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TERMINALIST – Danish/American Thrash Metal Collective Issues “Mutating Fractures” Video/Single

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on August 13, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

photos by Theis Wilmer Poulsen

Second LP “The Crisis As Condition” Nears September Release On Indisciplinarian

Watch TERMINALIST’s “Mutating Fractures” video HERE.

Danish/American hyperthrash band TERMINALIST today unleashes a new video for “Mutating Fractures,” the second single from their impending second LP, “The Crisis As Condition”, out in early September on Indisciplinarian.

Just as on their debut album, TERMINALIST teamed up with producer Lasse Ballade, “The Crisis As Condition” recorded and mixed at Ballade Studios in Copenhagen and mastered by V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) at Woodshed Studios in Germany. Also, the same as the first album, British painter Ryan T. Hancock is again responsible for the unique artwork, and photography is handled by Theis Wilmer Poulsen.

The disturbing video for “Mutating Fractures” was created in cooperation with videographer Johan Von Bülow. TERMINALIST vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist Emil Hansen elaborates on the song theme, stating, “The crises we face affect and worsen each other. Whether we’re talking climate, war, or inequality, these issues each play a part in a larger whole. ‘Mutating Fractures’ is an attempt to convey this message through imagery inspired by the Covid crisis where the crises resemble fractures constantly mutating, presenting new problems along the way. It’s a deeply pessimistic track which, although catchy and riffy, also itself mutates, diverting from the original theme before the last reprise.”

Watch the video for the new TERMINALIST single “Mutating Fractures” RIGHT HERE and stream the single HERE.

“The Crisis As Condition” will be released September 8th on LP – gatefold with 100 on Orange Vinyl and 300 on Black Vinyl – as well as CD, CS, and digital formats via Indisciplinarian. physical formats can now be preordered at the label webshop HERE. Also watch the video for the album’s title track HERE.

TERMINALIST has just supported sci-fi legends Voivod in Copenhagen, where the band will also play its release show at Loppen, Christiania on September 8th with support from power thrashers Exelerate. Additional live excursions are to be expected following the album’s release.

TERMINALIST Live:

9/08/2023 Loppen – Copenhagen, DK *LP Release show w/ Exelerate [tickets]

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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IRON SAVIOR – Returns With “In the Realm of Heavy Metal” In New Single & Video Off Upcoming Album “Firestar”!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, Power Metal with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 12, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

German power metal frontrunners, IRON SAVIOR, have announced the release of their new studio album, titled Firestar, for October 6, 2023 via AFM Records. The pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!

Following previously-released songs, “Through the Fires of Hell” and the blistering, fast-paced album title track, IRON SAVIOR are premiering a music video for their new single “In the Realm of Heavy Metal”! The new clip is now streaming HERE.

Firestar track listing:

IRON SAVIOR have again come up with an exceptional studio album in Firestar, enhanced by Felipe Machado Franco’s impressive cover artwork presenting the band’s mighty spaceship that has been aroundr since 2011. The cherry on the cake is the powerful production courtesy of Hamburg’s Powerhouse Studio, including intelligently positioned keyboard parts and the anthemic background choirs, supported by Sielck’s 17-year-old daughter Frida and her boyfriend. Without any doubt, Firestar promises to be a bonfire in many respects!

IRON SAVIOR:
Piet Sielck (vocals, guitars)
Joachim “Piesel” Küstner (guitars)
Jan S. Eckert (bass)
Patrick Klose (drums)

Firestar track listing:

  1. The Titan
  2. Curse of the Machinery
  3. In the Realm of Heavy Metal
  4. Demise of the Tyrant
  5. Firestar
  6. Through the Fires of Hell
  7. Mask, Cloak and Sword
  8. Across the Wastelands
  9. Rising from Ashes
  10. Nothing Is Forever
  11. Together as One

Source: AFM Records

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Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest Unveil 2023 Lineup w/ Casket Robbery, Raven Black, Summoner’s Circle

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal festivals, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 11, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest 2023
Saturday, October 14th at The Amp in Jackson, TN Get tickets now for only $30.00!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tennessee-metal-devastation-music-fest-2023-tickets-542779246337

Check out the bands playing in this Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DohLYRafzhQS20PAHEGwu

Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is proud to unveil its lineup for its 2023 edition in Jackson, TN on October 14th. The lineup will feature the following:

Casket Robbery
Raven Black
Summoners Circle
Fires In The Distance
Autumn Lies Buried
Blood Stained Dusk
The Red Mountain
Gravehuffer
Tombstone Blue
The Band Repent
Temple Of The Fuzz Witch
Crazy Mad Ride
The Gunpowder Plot
(Exact order and set times to be announced at a later date)

About: The Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is a one-day heavy metal music festival held in West Tennessee. It features bands from all over the USA, along with numerous art, craft, and food vendors, and is the only event of its kind in the Jackson, TN area. The aim of the festival is to connect bands and artists with new fans and supporters. The festival organizers are paving the way in allowing the bands and artists to perform and sell their goods while keeping 100% of their merchandise revenue with no vending fees or merch cuts.

Official Sponsors:
Dragonfly Hemp Company
Lisa Adkins Photography & Marketing
Black Doomba Records
Dark Sails Entertainment
Charlotte’s Mystical Web
Sacred Adornments
Reverie Compass
The Herbal Connection
(More spots available, contact us today!)

Media Sponsors:
Pete’s Rock News And Views
Asher Media Relations
(More spots available, contact us today!)

Over 40 Food & Craft Vendors TBA!​
If you are interested in sponsoring the event or playing at next year’s event or have any questions regarding the event please send an email to submit@metaldevastationradio.com​

Don’t forget to enter the raffle at the official Metal Devastation Music Fest Booth on October 14th and get a chance to win a brand new Ibanez guitar pictured below!

Source: Asher Media Relations

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LUTHARO – To Support UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, East Coast Tour With PALADIN Kicks Off Next Month

Posted in canadian heavy metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 10, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Hot on the heels of their recent co-headline tour announcement, Canadian melodic metal outfit LUTHARO has now announced a string of Canadian dates supporting power metal powerhouses UNLEASH THE ARCHERS. They will be joined by tourmates PALADIN for all four dates. Tickets are available HERE.

LUTHARO will also be riding across the East Coast of the US this Fall on a co-headlining run with thrashy power metal affront PALADIN. The tour kicks off on September 20th in Knoxville, TN and wraps on October 8th in Louisville, KY. Full dates and more information are available below.

LUTHARO commments: “IT’S TIME TO SHRED! We are super stoked to be joining our friends in Paladin for an epic tour this fall! Tickets are available and we hope to see you on the road! 🤘❤️‍🔥”

LUTHARO will be touring in support of their latest album, Hiraeth. This new album launches into an epic exploration of the band’s technical, musical and compositional abilities. They expertly balance hauntingly beautiful atmospheres with raw power and aggression. Hiraeth is an astounding new album, a fantastically epic journey that needs to be experienced to be believed. Stream Hiraeth HERE.

LUTHARO:
Krista Shipperbottom – Vocals
Victor Bucur – Guitars, backing vocals
Chris Pacey – Bass
Cory Hofing – Drums
Jeff WIlson – Guitar (Live)

LUTHARO/PALADIN – Tour Dates:

9/22 Fri – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl (Downstairs)
9/23 Sat – Cleveland, OH – No Class
9/24 Sun – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
9/26 Tue – Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
9/27 Wed – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
9/28 Thu – Tallahassee, FL – The Bark
9/29 Fri – Gainesville, FL – Loosey’s
9/30 Sat – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
10/1 Sun – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
10/3 Tue – Baltimore, MD – The Crown
10/5 Thu – Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland
10/6 Fri – Providence, RI – Dusk

LUTHARO w/ UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, PALADIN:

10/19 Thu – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/20 Fri – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
10/21 Sat – Montreal, QC – Studio TD
10/22 Sun – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell

Connect With Lutharo:
Bandcamp: https://lutharoband.bandcamp.com/album/hiraeth
Website: https://www.lutharo.com/

Source: C Squared Music

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UNEARTH Announce Co-Headline Run With REVOCATION

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 9, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

“The adventure continues,” as they celebrate 25 years as a band, metalcore juggernauts UNEARTH are joining forces with progressive death metal stalwarts REVOCATION for a North American string of tour dates. Featuring support from ENTHEOS and HIGH COMMAND, the tour will kick off on September 29th in Brooklyn, NY at the legendary St. Vitus bar and wrap on October 20th in Ottawa, ON at The Brass Monkey. Tickets go on sale Friday August 11 at 10:00am local time and will be available HERE.

“We are more than ready for round two of touring North America in support of our new album ‘The Wretched; The Ruinous’,” shares UNEARTH. “We’ll be joined by the killer Revocation on this co-headlining run with support coming from the viciously heavy and progressive Entheos and our Massachusetts brothers in High Command. Let’s tear it up friends.”

UNEARTH + REVOCATION w/ ENTHEOS, HIGH COMMAND:

Sep 29 – Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus
Sep 30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
Oct 01 – Toledo, OH – Frankie’s
Oct 02 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Oct 03 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Oct 04 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
Oct 06 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Oct 07 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
Oct 08 – West Palm, FL – Respectables
Oct 09 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Oct 10 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Oct 11 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Oct 12 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Upstairs
Oct 14 – Horsehead, NY – The Pit @ The L
Oct 15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
Oct 16 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinere
Oct 17 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Oct 18 – Barrie, ON – The Queen Barrie
Oct 19 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Oct 20 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey

The Wretched, The Ruinous Track List:
The Wretched; The Ruinous
Cremation of the Living
Eradicator
Mother Betrayal
Invictus
Call of Existence
Dawn of the Militant
Aniara
Into the Abyss
Broken Arrow
Theaters of War

Metal titans UNEARTH have left their undeniable mark on heavy metal history through their relentless determination to deliver indisputable classics with every album. Now, 25 years into their career, the Boston bruisers’ legacy has never been more evident than on their most recent release, The Wretched, The Ruinous, which can be purchased HERE.

“The Wretched; The Ruinous is about the eight billion people on this planet,” describes vocalist Trevor Phipps. “We’ve created a man-made mass extinction event and have been too slow to correct our faults. Extreme weather, drought, famine, disease, erosion of land, culture wars, civil wars, wars for natural resources, and the displacement of billions of people, is all a current reality. This isn’t a future problem; it is a now problem and I take this record to talk about it.”

Source: C Squared Music

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Melodic Death-Thrash Outfit RAIDER On North American Tour Right Now!

Posted in Death Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Ontario-based melodic death-thrash outfit RAIDER are going to tear open North America this month on their North American tour. With support from INVICTA and WARHEAD on select dates, the tour kicks off on August 4th in Montreal, QC and wraps on August 27th in Cleveland, Ohio. The band is touring in support of their most recent album, Trial By Chaos, which is out now.

RAIDER:

Angelo Bonaccorso – Vocals
Gabriel Rosa – Guitars
Bennett Smith – Guitars
Aaron Tanner – Bass

04/08- Montreal, QC*
05/08 – Toronto, ON*
06/08 – Cincinnati, OH*
07/08 – Knoxville, TN
09/08 – Tulsa, OK
10/08 – Houston, TX
11/08 – San Antonio, TX
12/08 – Dallas, TX
13/08 – Albuquerque, NM
15/08 – Tuscon, AZ**
16/08 – Tempe, AZ**
18/08 – Fresno, CA **
19/08 – Santa Rosa, CA **
20/08 – Palmdale, CA**
22/08 – Santa Fe, NM
23/08 – Oklahoma City, OK
24/08 – Des Moines, IA
25/08 – Kansas City, MO
26/08 – Chicago, IL
27/08 – Cleveland, OH

*with Invicta
**with Warhead

While RAIDER is known for their sheer unbridled savagery, the overarching theme of their music is deceptively positive. “Life is hard the whole way through and each and every one of us has our own personal hell to contend with in order to find meaning,” the band elaborates. “We want to be a voice that is in your corner of the ring for the battles we face together, and the battles you face alone. That being said, there is no rule that facing life’s challenges should make us perpetually miserable and that is what our live show is all about. We want people to feel welcome no matter who they are or where they come from, and to have FUN with us. If we can bring people joy and empower them even just a little bit to take on the next big thing, we have done our work.”

Website: https://www.raiderofficial.com/
Bandcamp: https://raiderofficial.bandcamp.com

Source: C Squared Music

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Enough With The “Greatest/Ranked” Guitar Player Lists Already!

Posted in classic rock, guitar legends, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on August 6, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

I’m so exceedingly exhausted of the thousands of lists I see on social media ranking who the greatest guitarists of all-time are. I won’t name the very popular publication that “ranked” Brian May as #1 aka “the greatest ever”. That ranking alone was enough for me to vomit and luckily I didn’t. My point is these clickbait lists are completely biased, whether compiled by a single person or group of people.

I’m not saying Brian May is a terrible guitarist; in fact he would probably be in my personal list of 100 greatest guitarists somewhere. Just not at #1 for the love of God. The only good that these lists generate are debate and discussion, I suppose many would say. End of my opinion. To conclude, without posting a nonessential list, the guitarist that is my #1 all-time is Jimi Hendrix and that resonates more historical than picking Brian May.

Metal be thy name – Stone.

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Melodic Metal Project ELEMENT OF FATE Streaming “Dreamfall” Single

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , on August 4, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

ELEMENT OF FATE, a Melodic Metal project consisting of fantasy artist and vocalist, Carol Phillips and guitarist/musician Scott Loose(Stellar Death, While Heaven Wept, et al), are streaming new single “Dreamfall” on Bandcamp! Visit the following link to stream it:

elementoffate.bandcamp.com/track/dreamfall

“Dreamfall” will be available on all digital platforms on August 25 through Bravemusic.

“Dreamfall is our third single release, and is a song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever chased a dream. It’s about finding the light in the darkness. When your soul feels hopeless and broken, and life seems impossible to endure, when you feel like you just can’t go on anymore. It’s about believing in yourself, and overcoming the fears, doubts and the negativity that can stop you from reaching your full potential. The song lyrics are a reflection of my own journey, and fighting these inner demons.” – Carol Phillips

Element of Fate primarily draw influence from traditional metal bands, but leverage modern recording techniques to craft their unique sound. The music varies from high-energy thrashing to melodic and groovy, and the lyrics explore a range of fantasy-laden, mystical, and sci-fi storylines. Carol’s dynamic voice, paired with Scott’s passion for writing guitar riffs, creates a textured fusion of metallic and dream-like soundscapes. All of the music and releases are accompanied by Carol’s original artwork, which creates an even more immersive experience for the listener.

Line-Up:

Carol Phillips: Vocals, Lyrics
Scott Loose: Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drum Programing

Credits: All music recorded at House Nine, and mixed/mastered by John Mario at JBG Records. Copyright 2023.

Individual Bios:

Carol Phillips is a fantasy artist and illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. She is a classically trained vocalist who began studying voice at age 13. She is primarily a lover of rock and heavy metal, but also enjoys singing many other styles of music. Her training and varied inspirations have allowed her to develop a very dynamic vocal range and tonality. Carol’s desire to explore all of the sounds and textures of the voice enables her to uniquely convey a story, and to emotionally connect with the listener. Element of Fate is her first foray into the world of songwriting and recording—merging her creative passion for both art and music, and fulfilling a life-long passion.

Scott Loose is a Washington, DC-based guitarist/musician and recording artist who has been writing music and playing in various rock/metal bands since the early 1990s. He has appeared on over 20 recordings, and has toured throughout the United States and Europe. Scott is also a founding member of the Bravemusic record label, whose motto is to create music “without boundaries” (www.bravemusic.com). Scott is best known for his work with As the Sea Parts, Brave, Day of Departure, Stellar Death, and While Heaven Wept.

Element of Fate on Spotify / instagram.com/carolphillipsart

Source: ClawHammer PR

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Rat Pak Records Set To Release George Lynch “Guitars At The End Of The World”

Posted in classic rock, guitar legends, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

From Rat Pak Records:

Guitar legend George Lynch will release his sophomore instrumental album “Guitars at The End of the World” via Rat Pak Records on September 08, 2023, an album which features 10 all new studio tracks along with 3 new bonus tracks. The album is the highly anticipated follow up to his 2021 opus “Seamless”, which fans of the shred-master embraced with open arms. Guitars at The End of the World features pro drumming legend Curt “Kirkee B.” Bisquera, who has worked with such greats as Elton John, Mick Jagger and Tom Petty, and also features renowned bassist Tony Franklin, who is known for his work with The Firm, Jimmy Page and Kenny Wayne Sheperd. Also appearing is Lynch Mob drummer Jimmy D’Anda on the track “The Crucible”.

Regarding George’s approach to instrumental albums, the virtuoso states, “I always focus on creating guitar-driven music that delivers something outside the realm of what most people would expect, coming from a semi-redeemed 80’s hair shredder. I want my instrumental records to be challenging, but not exhausting; personal, without being belligerently self-indulgent, include a fair amount of guitar histrionics, and pay tribute to the masters without making it sound like I’m competing to be the end-all summation of all guitar legacies that preceded me. I also wanted the underlying music to be more than vehicles for solos, I want the compositions to stand on their own”, explains Lynch. Fueled with driving guitar tracks like “Psycho Beta” and “The Crucible”, to the haunting outro of album closer “Contraflow”, it is clear there is no slowing down George’s creativity and Guitars at The End of the World is sure to be a fan favorite!

TRACK LISTING:

  1. The Knowing
  2. Psycho Beta
  3. The Crucible
  4. The Passage
  5. Borracho Boogie Delux
  6. Shadow of the Needle
  7. The Wolf
  8. Serpentarium
  9. The Ritual
  10. Contraflow
    BONUS TRACKS (CD & Digital versions only)
  11. Tone Bender
  12. Brilliant Lion From The Second Mountain
  13. Bitches Be Trippin’

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PREDATORY VOID – Release “A Portrait” – A Short Film By Diana Lungu

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on August 2, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo Credit: Tetiana Malezhyk / Yoss Photography

“Predatory Void feels like something totally new, it’s like learning to walk again and of course there’s ups and downs”, says Lennart Lennart Bossu (guitar). “It‘s important for people to realize that we’re really just a group of individuals who have the irresistible urge to play music, and that we’ll inevitably fuck up now and then, but that’s how it is.”

PREDATORY VOID have just released “A Portrait”, a short, but intimate documentary by Diana Lungu about the people and the dynamics in the band that you can find here: https://youtu.be/hcbxk1Og_2s

“Making music with Lennart, Thijs, Tim and Vincent had really taught me to focus and let go in equal parts”, says Lina R. (vocals). “To appreciate being pushed to do things you‘d normally be afraid of doing – just because someone else believes in your ability.”

PREDATORY VOID came to be when guitarist Lennart Bossu (Amenra, Oathbreaker) found himself writing material that wasn’t really suited for Amenra. Lennart gathered a group of likeminded people living in the area of Ghent (BE): the versatile vocalist and tattoo artist Lina R, Tim De Gieter (bass; Amenra, Doodseskader, Much Luv Studio), Thijs De Cloedt (guitar; Cobra The Impaler), and Vincent Verstrepen (drums; Carnation). The band released their debut album, “Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being”, in April of this year.

PREDATORY VOID live:
11/08/23 (BE) Kortrijk – Alcatraz Festival
30.09.23 (BE) Namur – Belvedere
07.10.23 (DE) Emsdetten – Treffpunkt 13drei
29.10.23 (NL) Maastricht – Samhain Festival @ Muziekgieterij
12.11.23 (BE) Eeklo – N9
15.11.23 (DE) Hamburg – Headcrash
16.11.23 (DE) Bochum – Die Trompete
17.11.23 (DE) Halle / Saale – Deep Sound City Fest
18.11.23 (CZ) Prague – Strahov 007
20.11.23 (DE) Karlsruhe – Jubez
21.11.23 (CH) Düdingen – Bad Bonn
22.11.23 (CH) Aarau – KIFF
23.11.23 (DE) Neunkirchen – Stummsche Reithalle
01.12.23 (BE) Charleroi – Rockerill
07.12.23 (NL) Den Haag – Paard
18.01.24 (NL) Eindhoven – Blue Collar Hotel

PREDATORY VOID online:
www.instagram.com/

Source: C Squared Music

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PERIPHERY – Trek To Europe For First Tour Since 2019

Posted in Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 31, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

“THE WILDFIRE EUROPEAN TOUR” TICKETS ARE ON-SALE THIS FRIDAY

July 31, 2023 – Periphery, who recently announced their first U.S. headlining tour in support of Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre, have expanded their limited live outings to Europe, performing their first shows on the continent since 2019 in what is dubbed “The Wildfire European Tour.”

“This will be our first tour of Europe in about 4 ½ years,” says Jake Bowen. “Now that Periphery V is out, I know we’re all excited to visit some of our favorite places and play songs off the new record. We’re looking at really great options for support and will announce those bands very soon. These shows are gonna be nuts, see you there!”

Tickets for the newly announced dates are on-sale this Friday, Aug. 4, at 10 am local time. A limited number of tickets remain for the upcoming U.S. trek with several shows already sold out. Ticket links for all shows can be found at Periphery.net.

The Wildfire European Tour ’24 dates:

January 20 Stockholm, SE Fryshuset Klubben
January 21 Copenhagen, DK Amager Bio
January 23 Hamburg, DE Markthalle
January 24 Berlin, DE Huxleys Neue Welt
January 26 Munich, DE Technikum
January 27 Milan, IT Alcatraz
January 29 Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU Rockhal
January 30 Cologne, DE Live Music Hall
January 31 Tilburg, NL 013
February 2 Paris, FR Élysée Montmartre
February 3 London, UK Roundhouse

The Wildfire Tour ’23 dates:

November 4 Anaheim, CA House of Blues* SOLD OUT
November 6 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theatre SOLD OUT
November 7 Denver, CO The Bluebird Theatre SOLD OUT
November 9 Dallas, TX The Echo SOLD OUT
November 10 Ft. Worth, TX Tannahill’s
November 12 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge SOLD OUT
November 13 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge SOLD OUT
November 15 Baltimore, MD Baltimore SoundStage
November 16 Baltimore, MD Baltimore SoundStage
November 18 Worcester, MA The Palladium **

All U.S. shows opened by Mike Dawes; Two night outings feature two different sets

*- Openers are Plini, Archspire, Thomas Giles, and Mike Dawes

**-Openers are Plini, Archspire, Thank You Scientist, and Mike Dawes


Instagram.com/periphery / Periphery.net

Source: Speakeasy PR

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JAG PANZER – Releases “Prey!” Video In Support Of Welcome To The Hallowed Tour 2023

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 30, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Randall Fishburn Jr.

JAG PANZER released their first album in six years, a conceptual opus titled The Hallowed, through Atomic Fire Records last month. The record earned the #23 position on the Official German Album Chart and #62 on the Official Swiss Album Chart: #62. Now, JAG PANZER have kicked off their European tour in support of the record at Germany’s Headbangers Open Air Festival. The ten-date journey also includes a stop at Wacken Open Air and will come to a close with an appearance at Alcatraz Festival on August 12th. In celebration of the tour, the band has unveiled a video for the track “Prey.”

Watch JAG PANZER’s “Prey” at THIS LOCATION.

Guitarist Mark Briody comments, “‘Prey!’ is probably the band’s favorite song to rehearse. The quick riff is lots of fun to play live! In the album concept this is where the panthers kill a family so that the team can take their supplies. We wanted something a bit different for this song, so there is no solo and the structure is much different from the other songs. The track also showcases some of our more unique influences. For example, the main riff in ‘Prey!’ ends on 4. We don’t do that a lot in our music but some of our very early (young teens) influences such as The Runaways’ ‘Cherry Bomb’ ends the riff on 4.”

Order The Hallowed in the physical format of your choice, stream it, or get it digitally at jagpanzer.afr.link/thehallowedPR.

Subscribe to Atomic Fire Records on YouTube HERE. Listen to “Prrey” as well as other new tracks in the AFR New Releases playlist on Spotify HERE.

JAG PANZER:
Harry Conklin – vocals
Mark Briody – guitars
Ken Rodarte – guitars
John Tetley – bass
Rikard Stjernquist – drums

Source: EARSPLIT PR

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SADISTIC VISION “Destroyer of All Dreams” Out Now On Boris Records

Posted in Death Metal, death metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 29, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Hailing from the original era that spawned Death Metal, Sadistic Vision has spanned over three decades with their brand of “Traditional” style of Death Metal. Destroyer of All Dreams consists of five brutal tracks that represent a true homage to the roots of the sound that makes them Sadistic Vision.

The goal of this new EP is to give an insight of imaginative mental progressions that speak to the violent dispositions that come with murder, destruction, depressed and revengefully liberating musicality while maintaining true to the original sound of the band’s persona.

“We are truly grateful and excited to be working with our friends at Boris Records on this one. We’re looking forward to being a part of the Boris Records family.” — Sadistic Vision

“We feel that with today’s death metal consisting of so many bands that are quick to be trendy and stake a claim on the phrase “old-school” death metal that we would like to set ourselves apart from that. In saying that we are ‘traditional’ death metal, we are from the originating times of the style, and are still influenced and inspired by it both as individual and collective musicians.”

Track Listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Unremorsed Killing
  3. Repressed Mind
  4. Destroyer of All Dreams
  5. J.C.

Line-up:

Beau C – guitars and vocals
Brian Reed – bass
Justin Kitzmiller – drums

BIO: Originally starting in the southern regions just outside of New Orleans Louisiana, the band relocated to Hanover Pennsylvania in 1989. After a hiatus and a few lineup changes, Sadistic Vision evolved into a 3-piece line up in 2017, with founding members Beau and Brian still at the helm.

Source: ClawHammer PR

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CROWBAR – Announces US Headlining Tour; Tickets On Sale Now!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 29, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

photo by Justin Reich

CROWBAR today announces a US headlining tour! The twenty-four-date journey begins September 7th in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and runs through October 5th in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Support will be provided by Primitive Man as well as Bodybox, on select dates. Additionally, the band will play a special show with Venom Inc. on October 1st in Iowa City, Iowa. Tickets are on sale TODAY! See all confirmed dates below.

CROWBAR w/ Primitive Man:
9/07/2023 Downtown Music Hall – Fort Walton Beach, FL
9/08/2023 Conduit – Orlando, FL
9/09/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
9/10/2023 Gramps – Miami, FL
w/ Primitive Man, Bodybox:
9/12/2023 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
9/13/2023 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
9/14/2023 Asheville Music Hall – Asheville, NC
9/15/2023 The Camel – Richmond, VA
9/17/2023 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA
9/19/2023 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
9/20/2023 Song & Dance – Syracuse, NY
9/21/2023 Palladium – Worcester, MA
9/22/2023 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
9/23/2023 Angel City Music Hall – Manchester, NH
9/24/2023 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT
9/26/2023 Crafthouse – Pittsburgh, PA
9/27/2023 Hobart Art Theater – Hobart, IN
9/28/2023 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
9/29/2023 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
9/30/2023 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI
10/01/2023 Wildwood – Iowa City, IA w/ Venom Inc #
10/02/2023 Red Flag – St Louis, MO
10/04/2023 Cobra – Nashville, TN
10/05/2023 George’s Majestic – Fayetteville, AR # = no support

Zero And Below is available on CD, LP, cassette, and digitally. Preview and purchase the record at THIS LOCATION.

View the band’s previously released videos for “Chemical Godz” HERE and “Bleeding From Every Hole” HERE.

CROWBAR released their critically-adored Zero And Below full-length last year on MNRK Heavy. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Duane Simoneaux at OCD Recording And Production in Metairie, Louisiana, Zero And Below is the band’s most unforgivably doom-driven record since their 1998 landmark effort, Odd Fellows Rest. Led by Windstein, with guitarist Matt Brunson, bassist Shane Wesley, and drummer Tommy Buckley, songs like “Chemical Godz,” “It’s Always Worth The Gain,” and “Bleeding From Every Hole” are unapologetic emotional outpourings, with a bare-knuckle resolve alongside its soul-searching vulnerability, reliably delivered with crushing heaviness.

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ANGRA – “Cycles Of Pain” Available For Preorder; Guests And Other Album Details Revealed

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Photo by Marcos Hermes

Brazilian progressive power metal legends ANGRA recently signed a deal with German-based record label Atomic Fire Records. The band’s upcoming studio album Cycles Of Pain is due out on November 3rd. Today, ANGRA is pleased to announce that the record is already available for preorder before their first digital single, “Ride Into The Storm,” is unveiled to the world next week, on Friday, August 4th.

Cycles Of Pain was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by long-time ANGRA partner Dennis Ward (D.C. Cooper, Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome) at the Sonastério & Elephant Office in Brazil, while mixing and mastering took place at The TrakShak in Karlsdorf, Germany. Its artwork was designed by Erick Pasqua before Jonathan Canuto took care of layout duties.

The album also features a range of guests including appearances by Amanda Somerville (“Tears Of Blood”), Brazilian artists Lenine (“Vida Seca”) and Vanessa Moreno (“Tide Of Changes – Part II” and “Here In The Now”), and Juliana D’Agostini on piano (“Tears Of Blood”).

Cycles Of Pain will be available in the following formats: digipak CD, jewel case CD, vinyl in various color variants (Red/Yellow Split, Clear/Blue Marbled, Clear Yellow/White Splatter), and digitally.

Preorder ANGRA’s Cycles Of Pain at THIS LOCATION.

ANGRA:
Fabio Lione – vocals
Rafael Bittencourt – guitars
Marcelo Barbosa – guitars
Felipe Andreoli – bass
Bruno Valverde – drums

Cycles Of Pain – Track Listing:

  1. Cyclus Doloris
  2. Ride Into The Storm
  3. Dead Man On Display
  4. Tide Of Changes – Part I
  5. Tide Of Changes – Part II
  6. Vida Seca
  7. Gods Of The World
  8. Cycles Of Pain
  9. Faithless Sanctuary
  10. Here In The Now
  11. Generation Warriors
  12. Tears Of Blood

ANGRA Live:
8/12/2023 Ópera De Arame – Curitiba, BR
10/28/2023 Festival Hora do Rock @ Arena Vale Fest – São José dos Campos, BR New
11/03/2023 Tokio Marine Hall (Album Release Show) – São Paulo, BR
11/18/2023 Armageddon Metal Fest – Joinville, BR
12/15/2023 Circo Voador – Rio de Janeiro, BR New
1/29-2/02/2024 70,000 Tons Of Metal – Miami, FL

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MESHUGGAH – To Issue Remastered Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition Of “Chaosphere” Full-Length November 10th 2023, Via Atomic Fire – Preorders Available

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

It is impossible to talk about experimental or avant-garde metal without mentioning long-running metal icons, MESHUGGAH. Since forming in 1987 in Umeå, Sweden, MESHUGGAH has developed into one of the most technically complex and virtuosic groups of players the metal realm has ever encountered, their distinctly unique brand of progressive, groove‐infused extreme metal inadvertently launching an entirely new subgenre. Crowned “one of the ten most important hard and heavy bands,” by Rolling Stone, the band has earned the respect and admiration from fans and musicians alike.

2023 now marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of one of the band’s earliest milestones: Chaosphere. Originally released on November 9th, 1998, MESHUGGAH’s third full-length studio album shows the band toning down some of the thrashier sounds of previous releases in favor of the more technical, polyrhythmic, groove-oriented sound they would go to explore on subsequent albums. The record contains the songs “New Millennium Cyanide Christ,” “Corridor Of Chameleons,” and “Neurotica,” some of the band’s most streamed tracks, among other highlights.

To commemorate the album’s quarter-century anniversary, Atomic Fire will unleash a sonically updated version of the album on November 10th. The re-release of this masterpiece comes in hi-def audio remastered by Thomas Eberger and Sofia von Hage at Stockholm Mastering on all streaming platforms, as well as a jewel case CD edition (incl. 8-page booklet), and stunning new vinyl colors (most are limited worldwide to under 1500 of each color, 180 grams, 2xLP in 5 mm Sleeve incl. 2-page insert), to complete every collector’s dream.

Preorder yours today at THIS LOCATION.

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New England Black Metal Band EAVE Release “Fervor”

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, black metal bands, black metal videos, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Atmospheric post-black metal band EAVE presents their third full-length album, Fervor. Complex and powerful, Fervor offers seven new songs that show a more aggressive march across the bleak, depressive soundscape the band created on 2020’s Phantoms Made Permanent.

Fervor is out now on Bindrune Recordings. Order the album at shop.bindrunerecordings.com or bindrunerecordings.bandcamp.com.

Stream Fervor on Spotify and Apple Music.

Watch the video for “Mirroring” at youtu.be/r0hdmtwMGvE

Tracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition

A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.

After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.

Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.

EAVE is:
Brian Tenison – Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter – Drums
Ian Stoller – Guitars
Gabriel Shara – Guitars, Vocals

eave.bandcamp.com

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SKULL & CROSSBONES Premieres New Album Single “Nature’s Legacy”

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, metal music videos, Music, music news, music videos, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 27, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

German heavy metal act SKULL & CROSSBONES, the new band featuring former members of Stormwitch, have shared a new track taken off their upcoming debut Sungazer! The band’s first full-length studio album will be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on September 8, 2023 through Massacre Records, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!

As the band reveals, the song “is about the occult, pagan nature religions. The attentive view of the beauty of nature should be sharpened, but from a dark point of view. One should leave a legacy of which one should be proud. Inspired by “The Witches’ Almanac.” It’s a classic, driving metal song with a short, calm and hypnotic interlude that culminates in a power metal solo.”

A lyric video for “Nature’s Legacy” is now streaming HERE

With SKULL & CROSSBONES, the four ex-Stormwitch members Volker Schmietow, Tobi Kipp, Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch and Marc Oppold, completed by vocalist Tobi Hübner, pick up where they left off: Dedicating themselves to traditional heavy metal.

Sungazer was mixed and mastered by Marc Ayerle at KlangManufaktur, with a cover artwork created by Michael Vetter.

Sungazer – track listing:

  1. Midnight Fyre
  2. Sungazer
  3. Manhunter
  4. The Invisible Man
  5. Tyrant’s Rule
  6. Nature’s Legacy
  7. Inner Self
  8. Live Your Dreams
  9. The Drowned
  10. The Traveller

SKULL & CROSSBONES are:
Tobi Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitar
Tobi Kipp – Guitar
Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch – Bass
Marc Oppold – Drums

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SKULL & CROSSBONES Live:
09.09.2023 DE Bisingen – Umsonst & Draußen Zollernalb
16.09.2023 DE Gerstetten – Schlicker
09.12.2023 DE Horb am Neckar – Marmorwerk

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ULCERATE – New Zealand Death Metal Trio Announces North American Headlining Tour This November

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , on July 26, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

New Zealand death metal trio ULCERATE will finally make their return to North American soil for a Fall headlining run. The thirteen-date Stare Into Death North America MMXXIII Tour will commence on November 7th in North Hollywood, California and close November 25th in Brooklyn, New York. Support will be provided by Altars.

Comments drummer Jamie Saint Merat, “After three long years of pandemic interruption, we are very proud to finally announce the first shows on North American soil to showcase Stare Into Death And Be Still. Originally booked for 2020, to finally have this come to fruition is nothing short of cathartic. Joining us as special guests are our Australian brothers Altars – together offering a deadly Antipodean assault that will truly be a sight to behold.”

Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

ULCERATE w/ Altars – Stare Into Death North America MMXXIII Tour:
11/07/2023 Knitting Factory – North Hollywood, CA
11/08/2023 Neck Of The Woods – San Francisco, CA
11/10/2023 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR
11/11/2023 Alma – Tacoma, WA
11/12/2023 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
11/16/2023 Reggies – Chicago, IL
11/17/2023 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
11/18/2023 Hard Luck – Toronto, ON
11/19/2023 Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC
11/21/2023 Middle East – Boston, MA
11/22/2023 Warehouse On Watts – Philadelphia, PA
11/24/2023 Metro – Baltimore, MD
11/25/2023 Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY

Stare Into Death And Be Still is available on CD, LP, and digital formats at THIS LOCATION.

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DAMNATIONS HAMMER Reveal Album Details & Music Video For First Single, feat. MY DYING BRIDE Singer Aaron Stainthorpe!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , on July 22, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Building on the foundations set by their previous 2019 album, “Unseen Planets, Deadly Spheres”, September 15, 2023 will see DAMNATIONS HAMMER release their much awaited, forthcoming magnum opus titled “Into The Silent Nebula“!

On their third album, DAMNATIONS HAMMER unleashes eight songs of relentless heavy metal, incorporating the band’s trademark doom-laden groove. Once again produced by Mark Mynett, “Into The Silent Nebula” will feature guest appearances from Rotting Christ’s Sakis, Aaron Stainthorpe of My Dying Bride and Fenriz from Darkthrone!

Give ear, today, DAMNATIONS HAMMER are presenting a first single, the colossal album opener “Sutter Cane“ (feat. Aaron Stainthorpe)! A video clip is now premiering HERE!

The band comments:
“”Sutter Cane” is based on the film “In The Mouth Of Madness”. Sutter Cane is the protagonist from the film, he’s a horror novel writer who goes missing before the release of his latest book, “In The Mouth Of Madness”. It turns out that what Cane is writing is becoming reality: He’s opening a gateway to other worlds allowing an unspeakable horror to spill into our reality! That’s Aaron Stainthorpe from My Dying Bride at 02:51 minutes wanting to know “Do you read Sutter Cane?”

Set to be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on September 15, 2023 through Massacre Records, the album pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!

“Into The Silent Nebula” track listing:

  1. Sutter Cane – feat. Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)
  2. Do Not Disturb The Watchmaker
  3. Outpost 31 – feat. Fenriz (Darkthrone)
  4. Into The Silent Nebula
  5. The Silent Nebula – feat. Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ)
  6. The Call Of The Void
  7. The Hex iv
  8. The Moon And The Waters Of Death

Album Line-Up:
Tim Preston – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Ady Farnell – Lead Guitar
Jamie Fowler – Bass
Gary Bevan – Drums

DAMNATIONS HAMMER Live:
08.08.2023 UK London – The Underworld Camden
09.08.2023 UK Manchester – Rebellion

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