Odin's Court Signed to ProgRock Records! Preorders Available Now!

[Dr. Metal]

Finally!! I am able to share the news that is official at last!! I know its been a little while since I posted here last, but I did record ALL of my parts using my 2002 JP6 with piezos. I even recorded an acoustic solo on the last track with the piezos (for effect).


That's right, Odin's Court has signed to ProgRock Records!

Preorders for the new album Deathanity can be found here.

Original press release can be found here:

ODIN'S COURT IS SIGNED TO PROGROCK RECORDS AND RELEASES THE ALBUM "DEATHANITY"
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 25 April 2008 – Odin's Court is a Maryland, USA band that was initially formed by Matt Brookins in 2001. For the first 2 years the band struggled to find their sound, playing covers and originals ranging from classic rock to modern metal and everything in between. Over the years they honed their sound and live show, opening for such notables as Symphony X, Spock's Beard, King's X, Kamelot, Enchant and more. They will be opening for Circa on May 2, 2008 in Springfield Virginia.
Deathanity displays why Odin's Court is difficult to fit into a genre; ambience, dynamics, and soul are combined with complexity, groove, and energy in a song oriented structure, to create a unique, surreal landscape. Including a configuration similar to that of the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon, Deathanity utilizes saxophone and backing female vocalists, and includes a palate scattered with spoken vocal clips and vast ranging sound effects. Special guest vocalists include Tom Englund (Evergrey) and Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica).
Matt Brookins had the following to say on becoming a ProgRock Records band: "Odin's Court has a rich history. We've done a lot of great shows, put out some CDs, put out a DVD, and had many exciting opportunities along the way. However, we've always had an important element that was missing, and that was the ability for distribution, marketing, and networking on a larger, global scale. Our latest album Deathanity is leaps and bounds above our previous work in terms of maturity, so the time was right to make that next jump, and we're very happy and pleased to be joining the ProgRock Records family. President Shawn Gordon is simply put, one of the most down to earth and humble people I've met in the industry. But don't let that fool you - he has business savvy to match, and I think we're all excited for Odin's Court to be unveiled upon the world!"

"I'd seen the name Odin's Court floating around for a few years but didn't have a chance to hear their material, but they sure seemed to be getting some big gigs, so it was a pleasant surprise when Matt contacted me and was interested in working with us. Matt's a very talented and determined guy and exceptionally easy to work with, which is becoming a lot more important to me now than it use to, we're really glad to have him and the boys on board.", Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records said.
"Deathanity" is the ProgRock Records debut release from Odin's Court and can be found here. An amazing sonic journey that you're not going to want to miss. The album is available for immediate order and will ship in mid-May 2008 and be available at your favorite brick and mortar retailer on July 15, 2008. Presales are discounted $2 on the ProgRock Records site until the album starts shipping.
Posted on: 25 April 2008

More on the album from the PRR website:

Deathanity is the latest effort from Odin's Court, a Maryland, USA band. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by band architect Matt Brookins at D2C Studios between January 2007 and March 2008. Deathanity is an ambitious concept album dealing with the effects mankind's actions are having on the planet. Alternate views are offered through the use of instrumentation, lyrics, sound effects, and various vocal clips. Ambience, dynamics, and soul are combined with complexity, groove, and energy in a song oriented structure, to create a unique, surreal landscape. Each song, dealing with a different theme, is accompanied by a newly created word and definition in the album art. Special guest vocalists include Tom Englund (Evergrey) and Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica). Other guests include Bill Green on tenor sax and Nicki Brookins, Elena Hall, and Suzanne Warner on backing vocals. Odin's Court, comprised of Matt Brookins (Vocals, Guitars), John Abella (Drums, Percussion), Savino Palumbo (Keyboards), Craig Jackson (Bass), and Rick Pierpont (Guitar), draws from classic inspirations such as Pink Floyd, Boston, Queen, Rush, Metallica, Yes, and Journey as well as more modern bands such as Devin Townsend, Chroma Key, OSI, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, and Tool.

Here's a picture of me playing the guitar I used to record. This was at a show in Atlanta when we opened for Circle II Circle this past February.

 

[koogie2k]

That's awesome man! A band I manage just played at Jaxx. Hit me up with a PM, I will buy 2 tickets to see ya! Good luck with everything....I will get the album as well.

 

[Dr. Metal]

That's awesome man! A band I manage just played at Jaxx. Hit me up with a PM, I will buy 2 tickets to see ya! Good luck with everything....I will get the album as well.

Thanks man!! Wow! Small world! What band is that? OK, I will send a PM your way, but just to let you know, for the first time EVER, we aren't selling tickets directly. That's great for us (its such a pain), but its harder for us to save people from TicketMaster. There is another band, Kinetic Element, that is from Richmond. They are starting the night, so they likely have tickets to sell. I'm sure they would LOVE the support! Thanks for offering and thanks for ordering our disk! Make sure you introduce yourself at the show. You can't miss me! lol!!

Nevermind!! I just read your signature!! I KNOW those guys. They opened for us at out DVD shoot at Jaxx!! When I saw VA Beach, I almost asked you if that was the band! Small World!

 

[Dr. Metal]

5/2/08: Odin's Court Live @ Jaxx with Circa!!

Attention prog fans in the mid-Atlantic! We are opening for Circa featuring current and former members of prog legends, Yes on Friday, May 2nd @ Jaxx Nightclub in Springfield, VA! Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 at the door. They are available from TicketMaster here.

Circa features:
Alan White - Drums
Tony Kaye - Keys
Billy Sherwood - Bass / Vocals
Jimmy Haun - Guitars

They are set to play songs from their debut CD as well as classic Yes material!

This will be our first show in the area since last August and marks the first show since we completed our CD, Deathanity and signed on with Prog Rock Records! For those interested in pre-ordering Deathanity and saving $2, click here to pre-order!