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HE WHOSE OX IS GORED U.S. TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags doom metal, he whose ox is gored, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Fresh off their Rumors 7” release last October, Seattle doomgazers He Whose Ox Is Gored will embark on a national tour this April, which will include Midwest and East Coast stops for the first time. The tour kicks off in their native Seattle on April 5th with Witchripper and A God or Another at Narwhal.

The band’s full length debut ‘The Camel, The Lion, The Child’ is slated for release this fall on Bleeding Light Records, as well as more new material that will also surface in 2015. In the meantime, Ox will spread their fuzzed out style of heaviness across 14 US cities in preparation of the full length’s imminent release. All dates are below and subject to change.

4/5 Seattle, WA @ Narwhal Tour kick off w/ Witchripper and A God or Another
4/7 Missoula, MT @ Palace Lounge
4/8 Fargo, ND @ New Direction
4/9 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
4/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
4/14 Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus
4/15 Boston, MA @ PA’s Lounge
4/16 Worchester, MA @ Ralph’s
4/19 St. Louis, MO @ The Lemp
4/20 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
4/21 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
4/22 Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe
4/23 Boise, ID @ Crux
4/24 Spokane, WA @ The Pin

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Source: Dewar PR

* For more info:

http://hwoig.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hewhoseoxisgoredseattle

https://twitter.com/oxisgored

https://instagram.com/hewhoseoxisgored/

http://hewhoseoxisgored.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bleedinglightrecords

http://bleedinglightrecords.bigcartel.com/

LONG LIVE HE WHOSE OX IS GORED.

LONG LIVE SEATTLE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Abhorrent Decimation – A Marriage Of Music & Art

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags abhorrent decimation, Death Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

UK Death Metal outfit Abhorrent Decimation are pleased to announce they’ll be teaming up with a group of sculptors for an innovative new music video.

In the build up to their hugely anticipated debut full length album, the London-based wrecking crew have teamed up with the Head of Foundations (David Tinn) and two highly skilled artists (Jonny Cavaciuti & Olivia Davis) at East Surrey College, to commission the creation of a series of sculptures to be used in the bands next music video. The album, as of yet untitled, is slated for release later this year and is in the final stages of mixing and mastering under the scrutiny of renown producer Ronnie Björnström, Enhanced Audio Productions (Garageland Studios, Sweden). The wait will soon be over.

Whilst Abhorrent Decimation prepare for their upcoming UK tour with French Death Metal heavyweights, Benighted and Scotland’s Cancerous Womb, vocalist Ashley Scott gives us an overview of the project as he oversees the sculpture commission beginning to take form:

“We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have pulled this off… I had such big ideas for the first official music video that we would be putting out with this album. I can’t go into great detail of the concept behind it all yet but I wanted the band mutated and frozen in ice BUT I didn’t want it done using CGI. Turns out, that was a bit of an ambitious ask. I then thought about doing the whole band as a set of sculptures and freezing those. So I contacted my old friend and mentor David about the possibility of collaborating with his foundation students at the college and the rest is history. He asked that I create a brief for the project and since then the artists have just run with it. We took the first sample casts of my head a few weeks back and we are really happy with the results. Next, the whole band will be in to have moulds taken of their heads. From there, the artists will then need a little time to work on these objects before we can have them frozen and then begin shooting the vid. I really wanted to bring one song in particular to life, having these sculptures frozen in ice will do exactly that and it’s something a little different, this is an interesting marriage of music and art. You don’t see that much. And once the album is released I would love to exhibit these pieces in London.”

Check out ‘Infected Celestial Utopia’, title track from the debut Abhorrent Decimation EP!

Abhorrent Decimation Live!

11/04/15 Croydon, The Scream Lounge
12/04/15 Bristol, The Exchange
13/04/15 Liverpool, The Magnet
14/04/15 Edinburgh, Bannermans
15/04/15 Leeds, Temple of Boom
16/04/15 Birmingham, The Flapper
17/04/15 Reading, The Facebar
19/04/15 Tilburg, Neurotic Deathfest
28/04/15 Brighton, The Prince Albert
23/05/15 Southampton, The Firehouse

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Source: Future PR

* For more info:

www.abhorrentdecimation.com

www.facebook.com/a bhorrentdecimation

LONG LIVE ABHORRENT DECIMATION.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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KARASAFRA “Chaos Manifest” EP – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags karasafra, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4.5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

KARASAFRA is an Extreme Progressive Metal band from Turkey. The two multi-instrumentalist members of this fine band are: Esin Tokgöz on brutal vocals, guitars, drums (and lyricist), along with Engin Can Tokgöz on clean vocals, basses, guitars and drums.

The three songs on Karasafra’s EP are: Structure of Debris, Thoughtscapes and the epic title track: Chaos Manifest. The brutal vocals of Esin Tokgöz are Black Metal and the clean vocals of Engin Can Tokgöz are very dark. I will add that there is a nice touch of Middle East accent in the vocals of Engin Can Tokgöz, on the third song Chaos Manifest. Excellent vocals, both.

Structure of Debris begins with a soft guitar intro and mellow guitar interludes do occur within this blazingly blackened song. This is an excellent song to become first acquainted with Karasafra; as this entire EP is for that matter.

I love the guitar tones on these songs, it very much is obvious to my ears that Karasafra are conscientious at creating their own musical identity; something that is so essential to accomplish, in order to stand out within the oceans of Metal. I thoroughly enjoy the flow of the second song: Thoughtscapes. This song is beyond contagious for me and I couldn’t be more honest!

The epic title track and EP closer, Chaos Manifest, is without question to me, the most progressive song on this EP. The time signatures are smooth and the tempo changes are very pleasing for my Metal tastes. At 10:20 long, this isn’t a song you will dread due to its length, no sir. I actually feel that this epic song finishes too quickly! It’s a fantastic musical journey and well worth the 10 plus minutes that Karasafra created.

Below, listen to, download and support KARASAFRA:

I admire how these two musicians have written and recorded three songs that are so captivating and unique. There are no parts repeated from one song to the other, if you know what I mean. To have featured and reviewed this new Karasafra EP on Metal Odyssey is what highlighting quality, international underground Metal is all about. I wish this Metal duo all the very best that will come their way from their music; this is a tremendous EP and I highly recommend it to all my Metal brethren around the globe. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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* For more info on KARASAFRA:

Facebook: Karasafra

http://karasafra.bandcamp.com/

LONG LIVE KARASAFRA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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HALO CREATION – Female Fronted DEATH METAL Band From Austria Set To Release Debut Album This Autumn!

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Death Metal, halo creation, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 31, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

HALO CREATION is a DEATH METAL band from Vienna, Austria and was founded in 2014. Their unequivocal message is:

!!! BANG YOUR FUCKIN´ HEAD !!!

The five members of the band bring you real, powerful and straight Metal and also live, you can feel and see the brute force of HALO CREATION.

It began in a small rehearsal room in the middle of Vienna. Since the very beginning, they rehearse regularly and so the first songs accrued. In the Summer of 2014, a Demo CD with four songs on it was recorded. In September, HALO CREATION played their first live show, together with ILLDISPOSED.

Since this show, they play live regularly and already shared the stage with GRAVEWORM and JINJER. These days they are busy with songwriting for their first album and this Summer of 2015 they will enter the studio. The release of the full-length is scheduled for Autumn.

For HALO CREATION, it is important to produce elaborated and very powerful music. When they`re playing live, the crowd should go crazy and while listening to their songs any kind of emotions should arise.

The music should be real Death Metal, which means, there will be no clean vocals nor Nu Metal parts in it. Moreover, outstanding chorus lines are important. Further, excesses in speed or changes in rhythm should be a big part of their music.

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HALO CREATION – ONLINE:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/halocreationmetal

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/halocreationmetal

ReverbNation: www.reverbnation.com/halocreation

Backstage PRO: http://www.backstagepro.de/halocreation

Source:

http://www.metalmessage.de

LONG LIVE HALO CREATION.

LONG LIVE AUSTRIA.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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W.A.S.P. “GOLGOTHA” – New Studio Album Set For Release This August, Via Napalm Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags golgotha, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, W.A.S.P. on March 29, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

COMING AUGUST 2015!

As reported by Napalm Records:

Almost six years have passed since the world saw a new studio album from Metal Icons W.A.S.P. That is about to change as W.A.S.P. has signed a new worldwide record deal with Austria’s Napalm Records. W.A.S.P. will release their 15th studio album titled Golgotha this August.

“W.A.S.P. are excited to announce they have signed an exclusive recording contract with Napalm Records. We chose Napalm for their personal belief and professional commitment to our career. We’re looking forward to years of great success together starting with the release of our upcoming album Golgotha”, states W.A.S.P. front man Blackie Lawless.

“It is a true honor to announce this signing today, a dream has come true. With their impressive career and ability to create musical masterpieces W.A.S.P have always been one of the most influential Metal bands out there since the beginning of their career. We are thrilled about the upcoming album Golgotha which will be released this summer!” – Vice President of Napalm Records Thomas Caser

W.A.S.P. came out of the Los Angeles Metal scene in 1982 gaining notoriety for their shock rock antics. With a career spanning over 3 decades, 17 world tours, and now their 15th studio album, they are a metal band that has evolved in maturity without having lost their signature sound, unlike many of their peers from their origins. Golgotha will continue down the path that 2007’s Dominator and 2009’s Babylon started on, both in production style and theme. Six years in the making, Golgotha will undoubtedly lead the listeners on the emotionally epic undertaking that W.A.S.P. has become acclaimed for!

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Special thanks to Scott Coverdale for story.

* For more info:

http://waspnation.com/waspnation.htm

Napalm Records

LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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MERIDIUS Self-Titled EP – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, Thrash Metal with tags album reviews, meridius, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal on March 29, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

MERIDIUS is a Thrash Metal band out of British Columbia, Canada and their 3 song, self-titled EP has been released on March 20th. I really dig this band’s logo and the chosen color of red on black. That’s old school, man. Hopefully I don’t use this “old school” phrase too often; only old school kicks major ass and I live for old school Metal. Are you old school?

This EP contains a whole lot of guitar crunch, along with plenty of reasons to crank up the volume LOUD and bang thy head. The guitar solo on Walk The Plank is unreal good stuff and I admire how MERIDIUS mellows out musically in the final minute of this song; a courageous touch that works just fine for me.

I’m really impressed by how in-your-face the guitars are and still the vocals and rhythm section explode into the forefront as well. In other words, nothing gets buried in these songs. Another impressive element to MERIDIUS is the vocals of Eric Willmott who pronounces the lyrics in a Tom Araya (South Of Heaven) style.

What I really enjoy most is this band is a bounty of Thrash Metal promise and they don’t go for the need-for-speed route; one that would transform them into an Extreme band anyways. MERIDIUS sounds like they’re on course for some great achievements in Metal, both with their convincing musical talent and strong EP of songs. I’ll be keeping my eyes and ears on MERIDIUS. Metal be thy name. – Stone

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Track Listing: Meridius – Self Titled EP

Speed Kills (3:42) – Bandcamp| Soundcloud| Youtube
Walk The Plank (5:27) – Bandcamp| Soundcloud| Youtube
Conquer The Throne (4:17) – Bandcamp| Soundcloud| Youtube

EP Length: 13:27

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EP and Live Band Line Up:

Kieran Marquis – Lead Guitar

Eric Willmott – Vocals

Sam Buchanan – Rhythm Guitar

Peter Reimann – Bass Guitar

Nolan Olson – Drums

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LONG LIVE MERIDIUS.

LONG LIVE CANADA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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BIOTOXIC WARFARE “Lobotomized” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, Thrash Metal with tags album reviews, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, Thrash Metal on March 28, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4.5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

Biotoxic Warfare released their debut full-length, Lobotomized, on January 19th of this year, via Slaney Records. This amazing album will be released in North America on June 23rd, 2015 via Static Tension Recordings. Biotoxic Warfare originates from Greece and list Kreator, Sodom and many of the U.S. old school Death Metal bands as their influences. Biotoxic Warfare have learned well from listening to such legendary influences and it is heard loud and clear on Lobotomized.

The opening track Mors Indecepta is an instrumental, one which builds up at a moderate pace, reminding me of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning era. Biotoxic Warfare plays Thrash Metal that is refreshingly original and they are obviously committed to what their peers Havok and Warbringer have done; that is to write, record and execute old school Thrash with 0% smoke and mirrors.

Lyrically, Biotoxic Warfare takes no prisoners in standing up to world religions and religious beliefs, on Lobotomized. The cover art to Lobotomized says it all and I do declare the artwork screams: F’N METAL!! What is so great is how much Biotoxic Warfare makes me want to put on unlaced sneakers and a denim jacket, yet I can’t due to the freaking super cold weather we keep having here in Ohio. Yeah, my work boots and leather jacket do keep me warmer. Sorry for the momentary rant.

There are (too many to count) delectable riffs and solos exploding from Lobotomized. Mike on vocals is fabulous and doesn’t sound like any other big name from the past; something I find very embracing! Dimator on lead guitar and Stelios on rhythm guitar are an unreal six string duo to listen to, damn right they are! The rhythm section of Panagiwtis PS on bass and Orestis on drums round out this band and yes they kick Metal ass on Lobotomized too.

LISTEN to ENTIRE album below! Whoa!

Seriously, Biotoxic Warfare is a Thrash Metal band that the Metal community across every continent MUST know about and get on board with. All 8 songs on Lobotomized are formidable and worthy of being the opening track to this album. It would be sensational to see one of our Big 4 bands take Biotoxic Warfare out on tour with them; Thrash fans need to know that our Metal future has Biotoxic Warfare in it and all will be okay. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Lobotomized – Track List: Mors Indecepta, Proclaim The Gospel Of Lies, Baptized In Blood And Greed, Dysphoric Reality, Lobotomized, Lust For Hate, Parasitic Life, As We Rot (Promises Of Heaven)

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* For more info on BIOTOXIC WARFARE:

Facebook: Biotoxic Warfare

LONG LIVE BIOTOXIC WARFARE.

LONG LIVE GREECE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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THE SHRINE “Waiting For The War” 12″ – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags Hard Rock, Metal News, metal odyssey, stoner metal, the shrine on March 27, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

A 3 song 12″ that I have discovered to be damn good is Waiting For The War from The Shrine. This ultra cool slab of vinyl is available over at Tankcrimes:

http://tankcrimes.merchtable.com/distributed-music/vinyl/the-shrine-waiting-for-the-war-12-maxi-single#.VRViV0vLDwI

The title track for this EP is in general terms Punk, in the vein of an aggressive Ramones and not Sex Pistols. Maybe some will call this song Crossover Thrash or Skate Punk. Call it what you will, the title track ROCKS and that’s the main concern. The second track is Rare Breed and it’s Stoner Metal, with spirals of golden sonic psychedelia. Do not think The Sword, instead think early Uriah Heep meets Tony Iommi; or something like that. If you visit The Shrine’s Facebook page, they list their genre as: Psychedelic Violence Rock and Roll. ‘Nuff said.

The third track, Waiting For The War, is Metal. The fret work tells me so. This song is an instrumental and it jams, baaabbbyyy! Playing out at 4:22, I wish Waiting For The War had another 5 minutes added on to it. Really. Good stuff. I recommend The Shrine to any fan of kick to the arse underground Metal. Metal be thy name.

Track List: Waiting For The War, Rare Breed, Waiting For The War (Instrumental)

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* For more info on THE SHRINE:

The Shrine

LONG LIVE THE SHRINE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY AS SHIT MUSIC.

Stone.

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DEAD EARTH POLITICS “Men Become Gods” – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in album reviews, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags album reviews, dead earth politics, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 27, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

4.5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

Men Become Gods is the second of three EPs that Dead Earth Politics are serving up to the Metal masses. Originating from Austin, Texas, Dead Earth Politics deliver a Classic Metal meets Groove Metal style, with plenty of relevant Metal vibes cascading from their songs, on this EP. With 4 songs to sink your Metal ears into, Dead Earth Politics do play melodic songs without sacrificing on the heavy side. The rhythm section is both strapping and rapid, while the guitarists are an absolute treat to listen to. Overall, the vocals from Ven are clean and aggressive; you’ll catch on to the lyrics without any problem… think James Hetfield and/or Sully Erna.

In a perfect world that does not exist, Dead Earth Politics are a band that has created some great songs that walk the fine-line of being mainstream acceptable; this band should really have no problem continuing their catapult to much wider success around the world-wide Metal community. Dead Earth Politics have combined the raw power of today’s American made Metal and solid production that is downright impressive. I became a believer in Dead Earth Politics, with their first EP release: The Queen Of Steel; now I am a boasting fan of these Metal Texans. Metal be thy name. – Stone

Track List: Casting Stones, Men Become Gods, Ice & Fire, Crimson Dichotomy

Below, listen to, enjoy and support Dead Earth Politics:

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* For more info:

Facebook: Dead Earth Politics

LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

LONG LIVE TEXAS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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HAMMER KING ‘Kingdom Of The Hammer King’ Coming May 5th On Cruz Del Sur Music

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Power Metal, rock music with tags hammer king, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, power metal bands on March 25, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC will release the debut album Kingdom of the Hammer King from new epic Power Metal sensation HAMMER KING on May 5th in North America!

  HAMMER KING represent the perfect, balanced heavy sound of the German Power Metal tradition, highlighted by the right dose of epic tones. The music moves around the figure of singer/guitarist/composer Titan Fox (ROSS THE BOSS’ singer). The line-up is completed by former SALTATIO MORTIS drummer Dolph A. Macallan, K.K. Basement on bass and Gino Wilde on guitar. All the musicians involved in this band have an aged and trained background in Metal music, as demonstrated through the masterful Kingdom of the Hammer King!

What surprises most on the album is the catchy immediacy of the compositions. Indeed, the melodies and glorious guitar solos embed and remain in the brain. “Aderlass; blood of Sacrifice,” “Chancellor of Glory,” and the title track are a perfect examples of epic Power Metal anthems that’ll have you singing at the top of your lungs and fist-pumping for the duration. All killer, no filler; Kingdom of the Hammer King is the complete package!

 Kingdom Of The Hammer King was recorded and produced at the Greywolf Studios by POWERWOLF’s own Charles Greywolf. The cover artwork was created by German Artist Timo Würz who was able to capture with his art the essence and power of the band. The LP version will include a bonus track “Leather Indians (of Steel).”

You can get a taste of HAMMER KING by listening to the album’s title track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3a0Q7xKoj0

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“I like to think there is a little bit of Metal in everything Wishbone Ash does. If I were to recommend one Heavy Metal band to listen to, it would be HAMMER KING” – Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)

“Hammer King is the real deal. Power Metal at its best!” – Ross the Boss

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Kingdom Of The Hammer King – Track List:

I) Kingdom of the Hammer King
I am the King
Aderlass; The Blood of Sacrifice
Chancellor of Glory
II) I am the Hammer King
Blood Angels
Visions of A Healed World
Figure in The Black
We Are The Hammer
III) Glory to the Hammer King

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Source:

* For more info:

http://www.hammer-king.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thehammerking

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

LONG LIVE HAMMER KING.

LONG LIVE POWER METAL.

Stone.

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Entropy O.A.C. Signs With Pavement Entertainment; New EP coming In April

Posted in Metal, Music, rock music with tags entropy o.a.c., Metal News, metal odyssey on March 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Midwestern Metal act Entropy O.A.C. has inked a deal with Pavement Entertainment that will see the release of the band’s newest EP, Dark Clouds and Clarity on April 21.

The band has posted a video for the track “Realm of Grey” at this location.

Entropy O.A.C. comes from the land of decrepit barns and more miles of tree lines than anyone cares to see, but this universal sometimes melodic, sometimes Metal band calls Northern Wisconsin it’s home. This intriguing, middle of nowhere group consists of singer Ben Poulin, guitarist Austin Wagner, drummer Brandon Hall, and Bassist Josh Aalto.

Track List:

Failure To Thrive
Endless Fire
Realm Of Grey

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Seasoned veterans of the scene, Entropy O.A.C. has one full length record, Smiles For Stab Wounds, which the band self-financed and recorded at Pachyderm Studios where the likes of Nirvana, Mudvayne, Live and many more have done studio recording. The album was primarily engineered and mixed by Adrian Olsgard. The record saw Entropy O.A.C. praised by fans and critics alike, who referred to them as unique, yet powerfully influential. In 2011, the band returned with the What Nightmares Are Made Of EP, which eventually led to a developmental record deal with Pavement Entertainment.

The combination of years of experience and a forward-thinking vision has resulted in Etropy O.A.C’s newest and most engaging material, Dark Clouds and Clarity. The three-track EP is set for an April 21 release via Pavement Entertainment.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/Entropyofall

www.pavementmusic.com

LONG LIVE ENTROPY O.A.C.

LONG LIVE WISCONSIN.

Stone.

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UNREST ‘Grindcore’ – Out Today On Unspeakable Axe Records

Posted in grindcore, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags grindcore, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, unrest on March 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The aptly titled Grindcore from Philadelphia/Brooklyn grinders UNREST is out today on Unspeakable Axe Records. Stream the album in full here.

Grindcore can be purchased at: www.unspeakableaxerecords.com/purchase.

“UNREST gets the NASUM grind seal of approval!” – Anders Jakobson

9/10! – Decibel Magazine

If the band name doesn’t spell it out for you, the album title surely will. This is nothing but grindcore – stripped down, unpretentious, and loud. At the same time, it’s much more than that. UNREST is comprised of craftsmen from bands both familiar (WOE, TRENCHROT and those about to be (Dark Descent’s up-and-coming doom act, CRYPT SERMON).

The riff and song construction throughout this debut album is right in line from what you’d expect from a group of such capable veterans. They wear their NASUM (and by proxy, NAPALM DEATH) influence on their sleeves, but through sheer mastery of the craft elevate the material well beyond a mere tribute to old masters.

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UNREST Grindcore – Track List:

1. We’re Calling You Out
2. You Take
3. Inaction
4. Quit
5. Protest Culture
6. Faith is a Hearse
7. Anything to Shock
8. Nothing (That’s all you have to give)
9. Identity in the Internet Age
10. Consumption
11. False Brotherhood
12. Drown

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Source:

* For more info:

www.facebook.com/unrestgrind

unspeakableaxerecords.com

www.facebook.com/unspeakableaxerecords

LONG LIVE UNREST.

LONG LIVE GRINDCORE.

Stone.

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FROSTHELM – ‘The Endless Winter’ Out NOW On Black Work/Alkemy Brothers

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags frosthelm, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 24, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

The Endless Winter from Thrashened Black Metal unit FROSTHELM is out today on Matt Hyde’s BLACK WORK (ALKEMY BROTHERS). Stream some audio aggression and order the album at this location. The album is also available from iTunes.

“A definite Euro/cold guitar tone but with an American ‘something’ added. I hear Immortal meets The Black Dahlia Murder, and that’s something I’ve not yet heard.” – Chance Garnette (Skeletonwitch)

A vile brew of Black/Thrash Metal, The Endless Winter is abundant with punishingly memorable riffs, melodic frostbitten savagery, and plague infused revulsion down to its frozen core. Guitarist Dakota L. Irwin describes the album as “bitter, dark, angry and disgusted.”

Tracked at Clear Lake Recording Studios in Los Angeles during July 2014, The Endless Winter was produced and engineered by Eric Milos and Alec Schneider. Drum engineering was handled by Sir Robert Kramer at Mekoche Studios in Bismarck, ND. Mixing and mastering duties were helmed by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Skeletonwitch, Kreator). Artwork by Raymond Swanland.

The Endless Winter – Track Listing:

Glacial Eon
A Storm of Teeth
Forlorn Tides
Tomb of Sordid Ruin
Beneath Dead Horizons
Endless Winter
Hell Between Us
The Dragon
Silent and Dark, The Everlasting Sky

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Critical Praise:

“Mixing black metal along with bits of thrash and death, these guys may very well have crafted one of the best albums of the year. 10/10 – The Grim Tower

“A vicious slice of pummeling blackened thrash.” –ThatMetalStation.com

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* For more info:

www.facebook.com/frosthelm

www.instagram.com/frosthelm

www.twitter.com/frosthelm

www.frosthelm.bandcamp.com

www.alkemybrothers.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

LONG LIVE FROSTHELM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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French Heavy Psych Act Akasava Stream New Single ‘The Deep’

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music with tags akasava, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Le Havre rockers Akasava are proud to unveil their freshly recorded single ‘The Deep’, taken from upcoming début EP Strange Aeons. Packing the heavy punch of their forefathers, the track represents a band firing on all cylinders, and channeling their heroes into a precise burst. It’s now streaming over on Doomed & Stoned.

Doomed & Stoned describe the band as “Deliver[ing] a fuzzy, full-bodied psychedelic vibe, inspired by the darker side of the 60s and 70s”. The blend of 13th Floor Elevators and Coven with Sabbathian riffs is sure to delight enthusiasts of occult rock.

Stream the song on Doomed & Stoned here: http://doomedandstoned.com/post/113964002148/akasava

Watch Akasava live here: http://thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-sludgelord-news-akasava-announce.html

Strange Aeons is due for a late Spring 2015 release.

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Akasava are:

Louis Hauguel – Vocals, Lyrics

Arnold Lucas – Guitars, Organ

Amélie Gavalda – Bass Guitar

David Touroul – Drums

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Akasava online:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/akasavaofficial

Bandcamp – https://akasava.bandcamp.com/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Akasava_band

Source: Dewar PR

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FALCONER – Releasing Self-Titled Debut As An Ultimate Edition; Includes Bonus Disc Of Songs

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags falconer, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From Metal Blade Records:

Falconer are releasing their self titled debut as a new “ultimate edition” – re-mastered and with a bonus disc of demos and acoustic versions! Check out “Mindtraveller” at: http://metalblade.com/falconer/

Stream the original version of the album via YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW-SOfspthY&list=PLI1ydZjB6WoD55dh0ojDcwhV8qFH6mdLp

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Website: http://www.metalblade.c

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On This Day In METAL History – March 22nd…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, rock music with tags classic rock, metal history, Metal News, metal odyssey, rock history on March 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

On March 22nd, 1987 – The great ANTHRAX released their third studio album: Among The Living. Such classic ANTHRAX songs featured on this album are: I Am The Law, One World, Caught In A Mosh, Indians and Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.). If you were to just start buying ANTHRAX CDs today, this would be a grand starting point, in my Metal opinion.

On this day in 2014 – The powerhouse Scorpions performed with an orchestra, at Dvoretz Sporta, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Whoa!

On March 22nd, 2015 – Guns N’ Roses have their Greatest Hits jump up an impressive 28 places to #112, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Whoa!!

On this day in 2015 – The iconic Metallica have their third studio album, Master Of Puppets, move up an unbelievable 62 places to #130, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart! Holy crap! Talk about a timeless Metal album!! This album was originally released back in 1986!

On March 22nd, 2015 – Las Vegas Nevada’s Ronnie Radke led, Falling In Reverse, have their third studio album, Just Like You, sitting at #137 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. This album has peaked at #21, while spending 3 consecutive weeks on this chart.

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COUNTLESS SKIES – Gear Up For Live UK Performances

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags bloodstock, countless skies, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

“Countless Skies resist the urge to hammer the listener with relentlessly technical showboating and instead the songs ebb and flow, winding their way through carefully constructed paths of brutality and beauty.”-Worship Metal

“Full of beautiful and sorrow-filled melodies and atmospheric keyboards”-Dead Rhetoric

Melodic Death metallers Countless Skies are due to hit the road soon on a stretch of dates that takes them around England, playing with a vast range of Metal bands. Coming off the back of November’s self-titled EP, the quartet are extremely excited to bring these incredible tracks to a wider audience. The first of these dates is Bloodstock’s Metal To The Masses, a competition where the winner gets a slot at the prestigious festival.

Bio 

Initially starting as Hatespire, the band came to be in the summer of 2009 in a small flat in England. Long-time friends Ross King and James Pratt worked together to create a three-track demo, which blended progressive and intensely dark music influenced by their Scandinavian heroes. While complications caused the band to temporarily lose their momentum, they returned stronger after a four-year slumber under the new guise of Countless Skies. Taking their previous sound and blending it with new influences whilst keeping the same dark twist, their first EP is a bold step in the right direction, reclaiming England’s stake in the Melodic Death Metal field.

Concert Dates:

March 28th – The Castle Tavern, Luton w/ Laterala, Satellites, Tacitus

April 2nd – Level 2 Esquires, Bedford w/ Aghast!, Perdisian, Basilisk

April 19th – South Sea, Sheffield w/ The Infernal Sea, Fireblade, Ulfaar, Myth of a Life

May 16th – The Old Angel, Nottingham w/ Sephirothic, Rannoch, Twilight’s Embrace

May 30th – The Boathouse, Cambridge w/ Shrapnel, Black Polaris, Ten Ton Tabby, ScarCity

June 12th – The Portland Arms, Cambridge w/ Abhorrent Decimation, King Leviathan, Dismanibus

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* Source: Dewar PR

Countless Skies online:

http://www.countlessskies.com

http://facebook.com/countlessskies

http://twitter.com/countless_skies

https://play.spotify.com/album/2MWFXRlnd55H1Joe51krHo

LONG LIVE COUNTLESS SKIES.

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TOTAL NEGATION: One-Man Blackened Doom Metal Venture To Release New Full-Length, Via Temple Of Torturous

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags Metal, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

One-man Blackened Doom Metal assault, TOTAL NEGATION, will unleash third full-length, Zeitzeuge, this May via Sweden-based Temple Of Torturous Records.

The follow-up to the 2013-issued Zur Späten Stunde | Zeiträume, which The Liar Of Filth fittingly dubbed a, “dark and challenging, yet ultimately very rewarding listening,” Zeitzeuge maintains the cold, eerie elements of its predecessor. The integration of instruments like the melodica and the vibraphone still intact, on Zeitzeuge master craftsman, Wiedergaenger, allows for more breathing room and breadth in his compositions.

Still cold, depressive and atmospherically corrosive, Wiedergaenger manages to merge primal Black Metal, Doom and Krautrock elements into a sound that’s at once lush, confounding, and apocalyptic. Cold, dire, twisted, and bedecked in Wiedergaenger’s intense German storytelling, Zeitzeuge relays the story of a contemporary witness, who breaks under the pressure of controlling the life and death of others.

Zeitzeuge – Track Listing:

1. Betrachter
2. Fluechtling
3. Augenzeuge
4. Kronzeuge
5. Heimkehrer
6. Zeitzeuge

Zeitzeuge will be released digitally and on vinyl via Temple Of Torturous on June 16th, 2015, with track teasers and preorders to be unveiled soon. Until then, weep.

“…if you’re always on the lookout for the strangest, most obscure output black metal has to offer, there’s no way around TOTAL NEGATION.” – Cvlt Nation

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/totalnegation

http://www.totalnegation.de

http://www.facebook.com/ToTRecords

http://www.templeoftorturous.bandcamp.com

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PARADISE LOST – Reveal New Album Artwork For “The Plague Within”

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey, paradise lost on March 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

From Century Media Records:

Paradise Lost have revealed the cover artwork to their opus number fourteen “The Plague Within”, which comes out June 1st in Europe and June 2nd in North America.

The cover artwork was created by the polish artist, illustrator and architect Zbigniew M. Bielak.

Do also visit: www.behance.net/zbigniewbielak

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OUT NOW! BC Thrash Groove MERIDIUS Streaming Full Self Titled EP

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags meridius, metal albums 2015, Metal News, metal odyssey on March 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Full EP Stream

Bandcamp –

https://meridius.bandcamp.com/album/meridius

Soundcloud –

https://soundcloud.com/meridius

B.C. based Thrash and Groove Metal band, MERIDIUS (named after Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator) have unleashed their self titled debut EP out now, as of March 20th and available on Bandcamp.

“We are extremely proud of this EP, it is merely a taste of whats to come. It is a relentless mix of pit-stirring thrashers, crunchy grooves and epic melodies, sure to send thrashers and metal fans alike into a frenzy! We would like to also give a special thanks to Matt Roach who produced and mixed the EP, he`s extremely talented at what he does and were glad to be associated with him. Any bands based in Vancouver should contact him!” comments bassist Peter Riemann.

Track Listing: Meridius – Self Titled EP

1. Speed Kills (3:42) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

2. Walk The Plank (5:27) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

3. Conquer The Throne (4:17) – Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Youtube

EP Length: 13:27

This raw, heavy thrash, melodic, groovy five piece are continuously writing material and staying true to the metal forefathers. With past members hailing from bands full of speed (Howler), progressive (Equestrian Lord), and power metal bands, Meridius’ metal embodies the intensity of aggression and pure mayhem both on stage and in studio.

Vocalist Eric Willmont constructs intense imagery through his lyrics covering dark topics (death, torture, war, and violence), all the while fitting in appropriate dash of macabre humour. Through a collaborative writing process, Meridius construct song after song with their sights set on a full length album and tour across Canada to follow their soon to be released debut EP.

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For more info, please follow the band at these links:

Facebook: Meridius

https://twitter.com/Meridius_Metal

http://instagram.com/meridiusband

https://meridius.bandcamp.com

LONG LIVE MERIDIUS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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