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THEORIES – Seattle Death Grind Technicians Announce Winter Tour With Decapitated And Black Breath

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Seattle Death Grinders, THEORIES, will kick off the New Year with a cross-country stage decimation supporting legendary Death Metal veterans Decapitated and hometown Death Metal quintet Black Breath. The Winter takeover begins January 27th in Denver, Colorado and will trample its way through eleven cities, coming to a close February 6th in Frederick, Maryland.

THEORIES w/ Decapitated, Black Breath:
1/27/2016 Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
1/28/2016 Leftys – Des Moines, IA
1/29/2016 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
1/30/2016 Reggies – Chicago, IL
1/31/2016 Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
2/01/2016 Mod Club – Toronto, ON
2/02/2016 Le Cercle – Quebec City, QC
2/03/2016 Fete Ballroom – Providence, RI
2/04/2016 Marlin Room at Webster Hall – New York, NY
2/05/2016 Voltage – Philadelphia, PA
2/06/12016 Café 611 – Frederick, MD

THEORIES – featuring within its ranks current and former members of Samothrace, Skarp, and Book Of Black Earth among others – continues to grind their way into diseased hearts with the ravaging sounds of their Regression full-length, released earlier this year via Metal Blade Records.

Tracked at The Red Room and The Boiler Room with producer/engineer Derek Moree (The Sword, Pelican, Minus The Bear, et al) with mixing and mastering conducted by Visceral Sound’s Scott Hull (Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), the record reaped the hails of critics both stateside and abroad. Heavy Blog Is Heavy notes, “THEORIES hits so many right notes on Regression that it would be easy to presume this was their third or fourth record.”

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Metal Injection concurs, “Regression is a honed, utterly off-the-wall experience that is a blast to listen to from both a technical standpoint, and one that’s just looking to rage… Those into death metal or grindcore will find THEORIES much akin to bands like Misery Index, Cattle Decapitation and Pig Destroyer.” Last Rites issues, “THEORIES is a band that knows how to let an idea form, shape it, and then kill it in lieu of sewing odd parts together without envisioning what the final form will be,” further elaborating, “These are songs and grind at the same time, and that’s what puts this one on a pedestal amongst not only other grind bands at the current, but also their tech-ier, death-ier labelmates. Sleep on this at your own peril.”

No Clean Singing notes, “Regression is not only a superbly performed assault on your senses, but more importantly, one with more substance and memorable moments than you will find on most records within the genre.” Adds Cvlt Nation simply and accurately, “Get this fucking album.”

Regression is available NOW via Metal Blade Records: http://www.metalblade.com/theories.

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/theoriesgrind

http://www.theoriesgrind.blogspot.com

http://www.metalblade.com/theories

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LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Death Thrashers RIPPER To Release ‘Experiment Of Existence’ On Unspeakable Axe / Dark Descent In March

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Experiment of Existence from Chilean Death Thrashers RIPPER will be released on March 4, 2016, on CD, from Unspeakable Axe Records; as well on LP from Dark Descent Records. New song “Neuronal Unity” is streaming now at this location or below:

Some of Extreme Metal’s classic acts have had simple, one-word names that told you just what to expect from them: DISMEMBER. DEATH. SLAYER. Add to that list RIPPER whose debut album – released in 2014 and then swiftly reissued by Iron Pegasus in 2015 – was exactly as advertised: a destructive barrage of Thrash riffs and beats in the Teutonic and South American mold, with harsh vocals in the Mille Petrozza vein and ridiculously technical bass-playing a la Steve Di Georgio as bonuses.

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Track Listing:

1. Magnetic Solar Storms
2. Anthropophagic Life
3. Experiment of Existence
4. Anatomy of the Galaxies (Instrumental)
5. Stellar Evolution
6. The Alpha Orionis
7. Rotten Dreams
8. Chromatic Fantasy (Bass Solo)
9. Neuronal Unity
10. Spherical Energy
11. Humanity was Wrong

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Now in 2016, this young band will follow it with their new full-length, Experiment of Existence. With more advanced songwriting and somehow even tighter playing, only without losing any of the aggression and speed, this is as good as Death/Thrash Metal gets.

Featuring 11 tracks total with amazing, detailed artwork by Paolo Girardi (Craven Idol, Power Trip, Blasphemophagher and others), Experiment of Existence is a likely best-of-2016 album for anyone who loves Thrash that is old school yet not “Retro” in quotation marks and capital letters, along with anyone who loves Thrash that skirts as close as possible to the edge of Death.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more info:

http://unspeakableaxerecords.com

www.darkdescentrecords.com

 www.facebook.com/ripperchileoficial

 www.facebook.com/unspeakableaxerecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE RIPPER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – Holiday Gift Guide You Need To Check Out!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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IRON MAIDEN – If you have a Metalhead, Hell Rat or Underground Cellar Dweller you need to shop for this holiday season, just click the link below for ALL the IRON MAIDEN merch that’s sure to solve your Metal gift giving needs! Metal Be Thy Name! – Stone

https://ironmaiden.globalmerchstores.com

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

HAPPY METAL HOLIDAYS.

Stone.

Progressive/Melodic Death Metallers FALL To Release ‘The Insatiable Weakness’ / Featuring SOILWORK’s Dirk Verbeuren

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Texas Progressive/Melodic Death Metallers FALL will self-release The Insatiable Weakness on January 26th, 2016. Technically accomplished and musically magnificent, the album is a tour de force of dual-guitar firepower and unforgettable melodies. Chemistry is key and The Insatiable Weakness is truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Featuring the dynamic rhythm section of session drummer Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK) and bassist extraordinaire David Gutierrez, the guitar wizardry of Daniel Benavides, and the soaring vocals and colorful keys of Jessie SantosThe Insatiable Weakness is one of 2016’s first awe-inspiring journeys into the Progressive Metal realm.

Lyric videos for new songs “Soul Ignition” and “Harvester” can be consumed here and here, respectively. Both songs can also be streamed on FALL’s Bandcamp page below:

https://fall1.bandcamp.com/album/the-insatiable-weakness

The Insatiable Weakness was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Robert Beltran at Precision Studios. Check out The Insatiable Weakness album teaser video here or below:

FALL - The Insatiable Weakness - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MO330033

The Insatiable Weakness – Track Listing:

  1. From Ashes
  2. Not of the Sky
  3. Ever Hollow
  4. Harvester*
  5. Cinis**
  6. Desolation
  7. Soul Ignition
  8. …to dust
  9. Empty
  10. Gods of Ruin
  11. You were but a Shade

*Guest vocals on Harvester by Jessie Frye

**Guest vocals on Cinis by Asa Dubberly

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Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

For more info:

www.facebook.com/falltodust

www.youtube.com/user/FallTX

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE FALL.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

FREE Download: Asher Media Relations Offer Holiday Sampler ‘Happy Metal Annihilation Vol. 5’

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on December 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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It’s that time of year! Put up your hails horns \m/\m/ and get in the mosh pit spirit for Asher Media Relations‘ latest holiday sampler ‘Happy Metal Annihilation Vol. 5’ featuring over 50 tracks and just under four hours of headbanging tunes from bands they’ve had the honour of doing PR for in 2015.

FREE DOWNLOAD – https://ashermedia.bandcamp.com/album/happy-metal-annihilation-vol-5

The track listing is as follows:

1. Accursed Spawn – Clotheshanger Abortion
2. Adrenechrome – The Lead Elephant
3. Aggression – Cut Your Sins Off (Galy Records)
4. Arrival Of Autumn – Like Fire
5. BLEED – Hate March Kill
6. BornBroken – A Nation of Ignorance
7. Cryptic Hymn – Revel In Disgust
8. Defect Designer – Crusaders (Sleaszy Rider Records)
9. Display of Decay – Created To Kill
10. Elderoth – Black And Blue
11. Éohum – Equatorial Rains
12. [Evertrapped] – Palace of Injustice (Hellstorm Recordz)
13. Evilheart – Decimated Opposition (Test Your Metal Records)
14. Exes For Eyes – Done For Good feat Speed Strid of Soilwork
15. Fall City Fall – Love And Art
16. Fallen Angels – Nightmare (Cyberdyne Records)
17. False Flag – Nest Of Vipers
18. FUCK THE FACTS – Solitude (Noise Salvation)
19. Gomorrah – A Disaster’s Nightmare (Test Your Metal Records)
20. Haiduk – Syth
21. Helleborus – Coils
22. Hibria – Pain (Test Your Metal Records)
23. id. – Sagittarius A
24. Infalling- Distorted Visions
25. Inverted Serenity – Everscending
26. Keychain – Shock Rock City
27. Leave The Living – Word of a Whore
28. Meridius – Walk the Plank
29. MUTANK – Corporate Child
30. New Jacobin Club – Parade of Innocents (Manticore Music Group)
31. Odium – Return to Form
32. Psychostick – Obey The Beard
33. Puttin’ On The Foil – Giver To The Liver
34. Pyramids On Mars – Heaven’s Gate
35. Saints of Death – Blood Vendetta
36. Scissortooth – 10 30 (Galy Records)
37. Seven Year Storm – Dyatlov
38. Silent Line – Black and White
39. Striker – Too Late
40. The Apex – Glass Walls
41. The Order of Chaos – Apocalypse Moon
42. Them County Bastardz – No Easy Way
43. Titans Eve – War Path
44. Train Bigger Monkeys – Lack of Morality
45. Tylor Dory Trio – Time The Beholder
46. Van Halst – Save Me
47. Vantablack Warship – The Pit
48. Vesperia – The Western Tempests
49. WILT – Illusion of Hope (Bindrune Recordings)
50. Windy City Slaughter – A Grave For Two
51. XUL – Orbit of Nemesis

About: Asher Media Relations is a PR company based in Montreal, QC that aids bands both well-known and independent getting heard and read about in rock and metal media around the globe, for nearly a decade. For more info, please visit the following links.

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For more info on AMR:

Website: www.AsherMediaRelations.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsherMedia

Twitter: @AsherMusicPRGuy

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

RHINE – Post Trailer For Upcoming Album ‘An Outsider’ Due Out Feb 5th, 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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L-R – Gabe Tachell – Guitar/Vocals, James Porter – Bass, Carlos Delgado – Drums, Alex Smolin – Guitar

Photo Credit – Megan Treasure – MeganTreasure.com

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Seattle’s RHINE are proud to announce their return in 2016 with their new album ‘An Outsider’ to follow-up 2011’s debut ‘Duality’, which was first a solo effort by band founder Gabriel Tachell (guitar and vocals). Now joined by Alex Smolin on guitar (ex-Metameric), James Porter on bass (Ideofone), and Carlos Delgado (Inferion, ex-Death Crowned King) to collaborate on this project, the band has posted a trailer video to give a glimpse of what’s to come from the 10 track full length when it’s unleashed on February 5, 2016.

Band founder Gabriel Tachell comments on the release:

“‘An Outsider’ is about the struggle that comes with being different, it’s a love/hate situation. You want to shine but you’re afraid of it at the same time. You want to create trends, not follow them, but it’s scary to be the first one. It also has to do with social struggles and always feeling like a stranger. This theme is primarily represented by the title track. Many of the songs have different themes that are not all closely related. The album is all over the map emotionally. Not just angry and dark, but sometimes totally ironic or sometimes very deep and inspiring. It mixes in emotions you wouldn’t typically hear on a Metal record like joy and nostalgia. The listening experience is a journey that won’t get you worn out on a single emotion, instead it is dynamic like we are as humans. We form strong bonds to the music we love because of all these things that it can convey, and we are attempting to create something people can feel the same way about.”

An Outsider – Trailer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIIW1sCXShw or below:

Album Pre-Order: http://rhine.bandcamp.com

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Track Listing of Album: RHINE – An Outsider

1. Dreaming of Death (11:46)
2. The Spell of Dark Water (6:20)
3. An Outsider (10:05)
4. Somewhere (3:59)
5. Paralyzed (10:50)
6. Dissolved in Fire (7:53)
7. P.R.E.Y. (5:31)
8. Into the Unknown (6:34)
9. Shipwrecked In Stasis (3:02)
10. Fragments (8:21)

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ABOUT RHINE:

Seattle’s Rhine are seamlessly connecting German Thrash Metal with Swedish Death Metal much like their namesake, the Rhine River. The founder of the group Gabriel Tachell named it such for its simplicity and as a metaphor for fluidity and change. The band started in 2011 with the release of their first album ‘Duality’ which was at first a solo effort by Tachell (guitar and vocals) and eventually led to a full band. He is now joined by Alex Smolin on guitar (ex-Metameric), James Porter on bass (Ideofone), and Carlos Delgado (Inferion, ex-Death Crowned King) to collaborate on this project.

Rhine are primarily producing epic, progressive songs and yet others flow to the mouth of the river where there is a culmination of Black, Death, and Thrash Metal, occasionally tinged with classical, folk and other styles. The band has a certain frantic unpredictability in terms of songwriting and structure while the moody vocals gently ride over the extreme precision of the guitar, drum, and bass.

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The four-piece are experimental in their intentions, yet melodically and rhythmically catchy with their delivery. Tachell is the primary inspiration for the current material, referencing experiences in his life from emotional turmoil, health issues, fairy tales, to dreams of finding corpses floating in a swamp. Their interesting themes and energetic music has been evolving into a unique and distinctive sound.

Live, Rhine is an unbridled horse that emote a nervous uncertainty of what is next compositionally and emotionally. The band bases their performance on the backbone of the band – guitar, vocals, bass, and drums and they definitely don’t shy away from the challenges of playing music like this live without the help of backing tracks. Their latest release ‘An Outsider’ is slated for February 5, 2016 and while it may not be heavier than the previous release, it is certainly more advanced in terms of playing, songwriting, vocal performance and production. It includes tracks featuring german lyrics, completely improvised solos and an overall human-ness that is often lost amongst other high level Metal productions in this age of quantizing and autotuning. Rhine are one band that has grown into a machine that is not to be missed.

For more info, please visit www.RhineOfficial.com.

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Source:

Asher Media Relations - AMR - logo - 2015 - #03newmo

www.ashermediarelations.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE RHINE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE SEATTLE.

Stone.

NWOBHM Trail Blazers SAVAGE Release Double Studio/Live Album ‘7’

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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NWOBHM trailblazers SAVAGE have released a new studio album 7 on Minus 2 Zebra. Included with the double-album is a live performance disc titled Live N Lethal. 7 features 12 blistering new tracks, which mix old with new. Many of the tracks are fast paced and hark back to the early days whilst tracks such as “Superspy’ and Empire Of Hate’ sound akin to something off a modern OZZY album or even METALLICA at their best!

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Live N Lethal features 13 live tracks. Included is the entirety of classic 1983 debut album Loose N Lethal, which is given a fresh treatment in the form of a recently recorded gig in the band’s hometown of Mansfield (UK). The Loose n Lethal album is delivered at a furious pace, along with a few choice tracks from the band’s back catalogue.

SAVAGE, once credited for influencing METALLICA to play fast, the band has a strong history starting out in the 80s. Even though the band has often been linked to the NWOBHM movement, their roots are more in the vintage Classic Rock with a modern feel. Influences such as THIN LIZZY and DEEP PURPLE abound and yet with new material they sound incredibly contemporary and fresh. Their debut album, Loose n Lethal became a classic and was the biggest selling independent import in to USA in its day. The band have had a stop-start career but came back with a vengeance in 2012 with the epic Sons Of Malice. The band has been busy ever since on the live scene in the UK and Europe and most recently an Italian tour earlier this summer.

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Disc 1: 7

1. I Am The Law
2. Lock N Load
3. Empire Of Hate
4. Super Spy
5. Circus Of Fools
6. Crazy Horse
7. Speed Freak
8. The Road To Avalon (Sins Of The Fathers)
9. Children Of The Night
10. Payback’s A Bitch
11. Shake The Tree
12. Heads Will Roll

Disc 2: Live N Lethal

1. A Prelude To Rage
2. The Rage Within
3. Black ‘n’ Blue
4. White Hot
5. The China Run
6. On The Rocks
7. Aint No Fit Place
8. Dirt Money
9. Berlin
10. Cry Wolf
11. Let It Loose
12. Smiling Assassin
13. We Got The Edge

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“Savage sound as vibrant as ever. Its 10 tracks hearken back to the band’s early roots while also capturing a contemporary sound.” – Brave Words

“7/Live n Lethal is a fantastic combination of the band’s classic era and its modern age sound in one signature set.” – Metalholic

“Continuing a renaissance that began about 20 years ago, England’s Savage keep their New Wave of British Heavy Metal rumbling along.” – Dangerdog Music Reviews

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Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

For more info on SAVAGE:

http://www.savageband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/savageuk

http://www.youtube.com/user/savagemusicuk

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SAVAGE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Epic Metallers RAVENSIRE Reveal Track List And Cover Art For “The Cycle Never Ends”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on December 6, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Cruz Del Sur Music has revealed the cover art and track listing for The Cycle Never Ends from Portuguese Epic Metal Heroes RAVENSIRE. The album will be released in North America on February 12. Check out new song “Temple at the End of the World” (the final installment of The White Pillars trilogy) at this location or below:

Formed in 2010, RAVENSIRE built a strong reputation in the European Underground Metal movement with their two previous albums Iron Will (2012) and We March Forward(2013). Given that RAVENSIRE’s sound is genuinely devoted to the likes of OMEN, old MANOWAR and BROCAS HELM, both albums were highly acclaimed by Epic Metal fans, fueling the band’s songwriting on The Cycle Never Ends. The album will be available on CD, vinyl and digital formats.

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From the cover artwork (strongly recalling John Buscema’s black and white art for the “Savage Sword of Conan” 70s comic – an appropriate reading to get along with Ravensire’s music!) to each one of the eight songs, The Cycle Never Ends shows the band’s reaching maturity through an astonishingly intense performance.

Among more direct tracks such as the opener Cromlech Revelations and Crosshaven, the album’s highlight is definitely the “White Pillars” trilogy, “a monumental epic piece connected to the history of Sintra, famed city not far from Lisbon. At the coastline, archaeologists dig the ruins of a watchtower built in the 16th century. Contemporary manuscripts mention that ancient written stones had been found (Part I, “Eternal Sun”). Under the ruins, they find the remains of a Moorish settlement, once subdued by the invading army of King Sigurd of Norway in the beginning of the 12th century (Part II, “Blood and Gold”). Finally, among the stones of the Moorish walls, the archaeologists find Roman altars and stones belonging to an ancient temple dedicated to the Sun, the Moon and the Ocean (Part III, “Temple at the End of the World”).

Definitely recommended for fans of OMEN and old MANOWAR!

Track Listing:

1 – Cromlech Revelations
2 – Crosshaven
3 – Solitary Vagrant
4 – Procession
5 – Trapped in Dreams
6 – White Pillars Trilogy: Part I – Eternal Sun
7 – While Pillars Trilogy: Part II – Blood and Gold
8 – White Pillars Trilogy: Part III – Temple at the End of the World

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Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

For more info:

www.facebook.com/Ravensire

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/cruzdelsurmusic

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE RAVENSIRE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – December 5th… From LITTLE RICHARD To SCORPIONS

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on December 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly - promo 45rpm cover pic - 2015 - #MOLR33MN

On December 5th, 1932 – Rock ‘N Roll icon Little Richard was born in Macon, Georgia. Long live Little Richard!

Goo Goo Dolls - John Rzeznik - November - 2015 - 3MO33NSF

On December 5th, 1965John Rzeznik was born in Buffalo, New York. John is the lead singer, guitarist and producer for the very famous: Goo Goo Dolls. Above photo credit: Goo Goo Dolls Facebook.

Badfinger - No Matter What - promo single - 45rpm cover sleeve - #1970BF

On December 5th, 1970Badfinger peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their memorable hit: No Matter What. This was their second top ten single in the United States.

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On December 5th, 1988 – The legendary SCORPIONS performed at Stadionsporthalle in Hanover, Germany. This was their Savage Amusement Tour. SCORPIONS FOREVER!

Scorpions - Crazy World Tour Live - promo DVD cover pic - #MO33SMNSF

On December 5th, 1991 – The incredible SCORPIONS performed at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. This was a concert on the their Crazy World Tour. Whoa!

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LONG LIVE SCORPIONS.

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

Scott Weiland – Rest In Peace And Thank You For The Music

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on December 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Scott Weiland Facebook:

Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts. At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott’s family be respected.

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I first learned from twitter that Scott Weiland passed away. I read the news during the wee hours of Friday morning (December 4th). I couldn’t fall back to sleep for some time, due to many reasons. Firstly, I always loved the singing voice of Scott Weiland; his vocals I’ve found to be both haunting (Plush, Wicked Garden) and incredibly melodic (Interstate Love Song). Scott Weiland was also a smart lyricist; his words always made me stop to think for a moment.

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I discovered the magic of Stone Temple Pilots when I first saw their music video for Wicked Garden, thanks to MTV’s Headbangers Ball. After that, I scrounged everywhere for spare change to buy the debut album from STP on cassette. This was back in 1992 and I was solidly broke, depressed and in need of music that could (and would) carry me through. Scott Weiland and STP’s Core album was a huge dose of diverse and fresh Heavy Metal that I embraced. STP was Grunge, my ass. I’ll go to my grave arguing that STP was not Grunge.

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Fast forward to the present and I will admit it is difficult to accept that Scott Weiland is gone. Hell, Scott Weiland was only 48 years old. I could and never would bring up Scott Weiland’s substance abuse history due to the facts: I did not personally know him and who the hell am I? I’ll tell you who I am: a 49-year-old recovering alcoholic that made more incredibly stupid mistakes from drinking than I could ever count. That’s who I am. I’ve lived and thankfully learned, before it was too late.

I thank Scott Weiland for giving us all a brand new path towards how Heavy Metal can sound different. He was and still is one of the greatest voices in Rock History, due to his easily identifiable tones. Hopefully, Scott Weiland can find peace now and be proud of his many accomplishments, wherever he may be. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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On This Day In METAL History – November 28th… From THE KINKS To DANZIG

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on November 28, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Kinks - You Really Got Me - promo single 45rpm - cover sleeve - #1964DD

On November 28th, 1964THE KINKS peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their super legendary song: You Really Got Me. This was the first top ten single by THE KINKS in the United States. Whoa! I was not born yet, when this song was first playing on the radio. Whoa, again!

The Who - See Me Feel Me - 1970 - promo 45rpm pic - #MO3333SSNM

On November 28th, 1970 – THE WHO hits #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with See Me, Feel Me from their Rock Opera studio album: Tommy.

Iron Maiden - Seventh Tour Of A Seventh Tour - promo tour program pic - 1988 - #MO7773366NSSMSC

On November 28th, 1988IRON MAIDEN performed at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. This was the band’s Seventh Tour Of A Seventh Tour. IRON MAIDEN Forever!

Danzig - Skeletons - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MO777338NSSMM

On November 28th, 2015Skeletons, the newly released cover song album, from DANZIG is ranked at #2, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Man, someone should have told Glenn Danzig to put a shirt on, for this album cover photo. Once you start growing man-boobs it’s game over, you know?

Solution 45 - Nightmares In The Waking State Part 1 - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MO11133SSMMMSCTAO

On November 28th, 2015Nightmares In The Waking State, Part 1, the newly released studio album from SOLUTION .45 is ranked at #100, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup. This album was released via AFM Records. Hey, that’s some kick-ass album cover art! Whoa, man!

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – To Headline Hungary’s VOLT Fesztivál In 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 26, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Iron Maiden VOLT Fesztivál - promo banner - 2016 - #MOIM3337

Just announced – IRON MAIDEN will headline Hungary’s VOLT Fesztivál Official in Sopron on July 1st. For all the info, hit their Facebook page or www.volt.hu.

Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: ARMORED SAINT “Win Hands Down” (Official Video)

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on November 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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

ARMORED SAINT – From The City Of Angels came one of the greatest Classic Metal bands of our time (IMO) and I’m talking about ARMORED SAINT. This band of Metal warriors returned in 2015 with their seventh full-length studio album, via Metal Blade Records: Win Hands Down. This album is a winner, loaded with nine fabulous songs to satisfy us die-hard old schoolers of Metal.

Win Hands Down was produced by ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera and is an enormous follow-up to 2010’s La Raza studio album, in my Metal opinion. John Bush sings in his awesome and unique fashion on this album; you can hear for yourself in the music video below. I don’t know what it is, yet the vocals of John Bush resonates splendid Metal vibes throughout my Metal brain and veins. It’s always been that way. Cool.

The entire band is on freaking fire throughout Win Hands Down. Guitarists Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan are a superb duo to take in. The rhythm section of Joey Vera on bass and Gonzo Sandoval on drums are a pounding potion of ear euphoria for me! The bridge in the song Win Hands Down is something else too; very different as you’ll hear. Whoa. Yeah, I dig ARMORED SAINT and hopefully you’ll dig their music video for the title track of their album: Win Hands Down. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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LONG LIVE ARMORED SAINT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 16th… BLACK SABBATH Prevails On iTunes Heavy Metal Albums Chart

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Black Sabbath - Paranoid - promo album cover pic - #1970GMMMSALBTO06

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Paranoid is ranked at #9, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Sweet tater tots! This legendary studio album was released back in 1970. Yes, the song Iron Man is on this album. Geez, stop asking. I just wanna add that the talented Mariah Carey was born in 1970. Whoa.

Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - 1970 - 1978 - promo album cover pic - #BSMO0530

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Greatest Hits 1970-1978 is ranked at #24, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 2006. Holy avocados!

Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality - promo album cover pic - #MO33MMN99SS

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality is ranked at #40, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy hungry hippos! This cool studio album was released back in 1971. By the way, Richard Nixon was the President of the United States, back in 1971.

Black Sabbath - debut - self titled album cover promo - pic

On November 16th, 2015 – The debut and self-titled studio album from BLACK SABBATH is ranked at #47, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This seminal Heavy Metal album was released back in 1970, when I was only four years old. Amazing.

Black Sabbath Vol 4 - promo album cover pic - #1972MOBS

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 is ranked at #52, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy huckleberry! This studio album was released back in 1972, via Warner Bros. Records.

Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul For Rock N Roll - promo album cover pic - #33071515MOSLHGSM

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll is ranked at #56, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa and damn right! This album was released back in 1975. I was nine years old, back in 1975. The legendary slugger for the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, was born in 1975 too. Unreal.

BLACK SABBATH - 13 - large promo cover pic - 2013 - #3

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH 13 is ranked at #59, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yes, it is. This album was released back in 2013.

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LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

LONG LIVE MARIAH CAREY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 14th… From SLADE To INTRONAUT

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on November 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Slade - Coz I Luv You - promo 45rpm cover sleeve - 1971 - #MOSMM33SSN

On November 14th, 1971 – British legends SLADE had their hit single, Coz I Love You, sitting at #1 in the UK. Holy mac and cheese!

Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death - World Tour - promo tour program cover pic - 2003 - 2004 - #MOIMMSSN9393777

On November 14th, 2003 – The unbelievable IRON MAIDEN performed at Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. This concert was part of IRON MAIDEN’s Dance Of Death World Tour, promoting their thirteenth studio album from 2003: Dance Of Death.

Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things - promo cover pic - 2015 - #MOI33777499MM

On November 14th, 2015 – L.A.’s Progressive Metal band INTRONAUT have their newly released studio album, The Direction Of Last Things, ranked at #1 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup.

Ice Nine Kills - Every Trick In The Book - promo cover pic - 2015 - #MO77799MM

On November 14th, 2015 – The forthcoming studio album, Every Trick In The Book, from Boston’s ICE NINE KILLS is ranked at #26, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa! This album will be released on December 4th, 2015, via Fearless Records. Um, yeah.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 12th… From JUDAS PRIEST To CRUCIBLE

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , on November 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like A Lady - promo 45rpm cover sleeve - #MOSNSMM33F

On November 12th, 1987AEROSMITH hit the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in nine years, with their humorous Rocker: Dude (Looks Like A Lady). This song would peak at #14 and is featured on AEROSMITH’s ninth studio album from 1987: Permanent Vacation. Jumping jellyfish!

Iron Maiden - Classic Band Logo - RWB - #33MMGMSAS31

On November 12th, 2003 – The powerful IRON MAIDEN performed at Valby-Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Crucible - The Trials - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MO33MSSN

On November 12th, 2015 – Detroit, Michigan’s CRUCIBLE have their debut EP The Trials ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. The Midwest kicks Metal ass, once again!

Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance - classic cover promo - #3061

On November 12th, 2015JUDAS PRIEST have their super-duper and legendary studio album from 1982, Screaming For Vengeance, ranked at #22, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yes, this is the album that features the great song: You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: HELLOWEEN “Battle’s Won” (Official Track And Lyric Video)

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 6, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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HELLOWEEN – Below is the official track Battle’s Won from the fifteenth HELLOWEEN studio album, My God-Given Right. This new HELLOWEEN album was released worldwide via the mighty Nuclear Blast Records. I’ve been a fan of HELLOWEEN for decades now and it seems like only yesterday when I purchased the (debut full-length) cassette version of Walls Of Jericho. I still have that cassette from 1985 too. Unbelievable, I know!

One of the finest Metal album releases of 2015 that I purchased back in May is: My God Given Right. I found it at my local Best Buy and there was only one there. This new HELLOWEEN album of European Power Metal has made me feel damn good! There’s that special something about the vocals of Andy Deris and the way HELLOWEEN plays at such a heightened level, with each of their songs. Just an amazing band is HELLOWEEN, both past and present, in my Metal opinion.

When it comes to this Battle’s Won song, I cannot figure out if it’s a pro or anti-war song. Maybe it’s neither? Regardless, I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Helloween - Classic Band Logo - #119 - 2013

There truly is not one average song on My God Given Right. The entire album is killer. If you haven’t bought it yet, do so. You don’t want to miss out on this new HELLOWEEN album, one of my Metal favorites of 2015! Whoa.

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LONG LIVE HELLOWEEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 3rd… From IRON MAIDEN To SYSTEM OF A DOWN

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 3, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Iron Maiden - Somewhere On Tour - promo tour program pic - #198687

On November 3rd, 1986 – The super IRON MAIDEN performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England. This was IRON MAIDEN‘s Somewhere On Tour, supporting their sixth studio album: Somewhere In TimeHAIL IRON MAIDEN!!

Warrant - Cherry Pie - promo album cover pic - #3309JL

On November 3rd, 1990WARRANT‘s huge Hair Metal song, Cherry Pie, was sitting at #10, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on WARRANT’s second studio album of the same title, released back in 1990. She’s my Cherry Pie!

System Of A Down - Toxicity - promo album cover pic - #0412MOSOAD777

On November 3rd, 2015 – The second studio album, Toxicity, from SYSTEM OF A DOWN is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa, man! This legendary album was released back in 2001.

Black Sabbath - Paranoid - promo album cover pic - #1970GMMMSALBTO06

On November 3rd, 2015 – The second studio album, Paranoid, from the great BLACK SABBATH is ranked at #2, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa, again! This album was released back in 1970!! In 1970, I was 4 years old.

Stryper - Fallen - full image - promo abum cover pic - 2015 - #0625MOGNLLBSOGWL

On November 3rd, 2015 – The new studio album from STRYPER, Fallen, has fallen on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Fallen is ranked at #35. STRYPER ROCKS.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: W.A.S.P. “Scream” (Official Lyric Video / Napalm Records)

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, rock music with tags , , , , on November 3, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

WASP - Golgotha - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #33777MMGMSAOTSFF

W.A.S.P. – Metal warrior Blackie Lawless has returned with his legendary band W.A.S.P., with a towering follow-up to 2009’s Babylon studio album. The new studio album is titled Golgotha and the lyric video for the opening track, Scream, is below. Golgotha was released back on October 9th, via the great Napalm Records.

I would classify Scream as a more than a subtle religious song, lyrically referencing to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, without saying his name. Heck, the images of the three crosses and the album title of Golgotha backs up my thought there. Maybe I am totally wrong, who knows? I like this song very much and yet it’s not the greatest W.A.S.P. song ever recorded either. I guess that tells me just how powerful the back catalog of W.A.S.P. songs are!

I, like my Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale have been waiting for this new studio album to land; now that it’s here we are very, very psyched! I am pleased with the tempo of this song and the trademark W.A.S.P. sound is truly intact. Blackie‘s vocals sound sharp and the visuals featured on this lyric video are freaking cool as all hell. Strange as it sounds, I find the tempo and melody of Scream to be kinda similar to Night Ranger‘s song: Don’t Tell Me You Love Me. Perhaps it’s just me.

I hope you enjoy this song and lyric video as much as I do. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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LONG LIVE BLACKIE LAWLESS & W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – October 28th… From HORROR MOVIES To BORN OF OSIRIS

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror, horror movies, Metal, movies, science fiction with tags , , , , on October 28, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Possession - promo movie poster - 1983 - #MO6633MNSS

On October 28th, 1983 – The Horror film POSSESSION (1981 film) opened at the Rivoli and other theaters in New York City. This B flick stars Isabelle AdjaniSam Neil (of Jurassic Park fame) and Heinz BennentPossession was written and directed by Andrzej Zulawski.

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On October 28th, 1994 – The Science-Fiction film STARGATE was released to wide-screen theaters in the USA. This film stars the legendary Kurt Russell and James Spader. I absolutely love this movie! I recommend STARGATE tremendously! This movie is not difficult to find; I am now in the mood to watch it again!

If you are addicted to the Ancient Aliens series that is currently airing on the History Channel, you’ll fall head over heals for STARGATE! By the way, I once met James Spader at a wedding I attended in Long Island, New York. This chance encounter took place back in the 90’s. Pretty cool, huh?

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On October 28th, 2005 – The super gory and horrific SAW II was released to wide-screen theaters in the USA, via Lions Gate Films. SAW II was directed by the great Darren Bousman.

Born Of Osiris - Soul Sphere - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MO990303

On October 28th, 2015 – The newly released studio album, Soul Sphere, from Chicago’s BORN OF OSIRIS is at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy shit and yeah! This album is scathingly extreme and whoa! Soul Sphere receives the Metal Odyssey Seal Of Extreme Metal Approval. My eardrums are truthfully scarred from this album and Metal Be Thy Name!

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LONG LIVE BORN OF OSIRIS.

LONG LIVE HORROR & SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES.

Stone.