Just Posted-Stacey Savage of Savage Master plus Jessikill and Outlaws & Moonshine on this weeks Focus on Metal.

Episode 281 - Savage Master

It’s a triple threat of metal this week. 

First up is Stacey Savage from Kentucky’s own Savage Master. Stacey will talk up their latest release “With Whips And Chains” plus a whole lot more. 

After that we have bassist Chris Van from Outlaws & Moonshine a band that’s putting a bit of country into metal and vice versa. We wrap it up with a chat with everyone from Jessikill. Yes, really the whole band. They just put out an EP sampler "Metal Knights" that jam packed with great metal.

Track of the week comes off “Apocalypse Again” the latest release from Thunderstone a band we haven't heard from since 2009. This one comes via AFM records and it marks the return of original vocalist Pasi Rantenen. 

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HESSLER to release "Ghost Dance" ep / embark on 1st leg of US tour

On June 10, Chicago, Illinois female fronted heavy metal quintet HESSLER are releasing their new ep entitled ‘Ghost Dance'. This will be the band’s first physical release with new singer Jessikill as well as the follow up to 2012′s "Comes With the Territory" cd. Recorded at Electrowerks and Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, "Ghost Dance" captures a new Hessler, sharpened and strengthened by extensive touring and a new voice at the forefront.  The ep consists of 6 tracks as well as their latest video single "‘Never Lost My Way" HESSLER - Ghost Dance ep Track Listing: 1. Ghost Dance 2. Darker Secrets 3. Last Alive 4. Stuck On You 5. The Cure 6. Never Lost My Way Ghost Dance song preview "Never Lost My Way" video In promotion for the "Ghost Dance" ep, Hessler has announced the first leg of the Ghost Dance Summer Tour, which will encompass the West Coast and see the band playing for the first time in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and North Dakota. Dates are already being released for the second leg of the Ghost Dance Summer Tour, which will consist of a return to the East Coast of the U.S. as well as the band's first performances in Canada. A European release for the ep is in the works in support of overseas plans for the end of 2014. Official Hessler website Official Hessler Facebook page

HESSLER debuts new female vocalist and video

Chicago, Illinois heavy metal band Hessler, would like to welcome their new singer, Jessikill. Following former vocalist Lariyah Daniels departure, she was the perfect fit for the music and personality of the band. Jessikill, a native of San Antonio, Texas is a classically trained vocalist and appeared on the national X-Factor television show in 2012, where she received critical acclaim from the panel of judges which included show creator Simon Cowell, international superstar Britney Spears, Disney recording artist Demi Lovato and record industry mogul L.A. Reid. The band began rehearsals in late January 2014 and entered the studio on February 1st. They recorded three songs for an upcoming Maxi-single to be released in late March, which will be followed by the March Metal Madness midwest / east coast U.S. tour. The bands new music video for the single "Never Lost My Way", was released on February 21, 2014 and is the first recording with Jessikill. Hessler - "Never Lost My Way" video Hessler is currently working on more new material and planning for extensive domestic and international touring throughout 2014. HESSLER have performed at SXSW and Rocklahoma in 2012 and 2013, Summerfest in 2012 and shared the stage with Slash, Buckcherry, All That Remains, Steel Panther, W.A.S.P., Sebastian Bach, RATT, Mushroomhead, U.F.O., Cinderella, Loudness, Doro Pesch, U.D.O., Skid Row, L.A. Guns, Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden), Sister Sin, Crashdiet, Otep, Butcher Babies, Wednesday 13, The Last Vegas, Vampires Everywhere, and many more. Tour dates: March Metal Madness: 3/20/2014 Chicago, IL - (1st cd release show) 3/21/2014 Janesville, WI - with Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel 3/22/2014 Minneapolis, MN - with Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel 3/24/2014 Fort Wayne, IN 3/25/2014 Pittsburgh, PA 3/26/2014 Philadelphia, PA 3/27/2014 NYC, NY 3/28/2014 Pennellville, NY 3/29/2014 Cleveland, OH Official websites: http://www.hesslerchicago.com https://www.facebook.com/Hesslerchicago