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THE BODY POLITIC – Post Teaser For New Video ‘All Hands’ – Plus Offer FREE Download Of EP ‘Egressor’

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on January 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The Body Politic - Promo Band Pic - #2015TBPMO

Nanaimo, BC six-piece powerhouse The Body Politic have posted a teaser for their upcoming music video ‘All Hands’ in support of their latest EP ‘Egressor’, which is available for FREE download here.

Drummer Spencer Bowman comments:

“When we began searching for a director for the All Hands music video, it didn’t take us long to come across Emma Higgins. Emma and her team captured the mood of the song and the energy of the band better than we could have hoped for. We had a blast on set, and we’re excited to have the video’s exclusive premiere on MuchMusic!”

To watch the teaser, please visit the following link here or below. The full video will be exclusively premiered on Much Music on February 25th.

About: The Body Politic’s EP ‘Egressor’ was released September 16th to follow-up their 2011 debut album ‘All Too Human’.  Taking their name from a Clive Barker short story and shifting gears from jazz (which most of the members studied at Vancouver Island University) to Progressive Metal, the band combine poly-metric grooves, aggressive screams and soaring vocal melodies to push the boundaries of Modern Metal music with technically impressive musicianship.

Their emotionally charged songs incorporate an element of playfulness that has led THE BODY POLITIC to stand out in a vast Metal crowd and to perform opening slots for Tesseract, Protest The Hero and Scale The Summit; plus multiple Western Canadian tours with their evolution.

The Body Politic - Egressor - promo cover pic - #2015TBPMO

Track Listing: The Body Politic – Egressor

  1. Vitam Agere (2:18)
  2. Armature (4:12)
  3. All Hands (4:53)
  4. Swing For The Fences (4:05)
  5. Colqhoun (4:13)
  6. Irradiate (4:56)

EP Length: 24:39

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Guitar Playthrough ‘Armature’: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFHtOeTDCg8

Lyric Video ‘Armature’: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52IHxr7UuEI

FREE download of ‘Armature’:

http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/the-body-politic-armature-free-song-download-exclusive-world-premiere

For more info, please visit the following links:

http://www.bodypoliticband.com/

http://www.facebook.com/thebodypolitic

http://www.twitter.com/bodypoliticband

http://instagram.com/thebodypolitic

Band Merch –

https://thebodypolitic.bandcamp.com/merch

iTunes –

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/egressor-ep/id915551785

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Source: Asher Media Relations

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THE BODY POLITIC.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

Stone.

DISSIDENT CLONE “State of Dysphoria” – 4 Song EP Is A Metal Blast!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , on January 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Dissident Clone - State Of Dysphoria - promo album cover pic - #2015DCMO

4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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DISSIDENT CLONEState Of Dysphoria will be released on March 17th, 2015, via Tridroid Records. This is a 4 song EP that blasts its way through with the sonically mixed trio of Metal, Thrash and Punk. The duo that comprises Dissident Clone are: Patrick Morris on guitar/vocals and Chad Brunsell on drums.

I will admit without hesitation that this is one freaking fun EP to listen to! Underground, raw and retro all the way through, this EP is worth that full jar of rainy day beans you’re willing to let go of. Not only musically do Dissident Clone play the Metal, Thrash and Punk combination; Patrick Morris adjusts his vocals very capably based on which style is being played.

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Dissident Clone packs an enormous wallop in just these 4 songs, I am very delighted to say. There’s even some groove Metal and haunting riffage going on with their song Eye Of The Wound. Savvy musicians that have compiled a blue-chip EP are Dissident Clone. I highly recommend to all who appreciate music that kick-starts the party into a ruckus. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Track List:

Waiting To Collapse

Servile Sector

Eye Of The Wound

Crushed From Above

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* For more info:

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Facebook: Tridroid Records

Twitter

Bandcamp

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LONG LIVE DISSIDENT CLONE.

LONG LIVE WHOOP-ASS MUSIC.

Stone.

GHOULGOTHA “The Deathmass Cloak” – A Raging And Wicked, Blackened, Death Doom Metal Album!

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , , on January 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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GHOULGOTHA The Deathmass Cloak has been made available, on January 13th, via the Dark Descent website. This group was formed and is based in San Diego, California. GHOULGOTHA do strike the Death Metal hammer down, more than likely splitting speakers and skulls, across the lands, from their debut album. My Metal God almighty, is this album molasses heavy!

Overall, The Deathmass Cloak plays out as a Blackened Death Metal collides with calamitous Doom Metal listen. Heavy as King Kong’s monster-sized, congealed shit and fused with down tempo Death Metal are best to describe this album’s songs. GHOULGOTHA have won me over due their honing in on their own sound and by not following the leader within the Death Metal universe. There are hoards of riffs, that summons the same Metal Gods that have looked down upon Black Sabbath with appreciation and trust me, these guitar parts are CHUNKY.

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I have found The Deathmass Cloak to be a rather diverse listen in Death Metal, where both Old Schoolers and newbies of the Modern era should both walk away feeling some deathly Metal fulfillment from GHOULGOTHA’s creativity. The all-encompassing Death Metal vibe on this album is just an overall treat for my senses; GHOULGOTHA has a downbeat aura to their sound that just locks me in, man.

The sonic surprises of both the album’s intro of Solar Awakening and closer, Levitate Within The Curse, are stuff of genius for a Death Metal band; very impressive musical ideas were obviously fulfilled there. I’ll leave that last thought as something you’ll have to hear for yourself, it’s too good to give away. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Listen To And Support GHOULGOTHA:

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* For more info on GHOULGOTHA:

Facebook: Ghoulgotha

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Website: www.darkdescentrecords.com

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LONG LIVE  GHOULGOTHA.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

ACID KING – SHARE “MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, CENTER OF EVERYWHERE” COVER

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on January 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Acid King - Middle Of Nowhere Center Of Everywhere - promo cover pic - #2015MO

DOOM PIONEERS’ FIRST ALBUM IN 10 YEARS OUT APRIL 14th

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2015 – Acid King have unveiled the cover art for their forthcoming album, Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere (available April 14).

The artwork for Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere was done by famed tattoo artist, Tim Lehi. Lehi has done cover art and posters for High on Fire, Earthless and Witch.

Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere was recorded at both Sharkbite and Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco, mixed at Different Fur Studios and produced by Acid King and Billy Anderson. The digital release will be released independently via Acid King while physical copies, both CD and vinyl, will be available via Svart Records.

“We had several songs in the works over the years that we spent most of our time touring Europe but in between working our day jobs, we didn’t put the effort into recording,” explained singer/guitar player Lori S. “I really wanted to accelerate the process and get new music out. It’s time. This music that we’ve been playing for so long, that was initially obscure and underground, seemed to grow over these past 10 years and the timing was right to release this now!”

Acid King bubbled up from San Francisco in 1993 through a fog of revved up riffs, thunderous drums, and a hypnotic vocal howl. They unleashed three EPs and three full-length albums, starting with Zoroaster in 1995, the 1999 full-length Busse Woods, and their most recent release, Acid King III, coming in 2005. Their seismic chemistry transfixed audiences everywhere from high-profile festivals such as Hellfest and Roadburn to now iconic shows alongside peers such as Sleep and Mystick Krewe of Clearlight.

The band recently confirmed their participation in Desertfest, April 24 to 26 in the UK. North American tour dates will be announced soon.

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Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing

* For more info on ACID KING:

Facebook: Acid King

Website: http://www.acidking.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ACID KING.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

OUTRE – Stream New Song “Chant 3: The Fall” Off New Album

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music with tags , , , , on January 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

OUTRE - Ghost Chants - promo album cover pic - #2015OMO

After suffering a setback with the loss of their vocalist Andrzej Nowak, Black Metal group Outre have unveiled a track from their upcoming album recorded with the participation of Stawrogin (Odraza/Massemord). A twisted and ripping track drawing as much from French bands such as Deathspell Omega as Outre’s compatriots Behemoth, it will surely draw the attention of those with a finely tuned Black Metal radar.

The band comments:
“We are now finishing the production of our debut LP “Ghost Chants”. With minor delay caused by our vocalist leaving, the vocals recording session are now heading to an end. We asked Stawrogin for help, in our opinion one of the best throats in the Polish black metal underground, and so far we are more than satisfied with the effects of his work. A promo track “Chant 3. – The fall” gives a sneak peek of what you can expect on our debut long player. We gave our best to make this record as much essential and intense as possible.”

Stream the song on Soundcloud here:

https://soundcloud.com/godzovwar/outre_chant_3_the_fall

https://soundcloud.com/godzovwar/outre_chant_3_the_fall

Outre’s upcoming LP, entitled “Ghost Chants”, is set for release in early spring via Godz Ov War/Third Eye Temple/Essential Purification Records. It was recorded in No Solace and Impressive Art studios, and mixed/mastered by M. of the well-acclaimed Mgła. The track listing is as follows:

Chant 1. – Departure
Chant 2. – Shadow
Chant 3. – The Fall
Chant 4. – Lament
Chant 5. – Equilibrium
Chant 6. – Vengeance
Chant 7. – Arrival

Line-up:
Damian Igielski – Guitars
Mateusz Jamróz – Guitars
Marcin L.th Radecki – Bass
Maciej Pelczar – Drums

Stawrogin – Vocals

Discography:
2013 – Tranquility EP (self-released)
2013 – Thaw/Outre split (Third Eye Temple)

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(Source: Dewar PR)

Dewar PR – Facebook

OUTRE – Online:

Facebook

Bandcamp

Godz Ov War Productions

Third Eye Temple

Essential Purification Records

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE OUTRE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GHOULGOTHA – ‘The Deathmass Cloak’ Out Now on Dark Descent Records; Complete Album Streaming

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on January 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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The Deathmass Cloak, the debut full-length from San Diego-based death metal band GHOULGOTHA, is out now on Dark Descent Records. Stream the album in its entirety at this location.

Purchase The Deathmass Cloak right here.

After a demo, EP and a split, GHOULGOTHA emphatically announces their presence in the metal realm with the 53-minute The Deathmass Cloak. The album is the product of the very warped and prolific W. Sarantopoulos (AKA Elektrokutioner), so expect some of the most outside the box brutality the underground has to offer. Produced by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studio, The Deathmass Cloak is a weird and winding death metal album destined to satisfy even the harshest critics. Cover art for the album comes courtesy of Mattias Frisk (Vanhelgd).

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The Deathmass Cloak – Track List:

Solar Awakening (Intro)

Gazing into Melted Night

A Neck for the Nameless Noose

Austere Urns

Saturnal Rites

Prophetic Oration of Self

Arteries Unblest

Citadel of Heathen Flesh

Cartilage Imperfect

Levitate Within the Curse

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W. Sarantopoulos (DECREPITAPH, FATHER BEFOULED, ENCOFFINATION, WOODEN STAKE, FESTERED, SCAREMAKER and more) moved from Dallas to San Diego and began searching for musicians to bring some Doom/Death to Southern California. Shortly after moving, he hooked up with drummer C. Koryn (ASCENDED DEAD) who shared a lot of the same influences. Their playing styles worked perfectly with each other, making the song writing process very easy. The two jammed for a few months while looking for other members to complete the line up.

The band name GHOULGOTHA was chosen as it represents our dedication to rotting old skull Doom/Death. In the summer of 2012, J. Moreno (ASCENDED DEAD) and I. Mann were added on bass/vocals and second guitar, respectively. The full horde quickly put together a two song demo/promo called No Peace To Rest In and released it in September 2012.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/ghoulgotha666

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GHOULGOTHA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Greek Thrashers BIOTOXIC WARFARE Unleash New Single From ‘Lobotomized’

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, Thrash Metal with tags , , , on January 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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In order to whet appetites, Biotoxic Warfare have released a single from their upcoming album ‘Lobotomized’ which is released this coming Monday, January 19th, via Slaney Records. The track, also named ‘Lobotomized’ is a meaty introduction to the band’s debut full-length release.

Listen to ‘Lobotomized’ Here!

http://youtu.be/yShCdJahEOs

Since their formation little over two years ago and having already supported the likes of Enforcer and Suicidal Angels and released one highly lauded EP, ‘Baptized in Blood and Greed’ [2013], Biotoxic Warfare are emerging from the Greek underbelly as a force to be reckoned with. This is demonstrated in full on their debut album release, ‘Lobotomized’.

‘Lobotomized’ is a blistering aural attack from the start and does not let up the onslaught through the album’s eight tracks. Talking of the album, the band had this to say –

“The sound of ‘Lobotomized’ is mostly influenced by the European Thrash Metal scene (Kreator, Sodom) with a mix of old school American Death Metal (Obituary, Death, Morbid Angel). It also combines dark melodies, shredding guitar solos, technical riffing and many well-combined fragments of the whole extreme metal spectrum.

“Lyrically the album opposes strictly to any religious fanatics and cults who use their lies to control every human being with ambitions to reign upon arrogance and false reality created by religions worldwide since the dawn of time. The lyrics call the people to rise against their oppressors, stand out for what they believe and break the chains that bond both mind and soul.”

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And this is what the press is saying:

“If ‘Lobotomized’ is a sign for all the good albums that are to come in 2015, then I cannot fucking wait…an amazing start to the year’s metal releases.” – 10/10 Metal Addicts

The band recorded the album at their home studio and went on to have it mixed and mastered by Vaggelis Theodorakis (Revolted Masses). ‘Lobotomized’’s artwork, designed by Roberto Toderico, encapsulates the messages from within the album. The band describe the artwork as depicting “the massive lobotomy and brain washing that terrorizes our society by any organized religion party, and aims to a global propaganda in order to control and twist the freedom of thinking and acting for yourself.”

‘Lobotomized’ Track Listing:

  1. Mors Indecepta
  2. Proclaim The Gospel Of Lies
  3. Baptized In Blood And Greed
  4. Dysphoric Reality
  5. Lobotomized
  6. Lust For Hate
  7. Parasitic Life
  8. As We Rot (Promises Of Heaven)

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BIOTOXIC WARFARE

Mike – Vocals

George – Lead Guitars

Stelios – Rhythm Guitars

Panagiotis – Bass

Orestis – Drums

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on BIOTOXIC WARFARE:

Biotoxic Warfare on Facebook

www.reverbnation.com/biotoxicwarfare

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BIOTOXIC WARFARE AND THEIR 100% WHOOP-ASS, IN-YOUR-FACE, CRANIUM SPLITTING THRASH METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

New Voice of the Soul Song Streaming Now!

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

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Dubai extreme metallers Voice of the Soul have today released a brand new song entitled ‘Pendulum’ from their forthcoming debut album ‘Catacombs’. The album will be released on 27th March 2015 distributed via UK label Hell’s Hammer & India’s Transcending Obscurity.

Listen to ‘Pendulum’ Here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNFZWxxJc-U

Vocalist and guitarist Kareem Chehayeb talks about the song, “This is song was inspired by the mass suicide of Jonestown that took place in 1978, but the lyrical content applies to so many political groups and cults whose leaders exploit the poor and disenfranchised for their own gain.”

The artwork (as seen below) was designed by Syrian Dubai-based artist Hamood Hallak of MHD Graphics, and was inspired by the concept of ‘Pendulum’.

Kareem elaborates: “While it appears evident that there is a priest/figure leading sheep, the cliff that they are about to walk off is within the temple itself. We don’t specify whether it’s religious or not, because religion isn’t the sole focus. It’s political, it’s social.”

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First formed in Kuwait on the opposite side of the Persian Gulf in late 2007 17 year-old Kareem Chehayeb and 16 year-old Monish Shringi released their first EP, ‘Winds of Apprehension’ in July 2009 with second EP, ‘Eyes of Deceit’ seeking the light of day the following summer. After playing several shows in Dubai since January 2011, the band opted to relocate to the most popular city and emirate in the UAE before releasing their third EP, ‘Into Oblivion’, live on SOS Heavy Metal Radio in Portugal in August 2011. ‘Into Oblivion’ was undoubtedly the bands most successful record with songs receiving regular airplay across the globe.

During April 2014, the band made home at Haven Studio with producer Hadi Sarieddine in Dubai and recorded their debut full-length album ‘Catacombs’.

‘Catacombs’ Track Listing:

1) Desolation

2) Perpetual Deception

3) Pendulum

4) Quarantine

5) Cold Rupture

6) The Mist

7) Perdition

8) Defiled

9) Images Subside

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on VOICE OF THE SOUL:

www.facebook.com/votsband

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE VOICE OF THE SOUL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ENFORCER “From Beyond” – New Studio Album Cover Art And Details

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on January 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Swedish Heavy Metal act ENFORCER has finished the recordings of their upcoming new album, called From Beyond. This fourth ENFORCER record will contain ten new songs, produced, mixed and mastered by the band on their own.

The album will be out on February 27th (EU), March 2nd (UK) and March 10th (US) of 2015. Pre-sales start today.

Vocalist and guitar player Olof Wikstrand comments: “From Beyond is faster, heavier, louder, darker and more vicious all at the same time without losing a tiny bit of what ENFORCER stand for. A fist in the face of all current trends and a stake through the throat of modernity. Total metal!”

From Beyond will be released on a limited edition digipak, as well as on vinyl in different colors.

 From Beyond – Track List:

  1. Destroyer
  2. Undying Evil
  3. From Beyond
  4. One With Fire
  5. Below The Slumber
  6. Hungry They Will Come
  7. The Banshee
  8. Farewell
  9. Hell Will Follow
  10. Mask Of Red Death

Pre-order From Beyond here: http://smarturl.it/EnforcerFromBeyond

Every sound wave you hear on From Beyond is 100% ENFORCER!

* For more info on ENFORCER:

www.enforcer.se

www.nuclearblast.de/enforcer

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(Source: Enforcer Facebook)

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ENFORCER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ENSLAVED – NEW ALBUM “IN TIMES” DETAILS ANNOUNCED

Posted in Metal, music news, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on January 5, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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‘IN TIMES’ will be the title of the thirteenth studio album by Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ENSLAVED. Hand-painted artwork is by long-time collaborating artist and “sixth ENSLAVED member” Truls Espedal. The album will be released on March 6 (Europe) and March 10, 2015 (N. America).

ENSLAVED guitarist & composer Ivar Bjørnson shares the following about the band’s latest creation:

“I was so deep into the songs and ideas for such a long time (or have my head so far up my own a**, if you prefer more direct language) that it is hard to have any ‘opinions’ about them that is anything else than the high-flying mumbo-jumbo of the introvert song-smith. The songs are extensions of my inner and outer life, the thoughts I am aware of having, as well as those that lie too deep to register in everyday consciousness. The songs are the resounds of grandiose altered states and mundane tiny micro-events. In addition, they are, of course, also the result of inspiration from other music and art. I do think this new album is the most consistent body of work we have so far: It incorporates our ‘blacker’ past with our influences from prog rock, our present sense of absolute freedom, and the joy of being in this band, if that makes any sense… Ha, ha, ha. It is higher in energy, more aggressive, yet more beautiful and subtle. It simply sounds inspired.”

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The track listing for IN TIMES is:

01 – Thurisaz Dreaming

02 – Building With Fire

03 – One Thousand Years Of Rain

04 – Nauthir Bleeding

05 – In Times

06 – Daylight

The new album’s total running time is fifty-three minutes.

Main recordings for In Times took place at Duper Studios to Solslottet Studio in Bergen, Norway with additional recordings sessions at Conclave & Earshot Studios (presided over by ENSLAVED members Larsen and Ice Dale), and Ivar Bjørnson’s Peersonal Sound Studios. Additional experimentation and sonic exploration was conducted deep in the woods of Valevåg south of Bergen where a mobile studio recorded additional sounds.

IN TIMES was produced by band members Ivar Bjørnson, Grutle Kjellson & Herbrand Larsen together with Iver Sandøy. Mixing was completed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.

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Source: Enslaved Facebook

* For more info on ENSLAVED:

www.facebook.com/enslaved

www.twitter.com/enslavedband

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ENSLAVED.

Stone.

UFOMAMMUT – Completes Seventh Studio Full-Length For Spring Release Via Neurot Recordings

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on January 2, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Photo by: @andreatomas_prato

Italian power trio, UFOMAMMUT, is putting the final details on the band’s anticipated seventh studio full-length in order for the album to see an early Spring 2015 worldwide release, once again through Neurot Recordings. While virtually no specific details on the album are yet to be revealed to the public, the album is fully mixed, mastered and going into production now. The record’s title, release date and much more will be unveiled at the dawn of 2015, and mass album and tour updates will ensue through the rest of the year.

In October, UFOMAMMUT proudly released XV, through the band’s own Supernatural Cat label with support from Neurot, a DVD documenting their intense first fifteen years together. For nearly two years UFOMAMMUT has been working on this special video project delivered through XV‘s more than three hours of footage documenting their vast discography and live accomplishments. The DVD features Magickal Mastery Live, a twelve-song live act, as well as interviews, outtakes, and extras, captured over the past decade and a half.

A mini-documentary sampled from XV is playing at THIS LOCATION, and a video of “Zerosette” from the band’s Godlike Snake debut is playing RIGHT HERE. Orders for the XV DVD can be placed in the US HERE and internationally HERE, and the digital audio version of Magickal Mastery Live only can be ordered HERE.

Additional info on the upcoming album will be released in the coming weeks as UFOMAMMUT prepares to return to North America for their first major tour of the continent in 2015, including a performance at Maryland Deathfest 2015.

UFOMAMMUT Live:

5/21/2015 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

http://www.ufomammut.com

Facebook: UFOMAMMUT

http://www.supernaturalcat.com

http://www.malleusdelic.com

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http://www.neurotrecordings.com

http://www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE UFOMAMMUT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Israeli Thrashers SHREDHEAD To Release “Death Is Righteous” Via Mighty Music On January 12th

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 27, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Israeli Thrashers SHREDHEAD are set to release Death is Righteous on January 12, 2015, via Mighty Music. Mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (Suicide Silence, The Haunted, Aborted, Sick of It All), the new album redefines SHREDHEAD’s musical style, making it more mature, more melodic, more groovy, and much heavier than anything they’ve done. Throughout 41 intense minutes the band blasts away with brute force. Ranging from songs that are aggressive and fast to laid back and groovy, the music is enhanced by lyrics that hit close to home.

The name of the album describes the concept, which is that death comes to us all in the end, just as it should. These 11 tracks map the way to self-destruction, in all of its aspects and forms in a life that needs to end. On Death is Righteous the now Berlin-based group brings what’s true and honest with a relentless energy that resonates from the first note to the last word.

Check out the official lyric video for the title track:

Death Is Righteous – Track List:

 

  1. Devil’s Race
  2. LPBZ
  3. The Lie
  4. Last Words are Lost
  5. Death is Righteous
  6. Hallucinations
  7. Walk with the Dead
  8. Can’t be Left Alive
  9. Witness Hell
  10. I Hate Myself
  11. I Am

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SHREDHEAD Bio:

http://mightymusic.dk/albums/shredhead/

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* For more info:

http://mightymusic.dk/

https://www.facebook.com/shredheadband

(Source: ClawHammer PR)

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SHREDHEAD.

SHREDHEAD KICKS POTENT METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Dubai Extreme Metallers Voice of the Soul – Announce Debut Album Release

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 26, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Dubai Extreme Metallers Voice of the Soul have today announced the release of their debut album which will be entitled Catacombs. The album will be released via UK label Hell’s Hammer & India’s Transcending Obscurity on March 27th, 2015.

First formed in Kuwait on the opposite side of the Persian Gulf in late 2007, 17 year-old Kareem Chehayeb and 16 year-old Monish Shringi released their first EP, ‘Winds of Apprehension’ in July 2009 with second EP, ‘Eyes of Deceit’ seeking the light of day the following summer. After playing several shows in Dubai since January 2011, the band opted to relocate to the most popular city and emirate in the UAE before releasing their third EP, ‘Into Oblivion’, live on SOS Heavy Metal Radio in Portugal in August 2011. ‘Into Oblivion’ was undoubtedly the bands most successful record with songs receiving regular airplay across the globe.

During April 2014, the band made home at Haven Studio with producer Hadi Sarieddine in Dubai and recorded their debut full-length album ‘Catacombs’.

Kareem Chehayeb comments: “While the band started off as a straight up Melodic Death Metal band, ‘Catacombs’ took on a different shift. The thrash has virtually disappeared from our sound on this album and riffs have some added ‘colour’ now which was inspired by bands like Opeth, Gojira, Daylight Dies, and various jazz bands that really inspired me to start writing metal again. ‘Catacombs’ also introduces occasional clean vocals, as well as more doom metal on some tracks.”

Voice Of The Soul - Catacombs - promo album cover pic - 2014

The artwork (as seen above) was designed by Syrian Dubai-based artist Hamood Hallak of MHD Graphics, and was inspired by the concept of one of the tracks from the album called ‘Pendulum’.

Kareem elaborates: “While it appears evident that there is a priest/figure leading sheep, the cliff that they are about to walk off is within the temple itself. We don’t specify whether it’s religious or not, because religion isn’t the sole focus. It’s political, it’s social.”

‘Catacombs’ Track Listing:

1) Desolation

2) Perpetual De…

3) Pendulum

4) Quarantine

5) Cold Rupture

6) The Mist

7) Perdition

8) Defiled

9) Images Subside

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(Source: Future PR)

* For more info on Voice of the Soul:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/votsband

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LONG LIVE VOICE OF THE SOUL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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THE CRINN – Release New Track From Forthcoming Album “Shadowbreather”

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on December 26, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Minnesota’s Experimental Metal extremists, THE CRINN, have released a third track on Xmas day from their forthcoming album, Shadowbreather!! The Artwork for the forthcoming album has been slightly revamped to coincide with the new track launching this week, and also to wish all their fans a very Merry Crinnmas!

Over the last two months, THE CRINN have reinstated their presence on the web and social media, releasing 2 new tracks back to back, kicking things off with a very DIY release of ‘Silent Betrayer’ and immediately following that up with ‘Endless,’ which premiered via No Clean Singing. Both tracks are now streaming via THE CRINN‘s Bandcamp page, as well as their Official YouTube Channel.

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Stay tuned to THE CRINN‘s Facebook page for more details and the link to the new track, which will go live on Xmas day.

Shadowbreather was recorded at Signaturetone Recording with producer/engineer Adam Tucker. An official release date has not yet been set.

2014 marks a decade of existence for THE CRINN, having formed during August of 2004 in St. Paul, MN. From its inception, the band decided to use an explorative writing style, without concern for genre exclusivity due to their frustration with the average and mundane, breakdown oriented metal scene. Their mixture of technical riffs, off-time grooves and jarring transitions has led to the band being labeled as mathcore, techmetal, techgrind, jazzmetal and even noodlegrind. Fans of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and PSYOPUS owe it to themselves to give THE CRINN a listen!

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Source: RebelPyro Management

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For more information, please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/thecrinn

http://thecrinn.bandcamp.com/

https://twitter.com/TheCrinn

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LONG LIVE MINNESOTA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SCORPIONS – New Song “We Built This House” MP3 Is Available Now

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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New SCORPIONS song, We Built This House, from the forthcoming new studio album, Return To Forever, is available for download now on iTunes or SCORPIONS webstore: 
www.the-scorpions.com

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* For more info on SCORPIONS:

Website: http://www.the-scorpions.com/

Website: http://www.jameskottak.com/

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SCORPIONS – New Studio Album “Return To Forever” Releases On February 20th, 2015!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on Scorpions Facebook:

Hi y’all,

Our upcoming new album “Return To Forever” will be released as Standard Jewel Case CD, Deluxe CD including 4 bonus tracks, Double Heavyweight Vinyl and a very special Limited Collector’s Box Set containing the deluxe album, an exclusive “Return To Forever” T-Shirt, a 7” Picture Vinyl Single, signed autograph card by all five of us, an USB-lanyard including fanpass and a 2CD-audio-book!

Check it out on www.the-scorpions.com!

Let’s push the pedal down to the metal!!!!

Scorpions

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* For more info on SCORPIONS:

Facebook: Scorpions

Website: http://www.the-scorpions.com/

Website: http://www.jameskottak.com/

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NO, THANK YOU KLAUS!!

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ASTRAL BLOOD Release Debut EP

Posted in Black Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Black Metal band Astral Blood are pleased to finally unleash their long-awaited self titled début EP. Consisting of 3  tracks of epic Black Metal, Astral Blood is a stunning introduction to the band.

Featuring Andrew Rasmussen of Noble Beast, Tommy Curry of Sept of Memnon and Joe Waller of Amiensus,  Astral Blood will appeal to fans of second wave Black Metal bands such as Emperor and Gorgoroth.

The album is currently available in digital format from Bandcamp for only $3 and can be listened to here: https://astralblood.bandcamp.com/

Physical copies will be available in 2015 via Tridroid Records.

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(Source: Dewar PR)

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NOCTURNA – Announce Début “Lucidity” EP

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on December 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Reaching the symphonic heights of Norwich, UK, Nocturna proudly unveil their début EP Lucidity, a wondrous hybrid of prog, symphonic and power metal in the vein of Symphony X and Firewind. It was mixed by Meyrick de la Fuente of Floodgate Audio, who also provides guest vocals on the EP.

Lucidity EP is due for release on February 17th, 2015.

Having toured all over the UK and played Bloodstock’s New Blood stage last year, Nocturna are gearing up for a tour in February to support the EP’s upcoming release. They also have released a video for Revelations, which can be viewed via YouTube below.

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(Source: Dewar PR)

* For more info on NOCTURNA:

Facebook: Nocturna

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APOCROPHEX – RELEASE NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT FULL LENGTH

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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American Technical Death Metal duo APOCROPHEX are pleased to release The Grey, the first single from their highly anticipated début full length Suspended From the Cosmic Altaar.

The Grey is the opening track from the upcoming album, set to be released 3/10/15 on CD and digital via NJ-based Manicidic Records.

The band released the following statement about the song:

“We chose “The Grey” as first contact because it fully represents our evolution and progression from the Wheels Within Wheels EP so well. Fans that have only heard those 2 short tracks are in for an eye opener with this album, due to its massive leap forward in song structure, overall technicality and sheer power. Lyrically, the song presents the listener with the ever unsettling and horrific threat of being limited in option, to feeling and experiencing only constant fear, or ultimately nothing at all...”

Pre-order information will be available soon.

Listen to The Grey here:

https://apocrophex.bandcamp.com/track/the-grey

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Album cover artwork by: Raul Gonzalez.

APOCROPHEX – Online:

Bandcamp

Facebook

LABEL INFO:

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Big Cartel

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(Source: Dewar PR)

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LONG LIVE APOCROPHEX.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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Czech Republic’s HEAVING EARTH Debut Song From Upcoming Album

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on December 18, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Czech Death Metallers HEAVING EARTH have debuted a brand new song from their as yet untitled upcoming new album. The album is targeted for a January/February 2015 release on Czech label Lavadome Productions. Keep your eyes peeled for the artwork, title, and official release date. In the mean time, stream “Doomed Before Inception” at below!

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

*For more info:

Facebook: Heaving Earth

Lavadome Productions - brand label - 2014

https://www.facebook.com/lavadome 

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LONG LIVE METAL.

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