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LYNCHMADA – To Support CAVALERA CONSPIRACY On Upcoming National Australian Tour!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on January 13, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Brisbane crushers LYNCHMADA will dominate stages across the country as main support on the Cavalera Conspiracy (Roadrunner Records) January Australian tour!

LYNCHMADA recently toured Australia in support of the band’s crushing new album To The Earth which was released through Truth Inc. Records. The album was produced by the mighty Zeuss (Hatebreed, Whitechapel, The Acacia Strain, more) and demonstrates the strength of what this country has to offer to not only its local audiences, but to the world.

The album and band’s live performance have been receiving outstanding reviews from across Australia, and the band now have the opportunity to show Australian audiences why LYNCHMADA are a devastating force to be reckoned with.

LYNCHMADA also recently unveiled another new song, “Blackout”, which is being premiered exclusively via Hails And Horns Magazine.  Listen to “Blackout” here: http://www.hailsandhorns.com/streaming-2/featured-stream-blackout-by-lynchmada-off-of-the-album-to-the-earth/.  Hails And Horns is your resource for all things heavy!

LYNCHMADA will be supporting CAVALERA CONSPIRACY on the following shows:
JAN 24 – Newcastle, AU @ Panthers
JAN 26 – Canberra, AU @ Anu Bar
JAN 28 – Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre
FEB 01 – Melbourne, AU @ Billboard
FEB 06 – Brisbane, AU @ The Hi Fi

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

* For more info on purchasing LYNCHMADA – To The Earth, click on the link below:

www.truthincrecords.com

* For more info on CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, click on the link below:

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY – Official Website

LONG LIVE LYNCHMADA.

LONG LIVE CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.

Stone.

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RELENTLESS – As An Album Title, How Popular Or Overused Is This Word?

Posted in album covers, classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on January 12, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Jackyl – Relentless (2002)

Long Live Jackyl.

RELENTLESS– Any dictionary will reveal the meaning of Relentless for you as: that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy. This is a strong word. In my opinion, relentless can make for a tough as nails Hard Rock or Heavy Metal album title. Comedians along with musicians and bands from other music genres have used relentless as an album title, only it does not come across as riveting or true to me outside of Heavy Music.

As I went deeper into researching relentless as an album title, I found too numerous examples to mention and/or list. If I did list all the albums I’ve found with the title of relentless, then that would be rather relentless on my part. What I have learned is relentless is easily one of the most popular album titles ever to be used! Metal be thy name! Is this a bad or good thing? Is relentless overused on album titles? I guess I’ll leave the answer for you to ponder, for I don’t want to pass on any relentless judgement on the popularity of this word.

Alright, I will add, before a comedian, musician or band uses such a forceful word such as relentless, they should seriously consider it’s true definition and make certain if “fits” with their persona and/or album content.

Here are 14 albums (including the Jackyl cover on top of post) that caught my attention while compiling this relentless album title research:

Bill Hicks – Relentless (1992)

This cover photo just doesn’t go with the definition of relentless. Nope.

Sharel Cassity – Relentless (2009)

Maybe Sharel is relentless with her saxophone playing? I just don’t know. I’ve never checked out her music… now I’m curious.

MORTIFICATION – Relentless (2003)

Relentless goes just fine here. These dudes are Christian Metal too. Long Live Mortification.

Jason Aldean – Relentless (2007)

Jason looks too subdued here to be connected to relentless at all.

PENTAGRAM – Relentless (1985)

Yup. Relentless fits quite well on this cover. Doom Metal Legends. Long Live PENTAGRAM.

Natalie Grant – Relentless (2008)

Look at the PENTAGRAM album cover, then look at this Natalie Grant cover. Does relentless have multiple definitions that I’m now aware of?

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – Relentless (2010)

Yes. Yngwie Malmsteen has been considered by many to be a relentless axe slinger. Long Live Yngwie Malmsteen.

Misty Edwards – Relentless (2008)

A Christian Music vocalist, Misty Edwards digs this title too. The album cover looks Heavy Metal to me though.

Walter Trout and the Radicals – Relentless (2003)

Walter Trout and the Radicals can have an album title of Relentless. It’s all good.

Here are three bands that actually take the word relentless and give it an F’n boost in their album titles. These three bands can get away with it too. You’ll see what I mean…

Asking Alexandria – Reckless & Relentless (2011)

Long Live Asking Alexandria.

Children Of Bodom – Relentless Reckless Forever (2011)

Long Live Children Of Bodom.

Death Angel – Relentless Retribution (2010)

Long Live Death Angel.

Lastly, here is a 1993 Pet Shop Boys album that goes by the title: Very. However, look a little closer at this album cover and you will see Relentless in the album title! It’s probably the one and only “hidden relentless” in the history of album cover titles! Whoa!

This concludes the list of Relentless Album Titles. As you witnessed, this popular word needs to be applied where it truly belongs. In conclusion, relentless isn’t just any word that can be slapped onto any album cover.

RELENTLESS FOREVER.

Stone.

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CORONATUS ‘Terra Incognita’ – 5 Reasons Why You Should Get Into This Gothic Metal Album

Posted in gothic metal, gothic metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , , , on January 11, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

CORONATUS – One of the best albums I’ve listened to from 2011 is Terra Incognita from Germany’s Gothic Metal Band: Coronatus. This is a band and album that can’t be overlooked by any diverse Metal fan. I would love to see Coronatus become a huge favorite among the Metal masses in North America, their entire sound and attention to detail with their music is impressive and lures me in song after song. Below are five reasons why you should consider adding Terra Incognita to your list of must have albums.

Reason #1: Coronatus is a band that obviously loves music, period. This is a Metal band, only Coronatus knows how to create music. They cross over many Metal genres with Terra Incognita. Yes, this band and album will appeal highly to Gothic Metal fans, yet Melodic, Symphonic and Traditional Metal fans can easily hear many elements on Terra Incognita that they can surely embrace.

Reason #2: On Terra Incognita, everything comes together so fine. The keyboard arrangements and orchestration belongs with and compliments so well the melodic guitar parts and heavy riffs. The union of melodic and heavy just sounds and feels incredibly genuine throughout this entire album.

Reason #3: Mareike Makosch (Alto Voice) and Lady Ada Flechtner (Rock Soprano) could easily steal the show on Terra Incognita, if not for the masterful totality of musicianship that this band excels with. However, I find my ears absorbing the vocals of these two beautiful voices and being left nearly spellbound. This is an album that I listen to time and again and still hear something new consistently.

Reason #4: The European sound and vibe from Coronatus is infectious. Regardless if the song is sung in German (Fernes Land) or English (Dead Man’s Tale), the end result is a definitive listen into just how passionate these two female vocalists are about the song. This passion for song that I hear is a universal language all its own.

Reason #5: There is never a moment where I want to skip over a song on Terra Incognita. The cumulative listen brings about a mood that is epic and a vibe that is celebratory. The cool aspect of listening to a band such as Coronatus and their newest gem Terra Incognita, is that I know I will hear a presentation that is all importantly memorable. Standing out and being original are qualities that this band easily bestows and conveys musically on Terra Incognita.

Yes, I highly recommend Terra Incognita. Coronatus receives a well deserved Metal bravo from me and I stand by this Metal sentiment.

* Terra Incognita is the fourth studio album from Coronatus, released via Massacre Records on November 18th, 2011.

Watch and listen to Fernes Land below! 

TERRA INCOGNITA – Track Listing:

01. Saint Slayer

02. Fernes Land

03. A Dead Man‘s Tale

04. Sie Steh’n Am Weg

05. Vor der Schlacht

06. Hateful Affection

07. In Signo Crucis Trilogy I: Der Kleriker

08. In Signo Crucis Trilogy II: Das Zweite Gesicht

09. In Signo Crucis Trilogy III: In Signo Crucis

10. Der Letzte Freund

11. Traumzeit

12. Terra Incognita

* Digipak Bonus Tracks:

13. Mein Herz (Live At Roehre Stuttgart 2011)

14. Kristallklares Wasser (Live Version) [* Japanese Edition]

* For more info on CORONATUS, click on the links below:

CORONATUS – Official Website

MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE CORONATUS.

Stone.

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ZERO DEGREE – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on January 10, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

ZERO DEGREE was formed in 2006 by Pascal, Tobias and Thomas. Up to that, the three were part of other bands, but they decided to look for a new challenge. Their purpose was to create music in the style of In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and Iron Maiden.

To recreate their music and harmonized guitar sounds live, they consequently needed three guitarists. Over the course of the year André, Maik and Sebastian joined the band.

The now complete line-up played their first shows in 2007. 
Throughout their career the guys were able to share the stage with bands from different genres of metal. These included Eisregen, Maroon, Mercenary, Deadlock, Suidakra and Anima.

In 2007 the band produced their first demo “The Storm And The Silence” which was mainly used as promotion on MySpace and for concert promoters.

ZERO DEGREE’s debut album Surreal World is going to be released on March 23, 2012 via Massacre Records.

ZERO DEGREE:

Thomas – Vocals

Pascal – Guitar

Maik – Guitar

Tobias – Drums

André – Bass

Sebastian – Guitar

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on ZERO DEGREE, click on the links below:

http://www.zerodegreemetal.com

http://www.facebook.com/zerodegreemeta

MASSACRE RECORDS

Stone.

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MESHUGGAH – Reveals 2012 Release Date For New Album

Posted in experimental metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, math metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 7, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Swedish Math Metal icons MESHUGGAH have revealed the release date of the bands upcoming new album:

“After a long time of deep soul-searching and intense wrecking of the psyches, the new album is finally done. Soon you will meet this colossus that will pulverize your being. Welcome to the other side on March 27.”

The release for most European countries is set for March 30, 2012.

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

* For more info on MESHUGGAH, click on the links below:

http://www.meshuggah.net

http://www.facebook.com/meshuggah

LONG LIVE MESHUGGAH.

Stone.

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Metal Odyssey’s ‘Best Of The Rest’ Awards For 2011! Queensrÿche Live, Best Metal Cover Song, Album Art and More!

Posted in album covers, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal concerts, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 30, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Queensrÿche – live at The Crocodile Rock Cafe, August 2nd, 2011

(Photo Credit: Tom Coderre)

Best Of The Rest Awards For 2011 – Now that the Metal Odyssey “Best Of 2011” lists are posted for Rock, Hard Rock and Metal albums, along with Hard Rock and Metal Songs respectively, I turn my attention to Metal Odyssey’s Best Of The Rest Awards. What exactly are the Best Of The Rest? Scroll down, read on and enjoy! Oh… and…. Metal be thy name.

BEST METAL COVER SONG

AS I LAY DYING – HELLION / ELECTRIC EYE

(Metal Blade Records)

Tim Lambesis vocally made this Judas Priest classic his very own. Electric Eye being sung in Death Metal tones is, well, F’n fun to hear! As a Metal bonus, this band gives a 100% effort in giving Hellion / Electric Eye their deserved Classic Metal respect. To be street about it, As I Lay Dying kicks Metal ass with this classic intro and cover song.

BEST ALBUM COVER ART (TIE)

PENTAGRAM – LAST RITES

(Metal Blade Records)

ARTIST: MO MOUSSA

Choosing the best album cover art is, like music itself: subjective. There are many, many album covers from 2011 that I adore. I chose the PENTAGRAM and HAVOK album covers due to my staring at them for semi-long periods of time. Does that sound funny? I don’t think it’s funny. Okay, maybe a tad funny.

The Grim Reaper has always been the dark and sinister mascot of Metal. Mo Moussa captured that old school Metal look with this Last Rites art and I extend my Metal appreciation for that.

HAVOK – TIME IS UP

(Candlelight Records)

ARTIST: HALSEY SWAIN

The skull on this macabre skeleton is chilling! The attention to detail is incredible on this HAVOK cover, with the lightning outside the window and other skeletons in the backdrop adding to the overall horror appeal. From what lead vocalist & guitarist David Sanchez told me, (during a Hard Rock Hideout interview), Halsey Swain actually put brush to canvas for this ultra-fabulous Time Is Up album cover. Old School strikes once again! Hey… if it wasn’t for Old School, there would be no new school.

BEST BOX SET

DORO – 25 YEARS IN ROCK … AND STILL GOING STRONG

(Nuclear Blast)

Whoa what a box set this is! A 16 page, full color, hardcover concert photo book. Two DVD’s, (1 concert & 1 documentary) with 16 pages of more incredible concert photos & cool liner notes. 1 live CD. It’s all DORO, The Queen of Heavy Metal, her amazing voice and her band!

This amazing DORO package features the celebration of her 25th Anniversary concert on December 13, 2008, at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany, (Doro’s hometown). Pure quality, from beginning to end, with both the DVD’s and live CD. The concert photo book is so hard to put down. A timeless and priceless DORO box set for me.

The following Queensrÿche photos credited to: Tom Coderre

Geoff Tate & Stone

Michael Wilton & Stone

Scott Rockenfield & Stone

BEST PERSONAL METAL MOMENT

Queensrÿche

When I received the assignment from Rob Rockitt, over at HARD ROCK HIDEOUT, to cover Queensrÿche live at The Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania… I was psyched out of my Metal mind! Metal Odyssey staff photographer Tom Coderre and I had a blast on this evening of Queensrÿche Metal.

Yes, this was my Best Metal Moment Of 2011, however, this was the Best Metal Moment Of My Life as well. To personally meet Geoff Tate and each member of Queensrÿche, back on August 2nd, 2011, made for Rock ‘N Roll dreams to come true. I personally thank each member of Queensrÿche for their being incredibly professional and polite. This band kicked ass onstage that night too! Metal be thy name they did.

I also thank Tom Coderre for being my Metal Buddy on that momentous evening and documenting so professionally this Queensrÿche concert and personal Metal moment. Thank you Rob Rockitt and Hard Rock Hideout for the golden opportunity to cover & meet the legendary Queensrÿche.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL & LONG LIVE METAL \m/\m/

Stone.

* For more cool “2011 Best Of Lists” of Rock, Hard Rock and Metal, click on the links below and visit these fantastic blogs/websites!

All Metal Resource — http://allmetalresource.com/

Bring Back Glam — http://bringbackglam.squarespace.com/

The Crash Pad of Ray Van Horn, Jr. – http://www.rayvanhornjr2.blogspot.com/

Hair Metal Mansion — http://hairbangersradio.ning.com/

Hard Rock Nights — http://hardrocknights.com

Heavy Metal Addiction — http://heavymetaladdiction.com/

Heavy Metal Time Machine — http://metalmark.blogspot.com/

Imagine Echoes — http://www.imagineechoes.com/

Layla’s Classic Rock — http://laylasclassicrock.blogspot.com/

Metal Excess — http://metalexcess.com/

The Ripple Effect — http://www.ripplemusic.blogspot.com/

Stone.

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Benedictum – Vote for Benedictum at Unleash The Furies, Plus: Benedictum Plays New Years Eve Gig In Las Vegas

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 27, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Here are two very current news items on America’s very own… Benedictum. If you haven’t listened to Benedictum’s recent Frontiers Records release Dominion, you are missing out on getting your Metal lovin’ ass kicked! Trust me… Benedictum’s Dominion has kicked my Metal lovin’ass. Metal be thy name.

Vote For Benedictum At Unleash The Furies:

Benedictum – What better way to show your allegiance to the Veronica-led Benedictum than to vote for the band in the “Band of the Month – January 2012” contest over at Unleash The Furies? UTF is a blog dedicated to Female -Fronted Metal You Should Know.

Click here to visit the site and vote! You can vote every day up until December 31. Vote early, vote often!

(Source: Benedictum Official Website)

* For more info on BENEDICTUM, click on the links below:

BENEDICTUM – facebook

BENEDICTUM – Official Website

LONG LIVE BENEDICTUM.

Stone.

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DORO – 2012 Festival Tour Dates

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, metal music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

DORO PESCH – The Queen Of Heavy Metal: Check out below the 2012 festival tour dates where DORO will be headlining!

20.04.12 NOR – Haugesund Karmøygeddon Metal Festival

09.08.12 GER – Rottweil Kultur Festival

11.08.12 SWE – Rejmyre Skogsroejet Festival

(Source: Official Doro Pesch website)

* For more info on DORO, click here: DORO PESCH – Official Website

LONG LIVE DORO.

Stone.

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STRYPER ‘Rockin Around The Christmas Tree 2011’ – Music Video

Posted in christian rock, christmas, christmas rock songs, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock music videos with tags , , , , , , , , on December 25, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

I just couldn’t resist sharing this Rockin’ STRYPER music video. Click that magic box below so you can listen to and view STRYPER as they perform: Rockin Around The Christmas Tree.

LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Merry Christmas To All And To All A Metal Night.

Stone.

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EPICA – Release The Cover Artwork & Tracklist Of Their New Album: ‘REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT’

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, symphonic metal with tags , , , , , , , on December 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Epica’s upcoming 5th full-length album which will be released on the 9th of March 2012 (EU) by Nuclear Blast:

“The work is done! Recordings, mixes and mastering are finished. Although you have to wait some more to know how it sounds, we can already show you how it looks! So here it is: the official cover art (by Stephan Heilemann) and tracklisting of Epica’s new album Requiem for the Indifferent.”

The tracklist reads as follows: 

01 – Karma
02 – Monopoly on Truth
03 – Storm the Sorrow
04 – Delirium
05 – Internal Warfare
06 – Requiem for the Indifferent
07 – Anima
08 – Guilty Demeanor
09 – Deep Water Horizon
10 – Stay the Course
11 – Deter the Tyrant
12 – Avalanche
13 – Serenade of Self-Destruction

EPICA also explained the meaning of the album title: 

“This title refers to the end of an era. Mankind can no longer stick their head in the sand for the things that are happening around us. We are facing many challenges. There is an enormous tension between different religions and cultures, wars, natural disasters and a huge financial crisis, which is getting out of control. More than ever we will need each other to overcome these problems. As we are all connected; the universe, earth, nature, animals and human beings, this period in time will be the prelude to the end for those who still don’t want to, or simply won’t see it. A REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT but also a possibility for a new beginning with great new chances!”

Epica will present this album to the public on the 16th of March 2012, in 013, Tilburg (NL) tickets are still available but are going out fast!

Keep an eye on the official Epica website and social media for regular updates on REQUIEM FOR THE INDIFFERENT!!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE EPICA.

Stone.

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SABATON – “Bandit Rock Awards” And Tour Video Online!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

SABATON – Swedish epic Power Metallers SABATON have just finished the fantastic 1.5 year long “World War Tour” with a great show in Antwerp.

Watch the clip from this “final battle” right here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em5J7n3lVCk

After this great tour with epic shows, SABATON needs your support now:
The band is nominated at the “Bandit Rock Awards” for “Best Band” (Bästa grupp/artist) and for “Best Live-Act” (Bästa live-akt).

Support the guys, surf to http://www.bandit.se/rockawards/vote and make sure to vote for SABATON in both categories.

Thanks for your support!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

Stone.

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EXHUMED – Exclusive Live Download From Maryland Deathfest Courtesy Of NPR

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, goregrind, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Band Terrorizes National Year-End Lists!

Goregrind legends EXHUMED played their first U.S. show in over six years at the 2011 edition of the Maryland Deathfest and thanks to NPR, the set, in all its uncensored glory, is available for your consumption at THIS LOCATION.

EXHUMED released their All Guts, No Glory full-length earlier this year via Relapse Records. The record continues to reap critical acclaim from fans and critics nationally and has left it’s grisly mark on multiple Year End lists including Decibel, Pitchfork, NPR.org, MetalSucks and Skulls N Bones!

Said vocalist/guitarist menace Matt Harvey: “2011 has been a great year for the band. We’ve had a killer time scraping off the rust on the gore metal machine and getting back on the road and partying with necromaniacs all over the place. It’s amazing how many people have enjoyed our racket and have actually said nice things about our record – sometimes even in public! We have a lot of shit planned for next year and we’re chomping at the bit to continue subjecting the universe to more of our god awful noise! See you on the road…or at the bar. Play fast or die, dudes. Cheers!”

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on EXHUMED, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/ExhumedOfficial

http://www.myspace.com/exhumed

http://www.relapse.com

LONG LIVE EXHUMED.

Stone.

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ELMSFIRE – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ELMSFIRE are from Düsseldorf, Germany and have existed since 1999, having hit the stage for the first time in 2002.

Fritz, the band’s bassist, describes their music as Melodic Heavy Metal, which is influenced by Thrash and Power Metal. The songs are mostly about situations and emotions they’ve experienced.

The band’s name is based on the St. Elmo’s Fire, which is a weather phenomenon. The name ELMSFIRE represents the band, which is also full of energy.

Playing countless gigs and dealing with several lineup changes, ELMSFIRE have already recorded two demos and an EP.

“Thieves Of The Sun”, the first full-length album of ELMSFIRE, is going to be released on February 24, 2012!

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on ELMSFIRE, click on the links below:

http://www.elmsfire.info

http://www.facebook.com/Elmsfire

http://www.myspace.com/elmsfire

http://www.youtube.com/elmsfire

Stone.

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FAITHSEDGE – Studio Report Part 2! Preview Of 2 New Songs and New Keyboardist Announced!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

FAITHSEDGE – Southern California’s Hard Rockin’ FAITHSEDGE is currently recording their sophomore studio album. After their successful S/T debut on Scarlet Records earlier in 2011, fans (myself included) are eagerly awaiting this new studio release. Giancarlo Floridia (vocals, guitar, songwriter) and Fabrizio Grossi (bass & producer) are the Rockin’ brain trust of FAITHSEDGE and will no doubt be delivering the Hard Rockin’ goods once again!

Check out below for a preview of two new songs and the addition of keyboardist Eric Ragno to the band!

LONG LIVE FAITHSEDGE

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

FAITHSEDGE – Official Website

FAITHSEDGE – facebook

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LIZZY BORDEN – MENACE TO SOCIETY: Essential METAL Then, Essential METAL Today!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 9, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

LIZZY BORDEN – MENACE TO SOCIETY

(METAL BLADE RECORDS)

Here’s a legendary Metal band that helped define our Metal community as we know and love it today. A Metal band that’s led by their lead vocalist of the same name: LIZZY BORDEN. You want to listen to a real Metal album? Then go buy or trade for their 1986 sophomore release: Menace To Society. It’s a Metal classic. It’s an essential Metal album in the history of Metal music.

If you are salivating for a potent dose of real Metal, this album will kick your Metal lovin’ ass to kingdom come. No, not the band Kingdom Come. (Lenny Wolf and his band F’n Rocks by the way). Um, back to LIZZY BORDEN. Look, their entire catalog kicks monumental Metal ass… I’m only recommending Menace To Society for the simple fact that I can’t stop playing it for the last few months.

BLOODDYY MAARRRYYY!

Call it Menace To Society dependence, call it what you will. I’m only calling out this tremendous Metal album of yesteryear to bring attention to what quality, real Metal sounds like. Here’s my review for Menace To Society: it kicks F’n Metal ass. Okay? Now, if you want to treat yourself right with a Metal purchase, I’m strongly suggesting you go out and get Menace To Society and thank the Metal Gods that LIZZY BORDEN created this album and are still kickin’ Metal ass to this very day. Metal be thy name.

MENACE TO SOCIETY – Track Listing: 

Generation Aliens

Notorious

Terror On The Town

Bloody Mary

Stiletto (Voice Of Command)

Ultra Violence

Love Kills

Brass Tactics

Ursa Minor

Menace To Society

Bonus Tracks (Metal Blade Records Re-Issue – 2001)

Taking Over The World (Demo)

White Rabbit – (Live Demo) (Jefferson Airplane Cover)

Stiletto (Voice Of Command) (Live Demo)

Betrayer (Live Demo)

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

LIZZY BORDEN – Official facebook

LIZZY BORDEN – Official Website

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.

Stone.

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IRON CLAW “A Different Game” – Metal Odyssey’s Comeback Band and Album Of 2011

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , , on December 7, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

IRON CLAW – Many bands and solo musicians make comebacks in the world of Rock each year. Notable acts the likes of Alice Cooper (The Band) and KING KOBRA made their impressive comebacks for certain in 2011. Anthrax made an album comeback (Worship Music) with Joey Belladonna returning to the forefront. BIOHAZARD is back. Beggars & Thieves are back too. The list is impressive as it is long. No, Black Sabbath can’t really count until next years album and tour. However, the one comeback band that amazed me beyond belief with their story during 2011 was: IRON CLAW.

IRON CLAW are in my mind, Heavy Music pioneers. IRON CLAW was a band on the scene when Heavy Metal was growing roots from Hard Rock. This band calls Scotland home and released an album of Classic Hard Rock in 2011 that you should know about (if you don’t know already). A Different Game made IRON CLAW the topic of conversation in many Hard Rock circles this past year. Released on Ripple Music, A Different Game was the first taste of new music from this band in nearly 4 decades!

I never, ever heard of IRON CLAW until this past year. I’ll tell you this much, IRON CLAW has served me right. Congratulations IRON CLAW on being named: Metal Odyssey’s Comeback Band Of 2011! Plus having: Metal Odyssey’s Comeback Album Of 2011! Metal be thy name!

See below the timeline of IRON CLAW posts featured on Metal Odyssey during 2011. Everything you’ve ever needed to know about IRON CLAW is right there for you! Feel free to become informed on the series of events leading up to the release of A Different Game, along with the intriguing Hard Rockin’ history (both past and present) of IRON CLAW. Each large link in this timeline will take you directly to that respective post!

Posted on June 29th, 2011:

IRON CLAW – “What Love Left”: Free Download From Ripple Music! This Song Is On Hard Rockin’ Fire!

Posted on July 6th, 2011:

IRON CLAW “A Different Game” – Long Awaiting and New Studio Album From Heavy Rock Pioneers: Releases October 4th, 2011!

Posted on July 15th, 2011: (A Different Game album review)

IRON CLAW – “A Different Game”: Bluesy, Classic Hard Rock That Points To The Past And Leads Us To The Present

Posted on July 17th, 2011:

IRON CLAW – A Metal Odyssey Interview: Part One (The Early Days and The Comeback)

Posted on October 21, 2011:

Gordon Brown – Former IRON CLAW Vocalist Reflects On His Tenure For “A Different Game” Album, Discusses Departing The Band

Posted on October 24th, 2011:

IRON CLAW – Guitarist and Founding Member Jimmy Ronnie Comments On Band’s Lead Vocalist Transition

IRON CLAW PHOTO GALLERY

From L to R: Gordon (vocals), Ian (drums), Alex (bass) and Jimmy (guitar)

IRON CLAW – 2011

Jimmy Ronnie – Founding Member, Songwriter & Guitarist

Gordon Brown – IRON CLAW vocalist, lyricist on A Different Game

(All IRON CLAW photos are courtesy and by permission of Jimmy Ronnie)

(Gordon Brown photo courtesy of Gordon Brown)

LONG LIVE IRON CLAW!

Stone.

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JIM FLORENTINE and DON JAMIESON – To Perform Intimate Stand Up Show On December 15th In Hollywood

Posted in comedians, comedy albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on December 5, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

That Metal Show’s Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson will be performing stand up live and in person at On the Rox, the upstairs room at The Roxy, on Thursday, December 15th in Hollywood, CA. This is a small, intimate room and tickets WILL sell out. The guys will be performing live stand up as heard on their Metal Blade Records comedy albums, which were both released earlier this year, from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Official Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine merch, CDs and DVDs will be available for purchase at the show.

Tickets to the show can be purchased now at indiemerch.com HERE.

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

* For more info see the links below:

http://www.jimflorentine.com

www.donjamieson.com

Stone.

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Christmas Album Covers – Let’s Have Some Fun Looking At ‘Em!

Posted in christmas, christmas albums, christmas rock albums, classic rock, classic rock albums, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 3, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Christmas Album Covers – I love the Christmas holiday. I dig giving more than receiving too. Really, I do. That is why I am giving you this list of Christmas album covers to laugh at, talk about and at times… gaze at. Maybe this list will encourage you to buy one of these Christmas albums? I dunno. The main Metal objective I have here is to have fun. So, without any further ado, let’s get the Christmas album cover party started!

Rockin’ Little Christmas

Since when is pile-driving your wife or girlfriend a “thing to do” at Christmas? Whoa.

MAYBE THIS CHRISTMAS

Maybe what? Maybe the power goes out on Christmas day? Maybe Bigfoot finally gets his beef jerky? At least this is a funny Christmas album cover. Okay, semi-funny.

Michael Buble’ – Christmas

I find this cover for Michael Buble’ Christmas to be rather, well, uncomfortable. You see, if I saw a dude in my neighborhood acting like this, I’d call the cops. A “stalking vibe” just screams out at me here. It looks like Michael is trying to squeeze out a last second fart, before he enters wherever he is going.

A VERY SHE & HIM CHRISTMAS

What was She & Him thinking here? They didn’t need to over-cool a cool look like that, to the point where it is not even cool at all. At least I think this cover is funny, in a non-cool way.

Classic Rockin’ Christmas

Whoa. I don’t trust that face on this Santa. A mean looking Santa. To me, it looks like this Santa had a bad day with the elves and now he’s looking for revenge. I’m just glad I don’t have anyone living nearing me who looks like this dude. By the way, I wouldn’t trust any egg nog he may be offering either.

Classic Rockin’ Christmas

Now this is the Classic Rockin’ Christmas I’m talkin’ about.

BOWLING FOR SOUP! MERRY FLIPPIN’ CHRISTMAS VOLUME I

Ha, ha, ha, ha! That’s so righteous man! Ahem. Whatever.

WE WISH YOU A HAIRY CHRISTMAS

Um, We Wish You A Hairy Christmas. Metal Odyssey is NOT supposed to be XXX here. I’m just the messenger, so please excuse me as I bust out in laughter from this Christmas album title. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. This is a compilation album of Christmas songs from a bunch of famous Hair Metal bands. Still, give me a Metal break.

WE WISH YOU A HAIRY CHRISTMAS

Now, this is a much more classier “look” than the previous We Wish You A Hairy Christmas album cover. The weird, plastic reindeer and huge candy cane are what makes this cover so damn memorable.

HEAVY METAL CHRISTMAS

Yes! This Christmas album cover is my favorite! Why? Cause it has “Heavy Metal” in it’s title and those Iron Maiden “like” fonts are the best! Plus, I can’t tell a Metal lie here… I’ve always been a HUGE admirer of Christmas decorative bows. Metal be thy name.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A METAL NIGHT.

Stone.

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ECHOES OF ETERNITY – “Ten Of Swords” Music Video Is Vital Metal!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 29, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ECHOES OF ETERNITY – The second studio album, As Shadows Burn, from the Los Angeles Metal band ECHOES OF ETERNITY was released back in 2009, via Nuclear Blast in North America and on LP through Massacre Records in Europe. Take a look and listen to the new music video below for Ten Of Swords, which is the opening track on As Shadows Burn.

Led by the beautiful and vocally accomplished Francine Boucher, ECHOES OF ETERNITY is a Metal band that is without any doubt… on the Metal rise. Mixing up a potent batch of Speed Metal and Traditional Metal riffs, Ten Of Swords is a song that showcases the melodic and heavy talents of this band. Catch onto ECHOES OF ETERNITY and their Metal sound… hopefully it will serve you right as it did for me.

ECHOES OF ETERNITY:

Francine Boucher – Vocals

Brandon Patton – Guitars

Bryan Eagle – guitar

Kirk Carrison – Drums

Duane Cowan – Bass

AS SHADOWS BURN – (2009) Massacre Records (LP)

Track Listing:

Ten Of Swords

Veiled Horizon

Memories Of Blood And Gold

The Scarlet Embrace

Descent Of A Blackened Soul

Twilight Fires

Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams

Letalis Deus

Funeral In The Sky

* For more info on ECHOES OF ETERNITY, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/echoesofeternity

www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE ECHOES OF ETERNITY.

Stone.

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Wanna See My Miljenko Matijevic (Steelheart) Autographed Trading Card?

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 29, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Miljenko Matijevic – Sometime during the Summer of 2009, I bought an autographed trading card of Miljenko Matijevic, the founding member and vocalist for the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band STEELHEART. This autographed trading card is from the 2008 Upper Deck – Spectrum Of Stars set. I paid $10 (U.S.) for this piece of Rock ‘N Roll history, finding it at a sports card shop at the Merchants Square Mall in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

It’s not about any value when it comes to owning this very cool card of the legendary Miljenko. I’ve always been incredibly impressed by Miljenko’s vocals and yes, I do dig to the fullest the Hard Rockin’ sounds of STEELHEART. Metal be thy name.

Miljenko Matijevic – Autographed Trading Card – 2008 (Upper Deck – Spectrum Of Stars)

* For more info on STEELHEART, click on the link below:

STEELHEART – Official Website

Long Live Miljenko Matijevic & Steelheart.

Stone.

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