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Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: BATTLECROSS “Not Your Slave” (Official Video)

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 27, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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BATTLECROSS – In essence, I could very well state that the entire Rise To Power studio album from BATTLECROSS is Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day. With ten songs of Thrash Metal splendor, Rise To Power is a megastar Metal release for 2015, in my Metal opinion. Track number 2 from this album, Not Your Slave, is the song featured here today and it’s a strong example of just how Rise To Power plays out.

BATTLECROSS is a Midwest Thrash Metal band that the state of Michigan should be extremely proud of. I am ecstatic that BATTLECROSS has grabbed the torch of Thrash Metal, helping to secure the genre for many years to come. Rise To Power is the third studio album for BATTLECROSS on the Metal Blade Records label. In the event you haven’t checked out this band, you darn well should.

Listen below and hear for yourself! I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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Kyle Gunther – Vocals

Tony Asta – Guitar

Hiran Deraniyagala – Guitar

Don Slater – Bass

Alex Bent – Drums

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For more info on BATTLECROSS:

Facebook: Battlecross

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BATTLECROSS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

IRON MAIDEN – To Headline Hungary’s VOLT Fesztivál In 2016

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 26, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Iron Maiden VOLT Fesztivál - promo banner - 2016 - #MOIM3337

Just announced – IRON MAIDEN will headline Hungary’s VOLT Fesztivál Official in Sopron on July 1st. For all the info, hit their Facebook page or www.volt.hu.

Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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IRON MAIDEN - The Book Of Souls - promo album cover pic - 2015 - #MMILGSS

http://www.ironmaiden.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Crossover Thrashers CONFLICTED To Release “Under Bio-lence” December 4 on Sick Bangers

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 25, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Under Bio-lence, the new album from Chilean Crossover Thrashers CONFLICTED, will be released on December 4th via Sick Bangers. Ferocious, uncompromising and absolutely impossible to forget, Under Bio-lence is your one-way ticket to the Pit! Mosh ’em all!

Check out the official video for “Structural Violence” here or below:

Under Bio-lence was recorded between February 21st and 26th, 2015 at  Riveraudio Studios, Arica – Chile.

Produced by Sebastian Puente – Engineered & mixed by Sebastian Puente at Audiocustom Studio, Santiago Chile.

Mastered by Cristian Olivares at Audiocustom Studio, Santiago Chile.

Track Listing:

1. Legal Emptiness
2. Structural Violence
3. Public Privacy
4. Centuries of Abuse
5. Instrument of Death
6. Neuronal Riots
7. Divine Business
8. Your Speech
9. Breakdown
10. OBDC

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CONFLICTED:

Felipe Huerta – Vocals

Rolando Vasquez – Guitars

Rodrigo Rios – Bass

Pedro Pablo Puente – Drums

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Band Biography

Conflicted – formed in 2010 – is a Crossover Thrash Metal band from Arica, Chile. At the beginning of its career the band launched their debut demo Dirty Snake Attack 10″, and two years later their first full length called Social Disorder released in 2012 Via Sick Bangers Metal Label and Distro.

Their home town Arica, borders with Peru and Bolivia, countries where the band has been able to perform promoting their debut album in a mini-tour called “South Disorder”,” sharing the stage with bands such as Violator, Onslaught, Artillery, Exumer and Annihilator.

In 2013, the band released Sick Mosh, a live DVD along with label mates Nuclear and Lefutray. This audiovisual material helped the band to be part of one of the most important festivals of extreme music in South America: The Metal Fest, carried out in Santiago, Chile on April 2014. The festival also had the presence of important bands like Pentagram (Chile), Dark Angel, At the Gates, Voivod, Hypocrisy and Megadeth.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more info on CONFLICTED:

 www.facebook.com/conflictedmetal

https://twitter.com/ConflictedArica

http://webstore.sickbangers.cl/

www.facebook.com/sickbangersmetaldistro

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE CONFLICTED.

CONFLICTED KICKS MASSIVE METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: ARMORED SAINT “Win Hands Down” (Official Video)

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on November 23, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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ARMORED SAINT – From The City Of Angels came one of the greatest Classic Metal bands of our time (IMO) and I’m talking about ARMORED SAINT. This band of Metal warriors returned in 2015 with their seventh full-length studio album, via Metal Blade Records: Win Hands Down. This album is a winner, loaded with nine fabulous songs to satisfy us die-hard old schoolers of Metal.

Win Hands Down was produced by ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera and is an enormous follow-up to 2010’s La Raza studio album, in my Metal opinion. John Bush sings in his awesome and unique fashion on this album; you can hear for yourself in the music video below. I don’t know what it is, yet the vocals of John Bush resonates splendid Metal vibes throughout my Metal brain and veins. It’s always been that way. Cool.

The entire band is on freaking fire throughout Win Hands Down. Guitarists Phil Sandoval and Jeff Duncan are a superb duo to take in. The rhythm section of Joey Vera on bass and Gonzo Sandoval on drums are a pounding potion of ear euphoria for me! The bridge in the song Win Hands Down is something else too; very different as you’ll hear. Whoa. Yeah, I dig ARMORED SAINT and hopefully you’ll dig their music video for the title track of their album: Win Hands Down. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Armored Saint - promo band pic - 2015 - #05MBR99

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For more ARMORED SAINT:

Facebook: Armored Saint

www.armoredsaint.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE ARMORED SAINT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

COGNITIVE – New Jersey Death Metal Squad Set to Record New Album

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 22, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Cognitive - promo band pic - 2015 - #MO33MMSSNSC

New Jersey’s COGNITIVE will be hitting Full Force Studio to record its second full length album Deformity.

The band will be working with ‘Smoking’ Joe Cincotta who has worked alongside bands such as SUFFOCATION, BODYCOUNT and INTERNAL BLEEDING. Artwork for the album will be created by renowned illustrator Par Olofsson (SPAWN OF POSSESSION, IMMOLATION, ABYSMAL DAWN, JOB FOR A COWBOY). The legendary Alan Douches will master the upcoming album at West West Side (SEPULTURA, CONVERGE, HATEBREED).

Following the addition of new members guitarist Harry Lannon and bassist Ian Bainbridge, COGNITIVE have forged new ground and are eager to unleash the bands new material which will present a more formidable sound and direction. The band is currently seeking a label and aiming to have the album released by March 2016.

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COGNITIVE Live:

12/5: South Jersey Metal Fest- Clementon, NJ

12/6: Blackthorn- Elmhurst, NY

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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For more info:

cognitivedeathmetal.weebly.com

www.facebook.com/Cognitivenj

twitter.com/cognitive_NJ

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE COGNITIVE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE NEW JERSEY.

Stone.

TODAY IS THE DAY – Month-Long European Tour With Grime Commences Today

Posted in Metal, metal music, Music, rock music with tags , , , on November 21, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Today Is The Day - Grime - European Tour Promo Poster - 2015 - #MO777NMSS33FD

TODAY IS THE DAY has crossed the Atlantic to begin a month-long tour of Europe, beginning today, Saturday, November 21st, with support for the entire trek to be provided by Italian sludge savages, Grime.

The feral experimental metal trio TODAY IS THE DAY sees founding frontman Steve Austin currently flanked by bassist Trevor Thomas and drummer Douglas Andrae. The band has been touring relentlessly since the release of their tenth studio full-length, Animal Mother, released last year on Southern Lord, taking to the road for long stints with Lazer/Wulf and Abigail Williams; their upcoming European tour will showcase them at their gnarled, refined best.

On their way out of the country, Austin announced: “Our European tour starts this Saturday in Brussels. The tour is of course still on and we are not cancelling. We are going to go about our lives as we normally do and play music for our fans and friends in Europe, not afraid. I hope to see you there! We are with you Europe! Let it rip, light it up!”

TODAY IS THE DAY’s video for “Heathen” is playing RIGHT HERE or below:

…And their “Masada” video HERE or below:

Animal Mother is available from Southern Lord digitally HERE and on CD and LP HERE.

Steve Austin has also been occupied recently with scoring the soundtrack to Addiction: A 60’s Love Story, a vice-soaked feature-length directed by Tate Steinseck. The trailer is playing at Entertainment Tonight HERE and fronting Montreal-based psychedelic post-hardcore quintet, LAE, as witnessed on the band’s debut 2xLP Break The Clasp.

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TODAY IS THE DAY – European Tour w/ Grime:
11/21/2015 Magasin 4 – Bruxelles, BE
11/22/2015 Le Guess Who Festival – Utrecht, NL [no Grime]
11/23/2015 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
11/24/2015 Blitz – Oslo, NO
11/26/2015 Kuudes Linja – Helsinki, FI
11/27/2015 Torvi – Lahti, FI
11/30/2015 Club 007 Strahov – Prague, CZ
12/02/2015 Kulturzentrum Faust, Mephisto – Hannover, DE
12/03/2015 UT Connewitz – Leipzig, DE
12/04/2015 Ciemna Strona Miasta – Wroclaw, PL @ Into the Abyss Fest
12/05/2015 Kult – Budapest, HU
12/07/2015 Mochvara – Zagreb, HR
12/08/2015 Mostovna – Nova Gorica, SI
12/09/2015 Jubez – Karlsruhe, DE
12/11/2015 SAS – Delemont, CH
12/12/2015 Freakout Club – Bologna, IT
12/13/2015 Traffic – Rome, IT
12/14/2015 LoFi Club – Milan, IT
12/15/2015 The Black Sheep – Montpellier, FR
12/16/2015 Club Ephemere – Paris, FR
12/17/2015 Het Bos – Antwerp, BE
12/18/2015 Mod Club – St. Petersburg, RU [no Grime]
12/19/2015 Shale – Moscow, RU [no Grime]

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Source: Earsplit PR

* For more info:

http://www.todayistheday.us

http://www.todayistheday.bandcamp.com

http://www.facebook.com/todayisthedayofficial

Home

http://www.southernlord.bandcamp.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE TODAY IS THE DAY.

LONG LIVE GRIME.

Stone.

Vetten Äpärät – New Track Available From Finnish Folk Metal Band

Posted in folk metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Vetten Äpärät - promo band pic - Folk Metal - 2015 - #MO33MMNSSC

Vetten Äpärät is a second generation Folk Metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Their debut album “Syntyi Talven Kyynelistä” will be released in early 2016.

A new track “Wind of Exhaustion” from the upcoming album is featured below or here: https://youtu.be/Ic7qOscWBtA

“Wind Of Exhaustion” was recorded at Suomenlinnan Studio and mastered at Finnvox Studios.

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For more info:

Facebook: Vetten Äpärät

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Source: Inverse Music Group

Website: www.inverse.fi

MetalOdyssey

Long Live Vetten Äpärät.

Long Live Metal.

Stone.

Stream The New REX SHACHATH Record In Full Here!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 20, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Today Northern Irish Death Metallers Rex Shachath release their latest offering, Revocation Of The Blood Elect, via French label Great Dane Records, and to mark the occasion are streaming the EP in full right here!

https://rexshachath1.bandcamp.com/album/revocation-of-the-blood-elect

Tackling social issues such as the state of modern society and man’s exorbitant desire for wealth at the expense of our natural world, the band have harnessed a sound more befitting to such issues in comparison to their debut release Sepulchral Torment. Old school ideals kneaded with modern Death Metal notions on a much more up to date and punchier production is what we have here.

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Artwork (as seen above), was completed by UK artist Godmachine famed for his work with bands such as Suicide Silence, Bring Me The Horizon, Cannibal Corpse and Job For A Cowboy (to name a few). The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Joe Thompson at Sonic Forge Studio, Cardiff, Wales.

Check out the video for title track ‘Revocation Of The Blood Elect’!

https://youtu.be/dXTWp-7pPCs

Track Listing:

  1. Atonement Through Atrocity
  2. Impious Axiom
  3. Revocation Of The Blood Elect
  4. Within The Temple Of Disgust (Featuring Ben McCrow)
  5. Colossus Rise

www.facebook.com/rexshachath

What the press have said:

“Death metal with venomous attitude!” – The Metal Gods Meltdown

“…punishing rhythms and atmospheric leads…” – Ave Noctum

“Rex Shachath have harnessed musical prowess with the type of agitatory lyrics and attitudes many could learn from.” – Belfast Metalheads

“Rex Shachath are a thoroughly locked in unit. Armed with an arsenal of killer ideas and riffs, displaying at times some Dying Fetus and Suffocation like groove.” – Inside The Coffin

“This is pure, angry metal.” – Glacially Musical

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Source: Future PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE REX SHACHATH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

REX SHACHATH KICKS MAMMOTH DEATH METAL ASS.

Stone.

STURMOVIK – “Destination Nowhere” Debut By Polish Crust Act Now Streaming; Album Out This Week On Selfmadegod Records

Posted in Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , on November 19, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Destination Nowhere, the riotous new debut album by Polish d-beat/crust ragers, STURMOVIK, is out this week via Selfmadegod Records, with the entire album having been made available for streaming.

Arising from the ashes of Wild Bitches, STURMOVIK contains two current members of Polish death metal horde, The Dead Goats – Paweł Bartulewicz and Radosław Pierściński (Neuropathia, ex-Squash Bowels), with the lineup rounded out by Błazej Kasprzak, Mariusz Rzepnicki and Krzysztof Drabikowski.

Recorded earlier this year, the band’s Destination Nowhere debut album boasts nine energetic anthems culminating into a half-hour of powerful, infectious tunes set to smash the system to nothingness. The caustic d-beat/crustpunk with eerie, melodic overtones in the outfit’s delivered attack on Destination Nowhere will undoubtedly be something all fans of Disfear, Wolfbrigade, Genocide SS, Victims, Hellshock and Martyrdöd will want to investigate.

STURMOVIK’s Destination Nowhere has been unchained in its entirety at THIS LOCATION or below:

Destination Nowhere is now available on CD/digital download directly through the Selfmadegod Records webstore HERE or BandCamp HERE. CDs will be available in the US via Selfmadegod’s stateside mailorder outlet, Earsplit Distro, shipping Black Friday, November 27th; place stateside preorders HERE.

For more info:

http://www.facebook.com/sturmovikpunk

http://www.selfmadegod.com

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

http://www.facebook.com/selfmadegod

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Source: Earsplit PR

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE STURMOVIK.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 16th… BLACK SABBATH Prevails On iTunes Heavy Metal Albums Chart

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 16, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Paranoid is ranked at #9, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Sweet tater tots! This legendary studio album was released back in 1970. Yes, the song Iron Man is on this album. Geez, stop asking. I just wanna add that the talented Mariah Carey was born in 1970. Whoa.

Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits - 1970 - 1978 - promo album cover pic - #BSMO0530

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Greatest Hits 1970-1978 is ranked at #24, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This album was released back in 2006. Holy avocados!

Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality - promo album cover pic - #MO33MMN99SS

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality is ranked at #40, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy hungry hippos! This cool studio album was released back in 1971. By the way, Richard Nixon was the President of the United States, back in 1971.

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On November 16th, 2015 – The debut and self-titled studio album from BLACK SABBATH is ranked at #47, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. This seminal Heavy Metal album was released back in 1970, when I was only four years old. Amazing.

Black Sabbath Vol 4 - promo album cover pic - #1972MOBS

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH Vol. 4 is ranked at #52, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Holy huckleberry! This studio album was released back in 1972, via Warner Bros. Records.

Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul For Rock N Roll - promo album cover pic - #33071515MOSLHGSM

On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH We Sold Our Soul For Rock ‘N’ Roll is ranked at #56, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa and damn right! This album was released back in 1975. I was nine years old, back in 1975. The legendary slugger for the Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, was born in 1975 too. Unreal.

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On November 16th, 2015BLACK SABBATH 13 is ranked at #59, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yes, it is. This album was released back in 2013.

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

LONG LIVE MARIAH CAREY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: SEVENDUST “Thank You” (Official Audio) From “Kill The Flaw”

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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SEVENDUST – One new album I was anticipating highly for this past year was SEVENDUST Kill The Flaw. To sum up in four words how I feel about Kill The Flaw: I am very happy. This cool album was released back on October 2nd, via 7 Bros. Kill The Flaw is the tenth studio album (of original songs) from SEVENDUST.

Kill The Flaw has received a bounty of grand reviews across the blogosphere; just google about for yourself to see! I hear and sense the perseverance and skill laden chemistry of this legendary band, throughout this entire album. Tonight, I am psyched to feature this album’s opening track, Thank You, as Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day! Whoa! Listen to Thank You below and I hope you like this song as much as I do. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

SEVENDUST:

Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals

Clint Lowery – guitar, vocals

Morgan Rose – drums, vocals

John Connolly – guitar, vocals

Vince Hornsby – bass

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For more info on SEVENDUST:

www.sevendust.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SEVENDUST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SEVENDUST – Announce Australia And New Zealand “Kill The Flaw” Tour Dates For March, 2016

Posted in alternative rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 15, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

SEVENDUST - Kill The Flaw Tour - promo flyer - March 2016 - Australia - #MO7773393

As reported on the SEVENDUST Facebook: Can’t wait to see the SEVENDUST family in Australia and New Zealand March 2016!!

Sevendust - Kill The Flaw Tour - promo flyer - 2016 - March 11 - #MO3399MMNSS

SEVENDUST:

Lajon Witherspoon – lead vocals
Clint Lowery – guitar, vocals
Morgan Rose – drums, vocals
John Connolly – guitar, vocals
Vince Hornsby – bass

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For more info on SEVENDUST:

www.sevendust.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SEVENDUST.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 14th… From SLADE To INTRONAUT

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, rock music with tags , , , , on November 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Slade - Coz I Luv You - promo 45rpm cover sleeve - 1971 - #MOSMM33SSN

On November 14th, 1971 – British legends SLADE had their hit single, Coz I Love You, sitting at #1 in the UK. Holy mac and cheese!

Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death - World Tour - promo tour program cover pic - 2003 - 2004 - #MOIMMSSN9393777

On November 14th, 2003 – The unbelievable IRON MAIDEN performed at Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. This concert was part of IRON MAIDEN’s Dance Of Death World Tour, promoting their thirteenth studio album from 2003: Dance Of Death.

Intronaut - The Direction Of Last Things - promo cover pic - 2015 - #MOI33777499MM

On November 14th, 2015 – L.A.’s Progressive Metal band INTRONAUT have their newly released studio album, The Direction Of Last Things, ranked at #1 on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yup.

Ice Nine Kills - Every Trick In The Book - promo cover pic - 2015 - #MO77799MM

On November 14th, 2015 – The forthcoming studio album, Every Trick In The Book, from Boston’s ICE NINE KILLS is ranked at #26, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Whoa! This album will be released on December 4th, 2015, via Fearless Records. Um, yeah.

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LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

LONG LIVE FRANCE

Posted in news, world news with tags , , on November 14, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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GOD BLESS FRANCE, HAIL FRANCE And FRANCE FOREVER.

Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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MetalOdyssey

Stone.

AN OCEAN OF VOID – Debut Album “The Great Escape” Releases December 4th, 2015 via Inverse Records

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, music videos, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 13, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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An Ocean of Void is a five-piece from Bordeaux, France. It is a project that plays hard-to-classify heavy music with plenty of contrasts since 2010. Its inspiration goes from different scenes as Post-Rock, Atmospheric Metal or Progressive Metal, with a Pink Floyd influence clearly established.

After a self-produced demo (2012), the band’s debut album ‘The Great Escape’ will see the light the 4th of December, through Inverse Records. With melancholic nuances and latent sadness, ‘The Great Escape’ is a perfect soundtrack for dark winter days, a real journey through feelings and emotions.

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Track-List:

  1. Diving in the Deepest Sea
  2. Enigma
  3. Silent Storm
  4. Resonance
  5. Behind Red Clouds
  6. An Ocean of Void Part. I
  7. A Faded Light
  8. An Ocean of Void Part. II

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For fans of: Ghost Brigade, Russian Circles, Envy, Cult of Luna and Pink Floyd.

Line-Up:

Floran Guillou – vocals

Benoît Lamote – guitar, keys and backing vocals

Julien Lesseur – guitar and backing vocals

Jean-Luc Marro – bass

Pierre Delmas – drums

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Watch the “Resonance” Music Video Below:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=apQUO-9-XXc

You can pre-order the new ‘The Great Escape’ album from the Inverse Store: http://www.inverse.fi/shop/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=540

More info:

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

Bandcamp: https://anoceanofvoid.bandcamp.com

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Source: Inverse Records

www.inverse.fi

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE AN OCEAN OF VOID.

LONG LIVE MUSIC.

LONG LIVE FRANCE.

Stone.

Former MOTÖRHEAD Drummer PHIL “PHILTHY ANIMAL” TAYLOR – REST IN PEACE

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Shown above: A Motörhead book I own, chronicling the classic era of Motörhead. From L to R: Lemmy Kilmister, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor and “Fast” Eddie Clarke.

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As reported on the Official Motörhead Facebook:

Lil’ Philthy…he who once shouted ‘stop wincing about’ on an album…he who fueled many a young boy’s punk/metal hairstyles…he who played the drums with fury and intent…he who liked to call people ‘wazzocks’ once in a while…friend, Roman, Derbyshireman…rest in peace…with much love…

Stone Says:

The staff of Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, Motörhead and friends of Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor.

Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor has now joined Michael Burston aka Würzel up in Rock ‘N Roll Heaven, as the only two Motörhead family members that have passed away way too young. This influential drummer played on a  dozen or so (proper) Motörhead albums and is regarded as a true legend of Rock ‘N Roll by countless fans and peers. I never did get to see Philthy Animal Taylor play live and that is unfortunate. I saw Motörhead in concert after the classic era of this iconic band.

I remember my very first taste of Motörhead was a live bootleg recording of the band; a recording I cherished on a beaten up 8 track tape back around 1982 or so. I never heard anything so awful and yet so wonderful in my life, courtesy of that messed up 8 track. From then on, it has been a love affair I have for Motörhead that I can never let go of.

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Above: Motörhead Ace Of Spades studio album from 1980. Shown L to R: Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Lemmy Kilmister and “Fast” Eddie Clarke, the classic era of Motörhead.

As I write this post, one of my favorite Motörhead songs of all-time has begun to play in my brain: One Track Mind. I guess I always assumed that Rock Gods like Philthy Animal Taylor would live forever, it’s always that way for me, unfortunately. Philthy Animal Taylor will live on though, through those classic era Motörhead albums and his musical works that followed.

MetalOdyssey

REST IN PEACE, PHIL “PHILTHY ANIMAL” TAYLOR.

LONG LIVE MOTÖRHEAD.

Stone.

On This Day In METAL History – November 12th… From JUDAS PRIEST To CRUCIBLE

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , on November 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

Aerosmith - Dude Looks Like A Lady - promo 45rpm cover sleeve - #MOSNSMM33F

On November 12th, 1987AEROSMITH hit the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in nine years, with their humorous Rocker: Dude (Looks Like A Lady). This song would peak at #14 and is featured on AEROSMITH’s ninth studio album from 1987: Permanent Vacation. Jumping jellyfish!

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On November 12th, 2003 – The powerful IRON MAIDEN performed at Valby-Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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On November 12th, 2015 – Detroit, Michigan’s CRUCIBLE have their debut EP The Trials ranked at #1, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. The Midwest kicks Metal ass, once again!

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On November 12th, 2015JUDAS PRIEST have their super-duper and legendary studio album from 1982, Screaming For Vengeance, ranked at #22, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart. Yes, this is the album that features the great song: You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.

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Stone - 2011 Photo #1

LONG LIVE THE ROOTS & FAMILY TREE OF METAL.

Stone.

Metal Odyssey’s METAL Pick Of The Day Is: SINEMA “Here on Earth” (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)‬

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , , on November 12, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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SINEMA calls Birmingham, Alabama their home and are a four-piece Hard Rock band on the fast-track. SINEMA‘s new and rebellious single is now a hotly viewed lyric video; which is available below for your Rockin’ enjoyment. I dig this new song from SINEMA very freaking much and hope you will too. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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Ryan Sayn – Lead Vocal & Rhythm Guitar

Cody Miskelley – Lead Guitar

Nathan Howell – Bass

Andrew Bobulinski – Drums

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“A four piece hard rock band of best friends from Birmingham, AL. We came together because of a mutual love for music and the stage we’ve had all our lives. The diverse backgrounds and skill of each member only makes for a more exciting sound and stage performance. The future is limitless, we are SINEMA and we will never stop.” – SINEMA

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For more info on SINEMA:

http://facebook.com/sinemarocks

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SINEMA.

LONG LIVE HEAVY ASS-KICKING MUSIC.

Stone.

METALMESSAGE Releases New Promo Sampler “VI”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 11, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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From METALMESSAGE:

It’s that time again:

Once started in 2004, the popular series of METALMESSAGE PROMOTION SAMPLERS goes on with “VI” since November 5th. Bands worth listening to and cover artists worth seeing will be actively and internationally supported again at the same time.

The detailed and colorful front cover art in the timeless classic Heavy Metal style was created by the Mexican graphic talent Joel Sánchez Rosales:

http://www.joeytheberzerker.deviantart.com/gallery

https://www.facebook.com/JoeycreationsArt/

One can experience and name your price for METALMESSAGE “VI” here:

https://metalmessage.bandcamp.com/album/vi-2

Track List:
1. ALTECK (Germany)
— . – .- .-.. — . … … .- –. .
2. WARFIELD (Germany)
Barrage Fire
3. SYLVATICA (Denmark)
Evil Seeds
4. EISENHAUER (Germany)
Horse Of Hell
5. INCURSED (Basque Country)
Suaren Lurraldea (The Land Of Fire)
6. RUNNING DEATH (Germany)
Hell On Earth
7. MORTHUS (Germany)
Blinded By The Holy Light
8. SKYCONQUEROR (Germany)
Horsemen Of The Grail
9. CYRENCE (Germany)
The Hospital 06:47
10. HALO CREATION (Austria)
Through The Looking Glass
11. MORTAL PERIL (Germany)
Senor Wampo
12. TOXIC WALTZ (Germany)
Priest Of Lie
13. NORTHLAND (Spain)
When Nature Awakes
14. VENGEFUL GHOUL (Turkey)
The Sovereign Place
15. MYRKGRAV (Norway)
Vonde Auer

MetalMessage - Logo with skull - 2014

http://www.metalmessage.de/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE METALMESSAGE.

Stone.

EYE OF SOLITUDE Release Charity Single – “Lugubrious Valedictory”

Posted in charities, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on November 10, 2015 by Metal Odyssey

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Kaotoxin Records has announced that the sales from Lugubrious Valedictory, the brand new digital single from funeral doom act EYE OF SOLITUDE, will be donated to support victims of last month’s fire at Bucharest’s Colectiv club.

“Lugubrious Valedictory” is now available at: 

www.kaotoxin.com/shop/eye-of-solitude-lugubrious-valedictory-digital/

The following message from Kaotoxin Records details charity single’s release:

During the night of October 30, 32 people were killed and 179 wounded at a Metal gig at Colectiv club in Bucharest, Romania. The fire, the worst such incident in Romania in the last 20  years, occurred during a free Metal concert when the band’s pyrotechnics comprising of sparkler firework candles ignited the club’s flammable polyurethane acoustic foam, and the fire expanded very quickly. Most of the victims were poisoned with toxins released from the burning foam.

It’s no secret that both KAOTOXIN and EYE OF SOLITUDE have links with Romania. Kaotoxin staff member, DJ and host of KaosCast Radu C. was born in Romania and we’ve visited the country with him twice, making new friends each time. EYE OF SOLITUDE‘s mainman, Daniel N., was born in Romania too, and has strong connections with the Romanian scene having spent years in the country, played in many Romanian bands and still playing Romanian gigs as often as possible.

Right after the tragedy, Daniel N. decided EYE OF SOLITUDE would release a digital single to raise funds for the families of the ones who sadly perished in this tragic event.

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Here’s a message from Daniel N. :

This goes out to every Metalhead around: we in EYE OF SOLITUDE would like to show our support and solidarity to the victims in the Colectiv club fire and their families. Amongst them there were old friends, people who have fought to rescue those trapped inside that burning inferno; heroes who now have left behind devastated families, wives, husbands, sons and daughters.

This isn’t media bullshit; this is a wake up and a call to solidarity. This is a moment when everyone should turn their heads around and try to imagine the living Hell these heroes went through to save others. We would like to appeal to all of you guys and help us help the families in those in need right now.

With this charity release we hope to collect as much as possible from you guys and send the money directly to the families of those who perished Friday October 30th, 2015 night. Please remember, brothers and sisters, we are all in the same community, let’s all please be united and supportive. Please remember these people were loving wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; dear friends… Let’s please do something!

Thank you.

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All of the proceeds raised from digital sales of the “Lugubrious Valedictory” single, which features a previously unreleased 13+ minute song specially composed and recorded for this charity release, will go directly to EYE OF SOLITUDE who will make sure fans support reaches the ones in need directly.

You can also visit Fundatia Estuar’s donation platform and Facebook page. This is an official non-profit organization from Romania which collects funds for the families of the tragedy’s victims.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

EYE OF SOLITUDE – eyeofsolitude.com

 www.kaotoxin.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EYE OF SOLITUDE.

LONG LIVE KAOTOXIN RECORDS.

REST IN PEACE, THE VICTIMS OF COLECTIV CLUB.

Stone.