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Heavy Rockin’ Blasts From The Past: Paul Stanley, Covered Call and Thunder – 3 Albums You Must Know About!

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 January 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

HEAVY

ROCKIN’

BLASTS FROM

THE PAST!

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Metal Odyssey’s Scott Coverdale Reports:

Here are three Pre 2012 Albums you should check out! Throughout 2012 I was fortunate to get my hands on lots of great music both new and old.  Listed below are 3 standout albums that eluded me during their original year of release. For all the Hard Rock/Metal fans out there, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to some truly great music!!

Paul Stanley - One Live KISS - DVD promo cover pic!

Paul Stanley – One Live Kiss

This live album from Paul Stanley came out in 2008. I have to admit, that I’ve never been a big KISS fan. There are many of their songs that I do like, only I’ve always felt that they’re a bit over the top as a band. Anyway, a few months ago I was curious to hear how Destroyer (Resurrected) was going to sound. When I typed KISS onto my iTunes account, all the KISS albums displayed and this Paul Stanley album caught my eye. I sampled a few tunes and thought it wasn’t half bad. I did a little research and discovered that this Live album is only available on iTunes or DVD. I made the purchase! Man O’ Man, does this album Rock!!! It’s a great mix of Classic KISS and solo Paul Stanley.

Covered Call - Money Never Sleeps - promo cover pic!

Covered Call – Money Never Sleeps

Money Never Sleeps came out in 2009. Just like the Paul Stanley album, I stumbled upon this Covered Call album on iTunes and gave it a sample. I really liked what I heard and bought it! When I listen to Money Never Sleeps, many of the songs remind me a lot of the good ones Bon Jovi put out in the 80’s and 90’s. My favorite songs are, Til’ the End, Nothing at All and What about Us.

Thunder - Robert Johnson's Tombstone - promo cover pic!

Thunder – Robert Johnson’s Tombstone

Robert Johnson’s Tombstone came out in 2006. I really dig this album, it’s (kind of) a Southern Hard Rock album recorded by a band that doesn’t get enough credit here in the States. If you like the Jammin that Southern Rock offers you won’t be disappointed with the song Don’t Wanna Talk about Love, which is probably my favorite song on Robert Johnson’s Tombstone.

In my humble opinion, if you’re looking to spend a few Christmas dollars on yourself this new year, any one of these albums surely won’t disappoint!

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* For more info on the bands listed above, click on the links below!

Paul Stanley: http://www.paulstanley.com

Covered Call:  www.coveredcall.se

Thunder: http://www.thunderonline.com

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COVERDALE.

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AOL Music Premieres Metal Blade Records’ / Scion A/V Label Showcase Videos And Free Album Download!

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

Metal Blade - 30th Anniversary - Scion Presents - promo block

Back on September 15, Metal Blade Records and Scion A/V teamed up to bring you the label’s showcase featuring SIX FEET UNDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, BATTLECROSS, GYPSYHAWK, and PILGRIM for a free matinee show at the Glasshouse in Pomona, Calif. As if the free showcase that celebrated 30 years of Metal Blade Records wasn’t cool enough, Scion A/V had a crew on hand to conduct interviews with each of the bands for a series of video interviews and record the showcase for a free limited 7″ release and digital download/stream featuring a track each from GYPSYHAWK and PILGRIM.

Head over to AOL Music to download (or stream) the digital copy of the 7″ and to check out the video interviews with all of the bands that performed the showcase as well as interviews with members of Metal Blade’s staff who offer some insight into the world of the heavy metal music industry.

* Download your FREE digital copy here as well: http://scionav.com/

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More Info:

http://www.metalblade.com/

http://scionav.com/

http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder/

http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation/

http://battlecrossmetal.com/

http://www.facebook.com/Gypsyhawkusa/

http://www.facebook.com/hailthepilgrim/

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(Source: Metal Blade Records)

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LONG LIVE METAL BLADE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE AOL MUSIC & SCION A/V.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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ORANGE GOBLIN – 2013 Tour Schedule; Through March: Including Soundwave Festival And Main Support For CLUTCH Earth Rocker World Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 19, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Orange Goblin - UK & Ireland - 2013 - Tour Poster Pic!

ORANGE GOBLIN – Check out below the 2013 touring schedule for ORANGE GOBLIN! These dates cover January through March. ORANGE GOBLIN kicks Metal ass. Metal be thy name.

* All tour info as reported on ORANGE GOBLIN Facebook.

JANUARY

Sat 26 – Workmans Club, Dublin, Rep. of Ireland

Sun 27 – Limelight 2, Belfast, N. Ireland

Wed 30 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wales

Thu 31 – The Haunt, Brighton, England

FEBRUARY

Fri 1 – Talking Heads, Southampton, England

Sat 2 – White Rabbit, Plymouth, England

Sun 3 – The Fleece, Bristol, England

Tue 5 – Waterfront Studio, Norwich, England

Wed 6 – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, England

Thu 7 – Corporation, Sheffield, England

Fri 8 – The Duchess, York, England

Sat 9 – NQ Live, Manchester, England

Mon 11 – King Tuts, Glasgow, Scotland

Tue 12 – o2 Academy 2, Liverpool, England

Wed 13 – Rock City, Nottingham, England

Fri 15 – o2 Islington Academy, London, England

Sat 23 – Soundwave Festival, Brisbane, Australia

Sun24 – Soundwave Festival, Sydney, Australia

MARCH

Fri 1 – Soundwave Festival, Melbourne, Australia

Sat 2 – Soundwave Festival, Adelaide, Australia

Mon 4 – Soundwave Festival, Perth, Australia

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Straight after Australia the band will fly to North America for a full, extensive tour of the US and Canada.

Following this the band will be doing a FULL EUROPEAN TOUR throughout June, July and August.

We will then return to North America in September and October with plans also being made for Mexico, South America and Asia.

Keep checking the OG sites for more details.

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Click on the link below for tour dates & info on the 2013 CLUTCH Earth Rocker World Tour; ORANGE GOBLIN will be main support for CLUTCH!

ORANGE GOBLIN – Providing Main Support To CLUTCH On The EARTH ROCKER WORLD TOUR; To Tour North America In 2013

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To read the Metal Odyssey album review for A Eulogy For The Damned, click on the link below!

ORANGE GOBLIN – ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’: This Album Is Mandatory Metal, My Metal Brethren

ORANGE GOBLIN - An Eulogy for the Damned promo cover pic!

* For more info on ORANGE GOBLIN, click on the links below!

facebook: Orange Goblin

http://www.orange-goblin.com

http://www.youtube.com/orangegoblinofficial

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LONG LIVE ORANGE GOBLIN.

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FAITHSEDGE – Announces New Management And Album

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, melodic rock, Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Faithsedge - Promo Banner - Group Pic - 2012

California based rockers FAITHSEDGE has inked a worldwide management deal with Germany’s Rock N Growl Management. The follow up album to the debut is tentativley called “The Answer Of Insanity” is a concept record based on stories from singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia’s life that lead up to the first album with an intresting twist at the end. It’s sure to be melodic, progressive and intense!

After the critical acclaim of the Faithsedge debut around the world the band has a new keyboard player Eric Ragno. Eric is internationally known for being on many melodic rock albums such as Fergie Fredrickson (Toto) and Trixter’s return album New Audio Machine and many more. Eric has also done many live gig’s from playing with legends like Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) to also playing with vocal icons of other genre’s like Dawn Robinson of En Vogue.

Faithsedge - Large Logo! - 2012

FAITHSEDGE:

Giancarlo Floridia – Vocals, Guitar

Alex De Rosso – Lead Guitar

Tony Morra – Drums

Eric Ragno – Keyboards

Faithsedge is a heavy Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Progressive project started by singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia in Huntington Beach, California, in early 2009. Giancarlo has a solid musical background, having previously worked with renowned producers such as Mike Talanca (David Bowie/Foreigner) and Juan Croucier (ex-Ratt) among others.

Faithsedge - Giancarlo - Alex - promo pic - 2012

Giancarlo contacted producer and bass player Fabrizio Grossi (Steve Lukather/Alice Cooper) after not only being impressed with his work on numerous albums as a producer but also with his amazing bass playing skills. Fabrizio has worked with some of the biggest names in the most diverse music genres (George Clinton, Ice T and Cypress Hill are among his endless list of collaborations) and after hearing Giancarlo’s demos put together an incredible band to back up the project along with himself playing bass duties and producing the resulting debut CD.

Alex De Rosso joined Faithsedge on guitar. Having handled live lead guitar duties in Dokken, with whom he toured the world and shared the stage with the likes of Scorpions, Whitesnake, Ratt, Warrant and Firehouse among others, Alex has also played on many critically acclaimed albums with artists such as Joseph Williams (Toto/Disney’s The Lion King), Kelly Hansen (Foreigner/Hurricane) and Pamela Moore (also known as Sister Mary from Queensryche’s concept album ‘Operation Mindcrime’).

Tony Morra completes the line-up on drums. Tony owns his own studio in Nashville, Tennessee, the Downtown Batterie and has played with many great artists such as Rebecca St James and Van Zant among others. He is also credited for playing on the Grammy Award winning album ‘Songs From The Neighborhood – A Tribute To Fred Rogers’ in 2006 and for touring as a member of pop legend Stevie B’s Band and Sweet Sensation. Tony has also played drums for different movie soundtracks such as ‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ and ‘Just Married’ to name a few.

The resulting effort is a perfect mix of Hard Rock, Heavy Metal and Progressive, with lots of vocals and hooks, shredding guitar solos, pounding bass and drums and plenty of melodically challenging songwriting. ‘Faithsedge’ was mastered by Tom Baker of Precision Mastering (Judas Priest/Motley Crue).

Faithsedge - Group Promo Pic - 2012 - #1

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

facebook: Faithsedge

http://www.faithsedgemusic.com

http://www.giancarlofloridia.com

http://www.alexderosso.com

http://www.downtownbatterie.com

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LONG LIVE FAITHSEDGE.

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MUTINY WITHIN And Metal Injection Premiere New “Embers” Video – Launch Industry Embers

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

Mutiny Within II - Synchronicity - promo cover pic!

The time has finally come!  MUTINY WITHIN is giving fans a full taste of their upcoming album, Synchronicity, with the release of their first single “Embers”.  The band has released a music video directed and produced by Tommy Jones of the studio. (Suffocation, Kataklysm, Soilwork, All Shall Perish) for the song “Embers”, in partnership with Metal Injection.

The song is also available for purchase via MUTINY WITHIN’S Bandcamp.

Mutiny Within - New album - Banner - 2012

MUTINY WITHIN has also partnered with Tommy Jones (the studio) in a brand new anti-piracy movement called Industry Embers.  In a society where “downloading” music for free has become accepted and even the norm, people on the outside rarely are able to grasp the true effects of their stealing and how it trickles down to all the aspects of the entire music industry.

Industry Embers is an anti-piracy organization and movement. The goal is to have individuals from different facets of the music industry spread the truth about the damaging effects piracy has on the music industry as a whole.

If you are purchasing music via service-based options, digital downloads, physical CDs, or vinyl, and paying the asking price, the industry salutes you. Industry Embers encourage fans and supporters of music and the Industry Embers objective to tweet their music purchases, regardless of genre, to @IndustryEmbers with the hashtag #BuyMusicOrItsByeMusic.

Industry Embers - Mutiny Within - large logo banner!

Jones and MUTINY WITHIN know the downside to piracy all too well.  Jones notes, “The guys in Mutiny Within were perfect examples of the difficulty an extremely talented new band faces to succeed in this age of online piracy, even after being signed to one of the largest metal labels.”

If you are reading this message, then you too are affected by piracy.  Support music. Educate yourself.

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 MORE INFO ON MUTINY WITHIN & INDUSTRY EMBERS:

www.IndustryEmbers.org

www.twitter.com/IndustryEmbers

www.facebook.com/IndustryEmbers

www.facebook.com/MutinyWithin

www.youtube.com/MutinyOfficial

www.twitter.com/MutinyWithin

 EMBERS:

Purchase “Embers”

Watch the “Embers” music video

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(Source: Devin Walsh PR)

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LONG LIVE MUTINY WITHIN.

LONG LIVE INDUSTRY EMBERS.

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KING DIAMOND – Signs Worldwide Record Deal With Metal Blade Records!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, horror metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 4, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

King Diamond - Abigail - promo cover pic - large!!

Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that Grammy Award nominated KING DIAMOND has signed a new 3 album worldwide record deal with the label.

“This is gonna be awesome! Another perfect piece of the puzzle. We have the full backup of Metal Blade, and there’s an understanding between us that goes much, much deeper than before.

Our new business setup will noticeably benefit the fans in so many ways. You must have already noticed some of all the cool new stuff that is happening.

Now we can’t wait to get out there and start touring again!”

Stay Heavy,
King Diamond

King Diamond - B&W Logo!KING DIAMOND is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; KING DIAMOND, the man and the band, have left an indelible mark on the history, and now again, the future of heavy metal.

In August of 2008, KING DIAMOND joined Metallica on stage at Ozzfest in Dallas to perform the Mercyful Fate medley made famous from the Garage, Inc. album. Additionally, KING DIAMOND was featured alongside Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as a playable character in Guitar Hero: Metallica in 2009.

By 2012, KING DIAMOND was prepared to return to the stage for a select number of shows. The band’s triumphant return to the stage were the highlights of both the Hellfest and Sweden Rock festivals in France and Sweden. Fans at these festivals were treated to the largest and most involved stage production in the band’s storied history. Horror concepts from multiple albums were used in the décor; fans can rest-assured that this show will only get larger and more impressive at future performances.

KING DIAMOND’s 30+ year musical career is one of the most storied in history of heavy metal, but the tale is not yet over. The most recent release, 2007′s Grammy nominated album Give Me Your Soul…Please, stands as one of the most critically acclaimed albums in an already iconic discography. Future albums will feature entirely new horror stories, concepts, haunting orchestrations, and the band’s signature brand of heavy metal from the mind of KING DIAMOND and the talented group of musicians in tow: Andy La Rocque, Mike Wead, Hal Patino, and Matt Thompson. Many more albums, tours, and ventures lay ahead.

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For news, updates, and all things King Diamond, go to: www.kingdiamondcoven.com

Official King Diamond links:

http://www.kingdiamondcoven.com

http://www.kingdiamondstore.com

https://twitter.com/realkingdiamond

http://www.youtube.com/realkingdiamond

https://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondofficial

http://www.facebook.com/kingdiamondmercyfulfateofficial

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(Source: Metal Blade Records)

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LONG LIVE KING DIAMOND.

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STRYPER “Reason For The Season (Rehearsal Sessions 1984)”: Is Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Posted in christmas rock songs, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on December 3, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Stryper - Reason For The Season - promo cover pic!

Check out below: STRYPER Reason For The Season (Rehearsal Sessions 1984) and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all that other cool stuff. Oh one more thing… this is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name.

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet: lead vocals & guitar

Robert Sweet: drums

Oz Fox: guitar & vocals

Timothy Gaines: bass & vocals

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

http://www.stryper.com

http://www.facebook.com/stryper

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Stone.

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MASS – New MASS Album In 2013! First Live Gig Of 2013 > Here’s The Hard Rockin’ Info You Need!

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MASS - February 9th, 2013!

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MASS - New Album For 2013 - Headline!

MASS - Live Promo Pic from 11-2-12!

MASS - Rockin - 11-2-12!______________________________________________________________

Ticket Info: 781-941-0808 or 617-962-3246

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

http://www.massrocks.com

facebook: Mass

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LONG LIVE MASS.

Stone.

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LIZZY BORDEN – 30 YEARS OF AMERICAN METAL

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Lizzy Borden - 30 Years Of American Metal - promo pic! #2 - 2012

LIZZY BORDEN

30 YEARS OF AMERICAN METAL

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* For more info on LIZZY BORDEN, click on the links below!

http://www.lizzyborden.com/

facebook: Lizzy Borden

http://www.youtube.com/lizzybordenband

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LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

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KROKUS – New Album News! Confirmed To Play Rock Of Ages Festival, July 27th, 2013!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KROKUS 2013 FESTIVAL NEWS!

Here’s the KROKUS 2013 festival info YOU need:

Rock Of Ages Festival, Festplatz Seebronn / Germany

July 27th, 2013

For tickets/info go to: www.rock-of-ages.de

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NEW KROKUS ALBUM NEWS!

New CD Dirty Dynamite to be released in Switzerland and most European countries on February 22nd, 2013, other countries and release dates per country to be announced as they are confirmed.

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(Source: KROKUS Online)

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

http://www.krokusonline.com

facebook: KROKUSonline

http://www.youtube.com/KROKUSonline1

LONG LIVE KROKUS.

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DEF LEPPARD – VIVA! HYSTERIA & MORE > Las Vegas, March 22nd To April 10th, 2013

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DEF LEPPARD – VIVA! HYSTERIA & MORE

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Here’s Where To Get ALL The Info YOU NEED:

See Def Leppard’s Viva Hysteria! LIVE in Vegas March 22-April 10! Get tickets here:

http://bit.ly/DLTickets

For Full Details, Visit:

http://www.defleppard.com/news/2012/11/12/viva-hysteria-las-vegas-residency

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LONG LIVE DEF LEPPARD.

Stone.

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A Rock N’ METAL Thanksgiving – What I’m Thankful For! WHOA!

Posted in Black Metal, classic rock, Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

KISS – debut/ST (1974 – Casablanca Records)

A Rock N’ METAL Thanksgiving – It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. and I’m thankful as always for my family, friends, Metal Buddies, faith, country and the freedom I’ve grown so accustomed to since being alive. I’m thankful for our U.S. troops that protect us here at home and abroad. The Rock N’ Metal that inspires me each and every day, I am absolutely giving thanks for as well. (See below!)

I’m giving thanks for this clear Metal fact: I’ll be catching up with Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale this Thanksgiving weekend… over a couple of cold brews and plates of wings as we discuss… Metal and NFL news.

Now, let’s begin: A Rock N’ METAL Thanksgiving – What I’m Thankful For!

I am thankful for ALL the pioneers of Heavy Metal, aka, Metal. I give Metal thanks to the 1969 debut/ST from Led Zeppelin, with the 1970 debut/ST album from Black Sabbath to follow. I am also thankful for 1974’s KISS debut/ST (see at top of post). Moving forward to 1979’s No Mean City from Nazareth and every other seminal and not so famous Heavy Rock album from those building block years of Metal – I declare my Metal thanks!

AC/DC… WHOA!

From Saxon to Iron Maiden and from Motörhead to Diamond Head, I give Metal thanks. Believe me, if I could list every single band and musician that has psyched-me-out throughout my Metal lovin’ life, I would!

I am thankful for ALL the pre-Heavy Metal history; a Rock and Roll and Classic Rock History that includes all the pioneering bands and musicians that paved the path for Hard Rock and Metal.

I am very, very, thankful for these albums & bands: (A very short list, of course!)

LIZZY BORDEN – Best Of (1994 – Metal Blade Records)

SATYRICON – The Age Of Nero (Koch Records)

DIO – Holy Diver (1983 – Warner Bros.)

SOUNDGARDEN – Down On The Upside (1996 – A&M Records)

SOULFLY – Enslaved (2012 – Roadrunner Records)

SCORPIONS… WHOA!

WITCH CROSS IS BACK! WITH KEV MOORE! WHOA!

STRYPER… WHOA!

MASS… WHOA!

DORO… WHOA! WHOA AGAIN!

CHRIS BARNES and SIX FEET UNDER… WHOA!

SKELETONWITCH… WHOA!

VENOM… WHOA!

HATEBREED… WHOA!

ORANGE GOBLIN… WHOA!

THE BIG FOUR… WHOA!

OVERKILL… WHOA!

TESTAMENT… WHOA!

EXODUS… WHOA!

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Afterglow

(2012 – J&R Adventures)

3 INCHES OF BLOOD – Long Live Heavy Metal

(2012 – Century Media)

BLACK SABBATH – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

(1973 – Warner Bros.)

QUEENSRYCHE – Operation Mindcrime (1988 – EMI)

What and/or who are you thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day? If you’re thankful for a favorite band and/or musician… let it be known by commenting! Whoa!

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LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ROCK & HARD ROCK.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

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DEF LEPPARD’S PHIL COLLEN – Brings Charity Auction To A Rousing Close: COLLEN’S “WINGS” GUITAR RAISES $20,000

Posted in classic rock, classic rock news, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Helen L. Collen

NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSMAN – MURRAY BOLTON – IS THE WINNING BIDDER

ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE GERSON INSTITUTE SUPPORTING HOLISTIC CANCER THERAPY

Guitar Played Exclusively Throughout Def Leppard “Rock of Ages” Tour This Summer

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(Los Angeles, CA) –In early September, PHIL COLLEN, lead guitarist for the iconic rock band DEF LEPPARD, announced plans for the charitable auction of “Wings” a custom Jackson PC1 guitar that COLLEN had played throughout this summer’s Rock of Ages tour. The auction began exclusively through eBay’s “Giving Works” on September 5th and ended on the morning of September 15th.

Reaching beyond all expectations, the highest bidder paid an amazing $15,000 for the one-of-a-kind guitar.  The lucky winner is New Zealand businessman Murray Bolton. COLLEN personally handed “Wings” over to Bolton a few weeks ago when Murray visited COLLEN’s home.

In an extraordinary act of charity Phil included $5000 of his own to the auction’s total in order to deliver a $20,000 check this past Thursday, November 15th, when he performed live at the San Diego based Gerson Institute.

“I am very excited to present this check to the people at the Gerson Institute”, said Collen. “Meeting Murray and handing over “Wings” was bitter-sweet. I really grew to love that guitar but am so happy that it’s going to a great home and the money will help so many more people.”

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a more than appropriate time for COLLEN himself to introduce the auction’s winner and present the check to the Gerson Institute, a San Diego based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Gerson Therapy, an alternative treatment for cancer and other degenerative diseases.

In early 2012 Jake Willoughby, a guitar and music store owner, asked COLLEN if he would assist in helping to raise money towards the fight against cancer with Jake’s mother Connie having just passed away from pancreatic cancer after a courageous 13-month fight. By tragic coincidence Phil’s own father, Kenneth succumbed to the same disease in 2004. Jake donated a PHIL COLLEN signature guitar, the Jackson PC1 from his music store. In the spirit of hope it was named “Wings”. Mike Learn, a noted artist whose graphics are well-known in the guitar world, donated the graphic custom paint job on the guitar. Ironically, Mike also lost two family members to the same disease.

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About The Gerson Institute:

The Gerson Institute is a non-profit organization in San Diego, California dedicated to providing education and training in the Gerson Therapy, an alternative, non-toxic treatment for cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases.

http://gerson.org/gerpress/

http://news.cancerconnect.com/november-is-national-pancreatic-cancer-awareness-month/

For more information on the auction and images of “Wings”, visit:

www.PhilCollenPC1.com

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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

LONG LIVE PHIL COLLEN.

LONG LIVE MURRAY BOLTON.

MAY THE GERSON INSTITUTE CONTINUE ON HELPING.

Stone.

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MASTERPLAN – Announce New Vocalist And Bassist!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal festivals, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Melodic Metal heroes MASTERPLAN are back with new line-up and big plans!

The new members are well-known:

Swedish vocalist Rick Altzi (At Vance, Thunderstone) is the one to replace Jorn Lande. Altzi enjoys a fabulous reputation throughout his works with numerous projects and bands.

MASTERPLAN’s new bass player  is another highly regarded musician: Jari Kainulainen (ex-Stratovarius/Evergrey).

“The last years have not been easy for Masterplan“, band leader Roland Grapow comments. “Because of several factors we have been unable to play festivals and tours – even though we had plenty of offers. But this will definitely change now. I’m very happy to welcome Rick and Jari on board now. Beside their undoubted musical qualities they both fit perfectly into our team. We feel a huge motivation to get things going now. 2013 will be see a new Masterplan album, several festivals and a tour! It’s time to return with full force.”

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First confirmed MASTERPLAN gigs for 2013:

Wacken Cruise

Rocknacht Tennwilm (Switzerland)

Norfest (Portugal)

Masters Of Rock (Czech Republic)

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(Source: AFM Records)

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

http://www.master-plan.net

facebook: MasterPlan

http://www.afm-records.de

LONG LIVE MASTERPLAN.

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LED ASTRAY Sign With Massacre Records – New Album Set For December 2012 Release

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, hardcore, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Massacre Records:

We’re happy to announce the signing of LED ASTRAY from Bautzen, Germany!

The band’s sound is a deadly blend of various Metal styles and other kinds of extreme music. Melodies, blast beats, mosh and groove – no limits, no boundaries just straight ahead energetic power!

LED ASTRAY released their debut album “One Million Bullets” in 2008. They already shared the stage with bands such as All Shall Perish, Maroon, Hatesphere, Born From Pain or Final Prayer. The band’s second album Decades Of Addiction will be released in early December 2012 via Massacre Records.

You can enjoy LED ASTRAY live at the following upcoming dates:

24.11.2012 DE Rosswein – Jugendhaus – www.facebook.com/events/362027120544658

01.12.2012 DE Bautzen – Steinhaus – www.facebook.com/events/353181994767645

08.12.2012 DE Dresden – Club Novitatis – www.facebook.com/events/278237492290706

15.12.2012 DE Bischofswerda – Eastclub – www.facebook.com/events/396311160439608

LED ASTRAY:

Gabriel Kriedel – Guitars

Manuel Lehmann – Guitars

Martin Boxhammer – Vocals (Growls)

Maximilian Panzer – Drums

Felix Enderlein – Vocals (Screams)

Nico Jacob – Bass

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* For more info on LED ASTRAY, click on the links below!

http://ledastray.eu

http://www.facebook.com/Led.Astray.Bautzen

http://www.myspace.com/ledastraycore

LONG LIVE LED ASTRAY.

Stone.

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LIZZY BORDEN – Will Be Celebrating Thirty Years Of American Metal 1983-2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on November 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on Lizzy Borden facebook:

From their start in 1983 in Hollywood CA at the world-famous troubadour, Lizzy Borden has been recording and touring for Thirty years.

The recordings: “Love You to Pieces” and “Menace to Society” to the break through Billboard charting “Visual Lies” and “Master of Disguise”, Lizzy Borden released the albums that built the Show, including the latest and best reviewed production “Appointment with Death”.

The show:
Spectacular stage shows performed in 20 plus countries from North America, Japan and Europe all to rave reviews.
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The Lizzy Borden brand of theatrical rock shows blood soaked the (Main) stages at festivals such as:
• Wacken Festival Germany
• Gods of Metal-Italy
• Hellfest-France
• The Reading Festival-UK
• Kobetasonik Festival-Spain
• Sweden Rock-Sweden
• Bang your head-Germany
• Hardrock Hell UK
• Rocklahoma-USA
• Rock in America-USA

Lizzy Borden’s 30 Years Of American Metal tour is a brand new show, created from the ground up just for this monumental 30 year anniversary. The new show will encompass songs from each and every Lizzy Borden record to date, including classic songs like “Me against the World”, “American Metal”, “Master of Disguise” Plus songs the band has never performed live.

The band: 

Lizzy Borden – vocals

Joey Scott – drums

Marten Andersson – bass

Dario Lorina – guitar

Websites:

www.lizzyborden.com

www.facebook.com/lizzybordenband

www.myspace.com/lizzybordenband

www.youtube.com/lizzybordenband

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(Source: facebook: Lizzy Borden)

METAL CONGRATULATIONS TO LIZZY BORDEN.

LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

Stone.

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OVERLORD – Canadian Metallers Record Track For Upcoming METALLICA Tribute Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 6, 2012 by Metal Odyssey


Legendary cult Canadian Metallers Overlord will be included in an upcoming Metallica tribute album titled, Puppet Masters – A Millennium Tribute to Metallica – 1983-2013, scheduled to be released on Versailles Records and is slated for later this year.

The selected song, King Nothing, was recorded at Vyner Road Studio and engineered, mixed and produced by Elliott Sairan who has worked with Rush, Triumph, Jeff Beck and Alice Cooper among others.

Currently Overlord are working on new material and are up to see a new release soon to follow the 2010 release Back into the Dragon’s Lair put out by Heaven and Hell Records.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

facebook: Overlord

http://www.heavenandhellrecords.com

LONG LIVE OVERLORD.

LONG LIVE METALLICA.

Stone.

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ACARO – Added To KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tenth Anniversary “Alive Or Just Breathing” Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Massachusetts face-melters ACARO have been added to the Killswitch Engage Tenth Anniversary “Alive or Just Breathing” Tour with Shadows Fall.

The band will fill the opening slot for one of 2012’s most anticipated tours that will see a Jesse Leach fronted Killswitch Engage performing their classic Alive or Just Breathing in its entirety. Few bands have what it takes to rise to such an occasion, but Acaro’s aggressive brand of melodic and modern thrash will undoubtedly fire up audiences as the band bulldozes a path across the nation.

ACARO is touring in support of their debut, The Disease of Fear, which was released on October 2nd through Goomba Music. A video for the track “Becoming the Process” can be seen and heard below!

The tour kicks off on November 24 at the California Metal Fest 6 and wraps up on December 29 in Clifton Park, NJ. See below for all of the tour dates:

11/24 San Bernardino, CA – NOS Event Center (California Metalfest VI)

11/25 San Francisco, CA – Slims

11/27 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven

11/28 Portland, OR – Hawthorne

11/30 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater

12/01 Kansas City, KS – Beaumont Club

12/02 Dallas, TX – Trees

12/04 Tampa, FL – State Theater

12/05 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall

12/07 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

12/08 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

12/10 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

12/11 Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa

12/12 Toronto, ON – Opera House

12/14 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

12/16 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club

12/17 Brooklyn, NY – Willamsburg Music Hall

12/18 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

12/19 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street

12/20 Portland, ME – State Theater

12/27 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

12/28 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

12/29 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall

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ABOUT ACARO:

They are ACARO and they are metal. They are 5 hard-working individuals, who bring 5 different backgrounds to create 1 unique musical experience. They always give their audience more than they expect, and they will never be satisfied with their abilities.

ACARO’s first show was in October 2008 at Ralph’s Diner in Worcester, MA. They have been honored to play the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest in 2009 and 2010, the NEMHCF’s SXSW stage in 2010, and have shared the stage with Unearth, In Flames, Gojira, As I Lay Dying, Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Winds of Plague, Suffocation, Acacia Strain, and many other national and regional touring bands.

Their goals are simple, to continue writing, recording, and performing at the highest level of their abilities, in as many places around the world as possible. The release of their first album The Disease of Fear, and the completion of the video for, “Becoming the Process”, will help to achieve those goals.

By bringing the old into the 21st Century, and keeping the new grounded to its roots, ACARO achieves the Brutal/Melodic blend that can stir emotions and hit you over the head with a sledge-hammer at the same time. These individuals are brought together by the love of Metal, the drive to create, the desire to succeed, and the need to bring ACARO’s music and energy to as many people, in as many places as possible.

Nothing comes without hard work and no one will work harder. ACARO is not just a band, it is a way of life for all involved and all it touches. They are ACARO and they believe. Soon, so will you.

ACARO:

Chris Harrell – Vocals

Felipe Roa – Guitars

Chris Robinson – Guitars

Kevin Smith – Bass

Jason Fitzgerald – Drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

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

http://www.facebook.com/officialacaro

http://www.goombamusic.com/artists/acaro

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: http://www.killswitchengage.com

SHADOWS FALL: http://www.shadowsfall.com

LONG LIVE ACARO.

LONG LIVE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE.

LONG LIVE SHADOWS FALL.

Stone.

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THE HORDE – Announces New Drummer

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, viking thrash with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Illinois-based Vikings Thrashers THE HORDE has officially added drummer Travis Scudder to their lineup. The 20-year-old skin-basher has stepped in to replace the recently departed James Whitehurst, who left the band for personal reasons. Scudder also plays with Rock Island, Illinois Black Metal outfit SEPT OF MEMNON.

THE HORDE are currently working furiously on material for their next epic slab of Viking Thrash to be released in CD and vinyl format in the fall of 2013 by Abyss Records.

Stay tuned to http://www.facebook.com/hordemetal for updates.

THE HORDE was formed in 2006 and released their debut album From Empire to Ashes via Scenester Credential Records in June of 2008. The band’s second album, Thy Blackened Reign,which was released in 2011, was engineered, mixed and mastered by John Hopkins and John Svec at Minstrel Studios in Iowa City, IA using old school technology married with new school production values.

Earlier this year, THE HORDE released a video for the track “Odin’s Blood,” taken from Thy Blackened Reign. Check it out below!

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Source: ClawHammer PR)

LONG LIVE THE HORDE.

Stone.

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Rest In Peace, Mitch Lucker, Vocalist Of Suicide Silence

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MITCH LUCKER – It has been reported by Suicide Silence, on their facebook, that Mitch Lucker, lead vocalist for Suicide Silence, has passed away at the young age of 28, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. The motorcycle crash happened last night (October 31st) in/near Orange County, California.

As Reported By Suicide Silence On facebook:

There’s no easy way to say this. Mitch passed away earlier this morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. This is completely devastating to all of us and we offer our deepest condolences to his family. He will be forever in our hearts.

R.I.P. Mitchell Adam Lucker – We Love You Brother

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Stone Says: Mitch Lucker and his band Suicide Silence have taken the torch of Extreme Metal and carried it proudly, as a fast rising and world popular Metal band. I am shocked and saddened at this tragic news. Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, friends, bandmates and fans of Mitch Lucker.

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Photo Credit: Suicide Silence facebook

* For more info please click the link below:

facebook: Suicide Silence

REST IN PEACE, MITCH LUCKER.

Stone.

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