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STRIKER Win “Metal Recording of The Year” At Edmonton Music Awards

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on June 30, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

North American Tour Dates w/ Dark Tranquillity, Warbringer
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Western Canadian Music Award Nomination “Metal/Hard Rock Artist of The Year”

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Photo Credit: Dana Zuk

Edmonton shredders STRIKER have won their third Edmonton Music Award for “Metal Recording of The Year” for their single “Phoenix Lights” off their 2016 album “Stand In The Fire”, a record packed with incredible riffs and colossal anthems, all laced together with epic harmonies. The album was both self-released via their indie label Record Breaking Records and self-recorded by the band (Dan Clearly (vocals), Tim Brown (lead/rhythm guitars), William Wallace (bass), Adam Brown (drums) plus help from Randy Black (Primal Fear, Bif Naked, Annihilator) who filled in on drums while Adam was away during recording) along with mixing done by genius Frederik Nordstrom (Bring Me The Horizon, In Flames, Opeth).

The band comments:

“Winning an Edmonton music award is the icing on the cake for an already great year for us. Stand In The Fire opened a lot of doors for us and we are proud to be recognized by our hometown 3 years in a row.”

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(Photo Credit: Cara Ashbey)

Edmonton Music Awards – Metal Recording of The Year 
Nominees:
All Else Fails – The Forever Lie
Black Friday – Suffering In Stereo
Juliet Ruin – Rogue Down
Silence The Machine – Lost
Striker – Phoenix Lights – Winner

Music Video – Phoenix Lights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTihxzza7Q4

Music Video – Born To Lose – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39j6gazeWKo


In additional news, STRIKER have been also nominated for a 2017 Western Canadian Music Award for “Metal / Hard Rock Artist of Year”.  This year’s WCMA will be held in Edmonton, AB on September 14th.

STRIKER will be hitting the road in September and October for tour dates across North America with Swedish melodic Death Metal innovators Dark Tranquillity along with American thrashers Warbringer. The tour is in support of STRIKER‘s latest self-titled album released on Feb 24, 2017 via their indie label Record Breaking Records. The album features 9 shredding tracks that are all killer and no filler to continue the band’s classic mix of Heavy Metal.

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Tickets available here:
http://www.enterthevault.com/artist.php?id=451

Sept 6 – Margate, FL – O Malleys
Sept 7 – Winter Park, FL – The Haven
Sept 8 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum 0
Sept 9 – Jacksonville, FL – 1904 Music Hall
Sept 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
Sept 11 – Durham, NC – Motorco
Sept 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Sept 13 – Halethorpe, MD – Fish Head Cantina
Sept 14 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
Sept 15 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
Sept 16 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Sept 17 – Montreal, QC – FouFounes
Sept 18 – Toronto, ON – MOD Club
Sept 19 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
Sept 20 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
Sept 21 – Sioux Falls, SD – Icon Lounge
Sept 22 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
Sept 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
Sept 24 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Sept 25 – Calgary, AB – Dickens
Sept 26 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
Sept 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
Sept 29 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Sept 30 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Oct 1 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
Oct 2 – West Hollywood, CA – Whiskey a Go Go
Oct 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
Oct 4 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
Oct 5 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
Oct 6 – San Antonio, TX – Fitzgeralds
Oct 7 – Dallas, TX – Trees

For More info on STRIKER:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

About STRIKER:

Striker is an Edmonton-based recording and performing heavy metal band that has grown immensely through their years in the industry. A classic mix of Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, and 80’s Hair Metal, their music features powerful, clean vocals, catchy choruses, vocal harmonies and impressive guitar leads.

Audiences are often floored by the energy of their live show, and their recorded material has been met with fantastic response by both fans and industry across the world. Striker has toured across dozens of countries as headliners as well as support for major Metal acts. Gearing up for the release of their latest album the sky’s the limit for these Canadians!!

Source:

AsherMediaRelations.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE STRIKER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

CATTLE DECAPITATION – Announces Headlining Tour With Revocation, Full Of Hell And Artificial Brain

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on June 27, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

This fall, CATTLE DECAPITATION will headline the MetalSucks & Exclaim! Aggressive Tendencies Presents: The North American Extinction Tour Part II: Inhuman Beings, featuring Revocation, Full Of Hell, and Artificial Brain as support. The tour will run from October 10th through November 20th with Tijuana, Mexico’s mad doctors of gore, Thanatology, replacing Full Of Hell as support on the first three dates. See below for all confirmed shows.

MetalSucks & Exclaim! Aggressive Tendencies Presents: The North American Extinction Tour Part II: Inhuman Beings – CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Revocation, Full Of Hell, Artificial Brain:

10/10/2017 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA * ^
10/11/2017 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA * ^
10/12/2017 Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ * ^
10/13/2017 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
10/14/2017 Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO
10/15/2017 Diamondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
10/16/2017 Bossanova – Portland, OR
10/17/2017 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
10/18/2017 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
10/20/2017 Starlite – Edmonton, AB
10/21/2017 Dickens – Calgary, AB
10/22/2017 The Exchange – Regina, SK
10/23/2017 Park Theater – Winnipeg, MB
10/24/2017 Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
10/26/2017 Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
10/27/2017 Reggies – Chicago, IL
10/28/2017 Madison Live – Covington, KY
10/29/2017 Token Lounge – Detroit, MI
10/31/2017 Opera House – Toronto, ON
11/01/2017 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
11/02/2017 Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY
11/03/2017 Once Ballroom – Boston, MA
11/04/2017 Voltage – Philadelphia, PA
11/05/2017 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
11/06/2017 Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
11/08/2017 Shaka’s – Virginia Beach, VA
11/09/2017 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/10/2017 The Haven – Orlando, FL
11/11/2017 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
11/13/2017 Southport Music Hall – New Orleans, LA
11/14/2017 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
11/15/2017 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
11/16/2017 89th St Collective – Oklahoma City, OK
11/17/2017 Rock Box – San Antonio, TX
11/18/2017 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
11/19/2017 Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
11/20/2017 Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
* = no Full Of Hell
^ = with Thanatology

CATTLE DECAPITATION will be touring in support of their most recent full-length, 2015’s The Anthropocene Extinction. As the most sonically and thematically engrossing record of CATTLE DECAPITATION‘s maniacal discography, The Anthropocene Extinction was named one of the best albums of the year by Loudwire, MetalSucks, and Metal Injection among many others. To preview and purchase the acclaimed record, visit: metalblade.com/cattledecapitation.

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info on CATTLE DECAPITATION:

http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation
http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap
http://www.instagram.com/cattle_decapitation
http://www.indiemerch.com/cattledecap

LONG LIVE CATTLE DECAPITATION.

LONG LIVE REVOCATION.

LONG LIVE FULL OF HELL &

ARTIFICIAL BRAIN.

Stone.

EKTOMORF – New Concert/Documentary DVD “Warpath” Releases On August 25th

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on June 26, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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From AFM Records:

Release: Aug 25, 2017

Hungarian neo thrash masters EKTOMORF are set to release their new DVD, titled “Warpath”, on August 25th. “Warpath” includes the band’s entire gig from Wacken Open Air 2016 on DVD and CD, plus an amazing more than 60 minutes long, brutally honest and heavily entertaining behind-the-scenes documentary of EKTOMORF’s tour life: “Live And Life On The Road”. This is real as it gets!

Audio mix was again handled by the band’s longtime engineer Tue Madsen (Antfarm studios).

https://www.afm-records.de/en/

LONG LIVE EKTOMORF.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GREEN LUNG – Debut Single “Green Man Rising” – A Metal Odyssey Review

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on June 3, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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GREEN LUNG – From the UK emerges a Doom Metal band of seasoned musicians named GREEN LUNG. These dudes have just released their debut single, Green Man Rising, on June 1st. This groovy, doomy, psychedelic (intertwined) with stoner goodness song is available on the bands’ bandcamp site, (see below). Clean vocals and a beefy executed song; even the B side song is worth the price for the doom voyage.

I dig the sound that GREEN LUNG have captured; this band has created respectable chunky riffage and relevant doom atmosphere that also grasps and holds onto some Sabbath-like vibes. Keep on plowing down the doom soaked freeway GREEN LUNG, considering I am eager to hear a whole lot more doom from you. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Side A: Green Man Rising

Side B: Freak On A Peak

GREEN LUNG Bio:

Formed in March 2017, GREEN LUNG play heavy psychedelia that is more attuned to wild woodlands than desert dunes. Made up of current and former members of stoner heavies Oak, occult doom trio Tomb King and instrumental sludge minimalists Deadbox Radio, the London-based four-piece have combined strengths to record an opening salvo that balances gargantuan heaviness with intricate melody.

GREEN LUNG:

Vocals – Tom Killingbeck
Guitar – Scott Masson
Bass – Andrew Cave
Drums – Matt Wiseman

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Album art credits:

Cover design by Mark Ecob (mecob.co.uk)
Cover illustration by Alan Rogerson (baggelboy.wordpress.com)

LONG LIVE GREEN LUNG.

Stone.

WO FAT – TO TOUR IN JUNE!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , on May 18, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

WO FAT is pleased to announce that they will be embarking on a tour of the Eastern United States this June. The tour will consist of 8 dates and will culminate with the band’s appearance at Maryland Doomfest.

The band commented:  “We’re stoked to be doing this short tour with our fellow Texas rockers, The Well. We don’t do a whole lot of US touring so this is a special thing for us.We’re excited to be hitting some places that we’ve never played before  and of course, we’re honoured to be included in the killer Maryland Doomfest lineup.”

All dates are in support of their album Midnight Cometh which was released in 2016.

Order Midnight Cometh on CD/Digital formats here: https://wofat.bandcamp.com/​

Tour Dates:

6-17 Oklahoma City – Blue Note
6.18 Kansas City – Riot Room
6.19 Chicago – Reggie’s
6.20 Indianapolis – Taps Live
6.21 Cincinnati – Northside Yacht Club
6.22 Philadelphia – Kung Fu Necktie
6.23 Brooklyn – Bar Matchless
6.24 Frederick, MD – Maryland Doomfest

Source: Dewar PR

LONG LIVE WO FAT.

Stone.

HE WHOSE OX IS GORED – Ethereal Progressive Sludge Collective To Release “Paralyzer” Seven-Inch; First Ever Video Revealed + Tour With Samothrace Draws Near

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on May 16, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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Ethereal Sludge unit HE WHOSE OX IS GORED will unleash their brand new “Paralyzer” seven-inch this weekend via Chain Letter Collective and the band’s own label Void Assault Records.

Captured by renowned producer Jack Endino (Soundgarden, Nirvana, L7, High On Fire, Zeke etc.) at Avast! Recording Studio (Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Earth, Supersuckers etc.), “Paralyzer” was recorded as part of a Converse Rubber Tracks session and includes two previously released tracks — “Buried Twice” and “Void Assault” from the band’s critically lauded Rumors EP — remixed by their cohorts in Seattle’s Newaxeyes.

“The ‘Paralyzer’ seven-inch started as a great opportunity presented to us by Converse Rubber Tracks and Jack Endino,” HE WHOSE OX IS GORED comments. “We also wanted to find a way to work with our friends in Newaxeyes and a seven-inch came to mind. When Ben and Heather Heywood of Los Angeles’ Chain Letter Collective came on board, it created an opportunity for us to bring it all together.”

“Paralyzer” will see official release on June 16th but will be available this Sunday, May 14th at the band’s special show with Conan, North, and Serial Hawk at Highline on their home turf of Seattle as part of the venue’s seven-year anniversary series. The seven-inch will also be available throughout HE WHOSE OX IS GORED‘s US tour with Samothrace from May 17th through June 10th. The trek includes performances with Void Omina, Noothgrush, and Graves At Sea on select dates. See all confirmed shows below.

In celebration of its release, today the band is pleased to unveil the visual accompaniment to “Paralyzer” (their first-ever video) at THIS LOCATION.

Listen to HE WHOSE OX IS GORED at their Bandcamp page HERE.

HE WHOSE OX IS GORED:
5/14/2017 Highline – Seattle, WA w/ Conan, North, Serial Hawk [info]
w/ Samothrace:
5/17/2017 Back Alley Pub – Great Falls, MT
5/19/2017 The Aquarium – Fargo, ND
5/20/2017 The Reverie – Minneapolis, MN
5/21/2017 Reggies Joint – Chicago, IL
5/22/2017 Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH
5/23/2017 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
5/24/2017 Black Forge – Pittsburgh, PA
5/25/2017 Maryland Deathfest – Baltimore, MD
5/26/2017 Club 529 – Atlanta, GA
5/27/2017 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
5/28/2017 Rudyards – Houston, TX
5/29/2017 The Lost Well – Austin, TX
5/31/2017 Three Links – Dallas, TX
6/01/2017 89th St. – Oklahoma City, OK
6/02/2017 71 Grind Festival – Colorado Springs, CO
6/03/2017 Loading Dock – Salt Lake City, UT
6/04/2017 Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
8/05/2017 Green Room – Flagstaff, AZ
6/06/2017 Yucca Tap Room – Tempe, AZ
6/07/2017 Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ
6/08/2017 Complex – Los Angeles, CA w/ Void Omina
6/09/2017 Soda Bar – San Diego, CA w/ Void Omina
6/10/2017 Oakland Metro Opera House – Oakland, CA w/ Void Omina, Noothgrush, Graves At Sea
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“…The combination between monolithic sludge and doom, complex post-hardcore nuances and colorful shoegaze elements would seem ludicrous on paper. But HE WHOSE OX IS GORED pull off this heterogeneous style with confidence and finesse.” – New Noise Magazine

“…these guys understand the significance of an intense ebb and flow, and that clearly makes for beautiful, engaging music.” – Last Rites

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info:

http://www.hewhoseoxisgored.com
http://www.facebook.com/hewhoseoxisgoredseattle

http://www.chainlettercollective.com/chain-letter

http://www.facebook.com/voidassaultrecords

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HE WHOSE OX IS GORED.

Stone.

ICED EARTH “Incorruptible” – New Studio Album Releases On June 16th!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on May 3, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

Album cover artwork by David Newman-Stump and Roy Young.

Whoa! Look at that album artwork above! That’s 100% Metal. Bravo to the two artists named at the top of this post; a Metal job well done! Once again, Set Abominae is featured on this new ICED EARTH album cover and after so many years, this mascot has quietly become rather iconic within the world of Metal, in my Metal opinion.

Yes, I will be buying this new ICED EARTH album. It releases on June 16th. Most probably I’ll buy the CD and hopefully scrape up the cash for a vinyl purchase too. Seriously, this is an album (based on its artwork alone) that must be owned on vinyl! I’ve never seen ICED EARTH in concert and they are on my very long bucket list of bands to see. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Incorruptible – Track Listing:

Great Heathen Army

Black Flag

Raven Wing

The Veil

Seven Headed Whore

The Relic (Part 1)

Ghost Dance (Awaken The Ancestors)

Brothers

Defiance

Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862)

Pre-orders for Incorruptible are up now worldwide for ‘Incorruptible’ right here:
http://smarturl.it/INCORRUPTIBLE

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LONG LIVE ICED EARTH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – “Legacy Of The Beast” Video Game Receives Award Nomination – “The Number Of The Beast” Single Turns 35!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , on April 26, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported by on the Iron Maiden facebook:

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast has been nominated for ‘Best Game’ at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods!

Maiden fans – Go and do what you do best & show your support:

https://goo.gl/rDs34T

Also, on this date in IRON MAIDEN HISTORY:

The Number Of The Beast single was released on this date, 35 years ago! Metal be thy name!

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LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

Stone.

JAMMING WITH WATERS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS: JAMMING FOR A CAUSE

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on March 3, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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Vancouver, BC / Miami, FL / Hannover, Germany – March 3, 2017

Round 7 of The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise set sail
February 2-6, 2017, marking the seventh consecutive sellout for 70000TONS OF METAL™. Priding themselves as being an International Heavy Metal Family at Sea, 70000TONS OF METAL™ 2017 sailed with Metalheads from an astounding 74 different countries who enjoyed a luxury Caribbean cruise leaving from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Labadee, Haiti and back.

With 61 acts representing practically every genre of Metal, playing 123
shows across 4 stages, 70000TONS OF METAL™ has been noted as the biggest and best Heavy Metal Cruise, with one of the highlights being Jamming With Waters In International Waters. Hosted by Jeff Waters of ANNIHILATOR, the official 70000TONS OF METAL™ All Star Jam once again wrote a new chapter in Heavy Metal History when a spectacular lineup of the musicians on board 70000TONS OF METAL™ 2017 teamed up to perform classic Metal Anthems!

Prior to sailing there was a lot of online discussion amongst Sailors about
what they could do to provide aid to those in need in Haiti, which inspired
the crew at 70000TONS OF METAL™ to make their own contribution – they will be auctioning off a very unique Michael Schenker 2004 model Dean Guitar, which was signed by the world-class artists who participated in the jam:

Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE), Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS), Jeff Waters / Fabio Alessandrini / Rich Hinks / Aaron Homma (ANNIHILATOR), Charlie Benante / Frank Bello / Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Ben Ash (CARCASS), Mark Osegueda / Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL), Lisa Cuthbert (DRACONIAN), Jon Gallagher (DYING FETUS), Van Williams (GHOST SHIP, OCTAVIUS), Axel Ritt (GRAVE DIGGER), Bobby Blitz (OVERKILL), Per Nilsson (SCAR SYMMETRY), Fabio D’Amore (SERENITY), Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO), Alex Skolnick / Steve DiGiorgio / Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT), Thomas Vikström / Linnéa Vikström (THERION), Russ Bergquist (TOUCH THE SUN), and Steven Wussow / Philip Restemeier (XANDRIA).

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All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the people of Haiti via Direct Relief. Direct Relief is a nongovernmental, nonsectarian, and not-for- profit humanitarian aid organization with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies by delivering medicines and medical supplies to people in all 50 U.S. states and in 80 countries. Since 2010, Direct Relief has provided over $204 million in critically needed medical aid to over 200 healthcare facilities and
organizations caring for Haiti’s most vulnerable communities. For more
information about Direct Relief please visit www.directrelief.org.

The 70000TONS OF METAL™ Dean Guitar Auction for Haiti will begin March 5, 2017 at 2PM Eastern time, running until March 12 at 3PM Eastern time – From Europe this is 20:00 CET, or 19:00 GMT.

For more information and to submit your bid, please visit this location:
http://70000tons.com/lists/lt.php?id=Z0sFB00FCgJLAwpQB10

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GHOST SEASON – Debut Album “Like Stars In A Neon Sky” Out 1/27 On Pavement Entertainment

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on January 14, 2017 by Metal Odyssey

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Athens-based Alternative Metal band GHOST SEASON will release its debut album, Like Stars In a Neon Sky, on January 27 via Pavement Entertainment.

The album was co-produced by vocalist J.Loren Wince, from alt-rockers HURT.

“This is what we were waiting for,” said bassist Dorian Gates. “Over the last year we have put our hard work to make this album get to you. And we are blessed and honored to have by our side J Loren from Hurt and the guys at Pavement Entertainment.”

Guitarist Nick Christolis adds: “We blended in our music all of our influences: old meets new, classic meets modern. Thoughts turn into music, music becomes food for thought.”

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The twelve-track beast follows the band’s 2014 EP Ghosts Like Her and includes the single “Break My Chains,” which was released in December 2015. Like Stars in a Neon Sky also features an adrenalized rendition of Savage Garden’s pop hit “Break Me Shake Me.”

Revolver Magazine will help give GHOST SEASON a proper introduction to Metal fans with the exclusive premiere of the video for “Fade Away,” set to post on the album’s January 27 release date.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

www.ghostseason.com

www.facebook.com/GhostSeasonMusic

Twitter: @GhostSeasonBand

Instagram: @ghostseasonmusic

www.pavementmusic.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GHOST SEASON.

Stone.

VADER And IMMOLATION Confirmed For BRISTOL DEATHFEST! April 15th & 16th Of 2017

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on November 7, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Vader & Immolation will now be co-headlining Bristol Deathfest on Saturday night whilst Hour of Penance and Defeated Sanity will co-headline Sunday night of the festival.

After releasing their eleventh brand new studio album The Empire through Nuclear Blast (on 4th November 2016) Vader confirm they will be co-headlining the first night of Bristol Deathfest alongside American titans, Immolation. Original Saturday headliners, Defeated Sanity will now co-headline Sunday night together with Hour of Penance. British lads, Ancient Ascendant have also been added and Dutch Abrupt Demise will make their first ever UK appearance at Bristol Deathfest.

The latest additions have secured Bristol Deathfest as one of the must attend events for any fan of death metal in the UK next year. Almost every band performing has released a new album in 2016 or will have new releases ready in 2017. Bristol Deathfest is the only place to see Hour of Penance, Defeated Sanity, Nader Sadek, Kraanium, Cytotoxin, Epicardiectomy, and Abrupt Demise in the UK next year.

Defeated Sanity will be performing the Disposal of the Dead EP in it’s entirety before Hour of Penance perform songs from their upcoming album Cast the First Stone and close the festival. Nader Sadek will be performing a special exclusive show at Bristol Deathfest which will feature Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal/Nile, Serpents Rise), Destructhor (Myrkskog, ex-Morbid Angel/Zyklon), George Maier (Pestilence), Sarah Jezebel Deva (ex-Cradle of Filth/Therion) and Mahmud Gecekusu (Perversion).

Full Line-Up:
Vader (Poland)
Immolation (USA)
Hour of Penance (Italy) *
Defeated Sanity (Germany/USA) *
Nader Sadek (Egypt/USA/Norway/Germany/UK/UAE) */**

Dyscarnate (UK)
Kraanium (Norway/UK/Russia) *
Cytotoxin (Germany) *
Man Must Die (UK)
Epicardiectomy (Czech Republic) *
Ancient Ascendant (UK)
Necrosis (UK)
Scordatura (UK)
Abrupt Demise (Netherlands) */**
Body Harvest (UK)
Ascaris (UK)

* = Only UK appearance of 2017 ** = Debut UK appearance

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – Will Embark On 19 Date European “The Book Of Souls” Tour In April/May Of 2017

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on October 30, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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IRON MAIDEN continue The Book Of Souls World Tour into 2017 with a 16 date European Tour and the first UK Tour since 2011.

Special guests on all the shows will be Shinedown.

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APR 22 BELGIUM ANTWERP SPORTPALEIS
APR 24 GERMANY OBERHAUSEN KÖNIG-PILSENER-ARENA
APR 28 GERMANY FRANKFURT FESTHALLE
MAY 02 GERMANY HAMBURG BARCLAYCARD ARENA
MAY 04 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM MOTORPOINT ARENA
MAY 06 IRELAND DUBLIN 3ARENA
MAY 08 ENGLAND MANCHESTER ARENA
MAY 10 ENGLAND SHEFFIELD ARENA
MAY 11 ENGLAND LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA
MAY 14 ENGLAND NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA
MAY 16 SCOTLAND GLASGOW SSE HYDRO ARENA
MAY 17 SCOTLAND ABERDEEN AECC GE OIL & GAS ARENA
MAY 20 ENGLAND LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
MAY 21 ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM BARCLAYCARD ARENA
MAY 24 WALES CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
MAY 27 ENGLAND LONDON O2 ARENA

3 Dates added to original itinerary:

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 – König-Pilsener-ARENA in Oberhausen, Germany (Second night).

Frankfurt Festhalle – April 29th
London O2 Arena – May 28th

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Source: Iron Maiden

For more info on: Shinedown

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE SHINEDOWN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BATTLECROSS And WOVENWAR Have Begun North American Tour With SOILWORK, UNEARTH And DARKNESS DIVIDED

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 17, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Metal Blade lablemates BATTLECROSS and WOVENWAR will kick off their North American Fury Tour tonight supporting Soilwork and Unearth. The trek will coil its way through over two dozen venues, coming to a close on November 16th in Toronto, Ontario. Additional support will be provided by Darkness Divided.

Following the journey, BATTLECROSS will close 2016 with a three-week headlining run: the third installment of the Winter Warriors Tour. This year, support will be provided by Metal Blade labelmates Allegaeon and Necromancing The Stone. In conjunction with the Veterans Ticket Foundation, the Winter Warriors Tour will once again offer free admission to members of the US Armed Forces and the band will donate a portion of their proceeds to local veterans’ organizations in each city.

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Veterans are invited to register for free tickets at vettix.org. BATTLECROSS will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise To Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013’s War Of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise To Power, visit: metalblade.com/battlecross.

On October 21st, WOVENWAR will release their sophomore album, Honor Is Dead. More aggressive and fluid than its self-titled predecessor, Honor Is Dead was written with contributions from all members, while the music for Wovenwar was mostly written before vocalist Shane Blay joined the band. The results speak for themselves, capturing a group that sounds truly unified, and hungry.

Expanding upon the ruthlessly catchy melodies and hooks of their debut and driven by darker lyrical themes, Honor Is Dead makes for a listening experience with true depth, and a broad emotional range. To hear latest single, “World On Fire,” visit AltPress.com at THIS LOCATION where a drum play through for the track can be viewed, alongside an exclusive interview with drummer Jordan Mancino. For preorder info and to check out a concept video (by the band’s own Nick Hipa) for “Censorship” visit: metalblade.com/wovenwar.

BATTLECROSS And WOVENWAR w/ Soilwork, Unearth, Darkness Divided:
10/17/2016 Cats Cradle – Carrboro, NC
10/18/2016 The Loft – Atlanta, GA
10/20/2016 The Rail Club – Ft. Worth, TX
10/21/2016 18th Street – San Leon, TX
10/22/2016 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
10/24/2016 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
10/26/2016 Glass House – Pomona, CA
10/27/2016 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
10/29/2016 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
10/30/2016 The Pin – Spokane, WA
11/01/2016 Dimondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
11/02/2016 Metro – Salt Lake City, UT
11/03/2016 The Summit – Denver, CO
11/05/2016 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
11/06/2016 Diamond Pub Concert Hall – Louisville, KY
11/08/2016 The Metal Grill – Cudday, WI
11/09/2016 Q&Z – Ringle, WI
11/10/2016 Home Bar – Arlington Heights, IL
11/11/2016 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
11/12/2016 Diesel – Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/2016 Gramercy – New York City, NY
11/15/2016 The Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
11/16/2016 Rockpile – Toronto, ON

BATTLECROSS Winter Warriors Tour w/ Allegaeon, Necromancing The Stone:
11/25/2016 Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
11/26/2016 Harmony House – Webster, NY
11/27/2016 Fuze Box – Albany, NY
11/28/2016 Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
11/29/2016 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
11/30/2016 Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY
12/01/2016 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
12/02/2016 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
12/03/2016 The Iron Heights – Augusta, GA
12/04/2016 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
12/07/2016 Southport Music Hall – New Orleans, LA
12/08/2016 Shooters – Texarkana, AR
12/09/2016 The Korova – San Antonio, TX
12/10/2016 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
12/11/2016 Thunder Alley – Oklahoma City, OK
12/12/2016 Aftershock – Merriam, KS
12/13/2016 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR
12/14/2016 The East Room – Nashville, TN
12/15/2016 Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
12/16/2016 Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
12/17/2016 The Token Lounge – Westland, MI

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.metalblade.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Evil Over Europe Tour With POSSESSED And BELPHEGOR Announced

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on October 17, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The Flaming Arts Agency and Terrorizer Magazine present one of the most extreme tours of the year! The “Evil Over Europe” double-headliner tour featuring POSSESSED, the godfathers of the death metal genre, and BELPHEGOR, one of the most extreme line-ups to ever come out of the death black metal scene. Blasphemy will ensue, as joining these two titans will be America’s finest Black Metal Export ABSU! Both BELPHEGOR and POSSESSED will be rotating each night playing 1 hour sets. Do not miss this tour of legends!

Helmuth comments: “Hails! BELPHEGOR will siege through Europe with full gear and artillery! Be prepared Europe, do NOT miss these diabolical ceremonies.”

Jeff Becerra comments: “We look forward to spread Death Metal and blasphemy on this Evil Over Europe tour. These shows will be legendary.”

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POSSESSED

https://www.facebook.com/666possessed

BELPHEGOR

http://www.belphegor.at/

https://www.facebook.com/belphegor

ABSU

http://absu.bandzoogle.com/

https://www.facebook.com/officialabsu

FROM HELL

http://www.fromhell.net/

https://www.facebook.com/thisbandisFROMHELL

COLD RAVEN

https://www.facebook.com/coldraven666

SARIOLA

http://sariola.de/

https://www.facebook.com/sariolaofficial

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Shown above: BELPHEGOR

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Let There Be Steel! SACRED STEEL Streaming New Song!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on October 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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German Heavy Metal veterans SACRED STEEL are streaming a new song from forthcoming album Heavy Metal Sacrifice. Stream “Let There Be Steel” at this location or below:

SACRED STEEL will release Heavy Metal Sacrifice on October 14 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The album was recorded at Music Factory Studio Kempten (Germany), and was produced by Sacred Steel and Christian Schmid. The album will be available on Compact Disc (digipack edition), vinyl LP (featuring Sacred Steel’s embossed logo), and digital formats. Stream the title track at this location.

The release of Heavy Metal Sacrifice will be a celebratory event marking the group’s 20th anniversary, offering fans SACRED STEEL’s most compelling album yet. Featuring highlights “Let There Be Steel,” “Hail The Godz Of War,” “Children Of The Sky,” and the title track, SACRED STEEL sets in motion a war machine that will crush all enemies of true heavy metal!

Pre-order CD and Vinyl from the Cruz Del Sur Music Store.

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Photo Credit: Matthias Leiss

Critical Praise:

“Draw up a sword-wielding, tried-and-true, un-budgeable classic metal band and what you get is Sacred Steel.” – Dead Rhetoric

“The songs of Sacred Steel are full of hooks and engaging surprises.” – Sea of Tranquility

“Another chapter of solid, uncompromising and memorable heavy metal.” – Dutch MetalManiac

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The band has already announced a round of shows to accompany the release of the album. Confirmed dates are as follows:

10.15.2016 – 20 years of Sacred Steel Festival & Heavy Metal Sacrifice Record Release Party with SACRED STEEL, TANKARD, STALLION, TRAGEDY DIVINE (Reunion Gig), and SEPTAGON

Ludwigsburg (GER) – Scala

10.21.2016 – Vienna (A) – Escape

10.22.2016 – Phantoms of Pilsen – Pilsen (CZ)

11.12.2016 – Burn This Town Festival with ROSAE CRUCIS, HAMMER KING, BATTLE RAM, and GRAAL

Rome (IT) – Traffic Club

1.13.2017 – Hamburg (GER) – Bambi Galore

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Source:

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* For more band & label info:

http://www.sacredsteel.eu/

www.facebook.com/sacredsteelofficial

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

http://cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SACRED STEEL.

SACRED STEEL KICKS ABSOLUTE METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WORDS OF FAREWELL – To Release New Album “A Quiet World” On November 18th, Via AFM Records!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 28, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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From AFM Records:

Here’s the moment fans of high-class melodic Death/Progressive have been waiting for: Germanys’ WORDS OF FAREWELL return with their new album, titled “A Quiet World”, on November 18th.

Tracklist:
01. My Share of Loneliness
02. Gaia Demise
03. Gallows Frame
04. Limit Cycle
05. Zero Temperance
06. Momentary Life
07. Oversoul
08. The Farthest Reach
09. This Shadow My Likeness

Pre-order here:

http://shop.afm-records.de/en/words-of-farewell-en

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Source:

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE WORDS OF FAREWELL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

HERMAN FRANK “The Devil Rides Out” Limited Metal Box Edition Detailed!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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From AFM Records:

HERMAN FRANK‘s new album “The Devil Rides Out” will be released on November 18th. We offer a special metal box edition (limited to 500 units worldwide), including:

* the Digipak

* an exclusive Herman Frank t-shirt, exclusive bonus CD with demos from the album (most of them with different working titles and sung by Herman instead of Rick Altzi)

* hand-written lyric notes by Rick Altzi

* signed autograph card

* certificate auf authenticity

Pre-order here:

http://shop.afm-records.de/en/frank-herman-en

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Source:

AFM Records - logo - white background - 2015 - #MOGNALS

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HERMAN FRANK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Swedens’ EVERGREY Chart In 8 Countries With Their New Album “The Storm Within”

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on September 26, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Evergrey hit the album charts in 8 countries!

Well-deserved! Swedish metallers EVERGREY are storming the International album charts with “The Storm Within”! Congratulations!

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Source:

https://www.afm-records.de/en/

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EVERGREY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BATTLECROSS – Concert Photo Gallery And Review – Oddbody’s Music Room, Dayton, Ohio – May 7th, 2016

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 25, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Above: Kyle Gunther – vocalist

All photo credits (except for album cover): Stone/Metal Odyssey

Back on May 7th of this year, I went to see the mighty BATTLECROSS at Oddbody’s Music Room in Dayton, Ohio. This venue plays host to many, many national, worldwide and local Metal bands. On this night Metal legends Suffocation and Soulfly were the headliners; with Abnormality and Lody Kong also as opening acts. I went solo to this night of amazing Metal mayhem and I also stayed in the pit for the entire BATTLECROSS set. Yes, I’m crazy at age 50. I did get pushed around pretty damn good too and I stuck it through.

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BATTLECROSS are touring in support of their 3rd killer studio album: Rise To Power.

The next day my body felt like crap from the physical punishment it endured from being in the pit for both BATTLECROSS and Abnormality. I wouldn’t have changed a thing I did and that’s the way Metal is supposed to be if you want to be a human target in the pit. BATTLECROSS played an amazing set of songs and had their packed house of fans going crazy. Lead singer Kyle Gunther commanded the stage, never-ceasing to jump around for a second. Kyle stalked his fans and gave them their monies worth!

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Above: Hiran Deraniyagala – guitarist

The entire BATTLECROSS band is extremely talented at their Metal crafts and are a Modern Thrash Metal band to reckon with. I absolutely enjoyed myself smashing and thrashing around to their Metal! I did (luckily) pause at times to take some photos of BATTLECROSS in action, thanks to a few BIG dudes at the front-line that shielded me from the carnage going on in the pit behind us. BATTLECROSS are from Michigan and are not to be missed if you worship in-your-face, high intensity Thrash Metal. Enjoy these photos I took and thank you for visiting. Metal Be Thy Name – Stone

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Above: Alex Bent – drummer

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Above: Tony Asta – guitarist

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Above: Don Slater – bassist

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In closing, Kyle Gunther is an animated, funny, very, very cool dude.

L: Kyle Gunther, R: Me, um, Stone

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BATTLECROSS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ODDBODY’S.

Stone.

HERMAN FRANK To Release New Album “The Devil Rides out” In November!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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HERMAN FRANK is a German Metal legend. A guitarist and songwriter supreme, Frank was a member of both Accept and Victory. He also founded his own band Moon Doc (which released three albums in the 90’s and early 2000’s). In 2009, his first “solo” album ‘Loyal To None’ was released, followed by ‘Right In The Guts’ three years later. After re-issues of both “Loyal To None” and “Right In The Guts” by their new label AFM Records, HERMAN FRANK and his band are back with a brand new offering now!

Titled “The Devil Rides Out”, this crushing piece of German metal will make fans cry out in joy. It combines Frank’s masterful guitar work with the raspy vocals of Swedish powerhouse Rick Altzi (Masterplan, At Vance), the powerful drumming of Andre Hilgers (ex-Rage) and the talent of Michael Müller (Jaded Heart) on bass. “The Devil Rides Out” is a stunning piece of work, produced by Herman Frank and mixed by Charly Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, HammerFall, Helloween). It’s a must have for the collection of every Accept- and Victory fan especially, but will amaze Metalheads far beyond that.

“The Devil Rides Out” will be released on November 18th, available as CD, ltd. Digipak (incl. bonus track). ltd. silver Vinyl and ltd. Box Set.

Pre-order here:
http://shop.afm-records.de/en/frank-herman-en

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https://www.afm-records.de/en/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HERMAN FRANK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.