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THE MOUNTAIN MAN “Bloodlust” EP – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

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

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5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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Vancouver’s THE MOUNTAIN MAN are releasing their debut EP, Bloodlust, on Friday, March 25th, 2016. Bloodlust is a five song EP; one that has been searing my brain tissue with a welcomed and mega potent dosage of Extreme Metal. If you’re into the Extreme side of the Metal highway (like I am), you’re gonna be one jubilant, Metal loving, son of a bitch over THE MOUNTAIN MAN. Seriously. I never knew this band existed and now I cannot stop playing their debut EP! FU$K YEAH!

THE MOUNTAIN MAN features Tevyn Pacey on bass, Ryan McCreedy on drums, Parker on vocals, Tyson Tambellini on rhythm guitar and Jordan Orr on lead guitar. These guys came up with some memorable songs of Metal extremity and it’s all not run-of-the-mill stuff either. Insane riffs, blast beats, vocals and break downs abound with a relentless assault of sonic mayhem! Yeah, it’s all here and ready to kick your Metal ass into next month.

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Photo Credit: Shimon Photo

Not one song sucks or even comes close to being average here; this entire Bloodlust EP is killer fuc*ing stuff! There really is nothing else to say, other than buy this EP and go chop a tree down while feeding it to your ears. Think: Lamb Of God meets Pantera and eats Breaking Benjamin and Staind for snacks, while shoving Grammy awards straight up the assholes of Hollywood’s elite. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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Bandcamp – The Mountain Man

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BLOODLUST – Track List:

Bloodlust

Open Graves

Backhand Of God

The Great Decay

Ghost

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THE MOUNTAIN MAN.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ZAMBONI – NY/NJ Crossover Thrashers Releasing Debut Album In April

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

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NJ/NY Crossover Thrashers ZAMBONI will release their rowdy self-titled debut album on April 15. Featuring the bombastic bass and booming vocals of Chris Butera, and the RAMONES-esque buzzsaw riffing guitars of Robert Orr, the album can be pre-ordered and a new song (“The Greater Evil”) streamed at the link below:

https://zamboni.bandcamp.com/album/zamboni

The album will also be available for pre-orders beginning March 18 through iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, CD Baby, and other online retailers.

ZAMBONI began recording their self-titled debut in 2014, with a myriad of issues and time constraints leading to drummer Robert Padilla’s unofficial departure and a plethora of delays. Two years later, the album is finally complete and ready to cause riots in the streets. Due to the band’s longstanding drummer dilemmas, Orr and Butera have decided to go the route of Agoraphobic Nosebleed and both record and play live with programmed drums – proving once and for all that no band is more awful than the dreaded ZAMBONI.

ZAMBONI will play their CD Release Show April 13 at The Meatlocker in Montclair, NJ.

Track List:

The Meaning of Life

Nuclear Hatred

Brain Hemorrhage

Norman Bates

Killer Croc

Stick em

World War Z

Zamboni

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Recorded “Where The Magic Happens,” Wantage, NJ

Robert Orr: Mixing, Engineering, Guitars, Vocals

Chris Butera: Bass, Vocals, Artwork

Roger Padilla: Drums on tracks 3-5 and 7-9

Bill Cosby: Drums and Pudding Pops on tracks 2 and 6

Mastered by Eric Feliciano

Zamboni uses: ESP and Dean Guitars, Ibanez Basses, Fender Amplification, Hartke Amplification, Ernie Ball Strings, D’Addario Strings

This album has been brought to you by the Biracial Chair Democratic Republic of the People. All songs written, performed and published by Zamboni. Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY and Wantage, NJ comes the worst band ever to attempt any form of music – Zamboni.

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ZAMBONI BIO:

Formed in October 2010, the crossover two-piece began life in the ashes of Butera’s former thrash metal band Obliterator, whom Orr once saw open for Hexen, Mantic Ritual and Rattlehead at The Meatlocker in Montclair, NJ. Butera had a vision for something “so stupid and offensive it had to work.” Fusing a lethal cocktail with ingredients ranging from Carnivore and D.R.I. to NWA and the Wu Tang Clan, Zamboni’s original lineup consisted of Butera, Orr and drummer “Nuclear” Nathan Wolff, releasing the “Blood on the Ice” demo, the “Mother of the Resistance EP,” their live album “Live Stupidity” and finally, “Sucks! The Stupid EP” before Wolff left the band due to career and personal reasons.

Zamboni would perform sporadically utilizing various live drummers from either other bands on the same bill or outright pulling random people out of the crowd before Butera would meet Roger Padilla at an Obituary concert in 2012. Padilla joined Zamboni shortly after and the band continued playing occasional gigs that they would book themselves, mostly to “help out underground touring bands that were coming though the area and needed a show.” Among these bands were Texas’ Insinnerator and Terrorist, Boston’s Sonic Pulse, Sweden’s Six In Line and Alabama’s Cancerslug. Zamboni would also organize and run the annual “Thrash Bash BBQ” festival – which is in its fifth year currently.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

For more info on ZAMBONI:

https://www.facebook.com/Zamboni666

https://twitter.com/ZamboniMetal

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ZAMBONI.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

FEAR FACTORY – To Kick Off US Demanufacture Tour

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

Fear Factory - Demanufacture - tour promo flyer - 2016 - #MO099099ILMF

In less than two weeks, the pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, FEAR FACTORY, will kick off their US headlining tour which will see the band perform its classic second album Demanufacture in its entirety. The trek will commence on March 21st and run through May 7th with support provided by Swedish Metal unit, Soilwork.

“To me, this album sounds not one day older today than it did in 1995,” stated guitarist Dino Cazares, “It’s a metal classic for the ages and I’m excited that we are finally going to be able to perform it live in its entirety and songs from Genexus. Play fearlessly.”

Adds vocalist Burton C. Bell, “I am looking forward to the upcoming tour where FEAR FACTORY will be performing Demanufacture in full for the first time since we released it in 1995. We have some good friends joining us for everyone’s enjoyment. Please come and support the bands that tour hard, and play harder!”

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FEAR FACTORY w/ Soilwork:
3/21/2016 The Juggernaut – Gallup, NM (No Soilwork)
3/22/2016 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM (No Soilwork)
3/24/2016 Korova – San Antonio, TX
3/25/2016 Trees – Dallas, TX
3/26/2016 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
3/28/2016 House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
3/29/2016 Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
3/30/2016 Warehouse Live – Clarksville, TN
4/01/2016 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
4/02/2016 Rock Shop – Fayetteville, NC
4/03/2016 Norva – Norfolk, VA
4/05/2016 Rams Head Live – Baltimore, MD
4/06/2016 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
4/08/2016 Reverb – Reading, PA
4/09/2016 Palladium – Worcester, MA
4/10/2016 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
4/12/2016 Altar Bar- Pittsburgh, PA
4/14/2016 Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
4/1/52016 Machine Shop – Flint, MI
4/16/2016 Piere’s Entertainment Center – Fort Wayne, IN
4/17/2016 Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
4/19/2016 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
4/20/2016 Q and Z Expo Center- Ringle, WI
4/21/2016 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
4/22/2016 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
4/23/2016 Aftershock – Merriam, KS
4/24/2016 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
4/26/2016 In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
4/27/2016 Hitt Event Center – Idaho Falls, ID
4/29/2016 Revolution Concert House – Boise, ID
4/30/2016 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
5/01/2016 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
5/03/2016 Slims – San Francisco, CA
5/04/2016 LVCS – Las Vegas, NV
5/05/2016 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
5/06/2016 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
5/07/2016 Fonda – Theatre Los Angeles, CA

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FEAR FACTORY‘s latest offering, Genexus, was released worldwide via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album charted in several countries around the globe, coming in at #13 on the World Top 40 Chart, and once again solidifying the band’s stature as an international force! In addition, Genexus has surpassed the band’s last two releases, Mechanize (2010) and The Industrialist (2012), in terms of first-week sales and chart numbers in the United States.

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Genexus – world chart positions include:
Australia #15
Austria #25
Belgium #35
Canada #36
Czech Republic #42
Finland #25
France #55
Germany #17
Ireland #7 (Top 20 Indie)
Netherlands #34
Sweden #12 (Rock/Metal)
Switzerland #18
UK #31
USA #37
World #13

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Genexus was produced by vocalist Burton C. Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares, and co-produced by long-time collaborator Rhys Fulber. The album was mixed by famed British producer and engineer, Andy Sneap (Arch Enemy, Testament, Exodus et al). Artwork was once again handled by artist Anthony Clarkson. Drums on Genexus were performed by Mike Heller (Malignancy).

Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1990, FEAR FACTORY changed the world of Metal and have become an immense influence on the genre ever since their inception. The band’s unique sound helped bridge the gap between Death Metal, Grindcore, Thrash, and Industrial on landmark releases like Soul Of A New Machine, Demanufacture, and the gold-selling release, Obsolete.

Fear Factory - Demanufacture - tour promo flyer - 2016 - #MO099099ILMF

Source: Earsplit PR

For more info:

http://www.fearfactory.com

http://www.facebook.com/fearfactory

http://www.twitter.com/fear_factory

http://www.nuclearblast.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.

LONG LIVE SOILWORK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Folk Metal Band Vetten Äpärät – Debut Album Ready For Release

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 10, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The debut album from the Finnish Folk Metal band Vetten Äpärät is ready.

The album Syntyi Talven Kyynelistä (Born of Winter’s Tears) will be released through Inverse Records digitally and in Finland 1st of April. International release date for the physical copy will be 13th of May.

Two songs from the album can be heard through the band’s YouTube page or below:

Sydäntalven Viha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEk0nUm730s

Wind of Exhaustion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7qOscWBtA

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For more info on Vetten Äpärät:

https://www.facebook.com/vettenaparat/

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Source: Inverse Records

www.inverse.fi

MetalOdyssey

Long Live Vetten Äpärät.

Stone.

BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH – Announce European Tour

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

Behold The Monolith - European Tour promo flyer - 2016 - spring - #MO99099ILMF

Los Angeles Stoner/Doom Metal band BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH will embark on a European tour with CHRCH. The tour launches at the end of this month and goes through mid-April with dates in Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and The Netherlands. Visit this location for more tour info.

BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH released its third full-length album, Architects of the Void on September 30. Stream the album in its entirety here.

Purchase Architects of the Void on CD and vinyl at http://beholdthemonolith.storenvy.com/.

Architects of the Void follows critically acclaimed  2012 release Defender, Redeemist and marks the debut of vocalist Jordan Nalley who took the reigns following the tragic 2013 death of Kevin McDade in a car accident. The album will also be the first for new bassist Jason “Cas” Casanova (SASQUATCH). The album artwork was created by Dusty Peterson (Bloodbath, Six Feet Under, Oceano).

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Praise for Architects of the Void:

“Healthy doses of doomy riffage, pummeling heaviness, and expansive/exploratory parts that just might take you on a journey to another planet.” – MetalSucks

“With elements of all good things that are heavy, the new release by Behold! The Monolith is a musical battle hammer shattering the skulls of the weak and feeble. ” – The Ripple Effect

 “Behold! The Monolith do not hesitate to blow listener’s eardrums away with their new album…thunderous sounding riffs and crushing Sabbath like jams.” – Rock and Metal Temple

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more band info:

www.beholdthemonolith.com

www.facebook.com/beholdthemonolith

beholdthemonolith.bandcamp.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – “The Book Of Souls” World Tour Video “The Story So Far…” Streaming Online!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 7, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

IRON MAIDEN - The Book Of Souls - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MMILGSS

IRON MAIDEN are currently on The Book Of Souls World Tour. IRON MAIDEN perform in San Jose, Costa Rica on March 8th. Watch and listen below. Whoa. ‘Nuff said.

Iron Maiden - San Jose - Costa Rica - promo tour poster pic - 2016 - #MO9933ILMF

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For more info on IRON MAIDEN:

http://www.ironmaiden.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SCORPIONS “Return To Forever” Tour Edition CD/2DVD Releases In USA On April 22nd, 2016

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Scorpions - Return To Forever - Tour Edition - promo cover album pic - 2016 - #MOSILMF993303

From Scorpions website:

The Scorpions are on the move!

After last year’s massive sold-out world tour, the band is back to rock stages even harder. On their gigantic 50th Anniversary World Tour that kicked off in 2015, the Scorpions are heading to Eastern Europe in February before returning to the US with an impressive five night run at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and playing even more shows in cities around the globe.

The Scorpions have been going full throttle for more than fifty years now, with their best-selling albums dominating the charts for over 500 weeks in Germany alone, and countless chart successes abroad, as well as thousands of unforgettable concerts in cities like Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Moscow, New York, Los Angeles, Paris or Berlin.

The Scorpions are and will be a band of superlatives. There is no other German band, which has gained as much international success and popularity over the course of so many decades. When the rock band from Hannover presented their 18th studio album “Return To Forever” for their 50th band anniversary one year ago, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs displayed that they are unabatedly in formidable shape. Simply world-class.

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The Tour Edition of “Return To Forever” comes opulently stacked with two brand-new live DVDs and a CD and is bound to make fans’ hearts leap for joy. Apart from the standard album’s twelve tracks, the CD contains all seven bonus tracks, which to date, have only been released on special editions of the album. The live DVDs are even more expansive, offering generous bonus material.

Included are two complete concerts from last year: The open air gig at the French Hellfest Festival, where they headlined in June, and their show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York featuring an impressive guest performance on “No One Like You” by twelve-year-old guitarist Brandon Niederauer.

The brand-new fifteen-minute video documentary “On The Road in America” by Dennis Dirksen gets to the heart of the matter that the Scorpions are able to consistently attract new generations of fans, who are delighted by their songs, sound and shows. Shot during the current world tour in California and Las Vegas, it gives a voice to fans spanning from teenagers to rock ’n’ roll veterans. The film impressively shows how popular the Scorpions are in the US, and it’s touching to see fans burst into tears while taking photos with the musicians. One highlight is the story of the Ukrainian woman, who at the time used “Wind Of Change” as an impetus to emigrate to the US, and has been a dedicated follower of the band ever since. After all, the Scorpions have not only left their mark on history but continue to influence their fans’ biographies.

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In an extensive track-by-track interview, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs offer a sneak peek into the band’s musical universe with anecdotes about the origin and meaning of the songs on “Return To Forever”. The Scorpions manage to blend new songs like “Going Out With A Bang”, “We Built This House” and “Rock’n’Roll Band” seamlessly with their fulminant repertoire of rock classics from “Big City Nights” and “Blackout” to “Still Loving You” and “Rock You Like A Hurricane”. This might also be the open secret allowing The Scorpions to continuously approach their live shows with so much freshness, passion and conviction. Fans can look forward to the upcoming gigs – especially because the Tour Edition of “Return To Forever” is a timely release as the perfect souvenir. And now: It’s showtime for the Scorpions!

The “Return To Forever” Tour Edition will be available on April 22nd, 2016, in the USA, as a 1 CD + 2DVD Digipack and as download.

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For more info on SCORPIONS:

Facebook: Scorpions

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SCORPIONS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

JUDAS PRIEST “Battle Cry” – Live CD/DVD Releases On March 25th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The phenomenal JUDAS PRIEST will be releasing via Epic, their live DVD and CD Battle Cry, on March 25th, 2016.

JUDAS PRIEST are: Rob Halford (vocals), Glenn Tipton (guitar), Ian Hill (bass), Richie Faulkner (guitar) and Scott Travis (drums).

Judas Priest – Battle Cry – Track Listing:
(Intro) Battle Cry
Dragonaut
Metal Gods
Devil’s Child
Victim of Changes
Halls of Valhalla
Redeemer of Souls
Beyond the Realms of Death
Jawbreaker
Breaking the Law
Hell Bent for Leather
The Hellion
Electric Eye
You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
Painkiller
DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Tracks:
Screaming for Vengeance
The Rage
Desert Plains

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE JUDAS PRIEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

EXTERMINATION TEMPLE – Lifeless Forms EP By Obscure Swedish Death Metal Soloist Now Available And Playing In Its Entirety

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 5, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The new Lifeless Forms EP by ambiguous Swedish Death Metal solo outfit EXTERMINATION TEMPLE is out today and available to hear in its demoralizing entirety.

The cryptic EXTERMINATION TEMPLE is another project from the same artist who crafts the Blackened Hardcore madness of Broken Cross, and while the outfit’s self-titled 2014 cassette demo was an equal mix of Black and Death Metal, the impending Lifeless Forms 7″ is undoubtedly overall more Death Metal.

Self-produced and recorded by the artist, the creepy and twisted sound carries direct influences from old-school Swedish Death Metal, with elements of hardcore and experimental/atmospheric influences. Lyrically contemplating such subjects as death, mental illness, and morbidity, the appropriately malevolent cover artwork was created by Dwid Hellion (Integrity, Vermapyre).

In an early premiere of the EP’s “Physical Torture,” No Clean Singing proclaimed, “The guitar leads move from moans to shrieks, with whammy-bar solos swooping and diving like fire-bombers. The pacing changes, accelerating into thrashing assaults with deep, drilling riffs and then dropping back into that huge, pile-driving rumble. And the vocals? Utterly deranged. A menagerie of agonized howls and skin-splitting shrieks that sound exactly like someone undergoing… physical torture.”

About.com’s Heavy Metal sector just posted a 4/5 review of the EP which includes, “EXTERMINATION TEMPLE‘s diseased Death Metal is of a strain purists can get behind. Gnarly and unforgiving, it’s sure to give the ole neck a workout… Lifeless Forms is a nasty little chunk of Swedeath that has this writer excited for more.” Metal Rules agreed with a 4/5 review as well: “An intersection of traditional Swede-death and crusty blackened thrash, it’s a surprisingly well crafted DIY project… the four tracks on Lifeless Forms seethe like a hybrid of early Dismember, Bathory, and Discharge… each tune charging hard and fast with tempered groove and fiery, full-throated exaltations of evil.”

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Stream EXTERMINATION TEMPLE’s entire Lifeless Forms EP at Bandcamp HERE and Soundcloud HERE.

The red vinyl 7″ pressing of Lifeless Forms has been slightly delayed, with preorders available HERE, while the digital download is now available HERE. Both versions are released through Apocalyptic Visions, the DIY label operated by the EXTERMINATION TEMPLE architect.

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info:

http://www.exterminationtemple.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/exterminationtemple

http://www.apocalypticvisions.bigcartel.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EXTERMINATION TEMPLE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WHITECHAPEL – Announces Headlining US Tour With Fit For A King, The Plot In You And Enterprise Earth

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 4, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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WHITECHAPEL – Currently finishing up work on their upcoming sixth full-length, WHITECHAPEL will head back out on the road next month for their final headlining tour in support of their latest album, Our Endless War. The seventeen-date journey will kick off May 4th in Fayetteville, Arkansas and wrap up on May 22nd in Wilmington, North Carolina. Support will be provided by Fit For A King, The Plot In You, and Enterprise Earth.

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WHITECHAPEL w/ Fit For A King, The Plot In You, Enterprise Earth:
5/04/2016 Georfe’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
5/05/2016 The Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
5/06/2016 89th Street Collective – Oklahoma City, OK *
5/07/2016 Jakes Sports Cafe – Lubbock, TX
5/08/2016 Rock Island – Wichita, KS
5/10/2016 Lefty’s Live Music – Des Moines, IA
5/11/2016 Gabe’s – Iowa City, IA
5/12/2016 The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI
5/13/2016 Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
5/14/2016 Reverb Concerts – Reading, PA
5/15/2016 Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
5/17/2016 Higher Ground South – Burlington, VT
5/18/2016 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY **
5/19/2016 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
5/20/2016 The Blind Tiger – Greensboro, NC **
5/21/2016 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
5/22/2016 Ziggy’s by the Sea – Wilmington, NC
* WHITECHAPEL, Fit For A King, Enterprise Earth only
** WHITECHAPEL, The Plot In You, Enterprise Earth only

Never content to remain idle, WHITECHAPEL – who’ve spent the past few years on the road with the likes of Slayer, King Diamond, Suicide Silence, and other premier acts – plans to tour North America this Summer and beyond, supporting their as-yet-untitled new full-length. Reuniting with producer Mark Lewis (Audio Hammer Studios), the follow-up to 2014’s Our Endless War (which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart) is poised to dominate the music world in 2016. Stay tuned for details!

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info on WHITECHAPEL:

http://www.whitechapelband.com

http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel

http://www.facebook.com/whitechapelmetal

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE WHITECHAPEL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – March 2nd… From LED ZEPPELIN To RATT

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

Led Zeppelin - 1973 - Copenhagen Denmark - concert ticket - #M)333999MF

On March 2nd, 1973 – The amazing LED ZEPPELIN performed at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a fun sidenote, The Godfather won the Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, back in 1973.

David Lee Roth - California Girls - promo 45rpm cover single - #MO9909933ILMFM

On March 2nd, 1985DAVID LEE ROTH had his hit cover single of California Girls ranked at #3, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. http://www.billboard.com/artist/300468/david-lee-roth/chart

Bad Company - If You Needed Somebody - promo cover pic - 45 - #MO99ILMFMR

On March 2nd, 1991BAD COMPANY had their hit single If You Needed Somebody ranked at #16, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Holy ham balls!

KISS - Promo band - classic logo - pic promo - 2013 - #3

As reported on the KISS Facebook:

On this day in ‪‎KISSTORY – March 2, 2010 – ‪KISS performed at a special intimate promotional gig for 800 fans at the packed O2 Academy Islington in London, England. The show was a rare chance for fans to see one of the world’s biggest bands in an intimate venue.

Anthrax - For All Kings - promo cover pic - #MO99009933

On March 2nd, 2016 – The newly released ANTHRAX studio album, For All Kings, is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This is the eleventh studio album from the almighty ANTHRAX. If you haven’t bought For All Kings just yet, you are obviously addicted to mold ridden banana peels. Yup.

Ratt - Out Of The Cellar - promo album cover pic - #MO0909333ILMFM

On March 2nd, 2016 – The debut full-length studio album, Out Of The Cellar from RATT is ranked at #90, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa!! Stone likes this album very, very, very much!! My favorite song on this album is ALL of them. Seriously. By the way, Out Of The Cellar was released back in 1984 via Atlantic Records; the same year I was a high school senior.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

DARK FOREST – Announces New Studio Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on March 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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UK traditional Heavy Metal band DARK FOREST will hit the studio again in April to record Beyond the Veil, the follow-up to their acclaimed The Awakening release.

For the album artwork the band has tapped the skills of Duncan Storr, known for having produced some beautiful artworks for Skyclad, Rage, Hawkwind, Elixir and more.

The album is set to be released in late summer 2016. Artwork and track list for Beyond the Veil will be revealed soon.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more info on DARK FOREST:

darkforest.co.uk

www.facebook.com/Darkforestuk

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DARK FOREST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TYFON’S DOOM Signs With Gates Of Hell

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 29, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Tyfons Doom - band logo - 2016 - #MO990033MFR

Finnish Heavy Metal entity Tyfon’s Doom has signed a deal with Cruz Del Sur Music subsidiary, Gates of Hell.

Tyfon’s Doom is a one-man band that brings to the table an obscure and unpolished style of traditional Heavy Metal. Tommi Varsala, the man behind this project, was able to capture the original spirit of Metal like only a few other bands in today’s scene. While influences such as Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate and early Metal Church are apparent, Tyfon’s Doom sounds incredibly fresh and personal.

With brilliant songwriting, great guitar work and gritty vocal style, Tyfon’s Doom will bring you back to a time when you were discovering amazing new bands by looking through the Metal LPs at your local record store.

More details about Tyfon’s Doom can be found on this interesting interview, featured on Norwegian’s Metal Squadron blog (posted HERE).

The debut EP from Tyfon’s Doom, Yeth Hound, will be released in late April/early May on limited compact disc and vinyl and will include the Demo ’15 as bonus tracks.

Yeth Hound is digitally available at: tyfonsdoom.bandcamp.com.

Gates of Hell Records is a sub-label of Cruz Del Sur Music and devoted to the old spirit of Heavy Metal, a particular aversion for fashion, trends and contamination.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

For more info on TYFON’S DOOM:

www.facebook.com/tyfonsdoom

www.gatesofhellrecords.com

www.facebook.com/gatesofhellrecords

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE TYFON’S DOOM.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – February 29th, Leap Day Edition! From ANTHRAX To KIX

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

Led Zepplin - 1972 - Brisbane Australia - ad - #MO99009ILMF

On February 29th, 1972 – The astonishing LED ZEPPELIN performed at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Australia. As a sidenote, the Academy Award for Best Picture went to The French Connection, back in 1972.

MR BIG - Lean Into It - promo album cover pic - 1991 - #MO989ILMFF

On February 29th, 1992MR. BIG had their smooth Rockin’ ballad, To Be With You, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on MR. BIG’s second studio album from 1991: Lean Into It.

Anthrax - State Of Euphoria - promo cover pic - #199MO99ILMFF

On February 29th, 2016 – The fourth studio album from the amazing ANTHRAX, Sate Of Euphoria, is ranked at #47 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 1988. Ronald Wilson Reagan was President Of The United States, back in 1988, as well. Whoa, man!

Entombed AD - Dead Dawn - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILMFD3

On February 29th, 2016 – The newly released studio album, Dead Dawn, from ENTOMBED A.D., is ranked at #56 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whiz-bang!

KIX - Blow My Fuse - promo album cover pic - #1989K

On February 29th, 2016 – Maryland’s very own Hard Rocking beacon, aka KIX, have their fourth studio album, Blow My Fuse, ranked at #86 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This dope album features the huge hits: Cold Blood and Don’t Close Your Eyes.

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COOL FACT ABOUT FEBRUARY 29TH: February 29th only appears on the calendar every 4 years. Holy shit! Therefore, 2016 is a Leap Year. So, Leap Years are added as a necessary means of keeping our clocks and calendars in sync with our beloved Earth and its 4 seasons. Yup.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

U.S. Metal Super Group THEM Inks Deal With Empire Records / New Lyric Video Released

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 28, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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U.S. Metal Super Group THEM have inked a deal with Belgium’s Empire Records. First up is the release of a limited edition tour CD called Fear Them, which contains three tracks (“Forever Burns,” “Dead of Night,” and “Blood from Blood” from the upcoming debut album Sweet Hollow. The limited edition CD will be available on THEM‘s U.S./Canadian Tour supporting Power Metal giants HELLOWEEN and can also be purchased at http://them6.bandcamp.com (EP artwork by vancekelly.com).

In celebration of their tour with HELLOWEEN (scroll down for dates), THEM has released a new lyric video for “Blood from Blood.” Check it out HERE or below:

THEM‘s upcoming debut concept album Sweet Hollow is a macabre tale of tragic loss, pain and suffering. Sweet Hollow will be released on Empire Records on CD, Vinyl, limited edition Box sets and cassettes in Spring 2016 via all major online music outlets including iTunes, CD Baby, and Amazon.com, with European Distribution through Soulfood. THEM previously released a lyric video for debut single “Forever Burns,” which can be viewed at this location or below:

THEM has launched a Gofundme campaign offering some unique, one of a kind items to all their fans in the U.S./Canadian touring regions, and beyond. The campaign can be accessed at: https://www.gofundme.com/5jpu5p7w.

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Prepare yourself for the exhumation of THEM, a band comprised of stellar musicians from around the globe:

Mike LePond – Bass (Symphony X)
Kevin Talley – Drums (Suffocation)
Markus Ulrich – Guitars (Lanfear)
Markus Johansson – Guitars (Sylencer)
Richie Seibel – Keyboards (Lanfear)
Troy Norr “KK Fossor” – Vocals (Coldsteel)

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Sweet Hollow – Track Listing:

“Rebirth”
“Forever Burns”
“Down The Road To Misery”
“Ghost In The Graveyard”
“The Quiet Room”
“Dead Of Night”
“FestEvil”
“The Crimson Corpse”
“Blood From Blood”
“The Harrowing Road To Hollow”
“Salve”
“When The Clock Struck Twelve”

Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Otero @ flatlineaudio.com

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Tickets for Helloween/THEM can be purchased from tickemaster.com, livenation.com, stubhub.com or from your local box office. The Tour dates are listed below:

Canada
Feb 28 – Olympia theater, Montreal
Feb 29 – Imperial Theater, Quebec City

USA
Mär 1 – Playstation Theater, NY, NY
Mär 3 – Agora Ballroom, Cleveland OH
Mär 4 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL
Mär 6 – Showbox, Seattle, WA
Mär 7 – Avalon, Los Angeles, CA

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For more info on THEM:

Facebook.com/thembandofficial

 Facebook.com/empirerecords.be

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Source: ClawHammer PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THEM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – February 27th… From LED ZEPPELIN To ANTHRAX

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - Sydney Australia - Feb - 27 - 1972 - show flyer - #MO5599339

On February 27th, 1972 – The great LED ZEPPELIN performed in Sydney, Australia, at Showground. I was six years old in 1972. Whoa.

David Lee Roth - Skyscraper - promo album cover pic - #1988DLRMO0312

On February 27th, 1988DAVID LEE ROTH had his second studio album at #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with Skyscraper. This would be DLR’s second and final top ten solo album in the United States.

Anthrax - For All Kings - promo cover pic - #MO99009933

On February 27th, 2016 – The eleventh studio album, For All Kings, from the mighty ANTHRAX is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Damn straight it is.

Voivod - post society - promo EP cover pic - 2016 - #MO9909933101

On February 27th, 2016 – The newly released studio EP, Post Society, from the legendary VOIVOD is ranked at #17, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yowzer!

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ADRIAN SMITH Of IRON MAIDEN

Iron Maiden - Adrian Smith - 2016 - The Book Of Souls World Tour - #MO990099

Photo Credit: Iron Maiden Facebook

Adrian Smith was born on February 27th, 1957. Happy Metal Birthday, Adrian Smith! As a remarkable guitarist for Iron Maiden, Adrian Smith has also written songs for the band and lends his backing vocals too.

Primal Rock Rebellion - Awoken Broken - 2012 - #MO099099

Adrian Smith had released a studio album titled Awoken Broken, with his side-project Primal Rock Rebellion, back in 2012.

Stone - 50th - Metal Odyssey - 2016 - #99ILMFDM9966

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

Minneapolis Progressive Metallers GRACEPOINT – To Release “Echoes” In April

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 25, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Gracepoint - Echoes - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MOILMF9990099

Minneapolis Progressive Metal band GRACEPOINT will release sophomore album Echoes on April 8. Three new songs from the album are now streaming at this location or below:

Drawing on a wide array of influences from classic heavy rock and metal, thrash and death metal, and a variety of progressive bands from the 70s through today, GRACEPOINT has forged a heavy and rhythmically complex sound that remains focused and accessible. While debut album  Science of Discontent had a raw, underground sound, Echoes is the result of a collaboration with legendary producer/engineer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRYCHE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, etc).

Pre-order the Echoes CD at:

http://www.gracepointmetal.com/2016/02/22/new-album-echoes-available-pre-order-now/

Gracepoint - Echoes - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MOILMF9990099

Echoes – Track Listing:

1. Animal
2. Spider
3. Secrets
4. Full Circle
5. Somber
6. Crucible
7. Bittersweet
8. July 4
9. Echoes
10. Moon

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Since the release of  Science of Discontent, Minneapolis based GRACEPOINT has continued to develop their distinctive approach to Progressive Metal. The goal from the inception of the band has been to create music that will be appreciated by both musicians and the average Metal head.

Bass player Sam Van Moer and drummer Lance Reed form a musical foundation rich in both syncopation and groove. Guitarists Lon Kunze and Stefan Radzilowski deal in aggressive and complex riffs while placing a clear emphasis on strong rhythmic and melodic phrasing. Together, the band tempers a myriad of time signature changes with groove, melodic sense, and concise song structures thereby forming the backdrop for the clear and powerful vocals of singer Matt Tennessen who brings another level of emotional depth and color to the music.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

www.gracepointmetal.com/

www.facebook.com/gracepointmetal

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GRACEPOINT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – February 23rd… From QUEEN To LAST IN LINE

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

Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - promo 45rpm cover pic - 1980 - #MO990ILMF36

On February 23rd, 1980 – The iconic QUEEN had their Rockabilly hit single, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on QUEEN’s eighth studio album from 1980: The Game.

Warrant - I Saw Red - promo 45rpm cover - 1990 - #MO99933MM

On February 23rd, 1991 – WARRANT had their hit power ballad, I Saw Red, ranked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on WARRANT’s 1990 studio album: Cherry Pie. Rest in peace, Jani Lane.

After The Burial - Dig Deep - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #99MO099099

On February 23rd, 2016 – Minnesota’s AFTER THE BURIAL have their newly released studio album, Dig Deep, ranked at #1 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Freaking whoa!

Last In Line - Heavy Crown - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #3300993

On February 23rd, 2016 – The debut album from supergroup LAST IN LINE is ranked at #5, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album titled Heavy Crown (via Frontiers Records) features DIO‘s original band members of Vinny Appice on drums, the late Jimmy Bain on bass and Vivian Campbell on guitar. Andrew Freeman (Raiding The Rock Vault among others) is the lead vocalist. BUY this album! Rest in peace, Ronnie James Dio.

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MICHAEL WILTON of QUEENSRŸCHE!!

Michael Wilton & Stone

Left to right: Me (Stone) and Michael Wilton. Back in 2011, this photo was taken by Metal Odyssey photographer Tom Coderre. Whoa.

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Stone - 50th - Metal Odyssey - 2016 - #99ILMFDM9966

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

BUTCHER BABIES – To Tour Europe: April – May 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on February 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Butcher Babies - Sumo Cyco - April - May - 2016 Europe - promo tour flyer - #MO99099099

From BUTCHER BABIES Facebook:

BUTCHER BABIES – BUTCHERS! We’re stoked to announce our triumphant return to EUROPE! We’ll be partying hard with our buds Sumo Cyco and we want to see stage dives on stage dives on stage dives! Tickets will be available at www.butcherbabies.net

4/11: Nottingham, England @ Rock City Basement
4/12: Milton Keynes, England @ Craufurd Arms
4/13: Bristol, England @ Marble Factory
4/14: Cardiff, Wales @ The Globe
4/15: Swansea, Wales @ The Scene
4/16: Manchester, England @ Rebellion Bar
4/17: Newcastle, England @ Think Tank
4/19: Glasgow, Scotland @ Cathouse
4/20: Chester, England @ Live Rooms
4/21: Reading, England @ Sub 89
4/22: London, England @ Underworld
4/23: Birmingham, England @ O2 Academy 3
4/24: Southampton, England @ Talking Heads
4/26: Zaandam, Netherlands @ De Flux
4/27: Hamburg, Germany @ Rock Café
4/28: Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
4/29: Stockholm, Sweden @ Fryshuset Klubben
4/30: Oslo, Norway @ Glassheim Rock & Kulturscene
5/1: Gothenburg, Sweden @ Sticky Fingers
5/3: Bochum, Germany @ Matrix
5/4: Dusseldorf, Germany @ Pitcher

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For more info on BUTCHER BABIES:

Facebook: Butcher Babies

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BUTCHER BABIES.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ALLFATHER – Sign With Static Tension Recordings

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on February 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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UK-based Metallic Sludge/Hardcore band ALLFATHER are pleased to announce that they have signed with Static Tension Recordings to release the CD and cassette version of their upcoming album Bless the Earth with Fire in North America.

The album contains six tracks of blistering Metal that sounds like a cross between Black Sabbath and Corrosion of Conformity, mixed in a blender with High on Fire and Hardcore Punk. Bless the Earth with Fire is set to be released on April 29th. The album will include the previously released bonus track “Blood Red Sunset” which you can stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpBjJSL9jNI

Frontman Tom Ballard said about the album: “When we started the band our goal was to write a few songs and play a couple of shows that weren’t shit. The fact two and a bit years later we get the opportunity to release a record with Static Tension is straight up fucking brilliant.”

ALLFATHER - Bless The Earth With Fire - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99033966

ABOUR ALLFATHER:

The light is dying and if you’re going to rage against it, you’ll need all the furious volume you can muster. Dealing out titanic riffs and lacerating vocals since 2014, Allfather combine Sludge Metal nihilism with Hardcore Punk aggression and full on Metal stomp to forge a harsh yet defiant soundtrack to the darkest of times.

From humble beginnings, Allfather have honed their line-up into a hard-hitting five piece, channeling heavyweight song craft through a classic dual guitar assault. Allfather’s members come from a variety of musical backgrounds and draw on a range of influences, but the band’s sound coalesces around riff-driven Metal, with the likes of  High On Fire, Nails, Black Breath, Iron Monkey and Electric Wizard forming musical touchstones. Lyrically the band’s concerns spring from a burning frustration at the times we live in, with occasional forays into the tortured minds of Dostoevskian madmen and vengeful gods.

When they’re not locked in the Allfather practice bunker summoning up riffs, the band’s members work day jobs and raise families, while still finding the time to share stages with the likes of Cold World, Venom Prison, Title Fight and The Moth. The mix of Punk and Metal encapsulated by those bands informed the sound of forthcoming release Bless the Earth With Fire. This new EP, the follow-up to Allfather’s debut release No Gods. No Masters, signifies a significant step up in intensity and ambition, marking the next step in the band’s journey into the gathering darkness.

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Source: Dewar PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ALLFATHER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.