Archive for metal albums 2014

FROM HELL Presents Epic Horror Concept Album ‘Ascent From Hell’ – Featuring Metal Icons Paul Bostaph of Slayer, Damien Sisson of Death Angel and Steve Smyth of Nevermore, Testament, and Forbidden – To Be Released April 8th, 2014

Posted in Heavy Metal, horror, horror metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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“A corpse wakes up in Hell and finds out he cannot rest and must return to the land of the living to find his soul that still lives on inside the body of a priest and drag it back to Hell. When the moon turns red, you must walk with The Walking Dead.”

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Oakland, California – FROM HELL is a new horror concept heavy metal band. Their debut release on Scourge Records on April 8th, 2014 is called Ascent From Hell and it is as heavy as it is epic! FROM HELL is the brainchild of George Anderson aka Aleister Sinn, the live narrator of this horror story. This project began in 2007 after his previous band Down Factor with then drummer Ramon Ochoa, Brooks Rocco on guitar and Waylon Ford on bass broke-up. Interested in putting a different type of band together that was not involved in politics, George formed FROM HELL to tell horror stories in the vein of King Diamond. Every song is in some way linked to all of the other songs and when each album starts, they don’t stop until the very end.

After several line-up changes, during the recording of the first album, George enlisted some amazing players to record with him in FROM HELL. For this debut recording, metal icons Paul Bostaph from Slayer on drums, Steve Smyth from Nevermore on lead guitar and Damien Sisson from Death Angel on bass were recruited to make this record happen. This recording is diabolically epic, and heavy as Hell! Every song is different from the next, covering many genres of metal; from thrash metal and black metal to death metal and doom metal. This album is as dynamic as metal can be!

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Also participating in this recording is Phil Bennett of the iconic rock band Starship, playing piano on the track Dead Reckoning and a 22-piece choir, The Pacific Mozart Ensemble on four other tracks. Establishing new ground, this record has the first recorded blast beat by Paul Bostaph, orchestrated with shredding guitar solos from Steve Smyth and heavy melodic & syncopated bass by Damien Sisson.

Produced by George Anderson and Steve “Snake” Green, guitar player from Skinlab, a Century Media recording artist, this recording is a theatrical 70 minutes long with segues in between each song to give additional detail to this horror story. With songs like The Walking Dead, Soul Crusher, Nun With A Gun and Ascent From Hell, this record will take you on a heavy metal horror ride to Hell!

As one can imagine, with so many legendary players in its ranks, it is hard to schedule live performances. There is a CD Release/Listening Party and signing event scheduled for early April 2014 in Oakland, California. FROM HELL will tour the West Coast and select East Coast markets to support the release of Ascent From Hell in the summer and fall of 2014. FROM HELL’s show will include a few different guest performers and members of the band who play in other bands will perform as their touring and recording schedules allow.

Visit the band’s website www.fromhell.net or www.scourgerecords.com for more information and future tour dates.

FROM HELL – Ascent From Hell to be released Physically and Digitally worldwide on April 8th, 2014.

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

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LONG LIVE FROM HELL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE HORROR.

Stone.

FALCONER – Recording For New Album “Black Moon Rising” Finished; Release Date Set For June 6th, Via Metal Blade Records

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported by Metal Blade Records:

FALCONER have finished recording their new album, “Black Moon Rising.” The record will be released on June 6th! Music and more info coming soon.

The band offered the following comment: “So now the mix and mastering is done for BLACK MOON RISING. After having a break from the studio and then returning my first impression was: “Was it that much double bass drums?” I’m sure this album will compete with NORTHWIND as being my favourite album though they are not alike. The last album entirely in Swedish was really rewarding to do but I must admit it’s always great to be back where you feel you belong! Well, enough with the self admiration for this time.”

Producer Andy LaRocque had the following to say: “This is how Falconer should sound!”

FALCONER’s previous album, “Armod” was released in 2011. Check out the brutal video for “Vid Rosornas Grav” below:

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FALCONER:

Mathias Blad – Vocals

Stefan Weinerhall – Guitar

Jimmy Hedlund – Guitar

Magnus Linhardt – Bass

Karsten Larsson – Drums

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* For more info on FALCONER:

Facebook: Falconer

Website: http://www.falconermusic.com/

Metal Blade - Los Angeles - B&W - logo - 2013

Website: http://www.metalblade.com

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LONG LIVE FALCONER.

LONG LIVE SWEDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

HELSTAR “Fall Of Dominion” – New Song From Forthcoming “This Wicked Nest” Album Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Helstar - This Wicked Nest - promo cover pic - 2014

HELSTAR – Below is the first teaser from the upcoming HELSTAR album ‘This Wicked Nest’ (release date 4/25 Europe, 4/29 U.S. via AFM Records). This new song from HELSTAR is absolutely SOLID and (yes) has psyched-out my Metal senses to their maximum potential! I cannot wait to feed this new HELSTAR album into my brain!! Metal be thy name!!

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HELSTAR:

James Rivera – vocals

Larry Barragan – guitars

Rob Trevino – guitars

Mikey Lewis – drums

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* For more info on HELSTAR:

Facebook: Official Helstar Page

Website: http://www.HelstarMetal.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Helstar_Metal

AFM Records - new logo - 2013 - #1

Website: http://www.afm-records.de

AFM Shop: http://shop.afm-records.de

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LONG LIVE HELSTAR, TRUE TEXAS METAL LEGENDS.

LONG LIVE TRUE METAL.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

Stone.

VADER – NEW SINGLE “GO TO HELL” TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 18TH!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Polish Death Metal legends VADER just announced a release of a special 7“ single off their upcoming album “TIBI ET IGNI”.

The 7” single is titled “Go To Hell” and includes following songs:
Side A: “Where Angels Weep”
Side B: “Triumph Of Death”

The song “Where Angels Weep” will also be available digitally. The vinyl and the digital version will be released on April 18th via Nuclear Blast.

You can pre-order the single (red, white and black vinyl) here: http://bit.ly/1gpRK1o
Digital pre-order coming soon!

VADER states:
“We are almost ready with final mix and master to “Tibi et Igni” new VADER album. To give You a little touch of what is coming at the end of May, we prepared two songs for a special 7” vinyl, even before we started to work with mixing process. This limited little “fire breath” is called “Go To Hell” and includes tracks: “Where Angels Weep” and “Triumph Of Death”.

It will be available soon in April. Digital version, just one track, is gonna be available too. The mix and some details are different then all you will find on the album in May. ENJOY … and call the fiery winds of Hell!!!!”

“TIBI ET IGNI” will be released May 30th, 2014 via Nuclear Blast.

More information coming soon – stay tuned.

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* For more info on VADER:

Facebook: Vader

Website: http://www.vader.pl/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/vaderband

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USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

Europe: http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE VADER.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE POLAND.

Stone.

VALLENFYRE – Releases ‘Splinters’ Video Trailer And Cover Artwork; Album Releases May 13th In North America, Via Century Media

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 17, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Vallenfyre - Splinters - promo cover pic - 2014 - #1190

Album cover artwork created by Brian D’Agosta.

VALLENFYRE have revealed the cover artwork of their new album Splinters. The new album will be out on May 12th in Europe and May 13th in North America, via Century Media Records.

A video trailer featuring part of the album’s opening track, Scabs, can be heard and viewed below:

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VALLENFYRE:

Greg Mackintosh (PARADISE LOST) – Vocals and Lead Guitars

Hamish Glencross (MY DYING BRIDE) – Rhythm and Lead Guitars

Scoot (DOOM, EXTINCTION OF MANKIND) – Bass

Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, PARADISE LOST, THE HAUNTED) – Drums

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* For more info on VALLENFYRE:

Facebook: Vallenfyre

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vallenfyre

Source:

Century Media Records - logo - B&W

Website: http://www.centurymedia.com

CM Distro – Shop: http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE VALLENFYRE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SINBREED “Shadows” – Releasing March 28th (Europe) And April 14th (US) Via AFM Records; “Making Of Shadows” Videos Streaming Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on March 13, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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SHADOWS – Tracklist:

01 Bleed
02 Shadows
03 Call To Arms
04 Reborn
05 Leaving The Road
06 Far Too Long
07 Black Death
08 Standing Tall
09 London Moon
10 Broken Wings

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Release Dates:
28.03. EU
14.04. US

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Check out all four videos for SINBREED – The Making Of Shadows, below! Whoa! 

DRUMS (PART 1)

BASS (PART 2)

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GUITARS (PART 3)

(VOCALS (PART 4)

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SINBREED:

Vocals – HERBIE LANGHANS
Guitars – FLO LAURIN
Guitars – MARCUS SIEPEN
Drums – FREDERIK EHMKE
Bass – ALEXANDER SCHULZ

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Source:

* For more info on SINBREED:

Facebook: Sinbreed

Website: http://www.sinbreed.com

AFM Records - new logo - 2013 - #1

Website: http://www.afm-records.de

AFM Records Shop: http://shop.afm-records.de

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LONG LIVE SINBREED.

LONG LIVE METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

VENGEFUL GHOUL – Turkish Power/Thrash Metal Band You NEED To Know About!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on March 13, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Ardent Power Thrash conjurings from Instanbul…

VENGEFUL GHOUL, founded in 2005, are hailing from Istanbul, Turkey. Their style is intensely dynamic Power Thrash Metal with traditional elements. Music with its very own identity, in the vein of glorious legends such as HELSTAR, JAG PANZER, AGENT STEEL, VICIOUS RUMOURS and NEVERMORE.

Vengeful Ghoul’s debut album “Timeless Warfare” has been excellent mastered by Swedish sound guru Mr. Jens Bogren! Get prepared for an truly outstanding Power Thrash experience!

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Below, you MUST listen to VENGEFUL GHOUL’s Fire & Spell:

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Support/spread the Metal news about VENGEFUL GHOUL and purchase their CD Timeless Warfare.

 * Timeless Warfare was released on February 11th, 2014 and was self-financed.

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Below, you MUST listen to VENGEFUL GHOUL’s Under Control:

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VENGEFUL GHOUL – LINE-UP:

Emre Kasapoğlu – Vocals

Özgür Nair – Lead Guitars

Senem Ündemir – Rhythm Guitars

Volkan Beykoz – Drums

Görkem Büyükeşmeli – Bass Guitar

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Source:

MetalMessage - large logo - red - 2013

http://www.metalmessage.de

* For more info on VENGEFUL GHOUL:

http://www.vengefulghoul.com/

https://www.facebook.com/vengefulghoul

http://www.youtube.com/user/vengefulghoul1

https://twitter.com/VengefulGhoul

http://vengefulghoul.bandcamp.com/

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LONG LIVE VENGEFUL GHOUL.

LONG LIVE METAL MESSAGE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE TURKEY.

Stone.

MONSTERWORKS – Release “Universe” On Eat Lead And Die Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 12, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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13.7 billion years in the making, Eat Lead and Die Music is pleased to announce the impending release of MONSTERWORKS’ Universe. The album is available as a download and special-edition, numbered digipak signed by the band, with lyric booklet.   

Another brilliant addition to MONSTERWORKS’ critically acclaimed discography, Universe is becoming known as one of 2014’s “can’t miss” albums. RingMaster Review called Universe “a piece of sonic alchemy which leaves the listener involved and excited on numerous levels.” To experience Universe, visit one of the links below:  

Digital download – monsterworks.bandcamp.com

Signed digipak CD – monsterworks.bigcartel.com 

Last month, MONSTERWORKS released a music video for the track “Voyager.” Footage for the video is taken from various documentaries about the Voyager space mission and the “grand tour” of our solar system undertaken by its two spacecraft. Voyager 1 is the furthest from Earth of the two probes and has now entered interstellar space.

The video is now playing below:

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Read the complete set of lyrics from Universe at the link below. (PDF will open in new tab)

http://public.supermetal.net/Monsterworks-Universe-Lyrics_140127.pdf

Critical Praise:

“Universe is a basket of musical treats including psychedelic candy, melodic rock cookies and delicious slices of space metal. The heart of death and thrash beats strongly behind the compositions, but every track brings forth something startling and captivating.” – A Metal State of Mind

“…a cosmic roller coaster ride of emotion, musical styles and psychedelic mind blasting” – HeavyMetalICU.com

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MONSTERWORKS

Jon – Vocals/Guitars
Hugo – Bass
James – Drums
Marcus – Lead Guitar

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

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* For more info on MONSTERWORKS:

Website: www.supermetal.net

Facebook: www.facebook.com/monsterworks

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LONG LIVE MONSTERWORKS.

LONG LIVE OUR UNIVERSE.

Stone.

NIGHTQUEEN “Revolution” – New Studio Album Releasing On April 25th; Album Trailer Streaming Here!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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NIGHTQUEEN – Belgium’s Symphonic Metal warriors, NIGHTQUEEN, will be releasing their second studio album, Revolution, on April 25th, 2014. This album is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut: 2012’s For Queen And Metal (Massacre Records). A new album trailer for Revolution is below! Get a Metal taste for what’s to come with NIGHTQUEEN’sRevolution! Metal be thy name.

Revolution was produced by Jan Nemec. Executive producers are Carolina Guilini & Wim Coryn.

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NIGHTQUEEN:

Keely Larreina – Lead vocals

Rex Zeco – Guitar

Neil Gray – Guitar

Steven Steele – Bass

Ed Scarlatti – Keyboards

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* For more info on NIGHTQUEEN:

Facebook: Nightqueen

Website: http://www.nightqueen.be

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LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

LUCIFER’S HAMMER – “Night Sacrifice (Demo MMXII)” Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 10, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Lucifers Hammer - demo MMXII - promo cover pic - 2014

LUCIFER’S HAMMER – I’m gonna say it straight, Lucifer’s Hammer has made this Metalhead one happy Metal camper! Just in time for Spring, this tidy, 3 song EP from Santiago, Chile’s, True Metal troupe, will be raging LOUD from my home stereo speakers, laptop and car. It’s time to crank the windows down and blast some Lucifer’s F’n Hammer! Yet again, a fine new band that has tapped into the True Metal sound of yesteryear!

Night Sacrifice (Demo MMXII) has a Metal ton going for it, with the (old school) vocal echoes included! From the info I’ve gathered, Lucifer’s Hammer is: Hades (Vocals, Guitars) and Titan (Drums). These two Metal dudes have flat-out nailed it! I’d hate to see this band refine a damn thing; the raw and retrospective vibes that jump out of these 3 songs makes damn cool Metal sense to me!

True/Traditional Metal fans cannot pass up on Lucifer’s Hammer! Fans of (early) Manowar, Witch Cross, Hell, Sinister Realm, Satan, (early) Iron Maiden, (early) Judas Priest, (early) Fates Warning, Obsession and the (original) NWOBHM explosion must give Lucifer’s Hammer a listen!

Listen below for yourself and hear why Lucifer’s Hammer’s new EP is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Buy this EP! Support Lucifer’s Hammer! Metal be thy name!

Purchase the digital album of Night Sacrifice (Demo MMXII) by clicking that link below! Whoa!

http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/night-sacrifice-demo-mmxiii

Track Listing & Running Times:

01 – Wolf (4:16)

02 – Shadows (5:20)

03 – Night Sacrifice (4:54)

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* For more info on LUCIFER’S HAMMER:

Facebook: Lucifer’s Hammer

http://lucifershammer.bandcamp.com/

Shadow Kingdom Records - Logo - 4 color - 2013

http://store.shadowkingdomrecords.com/

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LONG LIVE LUCIFER’S HAMMER.

LONG LIVE TRUE METAL.

LONG LIVE CHILE.

Stone.

BENEATH – Icelandic Deathsquad To Release Second Album Via Unique Leader

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on March 9, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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In a few short weeks, Reykjavik, Iceland-based Death Metal squadron, BENEATH, will unleash the hellstorm that is their daunting sophomore full-length, The Barren Throne, once again through Unique Leader Records.

With an unrelenting fifty-three minutes of technical death metal cruelty through eleven new tracks, on The Barren ThroneBENEATH has sought to envelope melody, atmosphere and structure within its manic blastbeats and speed-picked guitars. The album evolves lyrically and conceptually around the idea of a being or entity that consumes and devours everything around it until it’s forced to consume itself. The follow-up to their Unique Leader-released 2012 debut full-length, Enslaved By Fear, the dynamic The Barren Throne is BENEATH’s first release with new vocalist, Benedikt Natanael Bjarnason, who joined the lineup in June 2013.

The album’s massive production was achieved by the Wieslawski brothers of famed Hertz Studios in Poland (Behemoth, Dead Infection, Vader, Decapitated), and the album artwork once again sanctioned to the masterful Raymond Swanland. The end result is a complex and procedural, yet dynamic album that rewards repeated listening. The Barren Throne will be released worldwide on April 29th.

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Said guitarist Johann Ingi: “We are truly thrilled to be releasing our second full-length on Unique Leader Records. During the writing and recording of The Barren Throne, every single member of the band has surpassed themselves, taking the album to another level. The album is tighter, more focused and doesn´t give an inch when it comes to sheer brutality. We are inspired by many different genres of extreme music and on this record we sought to embrace this and transcend the need to adhere to the common boundaries of the technical death metal genre. This has resulted in what we feel is our most dynamic and relevant release yet.”

The Barren Throne – Track Listing:

1. Depleted Kingdom

2. Chalice

3. The Barren Throne

4. Putrid Seed of Affection

5. Iron Jaw

6. Sovereign Carnal Passion

7. Sky Burial

8. Veil of Mercy

9. Mass Extinction Codex

10. Storm Drainer

11. Unearthed

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Formed in the winter of 2007/2008, the members of BENEATH have all been active in the Icelandic Metal scene for some years, with current and former connections to Sororicide, Changer, Atrum, Azoic and Diabolus to name a few. After making their live debut supporting The Black Dahlia Murder in January 2009 and winning the inaugural Icelandic finals for the Wacken Open Air Metal Battle they became the first Icelandic band to perform at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2009. More festival appearances followed, amongst others Death Feast Open Air in 2010 and Neurotic Deathfest in 2011.

In February 2010, BENEATH released their debut Hollow Empty Void EP on Mordbrann Musikk which landed them a record deal with Unique Leader Records. In 2012 the band released their first full-length, Enslaved By Fear, which was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand at Dug Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden.In 2013, singer and founder Gisli Sigmundsson left the band and was replaced by Benedikt Natanael Bjarnason (Azoic).

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on BENEATH:

http://www.beneath.is

https://www.facebook.com/beneathdeathmetal

Unique Leader Records - logo - B&W - 2013

http://www.uniqueleader.com

http://www.facebook.com/UniqueLeaderRecords

http://www.twitter.com/UniqueLeaderRec

http://www.youtube.com/uniqueleaderrecords

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LONG LIVE BENEATH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE ICELAND.

Stone.

COUNTESS – Dutch Black Metal Legends Announce New Album; Release New Video

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music videos, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on March 6, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Countess - Ancient Lies And Battle Cries - promo cover pic - 2014

On April 9th, Dutch Black Metal legends COUNTESS will release their long-awaited new full-length album, entitled ‘Ancient Lies And Battle Cries’ through the band’s long-time label Barbarian Wrath.

‘Ancient Lies And Battle Cries’, the band’s fourteenth full-length, features ten tracks of uncompromising METAL, blending first wave Black Metal and traditional Heavy Metal in a way only COUNTESS can. The result of almost three years of writing and recording, ‘Ancient Lies’ will surely satisfy all those who long for the days when Black Metal was still METAL.

Fans can get a first taste of the new record as of today. A video has been released for the song ‘Call Of The Ancient Pantheon’ through the band’s official YT channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/countessmetal?feature=watch

COUNTESS – Call Of The Ancient Pantheon:

The album’s full track list:

1. Battle Sky

2. Call Of The Ancient Pantheon

3. By Hammer And Blood

4. Vengeance Of The Slain

5. Beneath The Eye Of Wisdom

6. Confessions Of A Polytheist

7. Pray For The Cult

8. Cursed Seed Of Aten

9. Burn The Throne

10. The Last Temple

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(Source: COUNTESS)

* For more info on COUNTESS:

http://countessmetal.bandcamp.com

http://countessmetal.blogspot.com

Facebook: Countess

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LONG LIVE COUNTESS.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GLORYFUL – Heavy Metal Crusaders Introduce New Bassist, New Song Available For Streaming

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Gloryful - Ocean Blade - promo cover pic - 2014 - massacre records

From Massacre Records:

Good news, GLORYFUL’s new album is set to be released in late April.

“Ocean Blade” was mixed by Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Asphyx, Motorjesus) at Unisound and mastered by Powerwolf’s Charles Greywolf at Studio Greywolf. Kris Verwimp is responsible for the cover artwork.

You can listen to the brand new song “Cradle Of Heroes” in its entirety here:

The band has now also introduced their new bassist! Shortly before the recording of the upcoming album “Ocean Blade”, former bassist Oliver Karasch decided to leave GLORYFUL.

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Oliver Karasch

Oliver stated:

“Due to personal reasons, I can’t fulfill the role as bassist of Gloryful anymore. It was a great time and I will always cherish the memories of great shows and the best company anyone could imagine. This has been the best band I ever played in and I’m glad that a good replacement could be found, otherwise I wouldn’t have left.”

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Daniel Perl 

Daniel Perl about his new role as GLORYFUL’s bassist:

“Working his artilleristic instrument, he had flattened the ground – besides his band members – for the infantristic sound to take over. As this good man has taken a back seat, it was my call to enter the band. With great pleasure and honor I’m taking the task that has been Oliver’s since the start of Gloryful. Locked and loaded and ready to rumble in the name of Heavy Metal, let the war begin!”

GLORYFUL’s new album “Ocean Blade” will be released on April 25, 2014 via Massacre Records!

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* For more info on GLORYFUL:

Facebook: Gloryful

Website: http://www.gloryful.net

Source:

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Website: http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE GLORYFUL.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Thursday, March 6th, 2014

Posted in books, Death Metal, Metal, metal music, movies, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, weather, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Carnifex - Die Without Hope - promo cover pic - 2014

That CARNIFEX album cover is atop this post for a reason. I bought this new CARNIFEX CD, Die Without Hope, on Tuesday, March 4th. It’s the only CD I’ve bought in the past two weeks. Yes, this new CARNIFEX offering scorches, blazes, burns and tears apart my Metal soul, blah, blah, blah. I highly recommend it too.

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As it stands now, I do solemnly believe we live in a world that is runneth over with countless governments and Hollywood fat cats that can give two shits about the people that continue to make them filthy rich. Let the U2 bands of the world sink in the same pitiful ship of arrogant fools that bow at the altar of the billionaires club. Those bands are far too gone; they can only relate to red carpets, narcissistic thought patterns and the plastic societies that they’ve succumbed to.

With so much bullshit going on around us, all over the planet, I hereby plead for all of us Metalheads, Hell Rats, Punks, Children Of The Damned, Bottom Feeders, Classic Rockers, Underground Dwellers and Fiends to UNITE like never before!

Music is our universal language and our passion; therefore, let’s continue to get along like we have been doing and show the artificial idiots of the world how real civility is conducted! Music inspiresMusic heals. Music unites. Music is a mystical force that can never be contained. Hallelujah and ring the Metal bell for peace.

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With all of that said, I’d like to share with you all this very cool QUIET RIOT concert flyer for their June 13th, 2014 show:

Quiet Riot - St. Louis Mo - June 13 - 2014 - promo flyer

I love QUIET RIOT and appreciate this concert flyer. For those who might be offended, I make no apologies for being a red-blooded dude who digs art. Just take a long look at the endless line of violent and smutty movies coming out of Hollywood for the last several decades and this concert flyer pales (light years) in comparison. QUIET RIOT RULES.

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This USA Winter of 2014 has broken countless weather records for freezing temperatures and snow totals; with many, many death related stories due to this Winter’s wrath. To tally all these bizarre Winter records here would probably take me 24 hours of non-stop keystroking. Electric, gas and fuel bills do not lie about non-stop freezing weather. From this Winter forward, the words greenhouse affects and climate change are filthy rotten words to me… and to think I practically jumped on board that dumb-ass bus of unfounded science!

Certainly, there will forever be meteorologists, scientists and misinformed individuals that live in the mild southern regions and Tropics that cling onto the idealistic view that Mother Earth is losing her polar caps. Everyone, build a bunker! Relocate to a base on the Moon! Maybe, perhaps, they should ALL read that classic children’s book about jumping to conclusions:

Chicken Little - childrens book - promo cover pic

Or these same champions of ozone depletion can watch the animated film:

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Thank you for visiting, reading or hardly reading this post. Regardless, your visit will make the site stats increase on Metal Odyssey; resulting in my (hopefully) not being fired by my boss. Metal be thy name.

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* For more info on QUIET RIOT:

Website: http://www.officialquietriot.com

* For more info on CARNIFEX:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/CarnifexMetal

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LONG LIVE QUIET RIOT.

LONG LIVE CARNIFEX.

F*$K OFF, WINTER.

Stone.

12 GAUGE – Teaser Video For Forthcoming Album “ALL IN”; Releasing Via Flicknife Records

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on March 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

12 Gauge - All In - cover promo pic - 2014

12 GAUGE are to release their Debut album through Flicknife Records 07/04/14!

Teaser Video Of 12 GAUGE’s ‘Hell To The Morning’ from the forthcoming album ‘All In’:

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12 GAUGE:

Ian ‘Jonno’ Johnson – Guitar

Ryan Van Delyce – Guitar

J Michael Ward – Vocals

Graham ‘Gee’ Bennett – Drums

Andy Waite – Bass Guitar

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* For more info on 12 GAUGE:

Facebook: Twelve Gauge

Website: http://www.twelvegauge.co.uk

twitter: www.twitter.com/12gaugeuk

Source:

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Website: flickniferecords.co.uk

Facebook: Flicknife Records: a music label

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LONG LIVE 12 GAUGE.

LONG LIVE FLICKNIFE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE ENGLAND.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ARISING FEAR “Beyond Betrayal” – Augsburg Modern Thrash Metal Band’s Debut Album Releasing On March 29th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metalcore, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Intensive, up to date and original … pure Modern Thrash Metal freshness for spring!

ARISING FEAR was founded back in 2008 in Augsburg, Bavaria, and affect their listeners with catchy hooks, complex song structures and hard headbanger riffs – all those musical elements meet in the music of ARISING FEAR and give their individual wall of sound a very interesting and powerful attitude.

Followed by an immense number of live shows in Germany, Poland and Italy, with well-known Bands like Emil Bulls, Farewell To Arms or Tenside the band released their self-titled debut EP in September 2009 which received excellent press consistently.

Check out the album trailer below for Beyond Betrayal:

In ARISING FEAR, Alex Rauh (vocals/guitar) , Kevin Pöllmann (guitar/vocals), Tobi Möhring (drums) and Tom Franz (bass) prescribe themselves to the passion for creating their own music which can be considered as a mix of classical Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal and elements of the Metalcore genre.

Currently, the four playful guys of ARISING FEAR are in the studio and work diligently on their debut album “BEYOND BETRAYAL” which will be released on March 29, 2014.

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* ARISING FEAR are self-financed.

* For more info on ARISING FEAR:

http://www.arisingfear.com/
https://www.facebook.com/arisingfear
http://www.youtube.com/arisingfearofficial
https://twitter.com/ARISINGFEAR

Source:

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Website: http://www.metalmessage.de

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LONG LIVE ARISING FEAR.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

RAGE – “THE SOUNDCHASER ARCHIVES 30TH ANNIVERSARY” 2-CD/DVD RELEASING IN MAY, VIA NUCLEAR BLAST!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

RAGE - The Soundchaser Archives 30th Anniversary - promo cover pic - 2014

German Heavy Metal masters RAGE are about to celebrate their 30th band anniversary with the release of a unique collection of songs from their outstanding back catalogue.

The Soundchaser Archives will contain 30 tracks put on two brimful CDs, covering everything from previously unreleased material or versions, demo recordings to fractions of ideas that finally went to find clear sonic ground. Additionally the 2-CD will contain a bonus DVD including the RAGE performance of last years Masters Of Rock festival.

The Soundchaser Archives will be out on May 23, 2014 via Nuclear Blast. Diving into their own history, RAGE has 21 studio albums released to date, covering three decades of an unbeatable Heavy Metal career.

RAGE - The Soundchaser Archives 30th Anniversary - promo cover pic - 2014

The track list of The Soundchaser Archives will be as follows:

CD1

01. Anybody Home?
02. Mystery Trip
03. In Union
04. Long Hard Road
05. Full Moon (International Version)
06. Nevermore
07. French Bourrée
08. A Perfect Day
09. Enough Is Enough
10. Here Comes The Night
11. Spiritual Awakening
12. Lost In The Void
13. The Missing Link
14. Another Kind Of Madness
15. Down To The Bone

CD2

01. The Speed Of Sound
02. Darkness Turns To Light
03. Death Is Alive
04. Gentle Murders
05. From The Cradle To The Grave
06. Refuge
07. Fugue No. 5
08. Last Goodbye
09. Dirty Wings
10. The Pit And The Pendulum
11. Waterfalls
12. Heads Off
13. Assorted By Satan
14. Shame On You
15. Soundchaser

DVD

Live at “Masters of Rock” Festival 2013
01. Cleansed by Fire
02. From the Cradle to the Grave
03. Scapegoat
04. The Devil’s Bride
05. Empty Hollow
06. Lament
07. Suite Lingua Mortis:
– Prelude of Souls
– Innocent
– Depression
– No Regrets
08. Witches’ Judge
09. Straight to Hell
+ Interviews & Bonus Videos

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Catch RAGE live during the following dates. There will also be a European tour in September and October, being announced soon.

19.04. B Mons – PPM Fest
26.04. D Dernbach/Pfalz – Dorfgemeinschaftshaus
23.05. D Bergeheim – Tribute to Jon Lord
30.05. D Geiselwind – Out & Loud Festival
31.05. CZ Plzen – Metalfest
06.09. CH Porsel – FestiWolf

LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA feat. RAGE 
05.07. DE Gelnhausen – 1. Gelnhäuser Sommerfestival 2014
11.07. DE Hamm – Klassik Sommer Hamm

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For more info on RAGE:

Website: http://www.rage-on.de

Facebook: Rage Official

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USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

Europe: http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE RAGE.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS – Reveal Artwork, Release Details For “The Queen of Steel”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on March 3, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Dead Earth Politics - The Queen Of Steel - promo cover pic

Austin, Texas Metal unit DEAD EARTH POLITICS have revealed the artwork and release details for their new EP, The Queen of Steel.

Starting on Saturday, March 8, DEAD EARTH POLITICS will kick off The Queen of Steel release week celebration, that will run throughout this year’s SXSW Music Festival. In showcases and on the streets, the band will be out in full force during the city-wide fest in support of the EP. The Queen of Steel will be released as a digital-only, name-your-price download, complete with lyrics and liner notes. The track Redneck Dragonslayer is currently available for streaming at this location.

SXSW and additional dates, including information about the upcoming Mike Scaccia Rock The Heart Benefit Concert with DOWN and WARBEAST, are posted below.

DEAD EARTH POLITICS Live:

March 8 – Austin, Texas @ Texas Metal Monsters at The Dirty Dog Bar; 9:30 p.m.

March 12 – Austin, Texas @ Official SXSW Showcase at Metal & Lace; 7 p.m.

April 14 – Austin, Texas @ The Dirty Dog Bar w/ ANVIL

May 24 – Austin, Texas @ Mike Scaccia’s Rock the Heart Benefit at Emo’s

Set for Saturday, May 24 at Emo’s in Austin, Texas, the show will also feature performances by DOWN, WARBEAST and THE SCACCIANATORS – a Mike Scaccia tribute band consisting of former RIGOR MORTIS members Casey Orr, Harden Harrison, Bruce Corbitt & Doyle Bright w/ special guests Mike Taylor (Rabid Flesh Eaters), Philip Anselmo, Scott Shelby (Warbeast), Rick Perry (Gammacide) and more. Show details and information about the Mike Scaccia Heart Rock Foundation can be found at HERE.

For updates, stay tuned to deadearthpolitics.com.

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on DEAD EARTH POLITICS:

Website: www.deadearthpolitics.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadearthpolitics

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LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

DORO “Raise Your Fist – 30 Years Anniversary Edition” Double CD To Be Released Via Nuclear Blast

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 2, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Doro - Raise Your Fist - 30 Years Anniversary Edition - promo cover - 2014

From Nuclear Blast:

DORO – In honor of her 30 years stage jubilee, internationally successful Rock singer DORO PESCH will celebrate with fans from all over the world and two separate yet unique shows on May 02: the Classic Night with Orchestra, and May 03: the Rock Night with many guests, at CCD Stadthalle of her hometown Düsseldorf.

Just in time for the celebration, there will be an anniversary record of the Rock Queen. The Raise Your Fist – 30 Years Anniversary Edition contains the re-release of the successful Raise Your Fist record, as well as a real bonus CD highlight entitled Powerful Passionate Favorites. There you’ll find new and unreleased tracks, along with DORO cover versions of her favorite artists, such as LED ZEPPELIN, TINA TURNER, METALLCA and DIO.

Another highlight is the French version of her hit Raise Your Fist In The Air, as well as a new mix of It Still Hurts, a duet along with MOTÖRHEAD icon Lemmy Kilmister.

DORO comments: Raise Your Fist is a real jewel among my releases, with constantly great tracks on it.”

DORO - two special anniversary shows - 30 years - 2014 - promo banner

The bonus CD Powerful Passionate Favorites now adds another diamond to her outstanding career. Here comes the track list:

01. It Still Hurts

The ballad of Doro and Lemmy, with a new mix from Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT a.o.).

02. Lève Ton Poing Vers Le Ciel

The french version of the single ‘Raise Your Fist In The Air’.

03. Babe I´m Gonna Leave You

DORO’s cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic.

04. Nutbush City Limits 

DORO’s cover version of the TINA TURNER classic.

05. Only You

New version of the track, which was written by Gene Simmons (KISS) in the year 1990 for DORO.

06. Egypt (The Chains Are On)

Cover-version of her favorite Ronnie James DIO song, the true hero of Doro.

07. Nothing Else Matters

DORO’s cover version of the most popular METALLICA classic.

08. Warfare

New song, which will be featured alongside the movie “Anuk 2”, where Doro again acts as the warrior Meha.

09. NYC Blues

Home-recorded demo-version of a new track, recently recorded at Doro’s apartment in New York.

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* For more info on DORO:

Facebook: DORO

Website: http://www.doro.de/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

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Europe Website: http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE DORO.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

EPICA “The Quantum Enigma” – New Studio Album Releasing This May, Via Nuclear Blast

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on March 1, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Epica - The Quantum Enigma - promo cover pic - 2014

From Nuclear Blast:

Who’s ready for Epica’s new album The Quantum Enigma? It’s coming this spring!

Marking the beginning of a new era of modernity, heaviness, and no compromises, Dutch symphonic sextet EPICA are set to release their sixth studio album, THE QUANTUM ENIGMA, this spring in North America.

“More than any of our previous albums, this album is a group effort,” states the band. “The only goal we had in mind: creating the album that could lift EPICA up to the next level. Every detail finds its way into a perfectly balanced mix and makes EPICA sound raw and overwhelming.”

Teaming up with producer Joost van den Broek (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER), The Quantum Enigma was recorded at the Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands and mixed by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, HATESPHERE).

Creating stunning artwork to accompany the ideas behind THE QUANTUM ENIGMA’s lyrics is longtime collaborator Stephan Heilemann, whose cover art is part of a bigger picture.

The Quantum Enigma will release on May 2nd (Europe), May 5th (UK) and May 13th (USA) through Nuclear Blast.

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THE QUANTUM ENIGMA – Track Listing:

01 – Originem

02 – The Second Stone

03 – The Essence Of Silence

04 – Victims Of Contingency

05 – Sense Without Sanity [The Impervious Code]

06 – Unchain Utopia

07 – The Fifth Guardian [Interlude]

08 – Chemical Insomnia

09 – Reverence [Living In The Heart]

10 – Omen [The Ghoulish Malady]

11 – Canvas Of Life

12 – Natural Corruption

13 – The Quantum Enigma [Kingdom Of Heaven, Part II]

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* For more info on EPICA:

Facebook: Epica

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USA Website: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

Europe Website: http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE EPICA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.