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Children Of Bodom – Ugly North American Tour: Dates For June and July 2011

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, melodic death metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 29, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

CHILDREN OF BODOM – The Ugly World Tour 2011 invades North America and Children Of Bodom are leading the Metal charge! This brutal Metal tour is brought to you by Guitar World and Revolver magazines, in association with Spinefarm Records, Good Fight Entertainment & ACTION! PR.

Children Of Bodom will be supported by Metal legend Devin Townsend, (Devin Townsend Project) along with Obscura and Septicflesh. This “Ugly North American Tour” begins on June 24th, at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and caps off on July 24th at the Heavy MTL Festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec.

Children Of Bodom’s seventh studio album Relentless Reckless Forever was released on March 8th, 2011, on Spinefarm Records. COB’s new album of Melodic Death Metal and Thrashin’ grooves is a MUST Metal album for 2011! Check out the dates and venues below to see if the Ugly North American Tour will be in your Metal backyard!

CHILDREN OF BODOM – Tour w/ Devin Townsend, Obscura, Septicflesh

06/24 – West Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues

06/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

06/26 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

06/27 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox At The Market

06/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

06/30 – Calgary , AB @ MacEwan Ballroom

07/02 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre

07/03 – Saskatoon, SK @ Odeon

07/04 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Center

07/05 – Saint Paul, @ MN Station 4

07/06 – Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues

07/08 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

07/09 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theatre

07/10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

07/12 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre

07/13 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

07/14 – Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

07/15 – Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

07/16 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater

07/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

07/19 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

07/21 – Halifax, NS @ Multipurpose Centre * (No Devin Townsend)

07/23 – Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park * (as part of Heavy TO)

07/24 – Montreal, QC  @ Parc Jean-Drapeau * (as part of Heavy MTL)

(Source: Children Of Bodom – Hate Crew Official Website)

* For more info on Children Of Bodom, click the link below:

Children Of Bodom – Hate Crew Official Website

* For more info on the Heavy MTL Festival 2011, click link below:

HEAVY MTL 2011 – Official Website

LONG LIVE CHILDREN OF BODOM.

LONG LIVE DEVIN TOWNSEND.

LONG LIVE OBSCURA & SEPTICFLESH.

Stone.

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MARDUK: Seven Bowls Of Wrath 2011 Tour To Commence Today!

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 27, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Today, Swedish Black Metallers MARDUK begin their Seven Bowls Of Wrath 2011  North American Tour! The chaos begins tonight with a headlining slot at the Maryland Deathfest. From there, the band will systematically terrorize Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit,  Cleveland and Brooklyn with Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust and HOD. In addition, the New York show will include an art exhibition by Oluremi White, whose work includes pieces inspired by the band.

Said the band in a collective statement, “As MARDUK are about to begin the 7 Bowls Of Wrath Tour, we can also announce that at the New York show there will be an exclusive exhibition by New York artist Oluremi White, who will be presenting his paintings related to themes and visions based upon MARDUK songs. Don’t miss out on that one! For a glimpse of some of Oluremi’s works,visit his website at: http://www.remiart.carbonmade.com.”

MARDUK will be releasing their new EP, Iron Dawn, TODAY at the Maryland Deathfest. The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow. It should be noted that the tracks included on Iron Dawn EP are conceptually different from what is being crafted for the band’s next full-length.

MARDUK Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011 w/ Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust, HOD:

5/27/2011 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD (MARDUK, Aura Noir only)

5/29/2011 Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC

5/30/2011 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON

5/31/2011 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

6/01/2011 I-Rock Nightclub – Detroit, MI

6/02/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

6/03/2011 Music Hall Of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* To read Metal Odyssey’s review on MARDUK – IRON DAWN EP, (Posted on May 11th, 2011), just click the big header link below!

MARDUK – IRON DAWN EP: Black Metal Legends Unleash 3 Songs of Hell Summoned, Raging Impact

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

http://www.marduk.nu
http://www.greifkommando.se
http://www.regainrecords.com

MARYLAND DEATH FEST IX

LONG LIVE MARDUK.

Stone.

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SKINLESS – To Play Final Show At 2011 Maryland Deathfest

Posted in concerts, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, gore metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on May 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SKINLESS – Following a special, ritualistically brutal, one-off performance last June that brought the classic SKINLESS lineup to the stage once again, the legendary death metal battalion will play their last show at this year’s edition of the Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore. Vocalist Sherwood Webber, drummer Bob Beaulac, guitarist Noah Carpenter and bassist Joe Keyser are prepared to scathe listeners with tunes off Progression Towards Evil and Foreshadowing Our Demise for one last time.

Commented Webber of the final performance: “This is Death Metal, so things can’t live forever, and here… we have an end! I’m stoked the guys at the Deathfest thought of us to do the show. It makes sense and we’re all down to do it. I know Noah announced the band’s demise a couple weeks ago, so it will be like seeing a ghost, then going to see Ghost ha!

“You can expect to see the sickest SKINLESS show ever,” he promises. “Last year’s reunion show was killer. It was everything a SKINLESS show should be about the finality of the MDF performance will definitely make it…….FINAL! THE FINAL NAIL!  Everyone in the band are still great friends. I live in Denver and we all have a lot going on in our lives now. We did way more than I ever expected. It was a lot of drive that made it happen; hard fucking work! I’d like to personally thank everyone that got behind us: Relapse, Ted Etoll and Step Up Presents, and most importantly the Metal fans all over the world! I’m over-the-top stoked for the show. If you can’t be there, there is always the miracle of YouTube. You never know what the musical future holds for all of us…keep a look out! Everyone take care, and always…STAY BRUTAL!”

SKINLESS will play on Sunday, May 29th in the main room at 6:45pm.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.myspace.com/skinless

http://www.myspace.com/armorcolumnny

MARYLAND DEATH FEST IX

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Thank You SKINLESS For Your Brand Of Death Metal.

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IHSAHN – Confirmed For ProgPower USA

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on April 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Former Emperor vocalist/guitarist IHSAHN will make his first American solo appearance at ProgPower USA, scheduled September 14-17 at Center Stage in Atlanta. Confirmed by festival organizer Glenn Harveston, IHSAHN replaces Arcturus on the Friday evening lineup of the popular music festival. Tickets are nearly sold out; fans are encouraged to buy tickets now.

IHSAHN comments, “I am very excited to get the opportunity to play at ProgPower. My backing band, Leprous, played the festival last year and had a fantastic time. Given the nature of my solo-material, I believe this festival will be a great place to present it live.  I have already performed at several festivals/shows in Europe in 2009/2010 and will do a few more this year.”

IHSAHN’s performance is expected to include selections from all three solo albums – The Adversary (2006), Angl (2008) and his most recent, After (2010). “As compelling as Emperor’s best,” says Decibel in a review of After in their February 2010 issue. Continuing, the magazine notes, “IHSAHN sounds as fresh as he did fifteen years ago, but with the hindsight of a grown man.” Revolver called the album, “brimming with classical, goth, prog, and eighties-metal passages.”

After completes IHSAHN’s planned trilogy of initial recordings. The album showcases the Norwegian icon with drummer Asgeir Mickelson (Spiral Architect), bassist Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect), and saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby (Shining). Currently at work on his fourth album, IHSAHN confirms he is eighty percent done with the songwriting and is planning for a mid-2012 release.

Spellemann (Norwegian Grammy) Award Nominee IHSAHN (born Vegard Tveitan) began playing music at a very early age. As a teenager, his friendship with Tomas Haugen (a.k.a. Samoth) would trigger the start of his music career — one that to date includes over fifty individual recordings, five high-profile Emperor European tours (the band reaching US shores on only three occasions) and the respect of fans and peers worldwide. In mid-2009, IHSAHN gave his first live performance in Oslo supporting Opeth.

IHSAHN is endorsed exclusively by Ibanez Guitars, Line 6, Steinberg and Blackstar Amplification.

Tickets for ProgPower USA are available now via Ticketmaster.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info, click on the links below:

http://www.ihsahn.com
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com
http://www.progpowerusa.com

LONG LIVE IHSAHN.

Stone.

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M3 ROCK FESTIVAL 2010 PART I: THE STATE OF HEAVY MUSIC ACCORDING TO STONE

Posted in concerts, hair metal music, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal concerts, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal history, heavy metal music, heavy metal news, metal odyssey, Music, rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, rock festivals, rock music with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 21, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

M3 ROCK FESTIVAL 2010 – As I was a part of the many thousands of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal fans at this year’s M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland this past Saturday, I came upon a realization… that Heavy Music is alive and very F’n well in 2010. Fans from teens to Old School Metalheads were in attendance at this Heavy Music event and they were not at all bashful at letting their excitement be seen or heard. The excitement for music that moves them, grooves them and makes them all feel like one gigantic and united family. Music, regardless of genre, should and most often does, ignite and bring out the emotions in all of us. How thrilling and satisfying it was, to witness thousands of Heavy Music fans at the M3 Rock Festival, celebrating together, (very peacefully too I might add), some of the greatest songs and bands that time has not forgotten.

We are a rowdy and straight forward bunch, us Heavy Music fans. Yet our rowdiness comes with jubilant horns raised in the air, a handshake, a high five or a slap on the back to our fellow fan. While I was amongst the massive M3 Rock Festival crowd on June 19th, I shared stories, anecdotes and countless quips with what I thought were strangers. After a couple of days have passed since this memorable day in my Metal life, I’ve come to the realization… that these strangers were never really strangers at all. They were passionate and loyal Heavy Music fans, just like myself. We were all family on June 19th, at the M3 Rock Festival. A proud, loud, loyal and raucous family at that.

We all live during a time of war, economic instability and political mud slinging that engulfs the headline news each and every moment. For one day, thousands of Heavy Music fans along with more than a dozen bands and countless vendors, created a world where politicians could never bullshit with or dare enter without running away with their heads caught between their legs. A world where spending eight dollars on a cold beer brought a smile to my face. A world where thousands of us could escape to, away from the crap that our cable network news shoves down our throats continuously. A world where us Heavy Music fans proved once again to society, we did not come to conquer, burn and pillage a community that accepted us in. God Bless the world of Heavy Music and Columbia, Maryland.

As days, weeks and years shall go by, I’ll never forget this 2010 M3 Rock Festival. I shall never forget the bands I Rocked to, the evil humidity that enveloped the air, the beer that went down like candy water and my fellow Heavy Music fans as well. I was truly in my element at the 2010 M3 Rock Festival and so too were thousands of other fellow fans. The state of Heavy Music has never been more defiant, loud and resilient… the 2010 M3 Rock Festival proved this to me, both bands and fans. We are really one big happy and Heavy Music lovin’ family. Metal be thy name.

I will be writing a series of posts that feature this 2010 M3 Rock Festival in the days and most likely, weeks to come. There are many stories to still tell, from the bands to the vendors that made this day ROCK… for me.

STONE.

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