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STONEBURNER – Portland Sludge Metallers Join The Neurot Recordings Family

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

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The Neurot Recordings family is pleased to welcome the audio devastation that is Portland’s STONEBURNER to their expanding roster of forward-thinking music.

Featuring four members with a compelling musical ancestry that winds through Buried At Sea, Buried Blood, Heathen Shrine and more, STONEBURNER – named after a subterranean weapon from the novel Dune — spews forth a groin-churning orchestration of crust-strewn, hypnotic, sludge metal, their torrid odes glazed with pain and distress. The band will unleash the follow-up to their 2012 debut full-length, Sickness Will Pass, which The Sludgelord fittingly crowned, “an ugly, visceral and truly terrifying beast of an album,” via Neurot Recordings this Spring. Titled Life Drawing, the offering promises to take their sonic crush to entirely new levels of heaviness.

Notes the STONEBURNER collective on their union with Neurot: “We’ve been working on the material for this album for a long time now and couldn’t feel better about how it’s come together. We’re humbled and honored that Neurot have asked to be involved. Since the band formed, we’ve always done our best to work with people we respect and know personally, signing to Neurot is an extension of that…another step in combining our personal and musical lives and bringing it all full circle.”

STONEBURNER was spawned in early 2008 though the bands’ familial roots reach back two decades. To describe STONEBURNER‘s music one need only look to the list of bands with whom they’ve shared the stage: Yob, Sleep, Eyehategod, Neurosis, Buzzov-en, Weedeater, Saint Vitus, Watain, Tragedy, Noothgrush, Graves At Sea, Lord Dying, Drop Dead, Whitehorse, Wind Hand, Bastard Noise and so on. For STONEBURNER, it’s all about domination through amplification and soul-cleansing catharsis.

STONEBURNER Personnel:

Elijah Boland – guitar

Jason Depew – guitar

Damon Kelly – bass/vocals

Jesse McKinnon – drums/vocals

Further STONEBURNER intel, including Life Drawing release date and track listing, to be announced in the coming weeks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on STONEBURNER:

http://www.facebook.com/Stoneburner.PDX

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* For more info on Neurot Recordings:
http://www.neurotrecordings.com

http://www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings

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LONG LIVE STONEBURNER.

Stone.

SLAYER – TEN OF SLAYER’S SEMINAL ALBUMS TO BE REISSUED ON VINYL IN NORTH AMERICA, ON DECEMBER 10, 2013

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

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LOS ANGELES, CA – On December 10, 2013, American Recordings will reissue ten of Slayer’s seminal albums on vinyl. All ten albums will be available individually and were re-mastered from the original analog flat master tapes and pressed on the highest quality, 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Albums include all nine of Slayer’s studio recordings, Reign In Blood (1986), South of Heaven (1988), Seasons In The Abyss (1990), Divine Intervention (1994), Undisputed Attitude (1996), Diabolus In Musica (1998), God Hates Us All (2001), Christ Illusion (2006), and World Painted Blood (2009), plus their live double-record Decade of Aggression: Live (1991),

Each title will feature the original album artwork including reproductions of the original 12X12 inner sleeves. For the first U.S. run, 500 unmarked copies will be pressed on 180-gram, blood-red, colored vinyl and randomly inserted and sold in stores as part of a “lucky dip.”

As American Recordings’ owner and long-time Slayer producer Rick Rubin put it, “Slayer defines speed metal and these albums define Slayer. Listen at your own risk.”

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Click link below for a chance to win 10 remastered Slayer vinyl albums!

http://loudwire.com/win-10-remastered-slayer-vinyl-albums/

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(Source: SLAYER Facebook)

* For more info on SLAYER:

Facebook: Slayer band

http://www.slayer.net

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LONG LIVE SLAYER.

REST IN PEACE, JEFF HANNEMAN.

Stone.

W.A.S.P. – 2014 Summer Live Dates And Festivals

Posted in classic rock, concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on December 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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W.A.S.P. – Below are 2 concert flyers that have been put up on the official W.A.S.P. Nation Website, only days ago. I can only hope, dream, wish and pray, that the fantastically legendary Blackie Lawless and his iconic band W.A.S.P. make their way to my area of the world, in 2014. Metal be thy name!!

RussianPoster2014

AND…

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* For more info on W.A.S.P.:

Website: http://www.waspnation.com

Facebook: W.A.S.P. Nation (Official)

* SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL:

Website: http://www.swedenrock.com

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LONG LIVE W.A.S.P.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

MANOWAR Announce U.S. Dates For “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the MANOWAR Facebook page:

The power and persistence of the American Manowarriors has prevailed!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Kings Of Metal, MANOWAR announce the U.S. leg for their “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour:

Friday, February 7, 2014 – Royal Oak Theatre – Royal Oak, MI

Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL

Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Mill City – Minneapolis, MN

Thursday, February 13, 2014 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

Saturday, February 15, 2014 – House Of Blues – Houston, TX

Sunday, February 16, 2014 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – Regency Theatre – San Francisco, CA

Saturday, February 22, 2014 – Fox Theatre – Pomona, CA

Tickets will go on sale on November 29, 2013 (Black Friday).

“We are excited to tour on American soil again! Our American fans have loyally stood with us, united as one. Many of them have traveled across the continent and even to Europe to celebrate with us. These shows will be unforgettable, massive feasts of True Metal with everyone’s favorite MANOWAR hymns!” said bassist Joey DeMaio.

As a tribute to the special anniversary, MANOWAR will perform the full “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” album along with a “best of” set of other immortal metal hymns.

MANOWAR’s “Kings Of Metal” album, a milestone in Metal history, was first released on November 18, 1988, followed by a world tour in 1989. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of these events, MANOWAR will release a brand new special version of the album, “Kings Of Metal MMXIV”, followed by the “Kings Of Metal MMXIV” World Tour.

Kings Of Metal MMXIV World Tour – Confirmed Tour Dates:

Friday, February 7, 2014 – Royal Oak Theatre – Royal Oak, MI, USA

Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL, USA

Sunday, February 9, 2014 – Mill City – Minneapolis, MN, USA

Thursday, February 13, 2014 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA, USA

Saturday, February 15, 2014 – House Of Blues – Houston, TX, USA

Sunday, February 16, 2014 – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX, USA

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO, USA

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – Regency Theatre – San Francisco, CA, USA

Saturday, February 22, 2014 – Fox Theatre – Pomona, CA, USA

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – Olymp Palace of Sports – Krasnodar, Russia

Friday, March 21, 2014 – Luzhniki Palace of Sports – Moscow, Russia

Sunday, March 23, 2014 – Yubileyny Sports Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Rock Café – Tallinn, Estonia – SOLD OUT

Thursday, March 27, 2014 – Rock Café – Tallinn, Estonia

Saturday, March 29, 2014 – Teatro Arena – Vilnius, Lithuania

Saturday, May 24, 2014 – Metal Summer Festival – Istanbul, Turkey

Fri/Sat, July 25-26, 2014 – Magic Circle Festival – Helsinki, Finland

Many more tour dates will be revealed soon.

For more info and constant updates:

www.manowar.com

www.facebook.com/manowar

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HAIL MANOWAR.

HAIL METAL.

Stone.

BATTLEROAR – ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

Posted in epic metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Greek Epic Metal Heroes BATTLEROAR have entered Devasoundz Studio in Athens, Greece to start the recording process for Blood of Legends, the band’s first studio album since 2008’s To Death and Beyond… The album will be produced by Thymios Krikos (INNERWISH) together with the band and is expected to be in April of next year on Cruz del Sur Music.

Blood of Legends is the first BATTLEROAR album to feature SACRED STEEL vocalist Gerrit Mutz, who joined the band last year. It also marks the recording debuts of bassist Stavros Aivaliotis and guitarist Antreas Sotiropoulos, both of whom joined BATTLEROAR’s ranks after the release To Death and Beyond…

The song Poisoned Well, taken from Blood of Legends, appears in the Greek fantasy feature film, The Dragonphoenix Chronicles : Indomitable. The instrumental track has been posted for streaming at this location.

For more on the film, visit www.imdb.com/title/tt2182163.

Blood of Legends will be released on digipack, limited-edition vinyl and digital formats.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on BATTLEROAR:

Facebook: BattleroaR (official)

Website: http://www.battleroar.com

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Website: http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

Music Store: http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/store

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LONG LIVE BATTLEROAR.

LONG LIVE GREECE.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

NIGROMANTE – Spanish Heavy Metal Act To Release “Black Magic Night” On January 7th, Via Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Shadow Kingdom Records is proud to introduce NIGROMANTE! The Classic Heavy Metal Spaniards will release Black Magic Night through Shadow Kingdom on January 7.

SKR Commander Tim McGrogran had this to say about the band and album:

“They’ve been around since 2003 trying to perfect their Heavy Metal sound. Spain hasn’t exactly been a melting pot for Classic Heavy Metal, so we’re very lucky to find such a great band there. NIGROMANTE are the big fish in the small pond over there. They are from Spain, but they’re absolutely influenced by the N.W.O.B.H.M. and 80’s US Metal. The vocals are more barbaric, very much like Portugal’s IRONSWORD. The guitar tone on this album is so thick and abrasive, which creates a great heavy metal pounding atmosphere. The songs are well crafted and extremely catchy. They have so many influences from ANVIL, MOTORHEAD, VENOM, BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, a tinge of old 80’s Black Metal, and many more.”

Below, is the lyric video for the track Heavy Metal Age:

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Selections from album are streaming at: shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com.

Black Magic Night – Track Listing:

Heavy Metal Age

Black Magic Night

In Nomine Pater

Saturnalia of Blood

False Idol

Syndicate of Crime

Soy Un Macarra

Satan Death Squad

Summoning Spell

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on NIGROMANTE:

Facebook: Nigromante

http://www.nigromante.es

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http://shadowkingdomrecords.com

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LONG LIVE NIGROMANTE.

NIGROMANTE KICKS ABSOLUTE HEAVY METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TRUCKFIGHTERS – Swedish Fuzz Rockers Unleash Live Track From New EP

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, Music, rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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In celebration of the release The Chairman Special Edition EP from Swedish fuzz rock contingent, TRUCKFIGHTERS, today the gatekeepers at Blow the Scene offer up a stream of “Monte Gargano” alongside a killer photo set of the band demolishing Philadelphia last August, courtesy of Useless Rebel Imaging.

Rock out with your blocks out at THIS LOCATION.

To hear TRUCKFIGHTERS is to hear the sounds of the desert; it’s in their wide open expanses, grand open grooves and dust-caked metal riffs. Falling somewhere between Fu Manchu and Queens Of The Stone Age, TRUCKFIGHTERS are a band bred on the California badlands, on sprawling vistas and parched wilderness. The dynamic trio however hails from Örebro. Unafraid to plough their own furrow, TRUCKFIGHTERS have forged ahead and spend months on the road touring the world.

Closing in on four-hundred gigs across four continents (Europe, Australia, South America and North America), being in front of crowds, sweat-sodden and crazed is where they are happiest. Commended by Terrorizer for, “putting more rock energy into a single performance than a good proportion of bands do into a career’s worth of shows…,” a TRUCKFIGHTERS performance is a wild, free-form, charged affair.

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With that in mind, Last Hurrah Records brings fans The Chairman Special Edition EP. Delivering over thirty minutes of pure power fuzz, the EP features the title track (“The Chairman,” to be featured on the band’s forthcoming 2014 full-length) plus three live tunes – “Desert Cruiser,” “Monte Gangano,” and “Traffic” – all recorded while on tour in Australia. Presented at 45 RPM for best sound quality on a multi-colored vinyl 12-inch, The Chairman Special Edition EP comes in a full-color sleeve and jacket limited to 500 copies worldwide and only available from Last Hurrah Records. The jacket cover artwork has spot UV gloss, spot PMS, and silver metallic ink designed by artist Lindsey Kuhn and comes in two different vinyl colors: Desert Sunset and Desert Sunrise, each a mix of opaque and translucent colors (250 of each color).

Order your copy of The Chairman Special EP courtesy of Last Hurrah Records at THIS LOCATION!

 Critical Praise:

TRUCKFIGHTERS blast your ears with their unique take on modern rock.” – Metal Hammer

“…The power and charm to make society grind to a halt…” – Kerrang!!!

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* For more info on TRUCKFIGHTERS:

Facebook: Truckfighters

http://www.truckfighters.com

(Source: Earsplit PR)

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LONG LIVE TRUCKFIGHTERS.

Stone.

ABRAMELIN “Transgressing The Afterlife” – The Complete Recordings Of ABRAMELIN Is Available Now Via Century Media Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Century Media Records Facebook page:

Aficionados of true Death Metal! “Transgressing The Afterlife” – the complete recordings of ABRAMELIN – is finally available. This essential release pays tribute to one of the greatest Death Metal band ever to emerge from the rotten soil of Australia.

“Transgressing The Afterlife” contains the following recordings:

“Transgression From Acheron” EP
“Abramelin” Album
“Deadspeak” Album
“Eternal Suffering” Demo *
“Deprived Of Afterlife” EP *
“Promo 92” Demo *
7 unreleased live songs
3 unreleased tracks
5 unreleased rehearsal recordings
* playing as ACHERON (pre-ABRAMELIN)

Get it now:
CM Distro / CM Distro Europehttp://smarturl.it/abramelincmd
iTuneshttp://smarturl.it/abramelin_itunes

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* For more info on CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

Website: http://www.centurymedia.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/centurymedia

SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/centurymedia

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LONG LIVE THE DEATH METAL LEGACY OF ABRAMELIN.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

Stone.

LYFTHRASYR – Present Songs From Their New Album “The Engineered Flesh” And From Their Live DVD!

Posted in Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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German postmodern Black Metal band LYFTHRASYR will release their new album “The Engineered Flesh” on November 29th 2013 via ALIVE Vertrieb.

After the first new song “Evolution”, the second new song “Technological Singularity” has just been released as Lyric Video:

Furthermore, the song “Rage Towards Apathy” from the upcoming Live DVD which is part of the new album’s special edition and contains the whole concert at the Global East Rock Festival 2011 in Kiev/Ukraine is now available:

Finally, the “Making of ‘The Engineered Flesh'” can be watched here:

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Source:

http://www.metalmessage.de

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* For more info on LYFTHRASYR:

http://www.lyfthrasyr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Lyfthrasyr

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LONG LIVE LYFTHRASYR

LYFTHRASYR KICKS LEGIT METAL ASS.

Stone.

FUNERAL CIRCLE – Release Self-titled Album On Shadow Kingdom Records

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Canadian Epic Doomsters FUNERAL CIRCLE have released their self-titled debut on Shadow Kingdom Records. Hailing from the icy mountains of Canada, FUNERAL CIRCLE is one of the most promising young bands to enter the realms of Doom Metal in recent memory. Selections from the album are playing at this location.

Order Funeral Circle at: store.shadowkingdomrecords.com

Critical Praise:

“Heavy. Eerie. Epic. Melodic.” – Temple of Perdition

“These are a collection of tracks destined to be played in huge halls. This wall of noise is massive, which leads me to the following question: Why hasn’t everyone heard of Funeral Circle already? This is unacceptable. You need to know. – MetalMouth.net

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Adrian M. – Vocals
M “Pilgrim” B. – Guitars
M.K. – Bass
S. M. – Guitars
P. F. – Drums

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on FUNERAL CIRCLE:

Facebook: Funeral Circle

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Facebook: Shadow Kingdom Records

http://shadowkingdomrecords.com

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LONG LIVE FUNERAL CIRCLE.

LONG LIVE DOOM METAL.

Stone.

MAMMOTH GRINDER – Declares New Live Actions

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on November 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Following several other live runs, first bashing a trail across Australia on their first tour of that continent, followed by a tour of the West Coast US including a performance at The Power Of The Riff, Texas brutalizers MAMMOTH GRINDER have declared new live actions for the coming weeks.

These new melees will begin to transpire across North America this weekend, as the MAMMOTH GRINDER crew raids Canada for shows in Montreal this Thursday, November 14th and Toronto on Friday the 15th. Next month they’ll head back out on a trek kicking off December 14th at the first annual Denver Black Sky Festival joining Dying Fetus, Ghoul, Exhumed, Skinless, Power Trip, Weekend Nachos, Iron Reagan and a pile of others. From there MAMMOTH GRINDER will rip through the Midwest and Gulf Coast states with nine more shows with Power Trip, also sharing the stage with Iron Reagan, Windhand and more along the way. The band is currently devising additional tour plans for early 2014.

MAMMOTH GRINDER Tour Dates:

11/14/2013 Turbo Haus – Montreal, QC w/ Iron Age, Napalm Raid, Oath

11/15/2013 Hard Luck – Toronto, ON w/ Mind Eraser, Needles, Warthog

12/14/2013 The Gothic Theater – Denver, CO @ Denver Black Sky Festival [info]

12/15/2013 Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan, Windhand

12/16/2013 Club Dada – Dallas, TX w/ Power Trip,Iron Reagan, Windhand

12/17/2013 Red 7 – Austin, TX w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan, Windhand

12/18/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan

12/19/2013 Epic Problem – Tampa, FL w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan

12/20/2013 Talent Farm – Pembroke Pines, FL w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan

12/21/2013 The Atlantic – Gainesville, FL w/ Power Trip, Iron Reagan

12/22/2013 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA w/ Power Trip

12/23/2013 The Forge – Birmingham, AL w/ Power Trip, Legion

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In July, MAMMOTH GRINDER released the beast that is their earth moving third LP, Underworlds, via 20 Buck Spin, the album literally stampeding praise forth from hot-shit mags and writers everywhere. Underworlds marks a peak at which MAMMOTH GRINDER have sharpened and perfected their sound into a seething grind/death/thrash maelstrom of intense degree; unrelenting in its concentrated raw precision and focused power, Underworlds careens violently through ten tracks with effortless versatility and the fixated songcraft expected of a band on their third record. The band commissioned the legendary Joe Petagno (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Marduk) to deliver the album’s gritty cover artwork.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on MAMMOTH GRINDER:

Facebook: Mammoth Grinder

http://www.mammothgrinder.com

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Website: http://www.20buckspin.com

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LONG LIVE MAMMOTH GRINDER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TIDAL ARMS – Flood The Airwaves With “Molasses;” Song Proceeds To Aid In The Restoration Of Hurricane Sandy-Ravaged Translator Audio And The South Sound Rehearsal Studio

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 14, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Brooklyn drone-strewn noise rock threesome, TIDAL ARMS, hurl forth another canticle from their forthcoming new self-titled full-length. Titled “Molasses,” the tune — based on the Great Molasses Flood, a real event where a massive tidal wave of molasses destroyed a large area of Boston’s North End in 1919 — is currently monopolizing the airwaves courtesy of Vice/Noisey. All proceeds raised from the sale of the song will be used to help restore Brooklyn’s Translator Audio and The South Sound rehearsal studios, which were destroyed in Hurricane Sandy last year.

Relays guitarist/vocalist Tom Tierney, “Andrew Schneider from Translator Audio has made some of our favorite records, recorded our first 7″ and mixed [TIDAL ARMS debut] The Sun Exploding, and shares our love for the bizarre story of the Molasses Flood. His studio, Translator Audio and The South Sound rehearsal studios, were tragically destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. They’re starting over, and we’re releasing ‘Molasses’ as a fundraiser for the rebuild. Proceeds from the sale of the song go to Translator Audio and The South Sound.”

Describes Noisey of the track, “‘Molasses’ is like a five course meal of musical genres. At first, the song starts off with an ambient spacey vibe before shifting gears into droney, stoner rock. Then all of a sudden, by the fourth minute, we are knee-deep in doomy sludge metal. Subtle changes maybe, but enough to make it feel less like a song and more like a journey through the Lands of Heavy-Ass Rock.” 

Sink into “Molasses” at THIS LOCATION.

Fans wishing to purchase the track and make a contribution to the restoration efforts should point their browsers HERE.  

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Self-produced and mixed by Tierney and Alex Mead-Fox at the band’s own Spaceman Sound in Greenpoint, and mastered by renowned sound serpent Alan Douches (Converge, Torche, The Dillinger Escape Plan etc.) at West West Side Music, the fiery ten-track Tidal Arms expands upon the band’s gristly, heterogeneous soundspace. Discordant yet catchy and doused in angular riff cascades, celestial interludes and the penetrating vocal rants of Tierney, TIDAL ARMS integrate various elements of post-hardcore, noise rock and doom into their heaviest, most ethereal creation yet.

Adventurous souls can still sample the sounds of “Mirrorbox,” currently playing at Revolver at THIS LOCATION as well as “Gooski’s Ladder,” courtesy of MetalSucks HERE.

TIDAL ARMS will bring their serenades to the stage later this month with a special record release performance at The Acheron as well as a stint at Glassland Gallery in December. Additional live abrasions will be announced in the weeks to come.

TIDAL ARMS Live:

11/22/2013 The Acheron – Brooklyn, NY *Record Release Show* w/ Tiger Flowers, Sleep Bellum Sonno, Cavallo, Mount Gomery
12/10/2013 Glasslands Gallery – Brooklyn, NY w/ Muscle Worship

TIDAL ARMS will unleash a vinyl edition of the record via Black Numbers on the new date ofNovember 26th, 2013. Preorders are currently available at THIS LOCATION. Additionally, fans can preorder a digital version of Tidal Arms at the band’s official BandCamp page HERE where they will receive free downloads of “Gooski’s Ladder” and “Mirrorbox” immediately.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on TIDAL ARMS:

http://www.tidalarms.com

Facebook: Tidal Arms

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LONG LIVE TIDAL ARMS.

LONG LIVE BROOKYLN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Scarecrow X, The Brain Behind Sabrina Sabrok, Presents His New Single As Solo Artist!

Posted in hardcore punk, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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After 7 years as songwriter and producer of Sabrina Sabrok, the musician Scarecrow X (ex-Massacre 68) is recording his first solo album! Scarecrow X has recorded the vocals, guitars, bass, drums and synths in studio, while he’s working on his live show with musicians and performance on stage.

Below, listen to Rotten Mindx and prepare to get your Metal lovin’ ears scorched and your brain cells fried by the Metal meets Hardcore Punk fury of Scarecrow X! Metal be thy name!

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* For more info on SCARECROW X:

Facebook: Scarecrow X

Website: http://scarecrowx.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/xscarecrowxx

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LONG LIVE SCARECROW X.

LONG LIVE MEXICO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

LORD MANTIS – Chicago Deviants Recording Profound Lore Debut

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on November 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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The deviant sect known to their cult fanbase as LORD MANTIS is currently decimating the innards of hometown Chicago-based Electrical Audio and Soma Studios, harnessing the astonishing madness that is to be the group’s third full-length release.

LORD MANTIS is working in conjunction with Sanford Parker (Twilight, Voivod, Eyehategod, Samothrace), the engineer also responsible for recording the band’s previous two albums. While the newest composition has yet to bear a title, the third installment of the band’s torrid lineage will be their first release for the eclectic Profound Lore Records — following their 2009 Seventh Rule Recordings debut, Spawning The Nephilim, and subsequent 2012 full-length, Pervertor, released by Candlelight Records — and promises to be their most disturbing works yet, crawling forth from some of the darkest recesses of the human psyche.

Having revamped their lineup since their previous releases, LORD MANTIS has inducted Ken Sorceron into its ranks on guitar on this outing, the lineup rounded out by the three founding members, bassist/vocalist Charlie Fell, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Markuszewski and drummer Bill Bumgardner. Additionally, Indian guitarist/vocalist Dylan O’Toole will contribute additional vocals on several of the tracks.

Stated Fell this week in a brief recess between the punishing sessions on these new works: “This record is more serious and dark than our other stuff. We have all been through a lot of really fucked-up shit in recent years, and that’s all showing through in these sessions. We left behind anything slightly sci-fi, nightmarish or casually antagonistic, musically and visually; this time it’s all brutally realistic and ultimately much, much darker.”

More on the pending album will be available in the coming weeks as the sessions conclude, and LORD MANTIS prepares to pillage the populous with their new odes of torment with a Spring 2014 release date being confirmed.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on LORD MANTIS:

Facebook: Lord Mantis

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Website: http://www.profoundlorerecords.com

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LONG LIVE LORD MANTIS.

LONG LIVE CHICAGO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

COKEGOAT – Chicago Death/Doom Deviants To Scathe The Ears Of The Living, With Debut Full-Length “Vessel”

Posted in Death Metal, doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on November 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Chicago Death/Doom deviants, COKEGOAT, are pleased to spew forth their debut full-length, Vessel. Recorded at Bricktop Recording on their home turf, the album was engineered by Andy Nelson of Weekend Nachos, mastered by renowned sound serpent Carl Saff (Unsane, Red Fang, Earthless et al) and offers up eight tracks of violent, face-raping Death/Doom centered around life, death, the earth, the moon and beyond.

Comprised of three guitarists, three voices, synths, bass and drums, COKEGOAT crafts a straightforward yet intricate brand of heavy. Think Electric Wizard meets Mastodon, or Black Sabbath circa ’73 – ’76.

Vessel – Track Listing:

1. Fear the Followers

2. Buried in the City

3. Dogs

4. End of Your Life, Pt. 1

5. End of Your Life, Pt. 2

6. Fly by Night, Pt. 2

7. Fly by Daylight

8. Glorious Dead

Personnel:

Jeff Wojtysiak – Guitar/Vocals

Ed Nudd – Guitar/Vocals

Chase Bentley – Guitar

Tim Baldwin – Bass

Rebekah Brown – Keys/Vocals

Jordan Schultz – Drums

Vessel was released on November 8, 2013 via Economy Of Motion Records and comes available on 180-gram LP and digital download. Further info, including live rituals, to be announced in the coming weeks.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on COKEGOAT:

Facebook: Cokegoat

Bandcamp: http://cokegoat.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE COKEGOAT.

LONG LIVE CHICAGO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

KAYSER – Swedish Metal Band Signs With Listenable Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on November 9, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Swedish Thrash purists KAYSER have just signed a long-term deal with Listenable Records. KAYSER has just completed work on their Listenable debut, entitled Read Your Enemy. The album is set for release in early 2014. The band is currently working with Sinemax Productions on a video for as-of-yet-unnamed track. More details to come.

KAYSER saw the first ray of light in early June 2004 when Spice (ex Spiritual Beggars), Mattias Svensson (also The Defaced), Bob Ruben (ex The Mushroom River Band) and Fredrik Finnander decided to join forces to create a pure Metal band. The band’s sound is fully immersed in true original Heavy/Thrash Metal genre with emphasis on the muscular songwriting : hammering blistering and catchy riffs one after another, delivering the goods through scorching witty arrangements with fluid virtuosity. Focus always lies on the song, easily identifiable through the supreme vocals by Spice, though the emotional and musical expressions stretch from heavy introvert pounding to pure hate driven ferocity.

“No boundaries and no limits… and that goes for everything,” the members stated initially to set the aim straight. As for comparisons, it might be best described as a mutation of Black Sabbath/Megadeth/Slayer with dips from different good bowls of Classic and Modern Metal. Popular for their incendiary shows, KAYSER enforces the pillars of metal with absolute authority. KAYSER became a much talked about live act among the Metal fans, rampaging cities across Europe with bands like VOLBEAT and more.

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KAYSER:

Swaney – Guitars
Jokke – Guitars
Biff – Bass
Bob Ruben – Drums
Session musician:
Simon Mårtensson – organ, rhodes, mellotron  – www.simonmartensson.com

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For more info on KAYSER:

Website: www.kayser1.com

Facebook: Kayser

YouTube: www.youtube.com/kaysertheband

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http://shop.listenable.net

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LONG LIVE KAYSER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

METAL BE THY NAME.

Stone.

SAMOTHRACE – Announces More Tour Dates Through The End Of The Month

Posted in doom metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on November 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As their currently ongoing West Coast tour with winds down, Seattle Doom Metal outfit, SAMOTHRACE, confirms their ongoing forage across the continent through the rest of November.

The current tour, booked across the West Coast with SAMOTHRACE co-headlining each show alongside SubRosa, was altered this week when SubRosa was robbed of their gear, forcing them to bow-out early. As SAMOTHRACE finishes out the tour solo, they’ll continue to tear into the Southern and Midwestern end of the country, with three more weeks of shows set to begin this Saturday in Tucson, Arizona, then snaking through Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Utah and Idaho on the way back home.

SAMOTHRACE Ongoing Tour Dates:

11/08/2013 The Complex – Glendale, CA

11/09/2013 The District Tavern – Tucson, AZ

11/11/2013 The Ten Eleven – San Antonio, TX

11/12/2013 Rubber Gloves – Denton, TX

11/13/2013 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK

11/14/2013 Bar Bar – Denver, CO

11/15/2013 Triple Nickel Tavern – Colorado Springs, CO

11/16/2013 Frank’s North Star Tavern – Lawrence, KS

11/17/2013 Fubar – St. Louis, MO

11/18/2013 The Hideaway – Johnson City, TN

11/19/2013 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA

11/20/2013 Roger’s Sports Pub – Chesapeake, VA

11/21/2013 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC

11/22/2013 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC

11/23/2013 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL

11/24/2013 The Bakery – New Orleans, LA

11/25/2013 house show – Baton Rouge, LA w/ Thou, Barghest

11/26/2013 Hotel Vegas – Austin, TX

11/27/2013 Soundpony – Tulsa, OK

11/29/2013 The Shred Shed – Salt Lake City, UT

11/30/2013 The Shredder – Boise, ID

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The acclaimed Reverence To Stone was released in July of 2012 via 20 Buck Spin, the label responsible for unveiling the band to the masses on the masterful 2008 debut SAMOTHRACE album, Life’s Trade. Through two lumbering, expansive tracks, the band explores more cavernous realms of thunderous tone hand-in-hand with even more beautiful and organic elements than ever on Reverence To Stone, all culminating in an incredibly real-sounding, psychedelic doom metal that continues to prove SAMOTHRACE as one of the top bands of the genre.

Since the LP’s triumphant release, the band has trekked across the US regionally several times and also ventured across all of Europe on their debut tour of the continent, and as they continue to book more dates this Autumn, continue their most intense touring cycle in the band’s entire lineage.

Listen to all of Reverence To Stone RIGHT HERE.

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SAMOTHRACE:

Bryan Spinks
Dylan Desmond
Renata Castagna
Joe Axler

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To read the Metal Odyssey album review for Reverence To Stone, click on the link below!

SAMOTHRACE “Reverence To Stone” – 2 Songs Of Epic Doom Metal; Unleashes A Massive Atmosphere Of Doom

The above link is for an original post featured on Metal Odyssey, on September 4, 2012.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On SAMOTHRACE:

Facebook: Samothrace

www.samothrace.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE SAMOTHRACE.

LONG LIVE DOOM METAL.

Stone.

REPTILIAN DEATH “The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence” = Imperative Death Metal!

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

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5 Out Of 5 METAL Fists!

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REPTILIAN DEATHThe Demonstealer (drums, guitars & bass) is the Metal mastermind behind the sheer evil that lurks within the Death Metal attack of REPTILIAN DEATH, while fronted by the sinister Vinay Venkatesh. Honestly, The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence came upon me this year like an unexpected high from the Metal Gods of Center Earth! I had no idea about the existence of such a dark and venomous Death Metal advocate, such as Demonstealer. Now I do know and I’m a better night dweller for it.

If you think the album cover art screams bloody-cruel Death Metal nightmares from Hell… wait till you listen to this album! Yes, this is a substantial case where one can judge an album by its cover for the better. REPTILIAN DEATH have created one of the best Death Metal albums I’ve had the privilege to listen to during 2013; while standing up to being one of the best Death Metal albums I’ve ever heard. Sometimes the best Metal surprises of 2013 come in the most dark and wicked of packages.

Make NO Metal mistake, REPTILIAN DEATH are not taking any prisoners with their Death Metal. This amazing Death Metal band from Mumbai (also known as Bombay) India, justifiably has my Metal endorsement and I’m not letting go! Relentless, furious, (of course, evil) and brain stinging Death Metal is all I hear on The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence. The quality of musicianship, horrifying and mean-spirited vocals, combined with a trueness to the genre, are the deadly attributes I hear on this album. No over-production and no rats-ass filler; just straight-up Death Metal the way I cherish it, both musically and lyrically. Metal be thy name.

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For More Info On REPTILIAN DEATH:

Facebook: Reptilian Death

http://www.youtube.com/reptiliandeath

http://www.reverbnation.com/reptiliandeath

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OLD SCHOOL METAL RECORDS:

http://www.osmrecords.net

Facebook: Old School Metal Records

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LONG LIVE REPTILIAN DEATH.

LONG LIVE DEATH METAL.

LONG LIVE INDIA.

Stone.

CALIBAN – Reveal Cover Art For “Ghost Empire” – New Album Releases February 4th, In North America

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

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As reported on the Century Media Records Facebook page:

CALIBAN have just revealed the unique cover art for their upcoming album “Ghost Empire”. Guitarist Marc Görtz on the art of “Ghost Empire” that was created by UK artist Chris Lovell:

“Another great artist told me about Chris and his art, when I checked out his page I loved his style and amazing drawings straight away. So I wrote him a message if he would be into designing a t-shirt design for us. It turned out great, so there was no doubt whom to ask for the new album artwork for ‘Ghost Empire’! I told him what the album is about and he said that he would love to do it. It didn’t take long for him to come up with first ideas which were amazing! I hope we can work with him on other projects in the future, he is a great guy and easy to work with and I think the result speaks for itself!”

“Ghost Empire” will be out on January 27th in Europe & February 4th in North America!

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For More Info On CHRIS LOVELL:

The Art of Christopher Lovell

For More Info On CALIBAN:

Facebook: Caliban

http://www.calibanmetal.com

http://www.twitter.com/calibanofficial

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http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE CALIBAN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Introducing The OBSCENE EXTREME WORLD TOUR For 2014!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on November 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Since the birth of Obscene Extreme back in 1999 exactly 643 (next year will exceed the ‘magic’ number of 666) bands will have played the Obscene Extreme festival. These bands have come from almost every corner of the globe and have attracted hordes of diehard extreme music fans from all over Europe and well beyond its home base in the Czech Republic.

What brings the fans to Obscene Extreme is more than the wide selection of underground grindcore, crust, punk, death, thrash, hardcore and almost every underground style in between, but also the incredible atmosphere, the DIY ethic and the true spirit of community. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or who you are, everyone is the same when you’re in the pit!

“For almost 15 years people have traveled the globe, driven across continents and slept in airports and railway stations to make it to Obscene Extreme, and now Obscene Extreme is making the same effort to come to you once again!!!” states OEF organiser Curby.

“After a really insane OEF World Tour in 2013 with festivals in Mexico, Indonesia and Australia we can say, we will never give up and we are back to do it once again in 2014!!! With the OEF Club World Tour 2014 we are rolling into Japan, Australia and the USA like the United Nations of Grind.”

Check more info on OEF websites and see you soon!!!

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5 Reasons The Obscene Extreme World Tour Is Going To Blow Your Mind!

1. Truly underground – Obscene Extreme is one of the few truly underground festivals to unite big, genre-defining bands, and small, cult bands.

2. Vegan-friendly – Whatever you do or don’t do, believe or practice, you’re welcome at Obscene Extreme.

3. Fair ticket price. No massive booking agent or energy drink mega-festival bullshit. Obscene Extreme is affordable for everyone.

4. No shitty rules, no shitty security – Stage diving, stage invasions and more, all welcome. Obscene Extreme treats you like people and doesn’t stop you having fun.

5. Grindcore carnival – Wear a gas mask, dress as a goregrind banana. Obscene Extreme is more than a festival – it’s a party!

Welcome to the Obscene Extreme family!!!

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Obscene Extreme Asia 2014
February 28th – March 2nd 2014
Tokyo – Asakusa Kurawood
Japan
www.facebook.com/ObsceneExtremeAsia

Obscene Extreme Australia 2014
March 7th – March 9th, 2014
Melbourne – The Reverence Hotel + The Corner Hotel
Australia
www.facebook.com/ObsceneExtremeAustralia

Obscene Extreme 2014
July 16 – 20, 2014
Trutnov – Battlefield
Czech Republic
www.facebook.com/ObsceneExtremeFestival

Obscene Extreme America 2014
August 29-31, 2014
Los Angeles – T.B.A.
USA
www.facebook.com/ObsceneExtremeAmerica

For More Info On OBSCENE EXTREME:
www.obsceneextreme.cz

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(Source: Future PR)

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LONG LIVE OBSCENE EXTREME FESTIVAL.

LONG LIVE UNDERGROUND METAL.

Stone.