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MUTINY WITHIN II – SYNCHRONICITY Album Teaser Is Online! Album Cover Artwork Unveiled!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 29, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

MUTINY WITHIN – As reported by Mutiny Within on September 28th, 2012:

Mutiny Within’s 2nd album has been sat around in demo form for well over a year. After disbanding in June 2011, Chris, AJ, Bill, Brandon and Dan have decided to finish what they started. Here’s the first previews of the new songs.

Release Date: TBA

Written by Andrew Jacobs

Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Christopher Clancy

Artwork by Bill Fore

Take a listen below to a preview from MUTINY WITHIN II – SYNCHRONICITY:

Stone Says: I cannot wait for this MUTINY WITHIN album to get released! The 2010 S/T debut album from Mutiny Within is a Metal scorcher! Amazing Metal talent.

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* To read my album review for the S/T debut from MUTINY WITHIN, (featured on Hard Rock Hideout, March 22nd, 2010), click on that cool link below!

Mutiny Within – S/T (2010)

* For more info on MUTINY WITHIN, click on the links below!

http://www.twitter.com/mutinywithin

http://www.facebook.com/mutinywithin

http://www.youtube.com/mutinyofficial

LONG LIVE MUTINY WITHIN.

Stone.

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PAPA ROACH – Live Chat On Tuesday, October 2nd! European Tour Dates Announced!

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Papa Roach will be doing a massive live fan chat on Tuesday, October 2nd (release day for The Connection).  Fans will be able to talk to the band and each other!! This chat will happen at 6pm PDT.

Go to lifetime.fm/paparoach

To be a part of this amazing experience. Also, make sure that you order your copy of  The Connection TODAY, as pre-orders will end at 5pm PDT from paparoach.com. You can also pick-up the newalbum on iTunes on October 2nd if you’d prefer to go that route.

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PAPA ROACH – Euro Tour Dates:

Papa Roach will be touring across Europe this Fall/Winter and we want to see ALL of you there! To purchase tickets to these shows go to PapaRoach.com/events. Check out all Euro dates below for the city nearest you!

Thu, Nov 8, 2012 Re:Public  Minsk, Belarus

Sat, Nov 10, 2012 Milo  Novgorod, Russia

Mon, Nov 12, 2012 Panorama  Irtutsk Russia

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Havana  Kransnojarsk Russia

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 Otdych  Novosibirsk Russia

Sat, Nov 17, 2012 Tele Club  Ekaterinburg Russia

Sun, Nov 18, 2012 Arena  Moscow Russia

Tue, Nov 20, 2012 Arena  Krasnodar Russia

Thu, Nov 22, 2012 Yubi  St Petersburg, Russia

Sat, Nov 24, 2012 Progresja  Warsaw Poland

Mon, Nov 26, 2012 Alcatraz  Milan, Italy

Tue, Nov 27, 2012 Komplex 457  Zurich, Switzerland

Thu, Nov 29, 2012 Arena  Ludwigsburg Germany

Fri, Nov 30, 2012 Gasometer Wien  Vienna Austria

Sun, Dec 2, 2012 Zenith  Munich Germany

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 Stadthalle  Rostock Germany

Tue, Dec 4, 2012 Huxley’s  Berlin Germany

Thu, Dec 6, 2012 Turbinenhalle  Oberhausen Germany

Fri, Dec 7, 2012 Melkweg  Amsterdam Netherlands

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 De Mast  Torhout Belgium

Mon, Dec 10, 2012 O2 Academy Brixton  London United Kingdom

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 O2 Academy Brixton  London United Kingdom

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(Source: PAPA ROACH)

* For more info on PAPA ROACH, click on the links below!

http://www.paparoach.com

http://www.youtube.com/paparoach

http://www.twitter.com/paparoach

LONG LIVE PAPA ROACH.

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ACCEPT – Connects With True Fans On Mobile Backstage

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 28, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

2012-09-28 – German Heavy Metal band ACCEPT, after kicking off their tour, are launching a new fan community on Mobile Backstage to connect with their true fans. ACCEPT Mobile Backstage is a community for the most loyal fans of the band. It allows the band and their fans to interact and share their experiences in an intimate and personal environment, far from the noise and clutter of other social media.

Fans can post content, send messages to other fans, find and check into gigs, see the location of other fans and their online posts, track the band when on tour, play music, and purchase tracks and tickets. Using Mobile Backstage, ACCEPT will be able to open a dialogue with fans and build a strong and vibrant fan community.

ACCEPT Mobile Backstage is now available on iPhone, Android, Facebook and the web.
Join ACCEPT Mobile Backstage – http://host.mobilebackstage.net/backstage1/p/508666 /http://bit.ly/QSqHjY

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About Mobile Backstage:

Helsinki-based Mobile Backstage is a fan relationship management service that helps artists to connect with their True Fans. Easily accessible on the web, Facebook and mobile devices, Mobile Backstage lives wherever fans are, and strengthens every artist’s most important asset – the core fan base. With Mobile Backstage, fans can send messages to other fans, invite their Facebook friends to join, find and check into gigs, and purchase tracks and tickets.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://www.acceptworldwide.com

http://www.facebook.com/accepttheband

http://www.youtube.com/ACCEPTTUBE

http://www.twitter.com/accepttheband

http://www.nuclearblast.de

LONG LIVE ACCEPT.

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Metadox – Announces “Open Call for Vocalist”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Frank Tosi, the driving force behind New York’s DesDemon, resurrects his band Metadox after the demise of DesDemon and announces an open call for a vocalist.

Originally established in 2001, Metadox had rose quickly in the New York metal circles when signing with Metal Mayhem Music, to opening for respected artists Dragonforce, Kamelot, and Moonspell.  The band imploded prematurely during their studio recording sessions in 2006. Frank Tosi mentions “Metadox deserved a lot more than what was afforded at the time. I’m a little older now, I have more knowledge, contacts, and  I’m a much better musician now.  As much as I will always love and cherish the good points of what DesDemon became, I know Metadox will be much more appealing to a broader spectrum of metal fans.”

Metadox is currently holding vocalist auditions globally.  If interested and have the passion and the vocal range similar to: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Iced Earth, King Diamond, Huntress, Slayer, or Firewind, then contact us. Frank Tosi states, “We are looking for someone who is seasoned, dedicated, have similar interests, able to front a band, and write quality lyrics”. Metadox will revamp their existing material and collaboratively write new music for pre-production of their debut release.

Provide some information about yourself, any audio, video, or EPK links.

All interested, please contact Frank Tosi at: Auditions@MetadoxMetal.com

Weblink:

www.metadoxmetal.com

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(Source: Dustin Hardman, Press Promotions)

LONG LIVE METADOX.

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AMORPHIS – Second Studio Report Streaming Online!

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

Finnish forerunners of melancholic Dark Metal, AMORPHIS, have posted their second studio report detailing the making or their as-of-yet-untitled 11th album, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTHcE6Z4lPM.

The follow-up to 2011’s highly successful masterpiece The Beginning Of Times (Finnish charts: #1, German charts: #16) is being produced and mixed by no less than HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, CELTIC FROST, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR).

Part 1 of the studio report can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdUj7wm2PM&feature=youtu.be.

The recordings are currently taking place in the famous premises of Petrax Studio in Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) and 5K Studios in Helsinki.

AMORPHIS’ 11th studio album is planned for a March/April 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://www.amorphis.net

http://www.facebook.com/amorphis

http://www.youtube.com/amorphisofficial

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

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THE NEOLOGIST – Release: The Promise Of Eternal Separation – FOR FREE

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

The two-man Melodic Metal machine known as THE NEOLOGIST has just released their sophomore album The Promise of Eternal Separation. Following in the melodic footsteps of their debut album The 26 Letters of Your Universe, these guys certainly don’t disappoint in their latest offering. As with all their releases, The Promise of Eternal Separation is jam-packed with extras including a cover version of “Red Clouds” by DISARMONIA MUNDI, a dub-step remix of “A Call To Harms” by JESTER STRIKES, as well as two additional bonus tracks to be released on the bands Kazakhstan release and Vatican City release (both due in October 2012).

THE NEOLOGIST is known for their unique and fan friendly approach to releasing their music for free and their latest is no exception. The band previously released The 26 Letters of Your Universe for free, as well as an entire IN FLAMES cover album titled In Flames We Trust: Volume I and tracks from their continuing work in progress of an entire SOILWORK cover album titled Working the Soil. When asked about why they give all their music away for free, bassist Devin Walsh comments, “Would you rather have to pay for it?”

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The Promise of Eternal Separation – Track Listing:

01. Fall of An Empire

02. Innate Supremacy

03. Subterranean Creatures

04. Apollo’s Creed

05. In The Name Of…

06. Between the Fallen

07. A Call To Harms

08. My Angel Is A Demon

09. Lost Souls Of A Forgotten Science

10. Red Clouds (Disarmonia Mundi Cover)

11. A Call To Harms Remix – Jester Strikes (Bonus Track)

**12. With Blind Eyes – Vatican City Release Only (Bonus Track)

**13. The March of Sagittarius – Kazakhstan Release Only (Bonus Track)

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(Source: Devin Walsh)

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

www.theNeologist.net

www.youtube.com/theneologistofficial

www.theneologist.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE THE NEOLOGIST.

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LED ZEPPELIN – ‘Celebration Day’ Double CD Releases November 19th, 2012, Via Atlantic Records

Posted in classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock bands, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

LED ZEPPELIN – Celebration Day is a historically documented Rock Music event, in which the ultra iconic Led Zeppelin performed onstage, on December 10th, 2007, at The O2 Arena in London. This was a tribute concert for the late Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records.

Over two hours of Led Zeppelin classics were filmed and recorded on this amazing night of Rock Music history, showcasing the everlasting talents of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and (the late John Bonham’s son) Jason Bonham.

Releasing on November 19th, 2012, via Atlantic Records, Celebration Day will be available as 2-CD, 2-CD + 1-DVD and 2-CD + 2-DVD formats.

With this event being the first concert for Led Zeppelin in 27 years, 20 million fans (worldwide) put in for tickets, with only 18,000 lucky fans obtaining a once-in-a-lifetime seat.

Check out the Celebration Day concert movie trailer below! Celebration Day hits the cinemas this October!

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* Special thanks to Scott Coverdale for contributing.

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

Official facebook: Led Zeppelin Official

http://www.ledzeppelin.com

LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF LED ZEPPELIN.

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VOYAGER – Australian Prog Metal Wizards Release Fan-Filmed Video

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

Western Australia’s Progressive Metal practitioners VOYAGER have unveiled a brand new fan-driven video for their track “Seize The Day,” one of the most charging anthems on their acclaimed full-length, The Meaning Of I, released in November 2011 via New Jersey-based Sensory Records.

Using a collection of smartphone recordings from fans on March 2nd in their hometown of Perth, Western Australia and from fans from across the globe, VOYAGER have put together the best footage submitted by these fans, to create this unique piece of music video creativity. Check out the awesome video and an informative statement about the creation of the video by director Ben Berkhout AT THIS LOCATION.

Following the release of The Meaning Of I, VOYAGER have been touring heavily in support of the brilliant album. In addition to previous national touring across Australia with Children of Bodom, a short US tour with labelmates Creation’s End including Progpower USA Festival, a full North American tour with Rhapsody of Fire and more, VOYAGER now confirm a new set of dates across their home country again this November.

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VOYAGER The MEANING OF I Tour:

11/01/2012 Hamilton Station Hotel – Newcastle

11/02/2012 Sandringham Hotel – Sydney @ Steel Assasins Festival

11/03/2012 The Patch – Wollongong @ Perpetual Tides Festival

11/04/2012 Lucky Australian Tavern – West Sydney @ Westfest

11/08/2012 TBA

11/09/2012 The Workers Club – Melbourne

11/10/2012 The Basement – Canberra @ BastardFest

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.facebook.com/voyageraustralia

LONG LIVE VOYAGER.

Stone.

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MASSACRE RECORDS – MP3 Download Store Added To Massacre Records Homepage

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 22, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

From Massacre Records:

Good news!

We’ve just added our MP3 Download Store to our homepage!

There you’ll find all of our latest releases.

Don’t want to buy a pig in a poke?

No problem! You can listen to every song before you buy an album.

Awesome, right?

Come check it out – click HERE: 
http://massacre.musiclogistics.net/?lang=en

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* For more info on MASSACRE RECORDS, click on the link below!

http://www.massacre-records.com

http://www.facebook.com/massacrerecordseurope

http://www.youtube.com/massacrerecords

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

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DESTRUCTION – Reveal ‘Spiritual Genocide’ Track List!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on September 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

2012-09-21 – German Thrash titans, DESTRUCTION, have revealed the track list for the band’s upcoming 30th anniversary album, Spiritual Genocide.

Spiritual Genocide is set to released November 23, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

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Spiritual Genocide – Track List:

01. Exordium

02. Cyanide

03. Spiritual Genocide

04. Renegades

05. City Of Doom

06. No Signs Of Repentance

07. To Dust You Will Decay

08. Legacy Of The Past (Guest Version feat. Gerre/TANKARD & Tom Angelripper/SODOM)

09. Carnivore

10. Riot Squad

11. Under Violent Sledge

Limited Edition Digipack Bonus Tracks:

12. Princess Of The Night

13. Carnivore (Guest Version feat. Harry & Olly from the original “Mad Butcher”/”Release From Agony” line-up)

DESTRUCTION:

Schmier – Bass, Vocals & Hate

Mike – Guitar

Vaaver – Drums

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* For more recent & related DESTRUCTION news, click on the links below!

DESTRUCTION – ‘Spiritual Genocide’ Cover Trailer Is Here!

DESTRUCTION – 1st Studio Trailer Online; Band To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Album

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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

http://www.destruction.de/

http://www.facebook.com/destruction

http://www.twitter.com/destruction

http://www.youtube.com/DestructionDE

LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION.

Stone.

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ORANGE GOBLIN vs. The World 2013 Starting With UK Tour, Plus Soundwave Festival In Australia!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, stoner metal with tags , , , , , on September 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ORANGE GOBLIN – will embark on their longest touring schedule ever in 2013 as they continue to promote the critically acclaimed A Eulogy For The Damned offering, released in February 2012 on Candlelight Records and hotly tipped to be a contender for the album of the year!

The touring schedule will kick off with a 15-date UK tour at the end of January and start of February (dates to be announced soon). The band will then head to Australia for their first time ever to join the Soundwave Festival 2013 alongside Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Blink 182, Kyuss Lives!, Ghost, Stone Sour and many, many more.

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The full dates for Soundwave 2013 are as follows:

2/23/2013 Rna Showgrounds – Brisbane, AUS

2/24/2013 Olympic Park – Sydney, AUS

3/01/2013 Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, AUS

3/02/2013 Bonython Park – Adelaide, AUS

3/04/2013 Claremont Showground – Perth AUS

There will also be club shows in both Australia and New Zealand to coincide with the band’s appearances at Soundwave. From there, ORANGE GOBLIN will embark on a full tour of the US and Canada, taking in the SXSW Festival in Texas. This will also be the first time ever that ORANGE GOBLIN have appeared in Canada! Full dates for all to be announced shortly.

The band will then spend the Summer extensively touring Europe and appearing at as many of the summer European Festivals as they can squeeze in before heading back to North America and possibly more new territories they’ve yet to play.

Please keep checking the bands websites for further updates. In 2013… ORANGE GOBLIN look set to shake the world!

Critical Praise for A Eulogy For The Damned: 

“OG simply don’t put a foot wrong from start to finish. Near total perfection! 9/10” — Metal Hammer UK

“A respectfully powerful slice of heavy fuckin’ rock! 4/5” – Terrorizer

“Long-haired limeys, maximum riffage and turbo doom. Biker rock. From England. And it’s pretty awesome.” – Decibel

“Overall, their first record for Candlelight is pretty damn fantastic. Rockin’, riff-tastic and possibly the best record from start to finish that they’ve released yet.” – Popdose

“Album of the Month!” — Sweden Rock Magazine

“A truly amazing piece of work? This is absolutely the case! 4/5” – Molten Magazine

“With a sound that splits the difference between Sabbath and Motörhead, ORANGE GOBLIN serves up a potent dose of ’70s-style metal on A Eulogy For The Damned. Gloomy doom and punk power have seldom sounded so good together.” – Metal Underground

“Apart from the anxiously-awaited end of the world, I can’t imagine a scenario in which 2012 finishes and ORANGE GOBLIN’s A Eulogy for the Damned isn’t among the high points. Highly recommended for beginners and converts alike.” – The Obelisk

“I highly encourage you stop what you are doing and run right out and purchase it. 9.8/10” – Pure Grain Audio

“On a scale of 5 stars, I’ll give it 6 because it’s just that damned good!” – The Ripple Effect

ORANGE GOBLIN:

Ben Ward – Vocals

Joe Hoare – Guitar

Martyn Millard – Bass

Chris Turner – Drums

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To read Stone’s 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

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.orange-goblin.com

http://www.facebook.com/orangegoblinoffi…

http://www.youtube.com/orangegoblinofficial

LONG LIVE ORANGE GOBLIN.

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FEAR FACTORY – Let’s Ponder The Concept Of ‘The Industrialist’

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, industrial metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

FEAR FACTORY – By now, every loyal Fear Factory fan has (hopefully) purchased and listened to The Industrialist (at least) 500 times by now. Maybe more. Released back on June 2nd, via Candlelight Records, The Industrialist is a concept album that has what may be interpreted as a complex storyline, due in part to its philosophical thoughts that the lyrics provoke. I’ve (once again) been thoroughly entertained by the legendary Industrial Metal sound of Fear Factory on their eighth studio album. The concept has been equally fun for me as well, albeit a bit scary though!

Stone notes: When I refer to “machine” in the following lines, it is referenced towards the Industrialist and automaton(characters) that are the focal points of this impressive and chilling album: The Industrialist.

Man creates machine. Machine becomes a “free-thinker” by developing memories and emotions. Machine senses a “longing for existence” through said inherited memories and emotions. Machine rebels against its creator; which is man. The longtime controversial topic of man versus machine is once again realized and materialized through song, courtesy of the dynamic Industrial Metal super-duo of Burton C. Bell (vocalist, lyricist, producer) and Dino Cazares (multi-instrumentalist, producer).

I find The Industrialist to perhaps be a warning of what could one day become. Mankind may not have automatons walking around and tending to our every single need at this moment in 2012; yet computers do have an automaton quality about them. Granted, computers can only perform tasks that they are programmed to do and mankind still controls the technological wheel that drives every application we depend on.

(Left) Burton C. Bell, (Right) Dino Cazares

As I write this post on my MacBook Pro, I realize this computer will only do what I “tell it to do” by the click of a mouse or strike of a key. However, the science fiction side of my brain does make me ponder: could there one day be a computer application that will inherit true human emotions and memories? I’m not talking about archival memories, nor synthetic emotions here… I’m questioning the scary thought of a computer app becoming a free thinking entity!

The more I ponder this sci-fi aspect of computer technology, the more difficult it becomes (for me) to comprehend. A topic like this may very well be grouped in with those sensitive subjects such as politics, religion and (gasp) sex. Are we (mankind) supposed to question our rapid ascent of technology? When the topic of Armageddon is raised, the usual suspects of nuclear war, UFO’s, climate change, spontaneous natural disasters, the burning out of our sun, disease, famine and meteor showers are discussed. What about man-made machines like robotics or computers being the culprit(s) of a terrifying Armageddon?

As I read and listen to the lyrics of The Industrialist, it does take me back to the iconic box office franchise known as The Terminator and 2004’s I, Robot. This Fear Factory album has also reminded me of the song Metal Gods, from the 1980 Judas Priest album classic: British Steel. One stirring lyrical line from Metal Gods sums it up best, when delving into the sic-fi aspect of machine versus man: “From techno seeds we first planted, Evolved a mind of its own”.

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

http://www.fearfactory.com

http://www.twitter.com/Fear_Factory

http://www.youtube.com/FearFactoryMusic

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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NEUROSIS – Track From Forthcoming Album Streaming At NPR

Posted in experimental metal, experimental rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

With the new studio full-length from NEUROSIS set to erupt in late October, today the first track of the massive Honor Found In Decay to be made publicly available has been set loose via National Public Radio. The pyroclastic surge of “At The Well” coalesces the emotive and expansive elements of the act into a ten minute hymn, which helps reaffirm why NEUROSIS remain one of the most important heavy acts in existence.

Experience the slow burn of “At The Well” via NPR RIGHT HERE.

The fifth NEUROSIS album to be handled by engineering sorcerer Steve Albini, the hour-long Honor Found In Decay is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated albums of 2012. The seven tracks harnessed within this release capture the unit’s output at its most emotional and diverse yet, forming what the band members themselves are referring to as their pinnacle studio effort. NEUROSIS recently unveiled a visual trailer for the album using imagery shot and created by their own visual artist Josh Graham, and edited together by video architect Kenneth Thomas, who directed their 2007 Given To The Rising documentary. For the first time in the band’s history, intimate details of the handcrafted cover artwork have been made publicly available, allowing the installation to be viewed in motion, not just still photographs. View the trailer and more on Honor Found In Decay AT THIS LOCATION.

Set to see release through the NEUROSIS’ own Neurot Recordings, the CD and deluxe download versions of Honor Found In Decay will be unleashed in Germany October 26th, in the rest of Europe October 29th, and in North America on October 30th, with their previous label home Relapse Records handling the vinyl edition. Preorders will begin on October 15th via Neurot’s webstore HERE.

NEUROSIS confirmed UK performances:

11/30-12/02/2012 ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas – Camber Sands Holiday Camp, England [info]

12/02/2012 HMV Forum – London, England w/ Godflesh [info]

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://neurosis.com/

http://www.facebook.com/officialneurosis

http://www.neurotrecordings.com

http://www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings

LONG LIVE NEUROSIS.

Stone.

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DORO – North American Tour Dates Announced For February 2013!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 20, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Metal Queen DORO PESCH will be returning to North America in 2013 to rock the masses in support of her twelfth solo album, Raise Your Fist! The tour is set to commence on February 1st in Tampa, Florida with support provided by Sweden’s Sister Sin. Exclusive pre-sale tickets can be purchased at EnterTheVault.com through October 5; afterwards, tickets will be available through all normal ticketing outlets.

Comments DORO of the long-awaited trek: “I’m so excited to tour North America again! I can’t wait to see all the great fans again and play the new songs off Raise Your Fist and of course all the songs the fans love. It’ll be a set list with the best tunes, hard and fast and lots of anthems and surprises. We’ll have some very special guests at our New York City and Los Angeles shows too and killer support from Sister Sin! I can’t wait to see you guys and wish you all the very best. Until then, raise your fist in the air and all we are will rule the ruins! I love you fuer immer! See you soon.”

Raise Your Fist is due out in the U.S. and Canada on November 6 via Nuclear Blast Records and features guest appearances by Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as well as  Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. Elaborated DORO of the release:

“Most important to me are the power hymns ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ and ‘Victory.’ Both songs have been played live on our last tour and also made last year’s Wacken Open Air shake! For the diehard fans of German songs like ‘Für Immer’ [‘Forever’], there are two songs in the same vein: the sensitive and quite dark ‘Human Rights’ and the very emotional ‘Engel’ [‘Angel’]. There are also a lot of fast songs like ‘Little Headbanger’ and various fist-pumping ones featuring amazing guests like Gus G on ‘Last Man Standing’ which fans are sure to dig live. We also have a song that honors the late Ronnie James Dio called ‘Hero’ and another highlight called ‘It Still Hurts’ featuring Lemmy. The cover artwork has once again been created by British artist Geoffrey Gillespie who is a close friend and companion since he made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for his Triumph And Agony cover as the biggest album cover in the world. Since then, he’s done ten covers for us!”

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DORO – North America Headlining Tour 2013:

2/01/2013 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL

2/02/2013 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

2/03/2013 Empire – West Springfield, VA

2/04/2013 B.B. Kings Blues Club – New York, NY

2/05/2013 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD

2/07/2013 Mod Club – Toronto, ON

2/08/2013 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY

2/09/2013 Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH

2/10/2013 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH

2/12/2013 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI

2/13/2013 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL

2/14/2013 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN

2/15/2013 Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb – Waterloo, IA

2/17/2013 Moe’s – Englewood, CO

2/19/2013 El Corazon – Seattle, WA

2/20/2013 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR

2/21/2013 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA

2/22/2013 House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA

2/23/2013 Rocky Point Cantina – Tempe, AZ

In related news, DORO spent two weeks in Ireland and Switzerland for on-location shoots for the Swiss film “Anuk: The Path of the Warrior,” earlier this month where she returns to play the role of Meha for a second time.

Watch the “Raise Your Fist In The Air” video on the Nuclear Blast Youtube Channel.

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* For ALL other current DORO news, click on the link below! Whoa!

DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’ Releasing In North America On November 6th; Track List Revealed! European Tour Kicks Off On November 15th!

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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

LONG LIVE DORO.

THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

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DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’ Releasing In North America On November 6th; Track List Revealed! European Tour Kicks Off On November 15th!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

DORO’s 17th studio album Raise Your Fist will be released in North America this November 6th. This album also contains the four songs that have already been released this past August on the EP Raise Your Fist In The Air.

DORO’s Raise Your Fist album was recorded and written in the U.S., Germany, and Scandinavia. “Most important to me are the power hymns ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’ and ‘Victory,’” DORO has stated. “Both songs have been played live on our last tour and also made last year’s Wacken Open Air shake!”

Musical guests on Raise Your Fist include Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister and Ozzy/Firewind guitarist Gus G. Album artwork has once again been created by British artist and longtime collaborator Geoffrey Gillespie.

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Take a look and listen to Raise Your Fist In The Air below! Crank it up loud and Hail The Queen Of Heavy Metal! 

RAISE YOUR FIST – Track List:

Raise Your Fist In The Air

Coldhearted Lover

Rock Till Death

It Still Hurts – featuring Lemmy Kilmister

Take No Prisoner

Grab The Bull (Last Man Standing) – featuring Gus G.

Engel

Freiheit (Human Rights)

Little Headbanger (Nackenbrecher)

Revenge

Free My Heart

Victory

Hero

DORO – EUROPEAN TOUR 2012

15.11.2012 GER Kiel Max

16.11.2012 GER Bremen Aladin

17.11.2012 NED Tilburg O13

18.11.2012 BEL Antwerp Trix

20.11.2012 GBR London Garage

21.11.2012 FRA Paris Divan Du Monde

23.11.2012 ESP Pamplona Totem

24.11.2012 ESP Madrid Arena

25.11.2012 ESP Barcelona Razzmatazz 2

27.11.2012 SWI Pratteln Z7

28.11.2012 GER Stuttgart Longhorn/LKA

30.11.2012 GER Memmingen Kaminwerk

01.12.2012 AUT Wien Scene

02.12.2012 HUN Budapest Club 202

04.12.2012 TCH Prag Retro Music Hall

06.12.2012 GER Bochum Zeche

07.12.2012 GER Karlsruhe Substage

08.12.2012 GER Vacha Vachwerk

09.12.2012 GER Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt

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Stone Says: There’s never been a better time to be a DORO fan! A new EP this past August, a new full-length album this fall! Plus, if you live in Europe, you can catch DORO and her band live this November and December!

Accuse me of being a DORO loyalist, yet I consider the title track Raise Your Fist In The Air a classic Heavy Metal anthem already! Metal as my witness, that song gives me the Metal chills. Whoa!

2012 can easily be called: The Year Of DORO. Metal be thy name.

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(Sources: Earsplit PR, Nuclear Blast)

* 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

LONG LIVE DORO.

THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

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THE ORDER – 1986 Is An Album Bursting At The Seams With Hard Rockin’ & Heavy Metallin’ Old School Glory!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 18, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

THE ORDER – Attention all fans of 80’s Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Classic Rock and early MTV era Heavy Metal: The Order have recorded an album that ushers in the loud, proud, colorful and ultra pumped-up energy that our beloved 80’s Heavy Music had to offer and it’s titled 1986. There’s no doubt in my Metal mind that 1986 was a magnificent year for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Now there’s no doubt that this 1986 album is a priority recommendation of mine and one of the very best Hard Rock meets Heavy Metal albums I’ve listened to in 2012… or in the last few years for that matter.

Everything about these 10 songs on 1986 is huge! Huge guitars, huge vocals, huge drums, huge bass. Just a rainstorm of good-times lyrics surrounded by 80’s old school Hard and Heavy Rock ‘N Roll thunder! With 1986, The Order have taken the old adage of what once was old is new again and have written it across the sky. 1986 is the fourth album from these Swiss Hard Rockers and they’ve proven their seasoned musicianship is truly something to behold.

Gianni Pontillo on vocals should make the legendary (and fellow countryman) Marc Storace (of Krokus fame) very, very, very proud. Damn proud. To say it’s a Metal treat to take in the vocals of Gianni on this album is a gross understatement. Bruno Spring dials-in on every tiny guitar nuance that is golden about that arena-era of sound, glitz and glam! The solos, leads and all-encompassing melodic blanket of sound that Bruno plays throughout 1986 is 100% contagious to my Metal lovin’ and Hard Rockin’ senses. Holy Heavy Rockin’ shit.

Take a listen, no, take several listens to the opening track The Power Of Love below! This song is only 1 of 10 that kicks supreme Heavy Rockin’ ass like there’s no tomorrow!

If you can make it through the first four songs on 1986 without getting the psyche-you-out police breaking down the front door, then you’re in for an amazing sonic experience of Hard and Heavy Rock ‘N’ Roll! Just when I thought I’ve listened to it all, this is an album that has lifted me up, spun me around and kicked me straight in the ass with an old school Timberland boot; a boot full of Hard Rockin’ shock and Heavy Metallin’ awe. Holy Heavy Rockin shit, again.

The Order even recorded a ballad that kicks mammoth Metal ass. Under The Rain is the ballad and it’s a diamond-status moment for Gianni on vocals. Now, don’t take my Metal word for it. Take my F’n Metal word for it. The Order are a band you absolutely must know about and their 1986 album is one you absolutely must own. Metal be thy name.

1986 was released on July 27th, 2012, via Massacre Records.

THE ORDER:

Gianni Pontillo – Vocals

Bruno Spring – Guitar

Andrej Abplanalp – Bass

Mauro Casciero – Drums

1986 – TRACK LISTING:

01. The Power Of Love

02. Long Live Rock’n’Roll

03. Generation White Line

04. Lonely Nights

05. Fire It Up

06. A Kiss Under The Rain

07. Damn Hot Chick

08. Heartbreaking Rebel Blood

09. Why Dreaming Hollywood

10. Stop Lying In The Name Of Love

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* For a recent article on THE ORDER, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click below!

THE ORDER “The Power Of Love” From Forthcoming Album “1986″ – Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

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* 1986 cover artwork by Jan Yrlund /Darkgrove Design

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

http://www.theorder.ch

Official facebook: THE ORDER

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE THE ORDER.

Stone.

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AMORPHIS – Studio Report Video Online! 11th Studio Album Targeted For Early Spring 2013 Release

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 17, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Finnish forerunners of melancholic dark metal, AMORPHIS, have posted their first studio report detailing the making or their as-of-yet-untitled 11th album, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdUj7wm2PM.

The follow-up to 2011’s highly successful masterpiece The Beginning Of Times (Finnish charts: #1, German charts: #16) is being produced and mixed by no less than HYPOCRISY and PAIN mastermind Peter Tägtgren (CHILDREN OF BODOM, IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR).

“We had to face the fact that if we want to develop our music and sound we need a producer who has a vision and whom we can accept as an authority,” commented AMORPHIS guitarist and founding member Esa Holopainen. “I know that we’re not the most flexible guys when it comes to letting outsiders into our camp for telling us how to do things. We spent one evening at our management office, talking about the right producer and the recording sessions in general. As usual, the best decisions are not far to seek. We’ve been talking to Peter about him producing AMORPHIS for ages. I think the first time we spoke about this was when we met first at the Nuclear Blast festival tour in 1994, and it was in Helsinki around a year ago when we last speculated about the idea. We’ve been following Peter’s career – he’s developed as a musician and especially as a producer over the years. Plus he’s one of the true survivors from the 90’s death metal scene who is still around just like us, so we share kind of an old school mental level.”

The recordings are currently taking place in the famous premises of Petrax Studio in Hollola (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KORPIKLAANI) and 5K Studios in Helsinki.

Esa explains:
“We’ve decided to record in Finland so that Peter can come here to escape to Petrax in the countryside with us, in order to record all the drums plus some additional lines. Later on, we’ll continue in Helsinki at 5K Studios to lay down the rest of the material. The mixing will be done with Peter in the Swedish Abyss Studios. We’ll keep you posted about how the sessions proceed!”

AMORPHIS’ 11th studio album is planned for a March/April 2013 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* Above photo credit: Stefan De Batselier

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

http://www.amorphis.net

http://www.facebook.com/amorphis

http://www.youtube.com/amorphisofficial

LONG LIVE AMORPHIS.

Stone.

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TRUTH CORRODED – To Support FEAR FACTORY On Their Upcoming Australian Tour

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, industrial metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

TRUTH CORRODED is pleased to announce that the band will be supporting the mighty FEAR FACTORY on the band’s upcoming INDUSTRIALIST Australian Tour in late September.

“For us, the opportunity to perform alongside FEAR FACTORY has been a long time coming“, comments TRUTH CORRODED vocalist Jason North. ” Dino and Burton actually saw us play our third ever show at a VIP event they attended while the band were touring Australia over a decade ago. It’s awesome to have them invite us to play the whole Australian tour and to finally get the chance to share the stage together”.

It’s been a very active year for TRUTH CORRODED who toured Europe earlier this year with MALEVOLENT CREATION, KRISIUN and VITAL REMAINS, building on previous supports alongside bands such as LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, BEHEMOTH, SEPULTURA, IN FLAMES and CHIMAIRA among many others both in Australia and abroad. The tour support will see the band round out an incredible year before TRUTH CORRODED turn their attention to writing and recording the follow-up toWorship The Bled.

INDUSTRIALIST AUSTRALIAN TOUR

SEPT 26 – Brisbane, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 27 –  Sydney, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 28 – Melbourne, AU @ Hi Fi
SEPT 29 – Adelaide, South Australia @ Adelaide Uni Bar

For more information on TRUTH CORRODED visit www.truthcorroded.com

The band’s latest album Worship The Bled is available now through Truth Inc. Records (www.truthincrecords.com) and at leading independent and JB Hifi music retailers.

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

LONG LIVE TRUTH CORRODED.

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

Stone.

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ALL THAT REMAINS – A War You Cannot Win Releases November 6th via Razor & Tie

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on September 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ALL THAT REMAINS – A new studio album, A War You Cannot Win, from Massachusetts Metal band All That Remains will see release on November 6th, via Razor & Tie. A War You Cannot Win was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz.

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“So we’re gonna release a new disc in the fall and it’s called ‘A War You Can Not Win’. We really busted our asses and tried to do some new stuff (like we always do) and we’re really happy about what came out of it. Some of it is pretty different and is REALLY gonna blow you guys away. Some of it is gonna sound just like what you expect from ATR. And I’m sure all of it is gonna make the internet have a conniption fit! Release is gonna be this fall and we’re already working on a co-headline tour to show some of it off! Get into it,” comments All That Remains front man Phil Labonte.

A War You Can Not Win will be All That Remains’ seventh studio album for Razor & Tie/Prosthetic, the bands label home for over eight years.  One of the leading rock/metal bands in music today, ATR has sold more than 890,000 albums and 1,290,000 tracks to date. The band’s last album, For We Are Many, debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in 2010 and sold over 174,000 albums to date.

The band has also had enormous Active Rock Radio success – their last single off the album, “The Waiting One,” went top 5 on the  Active Rock Radio chart making ATR’s first ever Top 5 single and also the band’s fifth consecutive hit single at Active Rock. For We Are Many also spawned 2 additional Top 10 tracks, “Hold On,” and “The Last Time” which spent a combined calendar year charting at the format. All That Remains has toured extensively including a headlining runs as well as tours with Asking Alexandria, Buckcherry, Black Label Society, Hollywood Undead, Five Finger Death Punch as well as a few major radio and international festivals.

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Check out below the Official Lyric Video for Stand Up, a song featured on A War You Cannot Win.

ALL THAT REMAINS:

Philip Labonte – vocals

Mike Martin – guitar

Oli Herbert – guitar

Jeanne Sagan – bass

Jason Costa – drums

Photo Credit: P.R. Brown

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Stone Says: ALL THAT REMAINS kicks METAL ass. They always have. They always will. That’s my METAL opinion and I’m sticking to it. METAL be thy name.

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Source:

* For more info on ALL THAT REMAINS, click on the links below!

http://allthatremainsonline.com

http://twitter.com/ATRhq

LONG LIVE ALL THAT REMAINS.

Stone.

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ARMORED SAINT – News On Where To Catch Them LIVE!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ARMORED SAINT – NEWS

Armored Saint will be playing an all ages show at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California, on November 30th. As part of  the Metal Blade Records 30th Anniversary Show, Armored Saint will be joined by Gypsyhawk.

As reported on Armored Saint facebook, regarding this House Of Blues show:

Working on some cool things for the show. We’re gonna have some special friends come up and jam with us. Not to be missed.

* For ticket info on this House Of Blues show, click here: http://houseofblues.com/LA

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It’s also been reported that Armored Saint will be co-headlining at ProgPower USA XIV. Bassist Joey Vera had sent this message out on September 15th, via twitter: “Armored Saint is playing next years Prog Power USA Sept 7, 2013. More info to come….”

ARMORED SAINT:

John Bush – vocals

Phil Sandoval – guitar

Jeff Duncan – guitar

Joey Vera – bass

Gonzo Sandoval – drums

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* For more info on ARMORED SAINT, click on the links below!

http://www.armoredsaint.com/

http://www.myspace.com/armoredsaint1

http://www.facebook.com/DavidPrichardFan…

LONG LIVE ARMORED SAINT.

Rest In Peace, David Prichard.

Stone.

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