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DORO – Releases Official Metal X-Mas Anthem Feat. Onkel Tom Angelripper! Plus DORO Wintertour 2011 Dates!

Posted in christmas, christmas rock songs, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, holiday songs, holidays, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary Metal Queen DORO just announced the release of the official X-Mas anthem for all Metalheads!

“I had the feeling, the time was right to record a song for X-Mas.“, says Doro. “I am at recording my new album right now, which should be out by next summer. While doing this, I suddenly came up with a fitting melody and lyrics.“

The song’s called “Merry Metal X-Mas”, performed by DORO and showcases a guest appearance by SODOM’s very own Onkel Tom Angelripper.

“I definitely wanted something loud and funny”, she explains.

“Merry Metal X-Mas” will be released December 9, 2011 and will be available as digital download and limited 7” vinyl single (Christmas tree green).

Also don’t miss DORO live:

DORO Wintertour 2011

08.12.2011 GER – Saarbrücken @ Garage

09.12.2011 GER – Aschaffenburg @ Colos-Saal

10.12.2011 GER – München @ Backstage Werk

11.12.2011 GER – Hannover @ Capitol

13.12.2011 GER – Fulda @ Kreuz

14.12.2011 GER – Nürnberg @ Hirsch

16.12.2011 GER – Osnabrück @ Rosenhof

17.12.2011 GER – Herxheim @ Festhalle

18.12.2011 GER – Hamburg @ Docks

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

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

DORO – myspace music

LONG LIVE DORO, THE METAL QUEEN.

LONG LIVE ONKEL TOM ANGELRIPPER & SODOM.

Stone.

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A BAND OF ORCS – Release Studio Update #1

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, horror metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The other worldly Metal band A BAND OF ORCS has been spotted recording their new concept album about killing giants. The Orcs are working with a human known as Juan Urteaga whose most recent credit is Unto The Locust by MACHINE HEAD. The artwork is being created by Chuck Lukacs. These monsters have just released their first Studio Update for their new album which features Oog smashing his drums!

Since most earthly establishments do not accept human blood as monetary payment, the Orcs are having humans help out with the process by means of their new KickStarter Campaign. The Orcs will reward the generosity of their human fans by including their names in the albums liner notes, giving away free album downloads, autographed albums, T-shirts, Orc Miniatures, and more!

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

* For more info on A BAND OF ORCS, click on the links below:

www.myspace.com/abandoforcs

www.facebook.com/abandoforcs

LONG LIVE A BAND OF ORCS.

Stone.

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BIOHAZARD – Reveal “Reborn In Defiance” Cover Art!

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Legendary NYHC veterans BIOHAZARD just revealed the cover art for the bands highly anticipated new album “Reborn In Defiance“ which is set to be unleashed January 20, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

Danny Schuler says, “Being a huge fan of vinyl records and the amazing sleeve artwork that used to come with them, I really wanted our artwork to be unique. In the spirit of being REBORN IN DEFIANCE, the album cover represents to me an interesting paradox: an embryo, not yet spoiled by the world, but already possessing the heart of a rebel.”

Billy Graziadei explains, “The innocence of youth has always been a strong subject for us, with the children playing over a crime scene on the Urban Discipline album cover to the child running with a biological gas mask on the State of the World Address cover. For REBORN IN DEFIANCE, an unborn child waits to be thrown into a world that will steal the untainted purity of infancy we all start out with.”

Danny sums up the cover art’s significance quite simply: “It all begins in the womb”.

To get some first sonic impressions, surf to http://www.facebook.com/biohazarddfl and check “Come Alive“ and “Vengeance Is Mine“.

Also don’t miss BIOHAZARD live on stage near you.

PERSISTENCE TOUR 2012:

20.01 Deinze – Brielpoort (BE)
21.01 Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle (GER)
22.01 Hamburg – Docks (GER)
23.01 Berlin – Astra (GER)
24.01 Munchen – Werk (GER)
25.01 Wien – Gasometer (AUT)
26.01 Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn (GER)
27.01 Saarbrucken – Garage (GER)
28.01 Dresden – Eventwerk (GER)
29.01 Tilburg – O13 (NL)
30.01 Paris – Bataclan (F)

IN YOUR F*CKING FACE UK TOUR:

31.01 Manchester – Club Academy (UK)
01.02 Glasgow – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut (UK)
02.02 Birmingham – The Library at HMV Institute (UK)
03.02 Camden London – Underworld (UK)

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE BIOHAZARD.

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FAREWELL TO ARMS – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Landsberg am Lech back in 2007 – FAREWELL TO ARMS were born. Melodic, uncompromising, technically ambitious, versatile and curious – that’s how you could characterize the band.

Their goal is to define themselves without following any trends: FAREWELL TO ARMS are not one of those typical Metal bands and they won’t play the music you’ve heard a thousand times before! They have a unique style, which combines a lot of Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive and Hardcore elements.

Their first 4-track EP “Exhalation”, which was produced by Corni Bartels (Hackneyed, End of Green), was released in late 2010.

After numerous live gigs, also at various festivals, FAREWELL TO ARMS were also finalists of this year’s New Blood Awards. So they also played at the Summer Breeze Open Air with Davidian, who are now their label mates.

In spring 2012 FAREWELL TO ARMS are going to enter the Weltraumstudios in Munich to record their debut album with Corni Bartels.

Welcome on board, guys!

Lineup:

Manuel Lotter – Drums

Dominik Martin – Vocals

Johannes Denk – Guitar

Gordian Golder – Guitar

Roland Gallus – Bass

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info, click on the link below:

www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE FAREWELL TO ARMS.

Stone.

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GODSIC – A METAL Band From Sweden You MUST Check Out!

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic death metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

GODSIC – At the end of 2010, former Construcdead members Peter Tuthill, Rickard Dahlberg, Chris Barkensjö and Thomas Wallander decided to join forces once again and founded GODSIC. Since their formation in 2010, the Metal/Melodic Death Metal band GODSIC have been hard at work writing new songs for their upcoming debut album “As the Heavens Burn”, due out in spring 2012. Vocalist Peter Tuthill and drummer Chris Barkensjö are also current members of Sweden’s Carnal Forge. (Recent developments have Carnal Forge disbanded indefinitely).

Check out the METAL of GODSIC by clicking on their SoundCloud link below!

Godsic’s Sounds on SoundCloud

GODSIC:

Peter Tuthill – Vocals

Rickard Dahlberg – Guitar

Jari Kuusisto – Guitar

Thomas Wallander – Bass

Chris Barkensjö – Drums

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

GODSIC – facebook

LONG LIVE GODSIC.

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MACHINE HEAD – Announce 2012 North American Tour Dates

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

As reported on RoadRunner Records.com:

MACHINE HEAD – have announced the dates for the North American leg of their tour in support of Unto the Locust. Support will come from Suicide Silence, Darkest Hour and Rise To Remain. The tour kicks off on January 15 in Denver, CO and will rampage through the U.S. and Canada for the remainder of the month, coming to a close on February 18 in the band’s hometown area of San Francisco, CA.

MACHINE HEAD – 2012 North American Tour Dates:

1/15, Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

1/17, Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

1/19, St. Paul, MN @ Station 4

1/20, Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom

1/21, Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

1/22, Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

1/24, Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall

1/26, Portland, ME @ State Theatre

1/27, Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

1/28, Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy

1/29, Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom

1/31, Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

2/01, Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live

2/02, Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

2/03, New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre

2/04, Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

2/06, Norfolk, VA @ NorVA Theatre

2/07, Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

2/08, Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

2/10, New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

2/11, Houston, TX @ House of Blues

2/12, San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live

2/13, Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

2/15, Farmington, NM @ Top Deck

2/16, Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre

2/17, Hollywood, CA @ Avalon

2/18, San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

* For more info on MACHINE HEAD, click the link below:

ROADRUNNER RECORDS

LONG LIVE MACHINE HEAD.

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KRAMPUS – Release Studio Diary Update #1

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 25, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The fast rising Italian Folk Metal band KRAMPUS has just entered BlackMirror Studios in Udine, Italy to record their latest as of yet unnamed album.

KRAMPUS were recently crowned winners of the “Rock the Nation Award 2011” along side NEXUS INFERUS.

The band just released their first Studio Diary documenting the recording process for their much-anticipated new album.

IN THE PRESS:

“Everything is label-ready and world-class. Good production, pro-performances and excellent song-writing make Krampus an obvious choice for the next step.”Metal-Rules.com

“The Krampus Kronos’ Heritage EP is a must listen for fans of both Folk and Death Metal.” Metal Recusants

“This is a band that is playing some very real and extraordinary Metal. Krampus embellishes their songs with amazing balance, with their skillful musical respect towards both melody and extremity.”
Metal Odyssey

…”Krampus will be huge before you know it…” Heavy Metal Time Machine

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

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

www.krampusfolk.com

LONG LIVE KRAMPUS.

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DAVIDIAN – Signs To Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 24, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

As reported by Massacre Records, November 24th, 2011:

DAVIDIAN join our roster.

We’re proud to announce the signing of DAVIDIAN!

Those of you who attended the Summer Breeze Open Air in Germany this year may already know DAVIDIAN. They were one of the New Blood Award finalists who have opened the festival in the party tent.

The band from the Stuttgart area has played a lot of shows in the past years, some of them with bands such as Heaven Shall Burn, Whitechapel, Milking The Goatmachine or Hatebreed.

They have already released 2 albums: “Abuse Of Power” (2003, self-produced) and “Hear Their Cries” (2008, Limited Access Records), which was produced by Andy Classen.

In 2010 their new shouter Tobias Brasch joined DAVIDIAN and in May they have entered the Antfarm Studios in Aarhus, Denmark, to produce their upcoming third album with Tue Madsen.

Welcome to the Massacre Records family, guys!

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

http://www.davidian.de

http://www.facebook.com/DAVIDIANofficial

www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE DAVIDIAN.

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NIGHTQUEEN – Signs To Massacre Records

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

Massacre Records are happy to announce the signing of NIGHTQUEEN from Genk, Belgium!

NIGHTQUEEN’s history began in late 2004 when guitarist and songwriter Rex Zeco decided to compose a kind of metal for everyone. The formula was simple: strong guitar riffs, upgraded with the Modern Metal beats and a melodic melody with catchy tunes that stay stuck in the head for a long time.

The band reformed a few times before the right line-up was found: Keely Larreina (Lead vocals), Daniel Kells (Keyboards), Rex Zeco (Guitar), Alan Rawson (Guitar), Steven Steele (Bass) and William Blodyn (Drums).

Only a couple of weeks to go until Christmas, that’s why NIGHTQUEEN present the ultimate Christmas metal song: “X-Mas Wonderland”.

The song was recorded at the Full Moon Studio in Genk, Tony De Block mixed the song at the Midas Recording Studios in Lokeren, where “X-Mas Wonderland” was also mastered.

You can watch the “X-Mas Wonderland” video clip here: http://youtu.be/Z8uBvdg1214

The band is also offering a free wallpaper on their website http://www.nightqueen.be/ in the media section.

(Source: Massacre Records)

LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.

Stone.

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ARCH / MATHEOS – Ultimate-Guitar host premiere of their new music video for “Midnight Serenade”

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

First music video off of debut album, “Sympathetic Resonance”, now live!

Directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (The Devin Townsend Project, Amon Amarth, Kylesa, Helmet, etc.) “Midnight Serenade” marks the first music video off of the Arch / Matheos release Sympathetic Resonance, which was just released on September 13th via Metal Blade Records. Check the video premiere out exclusively on Ultimate-Guitar.com HERE.

Arch / Matheos is the new progressive rock band featuring the talents of Jim Matheos (current member of the progressive rock powerhouse Fates Warning and OSI) and John Arch (former vocalist of Fates Warning) along with renowned drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Fates Warning, Sebastian Bach, Riot), bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Anthrax, Fates Warning, Seven Witches), and additional lead guitarist Frank Aresti (Fates Warning).

Arch / Matheos’ Sympathetic Resonance debuted at #13 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and at #36 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart while also hitting the international charts at #27 in Germany, #67 in Austria, and #78 in Switzerland.

(Source: Metal Blade Records News Update)

* For more info click on the link below:

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE ARCH / MATHEOS.

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DISBELIEF – 2012 Tour Dates

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

DISBELIEF – Germany’s Death Metal legends DISBELIEF have announced a fistful of live dates for 2012. Check out the list below and see if DISBELIEF will be in your Metal area.

DISBELIEF – Live Dates 2012:

20.01.2012 DE Adelsheim – Live Factory

21.01.2012 DE Annaberg-Buchholz – Alte Brauerei

09.03.2012 DE Dresden – Skullcrusher

09.06.2012 DE Reichenbach – Chronical Moshers Festival

25.-26.08.2012 BY Rechitsa (Belarus) – Metal Crowd Festival

(Source: Massacre Records)

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

DISBELIEF – myspace

www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE DISBELIEF.

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HUNTED – New Music Video “Impaled” Uploaded By Massacre Records

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

HUNTED – 2011 has been a Metal grand year for HUNTED. This fast rising Metal band from Cardiff, Wales saw their debut album Welcome The Dead released and critically praised by Heavy Metal outlets worldwide… with Metal Odyssey being no exception in dishing out the Metal accolades. Endorsement deals followed. Landing a record deal was inevitable for HUNTED and Massacre Records knows Metal talent when they hear it. Impaled is the new and first official music video from HUNTED, a killer track also heard on Welcome The Dead.

You can view Impaled at:

www.youtube.com/massacrerecords

or view at:

www.massacre-records.com

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

HUNTED – myspace music

LONG LIVE HUNTED.

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LOVE.MIGHT.KILL – “Down To Nowhere” Video-Clip Released & More Band Info!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

German-/Italian Melodic-Metallers LOVE.MIGHT.KILL released their second video-clip “Down To Nowhere”. The track is taken from their highly acclaimed debut-album “Brace For Impact” which was released in Europe through Massacre Records this year. LOVE.MIGHT.KILLs first single “Pretty Little Mess” featured the very melodic side of the band while “Down to nowhere” is a heavy-uptempo-rocker.

“Brace For Impact” was released in Japan through Hydrant Music/EMI on November, 16th. The Japanese-edition of the album features a bonus-track called “Satans Den”.

LOVE.MIGHT.KILL also welcomes SASCHA ONNEN (ex-Mob Rules) on keyboards as a permanent member. Commented drummer and producer Michael Ehré: “We´re absolutely happy to have Sascha on board! His incredible skills will lift LOVE.MIGHT.KILL to another level!”

New Line-Up:

JAN MANENTI – vocals

MICHAEL EHRÉ – drums

STEFAN ELLERHORST -guitar

CHRISTIAN STÖVER – guitar

JOGI SWEERS – bass

SASCHA ONNEN – keyboards

LOVE.MIGHT.KILL was founded in 2009 by FIREWIND/ULI JON ROTH/METALIUM-drummer MICHAEL EHRÉ. After touring all around the world with several bands and writing songs for German-Metallers METALIUM, Japanese-female-Metal-vocalist SAEKO or ex-ZED YAGO-founder JUTTA WEINHOLD, he realised his vision of an own band by writing, recording and producing LOVE.MIGHT.KILLs debut-album BRACE FOR IMPACT. In  addition with the brilliant Italian-singer JAN MANENTI as a co-writer, long-time-friends CHRISTIAN STÖVER and STEFAN ELLERHORST (who were both playing in German-based-Metal band CROSSROADS) on guitars and JOGI SWEERS on bass LOVE.MIGHT.KILLs outstanding line-up was completed.

BRACE FOR IMPACT features 13 stunning Melodic-Metal-tracks in the tradition of the bands longtime favourites like f.e. RAINBOW, JUDAS PRIEST, DIO or BLACK SABBATH. Michaels production and MARKUS TESKEs mix (SAGA, VANDEN PLAS, SPOCKS BEARD) underwrites the fact that LOVE.MIGHT.KILLs debut-album will convince all Melodic-Metal-maniacs all around the world.

“Brace For Impact” Japanese-edition-tracklist:

Tomorrow never comes
Calm before the storm
Pretty little mess
Caught in a dream
Satans den (Bonus-track/Japan only)
Through the dawn
Brace for impact
We are the weak
Down to nowhere
Pray to your god
Reach out
The answer
Will love remain

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For further info please go to: www.lovemightkill.com

or: LOVE.MIGHT.KILL – myspace

and… www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE LOVE.MIGHT.KILL

Stone.

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NIGHTQUEEN – X-Mas Wonderland (Official Video)

Posted in christmas, christmas songs, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, metal music, metal odyssey, rock music, rock music news, traditional heavy metal with tags , , , , , , , , on November 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

NIGHTQUEEN – Since everyone and their cousin’s uncle’s, best friend’s neighbors are starting to celebrate Christmas earlier with each passing year, Metal Odyssey has decided to do the same. Metal be thy name. I couldn’t find or think of any better way than to have NIGHTQUEEN usher in the Christmas season on Metal Odyssey, than with their X-Mas Wonderland (official video). I hope you enjoy NIGHTQUEEN and X-Mas Wonderland as much as I do. Merry Christmas to all… and to all Metalheads worldwide!

* Check out more NIGHTQUEEN music videos at: Nightfairyful’s Channel – YouTube

NIGHTQUEEN:

Keely Larreina – vocals

Rex Zeco – guitar

Alan Rawson – guitar

Daniel Kells – keyboards

Steven Steele – bass

William Blodyn – drums

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

NIGHTQUEEN – myspace

MASSACRE RECORDS

LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.

Happy Thanksgiving Week America.

Let’s Get This Christmas Season Started…

Stone.

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OBITUARY – Announce Free Live Webcast From New York Show Tomorrow!

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

Currently in the midst of their East Coast Possession tour, legendary Florida Death Metal goliaths OBITUARY will have their New York City appearance streaming live via their website. The show will take place tomorrow — Saturday, November 19th — at 8:45PM EST at Santos Party House in Manhattan. Fans unable to make it to the show in person will get a chance to experience the mayhem in real-time — for FREE — by going to: http://www.obituarynation.com. Fill out the registration form on the splash page and prepare for the pummel.

Commented guitarist Trevor Peres, “The shows so far have been going awesome. We’re set to tear up New York City!”

The band is currently composing the follow-up to their Darkest Day full-length, released in 2009 with plans to enter the studio early in the new year for a tentative late spring/early summer 2012 release.

OBITUARY – East Coast Possession Tour 2011 w/ Denial Fiend [remaining dates]

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

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

11/21/2011 The Archive – Atlanta, GA

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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

https://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand

LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

LONG LIVE DENIAL FIEND.

Stone.

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BATTLE BEAST – SIGN A DEAL WITH NUCLEAR BLAST!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Finland – a mine of talented newcomer bands since the year one. With BATTLE BEAST from Helsinki, Nuclear Blast are happy to welcome one of the most promising combos of this flourishing scene aboard!

Founded in 2008, the band already attended the W:O:A Metal Battle in their home country two years later and won the national contest, which enabled them to perform at the Wacken Open Air in Germany and represent Finland in the international Metal Battle finals. Battling 26 other bands from all around the world, BATTLE BEAST emerged victorious. Under these circumstances a record deal with the world’s biggest independent heavy metal label seems to be the only logical consequence – Andy Siry, head of A&R at Nuclear Blast, agrees:

”Young, dynamic but still deeply rooted in Traditional Heavy Metal – BATTLE BEAST breathe new life into the scene and rekindle the sound of the 80s with a fulgent livery. The well-deserved victory at the W:O:A Metal Battle 2010 was the first important step to which we want to live up by supporting these up-and-coming talents energetically. We’re looking forward to the cooperation!“

The band also expresses their joy. Guitarist Anton comments:
“We feel honoured that Nuclear Blast show their interest in BATTLE BEAST by releasing “Steel”. Many thanks to our partners, closest people and most of all to our fans who believed in us and gave us their support. The journey continues!”

BATTLE BEAST’s brilliant debut album “Steel“ will be released on January 27th 2012 via Nuclear Blast – the track list contains the following songs:

01. Enter The Metal World
02. Armageddon Clan
03. The Band Of The Hawk
04. Justice And Metal
05. Steel
06. Die-Hard Warrior
07. Cyberspace
08. Show Me How To Die
09. Savage And Saint
10. Iron Hand
11. Victory

BONUS TRACK:
12. Stay Black

About two months later the band will set off for a European tour as support of their future label mates NIGHTWISH over the course of the IMAGINAERUM WORLD TOUR calling at the following cities:

11.04.12 DK Copenhagen – Falconer Theater
13.04.12 NL Amsterdam – Heineken Music Hall
14.04.12 D Düsseldorf – ISS Dome
16.04.12 B Brussels – Forest National
17.04.12 F Paris – Bercy
18.04.12 F Nantes – Zenith
20.04.12 F Lyon – Halle Tony Garnier
21.04.12 LU Luxembourg – Rockhal
23.04.12 D Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthalle
24.04.12 CH Zurich – Hallenstadion
25.04.12 IT Milano – Forum
27.04.12 AT Vienna – Gasometer
29.04.12 HU Budapest – Budapest Arena
30.04.12 CZ Prague – Tesla (T-Mobile Arena)
01.05.12 D Leipzig – Arena
03.05.12 D Hamburg – o2 World
05.05.12 D Nürnberg – Arena
06.05.12 D Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
08.05.12 SL Ljubljana – Križanke

Get ready – BATTLE BEAST break their chains and prepare for a high-end Metallic assault!

(Source: Nuclear Blast News)

LONG LIVE BATTLE BEAST.

Stone.

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Nightqueen and Winter’s Verge – New Videos Uploaded on Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, heavy metal videos, melodic metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on November 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The newly uploaded music videos of Nightqueen – Lady Fantasy and Winter’s Verge – Not Without A Fight have been uploaded on www.massacre-records.com or you can watch them both here: www.youtube.com/massacrerecords

* Lady Fantasy will be on the debut full-length album from Nightqueen, which is titled For Queen & Metal and looks to drop in January of 2012, on Massacre Records.

* Not Without A Fight appears on the forthcoming full-length album from Winter’s Verge, titled: Beyond Vengeance, (on Massacre Records).

NIGHTQUEEN:

Keely Larreina – vocals

Rex Zeco – guitar

Alan Rawson – guitar

Daniel Kells – keyboards

Steven Steele – bass

William Blodyn – drums

WINTER’S VERGE:

George Charalambous – Vocals

Stefanos Psillides – Keyboards

Harry Pari – Guitars

Miguel Trapezaris – Bass

Chris Ioannides – Drums

LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.

LONG LIVE WINTER’S VERGE.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

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HEMOPTYSIS – Las Vegas Show Review By Full Metal Rock is Posted

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

Hemoptysis performed at Boomers Bar in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, November 12th and Full Metal Rock has reviewed the show. The review is available with some photos here.

The band will be writing new material for the next few months and is currently working on tour dates for early 2012.

In other HEMOPTYSIS news, the band has unleashed their newest music video available online at this location. The video, for the track “M.O.D.”, taken from their album “Misanthropic Slaughter”, was shot in September, 2011 in an abandon warehouse in Vail, AZ. Production and direction came courtesy of Sean Sinerius and Robert Jaime at Big Shot Studios, who previously worked with HEMOPTYSIS on the “Shadow of Death” video which is also featured on the album “Misanthropic Slaughter”.

(Source: Hemoptysis)

For the latest Hemoptysis news visit:

Official Site: www.hemoptysismetal.com

Facebook www.facebook.com/hemoptysis

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Google+: gplus.to/hemoptysis

Myspace www.myspace.com/hemoptysismetal

LONG LIVE HEMOPTYSIS.

Stone.

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MAELSTROM “It Was Predestined” – 3 Song EP Makes It’s Epic Metal Presence Known

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Power Metal, progressive metal, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

MAELSTROM – Having established themselves as an underground Thrash Metal force back in the eighties, Maelstrom eventually parted ways as the nineties decade broke loose. The members of Maelstrom went their separate ways, while earning musical respect as members of other prominent bands, the likes of: Soilent Green, spOOge and [CAR BOMB]. Maelstrom has re-emerged upon the Metal scene, with an obvious goal to make Metal that will lead them to the front of the pack. Maelstrom has unveiled a three song EP, It Was Predestined, upon the world’s Metal faithful, giving us all a sign of grand Metal moments to come from them.

European Power Metal receives an influential nod from Maelstrom, the atmosphere and vibe is all there to be felt and heard in all three songs. I also hear the nuances of American Thrash, Speed and Death Metal so finely connected together within the Metal sound of It Was Predestined. Progressive elements of thunder, lightning and nightmarish backing vocals are featured in A Futile Crusade, with stormy atmospherics introducing Arise. Without going overboard on being epic, heavy and fast, Maelstrom has captured balance and actualized some impressive textures and layering within the structures of all three songs.

Gary Vosganian vocally applies a triple threat of Power, Thrash and Death tones, which all seem to match the present moment of each song accordingly. A notable attribute of Gary, is he comes across as a commanding and theatrical lead vocalist, beckoning my ears to listen all the more intently to the song’s lyrics. Joey Lodes does come across as quite possibly digging the legendary guitar talents of Yngwie Malmsteen. Joey can articulate with his guitar in an astounding fashion. One thing is certain, Joey does have an established guitar style and tone all his own. Plus, Joey also plays bass and keys for Maelstrom, a multi-Metalist that can’t be ignored… only appreciated highly by my ears.

With multiple Metal genres of influence being applied to their sound, Maelstrom is still ideally original with their Metal creations I’m listening to. Maelstrom has decided to give the term epic a whole new meaning of heaviness, speed and Metal bite. I look forward to an eventual full-length studio album from Maelstrom. This creative band will surely deliver, based on the three songs I’ve digested into my Metal soul thus far. It Was Predestined should be on any Metal lovin’ maniac’s hit list.

MAELSTROM:

Gary Vosganian – Vocals, lyricist

Joey Lodes – Guitars, Bass, Keys

Daniel Kleffmann – Drums

IT WAS PREDESTINED – Track List:

Arise

A Futile Crusade

Predestined

* Check out MAELSTROM & download It Was Predestined for free here:

MAELSTROM – bandcamp

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

MAELSTROM – facebook

LONG LIVE MAELSTROM.

Stone.

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HYPNO5E – Release Influential Debut Full Length Des Deux L’une Est L’autre For Free!

Posted in art metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 17, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

French Extreme/Art Metal juggernaut HYPNO5E’s influential debut full length Des Deux L’une Est L’autre is available for “FREE” (or name your price) via HYPNO5E’s BandCamp page: http://hypno5e.bandcamp.com/

Released in 2007, the band’s signature sound has influenced many around the globe. The concept of Des Deux L’une Est L’autre mirrors life’s highs and lows, and is meant to listen from start to finish, as the album plays out as one long track.

From the old to the new, HYPNO5E has also unveiled a few new instrumental clips in their tour promo video for their upcoming European tour with Cynic and Chimp Spanner this December.  HYPNO5E (w/ new songs):

http://www.ultimate-guitar.tv/misc/hypno5e_on_tour_with_cynic_chimp_spanner.html

And Here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/51HlWo7iZ-Q

Be on the lookout for more big HYPNO5E news soon…

“Like” HYPNO5E on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hypno5e

(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)

LONG LIVE HYPNO5E.

Stone.

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