we’ve ever played, both in respect to the caliber of the bands we’re billed with and the fact that our live sets sound tighter than they ever have before. Our set lists will mostly contain songs from the new album, including the first track we’ve ever written that extends past the nine-minute mark, which is easily the darkest and most epic piece of music we’ve written so far. There is more grinding technicality than before, but the songs are also much more mature from a songwriting point of view than what you hear on our first album. We’re excited to be sharing this time in the band with all of our new and old friends on the road, but…no survivors.”

View some live LOCUSTA debauchery, below:

LOCUSTA Live Incursions 2014:

5/13/2014 – The Maywood – Raleigh, NC w/ Warhead

5/14/2014 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC w/ Marrow Of Earth, Axattack, Waft

5/17/2014 – The Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN w/ Red Necklace, Vomit Breath

5/18/2014 – The Carabar – Columbus, OH w/ Ulcerate, Inter Arma

5/20/2014 – Smash Records – Washington, DC w/ Exar Kun, Gloom

5/21/2014 – MDF Matinee @ Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD w/ Horrendous, Coffin Dust

5/28/2014 – The Paper Box – Brooklyn, NY w/ Diocletian, Manticore, Goat Torment, Pissgrave, Unholy Spirits, Damnatum, Ominous Resurrection, Sacristy

5/29/2014 – The Black Box – Providence, RI w/ Crypter, Orsus, Deathstate

5/30/2014 – Geno’s Rock Club – Portland, ME w/ Sylvia, Livver, Notox (Ex Toxic Narcotic)

5/31/2014 – The Millcreek Tavern – Philadelphia, PA w/ Coffin Dust, Dridge

6/01/2014 – The Blue Nile – Harrisonburg, PA w/ Earthling, Evicera

6/03/2014 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA w/ Eyehategod, Ringworm, Enabler, Gritter

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Formed in the fall of 2006, LOCUSTA take their name from a female chemist from Ancient Rome regarded as the first documented serial killer. LOCUSTA released their debut full-length upon an unsuspecting underground in 2010 which is available for download/purchase via their official bandcamp page HERE.

Critical Praise: 

“I got dinner at the bar while LOCUSTA played their set. Melodic, technical death metal in the vein of Spawn Of Possession or Decrepit Birth, the band brought the riffage with a vengeance. Health notice: The surgeon general has advised that discreetly headbanging with a mouthful of food is a choking hazard. But totally worth it.” – NoCleanSinging.com

LOCUSTA. Why isn’t this band huge? Serious death metal from Columbus shredded bar and house shows alike and smote their victims with ease.” – The Athens News

LOCUSTA is one of the best underground metal bands out there right now; seriously one of the highest underground-to-quality-music ratios possible…Totally real-deal, bad-ass performers, worth the money and time spent x1000.”  – Day After Day DC

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on LOCUSTA:

http://www.facebook.com/Locusta614

http://www.facebook.com/events/519494994829211

http://www.locustaband.com

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LONG LIVE LOCUSTA.

LONG LIVE OHIO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

CRAVING – Featured In Danish TV Commercial

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 28, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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German Melodic Death/Black Metal band CRAVING are being featured in a TV commercial for Samsung Galaxy S5 on Danish television. The spot is scheduled to run for the next three weeks and features the band’s cover of “Only Teardrops” by Emmelie de Forest. Watch the ad below:

Since 2006, CRAVING has masterfully blended Black and Death metal with soaring melodies and folk influences. In October of last year, Apostasy Records released the band’s sophomore album, At Dawn. With lyrics written in German, Russian and English and a noticeable progression from their 2012 debut, At Dawn stands as one of the most intriguing and varied records in recent memory. Guest appearances on At Dawn include Helge Stang (Ex-Equilibrium), Chris Caffery (Ex-Savatage), Niels Löffler (Ordan Ogan) and Agalaz (Obscurity). The official music video for CRAVING’s cover of “Only Teardrops” can be seen below:

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on CRAVING:

Website: http://www.cravingmetal.de

Facebook: Craving[Official]

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Website: http://www.apostasyrecords.com

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LONG LIVE CRAVING.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SEPREVATION – Release New Music Video ‘Slave To The Grave’

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 25, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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On the run up to the release of their debut album ‘Consumed’, UK Death Thrashers Seprevation today release a music video for ‘Slave To The Grave’.

Guitarist Joss Farrington comments: “The concept was to play on the themes of ‘Slave to the Grave’ and actually give the viewer the visual image of us decaying and covered in gore.”

‘Slave To The Grave’ was shot in the bands home city of Bristol, England at RS Studios and it was directed & edited by Doug Anderson of Visceral Video with a helping hand from Janey Hayes who took care of the special FX make up.

Watch ‘Slave To The Grave’ Here!

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“Truly evil sounding Death Metal from Bristol, true to the 80′s and 90′s masters. For fans of Death, Possessed, Sadistic Intent etc.” – Terrorizer Magazine

That aforementioned is just one of many descriptions made of the Death/Thrash maniacs. Formed in 2011 in Bristol, England; since their inception Seprevation have been quick to cause a riot, touring throughout the UK with a battery of hate filled lyrics and a sound to kick your pearly whites to dust, Seprevation are here for a reason and one reason only… to shatter and destroy.

May 10th 2014 will see the release of ‘Consumed’, the debut full length album and follow-up to EP ‘Ritual Abuse’.

Joss comments on ‘Consumed’: “I think fans of ‘Ritual Abuse’ will really like it, it’s more of the same in many ways, plenty of shred and old school worship but it’s definitely steering in our own direction, as the writing process went on the songs became more and more diverse, songs like ‘Between Two Worlds and Dreams’ were written last and you can really hear the difference.”

“If you thought ‘Ritual Abuse’ was pretty great then buy this because it’s 100 times better, 3 words – Old School Worship.”

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Pre-Order ‘Consumed’ here:

http://www.seprevation.bigcartel.com/ or digital at http://www.seprevation.bandcamp.com/

(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on SEPREVATION:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/seprevation

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LONG LIVE SEPREVATION.

LONG LIVE DEATH / THRASH.

LONG LIVE THE UK.

Stone.

INANIMATE EXISTENCE – Technical Death Metal Faction To Unleash Second LP Via Unique Leader; Album Teaser Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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California Technical Death Metal faction, INANIMATE EXISTENCE, who feature within their ranks members of Brain Drill and Son Of Aurelius, will unleash their sophomore effort, A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement, this Summer via Extreme Metal merchants, Unique Leader Records.

Tracked by Max Zigman (Son Of Aurelius, Smaragos) at Parade Outrageous in Santa Cruz and produced by Zack Ohren (Light This City, All Shall Perish, First Blood, Cattle Decapitation, Warbringer et al) at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement boasts eight conceptual tracks of progressive punishment.

The follow-up to 2012’s Liberation Through Hearing, which MetalSucks championed for its “erie, psychedelic themes richly animated by the grandiose contrast between shamanic atmosphere and uncompromising brutality,” finds INANIMATE EXISTENCE’s signature, over-the-top compositions elevated to an entirely new level of profundity. Each movement marvels at its own innovative density as intricate guitar structures coil seamlessly around complex rhythms and infernal vocal tirades, all the while maintaining an absorbing magnetism that draws exploratory listeners in with each new measure.

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The record includes several guest musicians who offer female vocal accents, clarinet, bass flute, harp, bongos and other nuances to the proceedings, only adding to the record’s already confounding depth.

A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement – Track Listing:

1. Om Mani Padme Um
2. Omen
3. Bioluminescent Photophores
4. The Rune of Destruction
5. The Catacomb Of Mirrors
6. Staring Through Fire
7. Out of Body Experience
8. Dueling Shadows

INANIMATE EXISTENCE’s A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement will be released on June 24th, 2014 via Unique Leader Records. Special preorder bundles will be available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, wrap your head around the album teaser below:

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INANIMATE EXISTENCE:

Cameron Porras – Guitar/Vocals
Joel Guernsey – Guitar
Ron Casey – Drums (Brain Drill)
Riley McShane – Vocals (Son Of Aurelius)
Scott Bradley – Bass

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on INANIMATE EXISTENCE:

http://www.facebook.com/TheInanimateExistence

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http://www.uniqueleader.com

http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords

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LONG LIVE INANIMATE EXISTENCE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

INTERNAL BLEEDING – New York Death Metal Legion Joins Unique Leader Records; Video Teaser Posted

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , on April 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Unique Leader Records is pleased to welcome long-running New York-based death metal legion, INTERNAL BLEEDING, to their expanding roster of audio severity.

For over twenty years, INTERNAL BLEEDING has been at the forefront of the underground Death Metal scene, boasting a relentless DIY work ethic, consistently intense live performances and a commitment to composing some of the heaviest music possible, their breakdown-laden approach directly responsible for the establishment of an entire subgenre of Death Metal, aptly titled “slam” (a term they began using as early as 1992).

Founded in 1991 by guitarist Chris Pervelis following the demise of original band, Autumn Reign, it all began with a case of 300 blank tapes reportedly “found” at a local university. The tapes provided the inspiration to set up a four-track to capture The One Dollar Demo. The following year, INTERNAL BLEEDING recorded their Invocation Of Evil demo, which went on to sell an impressive 5500+ copies through now-defunct Wild Rags Records. The band returned to the studio to track another demo in early 1994. The resulting Perpetual Degradation remains a certified classic in the annals of Death Metal.

Internal Bleeding - Imperium - promo album banner - 2014

Maniacal self-promotion combined with a tireless dedication to their craft, the band eventually made their way to 1994’s Milwaukee Metal fest, where their captivating live show possessed the eyes and ears of Pavement Music, who released their Voracious Contempt debut in 1995. Following a slew of tours both stateside and abroad, label and lineup shifts and four more works of sonic brutality with 1997’s The Extinction Of Benevolence, 1999’s Driven To Conquer, 2000’s Alien Breed compilation and 2002’s Onward To Mecca, it seemed the band had virtually disappeared without warning.

In early 2011 however, Pervelis decided to pick up the proverbial pieces and contacted original members Bill Tolley and Brian Hobbie. The three agreed to reunite and began re-learning INTERNAL BLEEDING’s classic back catalog. With the addition of Jason Liff on bass and legendary frontman Keith DeVito (ex Suffocation, Catastrophic, Pyrexia) handling vocals, the band is again poised to level all in its path. Last month, the band officially signed a two-record deal with Unique Leader Records. Their fifth studio album, Imperium, will be out in the Fall of 2014.

In the meantime, check out the Imperium album teaser below:

INTERNAL BLEEDING:

Keith DeVito: Vocals (ex-Suffocation, Catastrophic, Pyrexia)
Chris Pervelis: Guitar
Brian Hobbie: Guitar (ex-Catastrophic)
Bill Tolley: Drums
Jay Liff: Bass

INTERNAL BLEEDING Discography:
One Dollar Demo (1991)
Invocation Of Evil Demo (1992)
Perpetual Degradation Demo (1994)
Voracious Contempt (Pavement, 1995)
The Extinction Of Benevolence (Pavement, 1997)
Driven To Conquer (Pavement, 1999)
Alien Breed (Olympic, 2000)
Onward To Mecca (Century Media, 2002)

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on INTERNAL BLEEDING:

http://www.facebook.com/internalbleeding

http://www.Internal-Bleeding.com

Unique Leader Records - logo - B&W - 2013

http://www.uniqueleader.com

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LONG LIVE INTERNAL BLEEDING.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Shadow Kingdom Records To Release Album From Obscure 80’s Death Metallers TERMINAL DEATH On July 8th

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , on April 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Shadow Kingdom Records has announced the upcoming release of a CD’s worth of demo and rehearsal material from obscure 80s Death Metal group TERMINAL DEATH on July 8th. A vinyl LP version will also be released in tandem with Hells Headbangers Records.

Based on the material, the Chicago band should have gotten high praise across the globe, but fell through the cracks without a proper record label deal. That all changes now, as fans of early SEPULTURA, DEATH, and POSSESSED are in for a real treat. In addition to the remastered material, a nicely assembled CD booklet includes a detailed interview by Laurent of Snakepit Magazine.

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Shadow Kingdom Records owner Tim McGrogan shared these words about the release:

“When you talk about the earliest Death Metal bands, we think of SEPULTURA, DEATH, POSSESSED (all stemming from VENOM) right off the top, but there were a few ripping bands that quickly fell into obscurity and TERMINAL DEATH is one of those bands. This is not just an obscure band; they could have been a HUGE Death Metal band if they were signed to the right label back then. They certainly had all of the talent of the aforementioned bands. Their 1985 Demo tape screams with energy and intensity! This collection is another snapshot of that amazing early Slayer-esque Death Metal. Co-founder Shaun Glass, whom also co-founded SINDROME, later joined the more well-known classic Death Metal band BROKEN HOPE in the early 1990’s. Shadow Kingdom Records also teamed up with Hells Headbangers Records to release this lost gem as a Double LP. If you’re into vinyl, keep your eyes peeled for it will be a glorified presentation.”

Select tracks from Terminal Death are streaming below:

Demo 1985:

1. Terminal Death

2. Judge Death

3. The Day After the End

4. Brain Tumor

5. Celestial Execution

6. Hacksaw

Rehearsal – December, 11 1985:

7. Terminal Death/Judge Death

8. Brain Tumor

9. Celestial Execution

10. Intermission

11. Hacksaw

12. The Day After the End

13. Chained to the Abyss [Unreleased]

14. Dying in the War [Unreleased]

Rehearsal – April 19, 1986:

15. Terminal Death/Judge Death

16. Brain Tumor

17. Bloody Retribution [Unreleased]

18. Hacksaw

19. The Day After the End

20. Chained to the Abyss

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http://www.shadowkingdomrecords.com

shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com

(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

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LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF TERMINAL DEATH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

RUDE – California Death Metallers Sign With FDA Rekotz

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 13, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Welcome to the filthy side of Death Metal, welcome to RUDE.

FDA Rekotz is happy to present Soul Recall, the uncompromising debut album from rotten Death Metal act RUDE. Hailing from Berkeley, Calif., RUDE combine classic Death Metal in the vein of the early Pestilence stuff with the dirt of maniacs like Autopsy. Catchy, brutal, brain crushing metal to the bone.

Soul Recall, featuring artwork by Dan Seagrave, will be released on CD, vinyl and digital formats on May 30, via FDA Rekotz. Pre-orders are being taken at www.fda-rekotz.com.

The first pressing of the vinyl edition will be limited to 150 copies in pus yellow and 350 copies in plague black vinyl.

Stream album track “Haunted” at: https://soundcloud.com/fda-rekotz/rude-haunted.

Rude - Soul Recall - promo album merch flyer - 2014

(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on RUDE:

Facebook: Rude

FDA Rekotz - Logo

Website: http://www.fda-rekotz.com

Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/fdarekotz

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LONG LIVE RUDE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE CALIFORNIA.

Stone.

THUNDERWAR “The Birth OF Thunder” Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , on April 11, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Thunderwar - The Birth Of Thunder - promo cover pic - 2013

4 Metal Fists Out Of 5!

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THUNDERWAR – Poland’s Thunderwar saw their debut (4 song) EP, The Birth Of Thunder, release back in 2013. I do declare, without any reasonable doubt, that Thunderwar will be a Death Metal band to reckon with for years to come. I hope, anyways. It’s always a thrill, when an astute underground Death Metal band such as Thunderwar crosses my Metal path. In my Metal opinion, these Polish Death Metal dudes are really good at what they do.

Thunderwar plays their brand of Death Metal on the melodic side as well; still, it’s Death Metal, in the European vein. In other Metal words, that means this band kicks unadulterated Death Metal ass. With their instrumental title track, The Birth Of Thunder, a mature musical aptitude abounds from Thunderwar; displaying their taste for the splendid and atmospheric listen. I believe I hear a touch of flamenco guitar in this title track too. I dunno, what do I know. Whoa.

I realize this sounds cliché, however, I do wish that this wasn’t an EP and instead a full-length album. Yes, I do dig Thunderwar. Any fan of Amon Amarth should become an instant fan of this band. I sincerely would love to see Thunderwar keep their Metal momentum going and become a household name among the proud world-community of Death Metal addicts. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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The Birth Of Thunder – Track Listing: Vimana (The Chariots In Heaven), Shadows Of Lindisfarne, The Birth Of Thunder, Eagle Of Glory

THE BIRTH OF THUNDER was mixed and produced by the Wieslawscy Bros from HERTZ STUDIO.

* Cover artwork of “The Birth of Thunder” EP was created by Mario Lopez.

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Kamil ‘Madness’ Mandes – vocals and bass

Witold Ustapiuk – lead guitar

Maciej ‘Olszak’ Olszewski– rhythm guitar

Vit Argasiński – drums

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* For more info on THUNDERWAR:

Bandcamp: https://thunderwar1.bandcamp.com

Facebook: Thunderwar

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LONG LIVE THUNDERWAR.

LONG LIVE POLAND.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ILLDISPOSED – Reveal New Album Title And Artwork

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , on April 8, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Illdisposed - With The Last Souls On Our Side - promo cover pic - 2014

ILLDISPOSED have finished the recordings of their upcoming album at Denmark’s Antfarm Studio! Tue Madsen is soon going to take care of the mix as well as the mastering.

ILLDISPOSED’s new album will be entitled “With The Lost Souls On Our Side”! It will be the first album with new drummer Kim Langkjær Jensen, who permanently joined the band in autumn 2013.

Lasse Hoile once again created the beautiful cover artwork. He is also responsible for the artwork of the band’s previous records “1-800 Vindication”, “Burn Me Wicked” and “There Is Light… But It’s Not For Me”.

The band also posted the following statement on their facebook page a while ago: “Since we haven’t been able to reach an agreement on a cover song to record, we’ve decided to record a new version of one of our own oldies instead!”

ILLDISPOSED’s new album “With The Lost Souls On Our Side” is set to be released on June 27, 2014 via Massacre Records!

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(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on ILLDISPOSED:

http://www.illdisposed.dk

http://www.facebook.com/illdisposed1

http://www.twitter.com/illdisposedDK

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LONG LIVE ILLDISPOSED.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE DENMARK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.