Metal Allegiance Album: Metal Legends Unite!

Source // rocknrollindustries.com

Metal fans rejoice! The stars have literally aligned and the Metal Allegiance community have collaborated on what must surely be the most anticipated album of 2015.

Metal Allegiance will be releasing a self-titled album of original material on September 18th 2015 via Nuclear Blast. Featuring a who’s who of Metal and Hard Rock’s musicians, the whole enterprise has been orchestrated by principal partner Mark Menghi and the man (alongside principal songwriters Mike Portnoy, David Ellefson & Alex Skolnick) has assembled the greatest Metal posse the world has ever seen including…..

Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera/Down/Superjoint Ritual), Charlie Benante (Anthrax/S.O.D), Chuck Billy (Testament/Dublin Death Patrol), D. Randall Blythe (Lamb Of God), Rex Brown (Pantera), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence/Machine Head), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Matthew K. Heafy (Trivium), Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed/Kingdom Of Sorrow), Chris Jericho (Fozzy),  Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Misha Mansoor (Periphery), Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest/Iced Earth/Charred Walls Of The Damned, Beyond Fear), Doug Pinnick (King’s X), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater/Avenged Sevenfold/The Winery Dogs), Troy Sanders (Mastodon/Killer Be Killed), Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Alex Skolnick (Testament/Savatage), Steve “Zetro” Souza (Exodus/Dublin Death Patrol/Hatriot/Tenet) and Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)!

The tracklisting for Metal Allegiance is as follows:

“Gift Of Pain”
Vocals: D. Randall Blythe
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Gary Holt

“Let Darkness Fall”
Vocals: Troy Sanders
Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums & Percussion: Mike Portnoy
Additional Bass: Mark Menghi & Rex Brown
Additional Screams: D. Randall Blythe

“Dying Song”
Vocals: Philip H. Anselmo
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: Mark Menghi
Drums: Mike Portnoy

“Can’t Kill The Devil”
Vocals: Chuck Billy
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Phil Demmel & Andreas Kisser

“Scars”
Vocals: Cristina Scabbia & Mark Osegueda
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy

“Destination: Nowhere”
Vocals: Matthew K. Heafy
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Matthew K. Heafy

“Wait Until Tomorrow”
Vocals: Doug Pinnick & Jamey Jasta
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums, Percussion & Additional Vocals: Mike Portnoy

“Triangulum I. Creation II. Evolution III. Destruction”
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Misha Mansoor, Ben Weinman, Charlie Benante, Phil Demmel, Matthew K. Heafy & Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal

“Pledge Of Allegiance”
Vocals: Mark Osegueda
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Charlie Benante, Gary Holt & Andreas Kisser

“We Rock” (DIO cover) [Deluxe Edition Only]
Vocals: Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy &
Steve “Zetro” Souza
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt

That line-up and those collaborations just made us do a sex wee in excitement….bring on September 18th \m/