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THE SWORD ANNOUNCES SUMMER U.S./CANADA HEADLINE TOUR; IRON SWAN BEER LAUNCHED!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, stoner metal with tags , , , , , , on June 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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THE SWORD – Following a successful spring run supporting Clutch and an upcoming tour of Europe and the U.K, The Sword announce today a 25 date U.S. and Canadian tour July 25th to August 23rd.  The tour will be the first to visit Canada in support of the band’s fourth album Apocryphon available now on the iTunes store. Support acts for all dates will be Castle and American Sharks.

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Tour Dates:

July 25 –  Dallas TX  –  Granada

July 26 –  Austin TX  –  Red 7

July 27 –  Abilene TX  –  Southern Nights

July 28 –  Lubbock TX  –  Fubar

July 30 –  Farmington NM  –  Top Deck

July 31 –  Tempe AZ  –  Club Red

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August 1 –  Santa Ana CA  –  Observatory

August 2 –  San Francisco CA  –  Slims

August 3 –  San Francisco CA  –  Slims

August 5 –  Portland OR  –  Hawthorne

August 6 –  Spokane WA  –  The Center

August  7 –  Seattle WA  –  Neumos

August  8 –  Vancouver BC  –  Biltmore

August 10 –  Edmonton AB  –  Starlite

August 11 –  Calgary AB  -Republik

August 12 –  Regina SK  –  The Exchange

August 13 –  Winnipeg MB  –  Pyramid

August 16 –  Toronto ON  –  Lees Palace

August 17 –  Montreal QC  –  Il Motore

August 18 –  Brooklyn NY  –  Music Hall Of Williamsburg

August 19 –  West Chester PA  –  The Note

August 20 –  Baltimore MD  –  Ottobar

August 21 –  Roanoke VA  –  Martins Downtown

August 23 –  Baton Rouge LA  –  Spanish Moon 

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PARTNERSHIP WITH REAL ALE BREWING COMPANY PRODUCES IRON SWAN BEER

Spreading their entrepreneurial wings, the band is also pleased to announce the launch of a second branded beer, Iron Swan. The beer, in partnership with Texas-based Real Ale Brewing Company, marks the band’s second foray into the beer universe following the launch last fall of Winters Wolves in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland based brewery Oliver Ales. Iron Swan will officially launch at the end of July with the four Texas shows that begin the summer tour.

Real Ale Brewing Company says the following about Iron Swan: 

“Our newest canned offering is a tribute to the song that first introduced us to a packaging hall favorite, The Sword. Iron Swan pours a deep copper color and has an enticing intro of fruit and caramel with subtle hints of earth and spice. This medium bodied ale showcases the fruitiness of our house ale strain, along with the rich toffee flavors of English crystal malt. Added complexity is provided by generous amounts of English hops. Iron Swan finishes slightly dry with a mild spiciness that beckons another can. Fire up your turntable and audition Iron Swan yourself.”

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(Source: The Sword newsletter)

For more info on THE SWORD, click on the links below! Whoa!

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LONG LIVE THE SWORD.

Stone.

CIRCLE OF SILENCE – German Power Metal Act’s Fourth Album Nears Release Via Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, Power Metal, power metal bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Massacre Records is preparing to release The Rise Of Resistance, the blazing fourth studio full-length from German Metal warriors CIRCLE OF SILENCE, the label having just confirmed July 2nd as the North American street date.

Since 2005 central Germany-based CIRCLE OF SILENCE has perpetuated their brand of rugged, classic but fresh Traditional/Power Metal with a dark edge, comparable to Iced Earth, Savatage, Brainstorm and Sanctuary, their sound growing more potent and epic with each release. Following their 2006 debut album Your Own Story, followed by 2008’s The Supremacy Of Time and most recently The Blackened Halo released in 2011, The Rise Of Resistance boasts fifty minutes of the band’s most striking, solid Metal yet.

Once again the band sanctioned producer Vagelis Maranis (ex-Sanvoisen) in his Maranis Studios (Winter’s Verge, Saidian, Suicidal Angels) for the recording sessions, and brought in Vitaly Alexius/Scitart (Evile, Gainward) for the cover design. CIRCLE OF SILENCE’s uncompromising American style of power metal reigns supreme on The Rise Of Resistance.

Check out the official album trailer below, with nearly seven minutes of music from The Rise Of Resistance:

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The Rise Of Resistance – Track Listing:

01. Blood Of Enemies

02. Eyes Of Anarchy

03. Nothing Shall Remain

04. One Moment Of Hate

05. An Oncoming Storm

06. Mind Conspiracy

07. In The Absence Of Your God

08. We Rise

09. The Final Chapter

10. Slave To The Greed Machine

11. Reborn From Darkness

12. The Architect Of Immortality

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CIRCLE OF SILENCE:

Niklas Keim – vocals

Tobias Pfahl – guitars

Christian Sommerfeld – guitars

Björn Boehm – bass

Peter Suppinger – drums

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For more info on CIRCLE OF SILENCE, click on the links below!

Facebook: Circle Of Silence

http://www.circle-of-silence.com

http://www.massacre-records.com

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LONG LIVE CIRCLE OF SILENCE.

Stone.

SOiL BECOMES ‘WHOLE’ AS SIXTH ALBUM IS RELEASED AUGUST 20 VIA PAVEMENT ENTERTAINMENT

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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TOUR SET TO LAUNCH JUNE 19 IN BOWLING GREEN, KY

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SOiL’s sixth studio album, WHOLE, will be released August 20 via Pavement Entertainment. It’s the band’s first 100% independent release. “We wanted to call all the shots on this album and, for the first time ever, hold our future in our own hands,” explains bassist Tim King.

“Shine On” is the album’s first single, which will be released to radio June 18 and will be available digitally June 25. A video has been completed and will be released soon.

WHOLE is the first album with original frontman Ryan McCombs since 2004’s RE.DE.FINE (after which he became Drowning Pool’s lead singer). It sees SOiL returning to its classic sound that fans have come to admire, calling it the album “that could have come directly after the SCARS album in 2001.”

Following the release of their first-ever live DVD in 2012, “Re-LIVE-ing The Scars,” SOiL began writing new material and entered the studio in February 2013 with producer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Breaking Benjamin) to begin recording.

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“This was by far the most comfortable and natural recording process we have ever experienced,” says guitarist Adam Zadel. “From the writing, pre-production, and through the main tracking and mixing, everything was smooth and fluid.”

Songs featured on WHOLE include “The Hate Song,” “Loaded Gun,” “Way Gone,” and “Shine On,” which is dedicated to the SOiL fans for standing by the band throughout the years. Another track, “Amalgamation,” sees McCombs taking song titles from both the SOiL and Drowning Pool releases he was a part of and weaving them into verses of the song.

“I think lyrically speaking, those that are familiar with the work I’ve done are going to get the next chapter that they would expect,” Ryan McCombs describes about the lyrical process. “Words from a heart and mind that has lived them. One of the greatest things I experience as a lyricist is when people come up and share with me how a song, or a specific verse or line from a song, got them through a hard time or times in their lives. It reminds me of the times music did that for me and how powerful music and/or a lyric can be in a person’s life.”

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Drums and percussion on WHOLE were performed by Will Hunt (Black Label Society, Evanescence, Device). “Will added a whole new dimension to the songs,” states bassist Tim King. “He added a monstrous and aggressive vibe to the album.” A guest guitar solo on “Wake Up” was also performed by longtime friend, Mike Mushok of the band Staind.

In touring news, SOiL will hitting the road on June 19 for a show in Bowling Green, KY at The Rustic Room along with Pop Evil. The band is currently lining up shows for the entire summer, which will be announced in the coming weeks. One of the upcoming tour stops includes an appearance as part of the second annual Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival on September 15 in Sacramento, CA at Discovery Park, along with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Megadeth, Volbeat, A Day To Remember, HIM, Buckcherry, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, Falling In Reverse, Device, Steel Panther, P.O.D., and many others.

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Here’s the complete track listing for WHOLE:

01. Loaded Gun
02. The Hate Song
03. Ugly
04. Way Gone
05. Psychopath
06. Shine On
07. Wake Up
08. Amalgamation
09. My Time
10. Little Liar
11. One Love

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Check out SOiL at any of the following stops:

Wed 6/19 – Bowling Green, KY @ The Rustic Room (with Pop Evil)

Thu 6/20 – South Bend, IN @ Cheers Pub

Fri 6/21 – Wausau, WI @ The Fillmore

Thu 7/18 – Marion, OH @ Tink’s Rock House

Fri 7/19 – Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock

Sat 7/20 – Pecatonica, IL @ Winnebago County Fairgrounds Breast Fest

Sat 8/24 – Twin Lakes, WI @ Shadow Hill Ranch (WIIL Rock Fest)

Sun 9/15 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park

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For more info on SOIL, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Soil

www.soiltheband.com

www.twitter.com/soiltheband

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LONG LIVE SOiL.

Stone.

INHALE THE FALL “Weak” Music Video Is Out! Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock videos, melodic metal, melodic rock, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock videos with tags , , , , , on June 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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INHALE THE FALL – Melodic Hard Rock and Melodic Metal fans get prepared. INHALE THE FALL have entered the Metal building. They’re new music video for their new song Weak is a totality of melodically heavy bliss. Both song and video = quality enriched. This Irish band should be on ALL Rock, Hard Rock and Metal aficionado’s radars… they have that much sumptuous crossover appeal!

Jenny O’ Keeffe on vocals may have some Lzzy Hale appeal to her tones; only this original gal comes across as a legitimate contender for Heavy Rock’s top 20 female vocalist list… in our Metal future. This is a very astute band and I’m ready for more! Read below for a more detailed background on INHALE THE FALL. Take a listen and look below to the Weak music video and crank ‘er up high! Metal be thy name.

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While playing in various local bands Eibhlin Palfrey and Pavol Rosa decided to reach out and find a new sound. Inhale The Fall, the duo’s first major musical exploration emerges from the ashes and takes to the Cork (Ireland) music scene. The band’s video release, Weak, released June 2013, is an eclectic version of the Skunk Anansie track . Full of melodic arrangements with soaring vocals reminiscent of Halestorm and Guano Apes, this track will do Cork proud.

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INHALE THE FALL:

Jenny O’ Keeffe – Vocals

Pavol Rosa – Guitars

Eibhlin Palfrey – Bass

Branko Surmaj – Drums

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Utilizing a Cork based production team Epic Productions, Inhale The Fall explodes on to the Cork music scene with  a hauntingly eerie music video that touches on disturbing issues that reflect people’s social lives today.

In an age of sludgy power chords, Inhale The Fall represents a needed breath of fresh air, where melody, lyrics, and song writing are just as important as loud guitars and a solid rhythm section.

Along with the newest video release, Inhale The Fall are determined to continue to take charge of that space in your head where the madness lives and Rock wants to thrive. The single Is available on iTunes along with other digital retailers, for more information on the forthcoming E.P. look up http://www.inhalethefall.com

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For more info on INHALE THE FALL, click on the link below!

Facebook: Inhale The Fall

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LONG LIVE INHALE THE FALL.

Stone.

PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS “Walk Through Exits Only” – Some METAL Thoughts…

Posted in Extreme Metal, hardcore, hardcore metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Philip H. Anselmo needs no introduction to any Metal fan on this planet. Metal legend. ‘Nuff said. Now, the coveted Metal resume of Philip H. Anselmo is expanding once again with his newest band: Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals. A July 16th release date has been set for the release of his band’s album: Walk Through Exits Only.

Just the album title alone can easily sum up the path that Philip H. Anselmo has taken during his multi-brilliant Metal career. Philip H. Anselmo has persevered and stayed true to the Metal cause. I dare anyone to tell this Metal legend that “the entrance is that way, sir.” Like him or not, Philip H. Anselmo is and always will be a powerful Metal statesman and I personally could not see it any other way. Maybe my album title interpretation may differ from others; that’s what makes art such a dynamic gift upon our civilizations, I gather.

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I am beyond excited, that over the years Philip H. Anselmo has continued onward with one project after another; exemplifying that stagnation is for pussies in the first place. While many Metal fans speak of Ozzy Osbourne, Rob (The Metal God) Halford, Lemmy Kilmister and Alice Cooper (for examples) as our living Metal leaders, I cannot overlook the Metal historic importance of Philip H. Anselmo and his profound contributions to our Metal genres. This Metal legend has obviously touched all of our beloved Metal genres… and he has succeeded magnificently. In my Metal opinion, Philip H. Anselmo has.

I’ll be purchasing Walk Through Exits Only on July 16th, 2013. I will be happier than a pig in the most filthy of shit too. The realization that Philip H. Anselmo gives a damn about keeping Metal true and legitimately badass will overcome me once again, as I let his new album scald my senses and knock me flat on my Metal lovin’ ass. Metal be thy name.

* Walk Through Exits will be released on Philip H. Anselmo’s very own Housecore Records.

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Listen to songs off of the upcoming Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals album “Walk Through Exits Only”

“Usurper Bastard’s Rant” here: http://rol.st/15FN8Vl

“Walk Through Exits Only” here: http://bit.ly/11wIAb8

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Purchase album and bundles here: http://bit.ly/19yjZuo

Tour Dates and ticket info here: http://bit.ly/11jN1KL

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You can now stream samples of all the songs on the upcoming Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals album here: http://amzn.to/122BBNp

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PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS:

Philip H. Anselmo – Vocals

Marzi Montazeri – Guitars

Joey Gonzalez – Drums

Stephen Taylor – Bass

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Back on January 8th, 2013, the split CD War Of The Gargantuas was released via Housecore Records. Sharing Metal space with the rabid Warbeast, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals gives you a couple of titanic songs that will not be on Walk Through Exits Only. I strongly urge y’all to go out and buy it! Whoa.

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Back in 2010, I had the privilege, courtesy of Rob Rockitt, to conduct an interview for his mighty Hard Rock Hideout; the honor was interviewing Philip H. Anselmo. Click on the link below to read for yourself… that this Metal legend has walked the walk.

PHIL ANSELMO – THE HARD ROCK HIDEOUT INTERVIEW!l

 The above link is for a post featured on Hard Rock Hideout, on September 20, 2010.

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For more info, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals

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http://theHOUSECORERECORDS.com

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LONG LIVE PHILIP H. ANSELMO.

Stone.

DEUS OTIOSUS – Earns Spot At Denmark’s COPENHELL Festival

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have been confirmed as the last act to complete the line-up for this year’s Copenhell Festival in Denmark.

Tak Rock – an initiative by Danish brewery Royal Beer – hosted a vote between DEUS OTIOSUS and one other Danish Metal act, to let fans decide the final band for the festival. DEUS OTIOSUS won the competition with more than 1400 votes.

COPENHELL is Denmark’s biggest metal festival and takes place June 13th – 15th. This year’s installment will feature the likes of KING DIAMOND, DANZIG, TESTAMENT and many more. For more info, visit http://www.copenhell.dk.

DEUS OTIOSUS’ sophomore effort, Godless, which Brutalism.com called “a very essential Death Metal album, is out now on Deepsend Records.

Stream Godless in full at deusotiosus.bandcamp.com.

Visit the Deepsend Records Webstore to purchase the album.

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DEUS OTIOSUS:

Anders Bo Rasmussen – vocals

Henrik Engkjær – guitar

Peter Engkjær – guitar

Jesper Holst – bass

Jesper Olsen – drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on DEUS OTIOSUS, click on the links below!

Facebook: Deus Otiosus

http://www.deus-otiosus.com

Deepsend Records: http://www.deepsend.com

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LONG LIVE DEUS OTIOSUS.

HAILS TO DEUS OTIOSUS FOR WINNING A SPOT WITH COPENHELL!

Stone.

ABIOTIC – Technical Death Metal Assault Confirms Dates With: Within The Ruins

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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South Florida Technical Death metallers ABIOTIC have a busy summer schedule ahead. In addition to dates with The Faceless, as well as being confirmed to open the July 29th Summer Slaughter show, ABIOTIC will join up with Within The Ruins for a string of dates this June. Fans can catch the bands together June 21-29 beginning in Henderson, Nevada and wrapping up at the Pennsylvania Deathbed Festival. For the confirmed list of dates, visit Facebook: Abiotic or http://www.metalblade.com.

ABIOTIC’s Symbiosis is available now. Check out their video for Facades at http://www.metalblade.com/abiotic/.

ABIOTIC
6/08/2013 Summer Side Show Festival – Columbus, GA
6/09/2013 Mecca – Johnson City, TN
6/11/2013 Another Hole In The Wall – Steger, IL

w/ The Faceless, Within the Ruins, Rings of Saturn

6/12/2013 Kobo Live – Columbus, OH *no Within the Ruins
6/13/2013 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
6/15/2013 The Brass Rail –  Peoria, IL
6/16/2013 The Chameleon – Oklahoma City, OK
6/17/2013 Far West Event Center – Odessa, TX
6/19/2013 The Rock – Tucson, AZ

w/ Within the Ruins

6/21/2013 Eagle Aerie Hall – Henderson, NV
6/22/2013 The Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ
6/23/2013 The Wreckroom – Amarillo, TX
6/24/2013 The Backroom – Abilene, TX w/ Impending Doom
6/25/2013 Walters – Houston, TX
6/26 /2013 Good Time Charlies – Tupelo, MS

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6/29/2013 Maingate Nightclub – Allentown, PA – Pennsylvania Deathbed Festival:
w/ Impending Doom, Texas In July, Within The Ruins, I Am King, Fit For An Autopsy, Rivers Of Nihil, Existence, In Dying Arms, Life As A Ghost, My Heart To Fear, Sicker Than Most, The Merciless Concept

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7/29/2013 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues – The Summer Slaughter Tour:
special appearance w/ The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Aeon, The Ocean, Revocation, Rings of Saturn, Thy Art is Murder

Surfacing from the heart of South Florida, Miami’s ABIOTIC transcends high above the rest with a most preternatural sound. By interweaving well-cultivated musical dexterity and pronounced lyrical finesse, ABIOTIC epitomizes an unwonted entity of unmatched musicianship. In a short amount of time since the quintet’s inception in 2010, this ghoulish coterie has made a paramount impact in the Death Metal scene and support from the masses continues to grow.

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ABIOTIC:

Ray Jimenez – Vocals

John Matos – Guitars

Matt Mendez – Guitars

Andres Hurtado – Drums

Alex Vazquez – Bass

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on ABIOTIC, click on the links below! Whoa!

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http://www.metalblade.com/abiotic/

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LONG LIVE ABIOTIC.

Stone.

WITCHES MARK – To Release “Witching Metal Ritual” July 15th On Heaven and Hell Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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WITCHES MARK the self-professed ‘Bringers Of Heavy Metal Death’ hailing from Austin, Texas have completed work on the Witching Metal Ritual full-length, due to be released through Heaven and Hell Records on July 15th, 2013.

Witching Metal Ritual features eight tracks of uncompromising metal glory blending elements of Thrash, Speed, Doom, Black, and Death while anchoring their overall sound firmly within the framework of traditional Heavy Metal.

A promo video for the album can be seen & heard below!

Co-Produced by the band and Stuart “Batlord” Laurence (Agony Column/Ignitor), with mixing and mastering by Brendon Bigelow (Ignitor/Death Of Millions) Witching Metal Ritual features a stunning post-apocalyptic inspired album cover courtesy of Yannick Bouchard of Illusory Dreams. Metal fans can also expect a number of exciting guest appearances on Witching Metal Ritual; including Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar/Death Dealer/The Dictators) Jack Starr (Virgin Steele/Burning Starr) Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys/Watchtower/Ignitor/Broken Teeth) and Martin Debourge (Damien Thorne/Head Transfer Process).

Members of WITCHES MARK recently commented on WITCHING METAL RITUAL in a string of interviews with the underground Metal press:

“When people think of the U.S. they don’t think of the traditional metal, they think of Britain, Germany… But the United States had Manowar, they had Virgin Steele, they had Slayer… Tons of bands that really were the best out there and that’s what we wanted to showcase on our album because we are American as well.” bassist Andy Gonzalez stated in an interview with SA Musicians Talk Show Radio.

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When asked in an exclusive video interview with Robb’s Metal Works to describe what Metal fans can expect to hear on the band’s new album Witching Metal Ritual vocalist and guitarist Robb Bockman had the following to say “I’d best describe it as a bunch of dudes that love Metal and we just play what we wanna fucking hear. It’s a celebration of Metal.”

“Definitely energy, power and attitude…Gotta make a statement, you know?” stated drummer Scott Palmer in an interview with Slayed In Oregon.

Guitarist and founding member Robert Williams added “We were able to bring a heavier, meaner, darker sound.”

Witching Metal Ritual will be released in Enhanced-CD format and will also include bonus video content including a music video for the album’s title track.

In late 2009, Heaven and Hell Records released the band’s debut EP, A Grim Apparition.

Visit http://www.heavenandhellrecords.com to secure your copy of Witching Metal Ritual and Feel The Mark Of The Witch!

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WITCHES MARK – BAND BIO:

WITCHES MARK, the self-professed “Bringers of Heavy Metal Death,” was formed in the fall of 2005 in Austin, Texas. The band initially introduced themselves to the Metal underground with a demo recording of their song “A Grim Apparition” shortly followed by an appearance on the Unbroken Metal Records compilation Tribute To Angel Witch with their rendition of “Something Wrong.” Shortly after signing with Heaven and Hell Records, WITCHES MARK released their debut EP A Grim Apparition, garnering favorable reviews from both Metal fans and critics alike.

The band’s debut full-length LP Witching Metal Ritual is set to be released in July of 2013 through Heaven and Hell Records. Blending elements of Thrash, Speed, Doom, Black and Death while anchoring their overall sound firmly within the framework of traditional heavy metal; WITCHES MARK wear their deep appreciation, understanding and pride of the Metal genre proudly on their collective sleeves.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more info on WITCHES MARK, click on the link below!

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LONG LIVE WITCHES MARK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WEEDEATER AND ASG ANNOUNCE U.S. SUMMER TOUR

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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ASG’S BLOOD DRIVE MARKS N.C. BAND’S HIGHEST DEBUT

June 7, 2013, Philadelphia – Weedeater and ASG have announced a four-week tour across the United States, kicking off on June 27 in Savannah, Ga. at The Jinx.

The tour comes as ASG celebrate their highest charting and most critically acclaimed album to date, the breakthrough release Blood Drive The twelve-song collection landed at #15 on Billboard’s Heat Seeker chart and also had impressive debuts on the trade magazine’s Hard Music (#32) and Indie (#67) charts.  The album is streaming via Bandcamp at link below:

http://asgnation.bandcamp.com

Stereogum said “Blood Drive is a heavy album, no question, but it’s primarily a catchy album, full of resin-sticky summertime metal.”  Revolver called the album “a catchy, melodic triumph of heavy music,” while Alternative Press asserted that “mentioning ASG in the same breath as riff-rockers Torche or Queens of the Stone Age is not only misleading, it might even be an understatement.”  Artist Direct went even further saying “every now and again a band puts out a record that changes the tides for them” and continued by describing Blood Drive as a “tipping point moment.”

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Fellow North Carolinians, Weedeater recently performed at Maryland Death Fest and are currently featured in the premiere episode of Noisey’s Heavy Dicks series (http://youtu.be/nze_JpRrksQ).  The band is currently working on a follow-up to 2011’s Jason… The Dragon.

Weedeater & ASG presented by Brooklyn Vegan and Invisible Oranges:

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on the bands, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: ASG

Facebook: Weedeater

http://www.weedmetal.com/

Facebook: Lo-Pan

Relapse Records: http://www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE ASG.

LONG LIVE WEEDEATER.

LONG LIVE LO-PAN.

Stone.

DYING FETUS – Announce European Summer Headline Tour 2013

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Death Metal powerhouse DYING FETUS have confirmed that they will be heading back to Europe this summer on a headlining tour. The tour begins July 24th in Slovenia and runs through August 18th in France. The tour includes appearances at numerous festivals including Brutal Assault, Party San, Bloodstock, Summer Breeze and many more. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Last week the band confirmed a string of Canadian tour dates for later this summer. This run also includes select dates in the US. A full North American headline tour will be announced shortly. The tour is set to kick off August 23rd in Clifton Park, NY and will run through September 3rd in Providence, RI.

DYING FETUS released their latest album Reign Supreme in 2012 on Relapse Records.

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DYING FETUS European Tour:

7/24: Slovenia Tolmin @ Metaldays Fest
7/25: Italy Point @ Neumarkt
7/27: Holland Steenwijk @ Stonehenge Fest
7/30: Russia Moscow @ Plan B
8/01: Ukraine Evpatoriya @ Metal Heads Mission Fest
8/03: France Albi Carmaux @ Xtreme Fest
8/05: Germany München @ Free & Easy Fest
8/06: Austria Dornbirn @ Schlachthof
8/07: Austria Wien @ Viper Room
8/08: Czech Rep Jaromer @ Brutal Assault Fest
8/09: Germany Schlotheim @ Party San Fest
8/10: Switzerland Hüttikon @ Meh Suff! Metal-Fest
8/11: UK Catton Hall @ Bloodstock Fest
8/12: UK London @ Barfly
8/13: France Paris @ Nouveau Casino
8/14: Germany Trier @ Exhaus
8/15: Germany Dinkelsbühl @ Summer Breeze Fest
8/16: Germany Oberhausen @ Helvete
8/17: Belgium Méan @ Metal Méan Fest
8/18: France Saint Nolff @ Motocultor Fest

DYING FETUS North American Dates:

8/23: Clifton Park, NY @ Trick Shot
8/24: Hamilton, ON @ @ Club Absinthe
8/25: Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
8/26: Rimouski, QC @ Le Cactus
8/27: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial
8/29: Sherbrooke, QC @ Le Magog
8/30: Jonquiere, QC @ Place Nikitoutagan
9/02: Ottawa, ON @ Maverick’s
9/0: Providence, RI @ King of Clubs

Dying Fetus - band classic logo - B&W

(Source: Relapse Records)

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For more info on DYING FETUS, click on the links below!

Facebook: Dying Fetus

http://www.twitter.com/DyingFetusBand

Relapse Records: http://www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE DYING FETUS.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

CRYSTAL TEARS – Reveal Album Title And Artwork, Launch Competition!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Crystal Tears - Hellmade - promo cover pic

CRYSTAL TEARS’ upcoming third album has finally gotten a name: Hellmade!

Having stepped it up a gear, CRYSTAL TEARS sound more brutal, heavy & melodic than ever!

With multi-vocalist Søren Adamsen (ex-Artillery) and producer R. D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, Devil’s Train, Suicidal Angels et al.), the band evolved to an unstoppable Metal riffing machine!

The cover artwork of “Hellmade” was designed by Siege Ind, who already worked with bands such as Scar Symmetry, Suicide Silence and Bleed From Within.

CRYSTAL TEARS have also launched a competition where you can win free merchandise!

All you have to do is to answer a question about a song that the band is going to cover on their upcoming album “Hellmade”.

You’ll find the rules as well as a couple of clues here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151590213433895&set=a.358884298894.155156.85675558894&type=1

crystal tears - band logo - largeSøren Adamsen – vocals

Kostas Sotos – guitars

Máté Nagy – guitars

Alex Chamalidis – bass

Chrisafis Tantanozis – drums

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Source:

Massacre Records - large logo! Red:black:whiteFor more info on CRYSTAL TEARS, click on the links below!

http://www.crystaltearsband.com

Facebook: Crystal Tears

MASSACRE RECORDS Links:

http://www.massacre-records.com

Facebook: MASSACRE RECORDS

STONE

LONG LIVE CRYSTAL TEARS.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

Stone.

OBITUARY – Legendary Death Metal Behemoths Offer Live Pay-Per-View Stream This Saturday!

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Obituary - Live Pay Per View - promo flyer - June - 2013

Legendary Florida Death Metal behemoths OBITUARY, in cooperation with UNATION, will be offering up a pay-per-view live stream this weekend! Set to take place Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 8:30 EST at The Orpheum in their hometown of Tampa, Florida, the show will feature a mammoth all classics setlist and include professional multi camera footage and sound of the band onstage.

The cost for viewing is $4.99 (see info below). In addition to the stream, participants will also be given a chance to win a pair of all access passes to the next OBITUARY show in their area. The band will be picking a new winner daily for up to 30 days so get your tickets and become a subscriber today.

Comments the band in a collective statement: “We couldn’t be more excited about streaming live from Florida. The band just performed this classic set list on every corner of the planet, so for us to have the chance to come back and play a home-town show and stream it live for the world to watch is amazing. We will be performing songs only off the first three albums! We are celebrating 25 years since the release of Slowly We Rot and we want you to be a part of it with us, so we are giving away VIP passes to your next OBITUARY show!”

Obituary - Live - promo block OBITUARY Live On-Stage From Florida

Date: Saturday – June 8, 2013

Time:  Web-Cast kick off – 8:30pm EST /OBITUARY hits the stage at 9:30pm EST

Cost: $4.99; You can pay via Paypal, Google Checkout, or any major credit/debit card. CLICK HERE

Sign Up for the Live Stream: http://www.obituarynation.com Click “Click Here To See It”

Subscribe to OBITUARY: http://www.obituarynation.com Click “Join Us”

OBITUARY - Classic Logo!!!

(Source: Earsplit PR)

For more info on OBITUARY, click on the links below! Whoa!

http://twitter.com/obituarytheband

Facebook: Obituary band

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LONG LIVE OBITUARY.

LONG LIVE FLORIDA DEATH METAL.

Stone.

Queensrÿche – Self-Titled (New) Studio Album Releases In 19 Days!

Posted in classic rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Queensryche - Self-Titled Album - promo flyer - 2013

A Metal Odyssey public service Metal announcement, regarding the legendary Queensrÿche:

Today is June 5th, 2013. 19 days from now…

The self-titled and already (widespread) critically acclaimed Queensrÿche album will be releasing, via Century Media, on June 24th in Europe and on June 25th in the USA and Canada. So let it be Metal written, so let it be Metal told… and… Metal be thy name.

LISTEN TO FALLOUT, TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM!

WARNING: THIS SONG ROCKS. WHOA.

Queensryche - Todd LaTorre - band pic - 2012 - #9

Todd LaTorre – Lead Vocals

Michael Wilton – Guitar

Eddie Jackson – Bass

Scott Rockenfield – Drums

Parker Lundgren – Guitar

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For more info on Queensrÿche, click on the links below!

http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

facebook: Queensrÿche

Michael Wilton & Stone

Long Live Queensrÿche.

Stone.

STRYPER – “No More Hell To Pay” Track Listing! Whoa!

Posted in christian heavy metal, christian rock, classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Stryper - Group Publicity Pic - #1 - 2012

STRYPER – The forthcoming new STRYPER studio album will be titled: No More Hell To Pay. I’m not certain if the following track list for this hotly anticipated album will change. I sure hope it stays as 12 songs… or more for that matter!! Metal be thy name!!

This photo below I discovered on the Stryper Music facebook page on Tuesday night! Bassist Timothy Gaines wrote the following caption to go along with this photo:

New Stryper album – No More Hell To Pay kicks!! Listening to it non stop… Can’t wait for ya’ll to hear it!! ~ Timothy Gaines

Stryper - track listing - No More Hell To Pay - 2013

No More Hell To Pay – Track Listing:

Revelation

No More Hell To Pay

Saved By Love

Jesus Is Just Alright (cover song)

The One

Legacy

Marching Into Battle

Te Amo

Sticks & Stones

Water Into Wine

Sympathy

Renewed

Stryper - large classic logo - 2013

Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals & Guitar

Robert Sweet – Drums

Oz Fox – Guitar & Vocals

Timothy Gaines – Bass & Vocals

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S-alvation
T-hrough
R-edemption
Y-ielding
P-eace
E-ncouragment
R-ighteousness

Stryper – by His stripes we are healed!

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(Source: STRYPER MUSIC facebook)

For more info on STRYPER, click on the links below! Whoa!

www.stryper.com

http://www.facebook.com/stryper

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

777.

Stone.

GIGANTOUR 2013 RUNDOWN – MEGADETH “SUPER COLLIDER” RELEASES TODAY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Gigantour - 2013 - promo flyer header

GIGANTOUR – The critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine returns in 2013 with an incredible new line-up for the tour. In addition to headliner MEGADETH, the multi-artist bill features Metal heavyweights BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVICE, HELLYEAH, NEWSTED and DEATH DIVISION, all personally picked by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine.

“This year’s power-packed lineup is probably the best Gigantour yet, and we’ve had some pretty massive Gigantours over the years. Gigantour 2013 brings four of my favorite bands, each centered around a superstar. With Zakk, David, Vinnie, and Jason there are going to be fans from Ozzy to Disturbed to Pantera to Metallica and everything that’s Metal in-between! Don’t miss the metal festival of the summer!” says Mustaine.

Megadeth Chrome Logo Banner 2009

He founded the tour in 2005 and over the years has had established artists such as Volbeat, Motorhead, Anthrax, Fear Factory and Dream Theater, as well as giving (then) up-and-coming artists Lacuna Coil, Into Eternity and Sanctity their first break on a national festival tour. GIGANTOUR 2013 continues with this tradition.

GIGANTOUR 2013 will kick off on July 3rd in Gilford, NH and wind its way through North America, hitting cities throughout Canada and the U.S., wrapping on August 11th in Toronto, Canada. Tickets are on sale now! Check www.gigantour.com for further details.

MEGADETH has also teamed up with Artist Arena (www.artistarena.com) to provide fans with Ultimate VIP packages, including premium tickets, meet and greets, exclusive gifts and more. Go to http://www.megadeth.com for all the details.

Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction - promo cover

COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION – (1992)

For a Heavy Metal band that’s been around for nearly three decades, selling more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including 11 Grammy® nominations, scoring five consecutive platinum albums—including 1992’s two-million-selling Countdown to Extinction, MEGADETH’s founder, leader and primal guitar-slinger and lyricist Dave Mustaine feels the best is yet to come. Megadeth has released their 14th studio album titled Super Collider, (today) June 4, 2013, through Mustaine’s new label, Tradecraft, through UMe, just in time for GIGANTOUR 2013.

Megadeth - Super Collider - promo cover pic!

SUPER COLLIDER – (2013)

Get the new Megadeth album “Super Collider” on iTunes now! http://smarturl.it/megadethitunes

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Mustaine formed Megadeth in Los Angeles in 1983, and with a string of five consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums Megadeth became one of the biggest bands of the mid-’80s and ’90s, boasting such arena anthems as “Symphony of Destruction,” “Peace Sells,” “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due,” and “Sweating Bullets,” along with the top singles in 1997/98 off Cryptic Writings, “Trust,” (No. 1 track) “Almost Honest,” “Use The Man” and “A Secret Place.”

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(Source: Gigantour facebook)

For more info, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Gigantour

http://www.megadeth.com

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LONG LIVE GIGANTOUR.

LONG LIVE DAVE MUSTAINE & MEGADETH.

Stone.

TOAD – Arizona Black ‘N’ Roll Death Miscreants To Release Endless Night LP; Preorders Available

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

TOAD - large band logo - #2

Phoenix, Arizona’s Black ‘n’ Roll Death miscreants TOAD (Take Over And Destroy) are readying to unleash their long-anticipated Endless Night LP. Featuring five cold, cavernous, groove-strewn hymns of chaos and disillusion, the initial scripting process of Endless Night was plagued by various bouts of misfortune including lost rehearsal spaces, run-ins with the law, crippling illness and death. However through perpetual negativity came a primal, disordered source of motivation. Indeed, the malevolent energy captured on Endless Night has inarguably resulted in the band’s most sincerely powerful and cryptically profound output to date.

Endless Night was captured by returning producer/engineer Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recording in Mesa, Arizona who worked with the band previously on their mammoth Rotten Tide EP and offers up a strikingly grim cover by Sean R. Williams (Animetalphysical) viewable HERE.

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Comments the band in a collective statement:  “Night time evokes conflicting reactions within the human psyche. As primitive man witnessed the sunset he felt intrigued and thrilled, but most importantly he felt afraid. His terror served to protect him from the chaos and danger of the unknown. The same animalistic fear of the dark remains within us today, though it has migrated into the subconscious. Endless Night exploits both our aversion and attraction to the darkness. Recorded over the course of a full moon and All Hallow’s Eve of 2012, these songs swirl and creep with sinister melodies, then strike with violent hooks. The album is simultaneously exciting and permeating with horror. Our ancestors relied upon the warmth and light of fire to guard them at night. This record captures the dread of that fire being extinguished forever.”

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Endless Night Track Listing:

1. Taste of the Grave

2. Cosmophobia

3. Howling House

4. Boundaries of Flesh

5. Endless Night

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Endless Night serves as the follow-up to the Rotten Tide EP, released independently in 2012. Called “angry, loud and wonderfully brash,” by This Is Not A Scene and fittingly commended for coming off like “the bastard son of Entombed with its spit-in-your-eye attitude and brash swagger,” by The Sleeping Shaman, TOAD is currently preparing for a worldwide takeover. Stay tuned for live rituals and further band related announcements.

In the meantime, preorder Endless Night, which comes in 180 gram vinyl with a gatefold layout at THIS LOCATION (Preorders come accompanied by various exclusive pieces of TOAD propaganda; you have been warned.)

“It’s rough and raw, whilst managing to sound decently produced…it grooves, it has dark psychedelia, it’s catchy, it’s unhinged; there is a mash-up of punk, black metal, crazy treble picking, utterly abrasive and yet catchy.” – The Sleeping Shaman

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

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LONG LIVE TOAD.

Stone.

SOULFLY – ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN SUMMER SHOWS!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Soulfly - promo band banner - 2013 - #1

Brazilian Metal legends SOULFLY have announced the following European summer tour dates.

Commented Metal icon Max Cavalera: “Super fired up to bring SOULFLY and MAXIMUM CAVALERA to Europe! We will be playing a new song off the upcoming SOULFLY cd, which will be titled ‘Savages’. See you in the moshpit!!!”

SOULFLY recently signed a worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast and are currently putting finishing touches to the band’s impatiently awaited as-of-yet untitled new album.

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SOULFLY Live 2013:

21.06. D Loreley – Metalfest

22.06. D Dischingen – Rock Am Härtsfeldsee

23.06. D Osnabrück – Bastard Club

24.06. D Lübeck – Rider’s Café

27.06. DK Copenhagen – Vega

28.06. B Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting

30.06. NL Leeuwarden – Romein

03.07. F Montepellier – Secret Place

04.07. E Barcelona – Salmandra 1

05.07. E Madrid – Arena

06.07. E Huesca – Bullding

07.07. F Biarritz – L’atabal

09.07. F Nantes – Le Ferrailleur

10.07. I Milan – Caaroponte

11.07. CH Lucerne – Konzerthaus Schuur

12.07. D Ballenstedt – Rock Harz Open Air

16.07. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

17.07. D Karlsruhe – Substage

18.07. D Burglengenfeld – VAZ

19.07. D Dresden – Reithalle

20.07. D Berlin – C-Club

21.07. PL Jarocin – Jarocin Festival

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SOULFLY:

Max Cavalera – Vocals and Rhythm Guitar

Marc Rizzo – Lead Guitar

Tony Campos – Bass Guitar

Zyon Cavalera – drums

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

For more info on SOULFLY, click on the links below!

facebook: Soulfly

soulfly.com

http://www.twitter.com/TheSoulflyTribe

http://www.nuclearblast.de/

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LONG LIVE SOULFLY.

Stone.

DORO PESCH – Happy Metal Birthday From Metal Odyssey! Whoa!

Posted in celebrity birthdays, classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Doro - Publicity Photo - 2012 - #1!

DORO PESCH – Today is June 3rd, 2013. Today is also the birthday of the ultra legendary Doro Pesch! Metal be thy name! Doro was born on June 3rd, 1964; and the rest is Heavy Metal history for our Queen Of Heavy Metal! So, without further delay, myself and everyone here at Metal Odyssey cheers:

HAPPY

METAL

BIRTHDAY

DORO PESCH!

AND…

RAISE

YOUR FIST

IN THE AIR!

DORO - Publicity Pic - Raise Your Fist - 2012 - #6

If y’all would like to read about my incredible time seeing DORO in concert this past February 9th, then click that cool link below! It was my Metal dream come true! Whoa!

Metal Buddy Rob Rockitt (of Hard Rock Hideout fame) was kind enough to welcome me into the grand state of Ohio, with a night out in Columbus at Ace Of Cups; the venue where DORO had us all… raising our fists in the air!!

DORO – Meeting Doro Pesch Was My Metal Dream Come True: Columbus Ohio, Ace Of Cups, February 9th, 2013

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on February 15, 2013.

Doro - Ace Of Cups - promo flyer - february - 2013

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DORO - Raise Your Fist - Large Promo Cover Pic!!

RAISE YOUR FIST is OUT NOW WORLDWIDE via Nuclear Blast Records.

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For more info on DORO PESCH, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: DORO

http://www.doro.de/

http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial

http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial

Doro and Stone - Feb. 9 - 2013

LONG LIVE DORO PESCH, THE QUEEN OF HEAVY METAL.

THANK YOU, DORO PESCH!

Stone.

PALMS – POST ALBUM TRAILER; PRE-ORDER BUNDLES AVAILABLE NOW

Posted in atmospheric music, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Palms - album cover promo pic

Los Angeles – Palms, the Los Angeles-based band featuring members of ISIS and Deftones, have posted an album trailer (see below) featuring music from their forthcoming, self-titled debut (June 25, Ipecac Recordings).

A variety of pre-order bundles have also been made available including limited edition vinyl (5 colors are available in 200 piece editions), t-shirts and posters.  The packages can be found via: http://www.bluecollardistro.com/categories.php?cPath=1657.

A digital pre-order from iTunes gives users immediate access to the song Tropics (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/palms/id644888681).

Patagonia, a song from the upcoming album, is streaming via Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15371-palms-patagonia/).

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The band have also announced their first tour dates: a four-date west coast run this July with stops in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco:

July 10 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern

July 11 – Santa Ana CA @ The Observatory

July 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour —– SOLD OUT

July 13 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

Palms came together following the demise of ISIS, with Jeff Caxide (bass), Aaron Harris, (drums) and Clifford Meyer (keyboards/guitar) electing to continue playing music together.  “After a little time Jeff, Cliff, and I decided that it was insane that we all still lived here in Los Angeles and weren’t playing together,” Harris says. “It just sort of happened naturally, probably because we have been playing together for so long, and things started to come together. But we didn’t want to be instrumental: We wanted vocals. We just weren’t exactly sure who that would be at first.”  The band, knowing that Chino Moreno (Deftones) had been a fan of ISIS, thought he would be a great fit and he agreed.  “A chance to work with the guys from ISIS sounded like a lot of fun,” Moreno says, “I’ve always been into the atmospheric sounds they had created with that project and felt my sense of melody would meld well with theirs.”

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on PALMS, click on the links below!

www.palmsband.com/

facebook: Palms

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LONG LIVE PALMS.

Stone.

DOKK’EM OPEN AIR – TESTAMENT And ICED EARTH HEADLINING! June 21-22

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal festivals, heavy metal news, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Dokk' Em - Open Air - promo flyer - 2013 - Iced Earth

Fullmetal Madness! For two days the best and hardest Metal in the Frisian countryside! Dokk’em Open Air: Friday 21 and Saturday, June 22, 2013, Dokkum.

On Dokk’em Open Air more than 20 of the best international Metal bands perform, spread over two days. Check out the lineup of Metal bands on the above festival flyer!

The event takes place on the festival grounds at the Hiausterdyk, just outside Dokkum, the N356 direction Bornwird / Holwerd (postcode 9101).
There is always plenty of parking.

Of course you can stay on Dokk’em Open Air, the festival campsite is next to the festival site. There are also to be found plenty of nice small hotels in the area. All information can be found at: www.dokkemopenair.eu.

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HEADLINERS ARE:

Testament - band pic - band logo - 2012

TESTAMENT! WHOA!

Iced Earth - band pic - band logo - 2012

ICED EARTH! WHOA AGAIN!

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For more info on TESTAMENT, click below!

facebook: Testament

http://www.testamentlegions.com

For more info on ICED EARTH, click below!

facebook: Iced Earth

http://www.icedearth.com

For more info on Dokk’em Open Air, click below!

http://www.dokkemopenair.eu

facebook: Dokk’em Open Air

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(Source: Dokk’em Open Air)

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LONG LIVE DOKK’EM OPEN AIR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.