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TESTAMENT “Dark Roots Of Earth” Out Now! Europe Tour Dates!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on July 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

The brand new album, Dark Roots Of Earth, by legendary Bay Area Thrashers TESTAMENT is OUT NOW! Get you digital copy at http://www.itunes.com/testament or order your physical copy at http://www.nuclearblast.de/suche/testament

Dark Roots Of Earth is available as a jewel case CD, limited digipack CD/DVD including 4 bonus tracks, limited Nuclear Blast mail order edition including a thick leather belt featuring a TESTAMENT buckle and as differently coloured vinyl.

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Videos Trailers:

In-studio video Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDEzxQ2uiM

In-studio video Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjdhnWLwew

In-studio video Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kT8OK4aQ2k

In-studio video Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKdV_EErXM

In-studio video Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLvB2LdBejM

Part 1 of the “behind-making-of” the Native Blood music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGitAOIOqg

Native Blood lyric video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHyVbLMSO7k

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The band is also about to kick of a run of European Summer festivals and a few single shows, beginning on Tuesday, July 31.

TESTAMENT LIVE:

31.07. – Toritto, Italy – Total Metal Fest

02.08. – Székesfehérvár, Hungary – Fezen Fest

03.08. – Lucerne, Switzerland – Konzerthaus Schuur

04.08. – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Fest

06.08. – Tolmin, Slovenia – Metal-camp

09.08. – Vasteras, Sweden – Sigurdsgatan 25

10.08. – Rejmyre, Sweden – Skogsrojet

11.08. – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Fest

12.08. – Brussels, Belgium – Alcatraz Fest

13.08. – Istanbul, Turkey – Venue 2012

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* Dark Roots Of Earth available now in Europe; release date for North America is July 31st, 2012.

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

http://www.testamentlegions.com

http://www.facebook.com/testament-legions

http://www.youtube.com/testamentofficial

http://www.twitter.com/testamentlegion

http://www.twitter.com/testamentband

LONG LIVE TESTAMENT.

Stone.

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KRAMPUS – Debut First Official Music Video For ‘KRONOS’ HERITAGE’

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Their first full-length effort, Survival Of The Fittest, has been produced by KRAMPUS’ charismatic frontman Filippo Gianotti himself at Udine’s legendary Blackmirror Studios and is set for release in late August 2012. Shortly after the release, KRAMPUS will embark on their first extensive European tour, joining Wintersun and Korpiklaani on 2012’s edition of the hugely successful Heidenfest tour.

KRAMPUS’ Declaration:

Krampus, the winter demon, has survived the repression of the modern gods. Born from shame for the mankind decay, under the cold breeze in the shades of the Alps, we join him in his dealing out of the fallible human’s just deserts. Like roots breaking concrete, we shake minds dulled by the weakness of present society. We fight fearlessly for our beliefs, aiming to give back at least some of what has been taken from mother nature. We kindle the embers hidden inside each and every one of you, choked by the lies of nations: Embers of Honour, Pride, Traditions, and Freedom.

What frontman Filippo says about the song:

“Kronos’ heritage Is a question: what are we going to leave to our children if we destroy their world? Too many times we forget that the injuries of this planet will bleed over our children.
There’s an African proverb that says: “this world is not the heritage of our fathers, but a loan of our children.”

Fear the Krampus…

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Music Video for “Kronos’ Heritage”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI3H4Moh_jE

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Album trailer:

http://youtu.be/YPoKRFpBqxo?hd=1

Song “Kronos’ Heritage“:

http://soundcloud.com/noiseartrecords/krampus-kronos-heritage

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“The best Folk Metal Newcomer there is, with a hell of a strong album! Melodic, catchy, heavy, diverse!” – Merlin/ELUVEITIE

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(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

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

www.facebook.com/krampusfolk

www.twitter.com/krampusfolk

www.youtube.com/krampusfolk

www.soundcloud.com/krampusfolk

LONG LIVE KRAMPUS.

Stone.

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KRAMPUS – Release Album Trailer, New Single and New Website

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Italian modern folk metal outfit KRAMPUS have just launched a brand new homepage (www.krampusfolk.com), released a brand new trailer for their upcoming album Survival of the Fittest, AND released their first single, “Kronos’ Heritage”.

The Udine, Italy based Modern Folk Metal band KRAMPUS can safely be regarded as the most promising and fast-rising star in their genre, all the while further expanding the boundaries of Folk Metal as we know it. With no less than 8 band members and an extensive use of traditional folk instruments, they invite to draw comparisons to the very elite of bands that devote themselves to bringing together old and new.

KRAMPUS are confirmed to play METALCAMP in August as well as the so-called HEIDENFEST tour throughout Europe in October/November alongside WINTERSUN, KORPIKLAANI, VARG and TROLLFEST.

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Album trailer:

http://youtu.be/YPoKRFpBqxo?hd=1

Song Kronos’ Heritage:

http://soundcloud.com/noiseartrecords/krampus-kronos-heritage

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KRAMPUS – TOUR DATES:

Aug 06 – Metalcamp – Tolmin, Slovenia

Aug 19 – Povorock – Povoletto, Italy

Oct 19 – Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, Germany

Oct 20 – LKA Longhorn – Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 21 – O13 – Tilburg, Netherlands

Oct 22 – Z7 – Pratteln, Switzerland

Oct 23 – Fri-son – Fribourg, Switzerland

Oct 24 – Estragon – Bologna, Italy

Oct 25 – Gasometer – Wien, Austria

Oct 26 – Hellraiser – Leipzig, Germany

Oct 27 – Kd Vltavska – Prague, Czech Republic

Oct 28 – Studio – Krakow, Poland

Oct 29 – Markthalle – Hamburg, Germany

Oct 30 – Postbahnhof – Berlin, Germany

Oct 31 – Backstage – Munich, Germany

Nov 01 – Garage – Saarbrücken, Germany

Nov 02 – Music Hall – Geiselwind, Germany

Nov 03 – Hessenhallen – Giessen, Germany

Nov 04 – Trix – Antwerpen, Belgium

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(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

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

www.facebook.com/krampusfolk

www.twitter.com/krampusfolk

www.youtube.com/krampusfolk

www.soundcloud.com/krampusfolk

LONG LIVE KRAMPUS.

Stone.

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INCITE Set Nov. 20th Release For “ALL OUT WAR” – Tour With SOULFLY Begins July 31

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on July 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2012 — Incite, the Phoenix-based quartet featuring Richie Cavalera, have wrapped up recording of their sophomore album, All Out War, and set a Nov. 20 release date via Minus Head Records.

All Out War was recorded at Darth Mader Music in Hollywood, Calif. with producer Logan Mader (Gojira, Soulfly).

Incite has also added a new guitar player, Gene Macazan, to the fold with the band’s current line-up being: Richie Cavalera (vocals), Zak Sofaly (drums), Luis Marrufo (bass) and the aforementioned Macazan on guitar.

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Incite returns to the road next week, joining Soulfly for a three-week run.  Tour dates are:

7/31 – San Francisco, CA – Slims

8/1 – Santa Ana, CA – Yost Theatre

8/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre

8/3 – Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon

8/4 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock

8/6 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock

8/7 – San Antonio, TX – Korova

8/8 – Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s

8/10 – Toledo, OH – Headliners

8/11 – Mt. Clemens, MI – Emerald Theatre

8/12 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes

8/13 – Covington, KY – Madison Theatre

8/14 – Springfield, VA – Empire

8/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall

8/16 – Poughkeepsie, NY – the Chance Theater

8/17 – Amityville, NY – Revolution

Additional details about All Out War will be revealed soon.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

http://facebook.com/inciteband

http://youtube.com/inciteband

http://twitter.com/inciteband

LONG LIVE INCITE.

Stone.

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MACBETH “Gladiator” – Song Streaming Online and It’s A Metal Lightning Strike!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MACBETH– The third studio album,Wiedergänger, from East German Meal Legends Macbeth, will be released on September 28th, 2012, via Massacre Records. Take a listen below to Gladiator, taken from Wiedergänger. This song is a lightning strike of Metal that must be cranked up to a maximum level! Metal be thy name.

MACBETH:

Olli Hippauf – Vocals

Ralf Klein – Guitars

Alexander Kopp – Guitars

Hanjo Papst – Bass

Simon Mengs – Drums

Wiedergänger – Track Listing:

01. Kamikaze

02. Fritz H.

03. Begraben

04. Fleisch

05. Stück für Stück

06. Gladiator

07. Wiedergänger

08. Stalingrad – Kanonenfutter

09. Stalingrad – Untergang

10. Stalingrad – Das Kreuz

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(Source: Massacre Records)

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

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE MACBETH.

Stone.

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KISS “Hell Or Hallelujah” – Some Metal Thoughts and Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Music, rock albums, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 26, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – The 20th studio album, Monster, from the everlasting and iconic KISS won’t be released until October 16th, 2012; in the meantime you can still get your KISSaholic fix from Monster’s lead single: Hell Or Hallelujah. The mp3 for this new offering from KISS is currently for sale at Amazon.com and iTunes. Hell Or Hallelujah was released back on July 3rd, via UME.

I really dig this song and its classic KISS meets 2012 relevance of sound. The vocals of Paul Stanley are purely classic. The backing vocals of Gene Simmons are the stuff of legend; not to mention his booming bass parts too. Tommy Thayer on guitar and Eric Singer on drums have slowly and surely eased themselves up the KISS legacy ladder; their absorption into KISStory has allowed this Rock ‘N Roll franchise to carry on and subsequently kick some serious Heavy Rockin’ ass.

If I was forced to rattle off three bands from the seventies, that have been ultra consistent while becoming bigger, bolder and more badass with age, it’s Cheap Trick, Motörhead and… KISS. And still, all three of these beyond legendary bands have been ignored by the clueless “voters” of The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Getting back to Hell Or Hallelujah and its totality of KISS power, pizzazz and totality of psych-you-out vibes. As I listen each time to this song, I float back to my days as a young lad who became mesmerized by a larger-than-life band called KISS. As I listen each time to this song, I am STILL mesmerized by this once-in-a-lifetime Heavy Rock band called KISS.

KISS may no longer be the loudest band in the world, thanks in part to the also legendary MANOWAR; only KISS is the most persevering band in the world, spanning 5 decades, that continues to create quality albums coinciding with unparalleled tours for generations of their loyal fans. I listened to KISS before my family introduced a color television to our household. Holy shit, that’s truth. I now crank up KISS so my kids can think that their dad is “somewhat” cool and also cause I’m a KISSaholic.

My life with KISS has NEVER been hell. My life with KISS has always been… hallelujah. Metal be thy name.

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

KISS

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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BARONESS’S YELLOW & GREEN LANDS IN BILLBOARD’S TOP 30

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 25, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

(Photo Credit: Jimmy Hubbard)

July 25, 2012, Philadelphia – Yellow & Green, the third album from Baroness, has debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200.

The album sold 12,660 copies in its first week of release, the highest debut in Relapse Record’s history.

Baroness spent the entirety of 2011 writing, demoing and recording Yellow & Green, marking the East Coast-based band’s first lengthy break from touring in eight years. John Congleton co-produced the 18-track release, which was recorded at Water Music in Hoboken, N.J. and Elmwood Studio in Dallas, Texas. The album was released on July 17 and is currently streaming at baroness.bandcamp.com.

A video for “Take My Bones Away” premiered yesterday via Rolling Stone’s website (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-baroness-take-my-bones-away-20120724). The live clip was filmed by Jimmy Hubbard during the band’s Spring tour with Meshuggah.

Baroness performs tomorrow in Basel, Switzerland at the Sommercasino. The band returns to the States with an Aug. 29 performance at House of Vans in Brooklyn.

TOUR DATES ARE:

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

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

http://www.baronessmusic.com

http://twitter.com/YourBaroness

http://www.youtube.com/baronessmusic

LONG LIVE BARONESS.

Stone.

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DORO To Release Best-Of Double Disc Next Month Via AFM Records

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

Legendary Queen of Metal, DORO PESCH, will release Under My Skin – A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics in North America via AFM Records next month. Set for release on August 14, 2012, the mammoth career-spanning retrospective — which already entered the German charts at #53 upon its first week of release overseas — includes more than 30 tracks spread across two CDs.

Compiled in close collaboration between AFM and DORO herself, the gorgeous package offers an abundance of DORO staples as well as rare B-side singles and hand-written liner notes. Under My Skin… is also available in a limited wooden fanbox edition (1000 copies; import only) which includes a two-CD digipak, flag, patch, bracelet, a postcard and a certificate of authenticity. For more info, point your browser HERE.

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Under My Skin – A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics Track Listing:

CD 1

01. All We Are (Version 2007)

02. You’re My Family

03. I Rule The Ruins

04. Celebrate

05. The Night Of The Warlock

06. Strangers Yesterday

07. Walking With The Angels

08. Metal Tango

09. Thunderspell

10. Herzblut

11. Warrior Soul

12. My Majesty

13. Für Immer

14. Love Me In Black

15. Always Live To Win

16. Running From The Devil

17. Above The Ashes

18. Let Love Rain On Me

CD 2

01. Celebrate (Full Metal Female Version)

02. Rescue Me

03. Rare Diamond (Acoustic Version)

04. Angel In The Dark

05. 1999

06. In Liebe Und Freundschaft

07. I Lay My Head Upon My Sword

08. Tausend Mal gelebt

09. Wildfire

10. Breaking The Law

11. She’s Like Thunder (Version 2005)

12. The Queen

13. You Won My Love

14. Lonely Wolf

In related news, DORO was recently added to the third annual 70000 Tons Of Metal lineup. The original Heavy Metal cruise takes place in January 2013 and features 40 Metal bands and 2,000 fans from all over the world seafaring the Caribbean on a luxury cruise ship for a 5-day/4-night ocean adventure. Sporting the biggest open air stage to sail the open seas, the world’s biggest floating Heavy Metal festival will include: Ensiferum, Lacuna Coil, Nile, In Flames, Immolation and more! For more info, go to THIS LOCATION.

DORO was recently featured in Decibel Magazine’s August 2012 special “Women In Metal” issue. In an interview conducted by J. Bennett, DORO discusses her new Raise Your Fist record, reminisces about quitting her job in 1986 to tour with Judas Priest, what her one-year stint in a hospital years ago taught her, and the nexus of attitude and being dignified. If you missed it, you can still secure your copy HERE.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.myspace.com/DoroBand

http://www.afm-records.de

http://de-de.facebook.com/afmrecords

LONG LIVE DORO, THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

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BLACK TORA “Never Enough” – Official Music Video Is All About: Psych-You-Out Of Your Brains Heavy Rock!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal videos, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 25, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

BLACK TORA – Okay. I get it. Black Tora is messing with Stone. Guitarist RazorDave is messing with Stone. They think they can just put out a new song, a new music video and psych my Heavy Rockin’ brains out. They think they can get my Heavy Metallin’ adrenaline to reach the psych-out boiling point. Well… they did. Metal be thy name they did. Okay… holy Heavy Rockin’ shit they did. Black Tora has all their talented, Hard Rockin’ and Metal glistening cylinders spinning hot on their new song Never Enough.

Never Enough is from the forthcoming EP, Raise Your Fists, from Black Tora. It’s never enough times for my ears to take in the Hard and Heavy vibes, from this good-time grooves saturated song! This song is the well deserved Heavy Rockin’ kick-in-the-ass that I needed today… and tomorrow too. Take several looks and listens below of Black Tora as they belt out… Never Enough. Don’t forget to turn up the F’n volume too! Metal be thy name, Black Tora has landed.

Alright… now that the Never Enough video has kicked your Metal and Heavy Rockin’ lovin’ ass… check out the teaser video for the forthcoming Raise Your Fists EP:

BLACK TORA:

Chris Daniel – Vocals/Bass

RazorDave – Guitar

Nicky X – Drums

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* For more info on BLACK TORA, click on the links below!

http://www.facebook.com/officialblacktora

http://www.twitter.com/blacktora

LONG LIVE BLACK TORA ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.

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STEVE HARRIS “British Lion” – Debut Solo/Side Project From Iron Maiden Founder & Legend; Releases September 24th, via EMI Music

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

An excerpt as stated on Steve Harris British Lion.com:

EMI Music are proud to announce the release of Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris’ debut solo/side project album. Entitled ‘British Lion’ and comprising ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on for the past few years between Iron Maiden tours and releases, it is an album that will surprise and delight music fans the world over.

With a decidedly heavy rock-vibe this roaring debut paints with a full palette of sounds; brooding, melancholic, righteously indignant and exuberantly heavy. With Kevin Shirley at the mixing helm – whose credits include Iron Maiden as well as Led Zeppelin, Journey and Rush among many others – this is an album to sink your teeth into.

To read more, go here: www.steveharrisbritishlion.com

BRITISH LION – Track Listing:

This Is My God

Lost Worlds

Karma Killer

Us Against The World

The Chosen Ones

A World Without Heaven

Judas

Eyes Of The Young

These Are The Hands

The Lesson

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Stone Says: I and Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale absolutely cannot wait to hear this album! Steve Harris is a Metal icon… ’nuff said. Whoa and Metal be thy name.

Special thanks to Scott Coverdale for researching this story.

* For more info on STEVE HARRIS BRITISH LION, click on the link below!

www.steveharrisbritishlion.com

LONG LIVE STEVE HARRIS.

Stone.

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REBELLION – German Heavy Metal Legends Announce Tour Dates; Offers Free Song Download!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, melodic metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

REBELLION are currently busy recording their upcoming album, which is going to be released later this year.

If you want to listen to new songs, you’ll get the chance on July 27th at Jackson’s Open-Air Metal-Night (www.facebook.com/events/406835316035481) in Oranienbaum, Germany!

Here are the titles of the 4 new songs they’re going to play: “Breeding Hate”, Prince Of The Cheruscer”, “The Seeres Tower” and “Ala Germanica”.

The band also offers (Free) the brand new song “Aptrgangr” on their website (www.rebellion-metal.de) as well as a “making of” video clip (http://youtu.be/GuGCFBeUWwY).

If you can’t attend the gig on July 27th, you can maybe attend one of REBELLION’s gigs in November:

01.11.2012 DE Köln – Blue Shell – www.facebook.com/events/505114496171021

03.11.2012 DE Oberhausen – Helvete Metal Club – www.facebook.com/events/262901390478147

10.11.2012 DE Hamburg – Ballroom – www.facebook.com/events/133073520157672

16.11.2012 NL Kerkrade – The Rock Temple – www.facebook.com/events/116451865166196

17.11.2012 DE Bremen – Meisenfrei – www.facebook.com/events/218378118284755

24.11.2012 DE Primasens – Zur Schwemme – www.facebook.com/events/415403818511554

Listen to and get your copy of REBELLION’s albums here: http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/search?lang=en&search=Rebellion

Stone Says: Take the Metal time to check out German Heavy Metal Legends Rebellion! Big guitars, a muscular, booming rhythm section and hard as steel  vocals; all this wrapping together a melodic and heavy as all hell sound! Rebellion Rules! Metal be thy name.

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(Source: Massacre Records)

LONG LIVE REBELLION.

Stone.

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JORN – “Live And Let Fly” (Official Video)

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, music videos, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 24, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

JORN – Bring Heavy Rock To The Land is the new studio album from JORN and it’s a Heavy Rockin’ ride to catch onto. The seventh studio album from JORN, Bring Heavy Rock To The Land, features the bonus track Live And Let Fly; a song that showcases the premiere Heavy Rock vocals of Jorne Lande and his blazingly talented band that backs him.

Take a look and listen below at the official video for Live And Let Fly and turn up the volume with Heavy Rock pride! Metal be thy name.

* JORN – Bring Heavy Rock To The Land was released in Europe back on June 1st, 2012 and on June 5th in North America, via Frontiers Records.

* To read my album review for Bring Heavy Rock To The Land, (posted back on May 23rd, 2012), click on the link below!

JORN “Bring Heavy Rock To The Land” – Some Metal Thoughts On This Heavy Rock Keeper

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

http://www.jornlande.com

FRONTIERS RECORDS

LONG LIVE JORN.

Stone.

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY – To Kick Off Special Run With PRONG This Week!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Following up a triumphant stretch of West Coast dates earlier this Summer with Torche, Black Cobra and Gaza, this Wednesday, North Carolina crossover revolutionaries CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will kick off a four-date run with New York Metallers Prong. The short but epic run will commence in Huntington, West Virginiaand steamroll through Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Savannah.The tour serves as a precursor to their Euro festival takeover this August (see full listing at THIS LOCATION)!

In addition, the band will appear on this year’s Hopscotch Music Fest. The three-day event is set to take place on September 6 – 8, 2012 on their home turf of Raleigh. The band will play alongside a throng of artists from all genres including Sunn O))), The Roots, Baroness, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus And Mary Chain and many more.

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY were also added to the colossal Barge To Hell lineup where 40 of Metal’s finest acts along with 2,000 headbangers from around the world take over a luxury cruise ship for a five-day/four-night trip to the Caribbean. The Barge sets sail on December 3 from Miami, Florida. Others bands scheduled to appear include Behemoth, Six Feet Under, Enslaved, Rotting Christ, At The Gates, Possessed, Municipal Waste and more!

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
w/ Prong

7/25/2012 V Club – Huntington, WV

7/26/2012 Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC

7/27/2012 Soapbox – Wilmington, NC

7/28/2012 Jinx – Savannah, GA

9/6-8/2012 Hopscotch Music Fest – Raleigh, NC

12/3-7/2012 Barge To Hell – Miami, FL

Founded by three teenagers in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY began as an underground band and went on to transform heavy music, challenging boundaries and serving as what Decibel Magazine called “a crucial stylistic lynchpin in the bridge between metal and punk” that “irrevocably reshaped crossover’s sonic possibilities.” Thirty years and many changes later, COC’s original trio is back with a self-titled release for London-based independent Candlelight Records.

Released Stateside this past March Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer and mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters). The 11-track offering features the esteemed Animosity lineup of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin and closes a six-year recording gap for the band.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.coc.com

http://www.facebook.com/corrosionofconformity

http://candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE CORROSION OF CONFORMITY.

LONG LIVE PRONG.

Stone.

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KISS – DESTROYER { RESURRECTED } – Releases On August 21st, 2012!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – Destroyer – { Resurrected } from the super legendary KISS will be released on August 21st, 2012, through Universal Music Enterprises, (UMe). The iconic 1976 studio album, Destroyer, has been remixed from the original master tapes by Bob Ezrin, the albums original producer. { Resurrected } will also include rare photos, a new essay by Bob Ezrin and the originally intended album cover artwork (see above).

* Destroyer achieved certified gold status by the RIAA on April 22nd, 1976 and reached platinum status on November 11th, 1976. Destroyer was the first KISS album to go platinum.

* Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo) looks to be in place of the unlisted closing track Rock and Roll Party (heard on the original Destroyer album). I’m not sure if this is just a “rename” or an actual guitar solo this time around.

As any KISS fan would (hopefully) agree: has there ever been a better time to be a KISS fan or what? I suppose each decade since the 70’s has been a grand time to be a KISS fan; with each passing decade being a bounty of KISStory. On October 16th, 2012, the 20th studio album from KISS, Monster, will be released in North America! Add in KISS – The Tour with Mötley Crüe and it’s probably safe to say: 2012 is the year of KISS.

I will be buying this remixed edition of Destroyer { Resurrected } and it will serve me right! I am looking forward to buying the vinyl version and holding the album jacket, while the needle plays these classic KISS songs! Getting my hands and ears on this KISS album the old school way… is the right way for me.

Metal be thy name.

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KISS – DESTROYER { Resurrected } – Track Listing:

Detroit Rock City

King Of The Night Time World

God Of Thunder

Great Expectations

Flaming Youth

Sweet Pain

Shout It Out Loud

Beth

Do You Love Me?

Sweet Pain (Original Guitar Solo)

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* For more info on KISS, click here: KISS

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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FEAR FACTORY – Announce August Headlining Dates For The World Industrialist Tour 2012

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, industrial metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on July 23, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary Metal manipulators FEAR FACTORY are pleased to announce a U.S. headlining tour next month. Set to commence on August 1 in Fresno, California, the next segment of the The World Industrialist Tour 2012 will pummel its way across the country and includes a stop at this year’s Juggalo Gathering in Cave In Rock, Illinois alongside Soulfly, Static X, DMX, Onyx, and George Clinton among others. Additional dates will be announced in the coming days. Comments guitarist Dino Cazares: “We are really looking forward to getting back on tour to play classic FEAR FACTORY songs and new songs from The Industrialist!”

This will mark the FEAR FACTORY’s first official trek in support of The Industrialist, unleashed to North American fans June 5 via Candlelight Records. The second album written by Cazares and vocalist Burton C. Bell since reuniting in 2009 after a seven-year split., The Industrialist debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart at position 38 and maintained the #1 spot on the CMJ charts for three consecutive weeks.

Commended by Revolver Magazine in a 4/5 review for offering up “the same pulsating, angry urgency of old…nicely counterbalanced by some incredibly deft melodies,” while Metal Underground opined: “Burton C. Bell’s vocal harmonies, the group’s dynamics, Dino’s guitar play and, of course, the tightness of the rhythm section — featuring newcomer Matt DeVries of Chimaira fame on bass — was created with such superb craftsmanship that the album is in constant rotation in my brain, leading to play after play in the physical world, ” The Industrialist continues to floor fans and critics internationally.

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FEAR FACTORY – The World Industrialist Tour 2012:

8/01/2012 The Starline – Fresno, CA

8/02/2012 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA

8/03/2012 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ

8/05/2012 Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV

8/07/2012 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM

8/09/2012 Juggalo Gathering – Cave In Rock, IL

8/10/2012 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN

8/11/2012 WIIL Rock Fest – Twin Lakes, WI

8/12/2012 Emerald Theatre – Mt. Clemens, MI

8/14/2012 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA

8/15/2012 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ

8/16/2012 Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY

8/17/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA

8/18/2012 Coliseo Roberto Clelemente – San Juan, PR

8/19/2012 Revolution – Amityville, NY

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on FEAR FACTORY, click on the links below!

http://www.fearfactory.com

https://www.facebook.com/fearfactory

http://candlelightrecordsusa.com

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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WITCHCRAFT – “LEGEND” Cover Art Revealed

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on July 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Doom Metal icons WITCHCRAFT have revealed the cover art of the band’s forthcoming album, Legend, which marks the bands first after a long 5 year hiatus.

Commented singer/mainman Magnus Pelander: “A friend of mine had an idea about a cover for Legend. I developed the idea and gave it back to my friend who then passed it on to another friend who happened to be a designer. The designer then pushed it in a new direction. The result is already legendary.“

Bass player Ola Henriksson adds: “The album cover is meant to reflect the music and I think it does that with its heavy, dark & clean design.“

Legend will be released September 21 (Europe) and September 25, 2012 (North America) via Nuclear Blast.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

http://www.witchcrafthome.com

LONG LIVE WITCHCRAFT.

Stone.

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WINDFAERER – EP From Iberian Black Metal Storytellers Streaming At Stereokiller

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

Solar, the brand new EP from Blackened Metalsmiths WINDFAERER, is now available. Far from simply a “tide-you-over” release between albums, the self-released EP bears an immense 35 minutes of material through six epic tales, and the best material to be released yet from this talented and original New Jersey-based outfit. Elements of contemporary Black Metal go head-on into Folk Metal territory, injecting copious amounts of violin and folk songwriting into an epic, battlestrewn environment.

This week Stereokiller, who stated in a killer 4.95/5 review of Solar “…as long as a few albums of this caliber come out every few years, I will be satisfied…”, are hosting a stream of the entire EP now RIGHT HERE.

Translating to “one who travels with the wind,” as in a vessel at sea, WINDFAERER began as a means of self-expression for guitarist/bassist/vocalist Michael Gonçalves, inspired by his Hispanic/Iberian heritage and fueled by his passion for Extreme Music. With WINDFAERER he focused his energies on creating a melodic, blasting and emotional entity and eventually recruited like-minded musicians in violinist Benjamin Karas and drummer JP Andrade.

The self-released follow-up to the band’s critically-acclaimed Tribus debutwas recorded with Bobby Torres at Frightbox Recording in Clifton, New Jersey and offers up seven tracks of sadistic beauty laden with elements of Black and Melodic Death Metal while exuding a folkloric edge.

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“…as long as a few albums of this caliber come out every few years, I will be satisfied. This is absolutely spectacular. 4.95/5” – Stereokiller

“The swirling tremolo guitar melodies and soulful solo’s were as entrancing as the hammering drums and thrumming bass were galvanizing. The caustic vocals added an extra layer of bleeding passion to the mix. And the song has a brutal, bang-up, bass-heavy finish, too.” – No Clean Singing

“Featuring a sound reminiscent of the UK’s Forefather with a strong melodic black metal presence, the atmospheric intentions of Sear Bliss and folk metal’s best…” – Metaltome.com

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Stone Says: Windfaerer kicks absolute, 100% Metal ass. I’m not bullshitting around here. Windfaerer should be on every known and established Metal label’s want-list of must sign bands. If Extreme Metal is your craving, Windfaerer will appease. Metal be thy name.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.windfaerer.com

http://www.facebook.com/windfaerer

LONG LIVE WINDFAERER.

Stone.

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TESTAMENT – “NATIVE BLOOD” Digital and Vinyl Single Out Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on July 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

“Native Blood”, the new single by Bay Area Thrash gods TESTAMENT is available now as digital download as well as on limited 7“ vinyl in various colours!

The single exclusively contains the spanish sung version of the song as a B-Side.

Get “Native Blood” here:

Vinyl: http://bit.ly/OLKVIS

Digital (incl. digital booklet): http://bit.ly/natblood

The song comes off the bands highly anticipated new album “Dark Roots Of Earth” which will be released July 27, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

More Info on “Dark Roots Of Earth”:

In-studio video part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDEzxQ2uiM

In-studio video part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjdhnWLwew

In-studio video part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kT8OK4aQ2k

In-studio video part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKdV_EErXM

Making of “Native Blood”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGitAOIOqg

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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

http://www.testamentlegions.com

http://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions

http://www.youtube.com/testamentofficial

http://www.twitter.com/testamentlegion

LONG LIVE TESTAMENT.

Stone.

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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.

Stone.

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SCORNAGE – German Thrash Metal Hellions Sign To Massacre Records

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

From Massacre Records:

We’re happy to announce that SCORNAGE will release their new album “ReaFEARance” via Massacre Records!

The band was formed in 1998 and all they wanted was to play and present hand-made, hard music. After 3 European tours supporting the Japanese chaos-core legends Terror Squad and King’s Evil in 2001, 2004 and 2007, SCORNAGE released their third long-player “Born To Murder The World” via Remedy Records in March 2009.

SCORNAGE are well-known for their incredible live presence that they have proven in countless shows, such as Kaltenbach Open Air, Metal Bash Open Air or on one of their support shows for Acts like Sodom, Hatesphere, One Man Army And The Undead Quartet and Legion Of The Damned.

SCORNAGE’s upcoming, fourth album was produced by Andy Classen at the Stage One Studio.

“ReFEARance” will feature 10 pure and aggressive Thrash Metal songs!

Enjoy “We Bury Our Dead Alive” (http://youtu.be/uq-IqBYkgCc?hd=1) and “Face The Blade” (http://youtu.be/kOo8fWTDA_k?hd=1) on YouTube.

“ReaFEARence” will be released on August 24, 2012!

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SCORNAGE are:

Guido Grawe – Vocals

Volker Rahn – Guitar

Tom Bronneberg – Guitar

Markus Breuer – Bass Guitar

Tom Freyer – Drums

ReaFEARance – Track Listing:

Six Minutes To Fear

At First I Hate

Frozen Throne

We Bury Our Dead Alive

Face The Vlade

Fury

In A Cage

Coming Back

The Holy Rape

Stabbed Again

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* SCORNAGE are from Aachen, Germany.

(Source: Massacre Records)

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

http://www.scornage.com

http://www.myspace.com/scornage666

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE SCORNAGE.

Stone.

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