BENEDICTUM with Special Guest LEATHER LEONE Confirmed for Warriors Of Metal Fest VII

The Warriors of Metal, Inc. non-profit organization is honored to welcome back the Arizona female fronted Heavy Metal band BENEDICTUM along with their special guest, the reigning US female Metal vocalist matriarch LEATHER LEONE of Chastain for her exclusive Midwest metalfest performance at the 7th annual Warriors Of Metal Festival to be held at O'Sheckys LIVE Bar & Grill on June 27th & 28th in Columbus, Ohio.

Benedictum vocalist, Veronica (The V) Freeman states: "We are so damned excited to play at the Warriors Of Metal Fest VII this year!  It was a blast for me to be part of the crowd and announce a few bands last year as co-host of the event and be a part of that Metal community but it will be even better to actually play!  Now, top that off with the fact that we will be bringing with us the talented and crazy Leather Leone of Chastain to jam some old and new Chastain tunes! I encourage everyone to come out and support Metal and have a kickass time with us and all the great bands performing!  We love ya!  The V, Benedictum"

Leather Leone also comments: "I am stoked, not only to be getting much wanted stage time, but to be able to share it with Columbus, Ohio, not to mention with my friend, the powerhouse, Miss V herself!!!!!  I will be ready; I will metal your brains out!!!"

Bands confirmed for Pre-Fest Showcase on Thursday, June 26th at O’Sheckeys Live Bar & Grill include: AUTOMATON, DEADIRON, DETHRATS, ETERNAL LEGACY (Headliner), GRAVE ROBBER, LOWER 13, SPLIT THE ABYSS and WINTERHYMN

Confirmed bands for Warriors Of Metal Fest VII (Friday, June 27th & Saturday June 28th) include: ARMORY, A SOUND OF THUNDER, A TORTURED SOUL, BENEDICTUM with Special Guest LEATHER LEONE, BEYOND FALLEN, BURNING SHADOWS, CELLADOR, CRUSADER, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT, MITHRIDIUM, RESISTANCE, RESTLESS BREED, and SHALLOW GROUND.

Keep up-to-date with the latest news about Benedictum & Leather Leone through their Facebook pages respectively here & here and the most recent Fest developments at WarriorsOfMetal.

BENEDICTUM & DESDEMON Spread Their Wings For Select US Dates

Benedictum & DesDemon team up for the Path of the Valkyries U.S. tour to promote their recent studio releases.

Benedictum reign from Arizona, fronted by the diabolical mistress "V" Veronica Freeman.  The band is known more in European markets and will finally showcase their talent in the U.S. with their current release Dominion via Frontiers Records.  Previous releases include Seasons of Tragedy and Uncreation.  

DesDemon hail from New York, fronted by new vixen Chelsea Knaack. The band has finally released their debut Through the Gates via Radtone Music Japan and the album will soon be available in all retail and on-line markets. DesDemon have been described as a new force in female fronted symphonic metal!!!!  

See Benedictum and DesDemon on their Path of the Valkyries in the following cities.  

November 10th - The Haven - Orlando/Altomonte Springs , FL

November 11th - The Pathfinder Metalfest 3 - Marrieta, GA

November 12th - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC

November 17th - Metal Thursday @ Ralf's Diner - Worcester, MA (with Joe Stump)

November 18th - Dublin Pub - New Hyde Park, NY (with HolyHell)

November 19th - Flight of the Valkyries Festival - Sonar - Baltimore, Maryland

 Benedictum's Dominion was recently selected as the pick of the week on VH1 Classics "That Metal Show. Dominion is an exciting musical episode building upon their great foundation by adding Grammy Award winning producer Ryan Greene (Megadeth, F5, NOFX) and are firing on all cylinders. From the onslaught of the opening track "Dominion" to the epic "Epsilon" and the heartfelt acoustic track "Sanctuary," this album has it all.  Adding to the already explosive sound ofDominion are guest appearances by Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner), Craig Goldy (Rough Cutt, Dio, Giuffria) and Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quite Riot, Whitesnake).

DesDemon's Through the Gates transcends you through dark majestic symphonic metal passages with supreme musicianship. Through the Gates has an impressive list of guests musicians from Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest, ex- Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, Hell Yeah!), Amanda Somerville (Trillium, Avantasia, Somerville / Kiske, HDK, Epica), Sander Gommans (Trillium, After Forever, HDK) & Joe Stump (Holyhell, world renowned guitar virtuoso).

DesDemon and Benedictum individually have shared the stage with the likes of many international artists such as Doro, Primal Fear, Tyr, Korpiklaani, Rotting Christ, Epicurean, Mantic Ritual, Paul DiAnno, Icarus Witch, and have graced the stage of several festivals throughout Europe.    

www.benedictum.net

www.desdemon.com 

www.frontiers.it 

www.exilemetal.com 

www.radtone.jp

BENEDICTUM is Pick of the Week on 10/1 Episode of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show

On Saturday night's (Oct 1) episode of VH1 Classic's That Metal Show, co-host Don Jamieson will announce BENEDICTUM as his pick of the week!  The hit heavy metal talk show airs at 11:00 p.m. Eastern / 8:00 p.m. Pacific. Be sure to tune in! Read more about That Metal Show at this location.

BENEDICTUM vocalist Veronica Freeman made this comment, "The band is extremely honored by this recognition and we would like to urge all of our fans to tune into That Metal Show this weekend and show your support." 

THAT METAL SHOW distills decades of your favorite hard rock and heavy metal into a solid sixty minutes. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. Oh, and we're the Metal God's favorite show. So we've got that going for us... Which is nice.    

Heavy metal powerhouse BENDICTUM will be performing tonight at Club 910 in Tempe, AZ and tomorrow (10/1) at House of Rock in El Paso, TX. The band will also be performing at Pathfinder MetalFest III on November 11, which will take place at The Local at Sidelines. Information for all of these events can be found here.

www.benedictum.net  

www.stereokiller.com/Benedictum 

Benedictum's Veronica Freeman Added to Rockin' Recovery Tour

Benedictum vocalist Veronica Freeman is set to take part in this Fall's Rockin' Recovery Tour.  

The Rockin' Recovery Tour, a family-friendly sober event, is another exciting way for RSSS to bring awareness to the disease of addiction and celebrate recovery; a musical event that spreads HOPE for all those affected by addiction!  

There will be a mix of rock and acoustic songs symbolizing addiction and recovery including songs from the star studded ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT CD, Serenity. Intermixed within the performance will be an interactive theatrical element between Rock Star and Super Star. Together they have learned a lot about addiction and through recovery found serenity. This show is guaranteed to be a rockin' way to celebrate recovery!

You can join the RSSS Rockin' Recovery Tour at one of the following stops for 2011:

Penn's Landing - Philadelphia, PA hosted by PRO-ACT on Saturday, September 24 at 9:00am.  Be a participant in the walk or organize a team for the walk and then join RSSS for an awe-inspiring performance.    For more information go to:  www.recoverywalks.org 

Riverfront Park at the Corning Preserve in Albany, NY hosted by Friends of Recovery New York on Sunday, September 25th - 10:00am-3:00pm.  For more information go to:  www.for-ny.org/events.php 

Rochester, NY hosted by National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Rochester Area on Wednesday, September 28th at 7:30PM at the School of the Arts, 45 Prince Street, Rochester.   Tickets are $10 each/discount rates available.   For more information, please call or e-mail Elaine Alvarado at (585) 719-3481 or ealvarado@depaul.org.  Pre-registration is required by 9/21/11 due to limited seating.  ***  

RSSS wages a war against drugs on board the Intrepid in NYC at the Behavioral Health Recognition Month event hosted by Talk Therapy TV on Sunday, October 9 - 11:00am-4:00pm.  For more information go to:  www.talktherapytv.org/bhrm.html 

For additional inquiries about the Rockin' Recovery Tour or other RSSS projects contact RSSS via website www.rockstarsuperstarproject.com, send email to questions@rsssworldwide.com or call 315-332-1013. 

*** - Please note that Veronica Freeman will not be participating in the Rochester, NY event on Wednesday, September 28th. 

In other Benedictum news, the band has announced the following shows:

9/30 @ Club 910 - Tempe, AZ

10/1 @ Rock City - El Paso, TX

11/11 @ The Local at Sidelines - Marietta, GA (Pathfinder MetalFest III) 

Information for all of these events can be found at

www.benedictum.net 

Benedictum To Play Pathfinder Metalfest III

U.S. Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM is pleased to announce that they will take part in the Pathfinder MetalFest III, which will be held in Marietta, GA on Nov. 11th & 12th. This annual indoor American Music Festival focuses on traditional and melodic heavy metal with an emphasis on quality over quantity in an intimate atmosphere.  BENEDICTUM are scheduled to perform on Friday, November 11th.  The event will again be offering a limited number of VIP passes to include a laminate, a program bag with sponsored cds and swag, early entry for both nights of the event, and food & drink specials at the attached Sidelines Sports Grille. The VIP passes have sold out each year of the fest. Only 250 general admission tickets will be available each night along with 50 VIP passes that cover both nights. All Tickets and VIP badges go on sale through a PayPal link on the Facebook Event Page starting July 30th. 

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Benedictum Guitarist Pete Wells Takes Over Metal Express Radio This Friday!

MetalExpressRadio.com  announced that this week's Guest DJ is guitarist Pete Well's from US Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM. Pete heard how much fun his vocalist, Veronica Freeman, had doing the show that he wanted to take command of the DJ chair for himself! He'll also take a call or two on air! After Pete's setlist, which is essentially a homage to some classic Metal guitarists, we'll play some cuts off Benedictum's latest album entitled Dominion, which is currently available through Frontier Records.  

Tune in to MetalExpressRadio.com on Friday, July 1st at 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM EST to listen! 

www.benedictum.net  

www.stereokiller.com/Benedictum 

Benedictum To Headline Day 2 of Expo Rock Tijuana 2011

U.S. Heavy Metal powerhouse BENEDICTUM continues to kick the shit out of the North American summer festival circuit as the band travels down to Tijuana for EXPO ROCK TIJUANA 2011, which runs July 1st - 3rd. BENEDICTUM will serve as headliners for day two (Saturday, July 2nd) of the festival. A video advertisement for the event (in Spanish) has been posted at this location. 

Listen to a recent interview with Veronica Freeman at MindOverMetal.org Live:

www.mindovermetal.org/benedictums-veronica-freeman-dominates-mind-over-metal-live