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CAULDRON BLACK RAM – Launches First Strike From 20 Buck Spin Debut

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Southern Australian pirates, CAULDRON BLACK RAM, have set sail for the 20 Buck Spin roster, and are preparing to deliver the most cunning onslaught on ye lubbers with their third LP, Stalagmire.

Following a deuce of LPs disbursed through cooperative alliances with Weird Truth Productions, Blood Harvest and Parasitic, among a random gaggle of demos and EPs since their 1997 formation, the latest tirade from this crew of bandits from Adelaide shows CAULDRON BLACK RAM once again utilizing tactics learned in previous voyages through treacherous doom and death territory. However, the Stalagmire be the grandest onslaught from this brutal seafaring trio yet, with the pungency of an armada’s worth of bilge rats and bellowing with the might of a thousand cannons.

20 Buck Spin’s northern allies at Cvlt Nation have today deployed the first missive from Stalagmire with the hellish opening tale “Fork Through Pitch,” now playing HERE.

Stalagmire will invade ports and pillage villages in North America on April and in Europe April 4th via CD, LP and digital deployment methods.

The crude horde that be the CAULDRON BLACK RAM emerge yet once more from wat’ry tomb to besiege hapless posers and put to manacles weak would be picaroons. Being the third of albums to sail under the banner of CBR, the new recording is a commanding effort of sludgy crossboned black death metal and slimy, rum-sodden doomed debauchery. The brigands from the far side of the world prove well versed in the execution of this unfair trade, delivering knavish punishment unto unprepared ears in the form of Stalagmire. This scurrilous tale puts CAULDRON BLACK RAM in league with similar ugly contemporaries who pay heed to old, distasteful gods and outlaw tradition but yet forge a singular path of their own making. Be it black, death, doom or thrash, all goes into the strange brew mixed in the CAULDRON BLACK RAM.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on CAULDRON BLACK RAM:

Website: http://cauldronblackram.bandcamp.com

Facebook: Cauldron Black Ram (Official)

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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/20buckspin

Twitter: http://twitter.com/20buckspinlabel

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LONG LIVE CAULDRON BLACK RAM.

LONG LIVE 20 BUCK SPIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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Mike Scaccia’s “Rock The Heart” Benefit Concert – DOWN Headlining, With: THE SCACCIANATORS, WARBEAST And DEAD EARTH POLITICS – May 24th, 2014 – Here’s The METAL Details!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 24, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Rigor Mortis (Official) Facebook page:

We’re ecstatic to announce that the mighty Down will headline the 1st Annual Mike Scaccia “Rock The Heart” Concert on Saturday, May 24 at Emo’s in Austin, Texas!! This benefit show is to help increase awareness of heart disease for the Mike Scaccia “Heart Rock” Foundation.

We also want to thank Philip Anselmo, Kate Richardson and the rest of the DOWN crew for offering to make this show the very 1st Mike Scaccia “Rock The Heart” Concert. It definitely means we are starting this thing off with a bang by having such a legendary band like DOWN headline this inaugural concert.

The complete lineup is below…

Mike Scaccia “Rock The Heart” Concert
Starring….
DOWN

w/ special guests…

The Scaccianators (Mike Scaccia/Rigor Mortis Tribute)
*Featuring former Rigor Mortis members Casey Orr,
Harden Hampton Harrison, Bruce Corbitt & Doyle Bright*
(w/ special guests Mike Taylor Rabid Flesh Eaters), Philip Anselmo, Scott Shelby (Warbeast), Rick Perry ( Gammacide) & more!)

Plus…
WARBEAST
&
Dead Earth Politics

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* For more info:

Facebook: Rigor Mortis (Official)

Facebook: Down

Facebook: WARBEAST

Facebook: Dead Earth Politics

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REST IN PEACE, MIKE SCACCIA.

LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF RIGOR MORTIS.

LONG LIVE DOWN.

LONG LIVE WARBEAST.

LONG LIVE DEAD EARTH POLITICS.

LONG LIVE TEXAS METAL.

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KISS – Will Not Play In Any Lineup For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, news, rock bands, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the KISS Facebook page, on February 23rd, 2014:

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME STATEMENT FROM KISS

To All Our Fans In Regards To The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

Out of respect, Ace and Peter’s recent statements demand a quick response to you, our fans.

Our intention was to celebrate the entire history of KISS and give credit to all members including present long time members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, and additionally Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr all who have made this band what it is, regardless of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s point of view.

Although KISS has moved forward far longer without them, Ace and Peter are at the very foundation of what we have built and this would all be impossible had they not been a part of it in the beginning.

It is over 13 years since the original lineup has played together in make-up and we believe the memory of those times would not be enhanced. Contrary to claims made through the media we have never refused to play with Ace and Peter.

We have spent 40 years dedicated to building KISS without quitting or wavering as the band has moved forward with huge tours and platinum albums through different important lineups for forty years, to this day.

KISS has always been a band unlike any other. That is why we started KISS. That is why we continue KISS. Being unlike other bands also means making choices and decisions unlike other bands.

This is understandably an emotional situation where there is no way to please everyone.

To bring this to a quick end, we have decided not to play in any line-up and we will focus our attention on celebrating our induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

We are excited and are looking forward to seeing you all on the KISS 40th Anniversary worldwide tour.

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* For more info on KISS:

Website: http://www.kissonline.com

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LONG LIVE KISS.

Stone.

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ARKONA – “YAV” Album Artwork And Track Listing Revealed

Posted in folk metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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ARKONA – New forthcoming album, “Yav”, from Moscow, Russia’s Slavic Pagan\Folk Metal band: ARKONA.

The artwork for the new ARKONA album “Yav” is made by Gyula Havancsák: http://hjules.com/

Listen to ARKONA – From “Yav” – “Na strazhe novyh let” (Teaser), by clicking the link below:

https://soundcloud.com/napalmrecords/arkona-na-strazhe-novyh-let

Yav –  Track Listing: 

1. Zarozhdenie
2. Na strazhe novyh let
3. Serbia
4. Zov pustyh dereven’
5. Gorod snov
6. Ved’ma
7. Chado indigo
8. Jav’
9. V ob’jat’jah kramoly

Check out the available editions (i.a. vinyl and a deluxe boxset) here: http://shop.napalmrecords.com/arkona

Yav – Release Dates:

25.04.2014 GAS
28.04.2014 FR
30.04.2014 ESP/SWE/NOR
02.05.2014 FIN & BENELUX
05.05.2014 UK/Rest of Europe
06.05.2014 USA/CAN

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ARKONA:

Masha “Scream” – voice

Sergei “Lazar” – guitar

Ruslan “Kniaz” – bass

Vlad “Artist” – drums

Vladimir “Volk” – wind ethnic instruments

Live session member:
Anton Dobrovolskiy – keyboards, sampler, sound

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* ARKONA are from Moscow, Russia

* For more info on ARKONA:

Facebook: Arkona

Website: http://www.arkona-russia.com

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LONG LIVE ARKONA.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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ABORTED – New Album “The Necrotic Manifesto” Releases In North America On April 29th, Via Century Media Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 23, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Aborted - The Necrotic Manifesto - promo cover pic - 2014

As reported on the Century Media Records Facebook page:

Death Metal psychopaths ABORTED have just finished their eighth full-length, “The Necrotic Manifesto”, with Danish producer Jacob Hansen! The artwork has been done by Par Olofsson (PATHOLOGY, IMMOLATION, IMMORTAL).

The album will be released on April 28th in Europe and on April 29th in North America! Check out the track-listing below:

01. Six Feet Of Foreplay
02. The Extirpation Agenda
03. Necrotic Manifesto
04. An Enumeration Of Cadavers
05. Your Entitlement Means Nothing
06. The Davidian Deceit
07. Coffin Upon Coffin
08. Chronicles Of Detruncation
09. Sade & Libertine Lunacy
10. Die Verzweiflung
11. Excremental Veracity
12. Purity Of Perversion
13. Of Dead Skin & Decay
14. Cenobites

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ABORTED:

Sven De Caluwe – Vocals

Danny Tunker – Guitar

Mendel Bij De Leij – Guitar

JB Van der Wal – Bass

Ken Bedene – drums

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* ABORTED are from Belgium.

* For more info on ABORTED:

Facebook: Aborted

Website: http://www.goremageddon.be

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Website: http://www.centurymedia.com

Shop/Merch: http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE ABORTED.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.

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Unspeakable Axe Records Teams With War On Music For BIRTH A.D. And BESIEGED Vinyl

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Unspeakable Axe Records has locked horns with Canadian vinyl specialists War On Music for the vinyl release of BIRTH A.D.’s I Blame You and BESIEGED’s Victims Beyond All Help, both released last year on CD and digital formats by Unspeakable Axe Records.

Both are now available for purchase at www.unspeakableaxerecords.com.

The BIRTH A.D. vinyl edition of I Blame You is limited to 300 copies, with 100 coming on green and black splatter vinyl.

Birth A.D. - I Blame You - vinyl promo pic - 2014

Originally released by the band in 2010 and re-issued by Unspeakable Axe last year, the vinyl edition of Victims Beyond All Help is limited to 500 copies with 100 on yellow and red splatter vinyl.

Besieged - Victims Beyond All Help - vinyl promo pic - 2014

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info:

Website: www.unspeakableaxerecords.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords

Facebook: Besieged

Facebook: Birth A.D.

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LONG LIVE BIRTH A.D.

LONG LIVE BESIEGED.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE VINYL.

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TRIPTYKON – Announce New Album “Melana Chasmata” Details

Posted in dark metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Triptykon’s second album, “Melana Chasmata” (rough translation: “black, deep depressions/valleys”) will be released on April 14 (Europe) and April 15 (North America), 2014, through Century Media Records/Prowling Death Records Ltd.

Like its predecessor “Eparistera Daimones”, the album was produced by Triptykon’s singer/guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior and guitarist V. Santura and recorded and mixed at V. Santura’s own Woodshed Studio in southern Germany as well as at Triptykon’s rehearsal facilities in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2013 and 2014. Those who have already heard “Melana Chasmata” have described it as “atmospheric, dark, diabolical, and dramatic”, “diverse, epic, and doomy, but on an entirely different level”, “a fierce boulder of abhorrence”, or “very heavy and yet very aesthetic at the same time”.

Triptykon - Melana Chasmata - promo cover pic - 2014

“Melana Chasmata” will feature the following nine songs, at a playing time of around 67 minutes:

1. Tree Of Suffocating Souls
2. Boleskine House
3. Altar Of Deceit
4. Breathing
5. Aurorae
6. Demon Pact
7. In The Sleep Of Death
8. Black Snow
9. Waiting

Further new Triptykon music has been recorded, to be released as an EP or mini album later in 2014 or early in 2015.

Among other formats, the album will be released as a 32-page mediabook (with lyrics and liner notes to every song, and with a special fold out poster), as a gatefold vinyl double album (with posters and large-format booklet), and for digital download. Additionally, Century Media is scheduled to issue a special box set, limited to 2000 copies. The box set will include the album, a Triptykon silver pendant, a poster, postcards, a Triptykon tote bag, and a cap.

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“Breathing” Single Cover. Releasing on March 17, 2014.

To commemorate the unveiling of “Melana Chasmata”, Century Media will release a collector’s gatefold 7″ vinyl single, featuring the songs “Breathing” and “Boleskine House”. The single will be available on March 17, 2014, and be limited to a pressing 1000 (of which 200 will be in red vinyl). “Breathing” and “Boleskine House” will also be available as a digital single (including the option for a digital booklet), and they will be streamed on YouTube and Soundcloud.

“Melana Chasmata” will be further distinguished by featuring, for the second time for Triptykon, the extraordinary art of legendary Swiss surrealist HR Giger. Following “Eparistera Daimones”, the group began to make arrangements for an entirely different cover for the second album. Completely unexpectedly, HR Giger approached Tom Gabriel Warrior in October of 2011 to express his appreciation of how Triptykon had used his art on the first album and to propose a continuation of the artistic collaboration. This development thus marks the first time any musical artist has worked with HR Giger on three albums (Celtic Frost’s “To Mega Therion”, and Triptykon’s “Eparistera Daimones” and “Melana Chasmata”), and it commemorates a collaboration that has now lasted for 30 years.

Triptykon - Melana Chasmata - promo cover pic - 2014

“Melana Chasmata” features Giger’s dramatically mysterious “Mordor VII” (work no. 283, 100 x 70 cm, acrylic on wood, 1975) as a front cover and Giger’s “Landschaft XVI” [“Landscape XVI”] (work no. 209, 100 x 70 cm, acrylic on paper on wood, 1972) as gatefold art.

After a lengthy hiatus, Triptykon will return to the stage this year to promote “Melana Chasmata”. Among the concerts so far scheduled are appearances at the celebrated Roadburn Festival, at Rock Hard Festival, and, pending the issuance of the proper visas by US authorities, Triptykon’s return to the United States for an exclusive appearance at Maryland Death Fest. For further information on live dates, please refer to Triptykon’s presence on the web.

Triptykon consists of: V. Santura (guitar, vocals), Norman Lonhard (drums, percussion), Vanja Slajh (bass, vocals), and Tom Gabriel Warrior (voice, guitars).

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(Source: TRIPTYKON Official Facebook)

* For more info on TRIPTYKON:

Facebook: Triptykon (Official)

Website: http://www.triptykon.net

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CM Distro Shop/Merch: http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE TRIPTYKON.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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LOUDBLAST – Signs With Listenable Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Legendary French Death Metal band LOUDBLAST have signed with Listenable Records for the follow-up to 2011’s Frozen Moments Between Life and Death. Due out later this year, the band’s newest album will be titled Burial Ground.

A solid mix of classic and modern influences, the latest output from these Death Metal veterans dares transgressing their traditional Thrash/Death style of yore to achieve a much more malign yet as catchy sound. Burial Ground benefits from a massive production and sees the band evolving in further darker sounds while retaining the original 90s classic Death Metal roots.

LOUDBLAST ON TOUR: BRUTALE COALITION TOUR 2014 w/ BENIGHTED

27/02 ANNECY @ Le Brise glace

28/02 LYON @ Transbordeur

01/03 TOULON @ Le Vox

02/03 PERPIGNAN @ Le crockmore

03/03 BALADONA @ Estraperlo Club ( Espagne )

04/03 TOULOUSE @ Connexion Live

05/03 BERGERCA @ L’Embarzique

06/03 BORDEAUX @ Le Bootleg

07/03 LIMOGES @ CCM John Lennon

08/03 BOURGES @ Le Nadir

09/03 NANTES @ Le Ferrailleur

10/03 POITIERS @ Le Confort Moderne

11/03 ERAGNY @ Covent Garden

12/03 PARIS @ Le Divan du Monde

13/03 COLMAR @ LE Grillen

14/03 ROMBAS @ Espace culturel

15/03 DOMMARIEN @ La Niche

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Vocals/Guitars – Stéphane Buriez

Guitars – Drakhian

Bass – Alexandre Lenormand

Drums – Hervé Coquerel

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on LOUDBLAST:

www.facebook.com/Loudblast.official

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   www.listenable.net

www.facebook.com/listenablerecs

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LONG LIVE LOUDBLAST.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE FRANCE.

LONG LIVE LISTENABLE RECORDS.

Stone.

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EDGEDOWN – Reveal First Album Details, Post Short Teaser Video

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 22, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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EDGEDOWN’s debut album “Statues Fall” will be released in late April, via Massacre Records.

The band started to work on the album in early 2012 and entered the Dreamsound Studios in Munich, Germany, in summer 2012.

Jan Vacik and his team, Daniel Rehbein and Dejan Djukovic, took care of the recordings, the mix and the mastering.

You surely want to know what to expect from the band’s debut album, don’t you?

That’s why the band has uploaded a short video including live and studio footage and  snippets from three songs that will be featured on the new album: “Statues Fall”, “Live Together Or Die Alone” and “Flames”!

Enjoy It Here: 

EDGEDOWN have also revealed the identity of the special guest that’s featured on “Statues Fall”: Georg Neuhauser of Serenity!

Also, don’t miss the band live:

22.02.2014 DE Freilassing – Schnabuletti –http://www.facebook.com/events/597247130359718

28.03.2014 AT Salzburg – Rockhouse –http://www.facebook.com/events/570881159646716

26.04.2014 DE Piding – Baamhakke – http://www.facebook.com/events/1383411945238074

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EDGEDOWN’s debut album “Statues Fall” will be released on April 25, 2014 via Massacre Records!

* EDGEDOWN are from Freilassing, Bavaria, Germany.

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EDGEDOWN:

Andreas Meixner – Vocals

Michael Zebhauser – Guitar

Mathias Gaßner – Guitar

Stefan Rehrl – Bass

Peter Ramspott – Drums

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* For more info on EDGEDOWN:

Facebook: EDGEDOWN

Website: http://www.EDGEDOWN.de

Source:

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LONG LIVE EDGEDOWN.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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ADRENALINE MOB “Men Of Honor” – iTunes Chart Positions For February 18th Release Day Announced!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Adrenaline Mob - Men Of Honor - promo cover pic - 2013

ADRENALINE MOB – The new Adrenaline Mob album, Men Of Honor, was released this past Tuesday in North America, via Century Media. I bought Men Of Honor at my local Best Buy on release day; it was the last copy available! I bought it with Metal pride. I now play it with Metal pride.

I’ll readily admit that the CD layout, photos, liner notes and artwork are all grand Metal stuff! Yes, this new Adrenaline Mob offering is kicking my Metal lovin’ ass into submission. Dig it? Now… if YOU are METAL, go BUY Men Of Honor.

As reported by Adrenaline Mob, on their Facebook page, on February 18th:

We’d like to thank all the kick ass Adrenaline Mob fans/friends for a great 1st day release putting us at #1 iTunes Metal Top Albums, #5 iTunes Rock Top Albums, #69 Overall Top Albums in All Genres!!! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!! Let’s keep it going everyone & make this release week off the charts!!!!!

Purchase/download Men Of Honor at iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/men-of-honor/id794415264

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Russell Allen – Vocals

Mike Orlando – Guitar

John Moyer – Bass

AJ Pero – Drums

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* For more info on ADRENALINE MOB:

Facebook: Adrenaline Mob

Website: http://adrenalinemob.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdrenalineMob

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LONG LIVE ADRENALINE MOB.

ADRENALINE MOB KICKS ABSOLUTE METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL – Take A Look At The 2014 Lineup Of Bands! Whoa!!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock bands, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL!

Norjeboke, Blekinge Län, Sweden!

JUNE 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th!

4 DAYS! 5 STAGES! 85 BANDS! 

METAL BE THY NAME!

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The 2014 edition of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL looks to be INCREDIBLE! Black Sabbath!! Check out the bands listed below! WHOA! I even see… W.A.S.P, TNT and Ted Nugent in the middle of all those glorious bands! Canned Heat and Foghat are on the bill! Amazing! Great headliners for each day! Heck, Megadeth, Rob Zombie and Emperor are there and they’re not even headlining! WHOA again!

Sweden Rock Festival - band lineups - dates - promo banner - 2014

* Click the link below for ticket info:

Tickets: http://www.swedenrock.com/index.cfm?pg=120

* For more info on SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL:

Facebook: Sweden Rock Festival

Website: http://www.swedenrock.com

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LONG LIVE SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE SWEDEN.

LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

Stone.

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CRYSTAL EYES – Signs With Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 21, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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From Massacre Records:

We’re happy to announce the signing of Sweden’s Heavy Metal quartet CRYSTAL EYES!

The story of CRYSTAL EYES began back in 1992, when Mikael Dahl and Niclas Karlsson formed the band to keep the legacy of Heavy Metal set in the 80’s by bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath.
During the mid 90’s, the band built a strong underground reputation with the release of 4 demo tapes.

The debut album “World Of Black And Silver” was released in 1999, followed by “In Silence They March” in 2000 both via CLM. Both albums received great reviews.

“Vengeance Descending” hit the stores in 2003, released on Heavy Fidelity, and led to CRYSTAL EYES playing at the Sweden Rock Festival in the same year. Mikael handed over the microphone to Daniel Heiman, who was featured as new vocalist on the band’s 4th album “Confessions Of The Maker” (2005).

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Also in 2005, CRYSTAL EYES returned to Sweden Rock as opening act. This gig was the only one with Daniel on vocals, who was then replaced by Søren Nico Adamsen in late 2005.

The two following albums “Dead City Dreaming” (2006) and “Chained” (2008) were both mixed by Fredrik Nordström, with whom the band once again worked on the upcoming album.

Søren Nico Adamsen left the band in 2009 and Mikael took over the microphone again.

CRYSTAL EYES celebrated the band’s 20th anniversary in 2012 with special gigs including former band members and songs from every record. In the past decades, CRYSTAL EYES also supported bands like Blind Guardian, Yngwie Malmsteen and Candlemass.

CRYSTAL EYES’ new album “Killer” is set to be released later this year via Massacre Records!

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* For more info on CRYSTAL EYES:

Facebook: Crystal Eyes

Website: www.crystaleyes.net

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LONG LIVE CRYSTAL EYES.

LONG LIVE MASSACRE RECORDS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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BEHEMOTH “The Satanist” – A Remarkable Album And Fan Loyalty = Album Chart Success

Posted in Black Metal, Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , on February 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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BEHEMOTH – There’s no question that the tenth studio album, The Satanist, from Poland’s BEHEMOTH has made a lasting Metal impact upon the Metal masses. I see this current album/digital chart success as a telling reminder to the status-quo mainstream: that quality Metal exists and will never say die! Both the commendable Metal and artwork of The Satanist, coupled with BEHEMOTH’s (ever-growing) loyal fan base have made a profound Metal statement during this month of February.

Album chart success for an Extreme Metal band is not an example of selling-out; instead it’s an example of the Metal cream rising to the top. Hard work and dedication to one’s craft shall pay dividends; in the case of BEHEMOTH, the Metal dividends are (in my opinion) well-earned. This recent chart success for BEHEMOTH also means that their fans have spoken and spent their hard-earned money on The Satanist, while any illegal downloaders can march straight into the douche-bag posers lounge and drink stale prune juice.

The Satanist was released in North America, via Metal Blade Records on February 4th. Below you will see the chart numbers for both the U.S. and Canada. This information was posted on the BEHEMOTH! Facebook page, on February 12th. – Stone

BEHEMOTH – The Satanist U.S. Chart Numbers:

Billboard Top 200 – #34
Top Overall Albums – #34
Independent Albums – #6
Current Hard Music – #4
Overall Hard Music – #4
Overall Core Rock – #8
Top Current Rock – #9
iTunes Metal – #3
iTunes Rock – #4
iTunes Top Albums – #24

BEHEMOTH – The Satanist Canadian Chart Numbers:

Top 200 Current Albums – #46
Current Digital Albums – #36
Hard Music Chart – #5
iTunes Metal – #1
iTunes Rock – #2
iTunes Top Albums – #19

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YOU can purchase BEHEMOTH’s The Satanist on iTunes, by clicking the link below! Whoa!

https://itunes.apple.com/album/id765742794

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* For more info on BEHEMOTH:

Facebook: BEHEMOTH!

Website: http://www.behemoth.pl

Metal Blade - Los Angeles - B&W - logo - 2013

Website: http://www.metalblade.com

Nuclear Blast Europe - logo - 2013

Website: http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE BEHEMOTH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

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Minotauro Records To Release New OGRE Album “The Last Neanderthal”

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Ogre - The Last Neanderthal - promo cover pic - 2014

Recharged Italian label Minotauro Records has announced the upcoming release of The Last Neanderthal from Portland, Maine’s Heavy Metal Doom rockers OGRE on February 21, in Europe and March 8 in North America.

The band’s fourth full-length release continues OGRE’s splendid combination of classic proto-metal (BLACK SABBATH, BUDGIE, DUST), a touch of ’70s prog rock (most notably RUSH), and a heaping dose of vintage doom (SAINT VITUS, PENTAGRAM). The Last Neanderthal even includes a cover of “Soulless Woman” by a different OGRE, a ’70s bar band from the Pacific Northwest.

The Last Neanderthal – Track Listing:

Shadow Earth

Nine Princes in Amber

Bad Trip

Son of Sisyphus

Soulless Woman

Warpath

White Plume Mountain

The Hermit

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Check out the video for album cut “Nine Princes In Amber” below:

OGRE will celebrate the release of The Last Neanderthal with a CD Release show on March 14, at Geno’s Rock Club in Portland, Maine. For show details, click HERE.

OGRE History:

OGRE formed in 1999 when Ed Cunningham (bass/vocals) joined forces with Ross Markonish (guitar) and Will Broadbent (drums), who had been playing together in several bands in the Portland, Maine music scene.  Together, Ed, Ross, and Will quickly wrote and recorded a 4-track demo cassette that garnered high praise in the underground Doom Metal and Stoner-rock community.

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In 2003, the band self-released its first full length, Dawn of the Proto-Man, to critical acclaim. The disc created enough buzz to get noticed by Japan’s Leafhound Records, who put out the band’s second and third albums, Seven Hells in 2006 and Plague of the Planet in 2008, the latter album being reissued by Shadow Kingdom Records in 2009. After a decade of playing shows up and down the East Coast as well abroad (Japan Tour with Church of Misery and Blood Farmers in 2008), OGRE returned to its cave in September 2009.

Coaxed out of hibernation after several years, the band played a handful of local shows and began writing new material that would eventually comprise its fourth album, The Last Neanderthal, to be released by Minotauro Records (Italy) in March 2014.  As one of the first currently active bands to be signed to the newly-recharged Minotauro, OGRE is ready to stampede into the next phase of its career.

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on OGRE:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rockogre

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Facebook: Minotauro Records

Website: www.minotaurorecords.com

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LONG LIVE OGRE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

OGRE KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE MAINE.

Stone.

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DON DOKKEN “SOLITARY” – Released For The First Time Digitally

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on February 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Don Dokken - Solitary - promo cover pic - 2014

Dokken vocalist Don Dokken has released his long out of print solo album SOLITARY in digital format for the first time. The release is available exclusively on Amazon.com at THIS LOCATION.

SOLITARY was sold exclusively at live shows, primarily on a small run of acoustic dates that Don Dokken performed while opening for Queensryche.

The track listing for SOLITARY is as follows:

In The Meadow

I’ll Never Forget

Where The Grass Is Green

Ship Of Fools

You Are Everything

Venice

Sarah

The Tragedy

Someday

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(News item contributed by: Scott Coverdale)

(Source: http://www.dokkencentral.com)

* For more info on DON DOKKEN & DOKKEN:

Website: http://www.dokkencentral.com

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LONG LIVE DON DOKKEN.

Stone.

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86 PROOF “Long Hard Rocker” – 1994 Album From California Heavy Rock Band Is: Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on February 20, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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86 PROOF – The lone album from Sacramento, California’s 86 PROOF is Long Hard Rocker. This terrific album was released back in 1994 and is not very easy to find as a CD. I’m certain it was never released on vinyl. Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale did find this CD and turned me onto this one-hit-wonder of a Heavy Rock band, therefore…

86 PROOF – Long Hard Rocker Is Stone’s METAL Pick Of The Day!

One can easily classify 86 PROOF as having a Hair Metal sound, while others can call 86 PROOF a Heavy Metal or straight-up Hard Rock band. Regardless, the overall style of this band screams late 80’s, regardless of its 1994 release year. I find it rather interesting, that many new Heavy Metal bands tried very hard to (still) break into the Grunge and Post Grunge era of the 90’s; 86 PROOF is proof of this, (no pun intended).

The opening track, It’s All Mine, has the strong resemblance of MASS meets Killer Dwarfs, while 86 PROOF collectively sounds very much like Mötley Crüe, (Too Fast For Love era), on the track Climb On Top and throughout this album. Venice Straights is an electric guitar instrumental that lasts 1:07 and is a cool listen; only it would have been more fitting for it to appear as the opening or closing track on this album. Go figure. The title track, Long Hard Rocker, is a guitar driven bonus and my favorite song on this album.

There honestly is not a whole lot of information to find, on the internet, about 86 PROOF. Seriously. It’s a shame. I was able to find the album cover (top of post) and a band photo (below):

86 Proof - promo band pic - #4477 - 2014

Any die-hard will surely realize that the lead singer sounds very, very much like Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil. The production is raw enough for me to fall in love with, proving to me that this band was not trying to sugar coat themselves into the mainstream; that’s always a plus for my ears. I know this may sound cliché, still, if this 86 PROOF album was released between 1984 and 1989, a follow-up or 2 probably would have been likely.

86 PROOF will forever be a small part of Heavy Rock history, there is no doubt. I would have liked to have seen them live; maybe opening for Cinderella or Slaughter? At least this album is for sale on Amazon.com in a digital download format. There currently is a used copy of Long Hard Rocker for sale on ebay; its buy it now price is $29.99 (U.S.). I’ll also add the condition of this used copy on ebay is like new, with the photo of its liner notes and CD supporting that claim.

86 Proof - Long Hard Rocker - promo cover pic

Long Hard Rocker – Track Listing:

01 – It’s All Mine

02 – Climb On Top

03 – Venice Straights

04 – No Time

05 – Bet ‘Em Big

06 – Runnin’ Away

07 – Long Hard Rocker

08 – The Next Round

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LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF 86 PROOF.

Stone.

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OMNIVORE – Debut Album Out Now On Unspeakable Axe Records

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Omnivore - promo album cover pic - 2014

Italian Death/Thrashers OMNIVORE have unleashed their self-titled debut album through Unspeakable Axe Records. This blood-soaked slab of old-school thrash aggression is now available at: www.unspeakableaxerecords.com.

A promo video for the song “I Hope The War Comes” is now playing below:

Like their name suggests, OMNIVORE are equal-opportunity devourers. Their raging full-length shows that they clearly consumed old Death/Thrash acts from Europe and the U.S. – think Massacra, Merciless, and Sadus – as well as the more-familiar Bay Area bands, represented here by the use of gang vocals, some melodic lead parts, and even a startlingly well-played acoustic passage. Of course, one of their biggest influences is revealed by the hidden bonus track at the end, a cover song that implores you to “Arise!”

Hailing from Varese and spawned in 2011 from the ashes of Nightmare Of Fallen, Omnivore is already a project on hold. The band’s lone album (so far at least) is going to burn down villages and consume the fleeing villagers.

Omnivore - promo band pic - #88490 - 2014

OMNIVORE:

Pol – guitar/vocals

 Josh – guitar

 Giona – bass

 Ste – drums

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on OMNIVORE:

OMNIVORE on Facebook

Unspeakable Axe Records - large logo - B&W - 2013

www.unspeakableaxerecords.com

www.facebook.com/UnspeakableAxeRecords

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LONG LIVE OMNIVORE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ITALY.

Stone.

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DEATH COMES PALE – Sign To Deepsend Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Death Comes Pale - World Grave - promo cover pic - 2014

Danish Death Metallers DEATH COMES PALE have officially signed to Deepsend Records for the release of their debut album, World Grave.

World Grave is Danish Death Metal, plain and simple. Expect a heavy, crushing assault as only Denmark can unleash. Thrashing riffs with melodic daggers that are sure to find their home deep within your flesh. Percussion that pounds like a beating heart ripped from the body and vocals that set an ominous tone towards a World Grave.

World Grave – Track List:

1. World Grave

2. Transgression

3. Spawn of the Scorned

4. From the Lips of the Dead

5. With a Foot in the Grave

6. The Putrification Process

7. Modern Enslavement

8. Fury of Vengeance

9. Pulse of Existence

10. Silent Genocide

11. Where the Broken Resides

Death Comes Pale - promo band pic - #67020 - 2014

(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on DEATH COMES PALE:

www.facebook.com/deathcomespale

www.twitter.com/deathcomespale

Deepsend Records - small logo - b&w - 2014

www.deepsend.com

www.facebook.com/DeepsendRecords

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LONG LIVE DEATH COMES PALE.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

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KISS – Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Are Guitar World Cover Story Feature For April 2014 Issue!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, magazines, Metal, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Kiss - Guitar World - promo cover pic - 2014 - Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley

KISS – Take a look above at the forthcoming April (2014) cover of Guitar World! Now this is a KISS Kollectible that should not be missed! I’m gonna get my issue! Whoa! 2014 is a prolific year for KISS; this iconic band will be celebrating their 40th year of Heavy Rock domination and being (finally) inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Hell yeah, hallelujah and Metal be thy name!

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* For more info on KISS:

Website: http://www.kissonline.com

* For more info on GUITAR WORLD:

Website: http://www.guitarworld.com

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LONG LIVE KISS.

KISS ARMY FOREVER.

LONG LIVE GUITAR WORLD.

Stone.

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MIDNITE HELLION – Release “Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013” Live Cassette, via Contaminated Tones

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Midnite Hellion - Bitchin' at champs! - cassette promo pic - 2014

New Jersey’s MIDNITE HELLION are proud to announce the release Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 on Contaminated Tones as part of the label’s official live bootleg series, exclusively on cassette. With a layout done in old school cut-and-paste DIY fashion, the six-track cassette captures MIDNITE HELLION blazing away on stage.

Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 will be officially released on March 4.

For ordering info, visit www.contaminatedtones.blogspot.com.

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Bitchin’ At Champs! 11-15-2013 – Track list: 

Side A:

1903

The Fever

Spirit Possession

Hour of the Wolf

The Morrigan

Cross the Line

Side B:

Post-show Interview

Midnite Hellion - promo band pic - #37 - 2013

MIDNITE HELLION:

PJ Berlinghof – Vocals

Dan Sclavi – Guitars/Backing Vocals

Nick DiGiovacchino – Guitars

Bill Dripps – Bass/Backing Vocals

Drew Rizzo – Drums

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The band’s recently released 7″, limited edition vinyl single, Hour of the Wolf  is also available on Witches Brew Records. The 7″ and more can be ordered directly from the band at www.midnitehellion.com.

MIDNITE HELLION is currently hard at work on material for a new full-length album and will hit the studio next month to begin recording for a summer 2014 release date. The band has been confirmed for the 2014 Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse, set for April 4 & 5 at Reggie’s in Chicago, Ill. For fest details, visit www.ragnarokkrmetal.com.

MIDNITE HELLION Live:

March 29 @ Brighton Bar – Long Branch, New Jersey

April 4 & 5 @ Reggie’s – Chicago, Ill. Ragnarökkr Metal Apocalypse

April 12 @ St. Vitus Bar –  Brooklyn, New York w/ TOXIK and Deathrash

Praise for MIDNITE HELLION: 

“Killer tunes!” – Ron Lipnicki, OverKill

“I’ve never felt so happy to get hit repeatedly in the face with a plastic fence.” –Brian “Lumberjack” Smith

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(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on MIDNITE HELLION:

www.youtube.com/midnitehellion
 www.reverbnation.com/midnitehellion
www.twitter.com/midnitehellion

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LONG LIVE MIDNITE HELLION.

LONG LIVE METAL.

 Stone.

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