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INCANTATION – Comments On Recent Tour; Reveals New Album Title

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

After a successful trek through Brazil with IMMOLATION and European summer festival campaign, Death Metal pioneers INCANTATION are back in the U.S. to wrap up work on their long-awaited eighth album. The band had this to say about the tour:

Guitarist/vocalist John McEntee: “I would like to thank everyone on behalf of INCANTATION for making this festival run our most successful to date. To get the opportunity to play for so many diehard death metal fans was absolutely amazing. We are especially thankful to all our supporters for giving us a warm welcome at all the festivals, you guys were amazing and totally raging every day. Most of all we would like to thank Sam Inzerra [Mortician / Funerus] for doing a phenomenal job filling in for Kyle  on drums. Without you this run would probably not be able to happen.”

Bassist Chuck Sherwood: “To the hoards of thousands that littered the fests of this past run. Old friends and new, brothers whom we shared a stage, and the  unmatched support of the staff of each fest respectively. It’s my hope that our performance reflected the metal rage that you gave us, Hails!”

Live footage of INCANTATION performing at Motocultor Festival 2012 in France is seen below!

In other news, the band has revealed that their forthcoming release will be a concept album entitled Vanquish In Vengeance. Expect a November release via Listenable Records.

McEntee comments: “The title track is about the massacre of Saxons in the town of Verdun in 782, called on by order of King Charlemagne. As an album title it has a different meaning to me. Vanquish in Vengeance symbolizes the long history of the band. We have fought many battles over the years to keep things going. We have always stayed true to our original vision and have never caved into trends. After a long wait between albums we are back with a vengeance with some of our darkest and heaviest material to date.”

INCANTATION:

Chuck Sherwood – Bass

Alex Bouks – Guitar

Kyle Severn – Drums

John McEntee – Guitar, Vocals

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on INCANTATION, click on the link below!

http://www.incantation.com

LONG LIVE INCANTATION.

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MALIGNANCY – New York Death Metal Legends To Release New Full-Length Via Willowtip This Fall

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, technical death metal with tags , , , , , , on August 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Yonkers, New York-based Technical Death/Grind legends MALIGNANCY are pleased to unleash their latest slab of sonic bestiality in the form of Eugenics. Set to be unearthed in North America on October 9, 2012 through Willowtip Records, Eugenics was recorded throughout 2010 – 2011 by Eliot Gellar at the Gellar Cellar Studio in Mahopac, New York, mixed and mastered by Luca Minieri at Dissonant Studio in Aosta, Italy and features the cover art of Justin Osbourn of Slasher Designs.

Loosely based around the concept of eugenics — defined as “the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)” — the band’s third full-length hurls forth 10 mercilessly brutal hymns of technically proficient audio carnage.

Elaborates the band in a collective statement: “Eugenics is a culmination of MALIGNANCYpast and present with a hint of what’s to come in the future. Recording the new tunes with a click track was a totally new experience.”

Check out  the cover art as well as first track, “Type Zero Civilization,” at THIS LOCATION.

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In the near future humans will face the very real threat of extinction. Either natural or man-made, it will come to pass.  Eugenics is an account  of what may happen.

Forced to dwell hundreds of miles underground, in an abandoned U.S. archive, they fight to live.  This installation still contains all the necessary previsions needed for survival.  A self-sufficient complex, far removed from the vigor of life topside.  It is equipped with generators, a constant replenishing air supply, even waste management.  A perfect habitat for the evolution of the last species on Earth, Man. 

For preorder info, point your browser HERE. 

Eugenics Track Listing:

01. Type Zero Civilization
02. Eugenics
03. Extinction Event
04. Global Systemic Collapse
05. Cataclysmic Euphoria
06. Separatists
07. Monstrous Indifference
08. Cryptobiosis
09. Creatures of Conformity
10. The Breach

MALIGNANCY:

Danny Nelson – Vocals

Ron Kachnic – Guitar

Roger J. Beaujard – Bass

Mike Heller – Drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on MALIGNANCY, click on the links below!

http://www.youtube.com/MalignancyNY

http://www.willowtip.com

LONG LIVE MALIGNANCY.

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KATAKLYSM – “Iron Will: Twenty Years Determined” Hits The German Charts!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, Heavy Metal, melodic death metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The ultimate KATAKLYSM 2DVD/2CD package Iron Will: Twenty Years Determined hit the German Charts on position #98! The release is a retrospective swollen with pride, a live all-inclusive-package and an in-depth gift to all of the band’s faithful followers. A true all-round carefree package.

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Maurizio Iacono comment: “We did this DVD with no expectations. Our little story immortalized with the luck of a label that would support it, I guess our great fans in our second home Germany have shown their love and brought a DVD release into the Top 100 album charts of the country. This is very unusual and we are very humbled by it, thank you!”

Get your copy here:
http://www.nuclearblast.de/suche/kataklysm

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on KATAKLYSM, click on the links below!

http://www.facebook.com/kataklysm

http://www.twitter.com/kataklysmband

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

LONG LIVE KATAKLYSM.

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BANE – Releases Promo Video For “The Truth Unleashed”

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal music videos, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Serbian Black/Death Metal act BANE have released a promo video for the song The Truth Unleashed, taken from their upcoming album, The Acausal Fire. The video features live pictures of the band taken from performances at Exit Festival 2012 and Sarajevo Metal Festival III.

The Acausal Fire will be released by Abyss Records in September.

BANE’s full-length debut, Chaos, Emptiness & Darkness, as well as other BANE merchandise is currently available through the Abyss Records Webstore: www.officialabyssrecords.com

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on BANE, click on the link below!

http://baneband.com/

Stone Says: BANE receives Metal Odyssey’s Extreme Metal Seal Of Approval. Metal be thy name.

LONG LIVE BANE.

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INFERION – Opens The Vault and Unleashes “Aborted By The Sun”

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, melodic death metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 8, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

You may already know of INFERION’s The Desolate, the Black Metal whirlwind from Mr. Everything Nick Reyes. But in 2003 Reyes’ recorded an EP of blast-beaten, aggressive Melodic Death Metal called Aborted by the Sun that was recorded under the name Farewell My Angel. The original plan to release the EP was halted after the hard drive with the original mixes/master was damaged in a fire. A recent discovery of those original files led Iraq War veteran Reyes to re-record much of the EP when time permitted during Army Special Forces and Selection Training at Fort Bragg, GA. The EP has now been released under the INFERION banner.

Aborted By The Sun – Track Listing:

Kill the Angel

Aborted by the Sun

Burn Away the Memory

Imagine Me Geometry

The God Machine

My Hydrogen Bomb 

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The Story Of “Aborted By The Sun” As Told By Nick Reyes:

Aborted by the Sun was originally recorded in 2003 under the band name Farewell my Angel. At the time INFERION had put out the album Firewar that was getting some attention, and since this release was more Death Metal, I was going to release it next, but I was never able to do so because the original mixes and masters were damaged on a hard drive that caught fire. Last year, I was going through my storage unit looking for Army gear to pack for SFAS and I came upon some old CDs and DVDs in the same tough box and among them was a DVD simply titled “ABTSMBU.” I put it in the computer and found all the original mixes and masters for the album.

I re-recorded the bass, drums, and some vocals while I was trying out for the Special Forces, so this album is about determination, and the aggressive pursuit of goals. Since this album was semi structured, I just had to redo it in the way that I had envisioned it in my head during the selection course. So I based it around the guitars that were already there and tracked everything as soon as I got home a month later.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on INFERION, click on the links below!

http://www.myspace.com/inferion

LONG LIVE NICK REYES.

LONG LIVE INFERION.

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VEX – Progressive Black/Death Metallers Hit The Road

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Texas-based Progressive and dynamic Blackened Death Metal act VEX is currently on the road as part of the Summer of Losers East Coast Tour in support of their most recent recording, Memorious. While on the road, VEX will be selling hand-numbered, limited-edition copies of Memorious with artwork designed by bassist William Edgar. This tour pressing of the album will only be available at the shows listed below. Select songs from Memorious are streaming here: VEX (Official) facebook

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VEX Live:

August 03, 2012 @ Poison Lawn :: Knoxville TN

August 04, 2012 @ The Get Down :: Asheville NC w/ Typhonic Age

August 05, 2012 @ Blue Nile :: Harrisonburg VA w/ Within Our Gates and Helgamite

August 06, 2012 @ JR’s :: Philadelphia PA w/ Alement and Shadows in the Crypt

August 07, 2012 @ Saint Vitus :: Brooklyn NY w/ Prostituion, Bloodseeker, Last Legion

August 09, 2012 @ Slim’s Downtown :: Raleigh NC w/ Shadows, Hansgraf

August 10, 2012 @ The Milestone :: Charlotte NC w/ Grohg, Sons of Tonatiuh, Musket King

August 11, 2012 @ Phoenix Taproom :: Jacksonville FL at the Endless Bummers Fest

August 14, 2012 @ Hi Ho Lounge :: New Orleans LA

August 15, 2012 @ The White Swan :: Houston TX

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METAL PRAISE FOR VEX:

“You might be quite surprised to discover that Vex are some long obscured treasure of progressive, moody melodic death/black/thrash metal that seems rather uncanny hailing from Texas, one of the brutal death capitals of the States. Here we’ve got something well off the beaten path, even though the stones paving said path have been lifted from more frequently traveled concourses.”­ – From the Dust Returned

“There is an emotional depth and reserved wisdom to the band’s songwriting which speaks of a forgotten style of black/death metal; the kind practiced by such genre forefathers as Dissection, Rotting Christ or Mortuary Drape.” – Metal Army America

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on VEX, click on the link below!

VEX (Official) facebook

LONG LIVE VEX.

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REVOLTING – Hymns of Ghastly Horror to be Released Sept 7th on FDA Rekotz

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, horror, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 5, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Hymns of Ghastly Horror is the fourth album from Swedish cult band REVOLTING and it is scheduled to arrive internationally September 7th on FDA Rekotz in CD and digital formats. The vinyl LP version will be released on November 16th.  On the new album, REVOLTING offers the finest in classic, yet distinct Swedish Death Metal.

Specifically, REVOLTING returns with an album most demonstrative of their knack for creating those unforgettable necro-melodies, crusty grooves, and unmitigated brute force that has defined their songwriting development to date. The nine tracks of Hymns of Ghastly Horror will enter through the auditory canals and lodge in the brain like tumors! A definite recommendation for fans of EDGE OF SANITY, DISMEMBER, and ENTRAILS.

Check out the promo clip for album track “The Mother of Darkness” below!

Hymns of Ghastly Horror – Track Listing:

1. The Mother Of Darkness

2. Their Thoughts Can Kill

3. Ravenous Alien Spawn

4. The Black Queen

5. The Thing That C.H.U.D. Not Be (inst)

6. Psychoplasmics

7. Prey To Katahdin

8. Kinderfeeder

9. The Hatchet Murders

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REVOLTING is the new band from Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Ribspreader, The Grotesquery, Demiurg, Putrevore) which is dedicated to the HORROR/GORE films from the 1980’s! With today’s modern horror sucking beyond redemption and Death Metal being plagued by rap, emo, and fake boring “brutality”, Revolting felt it was time to do a truly PURE and ugly, rotting, putrid Death Metal band for the love of it and to get back to the basics of what all of this madness is about anyway!

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REVOLTING is:

Rogga Johansson – Vocals/Guitars

Grotesque Tobias – Bass

Mutated Martin – Drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on REVOLTING, click on the link below!

http://www.fda-rekotz.com

LONG LIVE REVOLTING.

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SKELETAL SPECTRE – Doom-Death Befoulers Join Pulverised Records; Preview Track Available

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 25, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Pulverised Records are pleased to welcome American/Swedish Doom-Death befoulers SKELETAL SPECTRE to their ever-expanding roster of repugnance!

Fronted by Vanessa Nocera (Wooden Stake, Scaremaker, etc.), SKELETAL SPECTRE are a ghastly hybrid of demonacy influenced by the spirits of the undead and midnight graveyard sacrifices. The band released two full-length offerings under the Razorback Records banner and are set to unleash their third studio endeavor, Voodoo Dawn — a malicious riffscape of sonic extremity — upon unsuspecting ears later this year.

Comments Nocera of the signing: “We are proud and honored to be on Pulverised Records’ roster! Definitely a label that I find to be one of the coolest around! We put a great deal of hard work into this album so that it would stand out from anything we’ve ever done. I think it is a testament to the band’s future, and we are looking to play live, especially in Europe so watch out. We’re coming!

Adds Pulverised Records A&R Manager Calvin Chiang: “The moment we heard the beginning riff off the first track from Voodoo Dawn, it completely blew us away and somehow we already knew something filthy was brewing from within. There’s a perfect balance of those trademark Swede-eerie melodies and mammoth riffs that any sludge/doom maniac would approve of. It’s always very satisfying to discover a great hidden gem in this business, and we are definitely proud to say that SKELETAL SPECTRE is one of those gems. Keep your eyes and ears peeled; the voodoo curse shall rear its ugly head soon!”

Check out teaser track “Bone Dust” from Voodoo Dawn at THIS LOCATION. Further details, including art work and release date, will be revealed in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

SKELETAL SPECTRE:

Vanessa Nocera – all vocals

Behold the Pentagram – guitar/bass

Haunting the Beyond – drums

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SKELTAL SPECTRE, click on the links below!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skeletal-Spectre/167747449913361

http://www.myspace.com/skeletalspectre

http://www.pulverised.net

LONG LIVE SKELETAL SPECTRE.

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THE FORSAKEN – Swedish Death Unit’s Fourth Album Nears North American Release

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Landskrona, Sweden-based THE FORSAKEN are preparing to drop their fourth full-length assault Beyond Redemption in North America.

Beyond Redemption surges with forty minutes of the band’s modern black/thrash-infused death metal culminating here into some of the most devastating sequences from THE FORSAKEN to date. The album was recorded by the band themselves, and the final product mixed and mastered at the renowned Fascination Street Studios (Bloodbath, Opeth, Amon Amarth, Soilwork).

THE FORSAKEN formed in 1997, initially under the moniker of Septic Breed. Following several demos, lineup changes and the name change, the band signed with Century Media for the release of their 2001 debut album Manifest Of Hate, their 2002 follow-up Arts Of Desolation and 2003’s Traces Of The Past. The band parted ways with the label in 2009, and following another personnel shift, began the construction of their now pending fourth album Beyond Redemption, through new label home Masssacre Records.

Following its successful release in Europe in recent weeks, Beyond Redemption will be available to North American metallers on August 14th. View the audio teaser and more AT THIS LOCATION.

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Beyond Redemption – Track Listing:

01. Beyond Redemption

02. Only Hell Remains

03. Foul Messianic Grace

04. No Dawn Awaits

05. There Is No God

06. As We Burn

07. Reap As We Have Sown

08. The Light Divine

09. Force Fed Repentance

10. Blessed With Wrath

THE FORSAKEN lineup:

Patrik Persson – guitars, backing vocals

Anders Sjöholm – vocals

Stefan Berg – bass guitar

Nicke Grabowski – drums

Calle Fäldt – guitars, backing vocals

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on THE FORSAKEN, click on the links below!

http://www.facebook.com/theforsakensweden

http://www.myspace.com/theforsakensweden

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE THE FORSAKEN.

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SIX FEET UNDER – Announce Dean Markley Endorsement; Additional Dates Added To European Summer Tour

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 19, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Bassist Jeff Hughell and guitarist Steve Swanson of American Death Metal giants SIX FEET UNDER are pleased to announce their recent endorsement with Dean Markley strings!

Comments Hughell: “Dean Markley are the only strings that can handle my finger domination! I’ve been using Dean Markley strings for almost 20 years and they are the only strings that have the brightness to cut through especially in Metal!”

Adds Swanson: “I would like to thank all at Dean Markley for representing us with strings, as they are awesome! I’m happy to be part of the Dean Markley family!”

In related news, SIX FEET UNDER recently added additional show to their upcoming European tour where the band will play some exclusive festival gigs as well as selected club shows.

SIX FEET UNDER Undead Euro Tour 2012:

8/05/2012 Alte Zuckerfabrik – Rostock, DE

8/06/2012 Progresja – Warschau, PL

8/08/2012 Posthalle – Würzburg, DE

8/09/2012 Baroeg – Rotterdam, NL

8/10/2012 Buze – Steenwijk, NL

8/11/2012 Brutal Assault Festival – Jaromer, CZ

8/12/2012 Postbahnhof  – Berlin, DE ***

8/13/2012 Backstage – München, DE ***

8/14/2012 Galerie – Pratteln, CH ***

8/15/2012 Turock – Essen, DE ***

8/16/2012 Rock Temple – Kerkrade, NL ***

8/17/2012 Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE

8/18/2012 Grünspan – Hamburg, DE ***

*** w/ Dew-Scented, Deadborn

SIX FEET UNDER will be touring in support of Undead, their latest platter of merciless extremity. Crowned “the best thing SFU have recorded since Maximum Violence,” by Decibel, “an album on which this new level of musicianship adds value without tarnishing SIX FEET UNDER’s legacy of brutality,” by Outburn and simply a “kickass SIX FEET UNDER record,” by Revolver, Undead entered the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #5 upon its first week of release!

In addition, Undead landed at at #30 on the Billboard Top Independent Album Chart, #22 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums Chart, #14 Billboard Top Current Albums Chart and #183 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SIX FEET UNDER, click on the links below!

http://www.metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

http://www.myspace.com/sixfeetunder

http://twitter.com/sixfeetofficial

LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

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OBITUARY – Carnival Of Death Tour Dates Revealed

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Band Welcomes Terry Butler And Plans Fan-Generated Set Of Classic Tunes Off First Three Records!

Following 23 shows and 19 flights throughout Europe, today pioneering Florida Death Metal merchants OBITUARY are pleased to unveil the official routing of their first North American headlining tour in over three years! Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will kick off in Orlando, Florida and tear its way through 20 cities. Further sonic battery will come from reunited DM behemoths Broken Hope as well as Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust, making it among the year’s most relentlessly brutal old school Metal package jaunts.

Additionally, Fender will hosting a special contest throughout the duration of the tour. The Grand prize winner will receive a Blacktop Stratocaster HH guitar. Contest entries will be accepted at the OBITUARY merch table. Finally, since the tour will be passing through New York City on September 11th, the band saw it fit to remove the “Carnival of Death” tag for that date and, through an agreement with Live Nation, donate $2 from each ticket sale to a September 11th related charity.

The Carnival of Death Tour marks OBITUARY’s first full US/Canadian tour run as a four-piece with legendary Death Metal alumnus Terry Butler (Death, Six Feet Under, Massacre, Denial Fiend) on bass. For this special journey, the band — vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and Butler — are working on compiling a special fan-generated set-list that will delve deep into their back catalog to include tunes predominantly off their renowned first three full-lengths: Slowly We Rot, Cause Of Death and The End Complete. To help the band map out their setlist, fans have been asked to drop by their official Facebook and Twitter pages with their song picks!

Notes drummer Donald Tardy: “I’m looking forward to giving North American fans an opportunity to see OBITUARY live again. It has been way too long. With the addition of our brother Terry Butler, this now four-piece band is solid as a rock, tighter than ever and ready to throw down! I hope everyone comes out to see the Florida boys onstage. It’s sure to be a good time.”

Adds Butler: ” This is my first full length tour of North America with OBITUARY and I’m extremely excited, to say the least! Being part of OBITUARY and this tour is a great honor for me. Plus the special setlist will certainly crush!”

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OBITUARY: Carnival of Death Tour 2012:

w/ Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot, Encrust

9/08/2012 @ Haven Lounge – Orlando, FL

9/10/2012 @ Empire – Springfield, VA

9/11/2012 @ Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY

9/12/2012 @ Bogie’s – Albany, NY

9/13/2012 @ Imperial – Quebec City, QC

9/14/2012 @ Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC

9/15/2012 @ The Opera House – Toronto, ON

9/16/2012 @ Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

9/17/2012 @ Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

9/19/2012 @ Osborne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB

9/20/2012 @ The Exchange – Regina, SK

9/21/2012 @ Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB

9/22/2012 @ The Level Nightclub – Kelowna, BC

9/23/2012 @ Studio Seven – Seattle, WA

9/25/2012 @ The Alley – Reno, NV

9/26/2012 @ DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA

9/27/2012 @ Key Club – West Hollywood, CA

9/28/2012 @ El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM

9/29/2012 @ Trees  – Dallas, TX

OBITUARY are currently writing the follow-up to their Darkest Day full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records, with official details to be announced in the coming weeks. The band is also working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive OBITUARY experience. Set to launch in September in conjunction with the tour, Unation.com will bring fans closer to the band through up-to-the-minute documented road and studio footage as well as live web-cast performances. Stay tuned for further info.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on OBITUARY, click on the links below!

http://www.obituary.cc 

https://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand 

http://twitter.com/obituarytheband

http://www.myspace.com/obituary

LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

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USURPRESS – Full Debut LP Streaming Now Via Stereokiller

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Following their In Permanent Twilight MCD released this Spring, the crushing debut LP from cult Swedish Death Metal henchmen USURPRESS is out now via Selfmadegod. Trenches Of The Netherworld contains eleven soul-reaping circle-pit anthems utilizing the band’s seemingly patented blend of Death Metal and d-beat/crust punk influences.

Stream Trenches Of The Netherworld in its entirety right now VIA STEREOKILLER.

Uppsala-based USURPRESS features the steamrolling flair of four members of the Swedish Punk/Metal underworld including vocalist Stefan “Steffe” Pettersson (Diskonto, Uncurbed), bassist Daniel Ekeroth (ex-Tyrant, ex-Dellamorte, author of Swedish Death Metal book), drummer Calle Andersson and guitarist Påhl (ex-Blotseraph, ex-Shuriken). The cover art for Trenches Of The Netherworld was crafted by by Rafal Kruszyk (Interment, Hooded Menace, Deceased, Paganizer, etc.).

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on USURPRESS, click on the links below!

http://www.usurpress.com

http://www.facebook.com/Usurpress

http://www.selfmadegod.com

http://www.facebook.com/selfmadegod

LONG LIVE USURPRESS.

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ZOMBIEFICATION – New EP Streaming In Its Entirety At Apoch’s Metal Review

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

In a sinister collaboration with Apoch’s Metal Review, Reaper’s Consecration, the latest EP from Mexican corpse-walkers ZOMBIEFICATION, is currently streaming in its entirety at THIS LOCATION through Sunday. Smell the carrion, if you dare! 

Having risen from the grave in 2009 following the release of their debut, Midnight Stench, ZOMBIEFICATION wasted no time in concocting a venomous brew that makes up Reaper’s Consecration. Scheduled for a North American takeover via Pulverised Records on August 14, 2012, the EP was mixed and mastered at Necromorbus Studios (Watain, Interment, Demonical, etc.) in Sweden and features artwork/layout direction by ZOMBIEFICATION throat Mr. Hitch. Reaper’s Consecration spews five tracks of somber Swedified riffage and a fetid, old-school Death Metal soul; a ghoulishly appetizing platter of filth for true worshippers of the undead!

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REVIEWS:

“If the imminent threat of the Reaper, the stench of death, dismemberment and zombies are your thing (and what’s not to love on that list?), then give Reaper’s Consecration a listen.” – Angry Metal Guy

“The production is deep and powerful, the guitars and bass have that good ol’ Sunlight Studios sound nailed down pat, and even ZOMBIEFICATION vocalist Mr. Hitch is a dead ringer for Nicke Andersson’s vocal performance on Clandestine. – About.com

“Pick up Reaper’s Consecration to hear just how death metal should be done.” – Pure Grain Audio

“With the disappearance of the mighty Dismember, it’s pleasant to come across a band like this, who does something comparable, with an eye for detail, unbound enthusiasm and a great production!”– Ave Noctum

“…a great five-track representation of some of the finest Swedeath worshiping in the Americas (which also goes to show that Pulverised Records has some awesome taste).” — Skull Fracturing Metal

“a crushing blow of intense death metal… showcasing five deathly songs of cataclysmic quality.” — Metal Odyssey

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ZOMBIEFICATION, click on the links below!

http://www.zombiefication.com

http://www.pulverised.net

LONG LIVE ZOMBIEFICATION.

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NILE – “At The Gate Of Sethu” Hits The Charts!

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on July 14, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

NUCLEAR BLAST is proud to announce that the new NILE album AT THE GATE OF SETHU entered the official German charts at the position #27. In Austria and Switzerland the album hit the charts on position #61.
It is the best chart result ever for NILE in these three countries. Congratulation Boys!!!

Band mastermind Karl Sanders states:
“WOW! Recognition and thanks to all the Metal Fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland – who are CLEARLY Metal As Fuck. This makes me twice as anxious to come to these countries this fall as part of the KREATOR Tour”

Guitar player Dallas adds:
“I am Utterly Speechless , that is just awesome”

Lyric-Video “The Fiends Who Come to Steal the Magick of the Deceased“: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6SZTiha8bw

Track-by-Track Trailer Part I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IRvUMKAi2Q

Track-by-Track Trailer Part II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7OqjDKk2Ts&feature=relmfu

Get your copy of the CD, Digipak + Vinyl at the Nuclear Blast Webshop under: http://bit.ly/LEl2Al

NILE on iTunes: http://bit.ly/nilegate

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* Stone Adds: At The Gate Of Sethu, the seventh full-length album from NILE, sold 3,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 131 on The Billboard 200 chart. A #37 chart position was reached in Finland. – Source: NILE facebook

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on NILE, click on the link below!

http://www.Nile-Catacombs.net

http://www.Facebook.com/NileCatacombs

LONG LIVE NILE.

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Abyss Records To Unleash Rocking Corpses Debut “Rock N’ Rott” On Friday, July 13th

Posted in Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, horror metal, horror rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 12, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

This Friday the 13th, your ass is getting lucky! Abyss Records is set to unleash the final selection from the Summer of Sickness Campaign 2012 with Rock N’ Rott, the debut from Finland’s horror-worshiping Heavy Rock duo Rocking Corpses. Blending Bluesy Rock, aggressive Death Metal and zombie fanfare, Rocking Corpses are as entertaining as they are terrifying.

A fan-made video of the track “925” is below!

ROCKING CORPSES – “925”

1.  Intro – Into the Grave

2.  Up from the Grave

3.  Necropolis

4.  For Better for Worse

5.  Take a Whiskey

6.  Life for a Life

7.  925

8.  Rocking Corpses

9.  In the Dead of Night

10.  Necrophiliacs

11.  Dead End

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Horror Death Rock from the necropolis called Finland. Raise the Hell!

Rocking Corpses was conceived in the end of 2007 after Tony realized what kind of music he really wanted to do. Being a big fan of bluesy rock, death metal and horror, Rocking Corpses was going to be a mixture of all that he loved in music and movies. Some months later Laze got interested about the idea and joined forces with Tony. In 2009 two demo songs were recorded and in 2010 they decided to record a whole 10 piece story about the apocalypse as seen through the eyes of a zombie.

Rock ‘n’ Rott is not only the genre of Rocking Corpses, but also the title of the first album that depicts what happens in the mind of a zombie. The story is full of black humor and gore, but also many references to real life. The music is a mixture of many Rock and Metal elements with low growling verses and melodic and very catchy choruses. There is not so much distortion in the guitars and the beats have more Rock than Death Metal influences, so the combination is very unique and appealing to many different tastes.

Tony D.K. – Vocals & Guitar

Leper Laze – Vocals & Bass

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on ROCKING CORPSES, click on the link below!

http://www.rockingcorpses.com

LONG LIVE ROCKING CORPSES.

Stone.

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OBITUARY – Announce Carnival Of Death Tour 2012

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Today legendary Florida Death Metal tyrants OBITUARY announce their long-anticipated North American headlining tour. Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the near month-long Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will run through September and include additional audio demolition from Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust!

Comments OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres, “The Carnival of Death tour will be OBITUARY’s first full North American tour in three years. We are looking forward to it and it is sure to be brutal!”

Tour dates and further info to be announced in the coming days…. You have been warned.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on OBITUARY, click on the links below!

http://www.obituary.cc

https://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand

http://twitter.com/obituarytheband

LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

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Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Posted in Death Metal, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, people, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

On a recent trip to f.y.e., I was accompanied by Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale and he discovered this unreal and not readily easy-to-find Sepultura EP (pictured above). Tribus – Australian Special Tour Edition was released back in 1999, via Roadrunner Records. This primo Sepultura find was in a large bin of unused CD’s that were drastically reduced in price. I paid 50 cents for it. 50 cents!! Ring that bargain Metal bell and whoa. There’s more to come in this post, about this f.y.e. trip…

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I am currently in the preliminary stages of relocating with my family. Where to? Hint: the Pretenders had a hit single about this state (My City Was Gone) and it can be found on this album:

Pretenders – Learning To Crawl

Released: (1983 U.K.) (1984 U.S.) on Sire

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Just when you think you’ve seen everything, well, think again. I guess we all get stunned every once in-awhile. Now… take a look at this… if you dare:

Yup. An ABBA tribute band. They’re called ARRIVAL. They’re also dubbed “The worlds greatest ABBA tribute band” too. The scary thing about all of this; is the clear fact that people are paying to see them perform. Metal be thy name and may the Metal Gods save my Metal soul.

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My apologies for showing the above, my Metal brethren. At least now, you know stuff like this actually exists. To remedy any aftershock from what you’ve just read and saw, stare at the album cover below:

NILE – At The Gate Of Sethu (Nuclear Blast)

Yes, by staring at the cover art for At The Gate Of Sethu, it will rid you of any possible ABBA cover band nightmares. This new NILE album is incredible. What else can be expected from NILE? Buy it. Play it. Play it often. Play it F’n loud. NILE F’N RULES. I couldn’t be more Metal precise than that.

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As mentioned at the beginning of this post, Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale and I had a Metal reunion! The last time I saw him was on our trip to the 2010 M3 Rock Festival down in Columbia, Maryland. The family and I took a trip up to Connecticut from Pennsylvania this past weekend and putting aside a few hours to hang out with Coverdale was Metal mandatory. Coverdale just returned from a 3 week trip to Lebanon and London. We only had a short window of time to see each other; so here is where we went:

Yes, Scott Coverdale and I found out that the Metal was aplenty at the f.y.e. in Torrington, Connecticut (both used and new CD’s). Believe it or not, we spent just under 2 hours there! We had to make comments about every damn CD we picked up; yelling across the aisles whatever we had to say, we were like 2 old ladies at a bingo hall! Coverdale and I both spent (about) $40 each; with used CD’s being the rule. As Coverdale always says: “you get more Metal bang for your buck, when you buy used CD’s”. I honestly can’t argue with him there.

Hey. Speaking of “bingo hall”… can you keep a secret? Stone used to oversee the entire operation of a parochial school bingo. It was a huge weekly event; one which raised a handsome amount of money for the school. Metal be thy name.

Alright. Enough about F’n bingo. Coverdale and I then left the f.y.e. store and drove our cars 50 feet to:

Ninety Nine. It’s a restaurant. It’s a bar. It has a family atmosphere too. Burgers, fries, chicken, salads, etc. are served up there. I’ve always liked the food and service at Ninety Nine. Coverdale and I opted to sit at the bar and take in on the big screen: the warriors from the Bronx, a.k.a. New York Yankees pounding on the hapless Boston Red Sox. What did we eat you’re wondering? We shared a huge plate of hot wings. What did we drink it all down with? Cold beer.

I’m a devout Yankees fan and Coverdale is, well, a Red Sox fan. Our baseball rivalry has always made for memorable debates! Once we both knew it was time to say goodbye, it kind of sucked. Our schedules and distance keeps us apart, still, we are… Best Metal Buddies to the end! Metal be thy name.

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Thank you for sticking around and reading my Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts. It is appreciated. Now remember: during these hot and humid Summer months, watch where you’re walking in parking lots. Why? You don’t want to step on any gooey and sticky-as-shit bubble gum that some dork threw on the ground.

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LONG LIVE METAL & ROCK ‘N ROLL.

LONG LIVE SEPULTURA.

LONG LIVE THE PRETENDERS.

LONG LIVE NILE.

The word “gooey” was used in this post.

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MASACHIST – Reveal Initial Details On Forthcoming Album; New Track Posted

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Polish Death Metal squad MASACHIST have just completed work on their second full-length, Scorned. The anticipated follow-up to the band’s 2009-released Death March Fury was recorded in mid-2011 at Monroe Sound Studio, with final production touches taken care by guitarist Aro. Featuring nine brutal and intricate songs, Scorned will be released worldwide by Selfmadegod Records on September 3rd, 2012.

MASACHIST‘s leader Thrufel comments on the album: “I’m really glad that after a long silence I can finally give you some details regarding our much-anticipated new album. Scorned is 40 minutes of your agony, another relentless death march. You could say that the new album is a natural evolution of our style. This time the songs are much more demanding than those heard on our previous one, while still retaining their primal brutality. Yes, we are still playing 100% Death Metal Kurwa Maæ!”

The album’s cover art and album details for Scorned will be revealed in the weeks ahead. For now, hear the opening track, the punishing “The Process of Elimination,” RIGHT HERE.

 MASACHIST was formed in 2005 by Thrufel (ex-Azarath, ex-Yattering) and Daray (Dimmu Borgir, ex-Vader, Vesania), and later on joined by Heinrich (Vesania, ex-Decapitated, ex-UnSun), Aro (Shadows Land, Torquemada) and Pig (Anal Stench, ex-Decapitated). The band recorded its debut full-length Death March Fury which has since received excellent feedback both from Metal press and the fans around the globe.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on MASACHIST, click on the links below!

http://www.facebook.com/masachist

http://www.masachist.pl

http://selfmadegod.com

http://www.facebook.com/Selfmadegod

LONG LIVE MASACHIST.

Stone.

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SIX FEET UNDER – Return From The 18 Nights Of Blood Tour

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, extreme music, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Death Metal behemoths SIX FEET UNDER recently returned home from the victorious 18 Nights Of Blood Tour. The short but ravaging trek marked the first live outing featuring newly recruited rhythm guitarist Ola Englund as well as bassist Jeff Hughell [ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile] and systematically bludgeoned all in its path.

Comments vocalist Chris Barnes: “Had a great time on the 18 Nights Of Blood Tour with Dying Fetus and Revocation! Thanks to everyone who made the tour a success! Good times! Dale yeah!” Check out Revolver’s live photo coverage of the band’s sold-out Whiskey A Go-Go show HERE.

In related news, Barnes recently talked to Decibelmagazine.com about the legalizing marijuana, hypocrisy, smoking rituals and other weedian topics in a special Independence Day post. Check it out HERE.

SIX FEET UNDER released their latest Undead full-length to North American ears via Metal Blade on May 22. Dubbed “…the best thing SFU have recorded since Maximum Violence…,” by Decibel, “…an album on which this new level of musicianship adds value without tarnishing SIX FEET UNDER’s legacy of brutality,” by Outburn, and  “…an unearthly noise and glorious in its heaving absurdity,” by Terrorizer, Undead topped Billboard charts upon its first week of release and continues to sear the ears of fans and critics internationally.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SIX FEET UNDER, click on the links below!

http://www.sfu420.com

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder

http://twitter.com/sixfeetofficial

http://www.youtube.com/sixfeetunder

http://metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

LONG LIVE SIX FEET UNDER.

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SOPHICIDE – German Tech Death Metallers Announce Willowtip Debut “Perdition Of The Sublime”

Posted in Death Metal, extreme music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

German Technical Death Metal sorcerers, SOPHICIDE, are pleased to announce the release of their debut, Perdition Of The Sublime. Set for North American release on August 14, 2012 via Willowtip Records, the 11-track long player was recorded, mixed and mastered by founder Adam Laszlo at his home studio and features the striking cover design by artist Steve Voigt.

Formed as a one-man-project in 2009 by Laszlo, then 19, SOPHICIDE fuses elaborate melodies with battering technical brutality into a sound that’s as malicious as it is memorable. Meaning “murder of wisdom,” SOPHICIDE describes the state of modern society and serves as the central theme of Perdition Of The Sublime. Notes Laszlo: “It’s another word for anti-intellectualism. People are stupid, ignorant and seem to be proud of it. This is a disturbing trend.”

“I’m really keen to release this album,” he continues of the release. “I’ve put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it and I hope people can connect to it as I do. Basically the overall theme coincides with the meaning of ‘sophicide.’ Intellect and enlightenment seem to be displaced by religion and casting shows. There’s this overall apathy, people don’t seem to give a shit about anything as long as they get their cheap meat and TV shows. This is what POTS is basically about, although the focus is on religion, after all it’s the elephant in the room.”

Check out the artwork and first track “The Art Of Atrocity” at THIS LOCATION.

Perdition Of The Sublime Track Listing:

01. The Art Of Atrocity

02. Within Darkness

03. Perdition Of The Sublime

04. Of Lust And Vengeance

05. Execration

06. Blood For Honour

07. Freedom Of Mind

08. Folie Á Deux

09. Lafayette’s Deception

10. Dawn Of A New Age

11. The Essence Of Warfare

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on SOPHICIDE, click on the links below!

http://www.facebook.com/Sophicide

http://www.myspace.com/sophicide

http://willowtip.com

LONG LIVE SOPHICIDE.

Stone.

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