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MODERN SUPERSTAR TO SUPPORT KILLER DWARFS

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 12, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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MODERN SUPERSTAR is pleased to announce that they will support KILLER DWARFS on their upcoming STaRT @ oNe TouR beginning August 31 in Akron, NY at Brauns Concert Cove. The tour will run the East Coast then route out west before winding up in Canada.

MODERN SUPERSTAR are once again back in the studio wrapping up a couple of details and recording another new song for their upcoming next studio album. The yet to be titled project will be released to coincide with the KILLER DWARFS tour.

More details and tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks, stay tuned!

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(Source: HIGHVOLMUSIC)

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For more info on KILLER DWARFS, click below!

Facebook: Killer Dwarfs (Fan Page)

Facebook: Russ DWaRf

http://www.russdwarf.com/

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For more info on MODERN SUPERSTAR, click below!

Facebook: Modern Superstar

http://www.officialmodernsuperstar.com

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For more info on HIGHVOLMUSIC, click below!

Facebook: HighVolMusic

http://www.highvolmusic.com

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LONG LIVE KILLER DWARFS.

LONG LIVE MODERN SUPERSTAR.

LONG LIVE HIGHVOLMUSIC.

Stone.

STRYPER – 2013 TOUR DATES!

Posted in christian heavy metal, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, heavy metal news, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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STRYPER – Below are the dates, cities and venues where the prodigious STRYPER will be playing their legendary Heavy Metal live! Take a Metal look below to see if STRYPER will be Rockin’ in your area! Metal be thy name!

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JUNE 28, 2013

UNITED STATES

THE GRANADA THEATER

DALLAS, TX

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JUNE 29, 2013

UNITED STATES

WAREHOUSE LIVE BALLROOM

HOUSTON, TX

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JULY 12, 2013

UNITED STATES

CASINO BALLROOM

HAMPTON BEACH, NH

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JULY 13, 2013

UNITED STATES

BB KINGS

NEW YORK, NY

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JULY 14, 2013

UNITED STATES

THE CHANCE

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

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JULY 16, 2013

UNITED STATES

MEXICALI LIVE

MICHAEL SWEET & OZ FOX ACOUSTIC

TEANECK, NJ

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JULY 19, 2013

CANADA

THE ROCKPILE

TORONTO, ON

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JULY 20, 2013 NEW DATE!

UNITED STATES

DIESEL CONCERT LOUNGE

CHESTERFIELD, MI

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AUGUST 9, 2013

UNITED STATES

TAILGATER’S

BOLINGBROOK, IL

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AUGUST 10, 2013

UNITED STATES

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR

WEST ALLIS, WI

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AUGUST 14, 2013

UNITED STATES

WHISKY A GO GO

MICHAEL SWEET & OZ FOX ACOUSTIC

HOLLYWOOD, CA

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AUGUST 15, 2013

UNITED STATES

THE COACH HOUSE

MICHAEL SWEET & OZ FOX ACOUSTIC

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA

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AUGUST 16, 2013

UNITED STATES

CLUB MADRID @ SUNSET STATION CASINO

MICHAEL SWEET & OZ FOX ACOUSTIC

LAS VEGAS, NV

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OCTOBER 20, 2013 NEW DATE!

UNITED STATES

SCULLEY’S SHOOTERS

MICHAEL SWEET & OZ FOX ACOUSTIC

NORTH PLATTE, NE

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STRYPER:

Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals & Guitar

Robert Sweet – Drums

Oz Fox – Guitar & Vocals

Timothy Gaines – Bass & Vocals

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For more info on STYRPER, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Stryper Music

For VIP Packages, click here: http://www.stryper.com

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LONG LIVE STRYPER.

Stone.

COUNTERPARTS – 3rd Studio Album Releases July 23rd, Via Victory Records

Posted in hardcore, hardcore bands, hardcore metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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COUNTERPARTS has the Hardcore world waiting in anticipation for their third studio album, The Difference Between Hell and Home, which is set for a July 23rd release. Heartbreaking and honest, chaotic yet purposeful, fans can expect the same spitting aggression and emotive lyricism they’ve come to appreciate from COUNTERPARTS, magnified and turned all the way up.

Vocalist, Brendan Murphy comments, “There was so much preparation, thought, hard work, whatever you want to call it put into this record. We spent more time on these songs than I can even remember, and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. It’s everything we’ve ever done so far, but better. If you give a shit about Counterparts, you will like this record.”

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COUNTERPARTS:

Brendan Murphy – Vocals

Jesse Doreen – Guitar

Alex Re – Guitar

Eric Bazinet – Bass

Kelly Bilan – Drums

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You can now pre-order the new album, on CD or LP (100 Green/ 400 Grey Putty).
Buy it here:
http://www.victorymerch.com/store/counterparts/packages

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(Source: Victory Records)

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For more info on COUNTERPARTS, click on the links below!

http://www.counterpartshc.com

Facebook: COUNTERPARTS

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LONG LIVE COUNTERPARTS.

Stone.

SOiL BECOMES ‘WHOLE’ AS SIXTH ALBUM IS RELEASED AUGUST 20 VIA PAVEMENT ENTERTAINMENT

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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TOUR SET TO LAUNCH JUNE 19 IN BOWLING GREEN, KY

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SOiL’s sixth studio album, WHOLE, will be released August 20 via Pavement Entertainment. It’s the band’s first 100% independent release. “We wanted to call all the shots on this album and, for the first time ever, hold our future in our own hands,” explains bassist Tim King.

“Shine On” is the album’s first single, which will be released to radio June 18 and will be available digitally June 25. A video has been completed and will be released soon.

WHOLE is the first album with original frontman Ryan McCombs since 2004’s RE.DE.FINE (after which he became Drowning Pool’s lead singer). It sees SOiL returning to its classic sound that fans have come to admire, calling it the album “that could have come directly after the SCARS album in 2001.”

Following the release of their first-ever live DVD in 2012, “Re-LIVE-ing The Scars,” SOiL began writing new material and entered the studio in February 2013 with producer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Breaking Benjamin) to begin recording.

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“This was by far the most comfortable and natural recording process we have ever experienced,” says guitarist Adam Zadel. “From the writing, pre-production, and through the main tracking and mixing, everything was smooth and fluid.”

Songs featured on WHOLE include “The Hate Song,” “Loaded Gun,” “Way Gone,” and “Shine On,” which is dedicated to the SOiL fans for standing by the band throughout the years. Another track, “Amalgamation,” sees McCombs taking song titles from both the SOiL and Drowning Pool releases he was a part of and weaving them into verses of the song.

“I think lyrically speaking, those that are familiar with the work I’ve done are going to get the next chapter that they would expect,” Ryan McCombs describes about the lyrical process. “Words from a heart and mind that has lived them. One of the greatest things I experience as a lyricist is when people come up and share with me how a song, or a specific verse or line from a song, got them through a hard time or times in their lives. It reminds me of the times music did that for me and how powerful music and/or a lyric can be in a person’s life.”

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Drums and percussion on WHOLE were performed by Will Hunt (Black Label Society, Evanescence, Device). “Will added a whole new dimension to the songs,” states bassist Tim King. “He added a monstrous and aggressive vibe to the album.” A guest guitar solo on “Wake Up” was also performed by longtime friend, Mike Mushok of the band Staind.

In touring news, SOiL will hitting the road on June 19 for a show in Bowling Green, KY at The Rustic Room along with Pop Evil. The band is currently lining up shows for the entire summer, which will be announced in the coming weeks. One of the upcoming tour stops includes an appearance as part of the second annual Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival on September 15 in Sacramento, CA at Discovery Park, along with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Megadeth, Volbeat, A Day To Remember, HIM, Buckcherry, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, Falling In Reverse, Device, Steel Panther, P.O.D., and many others.

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Here’s the complete track listing for WHOLE:

01. Loaded Gun
02. The Hate Song
03. Ugly
04. Way Gone
05. Psychopath
06. Shine On
07. Wake Up
08. Amalgamation
09. My Time
10. Little Liar
11. One Love

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Check out SOiL at any of the following stops:

Wed 6/19 – Bowling Green, KY @ The Rustic Room (with Pop Evil)

Thu 6/20 – South Bend, IN @ Cheers Pub

Fri 6/21 – Wausau, WI @ The Fillmore

Thu 7/18 – Marion, OH @ Tink’s Rock House

Fri 7/19 – Battle Creek, MI @ Planet Rock

Sat 7/20 – Pecatonica, IL @ Winnebago County Fairgrounds Breast Fest

Sat 8/24 – Twin Lakes, WI @ Shadow Hill Ranch (WIIL Rock Fest)

Sun 9/15 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park

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For more info on SOIL, click on the links below! Whoa!

Facebook: Soil

www.soiltheband.com

www.twitter.com/soiltheband

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LONG LIVE SOiL.

Stone.

NEKTAR – UK Prog Legends To Release Highly Anticipated New Studio Album ‘Time Machine’ On June 18 , 2013

Posted in classic rock, Music, prog rock, progressive rock, progressive rock bands, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 10, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Los Angeles, CA – Prog legends Nektar return with their triumphant 13th album Time Machine on June 18, 2013 on Purple Pyramid Records – the first album of new material in over 4 years – that band leader and founding member Roye Albrighton is calling “The best album Nektar has ever made!” ‘Time Machine’ showcases a new depth of songwriting, melodic complexity and musical exploration that hearkens back to early Nektar releases such as ‘Remember The Future’ and ‘A Tab In The Ocean’.

Nektar, featuring Albrighton, founding drummer Ron Howden, keyboardist Klaus Hentasch and bassist Lux Vibratus, is British, but was formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1970. Their early albums featured a heady, exhilarating mix of progressive, experimental rock sounds that soon caught on worldwide at the height of the international prog-rock boom. Touring the world behind numerous album releases throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s helped to cement the band’s reputation as an influential prog-rock legend.

Having undergone a variety of personnel changes over the past decade or so, the band now boasts its strongest lineup in years and is ready to prove so yet again to its many fans throughout North America. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original release date of the band’s classic album, ‘Remember the Future’, Nektar is looking to perform in its entirety this most heralded release from its vast catalog, a rarity in that the band has not performed the entire album live in years.

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Nektar Time Machine CD is available for pre-order now at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Machine-Nektar/dp/B00CGUSM16

Nektar / Son’s Of Hippies US Tour Dates:

June 20 – Sully’s – Chantilly, VA

June 21 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA

June 22 – Sellersville Theatre – Sellersville, PA

June 23 – B.B. King Blues Club & Grill – NYC

June 26 – The Winchester Music Hall – Cleveland, OH

June 26 – The RockPile Bar & Nightclub – Toronto, ON, Canada

June 28 – Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI

June 29 – Viper Alley – Lincolnshire, IL

June 30 – Famous Dave’s Blues Club – Minneapolis, MN

July 02 – Rogue Pizza Co. – Fayetteville, AR

July 03 – Cheer Up Charlie’s – Austin, TX

July 04 – The Grotto – Fort Worth, TX

For more information visit Nektar’s official website: www.nektarsmusic.com

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

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LONG LIVE NEKTAR.

Stone.

Kerrang Radio – Premiering REVOLUTION HARMONY’s ‘We Are’ (Featuring Serj Tankian, Ihsahn and Devin Townsend) Monday June 10th

Posted in charities, Music, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news, rock vocalists with tags , , , , , on June 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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The world exclusive play of Revolution Harmony’s single We Are will air on Kerrang Radio – The Matt Stocks show on Monday June 10th at 7pm.

Revolution Harmony, the brainchild of British music lecturer/journalist Ray Holroyd, has announced the July 18th release of its debut All-Star charity single, ‘We Are.’ The song features vocals from Serj Tankian (System Of A Down) and Ihsahn (Emperor), as well as guitar solos by Devin Townsend.

Composed, arranged, programmed and produced by Ray Holroyd in Vancouver, the complex international studio project was recorded in North America, England, Norway and New Zealand, then mixed by Rohan Onraet (Slipknot, Machine Head) in London, and mastered by Ted Jensen (Green Day, Muse) in New York. The single also features Stefan Loh (We Claimed Sentience Once) on guitars, and additional vocals from the young up-and-coming UK singer Abbie Johnson.

The lyrical theme in ‘We Are’ is based on the concept behind Revolution Harmony, which is essentially the belief that musical harmony has the power to inspire a revolution towards societal harmony. The single is dedicated to Nelson Mandela and the memory of Lucky Dube, regarded as South Africa’s Bob Marley, and will be released worldwide on Mandela Day (18 July), with all proceeds donated to Buskaid, a charity that provides free music lessons and instruments to children in the townships of South Africa.

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Serj Tankian speaks about his involvement with Revolution Harmony: “It has been an absolute honor being involved with the Revolution Harmony project to bring much-needed financial aid to Buskaid in South Africa. Music has saved my life and has the potential to create positive change in all those young kids struggling to make themselves heard and to survive.” He continues on the single itself: “The song is a musical collage of complex yet moving colors intertwining genres and vibes.”

Ray Holroyd comments: “Revolution Harmony is a dream come true, it’s the perfect harmonious marriage of my two callings: making music and making a positive change in the world! ‘We Are’ is the first milestone for Revolution Harmony, and to share it with three of my musical heroes, Serj, Ihsahn and Devin, who all believe in my vision, is deeply heartwarming and humbling. These musicians are overflowing with talent and compassion, and I am eternally grateful and monumentally honoured to have had them contribute to my cause by singing and playing on a piece of my music. The goal for these All-Star charity singles is to raise significant funds for various smaller charities, by making/selling creative and meaningful music that features rare collaborations by inspirational artists.”

‘We Are’ has also become an official event for Mandela day – http://www.mandeladay.com/calendar/event/all-star-charity-single-feat.-serj-tankian-ihsahn-devin-townsend-dedicated-

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

For more information visit:

http://revolutionharmony.org

Facebook: Revolution Harmony

Revolution Harmony merch:

http://t.co/qztyp3gNBv

To learn about Buskaid, please visit:

http://www.buskaid.org.za

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LONG LIVE REVOLUTION HARMONY.

LONG LIVE RAY HOLROYD & ALL THE MUSICIANS INVOLVED IN THIS IMPORTANT CHARITY.

Stone.

BLACK STAR RIDERS – “ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE” HITS THE CHARTS!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 8, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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BLACK STAR RIDERS – the new band featuring THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza together with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH and others) – have hit the charts with their debut album All Hell Breaks Loose in Europe and America:

Sweden: #15
UK: #25 (#2 Rockcharts)
Germany: #29
Finland: #38
Switzerland: #63
Ireland: #64
Wallonia: #107
France: #122
Belgium: #163

In the USA the band hit the charts on #5 Billboard Heatseekers Chart and on #19 Billboard Hard Rock Chart. The boys are definitely back in town again!

The album is released as a standard CD and also as a special edition digi-pak featuring a bonus track ‘Right To Be Wrong‘ and a “Making of” DVD.

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Check out all available products here:
http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/shop/artikel/landing/black-star-riders-all-hell-breaks-loose.html

All Hell Breaks Loose was produced & mixed by the legendary Kevin Shirley (LED ZEPPELIN, AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN, RUSH…)

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Live:

08.06. S Solvesborg – Sweden Rock
22.11. UK Bournemouth – O2 Academy
23.11. UK London – Shepherds Bush Empire
25.11. UK Bristol – O2 Academy
26.11. UK Cambridge – Junction
27.11. UK Norwich – UEA, Norwich
29.11. UK Pwllheli, Gwynedd – Hard Rock Hell
30.11. UK Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
01.12. UK Cardiff – Solus/University,
02.12. UK Oxford – O2 Academy
05.12. UK Inverness – Ironworks
06.12. UK Edinburgh – Picturehouse,
07.12. UK Newcastle – O2 Academy
08.12. UK Leeds – O2 Academy
10.12. UK Leamington Spa – The Assembly Rooms
12.12. UK Nottingham – Rock Cit
13.12. UK Manchester – Ritz
14.12. IRL Dublin – Academy
15.12. IRL Belfast – Limelight

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More tour dates to be announced shortly.

‘Bound For Glory’ Lyric Video: 
http://youtu.be/kq6Z6C3ipMk

‘Kingdom Of The Lost’ Lyric Video:
http://youtu.be/OEWPbi3Jtm4

Order the album on iTunes (incl. bonus track + digital booklet):
http://smarturl.it/BSRitunes

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

For more info on BLACK STAR RIDERS, click on the links below!

Facebook: Black Star Riders

http://www.blackstarriders.com

http://www.twitter.com/BlackStarRiders

Nuclear Blast:

Facebook: Nuclear Blast USA

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

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LONG LIVE BLACK STAR RIDERS.

Stone.

DEF LEPPARD – SUMMER 2013 TOUR DATES!

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock news, Heavy Metal, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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DEF LEPPARD – The Summer 2013 tour for the (forever legendary) DEF LEPPARD has 12 stops; with Spain, Sweden, Norway, Canada and the USA on the list! Check out the dates and cities below to see if DEF LEPPARD will be Rockin’ and Rollin’ near you! Metal be thy name!

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June 21 – Hellfest (France)

June 23 – San Sebastián, Spain

June 24 – Barcelona, Spain

June 26 – Madrid, Spain

June 28 – Santiago, Spain

July 2 – Helsingborg, Sweden

July 3 – Uppsala, Sweden

July 6 – Skanevik, Norway

July 10 – Calgary, Canada

July 13 – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

July 15 – Gilford, New Hampshire

July 17 – Canandaigua, New York

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Joe Elliott – lead vocals

Phil Collen – lead guitar & vocals

Vivian Campbell – guitars & vocals

Rick “Sav” Savage – bass & vocals

Rick Allen – drums & vocals

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* For more info on DEF LEPPARD, click on the links below!

Facebook: Def Leppard

http://www.defleppard.com

http://www.twitter.com/def_leppard

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LONG LIVE DEF LEPPARD.

Stone.

DARSOMBRA – Band’s House Burglarized, All Equipment Stolen

Posted in avant-garde music, experimental music, experimental rock, Music, psych-rock, psychedelic rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Eclectic, free-form duo DARSOMBRA regretfully announces that their Baltimore home was invaded this week, the doors kicked-in and ALL of the band’s gear and equipment stolen! The band is devastated, as everything they use to construct their incredibly unique audio/visual works has been lost in this act of human gluttony. The band is reaching out to the public for help in tracking down the perpetrators or at least the gear.

From Darsombra:

“Hi friends. We are saddened to report that our house in west Baltimore city was burglarized between 1pm-3pm on Wednesday May 29, and almost everything that we use to make our art was stolen. This is the latest and most complete version of our missing stuff (including some serial numbers where we could find them). If you see any of these items please contact us atwww.darsombra.com.

– 1987 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar (serial number 82317558)
white (faded to cream color) finish w/ black pick guard, gold hardware
including Schaller strap lock buttons (stolen with strap attached), no
pickup guard on treble pickup, without case (pic included)
– late 90’s/early 2000’s era 8-string Rickenbacker bass
– black w/ white pick guard, no cover on treble pickup, silver
hardware including Schaller strap lock buttons (stolen with strap
attached), without case (pic included)
– 2005 Gibson Les Paul Studio baritone guitar (serial number
00055528) sliver finish w/ silver hardware including Schaller strap
lock buttons (stolen with strap attached), without case (pic included)
– 2005 Ernie Ball Music Man bass guitar- flat black finish w/ silver
diamond plate pickguard, silver hardware including Schaller strap lock
buttons, without case (pic included)
– Yamaha acoustic guitar – black, without case
– classical guitar – wood finish, without case
– Rikki Ram student model sitar
– 1930s-era Vega 4-string tenor banjo without case
– Canon Rebel T3i digital SLR camera with a cracked viewing screen
– NEC NP215 projector attached to a small piece of plywood
– 2008 iMac desktop computer
– 2011 Macbook laptop computer (serial number D92GCJRJDRJ7)
– Iomega desktop external hard drive without stand or power supply
– Epson RX595 printer
– tripod

Please repost if you want to help. Thanks.”

Following releases on At A Loss, Public Guilt, Underradar and others, DARSOMBRA signed with Exile On Mainstream for the release of Climax Community. The three tracks on the LP traversing forty-five minutes of the outfit’s unique, slow-building, organic transcendental rock. Brian Daniloski, a veteran of heavier, sludgier, grittier rock bands such as Meatjack and Trephine, controls the sound of DARSOMBRA, alternating between mammoth vocal swells and soundscapes and searing guitar riffs, leads, loops, and samples, combining elements of metal, psychedelic rock, experimental/drone, prog and krautrock. But there is more than just Daniloski’s sonic world at play here as video artist Ann Everton takes his work to the next level by bringing her DARSOMBRA induced visions to the stage through her kinetic psychotropic video projections, creating a constantly shifting backdrop to Daniloski’s live performances.

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Decibel Magazine is streaming Climax Community in its entirety:

 AT THIS LOCATION.

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Critical Praise:

“The larger movements of the songs rub against each other with tectonic weight, while subtler elements attack, defeat and consume. Strange and lovely, Climax Community speaks in the language of animal instinct.” – Exclaim! 

“Much like a work of fine art, little to no commentary is given leaving the observer to interpret the work as they wish. By the same token, the listener may also choose to switch off the cerebral and absorb the music at the most basic level.” – Ghost Cult 

“It’s a clever, dense and hypnotic release that demonstrates that there’s still plenty of exploration to be done in experimental and psychedelic music.” – OneMetal

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Stone Says: This story is absolutely stunning, in a very sad way. This is one terrible act of unkindness, a downright act of human indecency towards our fellow-man. I truly hope DARSOMBRA locates any or all of their precious musical/visual equipment. I urge DARSOMBRA to start a Kickstarter campaign to recoup their means for their livelihood as well.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

Facebook: darsombra

http://www.darsombra.com

http://www.mainstreamrecords.de

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LONG LIVE DARSOMBRA.

Stone.

Santana & Journey Legend Gregg Rolie To Play ‘Sandstock’ Virginia Beach Music Festival

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, classic rock news, Music, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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The Gregg Rolie Band Performs Live:

When: June 22, 2013

Where: Sandstock – Virginia Beach Music Festival – 17th Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA

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Houston, TX – Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, will be performing at ‘Sandstock’ Virginia Beach Music Festival on June 22, 2013. The Gregg Rolie Band will be playing electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as “Evil Ways”, “Black Magic Woman”, “Soul Sacrifice”, “Jingo” and “No One To Depend On” as well as tracks from Rolie’s previous studio effort ‘Roots’, along with new songs. The Gregg Rolie Band consists of Adrian Areas (son of original Santana percussionist Jose Chepito Areas) on Timbales, drummer Ron Wikso (The Storm/David Lee Roth/Richie Sambora), Elliot “Toby” Borrero on congas, Rocket Ritchotte on guitars, internationally acclaimed bassist Gary Brown and former Jean Luc Ponty keyboardist Wally Minko.

From his work with Santana and Journey, Gregg Rolie is no stranger to great musicianship. Given his experience and his desire to make the music the best it can be, he has chosen some of the best musicians in the world to bring his band and its music to life. Gregg was determined to resurrect the sound he helped shape and make famous as Santana’s original lead singer and keyboard player, while at the same time bringing it forward to the 21st century. To do that required finding just the right mix of experience, musicianship and chemistry. Having worked with some of the biggest names in music over the years and having toured the world many times over, these musicians have the skills to interpret this music in the way it is meant to be interpreted, as Gregg so intimately knows.

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Says Gregg: “The band is great because we all really enjoy each other, and I think the sound reflects the fun we are having.” The Gregg Rolie Band will also be performing this summer at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on June 28th and the Bluesfest International Canada on July 13th.

In other news, after a successful tour with Ringo Starr’s All Star Band in the Pacific Rim, which included dates in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, Gregg Rolie will be touring with Ringo and the band again this fall! Gregg, along with Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page, Mark Rivera, Gregg Bissonette and of course, Ringo Starr, will head to Latin America for 14 shows, with two dates in the US, at The Palms in Las Vegas just before Thanksgiving.

Listen to and watch Santana and the Gregg Rolie Band (Live) below!

Visit Gregg’s website for updated tour information: http://greggrolie.com/tour.html

Finally, check out the new CD by Gregg Rolie & Alan Haynes titled ‘Live At The Iridium’, which is exclusively available and can be purchased at Gregg Rolie’s website: http://www.bitvibe.com/products/gregg-rolie-live-at-the-iridium-cd.

Taken from one of Gregg and Alan’s duo performances at the esteemed Iridium Club in New York City, this Live CD captures the essence of the duo in action, in an intimate setting. Gregg brings stories of the glory days of Santana, the early days of Journey, and great new arrangements of classics like “Look Into The Future”, “Evil Ways”, “Anytime” and “Black Magic Woman”. Also included, brilliant new material from his recent solo project, including the touching “If I Went Home”, a song 30 years in the making about his falling out with the band Journey. Armed with a Steinway grand, and Texas Strat-slinger Alan Haynes, Gregg Rolie transforms his stadium rockers into an exciting and personal night club show.

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For Ticket Info:

http://www.beachstreetusa.com/festivals/sandstock-tribute-rock-roll

For more information: www.GreggRolie.com

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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)

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LONG LIVE GREGG ROLIE.

Stone.

MODERN SUPERSTAR LAUNCH KICKSTARTER; NEW ALBUM THIS AUGUST

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock bands, hard rock news, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 4, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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MODERN SUPERSTAR will be announcing summer/fall tour plans beginning in late August and have launched a Kickstarter campaign to assist them. View/pledge to the Kickstarter campaign here.

MODERN SUPERSTAR have finally wrapped up the recording their next release. They took some additional time to go back into the studio to record some additional tracks and  the project is now being mixed and mastered by Ty Sims (Bombay Black). The yet to be titled project is set for an August release with a video to coincide.

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MODERN SUPERSTAR:

 Founder and former Bulletboys drummer Ryche Green, former ‘Regulators‘ guitarist Lorenzo ‘Zo ‘ Del Vecchio, former ’Brain Bucket’ bassist Mike Mackey, former ’Scrap Yard’ guitarist Mike Hatfield and former ’Razmataz’ vocalist Tommy Milan make up the band Modern Superstar.

*MODERN SUPERSTAR was formed in 2010, in Cape Coral, Florida.

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For more info on MODERN SUPERSTAR, click on links below!

facebook: Modern Superstar

http://www.officialmodernsuperstar.com

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For more info on HIGHVOLMUSIC, click on links below!

facebook: HighVolMusic

http://www.highvolmusic.com

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LONG LIVE MODERN SUPERSTAR.

LONG LIVE HIGHVOLMUSIC.

Stone.

JOE SATRIANI – ANNOUNCES COMPLETE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Posted in classic rock, Guitar, guitarists, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, rock guitarists, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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TOUR BEGINS AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO- CONCLUDES OCTOBER 26th IN OAKLAND

UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM OUT NOW

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(Los Angeles, CA) Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Now, the guitar great announces his full U.S. tour and first ever cross-Canada tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before crisscrossing its way across the US, in addition to a trans-Canadian tour where Satriani will be hitting many Canadian cities for the very first time. The North American tour will end with a show on October 26 in Oakland, CA.

Joining  Satriani on the road are veteran band mate Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on keyboards, along with an entirely new rhythm-section, featuring bassist Bryan Beller (Dethklok, Dweezil Zappa) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Adrian Belew, Steve Wilson).

Satriani is celebrating Unstoppable Momentum, his 14th studio album, which was released on May 7, 2013. The album debuted at # 42 giving Satriani his highest chart position in over 20 years. The World Tour launched on May 18 in Istanbul, Turkey and continues on through July 13 in Krasnodar, Russia. Critics are raving about the guitar great’s new album with Total Guitar saying “…(Satriani’s) momentum truly seems unstoppable. The best we can do is to hang on tight,” while Classic Rock declares, “Satch nails it on 14th solo sweep!”

Joe Satriani - Unstoppable Momentum - promo cover pic!

For two decades, Satriani has traveled the world, playing to sold-out crowds as both a headliner and as founder of the all-star “G3” guitar extravaganza. His studio and live recordings have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide to date and of his many solo albums, two have gone platinum and four others went gold, with 15 Grammy nominations between them. His side project, Chickenfoot, featuring former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, former bassist Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith saw their debut album certified gold and their second studio album debuted at #9.

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Joe Satriani’s Unstoppable Momentum Tour Itinerary (* featuring Steve Morse Band as support thru Portland, ME).

August 29 @ Balboa Theatre – San Diego, CA *

August 30@ Pearl Concert Theater @ Palms Casino Resort – Las Vegas, NV*

August 31 @ Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA *

September 1 @ Talking Stick Resort Ballroom – Scottsdale, AZ *

September 2 @ Kiva Auditorium – Albuquerque, NM *

September 4 @ Historic Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO *

September 5 @ Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center – Midland, TX *

September 6 @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie – Grand Prairie, TX *

September 7 @ House of Blues – Houston, TX *

September 8 @ Austin City Limits – Moody Theatre – Austin, TX *

September 10 @ House of Blues – New Orleans, LA *

September 11 @ Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL *

September 12 @ Parker Playhouse – Ft. Lauderdale, FL *

September 13 @ Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL *

September 14 @ Saenger Theatre – Pensacola, FL *

September 15 @ Symphony Hall – Atlanta, GA *

September 17 @ War Memorial Auditorium – Nashville, TN *

September 18 @ Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL *

September 19 @ Lakewood Civic Auditorium – Lakewood, OH *

September 20 @ Taft Theatre – Cincinnati, OH *

September 21 @ Wings Stadium – Kalamazoo, MI *

September 22 @ Macomb Music Theatre – Mt. Clemens, MI

September 24 @ Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC *

September 25 @ Warner Theatre – Washington, DC *

September 26 @ Beacon Theatre – New York, NY *

September 27 @ Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA*

September 28 @ Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, PA *

September 29 @ Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead – Munhall, PA *

October 1 @ Center for the Arts – Buffalo, NY *

October 2 @ Palace Theatre – Albany, NY *

October 3 @ State Theatre – Portland, ME *

October 4 @ Casino New Brunswick – New Brunswick, NB

October 5 @ Rebecca Cohn Auditorium – Halifax, NS

October 7 @ Le Capitole De Quebec – Quebec City, QC

October 8 @ National Arts Centre Southam Hall – Ottawa, ON

October 9 @ St. Denis Theatre – Montreal, QC

October 10 @ Centre in the Square – Kitchener, ON

October 11 @ Massey Hall – Toronto, ON

October 14 @ Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB

October 15 @ TCU Place – Saskatoon, SK

October 16 @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB

October 17 @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB

October 19 @ Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

October 21 @ The Fox Theater – Spokane, WA

October 22 @ Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA

October 23 @ Historic Elsinore Theatre – Salem, OR

October 25 @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA

October 26 @ Fox Theater – Oakland, CA

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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)

For more info on JOE SATRIANI, click on the links below!

http://www.satriani.com

facebook: Joe Satriani

STONE

LONG LIVE JOE SATRIANI.

Stone.

PUSCIFER SET AUGUST 27th RELEASE DATE FOR “ALL RE-MIXED UP”

Posted in alternative rock, experimental rock, Hard Rock, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Puscifer - All Re-Mixed Up - promo cover pic

CONDITIONS OF MY PAROLE REMIXERS INCLUDE SIR MIX –A-LOT AND THIS MORTAL COIL’S JOHN FRYER

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June 3, 2013, Jerome, Ariz. – Puscifer have set an Aug. 27th release date for All Re-Mixed Up, a track-for-track remix album of the band’s sophomore release Conditions of My Parole.

All Re-Mixed Up is the continuation of the Puscifer tradition to release alternate versions, reworks, and remixes of what we consider initial thoughts,” explained Maynard James Keenan.  “For instance, Carina Round was nervous about how to approach her version of ‘Telling Ghosts.’ Mat Mitchell put her at ease by asking her to think of it as a song half written, advising her to ‘now write the other half.’ It’s extremely liberating in the digital age to approach composing and creating in this manner. Infinite paths to explore, reinterpret, and re-present.”

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All Re-Mixed Up Track Listing and Remixers:

1. Monsters (Deconstruct) remixed by Mat Mitchell

2. The Green Valley (Verde River Maestro 507 mix) remixed by Rani Sharone   (Stolen Babies)

3. Monsoons (JLE Motorik mix) remixed by Josh Eustis

4. Telling Ghosts (Giorgia O’Queef mix) remixed by Carina Round

5. Horizons (Dream of a Lie remix) by John Fryer (This Mortal Coil)

6. Man Overboard (11AD remix) by Alain Johannes

7. Toma (Burn Out remix) by Five Knives

8. The Rapture (JLE Needs Service mix) by Josh Eustis

9. Conditions of My Parole (F.U.B.A.R. remix) by Sir Mix-A-Lot

10. The Weaver (Virtual Vacuum remix) by Aaron Harris (PALMS)

11. Oceans (Green Mussel Mix) by Zac Rae

12. Tumbleweed (Delusions of Grandeur mix) by The Beta Machine

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All Re-Mixed Up comes on the heels of an incredibly busy period for the electro-rock outfit.  The band recently released the seven-song EP Donkey Punch The Night, which features covers of Queen’sBohemian Rhapsody” (see the video here: http://youtu.be/LjCu0UwDMNM) and Accept’sBalls To The Wall” as well as new songs “Breathe” and “Dear Brother.”

Puscifer, who are known for their all-encompassing live performances that integrate a variety of on-stage props and pre-recorded video pieces, performed at Coachella 2013, and made their first international outings at Australia’s Soundwave Festival and enthralled South American crowds at Lollapalooza Brazil and Chile.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on PUSCIFER, click on the links below!

facebook: Puscifer

http://www.puscifer.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE PUSCIFER.

Stone.

FAREWELL MY LOVE – CURRENT NEWS ALL RIGHT HERE!

Posted in Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 3, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Farewell My Love - Mirror Mirror - promo flyer - #1 - 2013

FAREWELL MY LOVE

The fast rise to the top is currently on high for Arizona’s FAREWELL MY LOVE and there is BIG news in their Theatrical Rock camp! Check it all out below! Whoa!

NEW EP “Mirror, Mirror” is out NOW! Buy it HERE:

http://merchnow.com/products/153948/mirror-mirror-cdep

Farewell My Love - Mirror Mirror - EP - promo cover pic

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FAREWELL MY LOVE – WILL BE FEATURED ON THE BAD BLOOD TOUR THIS FALL! CHECK OUT THE TOUR FLYER BELOW! WHOA!

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FAREWELL MY LOVE:

Ryan Howell – Vocals
http://Twitter.com/_RyanHowell

Röbby Creasey – Guitar/Piano
http://Twitter.com/RobbyCreasey

Chad Kowal – Drums/Vocals
http://Twitter.com/_ChadKowal

Charlee Conley – Bass
http://Twitter.com/CharleeConley

Logan Thayer – Guitar
http://Twitter.com/LoganThayer

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For more info on FAREWELL MY LOVE, click on link below!

facebook: Farewell, My Love

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For more info on STANDBY RECORDS, click on link below!

www.standbyrecords.net

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LONG LIVE FAREWELL MY LOVE.

Stone.

PALMS – POST ALBUM TRAILER; PRE-ORDER BUNDLES AVAILABLE NOW

Posted in atmospheric music, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, Metal, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Los Angeles – Palms, the Los Angeles-based band featuring members of ISIS and Deftones, have posted an album trailer (see below) featuring music from their forthcoming, self-titled debut (June 25, Ipecac Recordings).

A variety of pre-order bundles have also been made available including limited edition vinyl (5 colors are available in 200 piece editions), t-shirts and posters.  The packages can be found via: http://www.bluecollardistro.com/categories.php?cPath=1657.

A digital pre-order from iTunes gives users immediate access to the song Tropics (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/palms/id644888681).

Patagonia, a song from the upcoming album, is streaming via Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15371-palms-patagonia/).

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The band have also announced their first tour dates: a four-date west coast run this July with stops in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco:

July 10 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern

July 11 – Santa Ana CA @ The Observatory

July 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour —– SOLD OUT

July 13 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

Palms came together following the demise of ISIS, with Jeff Caxide (bass), Aaron Harris, (drums) and Clifford Meyer (keyboards/guitar) electing to continue playing music together.  “After a little time Jeff, Cliff, and I decided that it was insane that we all still lived here in Los Angeles and weren’t playing together,” Harris says. “It just sort of happened naturally, probably because we have been playing together for so long, and things started to come together. But we didn’t want to be instrumental: We wanted vocals. We just weren’t exactly sure who that would be at first.”  The band, knowing that Chino Moreno (Deftones) had been a fan of ISIS, thought he would be a great fit and he agreed.  “A chance to work with the guys from ISIS sounded like a lot of fun,” Moreno says, “I’ve always been into the atmospheric sounds they had created with that project and felt my sense of melody would meld well with theirs.”

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on PALMS, click on the links below!

www.palmsband.com/

facebook: Palms

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LONG LIVE PALMS.

Stone.

WHITESNAKE – “Made In Britain” Releases This July, Via Frontiers Records

Posted in classic rock, classic rock bands, Hard Rock, hard rock albums, hard rock news, Music, rock albums, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Whitesnake - Made-in-Britain

During 2011, the mighty Whitesnake embarked on one of their most successful world tours in recent times, performing 96 shows in over 35 countries, starting in North America in May right the way through until the 2nd UK run in December…

The request for another live album came from the incredible Whitesnake fans, who are notoriously not shy about insisting what they want from their favorite musical reptiles…So, before heading out on the ‘FOREVERMORE WORLD TOUR 2011’, the decision was made to record every performance on the tour….

After spending the early part of 2012 editing and mixing the “WHITESNAKE MADE IN JAPAN” DVD the production team The Brutal Brothers, DC, Doug & Mikey Mac had the task of listening back to over 90 shows and 130 hours of 100% raw, muscular WHITESNAKE performances began in earnest…

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Inspired by the performances from the 9 sold out UK shows and and a further 87 performances from around the world, the CD MADE IN BRITAIN & it’s accompanying CD THE WORLD RECORD was born.

The recent ‘FOREVERMORE” songs shine as brightly as the classic Whitesnake songs, “IS THIS LOVE” …”STILL OF THE NIGHT” and “HERE I GO AGAIN,” all performed with feverish energy, encouraged by remarkably enthusiastic audiences from NEWCASTLE to SAO PAOLO…

Once again, WHITESNAKE have delivered the goods that fans new and old, have been clamoring for…& make no mistake,this is WHITESNAKE at their finest & most electrifying…now YOU can relive the energy, the passion, the brilliance of a band still as resoundingly relevant today as they have ever been…

Euro Release date: July 5th, 2013

USA Release date: July 9th, 2013

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WHITESNAKE:

David Coverdale – vocals

Doug Aldrich – guitars

Reb Beach – guitars

Michael Devin – bass

Brian Tichy – drums

(With) Michael Ruedy – keyboards

Whitesnake - Made-in-Britain

CD 1:

Best Years; Give Me All Your Love; Love Ain’t No Stranger; Is This Love; Steal Your Heart Away; Forevermore; Love Will Set You Free; My Evil Ways; Fare Thee Well; Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City; Fool For Your Loving; Here I Go Again; Still Of The Night.

CD 2:

Bad Boys; Slide It In; Lay Down Your Love; Pistols At Dawn; Snake Dance; Can You Hear The Wind Blow; Fare Thee Well; One Of These Days; The Badger; Deeper The Love; Soldier Of Fortune; Burn/Stormbringer

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(Source: Frontiers Records)

For more info on WHITESNAKE, click on the links below!

facebook: Whitesnake/David Coverdale

http://www.whitesnake.com

http://www.twitter.com/davidcoverdale

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LONG LIVE WHITESNAKE.

Stone.

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED – CD Release Party June 15th At The Roxy

Posted in Music, pop punk, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock bands, rock concerts, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 2, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Harmful If Swallowed - CD Release Party - promo flyer - 2013

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED – The Pop Punk meets Rock sensation known as Harmful If Swallowed will be kicking off their CD Release Party at the world-famous venue: The Roxy!

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When: Saturday, June 15th, 2013

Where: 9009 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California

ALL AGES!

For ticket info and concert hotline info, click on link below!

http://www.theroxy.com/

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To read another recent Metal Odyssey feature on Harmful If Swallowed, click on that cool link below! Whoa!

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED – Delivers Their Third Lethal Dosage With New EP, “Allergy”

The above link is for a post featured on Metal Odyssey, on June 1, 2013.

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(Source: LaFamos PR & Branding)

For more info on HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, click below!

facebook: Harmful If Swallowed

http://twitter.com/harmfulband

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For more info on THE ROXY, click below! Whoa!

facebook: The Roxy Theatre

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LONG LIVE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

LONG LIVE THE ROXY.

Stone.

TRUE WIDOW – STREAM NEW SONG, “HW:R,” VIA NOISEY

Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Music, psychedelic rock, rock albums, rock bands, rock music news, stoner rock with tags , , , , , , on June 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Photo credit: Justin Wilson

CIRCUMAMBULATION OUT JULY 23 VIA RELAPSE

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Philadelphia – True Widow is streaming HW:R, a new song from the upcoming album Circumambulation via Noisey (http://noisey.vice.com/blog/here-is-true-widows-new-single-hwr).

The five-minute track perfectly encapsulates the Texas trio’s seemingly effortless ability to create highly melodic and memorable songs with a rootsy, organic spin on guitar-centric shoegaze.

Pre-order packages for Circumambulation are available on CD/LP/Digital and a deluxe vinyl version that contains a custom letter-pressed art print, designed by DH Phillips and hand painted by the band (http://bit.ly/TrueWidow).

The band plays a June 1 performance at Chaos in Tejas in Austin.

True Widow - Circumambulation - promo cover

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TRUE WIDOW:

DH Phillips – guitar/vocals

Nicole Estill – bass/vocals

Slim TX – drums

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info on TRUE WIDOW, click on the link below!

facebook: True Widow

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LONG LIVE TRUE WIDOW.

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HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED – Delivers Their Third Lethal Dosage With New EP, “Allergy”

Posted in Music, Punk rock, punk rock albums, punk rock bands, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on June 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Los Angeles Punk Rock Band Is A Hit With MTV And KROQ

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Los Angeles, CA – Equipped with a recipe of hard-hitting beats, thought-provoking lyrics and chart-worthy hooks is the Los Angeles punk rock band, Harmful if Swallowed. The band is releasing their six-song EP Allergy containing the hypnotic singles, “Sabrina (Little Angel)” and “Allergy,” available now on iTunes. Since the release of their acclaimed debut Serverthe band has garnered a faithful following with tracks appearing on multiple MTV shows and are frequently spun on the world-famous Los Angeles rock station KROQ. Harmful If Swallowed is preparing to raise their bar even higher with their best work to date, Allergy.

Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Greg Martin, the band’s lineup is made up of Josh Loren (drums), Carlos Nieto III (bass, backing vocals) and Brian Martinez (rhythm guitar). The latest EP, produced at the hands of GRAMMY award-winner, Matt Hyde (Slayer, Porno for Pyros, No Doubt), delivers an impressive range of subject matter, rhythm and sound. Allergy is a smooth evolution from previous records; charged with a fiery energy, stellar vocal chops and real-life situation lyrics.

“Sabrina (Little Angel)” hits hard at the opening with witty lyrics, propulsive drum kicks and enticing electric guitars all supported by strong vocals and ear-pleasing harmonies on the hook. The title track “Allergy”, written about an ex-girlfriend, moves listeners in a similar fashion with canny metaphors and raw emotion. The song compares an ex-girlfriend who makes you so sick whenever she reappears, like a bad allergy.

Harfmful If Swallowed - Allergy - promo cover pic

Songs like “Hateful” and “Recession” are a little more provocative but still feature the Harmful If Swallowed mainstay – head-banging instrumentation. While the track “Lindsay” has it all – catchy hooks, witty lyrics and is penned about the queen of trouble, Lindsay Lohan. Each song is a seamless introduction to the next, while keeping listeners intrigued and entertained. Allergy was recorded in Hollywood, CA at Sunset Lodge with the fine-tuned and crystal clear sound achieved with the help of engineer, Chris Rakestraw  (Bad Religion).

Harmful If Swallowed quickly realized their instant chemistry and it ignited a supernatural musical collaboration. Boasting their suggestive band name, Harmful if Swallowed released their debut album Serverwhichwas handpicked for a selection of MTV shows and caught the attention of radio DJ Kat Corbett (KROQ) who is an avid fan and supporter. Taking full advantage of their increased exposure and growing fan base, the band embarked on a slew of performances including co-headlining concerts with some of the industry’s biggest names such as KoRn, Green Day, Weezer, FEAR, Bad Religion and numerous others.

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The band’s follow up album The Chronicles of Losing was released in 2009 and again caught the attention of industry professionals and fans alike. Determined to further develop and improve as musicians and artists, Harmful if Swallowed was inspired to create a new sound and take a new direction.Allergy is a graceful, intelligent departure that proves to fans their evolution is still rocketing.

It’s only a matter of time until heads are banging to the new sounds of Harmful if Swallowed. The name of the band hardly describes their music – so don’t be afraid to take a mouthful of the new EP, Allergy. Keep up with Harmful if Swallowed, at www.HarmfulifSwallowedband.com.

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(Source: LaFamos PR & Branding)

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LONG LIVE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

I DIG THIS PUNK ROCK BAND VERY MUCH AND YOU SHOULD TOO… UNLESS YOU’RE A CONSTIPATED ABBA FAN.

Stone.

MINUS HEAD RECORDS SIGN SACRAMENTO ELECTRO-INDUSTRIAL OUTFIT KILL THE PRECEDENT

Posted in Hard Rock, industrial metal, industrial rock, Music, Punk rock, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , on May 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Kill The Precedent - large logo - B&WDIALOGUES FROM THE DEAD SET FOR AUG. 27 RELEASE

May 31, 2013, San Francisco – Minus Head Records, home of Pasadena Napalm Division, Incite and Death Valley High, have added Sacramento’s Kill The Precedent to their burgeoning roster.

The band, lauded by local alt-weekly the Sacramento News and Review for their “abrasive, aggressive Rock synchronized to visually transfixing slide shows,” self-produced the album at Pus Cavern with Joseph Johston (Cake,Deftones) mixing and Logan Mader (Gojira, Fear Factory) mastering.

Kill The Precedent have a handful of local dates confirmed throughout the summer including a Sunday show with Fear Factory at Ace of Spades.

TOUR DATES:

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

For more info, click on the links below! Whoa!

facebook: Kill The Precedent

http://www.minusHEAD.com

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LONG LIVE KILL THE PRECEDENT.

Stone.