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OBITUARY: Legendary Florida Death Metallers Announce East Coast Tour

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on October 25, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary Florida Death Metal behemoths OBITUARY will embark on a short East Coast run of dates this November alongside Denial Fiend! The trek will commence on November 12 in Tampa, Florida and runs through to November 20 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band will be joined by bassist Terry Butler (Death, Six Feet Under, Massacre),

Commented guitarist Trevor Peres: “We are gonna rip out some old songs that we haven’t played in ages during these shows!”

The band is currently writing the follow up to their Darkest Day full-length, released in 2009 via Candlelight Records. “Our goal is to be in the studio by January or February and to release the album in May or June of 2012,” says Peres. “Of course, the album will be followed up by a ton of tour dates. We will start out in Europe with the Summer festival circuit, followed by a proper European tour package and then do a full North American tour in the Fall of 2012.”

In addition, the band is also working on a new website that will allow fans a more interactive OBITUARY experience. “We’ll be able to have more direct, real-time communications with our fans through our website utilizing audio, video, chat rooms etc. We’re working on making these features function on our website, but as soon as we are ready to go live we will make an announcement.”

OBITUARY – East Coast Possession Tour 2011 w/ Denial Fiend:

11/12/2011 The Brass Mug – Tampa, FL

11/14/2011 Sirens – St. Augustine, FL

11/15/2011 C Level – Panama City, FL

11/17/2011 Championship Sports Bar & Grill – Trenton, NJ

11/18/2011 42nd Street Rock House – Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA

11/19/2011 Santos Party House – New York, NY

11/20/2011 The Casbah/Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC

(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on OBITUARY, click on the link below:
OBITUARY – Official Website

LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

Stone.

HEDON CRIES – Free Full Album Download From Melodic Death & Doom Metal Band!

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on October 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

HEDON CRIES – From Greece arises a Melodic Death/Doom Metal band known as HEDON CRIES. This band is offering you their full album as a FREE download! All you need to do is click on the link below to start downloading: HEDON CRIES – The End Of The Path Is Nigh

GO HERE: HEDON CRIES – Official Website

* The End Of The Path Is Nigh is the third release from HEDON CRIES.

This FREE download is in good quality with all album artwork! After you’ve downloaded and given The End Of The Path Is Nigh a listen, come on back and let us know what you think of the album!

Metal be thy name.

LONG LIVE HEDON CRIES.

Stone.

MANOWAR – Battle Hymns Tour November 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 23, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The above MANOWAR tour poster says it all!

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

MANOWAR – Official Website

LONG LIVE MANOWAR.

Stone.

My Black Light – “Detriny” Music Video: Watch It Now! “Human Maze” Debut Album Releases October 28th, 2011 On Massacre Records

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MY BLACK LIGHT – Releasing on October 28th, 2011, is the debut studio album Human Maze from (Milano) Italy’s Dark/Gothic Metal band: My Black Light. Signed to Massacre Records, My Black Light is fronted by the vibrant and vocally talented Monica Primo. With a sensational band behind Monica, My Black Light mixes in melodic and progressive elements with an epic feel to their songs, with Detriny being a song to catch onto. Check out the live music video below for Detriny, courtesy of Massacre Records!

* Album Cover artwork by Jan Yrlund /Darkgrove Design

My Black Light:        

Monica Primo (Vocals)

Rodolfo Coda Bertetto (Keyboards & Vocals)

Marco Peraldo ( Bass Guitar)

Edoardo Giordani ( Drums)

Emanuele Rossi (Lead Guitar)

Human Maze – Track Listing:

Energy Core 

Being Human 

Detriny 

The Abstainer 

Noise for Sale 

Inner World 

Deadline 

A Lie for Eternity 

Ideal 

Guiding Light 

Ti Sento 

Un-Break MY Heart

* For more info on MY BLACK LIGHT, click on the links below:

My Black Light – facebook

www.massacre-records.com

http://www.facebook.com/massacrerecordseurope

 LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.

Stone.

UNTIMELY DEMISE: Full Album Streaming At Metal Underground, Band Confirms Ontario & Quebec Shows

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal albums with tags , , , , , , , on October 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Just in time for your weekend, today the headbangers at Metal Underground are hosting a stream of City Of Steel, the debut full-length from Saskatoon Thrash Metal trio, UNTIMELY DEMISE, recently released worldwide via Sonic Unyon Metal. Grab a cold one and crank up the face-melting thirty-two minute scorcher HERE.

In support of the release of City of Steel, UNTIMELY DEMISE have confirmed a string of tour dates through Ontario and Quebec commencing late this month.

UNTIMELY DEMISE Canadian Assault:

10/27/2011 This Ain’t Hollywood – Hamilton, ON w/ Fatality


10/29/2011 Bloodbucket Metalfest VIII – Toronto, ON w/ Piledriver, Spewgore

10/30/2011 Hard Luck Bar – Toronto, ON w/ Fatality

11/03/2011 Bar Le Trash – Ste-Hyacinthe, QC

11/04/2011 Scanner Bistro – Quebec City, QC

11/05/2011 Cafe Chaos – Montreal, QC

11/06/2011 Bar Le Magog – Sherbrooke, QC

Stay tuned for plenty more Canadian and American live appearances from the band to be announced throughout 2012.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

LONG LIVE UNTIMELY DEMISE.

Stone.

ACCEPT – Announce First Dates For 2012 Spring Tour!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 21, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on Nuclear Blast News:

ACCEPT also spent the last 2 years touring worldwide, appearing on stages in front of a million Metal fans around the globe with more than 180 heart stopping shows in Europe, the US, Central & South America and Asia.

ACCEPT are now ready to announce their return to the stage, starting in Paris in April 2012. Fans can look forward to more of the elaborate, commanding and polished live excitement – no pain, no gain, no mercy… that is ACCEPT’s motto! As always, the battles will be won on stage with ACCEPT’s ultimate live performances and a sweaty, enthused audience by their side. They take no prisoners!

The confirmed tour dates for April 2012, presented by Rock Hard, iMusic1, Blast, Piranha, Musix & Noizeletter:

06.04.2012 (F) Paris, Bataclan

07.04.2012 (BE) Mons PPM Fest

08.04.2012 (NL) tbc, Festival

10.04.2012 (GER) Kempten, Big Box

11.04.2012 (GER) Stuttgart, Filharmonie

13.04.2012 (GER) Straubing, Messehalle

14.04.2012 (GER) Geiselwind, Event Center

15.04.2012 (CH) Pratteln, Z7

17.04.2012 (GER) Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle

18.04.2012 (GER) Hamburg, Große Freiheit

19.04.2012 (GER) Berlin, Huxleys

21.04.2012 (CZ)Zlin, Euronics

22.04.2012 (PL) Warschau, Stodola

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

ACCEPT – Official Website

LONG LIVE ACCEPT.

Stone.

UNEARTH: New iTunes App Unveiled!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on October 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Massachusetts molten Metal troupe UNEARTH are excited to unveil a new iTunes app! Created by Rebel Monster Inc., the app will keep fans up to date on everything UNEARTH including news, tour info, bios, new merch and more! Additionally, push notifications from the band will let you know what’s going on before anyone else! Check out the free app at THIS LOCATION.

Commented frontman Trevor Phipps: “We wanted to design a free app for our fans that is useful and informative. The one that our friends at Rebel Monster put together gives you breaking news, tour dates, sound clips from all of our albums, full streaming songs in our ‘radio’ icon, photos, webstore access, Twitter and Facebook feeds, YouTube channel, bio info and more! We didn’t want to half ass it and put out a useless app. This one is everything you need from UNEARTH besides seeing the band live! It’s simple to use and it is FREE, so why not check it out?”

UNEARTH will kick off their co-headlining trek with Chimaira next month. The band will be touring in support of their fifth full-length, Darkness in the Light, released this past summer via Metal Blade Records.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* Check out the tour dates for UNEARTH with CHIMAIRA by clicking on the header link below:

Jägermeister Presents 2011 Tour With Co-Headliners UNEARTH & CHIMAIRA

LONG LIVE UNEARTH.

Stone.

My Black Light – Free Song Download From Their Forthcoming Album “Human Maze”, Courtesy Of Massacre Records!

Posted in gothic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MY BLACK LIGHT – A Dark/Goth Metal band that is on the rise and one that you should be on the lookout for is My Black Light. Combining both Progressive and Epic Metal influences as well, this Milano, Italy export may just be the Metal ear candy you’ve been searching for! Fronted by the beautiful Monica Primo, (see photo below), My Black Light will be seeing their debut album Human Maze being released on October 28th, 2011, via Massacre Records. Below is the info on where and how to get a free song download courtesy of Massacre Records:

Get a FREE song from MY BLACK LIGHT’s upcoming album at our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/massacrerecordseurope

You’ll find the download at the “FREE Stuff” tab below our profile picture. It will be available for 7 days, enjoy!

For more info and pre-listening on My Black Light – Human Maze, click on the link below:

www.massacre-records.com


Monica Primo – Vocalist/My Black Light

LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.

Stone.

THROWDOWN – Will Be Playing Select West Coast Dates On The “BRAWLOWEEN TOUR”

Posted in concerts, hardcore, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

THROWDOWN – First handful of dates in over TWO YEARS!

San Diego, CA @ SOMA 10/21/11

Bakersfield, CA @ Jerrys Pizza 10/22/2011

Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 10/23/2011

Tucson, AZ @ Skrappys 10/24/2011

Phoenix, AZ @ Underground 10/25/2011

Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe 10/26/2011

Reno, NV @ The Alley 10/27/2011

Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk 10/28/2011

Temecula, CA @ The Vault 10/29/2011

Huntington Beach, CA @ EFF 10/30/2011

Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe 10/31/2011

(Source: eOne Music)

LONG LIVE THROWDOWN.

Stone.

ZOMBIEFICATION – Mexican Death Metallers To Unleash New EP, Artwork & Track Listing Revealed

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on October 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

ZOMBIEFICATION – Mexican corpse-walkers ZOMBIEFICATION are set to unleash their new EP Reaper’s Consecration via Pulverised Records in conjunction with Chaos Records later this year. Having risen from the grave in 2009 following the release of their debut, Midnight Stench, ZOMBIEFICATION wasted no time in concocting a venomous brew that makes up Reaper’s Consecration. Offering up their signature brand of noxious Death Metal, neatly packaged into five furious songs, The Stench is more putrid than ever before! Reaper’s Consecration was mixed and mastered at Necromorbus Studios (Watain, Interment, Demonical et al) in Sweden.

Reaper’s Consecration Track Listing:

1. Dead Today, Dust Tomorrow

2. Deathrides

3. Necrohell

4. I Am The Reaper

5. We Stand Alone

To hear “Dead Today, Dust Tomorrow” go to THIS LOCATION.

ZOMBIEFICATION:

Mr. Hitchcock – Vocals

Mr. Jacko – Bass / Guitars

Live musicians:

Mr. Kim – Guitars

Mr. Brain – Guitars

Mr. Hammer – Drums

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.zombiefication.com

https://www.facebook.com/zombiefication666

http://www.pulverised.net

LONG LIVE ZOMBIEFICATION.

Stone.

Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2011 – Featuring: Megadeth, Overkill, Fear Factory, Moonspell and Many More!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on October 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2011 – On November 19th, 2011, the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2011 will be held in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. The tour poster above says it all, about the incredible lineup of Metal bands that are scheduled to perform. Megadeth. Overkill. Fear Factory. MoonspellKataklysm.Destruction. Whoa and Metal be thy name.

* For more info click here: Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2011

Check out the trailer for Hell & Heaven Metal Fest 2011 below!

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

CANNIBAL CORPSE and WHITECHAPEL confirmed for Extreme Fest 2012

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on October 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Both CANNIBAL CORPSE and WHITECHAPEL have been confirmed for the brand new festival series Extreme Fest 2012!

Besides CANNIBAL CORPSE and WHITECHAPEL bands like Exodus, Arkona, Eisregen, Origin, Hellish Crossfire, Eis, Inquisition and Rompeprop have been confirmed. All in all 70 bands will be playing on 2 stages.

Tickets and further info at  www.extremefest.eu

Ticket price: € 49,00 (Festivalpass)

CANNIBAL CORPSE has begun recording their twelfth studio album at Sonic Ranch studios in Texas with producer Erik Rutan. The band has spent months writing the album and has recorded at Sonic Ranch in the past, but never with Rutan at the helm. More details on the album, including art, songs, title and more will be revealed in the months to follow. For now, the band is hard at work forging their next Death Metal offering!

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

LONG LIVE CANNIBAL CORPSE.

LONG LIVE WHITECHAPEL.

LONG LIVE EXODUS.

LONG LIVE EXTREME FEST.

Stone.

ABOMINATION – Album Trailer Online Plus Free Track!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , , on October 15, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Iconic old school Thrash/Death Metal outfit ABOMINATION has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming collection of their early works. Watch it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg6DV4i2YrY

Over 20 years after the release of their self-titled debut, U.S. based ABOMINATION (feat. Paul Speckmann) will re-release the legendary material from their early days. 



The album includes the records “Abomination” (1990) & “Tragedy Strikes” (1991) as well as multiple rare demo recordings plus the “The Final War” EP.



This double feature of a true underground legend is a must-have for all old school metalheads!
Make sure to get yourselves a copy of this unique Metal testimonial once it’s out on November 4th: http://bit.ly/olBA3O



Now, you can download the song “Face In The Crowd”, take from the Final War (EP) for free: http://bit.ly/abominationmp3

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE ABOMINATION.

Stone.

GRAVEWORM – “See No Future” Video Clip Released

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on October 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Italian dark Metallers GRAVEWORM have uploaded their new video clip to “See No Future”.

The track is taken from the band’s upcoming record “Fragments Of Death” and the video was filmed in Venlo/Netherlands by Maurice from LEGION OF THE DAMNED.

Stefano Fiori (vocalist) states:
“We are proud to announce our new video clip of “See No Future”. The idea of the video especially behind the masks is that there is no future for our planet. We have reached the point of no return. The video was done in Venlo with Maurice from Legions of the damned. We had a lot of fun at the set and we are very glad with the result. This clip rocks… Check it out and stay tuned for “Fragments Of Death”.”

Watch it below!
“Fragments Of Death” will be out on October, 21, 2011 via Nuclear Blast.

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

GRAVEWORM – facebook

LONG LIVE GRAVEWORM.

Stone.

TEAM ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC Welcomes Italy’s DESPITE EXILE

Posted in deathcore, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 14, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Left to right: Sasha (drums), Sanchez (guitar), Jei (vocals), Gio (bass) and Erik (guitar)

TEAM ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC is very proud to announce their latest up-and-coming act DESPITE EXILE to the family under their PR/artist development umbrella. These Italian crushers bring forth a fresh sound of Progressive Metal, combining the likes of Veil Of Maya, August Burns Red, and Fell Silent. The band quickly built the hype up in their hometown of Udine, Italy, which then proceeded to spread fast, alerting listeners the infectious sound that is DESPITE EXILE.

DESPITE EXILE – Scarlet Reverie (stream):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkbEyduHBk&list=PL353781033645E99C&feature=plpp

* For more info on DESPITE EXILE, click on the links below:

www.youtube.com/DespiteExileOFFICIAL

www.facebook.com/DespiteExile

www.twitter.com/DespiteExile

www.reverbnation.com/DespiteExile

LONG LIVE DESPITE EXILE.

Stone.

BRAINSTORM “On The Spur Of The Moment” – Sophomore Album On AFM Records Releasing In North America On November 8th, 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Following the band’s first album under the AFM banner with 2009’s lauded Memorial Roots, German Power Metal kings BRAINSTORM will set loose their sophomore full-length for the label with the North American release of On The Spur Of The Moment on November 8th. An AFM label priority, the newest product of this fine German export — the band’s ninth full-length release to date — On The Spur Of The Moment is an incredible Power Metal album, that more than ever emphasizes the exceptional status of BRAINSTORM within the diehard Power Metal communities of the world.

Showcasing the band’s musicianship on all levels, the record takes their majestic Power Metal energy to greater heights with an incredibly layered ten anthems, recorded by Axel Heckert in Ludwigsburg, Germany’s Studio 22. BRAINSTORM‘s tight-knit lineup of vocalist Andy B. Franck, guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric, bassist Antonio Ieva and drummer Dieter Bernert remains solid.

Stone Says: God as my Metal witness, BRAINSTORM has released an optimal dosage of potent Power Metal with On The Spur Of The Moment. I’ve given this new album a couple of listens already and I’m convinced BRAINSTORM shall be a Power Metal force to reckon with for a very, very long time. Buy On The Spur Of The Moment and don’t be left in the dark. Missing out on a premier Power Metal band such as BRAINSTORM is not an option you want to take. Metal be thy name.

On The Spur Of The Moment – Track Listing:

01. Below The Line

02. In The Blink Of An Eye

03. Temple Of Stone

04. In These Walls

05. Still Insane

06. Dark Life

07. No Saint – No Sinner

08. Where Your Actions Lead You To Live

09. A Life On Hold

10. My Own Hell

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.brainstorm-web.net

AFM Records

LONG LIVE BRAINSTORM.

Stone.

SINNER – One Bullet Left: Releases In North America On November 8th, 2011 On AFM Records

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 12, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Hard Rock kings SINNER, who have been engaging the scene with their blistering tunes since the mid-’80s, are back with a brand new album (AFM Records) and are preparing to unleash One Bullet Left onto North American fans this November 8th. The usual cycle of long gap between SINNER albums is over, as One Bullet Left sees release only three years after their persuasive Crash & Burn album. Coming back hard on this album with a renewed lineup, of course you can expect the SINNER-typical guitar harmonies and a high-quality base of Traditional Heavy Metal and honest, handmade Rock, celebrated in a fresh and gutsy way.

Band leader, bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Voodoo Circle, etc.) has rounded-out the new SINNER lineup with drummer Andre Hilgers (Rage), returning guitarist Alex Beyrodt (Primal Fear, Voodoo Circle, etc.), and two additional guitarists Christof Leim (The New Black) and Alex Scholpp (Tarja, Farmer Boys)… yes, three guitarists this time. Recorded and produced in several studios in Europe by Mat Sinner, mixed and mastered then by Achim Köhler, some might say SINNER are at their very best on One Bullet Left.

One Bullet Left Track Listing:

01. The One You Left Behind

02. Back On Trail

03. Give & Take

04. One Bullet Left

05. 10 2 Death

06. Haunted

07. Atomic Playboys

08. Suicide Mission

09. Wake Me When I´m Sober

10. Mind Over Matter

11. Mend To Be Broken

12. Rolling Away

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

http://www.matsinner.com

AFM Records

LONG LIVE SINNER.

Stone.

DARK FOREST: Anticipated Sophomore Full-Length From NWOBHM Influenced Band – Due In November 2011

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news, traditional heavy metal with tags , , , , , , , on October 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

On Tuesday, November 8th, 2011, Cruz del Sur Music will release Dawn Of Infinity, the sophomore full-length offering from recent label signing, UK traditional Metallers DARK FOREST, onto North American soil. Featuring ten triumphant NWOBHM-styled compositions, Dawn Of Infinity soars with over 50 minutes of glorious, unfiltered, heartfelt Traditional Heavy Metal fans of DARK FOREST throughout the underground have embraced since the band’s formation in 2002.

Two tracks from Dawn Of Infinity are now available for streaming via the label’s official Facebook page. Check out the tracks “Light Years On” and “Under The Greenwood Tree” at this location.

Cruz del Sur Music signed DARK FOREST in June of this year as the band entered the studio to record Dawn Of Infinity, after watching the young Birmingham, England-based outfit evolve over the last few  years. Bearing a strong appreciation for the forefathers of the genre, and producing the full-blooded sound of a distinctly English brand of Heavy Metal, the new album fulfills the expectations placed on one of the most interesting bands in the UK’s contemporary Traditional Metal scene, infusing British folklore and Celtic inspiration into their craft.

Dawn Of Infinity Track Listing:

Hourglass

Light Years On

Green Knight

Seize The Day

The Tor

Through The Glass Darkly

The Stars My Destination

Under The Greenwood Tree

Black Delta

Deadly Premonition

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on DARK FOREST, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Forest-UK/155861227763625

http://www.myspace.com/darkforestrealm

http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

LONG LIVE DARK FOREST.

Stone.

BOLT THROWER – Latest 25th Anniversary News

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on October 10, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

2011 is the year of the 25th anniversary in the history of BOLT THROWER. It´s about time for an update from the band:

“Anniversaries are kind of easy to achieve. For a band, just don’t split up and you’ll reach one, whether it’s 10, 20 or 35 years. And this year we’ve reached ’25 years of not splitting up’!

We managed to stop others from making a big fuss about it, and didn’t give in to the numerous offers and suggestions on how we should cash in on it! But it has made us appreciate the opportunities we’ve been given since 1986, and that we’ve been able to do everything we wanted to do without compromising in any way. We’ve been lucky enough to have played a lot of killer shows with great bands and met a lot of very cool people over the years, and we think that’s the stuff that deserves some kind of celebration.

So, we want to organize a Bolty Birthday Bash, where we can reunite with some of these bands and invite you, the people who have supported us over the last 25 years. We were hoping to have everything worked out by now, but it turns out organizing a free show comes with its own unique problems, but we’ll get there in the end! Well, that’s all we can say for now, there will be more news to come soon, so keep checking back.”

Cheers,

Bolt Thrower

(Source: Bolt Thrower Official Website / Metal Blade Records News Update)

* For more info on BOLT THROWER, click on the link below:

BOLT THROWER – Official Website

LONG LIVE BOLT THROWER.

Stone.

NILE – Worship The Animal / 1994 The Lost Recordings: 5 Songs Of Essential, Savage Metal

Posted in album reviews, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 10, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

NILE – Releasing on October 11th, 2011, on Goomba Music, is the five song hidden Metal treasure from NILE: Worship The Animal / 1994 The Lost Recordings. Let’s put this (new) release from NILE into Metal perspective here, these are five Extreme/Death Metal songs recorded back in 1994 that obliterate a noteworthy percentage of the average and “good” albums that cross my Metal path in 2011. These “lost recordings” from NILE are without a doubt in my Metal mind, essential to pick up and listen to on a continued timetable. Metal be thy name.

This early demo from NILE is saturated with crunchy riffs from Karl Sanders and a Thrash colliding with Death Metal wall of sound. Haunting vibes run rampant throughout, while slivers of Doom Metal resonate from many guitar parts, with Surrounded By Fright being a fine example of this. No where is there a dull moment on these songs, they are raw and in your face with a real-feel that I cannot deny. The bass of Chief Spires and drumming of Pete Hammoura are stuff of underground Metal legend on these songs… enough thundering stump to create a sink hole beneath your tower speakers.

The vocals are fierce and hair-raising, just what any NILE fan would come to expect. The union of these mammoth vocals and Metal are an all-encompassing experience of just how incredible NILE did sound at their onset. The chant-like backing vocals on the title track are immediately haunting and it’s elements like this that made NILE stand out among their Death Metal peers of yesterday and even now. This title track is my favorite out of the five and I can’t get enough of it. Metal as my witness, I’m placing this Worship The Animal song on my personal list of greatest Metal songs ever. You bet it is, in all of its non-technical, stripped down and riff heavy glory.

NILE has certainly come a long way since these lost recordings were created, always raising their own bar on jaw-dropping technicality heard swirling within their legendary Death Metal style. Listening to these songs makes me realize that NILE and Karl Sanders were destined to persevere and exist with Death Metal authority in 2011. The Ancient Egyptian themes all started here, a lyrical trademark with NILE. These never before mass-released recordings are the building blocks of what has evolved over time, with this ever successful Death Metal juggernaut. The original NILE lineup has easily been anointed legendary, only these lost recordings power-stamp this Metal fact.

NILE – Original Lineup:

Karl Sanders – guitar & vocals

Chief Spires – bass & vocals

Pete Hammoura – drums

Worship The Animal / 1994 The Lost Recordings Track List:

La Chant Du Cygre

Worship The Animal

Nepenthe

Surrounded By Fright

Mecca

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

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LONG LIVE NILE.

Stone.