Archive for Thrash Metal

LEGION OF THE DAMNED – “Ravenous Plague” Enters German Charts At Position Number…

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, world news with tags , , , , , , on January 16, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Napalm Records Facebook page:

Ravenous Plague by LEGION OF THE DAMNED entered the official German media control album charts at position #21! Congrats, guys!

If you don’t have this killer record yet – what are you waiting for?
http://shop.napalmrecords.com/legionofthedamned

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Website: http://www.legionofthedamned.net

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LONG LIVE LEGION OF THE DAMNED.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

FLESH ENGINE – Confirmed For Warriors Of Metal Fest VII

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, world news with tags , , , , , , , on January 14, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Flesh Engine - promo band pic - Warriors Of Metal Fest - 2014

January 13, 2014  Cincinnati, Ohio – Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization has announced that Philadelphia thrashers, FLESH ENGINE have been confirmed for the main stage of Warriors Of Metal Fest VII at O’Sheckys LIVE Bar & Grill in Columbus, Ohio on June 27 and 28. FLESH ENGINE was a promotional monster for last year’s fest, so we’re privileged to have them back to perform again this summer, especially since they have been planning something special for us in 2014!

Band manager and guitarist, Dave Orkin states: “It’s an honor that we received the call from Datis asking us to come back in 2014, after playing the awesome Pre-Fest Showcase in 2013.  This time, however, if everything is ready to go as we have been planning and Metal Gods willing, we will be doing a special pre-release show of our second upcoming full length CD Purging Existence at the Fest this summer. We made lots of new fans & friends last year and we’re eager to get back to them with something very special. So this is a great honor for us and we intend to show all our fans and friends in the Midwest a headbanging good time once again.  Are you ready Columbus, Ohio?Here we come!”

Reduce to Nothing, the lead single from Purging Existence, can be heard below:

Keep up-to-date with all of the developments such as band announcements and ticket information for next year’s show through the Warrior’s of Metal Fest’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/warriorsofmetal

Warriors Of Metal Festival VII - promo flyer - 2014

(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on FLESH ENGINE:

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Website: http://www.FleshEngine.com

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LONG LIVE FLESH ENGINE.

FLESH ENGINE KICKS SUPERIOR METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE WARRIORS OF METAL FEST.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SPLIT THE ABYSS – Confirmed For Warriors Of Metal Fest VII Pre-Fest Showcase

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands, world news with tags , , , , , , , on January 11, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Cincinnati, Ohio – The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization is excited to announce that after years of loyal support and attendance of our summer festival, the young Cincinnati, Ohio Thrash Metal band SPLIT THE ABYSS will be one of the featured bands during the Thursday, June 26th Pre-Fest Showcase of this year’s Warriors Of Metal Fest VII at O’Sheckys LIVE in Columbus, Ohio.  The entry fee for the Pre-Fest Showcase is only $10 at the door and music starts at 6:00 pm.

Check out To Die at the Wall off the band’s second full-length, With Savage Intent, which was released in November of last year, below:

Band drummer John Wood “Woody” Corsini Jr. states: “We are honored to be a part of 2014’s Warriors of Metal Fest VII. We’ve been in attendance at previous festivals and we’ve always had a great time at this event. It’s the best metal festival Ohio has to offer and one of the recent highlights for us included seeing two legendary bands in Helstar and Manilla Road at the 2012 edition of this show because for both of them it was the first time they had played in Ohio since the early to mid 1980s! And now to go from being patrons to performers, shows what a young band can accomplish if it is supportive of its local and regional shows. We’ll now be sharing the stage with so many bands from around the country and this will finally put us on a national scale. Be forewarned, we intend to be the heaviest band at Warriors of Metal Fest 2014.”

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Keep up-to-date with all of the developments such as band announcements and ticket information for next year’s show through the Warrior’s of Metal Fest’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/warriorsofmetal

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( Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)

* For more info on SPLIT THE ABYSS:

www.facebook.com/SplitTheAbyss

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LONG LIVE SPLIT THE ABYSS.

LONG LIVE WARRIORS OF METAL FEST.

LONG LIVE OHIO METAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TOXIC WALTZ (Thrash Metal, Germany) – Debut full-length “Decades Of Pain” Releases On January, 23rd!

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , on January 10, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

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Young Bavarian Thrash Metal idealists TOXIC WALTZ unleash their debut full-length Decades Of Pain on January, 23rd!

The attractive Front cover art of this album is created by Peter Tikos, who worked also with ALPHA TIGER and BATTLECREEK. (web: http://tikosblog.blogspot.de)

In the beginning of 2009, TOXIC WALTZ were founded by lead guitarist Jimi and ex-drummer Tim.

Bass guitar player Rahman, vocalist Angelo and rhythm guitarist Alex joined the band soon to form a Thrash Metal ensemble that is clearly affected by the US Bay Area style (e.g. EXODUS, HEATHEN, FORBIDDEN, DARK ANGEL), neither leaving out influences from other genres nor lacking recognition value.

TOXIC WALTZ are delivering aggressive, but artistically demanding Thrash Metal, characterized by diversified songwriting.

The band’s unique style and live experience, originated with many smaller gigs, earned them bigger venues soon.

TOXIC WALTZ shared the stage with well-known bands like SIX FEET UNDER, ALPHA TIGER and DEBAUCHERY.

Now the band is fully ambitioned to reach the maximum success!!

TOXIC WALTZ – LINE-UP:

Angelo: Vocals

Jimi: Lead Guitar

Alex: Rhythm Guitar

Rahman: Bass

Flo: Drums

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This new debut album from TOXIC WALTZ is self-financed.

(Source: METALMESSAGE)

* For more info on TOXIC WALTZ:

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Website: http://www.metalmessage.de

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LONG LIVE TOXIC WALTZ.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

CARCASS – Headlining Brutal Boat Bash: Round V – January 25th, 2014

Posted in Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, world news with tags , , , , , , on December 26, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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FOR MORE INFO:

https://www.facebook.com/events/177992489075338/permalink/179754978899089/

Tickets: http://ticketfly.com/event/440659

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CARCASS SURGICAL STEEL IS OUT NOW!! YES, IT WILL KICK YOUR METAL LOVING ASS INTO SUBMISSION.

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Merch: http://bit.ly/carcass-ss-nb

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

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Nuclear Blast USA: http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

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LONG LIVE CARCASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

LIFE AGAINST DEATH – FREE Download Of S/T Album Available NOW!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on December 20, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Vancouver thrashers Life Against Death are excited to announce that from today until Dec 24th, they will be offering their Self Titled album up for a “pay what you want” price on Bandcamp.

You can download the album here: http://lifeagainstdeathforfuckssake.bandcamp.com/

Short blasts of pure death/thrash and some hardcore as well and throw in easily one of the best female singers I have heard and we have a winner. Shit she sounds better than 95% of other singers out there that is for sure. The music is just a sonic blast of underground metal that will melt you”– MetalCore Fanzine

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(Source: Curtis Dewar)

* For more info on LIFE AGAINST DEATH:

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LONG LIVE LIFE AGAINST DEATH.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

HEADCRUSHER – Signs To Spora Recordz – New Coke Bottle Green, 150gm Vinyl Album “Black Burning Skies” Releasing Soon!

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, vinyl albums with tags , , , , , , , on December 18, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Metal From the Mountains of Columbia! HeadCrusher signs to Spora Recordz. Spora will be releasing HeadCrusher’s new album titled, “Black Burning Skies” on 12″ coke bottle green 150gm vinyl, along with their previous release, “Let The Blood Run” as a double LP, double album release.

Check out below, a music video from the upcoming album, “Black Burning Skies” titled, “Swimming in a Sea of Death.” Release dates and pre-order info will be announced soon.

Stream “Let The Blood Run” here:

http://sporarecordz.bandcamp.com/album/let-the-blood-run

Headcrusher - Let The Blood Run - promo cover pic - 2013

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(Source: Spora Recordz)

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Website: http://www.headcrusher.net

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Website: www.sporarecordz.com

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LONG LIVE HEADCRUSHER.

HEADCRUSHER KICKS METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE SPORA RECORDZ.

Stone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(Source: SLAYER Facebook)

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http://www.slayer.net

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LONG LIVE SLAYER.

REST IN PEACE, JEFF HANNEMAN.

Stone.

IMMORTAL BIRD – Chicago Blackened Death Thrash Troupe Announce Debut EP “Akrasia”

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

Immortal Bird - Akrasia - promo cover pic - 2013
Chicago Blackened Death Thrash troupe, IMMORTAL BIRD, are pleased to announce the release of their debut EP. Titled Akrasia, the abrasive manifestation of audio filth was recorded at Lo-Tech Laboratories this past summer by unsung Windy City sound sorcerer Jeff Ziolo, mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Isis, High On Fire, Skeletonwitch) at Godcity Studio, mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails, All Pigs Must Die) at Audiosiege and delivers four scathingly visceral tracks of torment. Led by the diseased vocal oscillations of drummer/front woman Rae Amitay, IMMORTAL BIRD is at once celestial and deadly.

Comments Amitay of the offering:“‘Akrasia’ is the state of acting against one’s better judgment, or weakness of will. The EP is centered around this concept, and the tracks serve to explore feelings of rage, resentment, and anguish that have resulted from ‘akratic’ behavior — mostly my own. The riffs, lyrics, and overall tone are meant to reflect both intensely caustic anger and moments of poignant self-realization. Writing and recording this EP was initially intended to be a cathartic and one-time experience, signifying the beginning and the end of IMMORTAL BIRD, but after collaborating with my bandmates and performing live, I’ve realized that this is a project that will press onward both in the studio and on the road. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to work with Kurt Ballou and Brad Boatright, as they’re complete commanders of their craft. This music could not have been placed in better hands, and that is an amazing feeling.”

Akrasia – Track Listing:

1. Spitting Teeth
2. Ashen Scabland
3. Akratic Seminar
4. The Pseudoscientist

IMMORTAL BIRD took its perverted form when drummer Rae Amitay (Thrawsunblat) yearned to step out from behind the confines of her drum kit, write some riffs and scream. With those dreams in tow, she enlisted the help of longtime friend/guitarist Evan Berry (Wilderun, Replacire) and bassist John Picillo. With Amitay opting to handle the mic onstage (while tackling drums and vocals on their albums), Garry Naples (Novembers Doom, Kastasyde, Without Waves) was recruited to take on all live drumming duties.

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Photo and editing credit: Meg Dolan – Facebook: Meg Dolan

IMMORTAL BIRD Personnel:

Rae Amitay – Drums, Vocals, Lyrics
Evan Berry – Guitars, Backing Vocals
John Picillo – Bass

Akrasia is set for release via Closed Casket Recordings on December 3rd. Teaser tracks and live rituals to be announced in the days to come. Stay tuned.

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on IMMORTAL BIRD:

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LONG LIVE IMMORTAL BIRD.

LONG LIVE CHICAGO.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST – New Video Now Playing At Vevo; “Chemistry Of Consciousness” To Smother North America Tomorrow!

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

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Today Portland Metal/Punk unit, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, in conjunction with mega music portal, Vevo, unveils their latest audiovisual undertaking for the track, “Acid Fuzz.” The Technicolor animation film was created by director Adam Avilla and comes on the eve of the official North American release of Chemistry Of Consciousness!

Kick your Monday in the buttcheeks with the ultra-evil, deviously absorbing, tripnotic cartoon adventures of “Acid Fuzz” at THIS LOCATION. 

Chemistry Of Consciousness was recorded by the band, mixed with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at GodCity Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright (Sleep, From Ashes Rise, Nails) at Audiosiege Engineering. Easily TOXIC HOLOCAUST’s most musically and conceptually mature undertaking to date, the record has earned critical fuck-yeahs globally for its blazing riffs, gravelly, venom-coated vocals, and a deadly fixation on the evil in man and a post-apocalyptic world all wrapped in a DIY attitude. Think Discharge on speed; Slayer with a punk rock chip on its shoulder, The Exploited on a Metallica overdose… Chemistry Of Consciousness is currently streaming in its entirety, courtesy of Relapse Records, HERE.

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TOXIC HOLOCAUST will take their sonic wreckage roadside next month on the first tour in support of Chemistry Of Consciousness. The shenanigans will commence November 16th in Trenton, New Jersey and find the band spreading their contagion through much of the Northeast, coming to a close December 1st in Island Park, New York. TOXIC HOLOCAUST will be joined by Ramming Speed and In Defence. Additionally, the band will perform a special Halloween procedural in Portland on October 31st with Stovokor, followed by a show in Seattle with Poison Idea and the Dwarves on November 1st. See a confirmed listing of dates below. More live assaults to be announced in the coming weeks.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST

10/31/0213 White Owl Social Club – Portland, OR w/ Stovokor

11/01/2013 El Corazon – Seattle, WA w/ Poison Idea, the Dwarves

w/ Ramming Speed, In Defence 

11/16/2013 Championship – Trenton, NJ

11/17/2013 Dusk – Providence, RI

11/18/2013 Nectars – Burlington, VT

11/19/2013 Sounds Asylum – Middletown, NY

11/20/2013 Mojo Main – Newark, DE

11/21/2013 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD

11/22/2013 Kingdom – Richmond, VA *supporting Municipal Waste

11/23/2013 The Foundry – Lakewood, OH

11/24/2013 Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH

11/25/2013 Magic Stick – Detroit, MI

11/26/2013 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL

11/27/2013 The Shop – Pittsburgh, PA

11/29/2013 St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY

11/30/2013 Cherry St. Station – Wallingford, CT

12/01/2013 No Fun Clubn – Island Park, NY

Chemistry Of Consciousness will detonate in North America tomorrow, October 29th on CD, LP and digitally. Preorder packages are still available now HERE. For iTunes preorders, point your browser HERE.

And don’t forget to nab your copy of the December 2013 issue of Decibel featuring a mammoth TOXIC HOLOCAUST cover story! Order your copy today at THIS LOCATION!

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“…if there ever was a band to be the soundtrack for the end of mankind and society it would be TOXIC HOLOCAUST.” – Skullbanger

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For More Info On TOXIC HOLOCAUST:

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Website: http://www.toxicholocaust.com

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Relapse Records Official Site: www.relapse.com

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LONG LIVE TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

Stone.

WARBEAST – To Tear It Up LIVE At Philip H. Anselmo’s Housecore Horror Film Festival On October 25th

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on October 16, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the WARBEAST Facebook page:

WARBEAST is psyched to be playing at the Housecore Horror Film Festival on Friday, October 25 in Austin, Texas! Here’s the band lineup and schedule for the date we’re playing. Don’t forget that Scott Shelby and Bruce Corbitt are also doing a song with the School Of Rock kids that evening!

Friday, October 25th

1:00 PM – Blood Farmers – Antone’s

2:00 PM – Child Bite – Antone’s

3:00 PM – Pallbearer – Antone’s

4:10 PM – Repulsion – Antone’s

6:10 PM – School Of Rock (Austin Chapter) – Emo’s

7:05 PM – Head Crusher – Emo’s

8:00 PM – Ancient VVisdom – Emo’s

9:00 PM – Warbeast – Emo’s

10:00 PM – Goblin – Emo’s

11:00 PM – Down – Emo’s

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WARBEAST – DESTROY IS OUT NOW, VIA HOUSECORE RECORDS!

Stone Says: BUY this WARBEAST DESTROY CD… play it LOUD wherever and whenever YOU want to, torment your lame neighbors with it, cherish it and be fucking thankful WARBEAST exists! Metal be thy name.

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WARBEAST:

Bruce Corbitt – vocals

Scott Shelby – lead guitar

Joey Gonzalez – drums

Bobby Tillotson – lead guitar

Casey Orr – bass

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* For More Info On WARBEAST:

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www.thehousecorerecords.com

http://www.housecorehorrorfilmfestival.com

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LONG LIVE PHILIP H. ANSELMO.

LONG LIVE HOUSECORE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL.

LONG LIVE WARBEAST.

LONG LIVE F’N METAL.

Stone.

DYING GORGEOUS LIES – Digital EP “Rising Hate” Is Out Now; Second Studio Album To Follow In 2014

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

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When the style definition “Female fronted Thrash Metal” is used, inclined Metalheads always hope impatiently for a completely unleashed and dangerous, wild, vocal storm of throat-amazons. Regarding to this, one gets well treatment by DYING GORGEOUS LIES.

Unbridled musical attitude namely gets fullest correspondence, at this extensive and adept high-speed note-command in all matters; and this includes even just the mangy as well as decayed, but always worth hearing variable micro-output of the prestigious wildcat Liz Gorgeous.

Founded in 2009, the enthusiastic Upper Franconian bunch of Thrashers around front-fury Liz worked out an enormous agile, rythmicized sound of pure defiance. The results are varied songs, which doesn’t lack neither of refined structures nor of catchy moments.

This allows the troupe to create easily animating needs for movement. In the homeland of the dynamic chapel, the famous German beer and brewer city Kulmbach, Metalheads already recognize and appreciate the formation fully.

Currently DYING GORGEOUS LIES keep their Digital EP Rising Hate in the race. Rising Hate is intended as an effective appetizer for their upcoming second studio album, which will be on the market in 2014.

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* Purchase DYING GORGEOUS LIES (Digital Songs) Here:

USA: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dying+gorgeous+lies+rising+hate

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www.dying-gorgeous-lies.de

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Source:

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LONG LIVE DYING GORGEOUS LIES.

LONG LIVE METALMESSAGE.

Stone.

TESTAMENT “DARK ROOTS OF THRASH” – AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON ITUNES NOW!

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

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TESTAMENT’s Dark Roots Of Thrash is available on iTunes!

PRE-ORDER at: http://georiot.co/282D.

Dark Roots Of Thrash will be released in Europe on October 18th, in the UK on October 21st and in North America on October 29th, via Nuclear Blast Records.  Metal be thy name!

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Chuck Billy – Vocals

Eric Peterson – Guitar

Alex Skolnick – Guitar

Greg Christian – Bass

Gene Hoglan – Drums

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For More Info On TESTAMENT:

http://www.testamentlegions.com

http://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions

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http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE TESTAMENT.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

DESTRUCTION – REMINISCE ROCK IN RIO

Posted in concerts, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on October 6, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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DESTRUCTION – After taking part in this years’ Rock In Rio Festival, German Thrash Metal veterans DESTRUCTION reminisce on what will definitely stick out as a highlight of their long-lasting career. The legendary mega event started in 1985 with top acts like QUEEN, AC/DC, THE SCORPIONS, IRON MAIDEN and many more, playing in front of 1, 3 million visitors. The following events Rock In Rio II and Rock In Rio III took place with a ten years between them – in 1991 and 2001. In 2004 the festival relocated from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon and in an additional version in Madrid. For its tenth anniversary, Rock In Rio returned to its roots. This years’ Rock In Rio, which was again held in the Brazilian capital, saw another brilliant line-up featuring SEPULTURA, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA and of course DESTRUCTION.

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Front force Schmier (Bass, Vocals & Hate) commented stunned: 

“The air was clearly filled with tension before our appearance at the biggest and most renowned Festival of our time. In Brazil and even all of Latin America this event brings along giant media coverage, in a way I’ve never seen before. During an entire week all performances are aired live on TV, newspapers feature specials and cover stories, soda cans have special printings on them and everybody is only talking about the festival. The pride of the whole nation is focused on Rio during these nine days! Even soccer is second string for this period and we all know how important it is to Latin American countries! Even for ripped-off geezers like us there are still highlights to come and Rock In Rio festival with its fan euphoria (at the airport there were fans jumping at your every other moment) was a sensational experience. Before it we’ve already spend a week in South America getting ready and we were hot! The show, were our Brazilian buddies of KRISIUN supported us as guests, was just as insane as one imagines it to be with this kind of magnitude in Brazil. Several huge circlepits and tens of thousands of fists in the air celebrating the German Thrash Metal as if we had reinvented it! Total madness! When I come to look back on my carrier someday, Rock In Rio will stick out as one of its highlights. Having the people go nuts because of the event for almost a week, in a way that is only possible in Brazil: Pure joy of life and euphoria together with the ferocity of the latinos! Just terrific! Thank you Brazil for having us experience this, the craziest fans on earth definitely live in Latin America!!!”

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DESTRUCTION’s most current record Spiritual Genocide was released on November 23, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

* For More Info On DESTRUCTION:

Facebook: Destruction

http://www.destruction.de/

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http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE DESTRUCTION.

LONG LIVE THRASH METAL.

Stone.

SODOM – TO PERFORM AT ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR 2014, IN GERMANY!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , , on October 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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SODOM – Germany’s Thrash Metal Icons, SODOM, will be executing their legendary Thrash Metal upon the Metal masses at the 2014 ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR, in Ballenstedt, Germany. Mark the Metal date: July 10th thru 12th, for this incredible festival!  Metal be thy name!

CLICK LINK BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS:

www.rockharz-festival.com

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Tom Angelripper – vocals/bass

Bernemann – guitars

Markus “Makka” Freiwald – drums

Sodom - Epitome Of Torture - promo cover pic

SODOM EPITOME OF TORTURE IS OUT NOW VIA SPV / STEAMHAMMER! BUY IT, CHERISH IT, CRANK IT LOUD & TELL ALL YOUR METAL BRETHREN ABOUT IT… CAUSE THIS NEW SODOM ALBUM WILL KICK YOUR THRASH METAL LOVIN’ ASS INTO NEXT MONTH! METAL BE THY NAME.

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* For More Info On SODOM:

Facebook: Sodom

http://www.sodomized.info

http://www.twitter.com/sodomized

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LONG LIVE SODOM.

LONG LIVE GERMANY.

LONG LIVE ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

ONSLAUGHT – UK SLAUGHTERFEST TOUR DATES FOR OCTOBER! HOW TO WIN TICKETS!!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on October 5, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Onslaught - slaughterfest - 2013 - promo flyer

ONSLAUGHT UK SLAUGHTERFEST!

Blyth and Tyne:

https://www.facebook.com/events/387711441345255/

Birmingham:

http://www.seetickets.com/event/onslaught-slaughterfest-tour-2013/the-temple-the-institute/721711

Bristol:

http://www.bristolbierkeller.co.uk/live%20music.html

London:

http://mamacolive.com/thegarage/listings/upcoming-events/13859/onslaught/

Onslaught - Slaughterfest - ticket contest - promo banner - October 6 - 2013

WIN TIX TO SEE ONSLAUGHT LIVE:

The Mighty ONSLAUGHT are back in the UK unleashing the new album VI live for the first time and you can be part of it!!!!!

Top Rock Radio has a pair of tickets to give away for the venue of your choice in a competition to be held on the DJ Beerman Show this Sunday 6th October!!

Tune in LIVE from 7pm at www.toprockradio.com to be in with a chance to WIN!!!!!!!!!!

Onslaught - VI - promo cover pic!

ONSLAUGHT VI – IS OUT NOW, VIA AFM RECORDS!

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(Source: ONSLAUGHT Facebook)

* For More Info On ONSLAUGHT:

Facebook: Onslaught official

http://twitter.com/ONSLAUGHTUK

AFM Records - new logo - 2013 - #1

www.afm-records.com

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LONG LIVE ONSLAUGHT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WARBRINGER “IV: Empires Collapse” – Releasing October 29th In North America; Pre-Orders Available

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal, thrash metal bands with tags , , , , , on October 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Warbringer - IV - promo cover pic

Thrash maniacs WARBRINGER will release their new album “IV: Empires Collapse” on October 28th in Europe and on October 29th in North America.

Be sure to check out the exclusive package deals which are exclusively available via CM Distro & CM Distro Europehttp://smarturl.it/warbringer-CMD

WARBRINGER - IV - promo album banner - 2013

John Kevill – Vocals

John Laux – Guitar

Jeff Potts – Guitar

Ben Mottsman – Bass

Carlos Cruz – Drums

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Century Media Records - logo - B&W

* For More Info On WARBRINGER:

Facebook: Warbringer

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LONG LIVE WARBRINGER.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

SYLOSIS – After Tour Bus Accident, Band Needs Support From Metal Community

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

Sylosis - Tour Bus Crash - pic - 2013 - Sept. 26

SYLOSIS – As many of you know (or may not know), Sylosis was involved in a terrible tour bus crash, this past week. Fortunately there were no casualties; however there were injuries, resulting in the band’s tour cancellation with Trivium and DevilDriver. Money is now a huge issue for these unfortunate Metal lads from Reading, England.

I’ve posted below, the (2) actual Facebook entries from Sylosis’s guitarist/vocalist Josh Middleton. Maybe you can (please) help this great Metal band get back on their feet to recover their funds lost, due to this accident. Metal be thy name.

Sylosis - Monolith - promo banner pic - 2012

As reported by guitarist/vocalist Josh Middleton, on the Sylosis Facebook page, on September 26th.

Hey guys. Josh here again and again wanting to thank everyone for their support these past few days. It’s been overwhelming.

We’re really feeling it pretty hard today and are looking like a bunch of slow, old men when we walk. Aside from the physical issues that prevent us from continuing on with the tour it has also put us in thousands of pounds worth of debt due to losing the deposit (and now paying extra) on the RV, damaged trailer, booking new flights home, equipment damage and we’re now incurring all kinds of transport/accommodation costs as we make our journey home.

The last thing we want is for people to think we’re now cashing in on the accident and taking advantage of people’s sympathy, but we need some help right now so we’ve just released two exclusive tshirts where all the profits will go towards clearing our debts. Both of the shirts are available as a pre-order.

http://sylosis.myshopify.com/

One is the tour tshirt (now with the majority of the dates cancelled) and the other is a brand new design we were waiting to release when we launch all our new designs in the a few months time. We like the idea of you guys helping us and actually getting something for your money but we will also accept paypal donations of any kind to:

sylosis@hotmail.com.

I can’t stress enough that we do not intend to exploit the situation.

Thanks to all of you guys and the entire metal community right now for showing us so much support these past few days.

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Below is an injury and band status report for Sylosis, As reported by guitarist/vocalist Josh Middleton on the Sylosis Facebook page on September 25th, 2013:

Hey everyone, Josh here. Myself, Rob and Bailey have just been released after over ten hours in hospital. Carl is being kept in overnight as he’s in too much pain to walk but should hopefully be released tomorrow morning (Montreal time) once some of his muscle pain/swelling has subsided.

All four of us and our driver were hospitalised but seeing as Bailey was the only one who didn’t get taken in on a stretcher and a neck brace he wasn’t treated as urgently. He’s just had his back sewn up and is off to the scrap yard where the RV was taken to get people’s clothes and some personal items – hero.

We’re all very lucky. We’ve mostly just been stitched up (my eyebrow, a few on Carl’s legs and Bailey’s back), badly bruised and what feels like full body whiplash. In car accident terms we’re alright but in general terms we’re not physically capable of continuing on with the tour and aim to get back to our families and friends asap to recover.

We want to thank the paramedics, the passers-by who came to our help, the staff at the hospital and all of the fans and bands that have wished us well. It means the world to us.

Stay safe,

Josh

Sylosis - band logo - 2012

SYLOSIS:

Josh Middleton – Guitar/Vocals

Alex Bailey – Guitar

Carl Parnell – Bass

Rob Callard – Drums

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* For More Info On SYLOSIS:

Facebook: Sylosis

http://www.sylosis.com

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STAY STRONG, SYLOSIS.

LONG LIVE SYLOSIS.

Stone.

CLIFF BURTON – A Metal Warrior For Eternity, Rest In Peace

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock bass guitarists, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , , on September 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Cliff Burton - Kerrang! - 1988 - promo cover pic

Above: KERRANG! – April 30th, 1988, No. 185

On September 27th, 1986, Clifford Lee “Cliff” Burton passed away from injuries sustained in a bus accident, in Sweden, at the very young age of 24. It seems like yesterday, when I first heard the tragic news. I feel lucky, no, I feel blessed that I was able to see Cliff Burton perform live on stage, with Metallica, so many years ago.

There shall never be another bassist like Cliff Burton. I and my fellow Metal brethren shall celebrate the Metal accomplishments of Cliff Burton, today and every day. Life is to be cherished. Metal be thy name.

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CLIFFORD LEE BURTON

February 10th, 1962 – September 27th, 1986

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MetalOdyssey

GOD BLESS CLIFF BURTON.

REST IN PEACE, CLIFF BURTON.

Stone.

EARTHLING – Takes Their Blackened Thrash Back On The Attack As Month-Long Tour Is Underway

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, Thrash Metal with tags , , , , , on September 27, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

Earthling - October Tour - 2013 - promo flyer

The latest live expedition for Harrison, Virginia-based EARTHLING is now underway, starting yesterday with an invasion of the nation’s capital. The band will lay waste to city after city for a full month, pummeling a counter-clockwise arc through the Midwest, down to the Gulf Coast and then eastward closing the trek with a home state show on October 26th, bludgeoning audiences with Vektor, Lord Almighty, Ashencult, Primitive Man and countless others along the way.

EARTHLING Fall Tour 2013:

9/26/2013 The Fillmore – Washington, DC w/ Vektor, Midnight Eye

10/01/2013 house show – Boston, MA w/ Lord Almighty

10/02/2013 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY w/ Mutilation Rites, Syphilitic Lust

10/03/2013 Millcreek Tavern – Philadelphia, PA w/ Casket, Ashencult, Repellers

10/04/2013 Sidebar – Baltimore, MD

10/05/2013 31st Street Pub – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Liquified Guts

10/06/2013 Elimination Chamber – Morgantown, WV

10/07/2013 Carabar – Columbus, OH w/ Artillery Breath, Nail Bat

10/08/2013 Casa Demise – Dayton, OH

10/09/2013 Brass Rail – Fort Wayne, IN w/ Nakay, Shamesquats, ShitHearts

10/10/2013 The Mutiny – Chicago, IL w/ Warboner, Gnarly Death, Savas

10/11/2013 TBA – Milwaukee, WI

10/12/2013 TBA – Appleton, WI

10/13/2013 The Hexagon – Minneapolis, MI

10/14/2013 The V-Spot – Madison, WI w/ Primitive Man, Mellow Harsher

10/15/2013 house show – Cincinnati, OH w/ Impia, Valdrin

10/16/2013 Sidecar – Lexington, KY

10/17/2013 PK’s – Carbondale, IL

10/18/2013 Murphy’s – Memphis, TN w/ Hosai Bro’s

10/19/2013 The Taquaria – Dallas, TX

10/21/2013 The Grand – Austin, TX w/ Widower, Dethroned

10/22/2013 – TBA

10/23/2013 Siberia – New Orleans, LA

10/24/2013 – TBA – Birmingham, AL

10/25/2013 Static Age Records – Asheville, NC w/ Shadow Of The Destroyer

10/26/2013 Screamers – Radford, VA @ Samhain Fest w/ Death Shroud, Evicera

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A furious and infectious maelstrom of doom-infused thrash mastery, Dark Path – the blazing debut LP from the Harrison-based EARTHLING quartet — was released via their cohorts at Forcefield Records in May, and was well-received by humans involved in the underground music media as well as innocent bystanders. Through an organic, blackened, thrashing hybrid of metal drawing influences from across the spectrum of extreme music, the band’s corrosive live attack was finally captured on record.

Recorded by Garret Morris (Windhand, Cough, Parasytic, Bastard Sapling) and mastered by Mikey Allred (Inter Arma, Hellbender, Across Tundras), Dark Path is a coarse, diverse display of the band’s terrorizing spirit; a ravenous force that has guided the group through countless shows, relentless demo recordings, and over five years of sheer sacrifice.

Stream all of Dark Path AT THIS LOCATION.

Critical Praise:

“…a ripping blend of crust and proto-black metal riffs that boil from a vast melting pot of extremity; their truly diverse extreme sound also brings with it the incessant need to thrash.” – Terrorizer

 

“…like bong ripping yourself into a black hole where the other side is the embodiment of Mob Rules era Sabbath with the addition of some major Mega Man shred duals.” – Mxdwn

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

Facebook: Earthling

http://www.earthlingva.com

FORCEFIELD RECORDS:

http://www.forcefieldrecords.org

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LONG LIVE EARTHLING.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.