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On This Day In METAL History – May 3rd… From DEF LEPPARD To WESTFIELD MASSACRE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Def Leppard - On Through The Night - promo album cover pic - #1980DLMO

On May 3rd, 1980 – The legendary DEF LEPPARD made their debut on the American charts with their debut studio album: On Through The Night. The rest is incredible DEF LEPPARD history that keeps on Rockin’!

Cheap Trick - One On One - 1982 - album cover promo pic - #99ILMNMFS8299

On May 3rd, 1982 – Legends CHUCK BERRY, CHEAP TRICK and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS performed at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium. This historical live Rock event grossed in excess of $455,000. That’s a lot of Rockin’ loot! Shown above: CHEAP TRICK‘s sixth studio album from 1982 – One On One.

Westfield Massacre - promo debut album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILMMFS36

On May 3rd, 2016 – The newly released, debut and self-titled studio album from L.A.’s WESTFIELD MASSACRE is ranked at #17, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. BTW, former Divine Heresy vocalist Tommy Vext fronts WESTFIELD MASSACRE. The great Ira Black plays guitar in this kick-ass band too. Whoa.

My Enemies & I - Sick World - promo EP cover pic - 2016 - #330033MOILMNFS

On May 3rd, 2016 – Virginia’s MY ENEMIES & I have their Sick World EP ranked at #67, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. That’s sick, man!

Happy Birthday - promo banner - #2014BD

BRUCE HALL – Bassist – REO SPEEDWAGON

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

FLAYED – Sign To Kaotoxin; New EP This Fall

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Kaotoxin - Record Label - logo - #2015KRMO20

Flayed - promo band pic - 2016 - #MO099033ILMF

Kaotoxin is proud to announce the inking of a multi-album deal with French Hard Rock sextet FLAYED.

Created in 2013 and having since then released two full-lengths (“Symphony for the Flayed”, 2014 and “Monster Man”, 2015) and played nearly 250 gigs (!) in Europe and Canada, FLAYED are reviving the 70’s Hard Rock feel (think AC/DC, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath…) adding more modern influences to the formula (Foo Fighters…), creating their very own approach of the style as demonstrated in their latest music video for the song “Monster Man”, title track of their latest album (see below).

First step of the newly sealed pact will be the release of FLAYED’s brand new EP this fall, supported by a new tour in November. Until then, catch the frantic stage-crushing machine’s live performances at the following events and stay tuned for more infos!

Flayed Live:

May 6 – BE – St Léger

May 7 – BE – Arlon

May 28 – FR – Vinzieux

Jun.5 – FR – Epinouze

Jun.11 – FR – Colombier-Saugnieu

Jun.12 – FR – Bourg-de-Péage

Jun.13 – FR – Chambéry

June.14 – FR – Lyon

Sep.10 – FR – Hyères

Sep.23 – FR – St Vallier sur Rhône

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Source: Kaotoxin

http://www.kaotoxin.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FLAYED.

FLAYED F’N ROCKS.

Stone.

DESTRUCTION “EUROPE UNDER ATTACK 2016!”
 With 
FLOTSAM & JETSAM, 
ENFORCER And 
NERVOSA – Tour Dates Announced!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Destruction - Europe Under Attack 2016 - promo flyer - Enforcer - #MO99933

From Destruction Facebook:

DESTRUCTION will join forces with US-based Thrash Metal monsters FLOTSAM & JETSAM, the Swedish Metal maniacs ENFORCER and Brazil’s NERVOSA.

Check out these confirmed tour dates:
Do – 15.09.16 CH Pratteln Z7
Fr – 16.09.16 DE Munich Backstage
Sa – 17.09.16 IT Brescia Circolo Colony
So – 18.09.16 DE Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik
Mo – 19.09.16 TBA
Di – 20.09.16 TBA
Mi – 21.09.16 FR Strasbourg La Laiterie
Do – 22.09.16 FR Grenoble La Belle Electrique
Fr – 23.09.16 FR Marseille Le Moulin
Sa – 24.09.16 FR Toulouse Metronum
So – 25.09.16 ES Barcelona Razz2
Di – 27.09.16 ES Sevilla Custom
Mi – 28.09.16 PT Lisabon RCA Club
Do – 29.09.16 PT Porto Hard Club
Fr – 30.09.16 ES Madrid Arena
Sa – 01.10.16 ES Bilbao Santana 27
So – 02.10.16 Fr Paris La Machine
Di – 04.10.16 UK Glasgow Audio
Mi – 05.10.16 IR Dublin Voodoo Lounge
Do – 06.10.16 UK Manchester Club Academy
Fr – 07.10.16 UK London Underworld
Sa – 08.10.16 NL Rjissen Lucky
So – 09.10.16 NL Drachten Indua
Di – 11.10.16 CZ Prag Storm Club
Mi – 12.10.16 DE Nürnberg Hirsch
Do – 13.10.16 DE Siegburg Kubana
Fr – 14.10.16 AT Dornbirn Conrad Sohm
Sa – 15.10.16 BE Hasselt Muziekodroom
So – 16.10.16 DE Mannheim 7er Club

DESTRUCTION mastermind Schmier states:

“I`m totally thrilled that we got this amazing package together, when you go on tour you wanna give the fans the best they deserve: NERVOSA – for me the best extreme female Metal band by far, ENFORCER are my fave Metal outfit with this pure 80s touch and FLOTSAM and JETSAM are back stronger than ever, we are old mates, finally we will tour together again!

I can`t wait to see Thrashers and Metalheads united this autumn, to party, mosh and bang with us – oh yes, sometimes it`s really great to be a Metal fan and play in a band – FUCK YEAH! See you ALL soon at the best party around!”

Flotsam And Jetsam - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99099ILMF834

FLOTSAM & JETSAM comments:

This tour is going to be an absolute thrash fest! Flotsam and Jetsam is honored to support the legendary Destruction, one of the strongest thrash bands to ever come out of Europe. We can t think of anything better for this fall than getting back to our friends and fans in Europe for a month, hitting the stage and the streets with Schmier, Mike, and Vaaver, the Enforcer crew and Fernanda and the women of Nervosa, night after night. If that doesn`t sound like trouble, we don`t know what does!”

ENFORCER adds:

“Extremely excited to take a break in our new album process to go out on another European tour with our childhood heroes in Destruction and Flotsam & Jetsam. 100% total Metal madness guaranteed! Don’t miss out on the heaviest tour of the year.”

NERVOSA says about the tour:

“This is gonna be a badass Thrash tour! Destruction has always been a huge influence for us and now touring with them is gonna be a hell of a dream come true!”

Destruction - Under Attack - promo vinyl flyer - #MO92134ILMFSP

Do you have your order in for UNDER ATTACK?

nuclearblast.com/destruction-underattack

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, ENFORCER & NERVOSA. WHOA.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – May 1st… From MOTÖRHEAD To DARKNESS DIVIDED

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 1, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - Presence - promo album cover pic - #3300889

On May 1st, 1976LED ZEPPELIN had their seventh studio album, Presence, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

IRON MAIDEN - Auckland New Zealand - 2016 - promo flyer - The Book Of Souls - #MO99909933

On May 1st, 2016 – The brilliant IRON MAIDEN performed at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. THE RAVEN AGE are the supporting band. This is one of many, many concerts on IRON MAIDEN‘s The Book Of Souls World Tour.

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades - promo cover pic!!

On May 1st, 2016MOTÖRHEAD‘s fourth studio album from 1980, Ace Of Spades, is ranked at #41, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Lemmy Forever.

Motorhead - The Best Of - promo album cover pic - #MO33MDFNLSSMS3939

On May 1st, 2016The Best Of Motörhead, a compilation of MOTÖRHEAD classics, is ranked at #46 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 1982. Whoa.

Darkness Divided - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO899833ILMFSO

On May 1st, 2016 – San Antonio’s DARKNESS DIVIDED have their newly released and self-titled studio album ranked at #84, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.  Dig it.

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

REST IN PEACE LEMMY KILMISTER & PHIL “PHILTHY ANIMAL” TAYLOR.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – April 30th… From LED ZEPPELIN To CILVER

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 30, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Pontiac Silverdome - Led Zeppelin - concert flyer - 1977 - #MO009ILMF66

On April 30th, 1977 – The unbelievable LED ZEPPELIN performed at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan. An estimated 77,229 fans were in attendance, setting an attendance record (at that time) for a single-act concert. Holy cannoli!

Aerosmith - Angel - promo 45rpm cover sleeve pic - #MO999ILMFM

On April 30th, 1988 – The enormously great AEROSMITH had their power ballad, Angel, ranked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Nifty! This very cool song is featured on AEROSMITH’s ninth studio album from 1987: Permanent Vacation.

Fallujah - Dreamless - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99ILMFSP

On April 30th, 2016 – The newly released studio album, Dreamless, from California’s FALLUJAH is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. An excellent band of both Atmospheric and Extreme Metal, take a listen and look for yourself below! Whoa!

Cilver - Not The End Of The World - 2016 - promo cover pic - #MO999ILMF

On April 30th, 2016 – New York’s CILVER have their newly released studio album, Not The End Of The World, ranked at #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup, it is. Dig it.

Cilver - promo band pic - 2016 - #MO9903993ILMF

CILVER are signed to entertainment One. CILVER band members are: Uliana, Leon, Josh and Ramsey.

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

DIRKSCHNEIDER – Receives “Sold Out” Award for The Most Successful Tour In His Solo Career

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 29, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Dirkschneider - promo band pic - 2016 - #MO99ILMFS6336

Above: Udo Dirkschneider – 3rd from left

From the Dirkschneider Facebook:

Shortly before playing at the sold out “Halle 02” in Heidelberg/Germany, Rock legend Udo Dirkschneider was presented a “Sold Out”Award by his Manager/Booker Frank Süpfle of ITM Agency for the extremely successful DIRKSCHNEIDER tour, where 31 out of 48 Europe shows were sold out!

“It’s unbelievable, I never expected this tour to be so overly successful,” Udo comments, “It’s beautiful to see how many people walk with me on my personal way of saying goodbye to the ACCEPT chapter.”

The singer with the charismatic voice had his musical breakthrough with ACCEPT in the early 80s.

“It’s still so much fun to sing these songs live, they are a part of my biography, but nevertheless it’s about time to turn that page. There was so much talking and speculations about me and ACCEPT, so this is kind of a musical statement from my end – which seems to be very interesting for the fans who came to these shows.”

Due to extremely high requests from fans and promoters, DIRKSCHNEIDER will continue touring until the end of 2016. After the triumph all over Europe in spring 2016, DIRKSCHNEIDER will tour in Israel and Japan, doing a lot of summer festivals afterwards and then touring the US, Russia and Europe in fall and winter 2016.

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First dates are already confirmed (presale starts soon):

Nov 01, 2016 N-Oslo – Vulcan Arena
Nov 26, 2016 RUS-Moscow – Stadium Live Club (Aria Fest)
Dec 03, 2016 D-Vacha – Vachwerk
Dec 08, 2016 A-Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
Dec 11, 2016 D-Oberhausen – Turnbinenhalle
Dec 16, 2016 D-Memmingen – Kaminwerk
Dec 17, 2016 D-Karlsruhe – Schwarzwaldhalle (Knock Out Festival)
Dec 18, 2016 D-Solingen – Cobra

More shows will be announced soon!

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For more info on DIRKSCHNEIDER:

Facebook: DIRKSCHNEIDER

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DIRKSCHNEIDER.

UDO Dirkschneider - promo photo - 2015 - #MO999ILMFS003

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER IS A METAL ICON.

Stone.

KISS – Check Out This KISS Zippo® Lighter Collection, Whoa!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 26, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

KISS - zippo lighters - promo pic - #MO099099ILMF

The Bradford Exchange is currently selling these cool KISS Zippo® lighters (above photo). Each Zippo® lighter is $39.99 (US) and there are a total of eight that will be released. That very nifty custom display with the illuminating KISS logo is also an individual item for purchase too. I’ve seen some kick-ass KISS merch and then I’ve seen some cheesy KISS merch; this is not cheesy, in my Metal opinion! Metal Be Thy Name! – Stone.

As a sidenote: I won’t be buying this lighter collection due to my budget. Still, it’s a fun KISS Kollectible to look at and post about.

Here is the link for more info and/or to purchase:

http://bit.ly/260PA5k

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

ACT OF DEFIANCE – Featuring Chris Broderick, Shawn Drover, Matt Bachand and Henry Derek Announces Spring/Summer Tour Dates, Plus First Appearance In The Philippines

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 24, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Act Of Defiance - promo band pic - 2015 - #MO9993210ILMFN

On April 30th, ACT OF DEFIANCE will kick off their Spring/Summer tour with their first-ever appearance in the Philippines at Pulp Summer Slam, a festival featuring Lacuna Coil, Protest The Hero, Veil Of Maya, and many more. Following this special fest, the band will hit the road for a round of North American headlining dates as well as shows supporting Hatebreed and DevilDriver on select dates.

ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick comments: “I am extremely excited to get back out on the road to tour. Starting with the Pulp Festival, it will be the first time ACT OF DEFIANCE will play on a different continent and I couldn’t think of a better festival to start with. After that, opening up for Hatebreed and DevilDriver will be a great experience for us as both of those bands put on a killer live show and will be awesome to see live. I’m also excited to do some more headlining shows in the US and Canada, meeting more of our fans, and making more friends. I hope to see you all out there.”

Adds drummer Shawn Drover: “For me, going back to the Philippines is something I am really looking forward to – the fans of Heavy Metal there are so amazing and I cannot wait to bring ACT OF DEFIANCE over to the Pulp Summer Slam Festival. As well, I am extremely excited about the ACT OF DEFIANCE 2016 North American tour – both headlining and playing several shows with Hatebreed, which will be crushing. Come out and rage with us!”

Act Of Defiance - Summer Tour - promo flyer - 2016 - #MO843299ILMF

ACT OF DEFIANCE:
4/30/2016 Pulp Summer Slam – Manila, PH
5/20/2016 Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA #
5/21/2016 3rd Street Pub @ Metalfest – Bend, OR
5/22/2016 Jazzbones -Tacoma, WA #
5/23/2016 Tony V’s Garage – Everett, WA #
5/24/2016 The Pin – Spokane, WA #
5/26/2016 Dickens Pub – Calgary, AB #
5/27/2016 Brixx – Edmonton, AB #
5/28/2016 Louie’s – Saskatoon, SK #
5/29/2016 The Exchange – Regina, SK #
5/31/2016 The Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB #
6/01/2016 Rockhouse – Thunder Bay, ON #
6/03/2016 The Asylum – Sudbury, ON #
6/05/2016 Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC ***
6/06/2016 Opera House – Toronto, ON ***
6/07/2016 Mr. Small’s Theatre – Milvale, PA ***
6/08/2016 Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY ***
6/09/2016 Higher Ground – Burlington, VT ***
6/10/2016 Lupos – Providence, RI ***
6/11/2016 Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT ***
6/12/2016 Blackthorn 51 – Elmhurst, NY #
6/13/2016 Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY #
6/14/2016 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA #
6/16/2016 Oddbody’s – Dayton, OH #
6/17/2016 The HiTone Cafe – Memphis, TN #
6/18/2016 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK #
6/19/2016 Backstage – Lubbock, TX #
6/23/2016 The Co-Op – Albuquerque, NM #
6/24/2016 The Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ #
6/25/2016 Whisky-A-Go-Go – Los Angeles, CA #
# – ACT OF DEFIANCE headlining shows
*** – supporting Hatebreed, DevilDriver

Act Of Defiance - Birth And Burial - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #062715AODNWMSC02111Y

ACT OF DEFIANCE – featuring Chris Broderick (ex-Megadeth), Shawn Drover (ex-Megadeth), Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall/Times Of Grace), and Henry Derek (Scar The Martyr) – will be touring in support of their recently released album, Birth And The Burial.

In a time of endless subgenre classifications, ACT OF DEFIANCE‘s debut delivers, “perfectly produced, super slick slice of savage, technical modern thrash,” (Terrorizer), that promises to, “destroy your eardrums, as they are uncompromising and unrelenting metal at its very best,” (Powerplay). To preview and purchase Birth And The Burial, visit: metalblade.com/actofdefiance.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info on ACT OF DEFIANCE:

http://www.facebook.com/actofdefiancemusic

http://twitter.com/actofdefiance1

http://www.metalblade.com/actofdefiance

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ACT OF DEFIANCE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC – Inks Deal With Heavy Rockers TYBURN

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 23, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Tyburn - band logo - 2016 - #MO0099ILMFLN

Cruz Del Sur Music has signed Norwegian heavy rockers TYBURN. The band will begin recording their debut album in November and the release is targeted for early 2017.

Tyburn was a village in the county of Middlesex close to the current location of Marble Arch and the southern end of Edgware Road in present-day London. For many centuries, the name Tyburn was synonymous of capital punishment, having been the principal place for execution of London criminals and convicted traitors.

Inspired by the likes of PENTAGRAM and others 70’s Hard Rock bands, as well as by NWOBHM legends. TYBURN features members of DEVIL, VESEN and ELECTRIC WOODLAND. In Tyburn gallows, ropes and executions are the gloomy backdrop for brilliant songwriting that turns every song into a memorable, grim, yet catchy musical experience.

Tyburn - press promo pic - #MO2016933ILMFG

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For more info:

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

facebook.com/cruzdelsurmusic

facebook.com/tyburnnorway

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

Source: ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE TYBURN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ARMORED SAINT – Announces US Tour Dates With METAL CHURCH

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 22, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Armored Saint - Metal Church - promo tour flyer - Summer 2016 - #MO999ILMFBJ

Starting this June, the mighty ARMORED SAINT will head back out on the road, playing to fans across the world this Summer! The first run of dates kicks off in the US, with the band joining Metal Church for a special West Coast trek. ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera comments: “We’re super excited to go back out for some select dates this Summer. The June dates with Metal Church are a fan-made match that is sure to be an amazing time!”

As previously reported, ARMORED SAINT will also make several European festival and club appearances this July, before concluding their world tour in Japan at Loud Park. See below for all upcoming dates.

ARMORED SAINT - BLACK LOGO ON WHITE BKGRD!

ARMORED SAINT w/ Metal Church:

6/03/2016 @ M15 – Corona, CA
6/04/2016 @ Whisky-A-Go-Go – Hollywood, CA
6/05/2016 @ Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
6/06/2016 @ Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
6/08/2016 @ DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
6/10/2016 @ Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6/11/2016 @ Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
7/14/2016 @ Underworld – London, UK
7/16/2016 @ Rock Fest Barcelona @ Parc de Can – Barcelona, ES
7/28/2016 @ Headbangers Open Air – Brande-Hornerkirchen, DE
7/29/2016 @ Saarmageddon @ Messegeland e- Saarbrucken, DE
7/30/2016 @ Nord Open Air – Essen, DE
10/ 8/2016 @ Loud Park Festival – Tokyo, JP

Armored Saint - Win Hands Down - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #ASMO05313

ARMORED SAINT recently revamped their merchandise store to include a slew of new and classic designs, which can be viewed here: (USA) indiemerch.com/armoredsaint or (Europe) goo.gl/HXCROv. For more news, current tour dates, and additional information, fans can also visit the newly updated official website: armoredsaint.com.

ARMORED SAINT brings together five masters of Metal – frontman John Bush, bassist Joey Vera, guitarist Phil Sandoval, drummer Gonzo Sandoval and guitarist Jeff Duncan – all combine to forge one of the genre’s most criminally unsung forces. Their latest full-length, Win Hands Down, debuted at #71 on the Billboard Top 200 Current Albums Chart during its week of release, and also earned an impressive #33 on the German Top 100 albums charts. To purchase and preview Win Hands Down, visit: metalblade.com/armoredsaint.

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Source: Earsplit PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ARMORED SAINT.

LONG LIVE METAL CHURCH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – April 22nd… From KISS To THE 69 EYES

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , , on April 22, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

KISS - Rocket Ride - 45rpm - cover sleeve pic - #MO090966KF

On April 22nd, 1978 – The sensational KISS had their single, Rocket Ride, ranked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Long Live ACE FREHLEY! 

Aborted - Retrogore - promo album cover pic - #MO990GORE

On April 22nd, 2016 – The newly released studio album, Retrogore, from Belgium’s ABORTED is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Hell yes, it is!

The 69 Eyes - Universal Monsters -

On April 22nd, 2016 – The vampires from Helsinki, Finland, aka THE 69 EYES, have their newly released studio album, Universal Monsters, ranked at #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa!! Universal Monsters is the eleventh studio album from THE 69 EYES.

Earth Day - promo banner - #MO006639EDINTGL

BONUS HISTORY FACT FOR APRIL 22nd:

Earth Day, an event launched to increase the public’s awareness of our world’s environmental drawbacks, is celebrated for the first time in the United States. Millions of Americans, from college students to politicians, participated in rallies, marches and educational programs. To read more about this historical milestone, click on the link below:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

LONG LIVE MOTHER EARTH.

Stone.

SERIOUS BLACK – Announce First Headlining Tour!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 20, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Serious Black - Mirrorworld Tour - 2016 - promo flyer - #MOINABJ99

After tours with HammerFall and Gamma Ray in 2015 and the release of their highly successful debut album (“As Daylight Breaks”), Melodic Metallers SERIOUS BLACK are busy working on songs for their upcoming sophomore album. The band now also has unveiled the dates for their upcoming first headlining tour (support acts will be Sinbreed and Messerschmitt).

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Source:

AFM Records - logo - white background - 2015 - #MOGNALS

http://www.afm-records.de

For more info on SERIOUS BLACK:

Serious Black – Official

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SERIOUS BLACK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History, April 19th… From JUDAS PRIEST To OTEP

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 19, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Judas Priest - British Steel - promo cover pic - #9094

On April 19th, 1980 – The magnificent JUDAS PRIEST had their sixth studio album, British Steel, ranked at #6 in the United Kingdom.

Ace Frehley - Origins Vol 1 - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO099099ILMF

On April 19th, 2016 – The newly released cover song album, Origins, Vol. 1, from the great ACE FREHLEY is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Long Live Space Ace!

Asking Alexandria - The Black - promo album cover pic - #MOILMF660990321

On April 19th, 2016ASKING ALEXANDRIA have their third studio album, The Black, sitting at #4, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup.

OTEP - Generation Doom - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #9009009ILMF

On April 19th, 2016OTEP Generation Doom (Deluxe Edition) is ranked at #12, on the iTunes Top 100 Rock Albums Chart. Long Live Otep Shamaya!

OTEP - April 19 - 2016 - Knitting Factory - concert flyer promo - #MO000669639OS

On April 19th, 2016OTEP is scheduled to perform at the Knitting Factory Concert House in Boise, Idaho. This is one of many stops on the Generation Doom Tour for OTEP. Supporting OTEP will be: September Mourning, Doll Skin, Through Fire and Abaasy. Whoa!

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

AFM Records – Metal Album Releases For May / Early June 2016

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 18, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

AFM Records - May - June - 2016 - Metal Album Releases promo flyer - #MO996699

From AFM Records:

We proudly present our releases for May/early June 2016:

Flotsam and Jetsam

Iron Savior

Paradox

Official SuidAkrA

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Source:

AFM Records - logo - white background - 2015 - #MOGNALS

http://www.afm-records.de

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE AFM RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

JORN – New Cover Song Album “Heavy Rock Radio” Releasing On June 3rd, via Frontiers Music SRL

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , , on April 12, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Jorn Lande - - Jorn - Heavy Rock Radio - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MO0990ILMWF33

BREAKING NEWS: Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce JORN’s new album, Heavy Rock Radio, due for release on June 3rd! One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him and helped forge this talented man’s own unique style.

Through Jorn’s extensive career, which includes more than 40 albums of mostly original songs, he has also recorded great versions of several rock classics such as Thin Lizzy‘s “Are You Ready”, UFO‘s “On and On”, Deep Purple‘s “Perfect Strangers”, and many more. Jorn also recorded a successful Ronnie James Dio tribute album, released in 2010. Every song JORN covers is treated with the utmost respect and “Jorn-ized” accordingly. A good example is his heavy sounding version of “I Walk Alone”, first released by Tarja Turunen (ex-Nightwish).

“Heavy Rock Radio” is not an ordinary album of cover songs, it is truly a songbook of hits. Featured – among others – are great versions of the Eagles‘ “Hotel California” and Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”, which gets the Jorn style treatment to become very powerful and epic, without losing its commercial touch. More great classics included are John Farnham’s “You’re The Voice”, Queen‘s “Killer Queen”, and two absolute melodic rock evergreen gems in Journey‘s “Don’t Stop Believin'” and Foreigner‘s “Rev On The Red Line”.

The original concept of the album was to create a sort of jukebox of radio hits, but to avoid leaning too much on the pop side of rock, JORN decided to blend the track listing with a few more up tempo rock tracks as well, such as “The Final Frontier” by Iron Maiden (“probably the closest you get to anything commercial with Iron Maiden,” says Jorn), “Live to Win” by Paul Stanley (a song which was also featured on the popular television series South Park), and a few hard rock classics show up as well from Deep Purple (“Stormbringer”), Dio (“Rainbow In The Dark”) and Black Sabbath (“Die Young”) to complete the mix.

Jorn says: “The most important thing was to treat these songs with respect towards the original versions, my goal was always to think that the original artist would be honoured and find my version relevant. At the same time my intention was never to try to compete with the original song and artist, but make it a strong alternative version to enjoy. At the same time it is a well deserved homage to these artists and bands, who influenced me strongly, and I have wanted to record these songs for quite some time but was always too busy writing and recording my own songs to make it happen. Originally I had a list of 40-50 songs I wanted to do, but I had to strip it down to about 15 songs before deciding on the final track list. This means that there are some unfinished business musically, and I will most likely record more of these songs in the future.”

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Jorn Lande

Since releasing the critically acclaimed Dracula “Swing of Death” album last year, Jorn has also been working on an album of brand new songs, which will be the successor to the 2013 Jorn album “Traveller”, to be released in early 2017. Jorn’s catalogue is getting too long to include in brief press statements, and his innovative and creative skills have led to him selling millions of albums worldwide and being a frequent entry on sales charts around the world including Billboard. Worth a mention is his years with German based MasterPlan, whom he recorded three albums with. Claimed to be the biggest selling Norwegian musical export, since the pop band A-ha, Jorn continues his rock crusade, and there are no signs of him slowing down yet.

The title “Heavy Rock Radio” came quite naturally, as the sound of this album feels like if it’s tailor-made for any rock radio station, and while Jorn’s voice can be enjoyed on more than 40 albums in different rock and metal styles, this record is a special treat which will tide over all the fans waiting for the new original album which is being worked on at the moment. Enjoy!

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Jorn Lande – Vocals
Trond Holter – Guitars
Francesco Iovino – Drums
Thomas Bekkevold – Bass
Alessandro Del Vecchio – Keyboards
Except as follows:
“Rainbow in the Dark”
Jimmy Iversen and Tore Moren – guitars
Nic Angileri – bass
Willy Bendiksen – drums
“Stormbringer”
Jorn Viggo Lofstad – guitars
Sid Ringsby – bass
Willy Bendiksen – drums

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http://www.frontiers.it

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Enjoy the album trailer clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/ZHK2JXL4HqU

Weblinks:

www.jornlande.com

www.facebook.com/OFFICIALJORN

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LONG LIVE JORN LANDE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DEVIL YOU KNOW – Kicking Off North American Headline Tour On April 15th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 12, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Devil You Know will kick off their first-ever North American headlining tour on April 15th in Fresno, CA. The tour, dubbed “Make America Metal Again” will also feature the band ONI as direct support. Expect a long-ass set, sweaty and packed, intimate shows for a very low price.

Dates and tickets at http://bit.ly/devilyouknow-on-tour.

The band is also offering VIP ticketing packages at each show, where for only $50 you get a guaranteed group photo with the band, as many autographed items as you like and a free t-shirt of your choice from our merch booth. They are on-sale now at the link below. Meet and greets will be at 6PM sharp each day.

www.devilyouknow.soundrink.com

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LONG LIVE DEVIL YOU KNOW.

LONG LIVE ONI.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – April 12th… From Bill Haley And His Comets To Ozzy Osbourne

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 12, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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On April 12th, 1954 – Bill Haley And His Comets recorded (We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock for Decca Records. The rest is Rock and eventual Metal history, folks.

Sweet - Fox On The Run - promo pic - 45rpm cover sleeve - #1976BC

On April 12th, 1975SWEET had their huge hit Fox On The Run reach #2, in the UK.

Led Zeppelin - On Tour Now - promo album tour flyer - 1977 - #MO0990ILMF

On April 12th, 1977 – The iconic LED ZEPPELIN performed at the Met Center, in Bloomington, Minnesota. Whoa!

OZZY OSBOURNE - 1986 - Johnstown War Memorial Concert - promo flyer - #MO00999ILMFW

On April 12th, 1986OZZY OSBOURNE performed at the Johnstown War Memorial (Arena), in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Special Guest was: METALLICA. Pretty cool stuff, huh? By the way, this venue is now known as: Cambria County War Memorial Arena.

I was fortunate to see OZZY and METALLICA on this tour, at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut. This was OZZY‘s The Ultimate Sin Tour. It was good Metal times!

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On April 12th, 2002 – The super legendary OZZY OSBOURNE received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Ozzy’s star is located in front of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard. Yup.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

DIMMU BORGIR – Extends Partnership With Nuclear Blast Records!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 11, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported by Nuclear Blast:

“We wish to inform you that Dimmu Borgir and Nuclear Blast once again put pen to paper, acknowledging the past, present and future by opening another chapter in the history of extreme music! Stay tuned and watch this space for more updates on the new album and the Forces of The Northern Night Live DVD/Blu-Ray release as it becomes available!”

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LONG LIVE DIMMU BORGIR.

Stone.

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM – Release New Original Song “Iron Maiden” – Band Launches Landing Page For Forthcoming Self-Titled Studio Album!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 9, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported by Flotsam And Jetsam:

We’ve just launched our new Flotsam and Jetsam landing page! Find out a little more about the band’s brand new album, the formats available and… don’t stop before scrolling down to the bottom… you really should… a little surprise is waiting for you there

http://promo.afm-records.de/flotsam_jetsam/en.html

U.S. Thrash veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released a first brand new track taken from the upcoming self-titled studio album, which will drop on May 20th! Debuting their crushing new (tribute) track called “Iron Maiden” and no it’s not a cover of the Iron Maiden classic. Pure original Flots ’til death!

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Listen to “Iron Maiden” below! This song is so freaking amazing! This is an ass-kicking song! I am so excited about this “Iron Maiden” song! True Thrash!!! – Stone

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LONG LIVE FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Five METAL Albums You Should NEVER Buy…

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 8, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Metallica - Death Magnetic - promo album cover pic - #MO9099ILMF

METALLICA – Death Magnetic

The only song missing on this Metallica (gulp) album is: Thanks For The Memory.

Ozzy Osbourne - "Scream" large promo album pic!

OZZY OSBOURNE – Scream

By far, the worst Ozzy Osbourne studio album. Ever. If I wrote anything positive about this album in the past, it was because I ate too many wild mushrooms. To this day, I’m embarrassed for Gus G having to play guitar on this record.

Philm - Harmonic - promo album cover pic - #MO0097733ILMF

PHILM – Harmonic

I got sucked into this album due to the great Dave Lombardo (of Slayer fame) being a founding member and drummer for PHILM. Honestly, it’s one of the worst albums I’ve ever listened to of any genre.

Guns N' Roses "The Spaghetti Incident" x-large album pic!

GUNS N’ ROSES – “The Spaghetti Incident?”

This cover song album features a song written by Charles Manson and performed by GNR. Classless. ‘Nuff said.

Iced Earth - Horror Show - promo album cover pic - #MO33660ILMF4

ICED EARTH – Horror Show

I absolutely love ICED EARTH, still, this album is not their crowning glory. Horror Show goes on and on and on, like a bad dream. I truthfully fell asleep numerous times while trying to listen to this album. It was a grand idea though, with wicked excellent cover art to boot.

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NOT ALL METAL IS GOOD METAL.

Stone.