Archive for hard rock albums 2012

’77 ‘High Decibels’ – Hard Rock That’s Old School & Damn Cool!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, heavy metal news, Music, rock & roll, rock albums, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on January 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

’77 – This Hard Rock band ’77 is from Barcelona Spain and man are they… Old School! The second studio album from ’77, High Decibels, is slated for a February 28th release on Listenable Records. This is an album of raw, riff infested and: “share a case o’ beer with your Metal buddy” style of Hard Rock. This is also Hard Rock to crank up in the car, on a long weekend cruise with your chick by your side. Blue collar Hard Rock never sounded so damn fun as ’77 does on High Decibels!

The incredible resemblance that Armand Valeta has vocally to the late Bon Scott is unreal. Musically ’77 does overflow with 70’s AC/DC sound, vibe and feel. With all the AC/DC comparisons aside, what ’77 does very well is they play their Hard Rock with credible passion and they write original songs. The more I’ve listened to High Decibels, the more I hear a band that is fired-up about Rock ‘N Roll and it’s a fever they can easily spread to Rockaholics worldwide like myself.

I am impressed by the old school Hard Rock allegiance that ’77 bestows in their brand of Hard Rock. Too often a band like this will get mocked for being a “rip-off” or dated. My response would be: It’s 77’s style of Rock ‘N Roll that’s spilling from their Rockin’ souls. Metal be thy name. My two favorite songs on High Decibels are:  Backdoor Man and Since You’ve Been Gone. I highly dig the bluesy side of ’77’s Hard Rock! Bad-ass Classic Rock is here to stay with ’77 too.

High Decibels is an album where once you hit “play” that’s it. You can’t stop it until it’s over! It’s like a cool party that just got started… why would you want to end a good thing? If you’re a Hard Rock fan from any generation, you should mark ’77 down and make certain to add High Decibels to your “must need” list of good-times and ass kickin’ Rock ‘N Roll albums. Everyone’s album collection deserves a solid kick-in-the-ass and ’77 shall bring it.

’77:

Armand Valeta – Frontman & Guitar

LG Valeta – Lead Guitar

Johnnie Dolphin – Drums

Mr. Raw – Bass

HIGH DECIBELS – Track Listing:

High Decibels

(Gotta Go) Gotta Hit The Road

Are You Ready For Rock ‘n’ Roll

Let’s Beat It Up

Backdoor Man

Gimme A Dollar

This Girl Is On Fire

Meltin’ In A Spoon

Since You’ve Been Gone

Promised Land

Things You Can’t Talk About

* For more info on ’77, click on the links below:

’77 – facebook

http://www.myspace.com/seventysevenrocks

LISTENABLE RECORDS

LONG LIVE ’77

Stone.

LILLIAN AXE ‘XI: The Days Before Tomorrow’ – Releases In North America February 14th, 2012! Introduces Brian Jones On Vocals

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 15, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

LILLIAN AXE – On February 14th (Valentines Day) 2012, XI: The Days Before Tomorrow will be released in North America via CME Records. This will be the first LILLIAN AXE album to feature new vocalist Brian Jones.

As stated by guitarist/songwriter Steve Blaze, on the Official LILLIAN AXE Website: ” This is an important album as it introduces Brian Jones on vocals. As I have been writing this record, there has been a feeling of creativity that is similar to that of when I wrote Psychoschizophrenia. The band has really done a great job so far. We can’t wait to get back out on the road to support it.”

As the band stated, (on their CD release/show info newsletter), regarding new vocalist Brian Jones: “The band sounds great and Brian hit it out of the park. Brian’s vocals are angelic yet they have a big set of balls to them. We know it has taken us a really long time to make this album. You, our fans will not be disappointed. We took our time to make an album that you would be proud of.”

* Produced by guitarist & songwriter Steve Blaze. Engineered by Rob Hovey and mixed by Sylvia Massey (Tool, Deftones, Johnny Cash, System of a Down, Prince, Black Crowes).

* XI: The Days Before Tomorrow will be released on February 13th, 2012, in Japan via Disk Union.

* XI: The Days Before Tomorrow will be released in Europe via AFM Records. The European version of the new album will contain a special bonus song called Angels Among Us. Also a special limited edition is being made that will also contain a Lillian Axe T-shirt. The European release date will be January 27. The single being worked in Europe is called Babylon. You can preview Babylon here.

* The single, Lava On My Tongue, hits Metal radio stations on January 16 and the single, Caged In, hits active Rock radio on February 13. Call your local radio stations and demand to hear new LILLIAN AXE.

XI: THE DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW – Track Listing:

Bablyon

Death Comes Tomorrow

Gather Up The Snow

The Great Divide

Take The Bullet

Bow Your Head

Caged In

Soul Disease

Lava On My Tongue

My Apologies

(Sources: Official LILLIAN AXE Website, CD release/show info newsletter)

* For more info on LILLIAN AXE, click on the link below:

http://www.lillianaxe.com

LONG LIVE LILLIAN AXE.

Stone.

FAITHSEDGE – Studio Report Part 2! Preview Of 2 New Songs and New Keyboardist Announced!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

FAITHSEDGE – Southern California’s Hard Rockin’ FAITHSEDGE is currently recording their sophomore studio album. After their successful S/T debut on Scarlet Records earlier in 2011, fans (myself included) are eagerly awaiting this new studio release. Giancarlo Floridia (vocals, guitar, songwriter) and Fabrizio Grossi (bass & producer) are the Rockin’ brain trust of FAITHSEDGE and will no doubt be delivering the Hard Rockin’ goods once again!

Check out below for a preview of two new songs and the addition of keyboardist Eric Ragno to the band!

LONG LIVE FAITHSEDGE

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

FAITHSEDGE – Official Website

FAITHSEDGE – facebook

Stone.

PROPAGAN – Debut Album “The Sabbath Of Sores” Releasing In Mid 2012

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 2, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

PROPAGANBoris Randall (Hallowmas, Necrophagia), is currently putting the finishing touches on his new project: PROPAGAN. With well over twenty years of Rock music industry experience, boasting a Rockin’ resume as a guitarist, (multi-instrumentalist), vocalist and songwriter, Boris Randall couldn’t be more ecstatic about his newest music venture. PROPAGAN also has obtained label support with Katzenjammer Records. Look for a mid 2012 release of the debut album from PROPAGAN, titled: The Sabbath Of Sores.

Boris Randall recently stated to Metal Odyssey: “It’s (Propagan) my heart and soul, man. It really is. I grew up on the Beatles, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, etc. So that kind of music has always been in me and pretty much my roots. I’m a rock guy, you know? Ha, ha. So, at this point in my life after leaving 20 years of Horror Punk and joining Necrophagia I figured it was time to go back to it”.

PROPAGAN:

Boris Randall: Vocals, guitars, keys
Todd Von Doom: Bass
Lub: Drums

The Sabbath Of Sores – album cover

Take a look and listen below and journey into the beauty of some acoustic darkness of PROPAGAN The Witches Curse (A Relapse), courtesy of Boris Randall and his guitar. Boris Randall stated to Metal Odyssey, about this song: “I can’t say for sure if The Witch’s Curse will be on the album or not. I’m wanting to work in several acoustic/folk style interludes throughout the album”.

Now… it is time to get your ears ROCKED OUT by the crunchy, backwoods, Southern fried and heavy beat of: The Blackened Tribe. This song has me wanting to march down that long, dark path to an inviting bonfire that lights up the midnight sky, a place where free spirits dwell, where the beer flows and nobody gives a crap about nuthin’. Here’s what Boris Randall commented to Metal Odyssey about this kick-to-the-teeth song: “The Blackened Tribe WILL be on the album!”

Stone Says: Metal be thy name to that, Boris!

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

http://propagan.yolasite.com/

http://www.reverbnation.com/propagan

PROPAGAN – facebook

LONG LIVE PROPAGAN.

LONG LIVE BORIS RANDALL.

Stone.