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EVILYN STRANGE ARE MOURNING PHOEBE – It’s been a long time coming…

New Album Mourning Phoebe Is Out Now, Via Thirteen 772 Music

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From EVILYN STRANGE:

The path trodden by most UK Rock bands since the
glory days of The Beatles, Sabbath, Maiden, Priest, The Who, Purple
and Zeppelin has been a lonely one. Punk cleared the way for Duran
Duran, Culture Club, Wham! and ultimately Rick Astley… Vive la
Revolution!

Shunned in their home country it wasn’t easy for Brits playing
‘classic rock’. Even a minor blip in the mid to late 80’s only
produced success for Whitesnake (who sacked their British members) and
Def Leppard. Bands like FM, The Quireboys, and Thunder had to take a
back seat to American rockers such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Poison,
Metallica, and Guns N’ Roses. Said UK bands then had to watch as
grunge flooded the plains leaving them up sh*t creek without even a
raft, let alone paddle. As this happened the UK looked to Peter
Andre, Take That and eventually The Spice Girls as its major players.

Evilyn Strange have been around since the Britpop darlings Suede,
Blur, Radiohead, Pulp and Oasis. Laughed at by the press since day
one for having long hair and playing guitar solo’s it hasn’t been easy
for the Anglo Swedish trio. Did they care? As Adam Ant once said,
‘Ridicule is nothing to be scared of…’

So here’s Mourning Phoebe, the flawed (and all the more perfect for
it) album by the type of band that the UK doesn’t want to exist. They
won’t win a Brit Award like Boyzone, and they will NEVER be cool
enough to appear on MTV… but they can just about live with
that.

Kind regards,

Grandpa Strange.

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Official Site:
www.evilynstrange.co.uk

Purchase & Hear Music:
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Band Biography:
http://www.thirteen772.f9.co.uk/images/es_Biography2012.doc

Official Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Evilyn-Strange/120496958047309?sk=wall&filter=12

Official Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/EvilynStrange

* For related articles on EVILYN STRANGE, as featured on Metal Odyssey, click on the links below! Whoa!

EVILYN STRANGE – Announce Third Single ‘Everything’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Mourning Phoebe’

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On April 7, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – Bursts Onto Amazon UK Hard Rock/Metal New Release Chart, With “Love Finds You” At #5!

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On February 18, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – UK Trio Releases Second Single “Love Finds You” And Is Also: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On February 14, 2013.

EVILYN STRANGE – Reveal Debut Album Artwork, Debut Single Along With 6 Minute Epic “Everything” Streaming Online Now

Featured On Metal Odyssey, On October 22, 2012.

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LONG LIVE EVILYN STRANGE.

Stone.

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AMON AMARTH – Graces The Cover Of Decibel Magazine

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Amon Amarth, amon amarth deceiver of the gods, melodic death metal, metal albums 2013, Metal News on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour Currently Underway

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In conjunction with their slot on this year’s edition of the Rockster Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, Swedish melodic death metal legion, AMON AMARTH, graces the cover of the August 2013 issue of Decibel Magazine!

Conducted by J. Bennett in Stockholm, Sweden, the intimate feature follows the band through their early days and escalating success, tour life, and the creation of their most compelling record to date: Deceiver of the Gods. A must-read for any AMON AMARTH disciple.

The issue is on sale NOW. Purchase your copy at: http://store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/back-issues/products/august-2013-106

The recently unleashed Deceiver of the Gods was released in North America via Metal Blade Records on June 25, recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Opeth) and broke the band’s previous sales records around the world! The band is now in their second week on the Billboard Top 200 in the U.S. (week one: #19 and week 2: #59) and third week on the Top 100 Charts in Germany (week one: #3, week two: #13, and week three: #23)

Literally invading U.S. shores, AMON AMARTH’s main stage slot on the http://www.rockstarmayhemfest.com, currently underway, the band’s mammoth stage production, including a Viking Longboat and the amassing armies in the war between Odin and Loki, has lit up the internet with excitement for the band’s set.

Said Metalassault.com, “the stunning stage production was what really made this AMON AMARTH show stand out from their own past shows, and indeed from all other bands that played this festival.” Agreed Mxdwn.com “Perhaps the day’s best set came next at the main stage. Swedish Viking rockers AMON AMARTH delivered the best tenets of Scandinavian death metal. Fronting a massive mural of their new album Deceiver of the Gods… the band also proudly displayed a full-scale Viking battle barge as the centerpiece of their set design. Their drummer Fredrik Andersson was perched atop semi-hidden by the ship’s bow. The group’s equally large lead singer Johan Hegg bounded from one side of the stage to the other bellowing in his demonic howl. The title track from their new album and ‘Death in Fire’ were both great, but it was ‘Twlight of the Thunder God’ that packed the most punch and fury.”

AMON AMARTH is currently putting the finishing touches on the official video for colossal track Father Of The Wolf. The video will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Until then, check out the trailer now playing at the band’s microsite: http://deceiver.amonamarth.com.

(Photo credit: Steve Brown)

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Critical Praise:

“Deceiver of the Gods goes from rampaging to brooding to anthemic over a well-conceived trajectory…. This is an album that begs to be consumed in its entirety at every listen, just to get the full experience.” – Decibel

“No one delivers big, punch-in-the-face motifs better than AMON AMARTH, and the Swedish melodic-death-metal titans have excelled themselves on their ninth studio album… Not only does Johan Hegg deliver his fiercest growls ever, but he also duets mesmerizingly with operatic ex-Candlemass frontman Messiah Marcolin on ‘Hel.’” – Revolver

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on AMON AMARTH:

Facebook: Amon Amarth

http://www.amonamarth.com

LONG LIVE AMON AMARTH.

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FULL OF HELL – LP Available For FREE Download This Week!

Posted in grind, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags free album downloads, full of hell, hardcore, metal albums 2013, Metal News, powerviolence, rudiments of mutilation on July 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

East Coast Tour Underway; Euro Tour Next Week

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FULL OF HELL – Following several massive tours of the country already completed this year, including a recent trek alongside Integrity followed by a tour of half of the US with Seven Sisters of Sleep, today FULL OF HELL takes back to the streets on an East Coast run of dates in preparation for their European tour next week, in support of their second LP, Rudiments Of Mutilation.

The new action kicked off July 15th in Providence, Rhode Island, and now blasts through Pennsylvania for three dates followed by two shows in Virginia before closing out in Washington DC on the 21st, alongside Loma Prieta and Fucking Invincible. Just three days later FULL OF HELL’s seventeen-city assault with Circle Takes the Square and Code Orange Kids begins. And, following the Euro tour, the band will also take part in label home A389 Recordings’ first Summer Extermination fest in Baltimore alongside Municipal Waste, Ringworm, Power Trip, Noisem and Impalers, which is to be followed by yet another crushing East Coast tour as the FOH hate machine keeps churning.

FULL OF HELL has decided to give away Rudiments Of Mutilation digitally for this week only! From today through next Monday, July 22nd fans can download the entire album via the A389 label Bandcamp. DO IT NOW; DO IT RIGHT HERE.

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The band also recently released their first official video, created for the track “The Lord Is My Light” by their cohort, director Lukas Hodge; view “The Lord Is My Light” RIGHT HERE.

FULL OF HELL East Coast US Tour w/ Loma Prieta, Fucking Invincible:

7/15/2013 AS220 – Providence, RI

7/16/2013 Siren Records – Doylestown, PA

7/17/2013 Roboto – Pittsburgh, PA

7/18/2013 Wolf Cycles – Philadelphia, PA

7/19/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

7/20/2013 I’ve Got Brains Fest – Blacksburg, VA

7/21/2013 Casa Fiesta – Washington, DC

FULL OF HELL European Tour w/ Circle Takes the Square, Code Orange Kids:

7/24/2013 O13 – Tilburg, Netherlands

7/25/2013 Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany

7/26/2013 Fluff Fest – Rockycany , Czech Republic

7/27/2013 Vlamrock – As, Belgium

7/28/2013 Glazart – Paris, France

7/29/2013 The Haunt – Brighton, England

7/30/2013 Underworld – London, England

7/31/2013 Classic Grand – Glasgow, Scotland

8/01/2013 Star and Garter – Manchester, England

8/02/2013 Star and Garter – Bristol, UK

8/03/2013 New Noise Festival – Karlsruhe, Germany

8/04/2013 JZ Riot – Lichtenstein, Germany

8/05/2013 Aera – Wien, Austria

8/06/2013 Cassiopeia – Berlin, Germany

8/07/2013 AJZ – Bielefeld, Germany

8/08/2013 Underground – Köln, Germany

8/09/2013 Ieperfest – Ieper, Belgium

FULL OF HELL @ A389 Summer Extermination:

8/16/2013 The Ottobar – Baltimore, MD w/ Municipal Waste, Ringworm, Power Trip, Noisem, Impalers

FULL OF HELL September East Coast US Tour:

9/05/2013 Even Flow – Bay Shore, NY

9/06/2013 Webster Underground – Hartford, CT

9/07/2013 Bogies – Albany, NY

9/08/2013 Bug Jar – Rochester, NY

9/09/2013 Frankies – Toledo, OH

9/10/2013 Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis, IN

9/11/2013 Owl Farm – Nashville, TN

9/12/2013 Excalibur – Decatur, AL

9/13/2013 Phoenix Taproom – Jacksonville, FL

9/14/2013 Talent Farm – Pembroke Pines, FL

9/15/2013 Epic Problem – Tampa, FL

9/16/2013 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC

9/17/2013 Ziggy’s – Wilmington, NC

9/18/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

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Critical Praise:

“Full of Hell want to open wounds however they can. The four-piece is so focused on delivering bile-soaked fury that they’ll use nearly anything at their disposal. While most of the tracks are acrid flashes of grind and powerviolence, there are still treks through squeamish noise and torturous hardcore. Seems like there’s always new releases by these guys, but this is the best I’ve heard so far.” – Decibel

“…Rudiments of Mutilation is an incredible album that should not go unheard. It is sick, unnerving, excellently established, moody, violent, and one of the best damn records that will be put out this year. You want dark? Here it is motherfuckers. Eat it up. 9.5/10” – Metal Injection

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* For more info on FULL OF HELL:

Facebook: Full of Hell

http://www.fullofhell.com

A389 RECORDINGS:

Facebook: A389 Recordings

http://www.a389records.com

LONG LIVE FULL OF HELL.

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BROKEN HOPE “Omen Of Disease” – To Be Released Via Century Media Worldwide

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags broken hope, broken hope omen of disease, Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News on July 15, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

6th Studio Album From These Chicago Death Metal Warriors Promises To Be A Killer!

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BROKEN HOPE has revealed the title of their 6th studio release as Omen of Disease. The album title, created by chief-lyricist, Jeremy Wagner, is also an actual album track, which marks the first official BROKEN HOPE “title track” since their 1991 debut album, Swamped in Gore.

Jeremy Wagner comments about this upcoming release:

“Some time ago, a festering Death Metal prophecy indicated something sick and brutal was coming back from the dead. The malignant signs became evident when BROKEN HOPE first resurrected from the grave and then went on tour. A more sinister foreboding followed when BROKEN HOPE wrote a new death metal album for the world to hear. Today, I’m a harbinger, here to alert everyone of a ‘Death Metal omen’ that is upon us…I speak of the new BROKEN HOPE album, ‘Omen of Disease.’ The album title itself reeks of a musical offering that is nothing short of gruesome. ‘Omen of Disease’ will be released to infect everyone worldwide this summer. I promise: this death metal album is a most savage, feral, pestilential, and lethal creation. You’ve been warned…” – Jeremy Wagner

Omen of Disease is slated for a worldwide release this year, via Century Media Records. Stay tuned for more details about this new BROKEN HOPE album coming soon!

BELOW, GET BLISTERED BY THE OFFICIAL BROKEN HOPE E.P.K.! METAL BE THY NAME!

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BROKEN HOPE:

Damian Leski – Vocals

Jeremy Wagner – Guitars

Shaun Glass – Bass

Chuck Wepfer – Guitars

Mike Miczek – Drums

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(Source: BROKEN HOPE)

* For more info on BROKEN HOPE:

Facebook: Broken Hope

http://www.brokenhope.com

CENTURY MEDIA:

www.centurymedia.com

LONG LIVE BROKEN HOPE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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HAMMERCULT – Releasing Sophomore Album “Steelcrusher” On October 28th, 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags hammercult, hammercult steelcrusher, Israel metal bands, metal albums 2013, Metal News, Thrash Metal on July 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

After their successful tour with Sepultura in Europe, HAMMERCULT, Tel Aviv based Neo-Thrasher, are currently recording their follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut Anthems of the Damned. The album will be titled Steelcrusher and contain 12 new tracks.

It will be mixed by Chris “Zeuss” Harris and is currently scheduled for a release on October 28th through Sonic Attack Records/SPV in Europe and North America.

HAMMERCULT will present the title song Steelcrusher at the following Metal Festivals:

22.07. SLO-Tolmin – Metaldays

14.08. D-Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze

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HAMMERCULT:

Yakir Shochat – Vocals

Arie Aranovich – Guitars

Guy Ben David – Guitars

Elad Manor – Bass

Maayan Henik – Drums

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

* For more info on HAMMERCULT:

Facebook: Hammercult

http://www.hammercult.com

SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

LONG LIVE HAMMERCULT.

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SINISTER REALM – “World of Evil” Streaming In Full At Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, sinister realm, sinister realm world of evil, traditional metal on July 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

World of Evil, the upcoming third release from Pennsylvania traditional metal band SINISTER REALM is now streaming in its entirety at this location:

http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-evil

After two amazing classically styled heavy metal albums that were each greeted with widespread critical acclaim, Allentown, PA trad-metallers are back with World of Evil. The band’s third full-length album shows no sign of weakness where songwriting and energy are concerned. This is fist pumping heavy metal with big catchy choruses, doomy at times, and all around quality and memorable heavy metal album. Fans of Dio, Heaven and Hell, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden will absolutely love this album.

World of Evil will be available worldwide August 6th through Shadow Kingdom Records.

Channeling the spirit of early 80’s Metal icons like Dio, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, with an added epic Doom Metal influence from Candlemass, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Sinister Realm was formed in 2008 by John Gaffney (former Pale Divine) and Darin McCloskey (Pale Divine, Falcon). They quickly found vocalist Alex Kristof and recorded a four song demo that drew the attention of various independent labels. After signing with Shadow Kingdom Records a live band was assembled and a full-length album was released in August of 2009.

Press from around the world hailed the debut album a success and Sinister Realm began actively playing live to support the album. Not long after the album’s release Chris Metzger and John Risko joined the band and work began on the sophomore album titled The Crystal Eye. In the summer of 2013, Sinister Realm will release World of Evil through Shadow Kingdom Records. All hail Sinister Realm! The true defenders of American Steel.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on SINISTER REALM:

Facebook: Sinister Realm

www.sinisterrealm.net

SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS:

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com/

LONG LIVE SINISTER REALM.

SINISTER REALM KICKS 100% METAL ASS.

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RUNNING WILD – New album “RESILIENT” Scheduled For Release In October 2013

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rock 'n' rolf kasparek, running wild, running wild resilient on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek

Now things are really moving: while Captain Rock ‘n’ Rolf Kasparek is working full throttle on the final details of his latest Running Wild album, Steamhammer/SPV have already announced the official release date: Resilient will be out on 4 October 2013 in Germany and on 7 October 2013 in the rest of Europe. The exact date of the US release will be revealed soon, but the album has definitely been scheduled for release in America this October.

“I really love working at the moment and am currently getting down to business on the overdubs. I can hardly wait to present the new material to the many Running Wild fans worldwide,” says Rock ’n’ Rolf.

His followers can look forward to a total of twelve brand-new numbers, ten of which will feature on the regular CD, and twelve on the limited edition. The album’s opener will be called ‘Soldiers Of Fortune’, and the title track, ‘The Drift’ and ‘Run Riot’ will be three typical Running Wild numbers. The most outstanding song on the album, however, will be called ‘Bloody Island’, with almost ten minutes playing time one of the longest tracks in Running Wild’s career to date. Rolf: “As a composer, it’s of course difficult for me to pigeonhole the new material stylistically, but friends who have heard the demo version of ‘Bloody Island’ claim that it would have fitted in on Pile Of Skulls.”

Rolf explains that Resilient is audibly tougher and more compact than its predecessor Shadowmaker, clearly enjoying his revived zest: “Shadowmaker happened to come about slightly unexpectedly and spontaneously, even for me. The album has brought back the fun I used to have with Running Wild, and my fans will get to feel this fun when Resilient comes out in October!”

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

* For more info on RUNNING WILD:

Facebook: Running Wild

www.running-wild.net

SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLF.

LONG LIVE RUNNING WILD.

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SPV / Steamhammer Signs A Worldwide Deal With NWOBHM Cult Act BATTLEAXE

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags battleaxe, heavy metal news, metal albums 2013, metal albums 2014, Metal News, nwobhm on July 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

SPV / Steamhammer signs a worldwide deal with NWoBHM cult act BATTLEAXE. It is not only for a new studio album called “Heavy Metal Sanctuary” which is due in early 2014, it also include the deluxe re-releases of the classic metal albums “Burn This Town” (out in October 2013) and “Power From The Universe” (out late summer 2014) with new covers, extended booklets and lots of bonus material.

The current line-up consists of the original members Dave King (vocals) and Brian Smith (bass) as well as Mick Percy (guitar) and Paul Atkinson (drums).

Dave King and Brian Smith say about the signing: “We think speaking for the whole band that we are all elated to be joining the SPV family. A label with great worldwide distribution and also featuring some of our favourite bands. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to re-release our old classic albums again as well as introduce our fans to our new more powerful sound. After a long and hard struggle we have finally managed to complete our new album Heavy Metal Sanctuary which we know will delight our fans worldwide. We do not think it will disappoint in either the songs or the production, and we feel that although it sounds modern and 21st century, it is still classic Battleaxe! We thank all our loyal fans all over the world who encouraged us to reform (indeed some even demanded it), even though some of you were not even born when the original albums were first released. Now because of this new deal, we will be able to see many of you in 2014 on the European festival scene and possibly around the world. Finally of course many, many thanks to Olly Hahn and all the staff at SPV for making this dream come true! ”

SPV/Steamhammer A&R Olly Hahn ads: “Sometimes you have to do something….and I did. As a child of the NWoBHM due to the lack of information’s you had to buy by the cover. In some cases the covers were good but the music average, in other cases the covers were not really good but the music was killer. This happened to me when I bought “Burn This Town”. The whole album, as well as the second one “Power From The Universe”, are classics for me and I know for many metal fans too. And I heard the new songs which are really strong and will surprise a lot of people. Yes, the band is ready to deliver…so are we!”

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(Source: SPV / Steamhammer)

SPV / STEAMHAMMER:

http://www.spv.de

Facebook: Steamhammer

LONG LIVE BATTLEAXE.

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ULCERATE – Innovative New Zealand Death Trio Preps Fourth LP For Deployment

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, ulcerate, ulcerate vermis on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Boasting an original, inventively dread-inspiring style of audio torture, Auckland, New Zealand-based Death Metal trio ULCERATE has completed the final stages of preparation for the pending release of their fourth horrific masterpiece, and first for Relapse Records.

Since their 2009 debut on Neurotic and two subsequent LPs through Willowtip, ULCERATE has strived to continually hone and contort their Death Metal attack, their sound ever-evolving into harsh new realms of turmoil, melding mechanical and organic elements into their haunting, blast-strewn explosiveness. A forward-thinking Death Metal style citing Hate Eternal, Gorguts and Immolation collides head-on into more dissonant and blackened infiltrations of Deathspell Omega or Portal, forming a monolithic anti-harmonic atrocity.

After signing ULCERATE last year, new label Relapse unveils the info on the band’s newest works as the album nears release late this Summer. After a year of writing and planning, the creation of the record came to fruition in March of this year when the band entered hometown MCA Studios. The nine passages harnessed during these sessions culminates into a nearly fifty-five minute document of the outfit’s most tumultuous craftsmanship yet, entitled Vermis.

Relapse will unleash the album on CD, double LP and digitally, now confirmed for release September 17th in North America, preceded bySeptember 13th in Germany and Benelux, and September 16th in the UK and rest of the world. Preorders have been made available here.

In addition to the title and street dates, today a new visual trailer along with the cover art for Vermis and more has been released. Check it all out now AT THIS LOCATION.

Additional propaganda, hymns and more on Vermis will be announced in the coming weeks in addition to new ULCERATE tour actions for 2013.

Vermis – Track Listing:

1. Odium

2. Vermis

3. Clutching Revulsion

4. Weight of Emptiness

5. Confronting Entropy

6. Fall to Opprobrium

7. The Imperious Weak

8. Cessation

9. Await Rescission

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on ULCERTATE:

Facebook: Ulcerate

http://www.ulcerate-official.com

RELAPSE RECORDS:

Facebook: Relapse Records

www.relapse.com

LONG LIVE ULCERATE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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EMBLAZONED (ex-Jungle Rot/Current Decrepit Birth members) Sign With Deepsend Records

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags black death metal, blackened death metal, Death Metal, emblazoned, emblazoned the living magisterium, metal albums 2013, Metal News on July 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Wisconsin based Blackened Death metalers EMBLAZONED (featuring ex-Jungle Rot, Micawber, Decrescent and current Decrepit Birth members) have inked a deal with Deepsend Records for the September 3rd release of the band’s debut EP, entitled The Living Magisterium.

The Living Magisterium was produced by Chris Wisco at Belle City Sound in Racine, WI and the cover art was created by renowned artist Raf the Might (Too Many Skulls). Currently the band is booking shows around the mid-west and recently has shared the stage with Vital Remains, Jungle Rot, and Sathanas.

Album track Bound by Eternal Penance is below!

Emblazoned:

Kevin Forsythe (ex Jungle Rot) – Guitar

A.J. Lewandowski (Decrepit Birth, ex Enfold Darkness) – Bass

Jeff Plewa (ex Micawber) – Vocals

Alex “Pulverizer” Pulvermacher (ex Decrescent) – Drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on EMBLAZONED:

Facebook: Emblazoned

* For more info on DEEPSEND RECORDS:

Facebook: Deepsend Records

http://www.deepsend.com

LONG LIVE EMBLAZONED.

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TO THE PAIN – Long Island Metal Outfit Releases Debut Album; Bravewords Debuts New Track

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, to the pain, to the pain debut album on July 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

New York metallers TO THE PAIN have unleashed their self-titled, self-released debut full-length upon the world. A tribute to the days when metal was delivered via well-executed songs full of hooks and aggression, TO THE PAIN has come to re-blaze the trail cut by the genre’s torchbearers of the late 80s and early 90s. Factor in a fistful of modern attitude and technical prowess and you’ve got one goddamned powerful, dynamic and straight-up METAL record in To The Pain.

The band has teamed up with the folks at Bravewords.com for the world premier of album track ‘Silent Horror.’ To listen, visit http://www.Bravewords.com and launch the player.

To The Pain is available through the band or at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tothepain

TO THE PAIN – Track List:

For the People, Buy the People

Silent Horror

City of Flames

The Smell of Sulfur, Rise of the Demons

Burn with Me

Fuel Injected Nightmare

A Good Revolution

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TO THE PAIN – BIO:

In the summer of 2010, singer John Intagliata, and guitarist Steve Shaver sat down in Steve’s studio, The Locker, to see if they could record some songs they wrote when they were teenagers in 1989. After recording one of their old tunes, they got the itch to write some new music. What followed was nine months of writing, and recording at “The Locker”. Steve and John wrote 6 new songs, and re-recorded an old song; ‘Silent Horror.’ After listening to playbacks of the songs, they looked at each other and said “we need to put together a kick-ass band, and bring these songs to the masses.” Thus the concept of TO THE PAIN was born.

Their original concept back in 1988 was a cross between Racer X, Megadeth, Metallica, King Diamond, and Queensryche. The newer version retained the Racer X crazy guitar solos, and the political angst of Megadeth, while adding a bit of the new school flavor of Bullet for My Valentine, Shadows Fall, and Killswitch Engage, to form a new and refreshing old school flavor of Metal. Joining John Intagliata (Vocals) and Steve Shaver (Lead Guitar) in TO THE PAIN are Jeremy Lustig (Bass Guitar), Mark Trojanoski (Rhythm Guitar), and Jimmy Klimatas (Drums).

TO THE PAIN’s self-titled debut is a lyrically diverse excursion. Taking on anything from politics, to the evil that men do, TO THE PAIN is not one to ever hold its tongue on any subject. Stylistically, the band’s music goes from full on thrashers like ‘For The People, Buy The People,’ to slow Sabbathy brutality on ‘The Smell of Sulfur.’

In 2012/2013 TO THE PAIN started with a slew of shows, bringing their energetic live show to such venues as EvenFlow Bar, JD’s Place, Village Pub,Katies of Smithtown and Mr Beery’s. With the scheduled summer 2013 release of their debut, TO THE PAIN hopes to bring the metal to the masses and continue to build on their following.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on TO THE PAIN:

Facebook: To The Pain

LONG LIVE TO THE PAIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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BUTCHER BABIES – To Perform At Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare On October 26th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, Metal, metal albums, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags butcher babies, horror metal, horror rock, metal albums 2013, Metal News, rob zombies great american nightmare, shock rock on July 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on the BUTCHER BABIES Facebook page:

We’re excited to announce we will be performing at the ULTIMATE HORROR experience this fall: the Great American Nightmare, curated by legendary horror director Rob Zombie, at the Pomona FEARplex on Saturday October 26th!

Tix are on sale now at http://www.GreatAmericanNightmare.com/.

BUTCHER BABIES GOLIATH IS OUT NOW!

GOLIATH Released Via Century Media, On July 9th!

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BUTCHER BABIES:

Heidi Shepherd – Vocals

Carla Harvey – Vocals

Henry Flury – Guitar

Jason Klein – Bass

Chrissy Warner – Drums

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* For more info on BUTCHER BABIES:

Facebook: Butcher Babies

LONG LIVE BUTCHER BABIES.

LONG LIVE ROB ZOMBIE.

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FREEDOMS REIGN – Announce Live Dates!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal bands, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags freedoms reign, freedoms reign tour dates 2013, heavy metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News on July 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Connecticut metallers FREEDOMS REIGN have announced a string of live dates around the Northeastern corner of the U.S. in support of their recently released self-titled debut.

Dates Are As Follows:

7/10 @ Gramercy Theater – New York City

7/26 @ Cook’s Corner – Naugatuck, CT

7/27 @ The Gin Mill – Allentown, PA

7/28 @ Mojo 13 – Wilmington, DE

8/21 @ TBA – Providence, RI

8/22 @ Ralph’s Diner – Worcester, MA

8/23 @ TBA – New York City

8/24 @ Cook’s Corner – Naugatuck, CT

Featuring the return of FATES WARNING’s original guitarist and founding member Victor Arduini, FREEDOMS REIGN were introduced the world earlier this year when Italian Metal label Cruz Del Sur announced their signing. Since then, the band has been steadily gaining momentum through critical praise of the debut and their energetic live show. The release of Freedoms Reign was timed to coincide with, and celebrate, the 29th anniversary of the release of FATES WARNING’s debut album, Night on Bröcken.

Last month, the band debuted a video for the track Up From Down. Listen to and watch the video below!

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Freedoms Reign is available at: http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com.

FREEDOM’S REIGN has been active in the Connecticut Metal scene since 2011. The idea behind the band’s formation was to simply make some great music that returned the musicians involved to their roots and could deliver on their commitment to making some Old School Metal that would be relevant in today’s scene. Expect nothing less than a true return to heavy, hard and driving Old School Metal. The band’s self-titled debut was produced by Nick Belmore (Toxic Holocaust/Hatebreed) at Dexters Lab in Milford, CT.

Keeping his original, charismatic and unmistakable guitar-style untouched, FATES WARNING founder Victor Arduini returns to the spotlight with fresh enthusiasm and dedication, producing a notable effort of true American-styled Heavy Metal with a classic Ozzy/Sabbath’s flavor.

FREEDOM’S REIGN is: Victor Arduini (Ex-Fates Warning) on Vocals & Guitar, Tommy Vumback (Guitar), Mike Jones (Bass) and Chris Judge (Drums).

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on FREEDOMS REIGN:

Facebook: Freedoms Reign

http://www.reverbnation.com/freedomsreign

CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC:

Facebook: Cruz Del Sur Music

http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

LONG LIVE FREEDOMS REIGN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ARMAROTH “False Vision” EP – Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal albums, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags armaroth, armaroth false vision ep, Death Metal, death metal bands, metal albums 2013, Metal News, underground metal on July 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

ARMAROTH – From Kranj, Slovenia cometh the Death Metal carnage of ARMAROTH. This is underground Death Metal to savor and enjoy like an ice-cold 6 pack of ale on a hot Summer’s afternoon or a cold day in Winter… take your Metal pick! ARMAROTH plays their Death Metal in the vein of Six Feet Under and Obituary and seemed to have taken their deathly influence quite well from listening to Death and Cannibal Corpse as well.

Putting our Death Metal icons aside, ARMAROTH come across loud and deadly clear that they are original. With impressive melodic guitars and bone tearing riffs featured, the overall depth of sound from this band is one of total F’n destruction upon its surroundings; therefore I cannot pigeonhole ARMAROTH as only a Melodic Death Metal band. In other Metal words, ARMAROTH plays F’n slash-to-the-throat Death Metal. Very bloody nice, indeed.

After the 1:14 seconds of spoken intro, all Death Metal hell breaks loose from ARMAROTH and their debut False Vision EP! False Vision carries through on what I was (hopefully) anticipating: heavy grooves, scathingly heavy drums with pissed-off and death ridden vocals that are all like a death strike, straight from the gates of hell itself! Hail underground Death Metal… and ARMAROTH is another potent reason why! Metal be thy name.

ARMAROTH:

Filip Košnik – vocals

Klemen Govekar – guitars

Martin Jagodic – guitars

Andrej Gregorc – drums

Dino Rebolj – bass

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From ARMAROTH:

Armaroth is a brutal music machine that dares to deliver an experience beyond the horizons of comfort. The gears started turning in 2008, launching chaos and destruction of the mind, which were incarnated in 2013 as the False Vision EP. The EP’s first listeners have reported severe damage to their perception of the world and of themselves. The machine is honoured and eager to continue its work. So far it has dominated most of its homeland stages and that is only the beginning. Listen and test your truth. Armaroth will see you soon!

FALSE VISION – Track Listing:

False Vision

Modern Man

High

Labyrinth of Greed

Cell That We Bleed In

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False Vision EP is NOW AVAILABLE as a name-your-price download on their Bandcamp:
http://armaroth.bandcamp.com/album/false-vision

* For more info on AMAROTH:

Facebook: Armaroth

LONG LIVE ARMAROTH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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Queensrÿche – Self Titled Album Debuts At #23 On Billboard 200

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags classic rock, hard rock albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, queensrÿche album 2013, queensryche on July 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Queensrÿche – The self-titled studio album from Seattle’s legendary Queensrÿche debuted on the Billboard 200 at #23! A Metal congratulations to Queensrÿche! Metal be thy name!

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Queensrÿche:

Todd LaTorre – Lead Vocals

Michael Wilton – Guitar

Eddie Jackson – Bass

Scott Rockenfield – Drums

Parker Lundgren – Guitar

* Queensrÿche was released on June 25th, 2013, via Century Media.

* For more info on Queensrÿche, click on the links below!

Facebook: Queensrÿche

http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

CENTURY MEDIA:

Facebook: Century Media Records

www.centurymedia.com

(Below Photo Credit: Tom Coderre)

Long Live Queensrÿche.

Stone.

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INTOXICATED – “Rock ‘N Roll Hellpatrol” (12″ LP) Available At Hells Headbangers Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, speed metal with tags intoxicated, intoxicated rock 'n roll hell patrol, metal albums 2013, Metal News, speed metal, underground metal on July 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

INTOXICATED are from Osnabrück, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. Their Rock ‘N Roll is Speed Metal; in the vein of old school, kick-ass Speed Metal that is! If you’re a fan of Motörhead, Raven or any 80’s denim & leather Metal, you’ll become an instant fan of Intoxicated. It’s that Metal simple. Intoxicated are the real underground Metal deal. Metal be thy name.

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ALBUM HERE:
http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/intoxicated-rock-n-roll-hellpatrol-vinyl.asp

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INTOXICATED:

Löuie – Vocals

El Ranchö – Guitar

ÄC – Drums

Jackhammer – Bass

* For more info on INTOXICATED:

Facebook: Intöxicated (official)

* For more info on Hells Headbangers:

http://www.hellsheadbangers.com

Facebook: HELLS HEADBANGERS

LONG LIVE INTOXICATED.

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OUTRAGE – Austrian Death Metal Warriors Sign With Massacre Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags Death Metal, death metal albums 2013, metal albums 2013, Metal News, outrage, outrage brutal human bastard on July 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

From Massacre Records:

Are you ready for “Austrian Neckbreaking Death Metal”? Good, because we’re welcoming OUTRAGE to the Massacre Records family!

Founded in late 2000, OUTRAGE played Death Metal since their very beginning – influenced by both US Death Metal heroes as well as Classic Metal and Rock legends, like AC/DC or Sepultura.

They released their first demo “and deeper…” in 2002 and the first studio album “Switch Off The Pain” followed in 2006.

OUTRAGE played numerous shows in Europe and supported bands such as their Massacre Records label mates Disbelief, Mastic Scum and Debauchery and went on mini-tour with Lay Down Rotten in G/A/S in 2009.

Some of you have probably seen them live at Austria’s Metalfest (2010) and Extremefest (2012), Slovenia’s Metalcamp (2005/2007/2008/2010) or Germany’s Walpurgis Metal Days (2007/2010), among other festival appearances.

The band’s second album Contaminated was recorded at the Kohlekeller Studio and was released 2009 via Maintain Records/Twilight-Vertrieb.

OUTRAGE’s typical trademarks are brutal grooves, blistering riffs and aggressive breakdowns paired with lyrics about anger, melancholy, frustration and social criticism.

The guys entered the Kohlekeller Studio again in March 2011 and recorded their upcoming album Brutal Human Bastard, which is going to be released in autumn 2013 via Massacre Records!

OUTRAGE are, among other Massacre Records bands, featured on the “Metal For The Flood Victims Donation Sampler”, which you can download for a minimum donation of 5€ here:https://www.phasetrax.de/artist/radio-diabolus/album/65/metal-for-the-flood-victims-donation-sampler (page available in German only!)

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OUTRAGE:

Markus Urstöger – Vocals

Manuel A. Berger – Guitar

Gerhard Turk – Guitar

Michael Mittendrein – Drums

Erwin Forsthuber – Bass

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* For more info on OUTRAGE, click on the links below!

www.outrage.at

www.facebook.com/outrage666

Source:

Facebook: MASSACRE RECORDS

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE OUTRAGE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

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SISTER SIN “Dance Of The Wicked” – 2003 Debut Album Available Once Again! Here’s The Metal Details…

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags heavy metal news, liv jagrell, metal albums 2013, Metal News, sister sin, sister sin dance of the wicked on July 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Sister Sin Official’s long out of print debut album, Dance Of The Wicked, is now on sale as a CD/DVD at Best Buy, fyeguy, Hastings Entertainment, and your favorite independent record stores. You can also find it on iTunes: http://bit.ly/133wFZa and Amazon MP3: http://amzn.to/121h1Ze

Deluxe CD/DVD edition of the first album from Liv Jagrell fronted Swedish Heavy Metal band, originally released in 2003. This 10th Anniversary edition now includes four additional bonus tracks plus a bonus DVD!

Rereleased via Victory Records on June 25th, 2013.

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* For more info on VICTORY RECORDS:

Facebook: Victory Records

LONG LIVE SISTER SIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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CHILDREN OF BODOM “HALO OF BLOOD” – HITS TOP 50 OF THE WORLD CHARTS!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, melodic death metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags children of bodom, children of bodom halo of blood, cob, melodic death metal, metal albums 2013, nuclear blast records on July 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

From Nuclear Blast:

Finnish Metal superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM hit #42 on the world sales charts with their new album Halo Of Blood. This is a huge accomplishment for a Metal band! Congratulation, boys!

Halo Of Blood first-week chart positions around the globe:

World Charts #42

Finland #02
Hungary #10
Germany #18
Canada #21
Switzerland #24
Sweden #26
Austria #28
USA #54
France: #78
UK #109 (#09 Rock charts)
Belgium #112
Holland #166

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Check out the official music video for Halo Of Blood! It’s loaded with cool COB info on the new album too! Metal be thy name!

The press agrees:

“Halo Of Blood is the most exciting Children Of Bodom in 10 years. Dynamic to the extreme, featuring some new tricks up the Reaper’s sleeve.”
BW&BK (Can), Carl Begai

“Another brutal Bodom assault! In some songs the guys are heavier than ever”
Metalized (DK), Kristian Kongshoj

“Phenomenal.”
DECIBEL

The new masterpiece “Halo Of Blood” is now out worldwide!

GET ALBUM AT:

Nuclear Blast: http://smarturl.it/COBHalo
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/COBiT

(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For more info on CHILDREN OF BODOM:

Facebook: Children Of Bodom

http://www.cobhc.com

* For more info on NUCLEAR BLAST:

Facebook: Nuclear Blast USA

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

LONG LIVE CHILDREN OF BODOM.

CHILDREN OF BODOM KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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WITCH CROSS – Metal Legends Featured In August 2013 Issue Of DECIBEL; New Album Releases July 9th!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags decibel magazine, metal albums 2013, Metal News, metal odyssey, traditional metal, true metal, witch cross, witch cross axe to grind on July 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

WITCH CROSS Will See Their Convincing Comeback Album Axe To Grind Released On July 9th, 2013, Via Hells Headbangers!

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WITCH CROSS – Yes, that’s Johan Hegg, the powerful vocalist for Sweden’s Metal Warriors famously known as AMON AMARTH, gracing the August, 2013 issue of Decibel Magazine. The AMON AMARTH feature/cover story is kick-ass for certain. However, this new issue of Decibel is multi-loaded with other Metal bands that kick-ass too… such as… Danish Metal Legends… WITCH CROSS!

Man, was I psyched-out-of-my-Metal-mind to see the great Decibel give WITCH CROSS some Metal due! With their valiant comeback to both the live stage and on album, WITCH CROSS have proven they are back and are to be reckoned with! Playing numerous Metal festivals across Europe and staying in touch with their fans through social media, WITCH CROSS have proven they have both a killer new album for their legions of fans and are down-to-Metal-Earth Metal defenders as well!

Here’s what the Decibel “upfront profile” feature of WITCH CROSS looks like… Metal be thy name!

The incredible Metal comeback story of the legendary WITCH CROSS can best be heard and enjoyed through their NEW studio album: Axe To Grind. This MUST album of True Metal will be released through Hells Headbangers on July 9th, 2013!

Order your copy of Axe To Grind by clicking the link below! Whoa!

http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/witch-cross-axe-to-grind.asp

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* For more info on WITCH CROSS:

* Listen to and watch WITCH CROSS’ Demon In The Mirror by clicking the link below!

All Hail The Mighty WITCH CROSS, For “Demon In The Mirror” Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on May 15, 2013.

Facebook: Witch Cross

http://www.witchcross.dk

* For more info on HELLS HEADBANGERS:

Facebook: HELLS HEADBANGERS

http://www.hellsheadbangers.com

* For more info on DECIBEL Magazine:

http://www.decibelmagazine.com

Facebook: Decibel Magazine

LONG LIVE WITCH CROSS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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