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BURY TOMORROW – To Visit hmv To Celebrate The Release Of Their New Album ‘Earthbound’.

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, news, rock music with tags , , , on January 20, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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BURY TOMORROW AT HMV

WHEN & WHERE?

Friday, January 29 – 6pm – hmv 363 Oxford Street, London – Tickets available at hmv.com/hmvlive/bury-tomorrow

One of the UK’s premier purveyors of Metalcore, Bury Tomorrow visit hmv to perform live and sign copies of their new album ‘Earthbound’.

Bury Tomorrow release their eagerly anticipated new album ‘Earthbound’, the follow up to 2014’s UK rock chart number 1 record ‘Runes’. Frontman Dani Winter-Bates says of ‘Earthbound’, “To me, it feels like the distillation of everything we’ve ever wanted this band to be about. We wanted pace, we wanted heaviness, and for me, personally, I wanted to write a record which was the sonic embodiment of a circle pit. I think we’ve done that.” But while fans of the heavy stuff will find plenty to grasp onto here, it’s the now trademark interplay between Dani and guitarist/singer Jason Cameron which sets ‘Earthbound’ apart. “We’ve always wanted to be like one vocalist in two parts and I think we’ve achieved that here.” Says Dani.

Bury Tomorrow’s ethos has always been a threefold focus on unswerving passion, unrelenting hard work and remorselessly driving, slash ‘n’ burn riffola. They’ve come far from small to 1,000+ capacity venues, but their values remain the same. Dani explains: “To me nothing has changed. I still want to meet every kid who is there, get a picture if they want one and sign something if they want it signed. That’s just the kind of people we are – that’s just the kind of band we are.”

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Source: hmv

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BURY TOMORROW.

Stone.

WE CAME AS ROMANS “Fade Away” – #2 In A Series Of Celebrating Peace And Hope On Metal Odyssey

Posted in Metal, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news, rock music videos with tags , , , , on September 11, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

We Came As Romans - Tracing Back Roots - promo cover pic

Within this week marking the anniversary of the horrific events that occurred in the U.S.A. on September 11th, 2001, I will be featuring songs of hope, love, inspiration, positive vibes and goodwill towards man. These songs will be pulled from the Hard Rock and Metal genres too. Hopefully, an attack like that will never happen again upon any country.

There currently is way too much conflict and suffering happening in the world today; our life on Earth is too short for such carnage and despair. War is not the answer and I cherish life, family, music and of course… Metal Buddies. Metal be thy name.

Below is the official music video for Fade Away, from Detroit, Michigan’s very own We Came As Romans. A Metalcore band that features both a melodic and Hardcore sound, We Came As Romans have recently crashed the charts with their Billboard top-ten studio album: Tracing Back Roots. The inspiring lyrics to Fade Away are nothing short of personal perseverance and hope filled. Below, listen to and watch Fade Away by We Came As Romans:

We Came As Romans - Band Logo - white

Dave Stephens – vocals

Kyle Pavone – vocals/keys

Joshua Moore – guitar

Lou Cotton – guitar

Andy Glass – bass

Eric Choi – drums

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* Tracing Back Roots was released on July 23rd, 2013, via Equal Vision Records.

* For More Info On WE CAME AS ROMANS:

Facebook: We Came As Romans

http://www.wecameasromans.com

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LONG LIVE WE CAME AS ROMANS.

REMEMBERING THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF 9/11.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Stone.

BUST A MOVE – Releasing New Full-Length Via Bastardized Recordings

Posted in hardcore, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

It’s official: Bust A Move will release their full-length There’s no 
Place like Home on October 19th 2012 on Bastardized Recordings! They 
are very stoked and super happy to finally release this beast! More 
information coming soon!

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BUST A MOVE:

Marc A. – Vocals

Phil N. – Guitar

Dimi T. – Guitar

Lasse W. – Bass

Dominik S. – Drums

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(Source: Massacre Promotion / News)

For more info on BUST A MOVE, click on the links below!

http://www.bustamove.de

http://www.youtube.com/BustAMoveMetal

LONG LIVE BUST A MOVE.

Stone.

COME THE DAWN – Currently Finishing Album; ‘Daily Gnargoyles’ Song Streaming Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal/electronic, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 19, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

COME THE DAWN are from Cincinnati, Ohio and have garnered enormous national attention; while recently playing Summer Slaughter, Warped Tour and Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Sharing the stage with Metal icons the likes of Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax and Motörhead is impressive, Metal be thy name.

Currently finishing up their album, COME THE DAWN will be announcing a producer in the near future. If you dig The Devil Wears Prada and Asking Alexandria (like I do) then you’ll have no problem embracing the Metal that COME THE DAWN plays. I can hear a respectable level of Slipknot influence in this band’s Metal and that’s very cool to me. Damn cool.

This Metal/Electronic band turns up the dial on Extreme impressively well, with hardcore vocals, pummeling rhythm and punishing speed on all counts. Take a listen to their song Daily Gnargoyles below and hear the Metal of COME THE DAWN for yourself!

COME THE DAWN:

 Marcus Barber – vocals

Samuel Morelock – guitar/programming

John Bobinger – guitar/vocals

Brad Ferguson – bass

Josh Sexton – drums

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For more info on COME THE DAWN, click on the links below!

https://www.facebook.com/ComeTheDawn

http://twitter.com/comethedawn

http://www.youtube.com/comethedawntv

LONG LIVE COME THE DAWN.

Stone.

SHADOWS FALL “Fire From The Sky” – A First-Rate Metal Execution, From New England’s Metal Ambassadors

Posted in Metal with tags , , , , , , on June 27, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

SHADOWS FALL – The seventh studio album, Fire From The Sky, from Shadows Fall was released back on May 15th, 2012, via Razor & Tie. I bought my (unedited) copy at Super Walmart. That’s correct. Super Walmart. There are no cool and independent record stores anywhere near where I live, thus Super Walmart is my Metal pimp. I’ll have to admit I like Fire From The Sky a great deal and I’ll tell you why, (here and there).

I’ve always gravitated towards Shadows Fall’s sound. Enjoying their catalog of albums has come about quite easily for me. Maybe it’s cause I like quality Metal. Maybe it’s due to my being born and raised in New England? Over the years, I’ve never seemed to find anything that I dislike about the Metal of Shadows Fall. Even if there is some loyalty to the Boston Red Sox within the Shadows Fall band, I still feel they kick legitimate Metal ass. Their Metal has never failed to raise my adrenaline level a notch or two.

I have read many positive reviews for Fire From The Sky and deservedly so. A few reviews I’ve read have made me chuckle. A consistent “negative” jab at this new Fire From The Sky album has been that it’s “nothing new” and “it’s the same old” from Shadows Fall. Whoa. Stop right there. For decades, the likes of RUSH, Iron MaidenAC/DC and Motörhead have essentially stuck to their musical blueprints and have released “the same old” too. Therefore, I am guessing that Shadows Fall are in legendary Metal company then, huh? Sometimes the “let’s change for change sake” school of thought in Metal is better left for another day.

What do some people want nowadays? Did they expect Shadows Fall to release an album that sounded like Men Without Hats meets KROKUS? Do these same critics want Tony Bennet to record an Industrial Metal album? I’ve never bought into the “same old club” and never will. It’s like that ancient Metal troll that lives deep in the Pennsylvania wilderness once told me: “Stone, if it ain’t broke, d-d-d-on’t f-f-fix it”.

Shadows Fall have evolved musically as a band and that’s change alone. One only needs to listen to their albums in succession to understand that. Critics who’ve only listened to Fire From The Sky and no other Shadows Fall album and decide to use the words “same old” only allows their Metal credibility to stick out like a swollen and sore thumb.

The beefy Thrash Metal sound meets (melodic) Metalcore is what I jump up and down for most from Shadows Fall. Yes, there are Melodic Death Metal tendencies/vocals, only Shadows Fall is not Amon Amarth for crap sakes. (Amon Amarth Rules, by the way). Shadows Fall rules on Fire From The Sky and this is yet another album that finishes and I’m like: “What the F**K, keep going! Don’t end now!”

This is a damn excellent album from a damn excellent band. They’ve sharpened their Metal skills once again. The intensity, heavy grooves, brain imprinting harsh and harmonious vocals, impressive guitar parts (all), eye-popping drumming, smart lyrics and grand song structures are all back from Shadows Fall on Fire From The Sky. I’ll take the “same old” from this band 24/7 and on a month of Sundays. Adam Dutkiewicz has produced and engineered yet another tremendous album and I’m now bestowing this nickname upon him: Modern Metal Marvel. Metal be thy name.

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SHADOWS FALL:

Brian Fair – vocals

Jon Donais – lead guitar

Matt Bachand – guitar/vocals

Paul Romanko – bass

Jason Bittner – drums

FIRE FROM THE SKY – Track Listing:

The Unknown

Divide And Conquer

Weight Of The World

Nothing Remains

Fire From The Sky

Save Your Soul

Blind Faith

Lost Within

Walk The Edge

The Wasteland

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For more info on SHADOWS FALL, click on the links below!

http://www.shadowsfall.com

http://twitter.com/ShadowsFallBand

http://twitter.com/brianshadfall

LONG LIVE SHADOWS FALL.

Stone.

FOR TODAY “Immortal” – Releases On March 29th, 2012, Via Razor & Tie; New Single “Fearless” Available Now On iTunes

Posted in christian metal, christian rock, Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on May 21, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

FOR TODAY are a Christian Metalcore band (with Hardcore influence) from Sioux City, Iowa that formed back in 2005. Their fourth studio album, Immortal, will be released on March 29th, 2012, via Razor & Tie Records. Immortal will be the band’s debut for Razor & Tie Records, having their prior albums released via Facedown Records.

You can download their new single “Fearless” on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/FTFEARLESS

I bought this Fearless single and I’ll have to admit, it’s one heavy song. A very memorable chorus, along with some punishing drums and face-melting hardcore vocals, combines to make Fearless a dominating sonic experience. Metal be thy name.

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FOR TODAY:

MATTIE MONTGOMERY – Vocals

DAVID MORRISON – Drums

RYAN LEITRU – Guitar/Vocals

MIKE REYNOLDS – Guitar

BRANDON LEITRU – Bass

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For more info on FOR TODAY, click on the links below!

http://www.fortodayband.com

http://www.myspace.com/fortoday

LONG LIVE FOR TODAY.

Stone.

DIECAST – Announce Spring Tour Dates, Tour Sponsored By MetalUnderground.com

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on March 9, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Boston Metalcore act DIECAST has announced a string of Tour dates for this Spring. The tour will be sponsored by the Metal authorities over at MetalUnderground.com. The band is currently working on an upcoming full length. Stay tuned for more DIECAST tour dates to surface soon. Be sure to stay tuned to MetalUnderground.com for tour updates: www.metalunderground.com

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DIECAST On Tour Spring 2012:

3/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Morgan

3/16 – Trenton, NJ @ Championship

3/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theater

4/27 – Southbridge, MA @ Mill Street Brews

4/28 – Albany, NY @ Bogies w/ Brick By Brick

4/29 – Long Island, NY @ Broadway Bar

4/30 – Springfield, VA @ Empire (formerly Jaxx)

 5/01 – Fayetteville, NC @ Rock Shop

 5/02 – Savannah, GA @ The Wormhole

 5/03 – Jacksonville, FL @ Brewsters Pit

 5/04 – Cocoa Beach, FL @ 321 Local

 5/05 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local

 5/06 – Lake Worth, FL @ Speakeasy Lounge

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(Source: Team All About The Music – Publicity, Management, A&R)
For more info on DIECAST:
www.facebook.com/DiecastOfficial
DIECAST @ MetalUnderground.com: http://www.metalunderground.com/bands/details.cfm?bandid=135

LONG LIVE DIECAST.

Stone.

Science Of Sleep – Signs To Bastardized Recordings

Posted in Death Metal, deathcore, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on January 16, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Bastardized Recordings signs Science Of Sleep

We are happy to tell you that there is some new blood in the Bastardized-Roster. Germanys Deathcore-Newcomers Science Of Sleep will release their first EP on Bastardized Recordings this year. This is what the band has to say:

Science Of Sleep are glad to announce we have signed to BASTARDIZED RECORDINGS! We are looking forward to great cooperation with them and will re-release our “Affliction” Ep as soon as possible (incl. bonus track!) and also our first full length LP later this year!
Cheers!

(Source: Massacre Promotion News, Massacre Records)

* For more info on S.O.S., click on the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/SOSMETAL

Stone.

HATE SQUAD: Sixth Album Set For North American Release On Massacre Records

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, heavy metal news, metal music, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , on January 2, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

Having won over audiences across Europe via major Metal/Hardcore tours and massive festival appearances since their 1993 inception, German Metalcore heavyweights HATE SQUAD will drop their newest full-length, Katharsis, onto North American audiences via Massacre Records this January 17th.

The Hannover-based quartet will kick off the new year with their sixth LP to date, surging with nearly an hour of the band’s pummeling blend of death metal and hardcore. Recorded and mixed by Ralf Müller at Rape of Harmonies Studios, produced by Müller and HATE SQUAD, and mastered by Olman Viper at Hertzwerk (Hamburg), the album clearly makes the listener aware that they are a force to be reckoned with in the new year, and once again prove why HATE SQUAD remain one of Germany’s leading Metalcore exports.

Check out the title track to the album and more at this location.

Katharsis Track Listing:

Deep Scars

Katharsis

Your Rotten Life

The One

Hatebomb

A.P.A.B.

Misanthropic Soul

Vicious Assault

Old Times…Good Times!

Kill

R3volut1on15t

Face Your Demon

Live And Learn

HATE SQUAD:

Burkhard Schmitt – vocals

Mark Künnemann – guitars

Bauke De Groot – bass

Helge Dolgener – drums

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on HATE SQUAD, click on the links below:

http://www.hatesquad.com

http://www.last.fm/music/Hate+Squad

http://www.massacre-records.com

LONG LIVE HATE SQUAD.

Stone.

IMORA – ‘If The Shoe Fits’ – Song From ‘Happily Neverafter’ EP: A Scorching & Melodic Listen

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metalcore, Music, post hardcore, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , on January 1, 2012 by Metal Odyssey

IMORA – Check out below the new single If The Shoe Fits from IMORA, a Metalcore / Post Hardcore band from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This song is from the forthcoming EP from IMORA: Happily Neverafter via Ship Out Recordings.

The balance of both vocals that rage and croon are done with impressiveness on this song. Combining the heavy and melodic comes across very credible with IMORA on If The Shoe Fits. IMORA already has shared the stage with: ChiodosEvergreen Terrace, Stick To Your Guns and Asking Alexandria, to name a few. This band sounds like a toughened and talented unit ready for the next big step and might very well have to be reckoned with in 2012 and beyond.

If you dig If The Shoe Fits after listening to it a few times, then my Metal advice is buy this new EP from IMORA – Happily Neverafter. This EP will be available on iTunes starting January 10th, 2012.

IMORA:

Jeff Leuschen – vocals

Dave Daniel – drums/vocals

Ryan Brosius – guitar

Mac – bass

Topher – keys/samples

* For more info on IMORA, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/imoraband

http://www.shipoutrecordings.com

LONG LIVE IMORA.

Stone.

Bastardized Recordings signs PURIFICATION

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on December 4, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

The Bastardized Recordings-Team is happy to announce the signing of Italians Vegan Straight Edge-Powerhouse Purification. The band has just signed a deal with us and will release a new full-length in 2012. We are really happy to work with a band we know and support since the days of our youth.

Here is what the band has to say:
“We are very excited to finally have signed a deal with Bastardized records, we were looking for a solid German label and we are stoked to be able to work with Marco. Expect our new record A Torch To Pierce The Night to be released in the next months, it took a few months for us to officialise this after we recorded the songs before our South American Tour but we’ll be finally able to have it on CD!”

(Source: Massacre Records)

* For more info on PURIFICATION, click on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/pvrification

http://www.myspace.com/pvrification

Stone.

UNEARTH: New iTunes App Unveiled!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , on October 20, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Massachusetts molten Metal troupe UNEARTH are excited to unveil a new iTunes app! Created by Rebel Monster Inc., the app will keep fans up to date on everything UNEARTH including news, tour info, bios, new merch and more! Additionally, push notifications from the band will let you know what’s going on before anyone else! Check out the free app at THIS LOCATION.

Commented frontman Trevor Phipps: “We wanted to design a free app for our fans that is useful and informative. The one that our friends at Rebel Monster put together gives you breaking news, tour dates, sound clips from all of our albums, full streaming songs in our ‘radio’ icon, photos, webstore access, Twitter and Facebook feeds, YouTube channel, bio info and more! We didn’t want to half ass it and put out a useless app. This one is everything you need from UNEARTH besides seeing the band live! It’s simple to use and it is FREE, so why not check it out?”

UNEARTH will kick off their co-headlining trek with Chimaira next month. The band will be touring in support of their fifth full-length, Darkness in the Light, released this past summer via Metal Blade Records.

(Source: Earsplit PR)

* Check out the tour dates for UNEARTH with CHIMAIRA by clicking on the header link below:

Jägermeister Presents 2011 Tour With Co-Headliners UNEARTH & CHIMAIRA

LONG LIVE UNEARTH.

Stone.

THROWDOWN – Will Be Playing Select West Coast Dates On The “BRAWLOWEEN TOUR”

Posted in concerts, hardcore, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , on October 19, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

THROWDOWN – First handful of dates in over TWO YEARS!

San Diego, CA @ SOMA 10/21/11

Bakersfield, CA @ Jerrys Pizza 10/22/2011

Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction 10/23/2011

Tucson, AZ @ Skrappys 10/24/2011

Phoenix, AZ @ Underground 10/25/2011

Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe 10/26/2011

Reno, NV @ The Alley 10/27/2011

Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk 10/28/2011

Temecula, CA @ The Vault 10/29/2011

Huntington Beach, CA @ EFF 10/30/2011

Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe 10/31/2011

(Source: eOne Music)

LONG LIVE THROWDOWN.

Stone.

Vans Warped Tour ’11 – 2011 Tour Compilation CD: 50 Songs! 50 Bands! = A Rockin’ Bargain To Jump All Over!

Posted in alternative metal, alternative rock, alternative rock albums, Hard Rock, hardcore metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on July 18, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

Vans Warped Tour ’11 Compilation CD – The annual compilation CD of Vans Warped Tour was released on June 7th, 2011, on SideOneDummy Records. This 2011 Tour Compilation edition is a double CD Digipak that contains 50 songs from 50 bands! The record label world known for it’s stable of Punk Rock bands along with Vans Warped Tour has released what quite possibly may be the greatest bargain in the Rock Music industry once again. For fans of Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Hardcore, Metalcore and Punk Rock, this 2 CD compilation is like a double jolt of Rockin’ lightning, caught in an F’n empty bottle of Guiness.

From PARAMORE  to ELWAY, with A DAY TO REMEMBER in-between, this compilation covers the bands that have recently kept this Vans Warped Tour as a legit leader in the touring Rock festival industry. With the presence of The Devil Wears Prada (Anatomy) and Asking Alexandria (Closure), this compilation is represented fiercely by two young and Extremely Heavy bands that are on the F’n rise.

Rock fans not familiar with the bands affiliated with the ongoing Vans Warped Tour, should benefit immensely from picking up this 2 CD compilation. I picked up my copy new for $5.99 (U.S.) and couldn’t be more satisfied with the overall package of bands and songs. With more Heavy and Extreme bands being added to the bill for Vans Warped Tour in recent years, coupled with the diversity of Alternative, Hardcore and mainstay Punk Rock representation, this is a touring Rock festival that truly knows how to unite Rock genres with one goal in mind: To spread the word of Rock by playing loud, proud and with F’n attitude!

* Pictured on the front CD cover at top of post: PARAMORE performing at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour.

* For more info on the Vans Warped Tour 2011, click the link below:

VANS WARPED TOUR 2011

* For more info on this Vans Warped Tour ’11 Compilation 2 CD:

SIDEONEDUMMY RECORDS

LONG LIVE THE VANS WARPED TOUR.

Stone.

UNEARTH – Darkness In The Light: Album Art and Track Listing Revealed! New Song Stream Available!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal albums, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 11, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

UNEARTH – Pit-churning, Melodic Metal pioneers, UNEARTH, are currently readying to unveil Darkness In The Light, their fifth full-length in a discography that’s placed the band among the most prolific and plainly ravaging modern metal acts to come out of the U.S. Set for North American release on July 5 via Metal Blade Records, the 11-track long player — their most conceptually personal offering to date — was recorded at Zing Studios in Westfield, Massachusetts with producer (and Killswitch Engage guitarist) Adam Dutkiewicz and mixed at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida by Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium, et al). Sitting in on drums during the recording was Justin Foley of Killswitch Engage/Blood Has Been Shed.

Commented UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps of the band’s latest output: “Darkness In The Light is without a doubt some of the heaviest, most dynamic and memorable tunes we’ve ever written. The disc is littered with the shred ‘n’ stomp-filled songs our fans would expect from us, as well as some added vocal hooks, guitar melodies, guitar solos and some different paths taken in style and structure. We knew we had to continue to separate ourselves from the pack and to cement our place in the Heavy Metal world as one of the leaders and not as one of the many followers that seem to hop on the trend wagon and give up so easily when the going gets hard. We are here to stay and collectively we couldn’t be any more fired up to play these songs around the world for our fans new and old.”

Darkness In The Light Track Listing:

01. Watch It Burn

02. Ruination Of The Lost

03. Shadows In The Light

04. Eyes Of Black

05. Last Wish

06. Arise The War Cry

07. Equinox

08. Coming Of The Dark

09. The Fallen

10. Overcome

11. Disillusion

UNEARTH:

Trevor Phipps – Vocals

Buz McGrath – Guitar

Ken Susi – Guitar

John “Slo” Maggard – Bass

Justin Foley – Studio Drummer

The first single, the instantly pummeling “Eyes Of Black,” is currently streaming on the band’s official album landing page, which includes updated tour info, pre-order options and more. Said Phipps of the track: “We chose ‘Eyes Of Black’ to be the first song heard out of the gate as we feel it represents the ‘UNEARTH sound’ and style perfectly and it’s simply a hard-hitting, catchy-as-hell song. The lyrics are also in line with many of the albums darker lyrical themes. I’m not speaking for all of the band, but this is my personal favorite on the album and I can’t wait to get out there and play it live!” To check out the tune, point your browser to THIS LOCATION.

Several pre-order deals for Darkness In The Light are available. Packages include:

CD: $9.99

CD + T-Shirt: $19.99

CD + Unearth Beer Bong: $20.99

CD + T-Shirt + Unearth Beer Bong: $29.99

For further info, visit: http://www.darknessinthelightalbum.com

Coinciding with the release of Darkness In The Light, UNEARTH will bring their ruckus to the live arena on a host of dates that include headlining shows and a spot on this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival with Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames, All Shall Perish, Kingdom Of Sorrow and more! Confirmed dates below.

UNEARTH:

05/20/2011 Egan Civic & Convention Center – Anchorage, AK w/ As I Lay Dying, Turbid North

05/21/2011 Blue Loon – Fairbanks, AK  w/ Turbid North

07/05/2011 Jakes – Lubbock, TX  w/ Turbid North

07/06/2011 Club 101 – El Paso, TX w/ Turbid North

07/08/2011 Hard Rock Café – Las Vegas, NV w/ Turbid North

UNEARTH on 2011’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival w/ Distrubed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames, Trivium, Suicide Silence, All Shall Perish, Straight Line Stitch, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Red Fang:

07/09/2011 San Manuel Amphitheatre – San Bernardino, CA

07/10/2011 Shoreline Amphitheatre – San Francisco, CA

07/11/2011 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish

07/12/2011 White River Amphitheater – Seattle, WA

07/13/2011 Idaho Center Amphitheatre – Boise, ID

07/15/2011 Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ

07/16/2011 Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM

07/17/2011 Comfort Dental Amphitheatre – Denver, CO

07/18/2011 Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang

07/19/2011 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO

07/20/2011 Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH

07/22/2011 Comcast Center – Boston, MA

07/23/2011 Parc Jean Drapeau – Montreal, QC

07/24/2011 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT

07/25/2011 Lost Horizon – Syracuse, NY *Off Date w/ All Shall Parish

07/26/2011 Club Texas – Auburn, ME *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish

07/27/2011 P.N.C. Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

07/29/2011 First Niagara Pavilion – Pittsburgh, PA

07/30/2011 Jiffy Lube Live – Washington, DC

07/31/2011 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

08/02/2011 Verizon Wireless V. Beach Amphitheater – Virginia Beach, VA

08/03/2011 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC

08/04/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish

08/05/2011 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

08/06/2011 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI

08/07/2011 Verizon Wireless Music Center – Indianapolis, IN

08/09/2011 Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK

08/10/2011 Superpages.com Center – Dallas, TX

08/11/2011 New Daisy Theatre – Memphis, TN *Off Date w/ Suicide Silence, All Shall Parish , Red Fang

08/12/2011 Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA

08/13/2011 1-800-Ask-Gary-Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

08/14/2011 Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL

Worldwide Release Dates:

Darkness In The Light will be released in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway July 1, the rest of  Europe on July 4, North America, Spain and Italy on July 5, Finland and Hungary on July 6, and Japan on July 27.

(Sources: Earsplit PR, Metal Blade News Update)

* For more info on UNEARTH, click on the links below:

http://www.darknessinthelightalbum.com

http://www.unearth.tv

http://www.facebook.com/unearthofficial

http://www.twitter.com/unearthofficial

http://www.myspace.com/unearth

LONG LIVE UNEARTH.

Stone.

EGYPT CENTRAL – White Rabbit: Releases May 17th, 2011! Exclusive Live Concert Photos From 2011 Tour!

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

EGYPT CENTRAL  – Memphis Tennessee’s Alternative Metal/Hard Rock foursome of Egypt Central will be releasing their ultra-anticipated sophomore album, White Rabbit, on May 17th, 2011, via Fat Lady Music. As a follow-up to their successful self-titled debut album, White Rabbit has 12 new songs for fans to get revved up for!

EGYPT CENTRAL:

John Falls – vocals

Joey Chicago – bass

Blake Allison – drums

Jeff James – guitars

Back on March 19, 2011, I had the opportunity to check out Egypt Central perform live at The Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Egypt Central opened for Modern/Alt Rock legends COLD on the: A Tour Of The American Dream, with Oceans Divide and Kopek also lending support . Local favorites and rising Hard Rockers Maddam Ink. capped off the evening of Heavy Music.

With the talented eye and lens of Metal Odyssey’s staff photographer Tom Coderre, these very cool photos (below) were taken at that show. Egypt Central kicked some major Rockin’ ass that night. ‘Nuff said. This is a band that took ownership of the stage and had their fans psyched-out beyond belief.

(Left: John Falls on vocals, Right: Jeff James on guitar)

(Joey Chicago – bass)

(John Falls – vocals)

(Jeff James – guitar)

(Blake Allison – drums)

Track Listing For White Rabbit:

Ghost Town

White Rabbit

Goodnight

Kick Ass

Change

The Drug (Part 1)

Down In Flames

Enemy Inside (Part 2)

Blame

Dying To Leave

Surrender

Backfire

* All live photo credits: Tom Coderre

* White Rabbit was produced & mixed by Skidd Mills for Skiddco Music LLC

* For more info on EGYPT CENTRAL, click on the link below:

EGYPT CENTRAL – official myspace

EGYPT CENTRAL – Official Website

FAT LADY MUSIC

LONG LIVE EGYPT CENTRAL.

Stone.

The Human Abstract – Release A Second New Music Video: “Patterns”

Posted in Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on April 13, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(New York, NY) — THE HUMAN ABSTRACT have released another brand new video for their song  “Patterns” off their latest record “Digital Veil”.”This was the first of two we shot in one day with director Scott Hansen.  We were lucky enough to land an amazing location for the shoot at the historic Pacific Electric building located in Downtown Los Angeles. It felt like the song and the setting made a perfect match for a classic performance music video,” says front man Travis Richter.

Watch the new video via the bands official Facebook page by clicking the link below. Just click “Patterns” on the left menu once there:

http://www.facebook.com/thehumanabstract

The band recently announced a headlining run this spring entitled “ALTERNATIVE PRESS PRESENTS THE ‘PULL ME FROM THE GALLOWS TOUR.’” Support duties will hail from SCALE THE SUMMIT, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, LETLIVE, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS and ACROSS THE SUN. Co-sponsors include: Bleeding Star Clothing, Skelanimals and Ernie Ball Guitars & Strings. VIP Ticket packages will be announce shortly. Visit their brand new Facebook Application to keep up on the latest news about the tour, just click the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/thehumanabstract

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT released their newest full length record entitled “Digital Veil” last month to much critical acclaim.

“The result is a re-tuned, tightened and reinvigorated sound that’s going to make a serious impact on the modern Metal scene,” says Metalsucks.com.

The record is available for preview or purchase via iTunes by clicking the link below:

http://bit.ly/eXv7Rb.

PULL ME FROM THE GALLOWS TOUR:

FRI, MAY 13, 2011 ANAHEIM, CA @ Chain Reaction (w/ Elitist)

SAT, MAY 14, 2011 PHOENIX, AZ @ The Underground

MON, MAY 16, 2011 LUBBOCK, TX @ Jake’s Sports Cafe

TUE, MAY 17, 2011 DALLAS, TX @ Trees

WED, MAY 18, 2011 SAN ANTONIO, TX @ The White Rabbit

THU, MAY 19, 2011 HOUSTON, TX @ Numbers

FRI, MAY 20, 2011 PENSACOLA, FL @ The Handlebar

SAT, MAY 21, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH, FL @ The Pit

SUN, MAY 22, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, FL @ The Pit

TUE, MAY 24, 2011 DOUGLASVILLE, GA @ The 7 Venue

WED, MAY 25, 2011 RALEIGH, NC @ Volume 11

FRI, MAY 27, 2011 SPRINGFIELD, VA @ Jaxx

SAT, MAY 28, 2011 BRONX, NY @ The Point

SUN, MAY 29, 2011 MANCHESTER, NH @ Rocko’s

MON, MAY 30, 2011 ALLENTOWN, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe

TUE, MAY 31, 2011 TORONTO, ON  @ The Wreckroom

WED, JUN 1, 2011 CLEVELAND, OH @ Peabody’s

THU, JUN 2, 2011 COLUMBUS, OH @ The Seven Venue

FRI, JUN 3, 2011 TOLEDO, OH @ Headliners

SAT, JUN 4, 2011 JOLIET, IL @ Mojoe’s

SUN, JUN 5, 2011 ST. LOUIS, MO @ Fubar

MON, JUN 6, 2011 OMAHA, NE @ Sokol Underground

WED, JUN 8, 2011 DENVER, CO @ The Marquis Theater

THU, JUN 9, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ In The Venue

FRI, JUN 10, 2011 BOISE, ID @ Mardi Gras

SAT, JUN 11, 2011 SPOKANE, WA @ The Hop

SUN, JUN 12, 2011 SEATTLE,WA @ Studio Seven

MON, JUN 13, 2011 PORTLAND, OR @ Branx

TUE, JUN 14, 2011 LOS GATOS, CA @ The Venue

THU, JUN 16, 2011 CAMARILLO, CA @ Rock City (w/ Elitist)

FRI, JUN 17, 2011 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go (w/ Elitist)

SAT, JUN 18, 2011 SAN DIEGO, CA @ SOMA (w/ Elitist)

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT is: Travis Richter (vocals), Henry Selva (bass), Dean Herrera (guitar), Brett Powell (drums) and A.J. Minette (guitar).

(Source: eOne Music)

LONG LIVE THE HUMAN ABSTRACT.

Stone.

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT – Announces Headlining Tour Plus Brand New Live Music Video!

Posted in alternative metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, progressive metal, rock festivals, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 30, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(New York, NY) — THE HUMAN ABSTRACT have announced a headlining run this spring entitled ALTERNATIVE PRESS PRESENTS: THE “PULL ME FROM THE GALLOWS” TOUR. Support duties will hail from SCALE THE SUMMIT, THIS OR THE APOCALYPSE, LETLIVE, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS and ACROSS THE SUN.

Co-sponsors include: Bleeding Star Clothing, Skelanimals and Ernie Ball Guitars & Strings. VIP Ticket packages will be announce shortly. Visit the brand new Facebook application to keep up on the latest news about the tour here, http://on.fb.me/fUSZj0. Having just finished a successful run supporting the ATTICUS METAL III TOUR, the band is excited to head back out on the road.

The band is also releasing a brand new live video for their single Faust, watch that here: http://bit.ly/g97cJC

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT released their newest full length record entitled Digital Veil earlier this month to much critical acclaim.

“The result is a re-tuned, tightened and reinvigorated sound that’s going to make a serious impact on the modern metal scene,” says Metalsucks.com.

* The new record Digital Veil is available for preview or purchase via iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/eXv7Rb.

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT is: Travis Richter (vocals), Henry Selva (bass), Dean Herrera (guitar), Brett Powell (drums) and A.J. Minette (guitar).

THE “PULL ME FROM THE GALLOWS” TOUR:

FRI, MAY 13, 2011 ANAHEIM, CA @ Chain Reaction (w/ Elitist)

SAT, MAY 14, 2011 PHOENIX, AZ @ The Underground

MON, MAY 16, 2011 LUBBOCK, TX @ Jake’s Sports Cafe

TUE, MAY 17, 2011 DALLAS, TX @ Trees

WED, MAY 18, 2011 SAN ANTONIO, TX @ The White Rabbit

THU, MAY 19, 2011 HOUSTON, TX @ Numbers

FRI, MAY 20, 2011 PENSACOLA, FL @ The Handlebar

SAT, MAY 21, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH, FL @ The Pit

SUN, MAY 22, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, FL @ The Pit

TUE, MAY 24, 2011 DOUGLASVILLE, GA @ The 7 Venue

WED, MAY 25, 2011 RALEIGH, NC @ Volume 11

FRI, MAY 27, 2011 SPRINGFIELD, VA @ Jaxx

SAT, MAY 28, 2011 BRONX, NY @ The Point

SUN, MAY 29, 2011 MANCHESTER, NH @ Rocko’s

MON, MAY 30, 2011 ALLENTOWN, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe

TUE, MAY 31, 2011 TORONTO, ON  @ The Wreckroom

WED, JUN 1, 2011 CLEVELAND, OH @ Peabody’s

THU, JUN 2, 2011 COLUMBUS, OH @ The Seven Venue

FRI, JUN 3, 2011 TOLEDO, OH @ Headliners

SAT, JUN 4, 2011 JOLIET, IL @ Mojoe’s

SUN, JUN 5, 2011 ST. LOUIS, MO @ Fubar

MON, JUN 6, 2011 OMAHA, NE @ Sokol Underground

WED, JUN 8, 2011 DENVER, CO @ The Marquis Theater

THU, JUN 9, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ In The Venue

FRI, JUN 10, 2011 BOISE, ID @ Mardi Gras

SAT, JUN 11, 2011 SPOKANE, WA @ The Hop

SUN, JUN 12, 2011 SEATTLE,WA @ Studio Seven

MON, JUN 13, 2011 PORTLAND, OR @ Branx

TUE, JUN 14, 2011 LOS GATOS, CA @ The Venue

THU, JUN 16, 2011 CAMARILLO, CA @ Rock City (w/ Elitist)

FRI, JUN 17, 2011 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA @ The Whisky A Go Go (w/ Elitist)

SAT, JUN 18, 2011 SAN DIEGO, CA @ SOMA (w/ Elitist)

* For more information on THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, please visit:


http://www.twitter.com/humanabstract


http://www.facebook.com/thehumanabstract


http://www.myspace.com/thehumanabstract


The Human Abstract : MerchNOW http://bit.ly/gCoUQN

(Source: eOne Metal)

LONG LIVE THE HUMAN ABSTRACT.

Stone.

Between The Buried And Me – “The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues” Releases April 12, 2011! Some Metal Info and Thoughts…

Posted in Death Metal, Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, metal music, metal odyssey, Music, progressive metal, progressive rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 26, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – Here is some excellent news for all of you fellow Between The Buried And Me, Progressive Metal and Metal fans… The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues is being released on April 12th, 2011 on Metal Blade Records! This will be the seventh studio album released by BTBAM and their first on Metal Blade Records.

Currently, as of March 26th, 2011, a brand new track (Specular Reflection) from The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues is streaming right here: Between The Buried And Me – myspace music and here: METAL BLADE RECORDS. This new BTBAM song is worth every Metal micro-second of listening to and absorbing!

Specular Reflection clocks in at 11:21 and is progressively enriched with all things great about BTBAM. The piano key intro accompanied with orchestration and chorus, only leads me into the mind blowing, Extreme Metal journey that this ultra-talented band is so vastly known for creating. BTBAM fans won’t be disappointed while new fans shall be mesmerized and pulled into the Progressive and Extreme circle of sound that they’ll hear from Specular Reflection. Without a Metal doubt, I’m buying this new BTBAM album.

I have listened to this new song called Specular Reflection many, many, times now and I’m going to continue listening… and listening. I’ve always felt that Between The Buried And Me have been slightly ahead of their Metal time, now I feel they have arrived at being labeled “a Metal measuring stick” for their sub-genre. Metal be thy name.

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME:

Tommy Rogers – vocals & keyboards

Dustie Waring – guitar

Paul Waggoner – guitar

Dan Briggs – bass

Blake Richardson – drums & percussion

Track Listing For The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues:

Specular Reflection

Augment of Rebirth

Lunar Wilderness

* The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues was produced and engineered by Grammy award winning David Bottril alongside BTBAM.

* The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues was recorded at Metalworks Studios and Rattlebox Studios.

* For more info on Between The Buried And Me, click the links below:

Between The Buried And Me – myspace music

Between The Buried And Me – facebook

METAL BLADE RECORDS

LONG LIVE BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.

Stone.

CHIMAIRA “Wild Thing” Cover Song – A Horns Up To Charlie Sheen’s “Major League” Movie And Available Now at iTunes!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, metal music, metal odyssey, metalcore, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on March 7, 2011 by Metal Odyssey

(New York, NY) – CHIMAIRA joined in the fun of celebrating Charlie Sheen last week by covering the song “Wild Thing” in the studio, a tribute to Charlie Sheen’s 1989 hit comedy movie “Major League”. “We had some fun at the studio”, says Chimaira’s front man Mark Hunter.

Chimaira is currently in the studio finishing up their upcoming record to be released later this year. Recently signing a new record deal with eOne Music for North America, South America and Japan, Mark Hunter offers: “We are excited to start the new decade with a team that believes in our music, has our back and thinks outside the box. eOne are one of the very few labels out there who still give a damn about the genre and Chimaira are proud to be a part of that. Expect great things in 2011”.

Chimaira released their album “The Infection” back in 2009 to serious critical acclaims with hit singles “Secrets of the Dead” and “Destroy and Dominate”, which claimed the #30 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Their most recent effort was a three disc live DVD, which also features a documentary about the band called “Coming Alive”.

* Over the past 10 years, Chimaira has sold close to 500,000 albums.

A “Wild Thing” song history, (see below), brought to you by Metal Odyssey’s Stone:

* “Wild Thing” was written by songwriter Chip Taylor, (real name: James Wesley Voight), who was born in New York City. This iconic Rock ‘n’ Roll song was originally recorded by The Wild Ones back in 1965. The English Rock Band – The Troggs covered “Wild Thing” back in 1966 and reached #1 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of 1966.

Stone’s “Wild Thing” Cover Song Review:

Okay, I bought this cover song of “Wild Thing” from iTunes today. It realistically served me right. I never thought I would be saying this about Chimaira… they actually made a (gulp) “fun” song. This cover version has it’s Metal grooves happening with plenty of crunch. Yes, Mark Hunter still sounds quite pissed off vocally, so don’t worry all of you Chimaira die-hards out there! “Wild Thing” clocks in at 2:30 long, so it’s no epic, it’s just a good Metal kick-in-the-ass to kick start my day. Or is that kick start my night? A Must Metal buy for only $1.29!

CHIMAIRA:

Mark Hunter – vocals

Matt DeVries – guitar

Rob Arnold – guitar

Andols Herrick – drums

Chris Spicuzza – keyboards, samples & backing vocals

* For more info on CHIMAIRA, click the links below:

CHIMAIRA – Official Website

CHIMAIRA – myspace music

CHIMAIRA – Official Facebook

CHIMAIRA (chimairaband) On Twitter

* You can preview and/or buy Chimaira’s cover song “Wild Thing” at iTunes by clicking on the link below!

http://bit.ly/eRJQ0z

(Source: eOne Music)

* Metal Odyssey receives 0% compensation from iTunes for directing you to their store for making a song purchase. This is all done in good Metal faith, to assist all fellow Metalheads worldwide, in finding easy access to this new Chimaira song. Metal be thy name.

LONG LIVE CHIMAIRA.

Stone.

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