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MISFITS – 2011 Tour With JUICEHEAD: Dates, Cities and Venues Listed!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, horror punk, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on August 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MISFITS 2011 TOUR DATES:

09/16/11 – Rome, Italy @ Piper Club

09/17/11 – Harelbeke, Belgium @ Rat Rock Festival

09/23/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

09/24/11 – Lancaster, PA @ Chamelion Club

MISFITS & JUICEHEAD ON TOUR NATIONWIDE THIS FALL:

09/29/11 – Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon

09/30/11 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater

10/02/11 – Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues

10/03/11 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

10/04/11 – W. Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues

10/05/11 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre

10/06/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues

10/07/11 – Scottsdale, AZ @ The Canyon

10/08/11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Historic El Rey Theater

10/09/11 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

10/12/11 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Gilligan’s

10/14/11 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance

10/15/11 – Auburn, ME @ Club Texas

10/16/11 – Danvers, MA @ The Palace Ballroom

10/20/11 – Newport, KY @ The Historic Southgate House

10/21/11 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s

10/22/11 – Detroit, MI @ Harpos

10/26/11 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

10/28/11 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

10/29/11 – Toledo, OH @ The Omni

10/31/11 – New York, NY @ B.B. Kings

11/03/11 – Rosedale, MD @ Recher Theatre

11/04/11 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

11/05/11 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights

11/06/11 – Springfield, VA @ JAXX

11/09/11 – Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen Music Hall

11/10/11 – Houston, TX @ Stereo Live

11/11/11 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Samurai’s

11/12/11 – San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

11/14/11 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

11/17/11 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone Live

11/18/11 – FT. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

11/19/11 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Sickboys

11/20/11 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

(Source: Official Misfits Records Newsletter: August, 2011)

MISFITS:

Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – guitar

Eric “Goat” Arce – drums

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

MISFITS – Official Website

MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

MISFITS – facebook

LONG LIVE THE MISFITS.

Stone.

MISFITS – “The Devil’s Rain”: New Studio Album Releases October 4th, 2011!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror punk, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ATTENTION ALL FIENDS:

THE NEWS HAS BROKE.

GATHER AROUND AND BE TOLD:

A NEW MISFITS STUDIO ALBUM IS UPON US…

THE DEVIL’S RAIN.

RELEASING OCTOBER 4, 2011.

METAL BE THY NAME.

MISFITS:

Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – guitar

Eric “Chupacabra” Arce – drums

* The Devil’s Rain was produced by Ed Stasium

* The Devil’s Rain is the first MISFITS studio album of original songs since 1999’s Famous Monsters.

* The last studio album the MISFITS released, was Project 1950, back in 2003. Project 1950 is a collection of cover songs celebrating ten Classic Rock n’ Roll hits.

Stay tuned for more Fiendish details as they are set loose…

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

MISFITS – Official Website

MISFITS – facebook

MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

LONG LIVE THE MISFITS.

LONG LIVE ALL FIENDS WORLDWIDE.

Stone.

MISFITS – NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2011!

Posted in horror metal, horror punk, horror punk rock bands, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, punk rock bands, punk rock music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MISFITS – Get ready all of you Fiends out there… here are some NEW tour dates just announced by the Misfits! Take a look below and see if there is a Misfits show in your neck of the scary woods!

04/11/11 – State College, Pennsylvania @ The Mezzanine **NEW**

04/15/11 – Recife, Brazil @ Abril Pro Rock

04/17/11 – TBD, Brazil, TBA

05/05/11 – Monterrey, Mexico @ Escenica

05/06/11 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Salon Cuervo

06/11/11 – Milovice, Czech Republic @ Sonisphere Festival **NEW**

06/12/11 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air Festival **NEW**

06/17/11 – Lichtenfels, Germany @ Rock In Concert Festival **NEW**

* I don’t have any additional info on the 04/17/11 date in Brazil. “TBD” and “TBA” is what’s currently attached to this Brazil date. Once I find more info on this Brazil date, I will post it up!

(Source: MISFITS Official Website)

* For more info on the MISFITS, just click the links below:

MISFITS – Official Website

MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

MISFITS – facebook

MISFITS RECORDS – facebook

LONG LIVE THE MISFITS.

Stone.

Misfits Records Updates Fiends On Safety and Welfare of Balzac and Their Families In Japan

Posted in horror punk, horror punk rock bands, japan, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, punk rock bands, punk rock music, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 16, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

NEWS FROM JAPAN – “Misfits Records would like to update fiends everywhere regarding the safety and welfare of the members of Balzac and their families, in the wake of the terrible events unfolding in Japan. We’re happy to report that thankfully, the entire band, Hirosuke, Atsushi, Akio and Takayuki as well as their families and friends, are safe and unharmed. Balzac extends great thanks to everyone who is thinking of them”.

A message from Hirosuke:

“This time, in the East, especially in the Tohoku area, it has become a massive disaster. Tokyo has also become quite chaotic. When something like this affects Tokyo, it has great effect on all of Japan. At the moment, the Fukushima Nuclear Reactor has become a very large worry. Even though we are living in the West of the country, many of us are also affected by the disaster. It will take time to overcome everything that has happened, but all Japanese citizens are working hard and cooperating to reconstruct Japan.”

(Source: Official Misfits Records Newsletter, March 16, 2011)

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

BALZAC – myspace music

* Metal Odyssey reminds those who want to help out our great friends in Japan, to click on the link below for assistance:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

LONG LIVE THE MISFITS.

LONG LIVE BALZAC.

LONG LIVE JAPAN.

Stone.

MISFITS – Latest News On Horror Punk Legends!

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror punk, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, punk rock bands, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on December 31, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

MISFITS – Currently being sold NOW at MISFITS – Official Website is the clear yellow vinyl edition of the 12″ – LAND OF THE DEAD. Both the red vinyl and green vinyl editions of this unreal MISFITS collectible were released in 2009 on MISFITS Records and are sold out. Anytime a MISFITS 12″ vinyl is released, you have to act fast… they are highly sought after by fellow Fiends the world over! I was lucky (and smart enough) to have ordered the red vinyl edition of LAND OF THE DEAD (back in September of 2009)… and it has served me right.

As stated on the Official MISFITS website: “This clear yellow vinyl edition will be the final color-way pressed before these “Demo of the Dead” recordings are succeeded by new studio versions of both songs on the forthcoming “Twilight Of The Dead” Limited Edition 12-inch”.

The Official MISFITS website also has stated: “Fiends can expect to draw first blood from the ALL-NEW MISFITS ALBUM titled “THE DEVIL’S RAIN” COMING IN 2011!

Now… to say that Stone is psyched-out-of-his-Horror Punk and Metal mind is an amazing understatement! A NEW MISFITS ALBUM IN 2011! Happy Horror Punk days are here again… and the skies above are gray again!

* For more MISFITS info, click here: MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

MISFITS (On Land Of The Dead):

Jerry Only – bass & vocals

Dez Cadena – rhythm & lead guitars

Robo AKA Julio Roberto Valverde Valencia – drums

* Eric “Goat” Arce current drummer (formerly Murphy’s Law)

Land Of The Dead was released on October 27, 2009, on MISFITS Records.

Track Listing For Land Of The Dead:

Land Of The Dead

Twilight Of The Dead

LONG LIVE MISFITS.

LONG LIVE HORROR PUNK ROCK.

Stone.

MURDERDOLLS – Violent Night Deadly Night U.S. Tour Dates! Plus 2011 International Tour Dates!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, horror metal, horror punk, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 20, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

MURDERDOLLS – Tis the season to be horrified and have your face Rocked off and brain rattled from the Metal meets Horror Punk onslaught of MURDERDOLLS… live… on tour… and quite possibly down the street from you. Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 are ready to spread some bedlam across the U.S. to close out 2010… then they embark on invading Europe and Australia to get their nightmarish 2011 kick started! Get Scared and Vampires Everywhere! will be on the U.S. Violent Night Deadly Night Tour as support bands.

Check out the tour tour dates below, to see if MURDERDOLLS are invading your peaceful community this holiday season:

Violent Night Deadly Night U.S. Tour:

12/03/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

12/04/10 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

12/06/10 – New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre

12/07/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

12/08/10 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

12/09/10 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

12/10/10 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

12/11/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Bourbon Street Ballroom

12/12/10 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

12/14/10 – Loop Station, MN @ First Avenue

12/15/10 – Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court

12/21/10 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee

12/22/10 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

Wednesday 13 and Joey Jordison

International Tour Dates – 2011:

01/16/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg

01/18/11 – Munich, BAY DE @ Backstage

01/19/11 – Berlin DE, @ SO 36

01/20/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Grünspan

01/21/11 – Lingen, DE @ Schlachthof

01/23/11 – Milan, IT @ Magazzini

01/25/11 – Zürich, CH @ Dynamo

01/26/11 – Lyon, FR @ Transbordeur

01/27/11 – Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey

01/28/11 – Rennes, FR @ Etage

01/29/11 – Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre

01/31/11 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix Hall

02/02/11 – Portsmouth, UK @ Pryramids

02/03/11 – Norwich, UK @ Waterfront

02/04/11 – Bristol, UK @ 02 Academy

02/05/11 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation

02/07/11 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall

02/08/11 – Middlesbrough, UK @ Empire

02/10/11 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC

02/11/11 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2

02/12/11 – London, UK @ HMV Forum

02/13/11 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

02/14/11 – Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove

02/26/11 – Brisbane, AU @ RNA Showgrounds

02/27/11 – Sydney, AU @ Eastern Creek Raceway

03/03/11 – Melbourne, AU @ Melbourne Festival Hall

03/04/11 – Melbourne, AU @ Melbourne Showgrounds

03/05/11 – Adelaide, AU @ Bonython Park

03/07/11 – Perth, AU @ Steel Blue Oval

(Source: MURDERDOLLS Official Website)

* For more info on MURDERDOLLS, just click on the links below:

MURDERDOLLS – Official Website

MURDERDOLLS – myspace page

* For more info on Get Scared, click the link below:

GET SCARED – myspace music

* For more info on Vampires Everywhere!, click the link below:

Vampires Everywhere! – myspace music

LONG LIVE MURDERDOLLS.

Stone.

MURDERDOLLS “WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST” – MY FIRST METAL IMPRESSION

Posted in Album Review, extreme metal music, Hard Rock, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal music, heavy metal news, horror metal, horror punk, metal odyssey, Music, punk rock music, rock & roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 31, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

MURDERDOLLS – Yes, I made my Murderdolls CD purchase today, on it’s release date. The deluxe edition looked too fantastic to pass up, therefore I snagged this version of Women And Children Last and so far… it has served me right. The three bonus tracks on the deluxe edition are: Mother F**ker See, Mother F**ker Do, The Funeral Ball and A Moment Of Violence. The bonus DVD includes live songs recorded at The Key Club in W. Hollywood, CA on June 17, 2010.

So, what would my favorite track be thus far? Well, I have listened to Women And Children Last about five times today… and I am not remotely close to growing tired of one song yet. Actually, this new Murderdolls has been quite the escapism for me. The raucous, pissed off and nightmarish lyrics are a sheer delight to listen to… especially after I watched the news at noon today.

The lead single from Women And Children Last, My Dark Place Alone, still blasts out at me like a stick of Metal dynamite, leaving me thinking… this crazy shit is F’n fun! Blood Stained Valentine is one hell of groove infested number… it Rocks so hellishly fine this… Blood Stained Valentine! Summertime Suicide has some deep and depressing lyrics… only the melodic hardness of this song has taken me by surprise and makes it a damn cool song, worthy of hitting the repeat play button multiple times. Pieces Of You is another infectiously heavy and vibe ridden song that has me in Metal stitches.

Wednesday 13 has the vocals of a modern day Horror Punk meets Horror Metal superstar. Joey Jordison is Metal sound and Metal solid on guitar. If there is any question about Joey delivering the licks with a six string, then just one listen to Rock N Roll Is All I Got is the sure fire-slap to the forehead reminder that he is the real deal. Whoa… Rock ‘N’ Roll is (gasp) fun sometimes! Whatever You Got, I’m Against It electrifies with fun vibes throughout, with strong hints and deep shades of Punk Rock flavor… Old School style too.

Well, my first Metal impression of Women And Children Last, after nearly six thorough listens, is that this Murderdolls album is spontaneously contagious! I don’t predict that my Metal impression shall change anytime soon, unless… maybe I’ll like this new Murderdolls album even more with each listen. Murderdolls don’t disappoint on delivering the Heavy, nor do they disappoint on bringing some Horrific Fun back into the world of Rock ‘N’ Roll either. That’s my first Metal impression of Women And Children Last, so let it be Metal written, so let it be Metal done.

LONG LIVE MURDERDOLLS & THEIR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL!

Stone.

MISFITS – EUROPEAN AND U.S. TOUR DATES FOR FALL 2010!!

Posted in metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, punk rock bands, punk rock music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 12, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

MISFITS – Here are the concert dates for the MISFITS European and United States starting this September 2010! It looks like the MISFITS will be touring throughout the entire Fall season! The opening act for the MISFITS on the U.S. tour will be… JuiceheaD. The European tour kicks off on September 1, 2010 in Ausburg, Germany, while the U.S. tour gets revved up on October 15, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Check out the dates below to see if the legendary, Punk historical and unreal influential MISFITS are coming to your spooky neck of the woods.

* PLUS: The Official MISFITS RECORDS Newsletter, (from August 11, 2010), states the following: “In related news, the MISFITS are currently in the studio working on new material, so expect info on fiendish new tracks to surfaces soon…” Now, news of new MISFITS songs on the horrific horizon makes me quite the psyched-out Stone!!! YEAH!!

MISFITS:

Jerry Only – bass and lead vocals

Dez Cadena – guitars

Robo – drums

* For more MISFITS info and concert updates, click the links below:

MISFITS – Official Website

MISFITS – MySpace Music Page

MISFITS – EUROPEAN TOUR – SEPTEMBER, 2010:

09/01/10 – Ausburg, Germany @ Kantine

09/02/10 – Milan, Italy @ Carroponte

09/03/10 – Zizers, Switzerland @ Eventstag

09/04/10 – Saarwellingen, Germany @ Rockwell

09/05/10 – Rotterdam, Holland @ Baroeg

09/08/10 – Trondheim, Norway @ Byscenen

09/09/10 – Oslo, Norway @ Rockefeller

09/10/10 – Stavanger, Norway @ Sjohusene

09/11/10 – Bergen, Norway @ USF

09/13/10 – Tampere, Finland @ Pakkahuone Hall

09/14/10 – Helsinki, Finland @ Nosturi

09/15/10 – Vicenza, Italy @Mac 2

09/17/10 – Wuppertal, Germany @ Club Pavillon

09/18/10 – Lindau, Germany @ Club Vaudeville

09/19/10 – Rome, Italy @ Alpheus Club

MISFITS & JuiceheaD – U.S. TOUR/OCT. THRU DEC. 2010:

10/15/10 – Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa

10/16/10 – Detroit, MI @ Harpos

10/17/10 – Newport, KY @ The Historic Southgate House

10/19/10 – Foxborough, MA @ Showcase Live

10/20/10 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights

10/21/10 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

10/22/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

10/23/10 – Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

10/24/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Whiskey Tango

10/26/10 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s

10/27/10 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club

10/28/10 – New York, NY @ The Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza

10/29/10 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

10/30/10 – Toledo, OH @ Headliners

11/04/10 – Las Vegas, NV @Hard Rock Cafe On The Strip

11/05/10 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater

11/06/10 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Last Day Saloon

11/07/10 – Santa Clara, CA @ The Avalon

11/08/10 – Grants Pass, OR @ Josephine County Fairgrounds

11/09/10 – Spakane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House

11/10/10 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House

11/11/10 – Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory Concert House

11/12/10 – West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club

11/13/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre

11/14/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre

11/16/10 – El Paso, TX @ Rayn Theatre

11/18/10 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

11/19/10 – Dallas, TX @ Trees

11/20/10 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

11/24/10 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club

12/01/10 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

12/02/10 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

12/03/10 – FT. Lauderdale, FL @ The Culture Room

12/04/10 – Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone

12/05/10 – Gainesville, FL @ 8 Seconds Nightclub

12/07/10 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall

12/08/10 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

12/10/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Bourbon Street/The Quarter

12/11/10 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater

(Source: The Official MISFITS RECORDS Newsletter – August 11, 2010)

PUNK ROCK IS NOT DEAD.

LONG LIVE THE MISFITS!

… And JuiceheaD Too!

Stone.

BORIS RANDALL OF SPLATTERPUNKS, HALLOWMAS & NOW… NECROPHAGIA: IN HIS OWN WORDS!

Posted in death metal music, extreme metal bands, extreme metal music, extreme music, heavy metal bands, heavy metal music, horror metal, horror punk, horror punk albums, metal odyssey, Music, rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

BORIS RANDALL

STONE: Recently, Boris Randall contacted Metal Odyssey and it is appreciated. Boris is a veteran of Punk and Extreme Metal Music, being a pioneer, in his own right, in the Horror Metal genre. A song writer, vocalist and lead/rhythm guitarist who really adheres to Rock ‘N’ Roll’s true roots, (Boris lists Elvis Presley, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Ramones as influences), he is a musician that is self-made and moving forward. Albeit underground or on Coffin Records, the music of Boris Randall has made some noise in the Heavy Music world over the last twenty + years. Boris has given Metal Odyssey, to share with fans, his career breakdown of bands he has founded and what he is up to at the moment. Here is what Boris Randall had to say and share:

BORIS: First off, I’d like to thank you for supporting Hallowmas and my music. Let me give you some history on myself and how Hallowmas came to be and where it stands now.

In 1989 I formed my first hardcore/punk band called THE SPLATTEPUNKS. We released several albums locally and underground. Complete do-it-yourself. We were relatively popular for what we were doing, and the fact that we were the ONLY punk/hardcore band with a horror image and horror lyrics within an 80 mile radius! (remember, in 1989 there was NO “horror punk” genre either) THE SPLATTERPUNKS kicked unholy ass until 1999 when I felt like it was time to move on. Our final release was an anthology that spanned our 10 years. Two cds, 76 songs, and a 28 page booklet that included lyrics and artwork.

HALLOWMAS – THE ROAD TO HALLOW’S EVE album cover:

In 2001 I formed HALLOWMAS. The idea was to take up where I left off with THE SPLATTERPUNKS, but to bring even more elements into it. And I did. I even brought a few of The Splatterpunks’ songs into Hallowmas. Hallowmas was a VERY busy band between releases, shows, interviews, videos, etc. The first Hallowmas release (on a real label) was in 2004 on Coffin Records. The album was called “October Burning.” It sold very well and continues to. It also received great reviews. The follow up was the ep you have called “The Road To Hallows Eve.” We went into the studio in 2006 and recorded our next full-length release, but the band broke up. That album, which I called “Autumn’s Soft Decay,” was never released even though it was finished and is in my possession. It also got leaked on the internet, so search the title and see if you can find it. The complete album is 18 tracks.

HALLOWMAS – OCTOBER BURNING album cover:

HALLOWMAS – classic promo group photo:

In 2006 I also released a solo disc called “Season Of Death: The Last Halloween.” I limited it to 50 copies, which lasted about 4 weeks. I filled the time from 2007 to now by working with various bands, writing background music for the Rue Morgue Radio show, did the music for a Rue Morgue Radio video promo, and wrote the score for the Bill Hanzman’s Night Of The Living Dead stage play.

Currently, I’m playing lead guitar in the extreme metal band NECROPHAGIA. If you’re well versed in metal I’m sure you know who they are. We’re in the studio right now working on our new album.

I’ve also got my own band that will have a debut release very soon, but I’m keeping the whole thing under wraps for right now.

That’s pretty much the light detail version of my history. Here’s a more detailed “time line” from my bands and their releases:

THE SPLATTERPUNKS:
1989 “Rat Boy”
1990 “It’s Only Murder”
1993 “The Ghoul Rock Session”
1994 “Live In Wellsville”
1996 “The Devil’s Empyrean”
1997 “1997 B.C.”
1999 “The Demonology” (anthology)

HALLOWMAS:
2002 “Zodiac” (single)
2002 “From Beyond” (single)
2003 “Unholy Autumn” (ep)
2004 “Dead And Buried” (ep)
2004 “October Burning” (Coffin Records)
2005 “Death Comes In Threes” (split full length)
2005 “The Road To Hallows Eve (Coffin Records)
2006 “Autumn’s Soft Decay” (STILL UNRELEASED)

THE AUTUMN DEAD:
This was a side project with Hallowmas bassist, Johnny Coffin. We made one release:
2003 “Demos”

BORIS RANDALL (solo):
2006 “Season Of Death: The Last Halloween”

I’ve also made guest appearances on:
Nokturne “Kruelty Kampaign”
Necrophagia “Goblins Be Thine”
Morgue Wagon “Morgue Wagon”
Garbage Pail Kids “Lover’s Lane”

I think that about covers it…….so far. I’ve got tons more music on the way. If you like Hallowmas I can’t wait for you to hear what I’ve got cooking. Plus, I hope you’ll enjoy my work in Necrophagia.

Thanks for your interest and support,
stay evil,
Boris

Metal Odyssey Note: Thank you Boris. It is always a thrill to get the “story straight” directly from the source. You and all of your bands are always welcomed at Metal Odyssey! Plus… I have a sinister suspicion I’m gonna like your work with Necrophagia’s new album… Deathtrip 69.

NECROPHAGIA – 2010:

From left to right: Boris Randall (guitar), Killjoy (vocals), Undead Torment (guitar), Shawn Slusarek (drums), Damien Matthews (bass).

* For even more info on Boris Randall and Necrophagia, just click the links below:

www.myspace.com/borisrandall

Boris Randall (solo) – myspace music page

NECROPHAGIA – myspace music page

* In case any visitor missed it, check out the album review I did on Hallowmas – The Road To Hallow’s Eve, back on September 25, 2009, by clicking on the link below:

HALLOWMAS – “The Road To Hallow’s Eve” Is Horror Punk To Scream For

Stone.

Murderdolls and ARTISTdirect.com Team Up for Exclusive “My Dark Place Alone” Premiere – ARTISTdirect News!

Posted in hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal music, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, horror metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

Just click the cool link below to view the exclusive premiere of Murderdolls – My Dark Place Alone:

Murderdolls and ARTISTdirect.com Team Up for Exclusive “My Dark Place Alone” Premiere – ARTISTdirect News.

Joey Jordison (Slipknot).

Wednesday 13.

MURDERDOLLS.

Releasing on RoadRunner Records, August 31, 2010!

Stone.

MURDERDOLLS – “WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST” RELEASES AUGUST 31, 2010!

Posted in hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal music, heavy metal news, horror metal, horror punk, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 13, 2010 by Metal Odyssey

MURDERDOLLS – And on the 13th day, God created the Murderdolls. O.k., so maybe God did. The real Metal fact is this: Murderdolls are BACK! On August 31, 2010, ROADRUNNER Records will be releasing the newest installment of heavy duty carnage, from this Supergroup. The legendary Joey Jordison (Slipknot) plays both guitar and drums on Women And Children Last. Wednesday 13, (Yes, that Wednesday 13!), is the lead vocalist and plays guitar and bass as well.

* Metal Odyssey Note: I did refer to Joey Jordison as “legendary”… and if anyone disagrees, well, you obviously have never listened to any Slipknot albums in your entire life… especially All Hope Is Gone. Metal be thy name.

On June 22, 2010, the RoadRunner Records website was serving up, (for just 48 hours), a free download of the Murderdolls single – My Dark Place Alone, from the forthcoming Women And Children Last. I took full advantage of this Metal freebie. Let  me just describe this song as honestly as I can… An F’n intense and brutally supercharged Metal song, fueled with hellishly delectable speed and fury, that shall pummel thine senses into a state of maddening glee. ‘Nuff said. No? All right, here is a song review for the more intolerant and faint of heart out there: My Dark Place Alone shall invade your mind, space and soul by brute force… so grab your first aid kit, food rations, your ABBA albums, loved ones and seek shelter soon.

* Metal Odyssey Note: You can currently purchase My Dark Place Alone on itunes.

As read on the Murderdolls official website, (see link below), Joey Jordison states that Wednesday 13 came up with the new album title of Women And Children Last, being a funny joke on the Van Halen album “title” – Women And Children First, released back in 1980. (Just so the readers know… I revere that Van Halen album). Wednesday 13 reveals on the Murderdolls official website: “So the record is going to have ideas from all over the place. It’s heavy, it’s Glam Rock, it’s Hard Rock, it’s Metal, it’s… there’s not hip-hop though”. Sounds like a kickin’ ass album to Stone.

* From what I have been reading, Motely Crue’s legendary Mick Mars does appear on two songs, making Women And Children Last all the more Metal intriguing. Song titles have been revealed, with the two Mick Mars songs as well… only I don’t want to spell out these songs until it is “officially” stated on a credible site or from a credible source. Maybe this info is out there, already credibly established. Still, I just don’t want to wind up as a corn dog at the end of the day.

* Some of the new album’s song titles have been revealed on the RoadRunner Records website, (see link below), they are: Death Valley Superstars, Summertime Suicide, Drug Me To Hell and of course, My Dark Place Alone.

Murderdolls released their debut album in 2002 – Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls, on RoadRunner Records. Initially being a Horror Punk Band, Murderdolls are now promising a wide array of Heavy Music styles on Women And Children Last. From listening to their new single – My Dark Place Alone, Murderdolls have taken a few steps aside from their Horror Punk style of eight years ago. I really am looking forward to hearing this new Murderdolls album in it’s entirety. You can count on this album being reviewed right here on Metal Odyssey. I have a sinister suspicion I’m gonna really like it.

* For more info on Murderdolls, just click on the links below!

MURDERDOLLS – Official Website

www.myspace.com/murderdollsband

ROADRUNNER RECORDS

LONG LIVE MURDERDOLLS!

Stone.

I BOUGHT MISFITS “LAND OF THE DEAD” AND IT SERVES ME RIGHT!

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MISFITS. Jerry Only, Dez Cadena and Robo. Punk Rock royalty. Horror Punk Royalty. Yup, I am a fan, excuse me if you please. I bought the brand spanking new… Land Of The Dead maxi single off of itunes on Halloween. I deliberately waited to buy these two new songs on Halloween too… it is only fitting and it has served me right. The two new Misfits songs are: Land Of The Dead and Twilight Of The Dead, both songs paying tribute to the Geoege A. RomeroLiving Dead movie series. Land Of The Dead clocks in at 2:13 and Twilight Of The Dead clocks in at 2:45. I will take this five minutes of new Misifts Horror Punk and thank my damn lucky dark skies, that this legendary band still Rocks in 2009. Jerry Only has taken his Misfits and Horror Punk into a fourth decade, recruiting new generations of fiends along the way.

Yes, the lyrics are Horror themed… blood runs cold… ’nuff said. Yes, Jerry Only sounds outrageously great on lead vocals and bass. Yes, Dez Cadena delivers the licks as profusely solid as ever. Yes, Robo is on drums and hits the skins with vintage Punk beats. In comparison to past Misfits sound, both new songs follow in the Misfits Punk footsteps of their Project 1950 album. The Horror Punk and Roll of Misfits is alive and well in 2009. I am so gloriously thrilled to have these two new Misfits songs in my personal collection. You too can serve yourself right this Halloween weekend by snagging these two new Misfits songs off of itunes – they are only 99 cents each!!!! Hell, that is way less expensive than a damn large fry, burger and milk shake from a plastic fast food chain! Plus these Misfits songs are not a detriment to your health either! Make your life that much better and GET THESE NEW MISFITS SONGS TODAY! I’m not bashful about any of my recommendations, obviously. Happy Halloween Weekend – fellow Fiends.

For those who are new to Misfits and need to know more about their spooky background, check out their MySpace Music page http://www.myspace.com/themisfits

Misfits "Land of the Dead" large album artwork

HALLOWMAS – “The Road To Hallow’s Eve” Is Horror Punk To Scream For

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Hallowmas small album picI first stumbled across Hallowmas – The Road To Hallow’s Eve on the Century Media Records online store – CM Distro.com. The CD cover artwork took my Metal breath away, I am a huge Metal sucker for the scary and horrific album covers… this goes back decades for me. You cannot always judge a book, uh, album by it’s cover. In the case of my purchasing The Road To Hallow’s Eve based on the artwork and song titles, well, I proclaim a Horror Punk victory! This album is on Coffin Records, a recognized label notorious for underground talent. Hallowmas released this album back in 2005, I bought it about one year ago, during one of my Halloween spirited moods. Cutting to the Metal chase here, this is one dandy of a Horror Punk Band, a terrorizing thrill a second is The Road To Hallow’s Eve. It’s all good… Horror Punk style. I have numerous times, since buying this CD, have tried to read and/or find out more about this cool Hallowmas band… all in vain however. The only trail I find on the world wide web about them are the basics I found in the liner notes of this very album. Hallowmas is without question an underground Horror Punk band. I sincerely hope they resurface and continue their Horror Punk path… The Road To Hallow’s Eve makes for an intense foundation for them to build upon.

Lead singer Boris Randall does remind me of the Misfits era Glenn Danzig… strikingly similar, still there was and always will be only one legendary Glenn Danzig. Hallowmas plays tight enough to forge together quality Horror Punk Rock songs, all the while giving off the impression that this is as uncommercial a band that will ever be. To say that this album Rocks is a Metal understatement of the facts… this album leaves me wanting more, much more Hallowmas please. The center spread photo of the band, within the liner notes, shows them donning skeleton costumes and skeletal makeup. Between the music Hallowmas plays, along with their persona, it would be too easy to dismiss them off as copycats of the Misfits. By comparison, look at how many Death Metal bands that share the same characteristics of their peers – how many Glam/Hair Metal bands that sported the same look as their peer bands. As a devout fan of the Misfits, I personally am flattered when other Punk or Horror Punk bands take on the style of such a historical and legendary band.

The more I listened to The Road To Hallow’s Eve, the easier it was for me to break into the shell of the Hallowmas Horror Punk and hear some spirited originality. Each song is Rock and Roll rooted, from the pulsating rhythm section to the attention grabbing guitar riffs, a fine mixture of Old School Punk meets dark infested Horror Punk this album is. The only song (based on the info in the liner notes), that Hallowmas did not perform or write on this album is Road To Hallow’s Eve. This is a gothic influenced and spooky instrumental, (keyboards), that was written and performed by Killjoy and Sigh’s Mirai Kawashima… I find the vocals to be quite haunting, almost like a chant you would not want to hear alone in a remote and dark forest. In my Metal opinion, Hallowmas and The Road To Hallow’s Eve is another devilishly cool Horror Punk CD that I will turn to often… especially this Halloween Season!

Hallowmas as they appeared on The Road To Hallow’s Eve:

Boris Randall – vocals

Damien Matthews – guitar

Johnny Coffin – bass

Drew Blood – drums

The Road To Hallow’s EveTrack Listing:

The Hanging Girl

Twins Of Evil

Planet X

Miss Devil Doll

When You’re Blue

The Road To Hallow’s Eve

Pagan’s Night

Hallowmas Large album pic

DR. CHUD’S X-WARD – HORROR PUNK SONGS I DUG UP AND NOW DIG

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The Adominable Dr. Chud Banner

 

 

Dr. Chud’s X-Ward is a Horror Punk Rock Band that I am listening to… just in time for Halloween season too.  If Punk Rock or any genre of Punk is your flavor, this band will make your upper lip curl with horror glee. Horror Punk, with Dr. Chud’s X-Ward as an example, is just a few morbid steps removed from Metal Music itself… in my Metal opinion. If the lyrics and images of a band and their songs are creepy, plus the music is hard and heavy, then it is all relative… and I am listening with a sinister Metal grin on my face. Dr. Chud’s X-Ward’s self titled album was released in 2004 and is readily available on itunes. This is where I bought my Dr. Chud’s X-Ward songs, this album and/or CD is not the easiest to find at retail anywhere, a huge Metal kudos to itunes for making available, this cool Horror Punk Band. I purchased Dr. Chud’s X-Ward all along realizing, in horror, that it took almost a full five years to finally nail down this bands songs. Well, now Dr. Chud’s X-Ward is in my collection of Punk, Horror Punk that is.

As any fan of the Misfits knows, Dr. Chud was the drummer during the late 1990’s for this important and iconic Punk Rock Band. My adoration for the Misfits goes beyond just listening to their Punk Rock Music. I am forever searching out for music that the former members of the Misfits put out, Dr. Chud’s X-Ward is a fitting example. (Danzig is a gigantic example, of course). My favorite Dr. Chud’s X-Ward song is Heavy Metal, man this song is cool… it Rocks period. Spiderbaby is another choice track to hook your claws into. Goodbye is worth a few hundred listens or so, very melodic this Horror Punk song is. Take a look below for some cool Dr. Chud’s X-Ward facts – you just might find that this info will serve you right.

Dr. Chud’s X-Ward info for the Horror Punk brain:

* Chud stands for: “Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Drummer”

* Dr. Chud was of course, the drummer for the Misfits… on the albums American Psycho (1997), Famous Monsters (1999) and Cuts From The Crypt (2001).

Dr. Chud has also recently played drums for/toured with Horror Punk Bands Blitzkid (2008-09) and Gorgeous Frankenstein (2008). 

* Dr. Chud’s X-Ward self titled album was released in 2004.

* Dr. Chud played drums on the late Joey Ramone solo album Don’t Worry About Me, (2001).

* http://www.drchudsxward.com

* http://www.myspace.com/xward 

You can hear Dr. Chud’s X-Ward songs streaming on their myspace page – it is worth a thousand horror listens. If you are a Punk Rock, Metal Music fan or just a fan of Rock and Roll, give yourself a treat this Halloween season and buy one or all of Dr. Chud’s X-Ward’s Horror Punk songs… you won’t regret it… that is my Metal guarantee.


Dr. Chud's X-Ward Poster album mage