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SIX FEET UNDER “Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest” – Releases On May 27th; New Cover Songs Streaming Online

Posted in Death Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 11, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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European Tour Begins June 30th!

From Metal Blade Records:

On May 27th, Six Feet Under will release the fourth installment of their Graveyard Classics series, this time paying tribute to two of metal’s most heralded legends: Iron Maiden and Judas Priest! Entitled Graveyard Classics IV: The Number of the Priest and mixed by Jesse Kirkbride at Kirkbride Recordings in Cape Coral, FL, the album is comprised of five Judas Priest covers (side A), and six Iron Maiden covers (side B), handpicked by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel. For a preview of the record, DecibelMagazine.com is now streaming the cover version of “Murders in the Rue Morgue”, alongside an exclusive interview with front-man Chris Barnes.

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Chris Barnes comments: “Achtung Motherfuckers!!! Today we release ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’, a ‘Killer’ track (pun intended) from our upcoming album, ‘Graveyard Classics IV: The Number of the Priest’, for your listening pleasure!! Hope you enjoy it!! Hope the haters choke on it, choke on it, choke on it…Also in other Six Feet Under news – Graveyard Classics The Tour will be invading your European community this summer, be sure to check these dates off on your calendar…This will be the first and only time we will be playing an entire set list of cover songs – something we haven’t done before – so come experience something groovy and brutal motherfuckers! See you soon, Europe! Love, Dad.”

For another preview, fans can hear the first track – Six Feet Under’s cover of “Invader” – at: metalblade.com/sixfeetunder, where the album can also be pre-ordered in various formats. The second single, “Never Satisfied”, can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/metal…/six-feet-under-never-satisfied

Graveyard Classics IV: The Number of the Priest – track listing:
Side A: Judas Priest
1. Night Crawler
2. Starbreaker
3. Genocide
4. Invader
5. Never Satisfied
Side B: Iron Maiden
6. Murders in the Rue Morgue
7. Prowler
8. Flash of the Blade
9. The Evil That Men Do
10. Stranger in a Strange Land
11. Total Eclipse

Six Feet Under – Tour Dates:
June 30 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Baroeg
July 1 – Roitzschjora, Germany – With Full Force Festival
July 2 – Flensburg, Germany – Roxy
July 3 – Rostock, Germany – Alte Zuckerfabrik
July 4 – Hamburg, Germany – Bambi Galore
July 5 – Munchen, Germany – Backstage
July 6 – Innsbruck, Austria – PMK
July 7 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – Rockfabrik
July 8 – Pratteln , Switzerland – Z7
July 9 – Essen, Germany – Turok

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Canadian Dark Metal Band NOIRE Announce New Album And Tour

Posted in Black Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 10, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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NOIRE Reveal New EP And Canadian Tour

Winnipeg based Dark Metal band Noire are pleased to announce that they will be releasing their new EP, The Tracks of the Hunted this summer. The EP consists of 5 tracks that blend dark, acoustic based music with Black Metal. More details, including a specific release date, will be revealed about the new EP in the coming weeks. The album’s artwork can be seen below.

NOIRE - The Tracks Of The Hunted - promo album cover pic - #MOILMGFSO

The band has also announced that they will be embarking on a Western Canadian tour this summer which will include an appearance at the legendary Armstrong Metal Fest. All dates are below.

July 02- Winnipeg MB, The Windsor Hotel
July 06 – Calgary AB, Distortion Live Music
July 07 – Edmonton AB, Brixx
July 08 – Vancouver BC, The Astoria
July 09 – Penticton BC, The Legion
July 10 – Victoria BC, Logan’s Pub
July 11 – Nanaimo BC, The Cambie
July 14 – Prince George BC, The Art Space
July 15 – 17 Armstrong Metal Fest
July 21 – Red Deer AB, The Vat
July 23 – Regina, TBA

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Source: Dewar PR

* For more info on NOIRE:

Facebook: Noire

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Russia’s GREY HEAVEN FALL Release “Tranquility In A Black Room” Video

Posted in Black Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 10, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Russian Black/Death Metallers GREY HEAVEN FALL have released the “Tranquility in a Black Room” official video. The video is a visual reflection of the song “Tranquility of the Possessed” from the album Black Wisdom.  Check out the video at and/or below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQKN5jlNVU

Black Wisdom was released October 30, 2015 on Aesthetics of Devastation. This is the Sounds of the sacred Death. Madness, black blood and gray sorrow. Stream and/or purchase the album at:

https://aestheticsofdevastation.bandcamp.com/album/black-wisdom

The CD can also be purchased at:

http://aesthetics-of-devastation.com/music.html

Black Wisdom – Track List:

1. The Lord is Blissful in Grief
2. Spirit of Oppression
3. To the Doomed Sons of Earth
4. Sanctuary of Cut Tongues
5. Tranquility of the Possessed
6. That Nail in a Heart

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On This Day In METAL History – May 10th… From LED ZEPPELIN To FORMLESS

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 10, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - The Agrodome - Vancouver - promo flyer - 1969 - #MO77799ILMFNO

On May 10th, 1969 – LED ZEPPELIN performed at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, BC, Canada. LED ZEPPELIN FOREVER!

Led Zeppelin - debut album - promo cover pic - 1969 - #MO9973ILMFNO

On May 10th, 1969 – LED ZEPPELIN made their first showing on the UK album chart when their debut and self-titled album ranked at #6. This iconic album would eventually continue on to spend 71 weeks on the UK chart.

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On May 10th, 2003 – AEROSMITH‘s flamboyant and legendary vocalist, STEVEN TYLER, received an honorary doctorate degree in music from the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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On May 10th, 2016 – The second studio album from FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, War Is The Answer, is ranked at #10 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This is the album that features the cover song from the great BAD COMPANY, aptly titled: Bad Company. Holy mother of shit, this Bad Company song-classic gets covered in incredible and monstrous fashion from FFDP!! FFDP FOREVER!!

Formless - EON - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO667793ILMFNO

On May 10th, 2016 – Connecticut’s Progressive/Technical Metal band FORMLESS release their studio album: EON.

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On This Day In METAL History – May 9th… From METALLICA To NIGHT RANGER

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 9, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

EUROPE - The Final Countdown - promo album cover pic - #MO999377ILNMF

On May 9th, 1987 – EUROPE had their third studio album, The Final Countdown, ranked at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Damn straight about that!

Night Ranger - Big Life - promo album cover pic - 1987 - #MO777ILMFN99

On May 9th, 1987 – NIGHT RANGER had their fourth studio album, Big Life, ranked at #28 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. How about that? Big Life featured the hit single, The Secret of My Success, a song written for the 1987 film of the same name; a film which starred the very famous Michael J. Fox.

Def Leppard - Let's Get Rocked - CD Single Cover Promo pic - #MO20169909ILNFMS

On May 9th, 1992 – DEF LEPPARD had their hit song, Let’s Get Rocked, ranked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Holy huckleberry stew! Let’s Get Rocked is featured on DEF LEPPARD’s fifth studio album from 1992: Adrenalize.

KISS - Alive 35 - promo tour flyer - 2009 - #MO88999ILMFNMSO

From KISS Facebook:

On This Day In ‪#‎KISStory – May 9, 2008 – ‪‎KISS kicked off their massive Alive 35 European Tour with a SOLD OUT show at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. The KISS Alive 35 European Tour stopped in 30 cities, drawing over 500,000 fans!

Metallica - Kill Em All - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO933266ILMFNMS

On May 9th, 2016 – METALLICA‘s debut studio album, Kill ‘Em All, is ranked at #136, on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Kill ‘Em All was originally released back in the Summer of 1983, via Megaforce Records. Can you keep a secret? I was a junior in high school, back in 1983. Whoa.

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On This Day In METAL History – May 7th… From BON JOVI To POLAR

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 7, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You - 45rpm - cover sleeve photo pic - 1989 - #MOILMFS33396

On May 7th, 1989 – BON JOVI‘s smash power ballad, I’ll Be There For You, was making its case for eventually becoming the #1 single on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart.

RUSH - Counterparts - promo band photo card - #MO199499ILMFNS

On May 7th, 1994 – The unbelievable RUSH set a record for most performances at Toronto, Canada’s Maple Leaf Gardens, with their 22nd concert at this historic arena. RUSH were on tour supporting their 15th studio album: Counterparts.

Exhibit B The Human Condition - promo album cover pic - #MO99006ILMFSNF

On May 7th, 2010 – The mighty EXODUS released their ninth studio album in Europe: Exhibit B: The Human Condition. Gary Holt is a Metal Warrior, by the way.

POLAR - No Cure No Saviour - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO909055ILMFSO

On May 7th, 2016 – Guildford, Surrey’s POLAR have their newly released studio album, No Cure No Saviour, ranked at #53, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Who, yeah!!

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PHIL CAMPBELL OF MOTÖRHEAD

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On This Day In METAL History – May 6th… From THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE To SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news with tags , , , , , on May 6, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Jimi Hendrix - promo ad - 1967- Imperial Ballroom - England - #MO0999ILMNF

On May 6th, 1967 – THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE performed at the Imperial Ballroom, in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Notice the misspelling of “Jimmy” on the above ad? Fun stuff, indeed.

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On May 6th, 1989 – WINGER had their hit song, Seventeen, ranked at #26, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

LIVING COLOUR - Cult Of Personality - promo 45rpm cover art - #MO1989ILMFG

On May 6th, 1989 – LIVING COLOUR had their powerful hit single, Cult Of Personality, ranked at #13, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Yeah!

Slaughter To Prevail - Chapters Of Misery - promo album cover pic - #MO93393ILMGFO

On May 6th, 2016 – The reissue of SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL‘s EP, Chapters Of Misery, is ranked at #2, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Sumerian Records is the label and the album cover art was done by Par Olofsson. Whoa!

Grave Miasma - Endless Pilgrimage - promo cover pic - 2016 - #772229MOILNFO

On May 6th, 2016 – The newly released studio album from London, England’s Death Metal troupe GRAVE MIASMA is ranked at #70, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Dig it.

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On This Day In METAL History – May 5th… From SWEET To SKID ROW

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 5, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Sweet - Little Willy - promo 45rpm - cover sleeve - #1973SMO

On May 5th, 1973 – The legendary SWEET had their huge hit single, Little Willy, sitting at #3, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Yeah!

Led Zeppelin - Tampa Florida - ticket stub - May 5 - 1973 - #MO99ILMFG

On May 5th, 1973 – LED ZEPPELIN performed at Tampa Stadium, in Tampa, Florida. Sure wish I was there. Wish I was at any Led Zeppelin concert, for that matter.

Aerosmith - What It Takes - promo 45rpm cover pic - 1990 - #99imwk'fd

On May 5th, 1990 – The awesome AEROSMITH had their hit power ballad, What It Takes, ranked at #9, on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. This song is featured on the tenth studio album from AEROSMITH: Pump.

Darkness Divided - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO899833ILMFSO

On May 5th, 2016 – The newly released studio album from Texas’ DARKNESS DIVIDED has climbed the Metal ladder to #38, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Support this cool Metal band and buy their S/T album here:

iTunes (download): http://apple.co/1SdM0P6

Victory Records: http://www.victorymerch.com/store/darknessdivided

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On May 5th, 2016 – The debut and S/T album from SKID ROW is ranked at #71, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa!

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WOLVERINE – Swedish Dark Progressive Outfit Releases “Machina” Lyric Video Through New Noise Magazine

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 4, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Wolverine - promo band pic - 2016 - #MO09903ILMFS

[photo by Mattias Wigforss]

Sweden’s masters of dark Progressive Metal, WOLVERINE, have just issued an official lyric video for Machina, the second track on the band’s Sensory Records-bound fifth album, Machina Viva. The “Machina” video is exposed to the public through an exclusive premiere via New Noise Magazine, alongside interesting commentary on the track by the band members.

Tune in to New Noise Magazine and see WOLVERINE’s “Machina” video at THIS LOCATION.

WOLVERINE‘s first title for the Laser’s Edge Metal division, Sensory Records, Machina Viva will see worldwide release on July 8th. A trailer for the album has also been issued right HERE.

Recorded and produced by WOLVERINE in various locations throughout Sweden during the Autumn and Winter months of late 2015 and early 2016, Machina Viva was mixed at Spacelab Studio in Germany by Christian “Moschus” Moos (Everon, Haken, Delain, Cloverseeds), and mastered by Grammy Award winning audio engineer Bob Katz. A natural progression from the band’s previous album, Communication Lost, released in 2011 via Candlelight Records, Machina Viva invites the listener into the harmonious yet portentous and sullen musical dimensions of WOLVERINE with perhaps their most dynamic album to date.

From the fourteen-minute epic and powerful “The Bedlam Overture” and the dark electronic landscapes of “Machina,” to the naked and organic nature of “Pile Of Ash” and “Sheds,” Machina Viva is the next step in Wolverine’s explorations in the progressive field. The layout features microbiological photos by Arturo Agostino and cover art by drummer Marcus Losbjer. Additionally, the CD edition will bear an additional bonus cello version of “Pile Of Ash.”

Additional audio from the album, preorders, tour dates, and more will be issued over the weeks ahead.

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* For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/wolverinetheband

http://www.wolverine-overdose.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/wolverinetheband

http://www.lasersedgegroup.com

Source: Earsplit PR

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On This Day In METAL History – May 4th… AMON AMARTH Edition!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on May 4, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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On May 4th, 2016 – AMON AMARTH are to perform at The Pageant in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Hail AMON AMARTH!

Amon Amarth - Jomsviking - promo cover pic - 2016 - #44MO9339ILGP

On May 4th, 2016 – AMON AMARTH have their tenth studio album, Jomsviking, ranked at #8 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.

Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods - promo cover pic!

On May 4th, 2016 – AMON AMARTH have their ninth studio album, Deceiver Of The Gods, ranked at #68 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Dig it. This album was released back in 2013.

AMON AMARTH "Surtur Rising" large promo album pic #2!

On May 4th, 2016 – AMON AMARTH have their eighth studio album, Surtur Rising, ranked at #71 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 2011.

Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thundergod - promo album cover pic - #99OOILMFS

On May 4th, 2016 – AMON AMARTH have their seventh studio album, Twilight Of The Thundergod, ranked at #72 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 2008.

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On This Day In METAL History – May 3rd… From DEF LEPPARD To WESTFIELD MASSACRE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Def Leppard - On Through The Night - promo album cover pic - #1980DLMO

On May 3rd, 1980 – The legendary DEF LEPPARD made their debut on the American charts with their debut studio album: On Through The Night. The rest is incredible DEF LEPPARD history that keeps on Rockin’!

Cheap Trick - One On One - 1982 - album cover promo pic - #99ILMNMFS8299

On May 3rd, 1982 – Legends CHUCK BERRY, CHEAP TRICK and JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS performed at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium. This historical live Rock event grossed in excess of $455,000. That’s a lot of Rockin’ loot! Shown above: CHEAP TRICK‘s sixth studio album from 1982 – One On One.

Westfield Massacre - promo debut album cover pic - 2016 - #MO999ILMMFS36

On May 3rd, 2016 – The newly released, debut and self-titled studio album from L.A.’s WESTFIELD MASSACRE is ranked at #17, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. BTW, former Divine Heresy vocalist Tommy Vext fronts WESTFIELD MASSACRE. The great Ira Black plays guitar in this kick-ass band too. Whoa.

My Enemies & I - Sick World - promo EP cover pic - 2016 - #330033MOILMNFS

On May 3rd, 2016 – Virginia’s MY ENEMIES & I have their Sick World EP ranked at #67, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. That’s sick, man!

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BRUCE HALL – Bassist – REO SPEEDWAGON

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GHOULGOTHA – To Release New Studio Album “To Starve the Cross”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Ghoulgotha - To Starve The Cross - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99033ILMF

Southern California’s Ghoulgotha have re-emerged from the depths with the release of To Starve the Cross. The band’s 2015 debut – The Deathmass Cloak – was praised by critics for its demented revisionism of doom-infused, old-school Death Metal. To Starve the Cross sees Ghoulgotha twist an already abstract reality into forms never before experienced.

Cvlt Nation, in response to the release of The Deathmass Cloak, said it was time to “posers the door.” To Starve the Cross is the 10-headed beast ready to devour those who didn’t heed that warning. This album, simply put, is a masterpiece of atonal and dissonant Death Metal delivered straight from the warped mind of Wayne Sarantopoulos (Decrepitaph, Encoffination, et. al).

The band has posted a video for album track  “The Sulfur Age” at this location or inhale it below:

To Starve the Cross was mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios with artwork by Mattias Frisk. Dark Descent will unleash this monster June 13 on CD and digital formats with vinyl treatment coming soon after.

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* For more info on GHOULGOTHA

www.facebook.com/ghoulgotha666

www.darkdescentrecords.com

darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords

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SHAI HULUD – Plots US And Canadian Dates Beginning May 28th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on May 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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SHAI HULUD is currently in Europe on tour in support of their Sincerely Hated EP and most recent full-length, Reach Beyond The Sun. Following their return to the US, they will immediately embark upon a brief run of East Coast dates, with a few stops in Canada.

Elaborates mainman Matt Fox:”Hello friends. Here are a couple of Summer dates in the US and Canada, followed by four dates in Japan with our dear friends in Endzweck. See yous there? Excellent. We’re looking forward to it. Very Mean Pete of Remembering Never/xBishopx will be fronting us because Henry Rollins has called in sick. It happens. If there are any more shows this year, they will be sporadic and most likely in unlikely places so come rage while you can. The rest of the year we will be writing new music so we can attempt to cut our usual time in-between full-length albums by one full year. Exciting, ain’t it? We think so, too. Love. Respect. Hate. Piss. Moan. Sincerely Hated, Your friendly neighborhood SHAI HULUD.”

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SHAI HULUD w/ Dwell:
5/28/2016 ABC No Rio – New York, NY
6/03/2016 Black Forge Coffee – Pittsburgh, PA
6/04/2016 The Auricle – Canton, OH
6/05/2016 Frankie’s – Toledo, OH
6/06/2016 Nocturne – Toronto, ON
6/07/2016 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
6/08/2016 Bar Le Ritz – Montreal, QC
6/09/2016 La Martiniere – Quebec City, QC
6/10/2016 The Kave – Bucksport, ME
6/11/2016 Dylan’s Pub – Brockton, MA
6/12/2016 Santo’s Party House – New York, NY

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* For more SHAI HULUD info:

http://www.hulud.com/

http://www.facebook.com/ShaiHuludUninc/

http://www.metalblade.com/shaihulud/

Source: Earsplit PR

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OKKULTOKRATI – Norwegian Quintet Currently Constructing Southern Lord Debut

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

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[photo by Lars Dalen]

Norwegian Punk/Hardcore killers OKKULTOKRATI are currently immersed in the completion of their fourth full-length album, and first for Southern Lord Recordings, this week divulging new details on the impending album.

OKKULTOKRATI has been occupying Malabar Studios, in Oslo, working closely with engineer Emil Nikolaisen of Serena-Maneesh, who also recorded their Snakereigns LP, recording around the clock, capturing the tracks as they would on stage, void of click tracks or tutoring tactics. The band also announces a new member to the outfit, as Feffe Severin joins the lineup on synth, as they attempt to add new elements of otherworldliness to their already diverse sound. Severin becomes the fifth member of OKKULTOKRATI, joining vocalist Henning, guitarist Erik Svarte, bassist Boris, and drummer Lars.

Upon hearing the current mixes, Southern Lord owner Greg Anderson called the album, “Fucked up in all the right places! Super original and I can say that I’ve definitely never heard anything like this! Visions of Bauhaus and Dark Throne listening to Joy Division albums by torchlight in the dark forests of Oslo.”

The as-yet-unnamed new LP is being completed for Autumn 2016 release through Southern Lord; stand by for additional details to be issued shortly.

Southern Lord is currently preparing for the reissues for two of OKKULTOKRATI‘s prior LPs – their 2012-Snakereigns and 2014-released Night Jerks LPs – which were originally released via Norwegian lab Fysisk Format. These two albums will see re-release on LP, and both combined on one CD, next Friday, May 6th; preorders are available HERE.

European tour dates for the year are imminent, and the band is planning to storm North American shores for the first time in support of the new LP.

OKKULTOKRATI makes it their business to tear apart the Rock ‘n’ Roll guidebook and mash it in to vicious combat music for fans of punk, d-beat, Black Metal and generally anyone with a penchant for unsavory anthems delivered with inimitable attitude. They have earned a ferocious reputation for siphoning elements of disparate genres in to their toxic, distorted brew, a trait that can be observed across the whole of the Black Hole Crew collective encompassing Haust, Dark Times, Blood Suckers, Drugged SS, and others.

Once the sheer slamming force of their tunes has sunk in, the iconoclastic quintet has a tendency to pull the rug from under the whole contraption, sending their tracks tumbling in to experimental and industrial forays that further their capacity to ensnare the listener in their bear trap.

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Source: Earsplit PR

http://www.facebook.com/okkultokrati

http://www.okkultokrati.bandcamp.com

http://www.okkultokrati.blogspot.com

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DESTRUCTION “EUROPE UNDER ATTACK 2016!”
 With 
FLOTSAM & JETSAM, 
ENFORCER And 
NERVOSA – Tour Dates Announced!

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

Destruction - Europe Under Attack 2016 - promo flyer - Enforcer - #MO99933

From Destruction Facebook:

DESTRUCTION will join forces with US-based Thrash Metal monsters FLOTSAM & JETSAM, the Swedish Metal maniacs ENFORCER and Brazil’s NERVOSA.

Check out these confirmed tour dates:
Do – 15.09.16 CH Pratteln Z7
Fr – 16.09.16 DE Munich Backstage
Sa – 17.09.16 IT Brescia Circolo Colony
So – 18.09.16 DE Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik
Mo – 19.09.16 TBA
Di – 20.09.16 TBA
Mi – 21.09.16 FR Strasbourg La Laiterie
Do – 22.09.16 FR Grenoble La Belle Electrique
Fr – 23.09.16 FR Marseille Le Moulin
Sa – 24.09.16 FR Toulouse Metronum
So – 25.09.16 ES Barcelona Razz2
Di – 27.09.16 ES Sevilla Custom
Mi – 28.09.16 PT Lisabon RCA Club
Do – 29.09.16 PT Porto Hard Club
Fr – 30.09.16 ES Madrid Arena
Sa – 01.10.16 ES Bilbao Santana 27
So – 02.10.16 Fr Paris La Machine
Di – 04.10.16 UK Glasgow Audio
Mi – 05.10.16 IR Dublin Voodoo Lounge
Do – 06.10.16 UK Manchester Club Academy
Fr – 07.10.16 UK London Underworld
Sa – 08.10.16 NL Rjissen Lucky
So – 09.10.16 NL Drachten Indua
Di – 11.10.16 CZ Prag Storm Club
Mi – 12.10.16 DE Nürnberg Hirsch
Do – 13.10.16 DE Siegburg Kubana
Fr – 14.10.16 AT Dornbirn Conrad Sohm
Sa – 15.10.16 BE Hasselt Muziekodroom
So – 16.10.16 DE Mannheim 7er Club

DESTRUCTION mastermind Schmier states:

“I`m totally thrilled that we got this amazing package together, when you go on tour you wanna give the fans the best they deserve: NERVOSA – for me the best extreme female Metal band by far, ENFORCER are my fave Metal outfit with this pure 80s touch and FLOTSAM and JETSAM are back stronger than ever, we are old mates, finally we will tour together again!

I can`t wait to see Thrashers and Metalheads united this autumn, to party, mosh and bang with us – oh yes, sometimes it`s really great to be a Metal fan and play in a band – FUCK YEAH! See you ALL soon at the best party around!”

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FLOTSAM & JETSAM comments:

This tour is going to be an absolute thrash fest! Flotsam and Jetsam is honored to support the legendary Destruction, one of the strongest thrash bands to ever come out of Europe. We can t think of anything better for this fall than getting back to our friends and fans in Europe for a month, hitting the stage and the streets with Schmier, Mike, and Vaaver, the Enforcer crew and Fernanda and the women of Nervosa, night after night. If that doesn`t sound like trouble, we don`t know what does!”

ENFORCER adds:

“Extremely excited to take a break in our new album process to go out on another European tour with our childhood heroes in Destruction and Flotsam & Jetsam. 100% total Metal madness guaranteed! Don’t miss out on the heaviest tour of the year.”

NERVOSA says about the tour:

“This is gonna be a badass Thrash tour! Destruction has always been a huge influence for us and now touring with them is gonna be a hell of a dream come true!”

Destruction - Under Attack - promo vinyl flyer - #MO92134ILMFSP

Do you have your order in for UNDER ATTACK?

nuclearblast.com/destruction-underattack

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LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, ENFORCER & NERVOSA. WHOA.

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On This Day In METAL History – May 1st… From MOTÖRHEAD To DARKNESS DIVIDED

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on May 1, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

Led Zeppelin - Presence - promo album cover pic - #3300889

On May 1st, 1976 – LED ZEPPELIN had their seventh studio album, Presence, ranked at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

IRON MAIDEN - Auckland New Zealand - 2016 - promo flyer - The Book Of Souls - #MO99909933

On May 1st, 2016 – The brilliant IRON MAIDEN performed at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. THE RAVEN AGE are the supporting band. This is one of many, many concerts on IRON MAIDEN‘s The Book Of Souls World Tour.

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades - promo cover pic!!

On May 1st, 2016 – MOTÖRHEAD‘s fourth studio album from 1980, Ace Of Spades, is ranked at #41, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Lemmy Forever.

Motorhead - The Best Of - promo album cover pic - #MO33MDFNLSSMS3939

On May 1st, 2016 – The Best Of Motörhead, a compilation of MOTÖRHEAD classics, is ranked at #46 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 1982. Whoa.

Darkness Divided - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO899833ILMFSO

On May 1st, 2016 – San Antonio’s DARKNESS DIVIDED have their newly released and self-titled studio album ranked at #84, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart.  Dig it.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

REST IN PEACE LEMMY KILMISTER & PHIL “PHILTHY ANIMAL” TAYLOR.

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ZAMBONI Changes Band Name To NUCLEAR HATRED, In Response To Trademark Infringement Claim

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

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NJ/NY Crossover Thrashers ZAMBONI have changed their name to NUCLEAR HATRED, based on a notification from Frank J. Zamboni & Co, Inc. concerning trademark infringement. The band has repackaged their self-titled debut with the new name, which is now available for purchase and streaming at the link below:

https://nuclearhatred.bandcamp.com/album/nuclear-hatred

The debut album features the bombastic bass and booming vocals of Chris Butera and the RAMONES-esque buzzsaw riffing guitars of Robert Orr.

The album is also available from CD Baby at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nuclearhatred, and will be coming to Spotify, Amazon and iTunes in the very near future.

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NUCLEAR HATRED – Track List:

1. The Meaning of Life
2. The Greater Evil
3. Nuclear Hatred
4. Brain Hemorrhage
5. Norman Bates
6. Killer Croc
7. Stick em
8. World War Z
9. Zamboni

Nuclear Hatred - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO09966ILMFPS

The band began recording their self-titled debut in 2014, with a myriad of issues and time constraints leading to drummer Robert Padilla’s unofficial departure and a plethora of delays. Two years later, the album is finally complete and ready to cause riots in the streets.

Due to the band’s longstanding drummer dilemmas, Orr and Butera have decided to go the route of Agoraphobic Nosebleed by both recording and playing live with programmed drums, proving once and for all that no band is more awful than the dreaded NUCLEAR HATRED. The band is already recording new material for their next release!

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BAND BIO:

Hailing disrespectively from Brooklyn, NY and Wantage, NJ comes the worst band ever to attempt any form of music – NUCLEAR HATRED.

Formed in October 2010, the crossover two-piece began life in the ashes of Butera’s former thrash metal band Obliterator, whom Orr once saw open for Hexen, Mantic Ritual and Rattlehead at The Meatlocker in Montclair, NJ. Butera had a vision for something “so stupid and offensive it had to work.” Fusing a lethal cocktail with ingredients ranging from Carnivore and D.R.I. to NWA and the Wu Tang Clan,the original lineup consisted of Butera, Orr and drummer “Nuclear” Nathan Wolff, releasing the “Blood on the Ice” demo, the “Mother of the Resistance EP,” their live album “Live Stupidity” and finally, “Sucks! The Stupid EP” before Wolff left the band due to career and personal reasons.

The band would perform sporadically utilizing various live drummers from either other bands on the same bill or outright pulling random people out of the crowd before Butera would meet Roger Padilla at an Obituary concert in 2012. Padilla joined shortly after and the band continued playing occasional gigs that they would book themselves, mostly to “help out underground touring bands that were coming though the area and needed a show.” Among these bands were Texas’ Insinnerator and Terrorist, Boston’s Sonic Pulse, Sweden’s Six In Line and Alabama’s Cancerslug. NUCLEAR HATRED would also organize and run the annual “Thrash Bash BBQ” festival – which is in its fifth year currently.

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* For more NUCLEAR HATRED:

 https://www.facebook.com/NuclearHatred

https://twitter.com/NuclearHatred

Source:

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ClawHammer PR

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LONG LIVE NUCLEAR HATRED.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE EAST COAST METAL.

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On This Day In METAL History – April 30th… From LED ZEPPELIN To CILVER

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

Pontiac Silverdome - Led Zeppelin - concert flyer - 1977 - #MO009ILMF66

On April 30th, 1977 – The unbelievable LED ZEPPELIN performed at the Pontiac Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan. An estimated 77,229 fans were in attendance, setting an attendance record (at that time) for a single-act concert. Holy cannoli!

Aerosmith - Angel - promo 45rpm cover sleeve pic - #MO999ILMFM

On April 30th, 1988 – The enormously great AEROSMITH had their power ballad, Angel, ranked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Nifty! This very cool song is featured on AEROSMITH’s ninth studio album from 1987: Permanent Vacation.

Fallujah - Dreamless - promo album cover pic - 2016 - #MO99ILMFSP

On April 30th, 2016 – The newly released studio album, Dreamless, from California’s FALLUJAH is ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. An excellent band of both Atmospheric and Extreme Metal, take a listen and look for yourself below! Whoa!

Cilver - Not The End Of The World - 2016 - promo cover pic - #MO999ILMF

On April 30th, 2016 – New York’s CILVER have their newly released studio album, Not The End Of The World, ranked at #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup, it is. Dig it.

Cilver - promo band pic - 2016 - #MO9903993ILMF

CILVER are signed to entertainment One. CILVER band members are: Uliana, Leon, Josh and Ramsey.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

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DIRKSCHNEIDER – Receives “Sold Out” Award for The Most Successful Tour In His Solo Career

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , , on April 29, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Above: Udo Dirkschneider – 3rd from left

From the Dirkschneider Facebook:

Shortly before playing at the sold out “Halle 02” in Heidelberg/Germany, Rock legend Udo Dirkschneider was presented a “Sold Out”Award by his Manager/Booker Frank Süpfle of ITM Agency for the extremely successful DIRKSCHNEIDER tour, where 31 out of 48 Europe shows were sold out!

“It’s unbelievable, I never expected this tour to be so overly successful,” Udo comments, “It’s beautiful to see how many people walk with me on my personal way of saying goodbye to the ACCEPT chapter.”

The singer with the charismatic voice had his musical breakthrough with ACCEPT in the early 80s.

“It’s still so much fun to sing these songs live, they are a part of my biography, but nevertheless it’s about time to turn that page. There was so much talking and speculations about me and ACCEPT, so this is kind of a musical statement from my end – which seems to be very interesting for the fans who came to these shows.”

Due to extremely high requests from fans and promoters, DIRKSCHNEIDER will continue touring until the end of 2016. After the triumph all over Europe in spring 2016, DIRKSCHNEIDER will tour in Israel and Japan, doing a lot of summer festivals afterwards and then touring the US, Russia and Europe in fall and winter 2016.

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First dates are already confirmed (presale starts soon):

Nov 01, 2016 N-Oslo – Vulcan Arena
Nov 26, 2016 RUS-Moscow – Stadium Live Club (Aria Fest)
Dec 03, 2016 D-Vacha – Vachwerk
Dec 08, 2016 A-Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
Dec 11, 2016 D-Oberhausen – Turnbinenhalle
Dec 16, 2016 D-Memmingen – Kaminwerk
Dec 17, 2016 D-Karlsruhe – Schwarzwaldhalle (Knock Out Festival)
Dec 18, 2016 D-Solingen – Cobra

More shows will be announced soon!

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* For more info on DIRKSCHNEIDER:

Facebook: DIRKSCHNEIDER

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LONG LIVE DIRKSCHNEIDER.

UDO Dirkschneider - promo photo - 2015 - #MO999ILMFS003

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER IS A METAL ICON.

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Swiss One Man Black Metal Band ENOID (Satanath Records) Streaming New Track ‘Ode A La Haine’

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on April 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

ENOID - Bornyhake - promo photo - 2016 - #MO99BMMFFS663

New Album ‘Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments’ Out May 5th

Attacking with an onslaught of crushing hyper-speed with straight-ahead Black Metal brutality sure to impress and amaze die-hard fans of the best of the classic Norwegian scene. Swiss one man Black Metal band, ENOID is streaming their second single ‘Ode A La Haine’, which is one of eight tracks from the upcoming album ‘Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments’ set for co-release via Satanath Records (Russia) and Black Plague Records (USA) on May 5, 2016.

The album is ENOID‘s seventh release marking the 20th anniversary since establishing in 1996. All instruments and the mix of the album were done by Bornyhake (Borgne, Kawir, Manii, Triumfall, Pure…) along with cover art done by Maxime Taccardi.

‘Ode A La Haine’:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NisxxsC7MI 



FREE download of ‘Je T’Arracherai Les Cieux’:

https://satanath.bandcamp.com/album/sat146-enoid-exil-aux-confins-des-tourments-2016

ENOID - Exilé Aux Confins Des Tourments - promo cover pic - 2016 - #MO9966BMFMFFS

1. Je t’arracherai les cieux (5:54)
2. Ces cicatrices dans mon âme (5:29)
3. Mangez ma chair, prenez ma douleur (4:31)
4. La croix de mon existence (3:46)
5. Nouveau cycle destructeur (4:07)
6. Sourire éternel sur mes lèvres (4:10)
7. La lumière disparaît (5:47)
8. Ode à la haine (8:48)

Length – 42:35

Line-up: Bornyhake – all instruments and vocals

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* For more info, please visit:

Facebook | Bandcamp

http://satanath.com/news/item/enoid.

Source:

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LONG LIVE ENOID.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

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