METAL ALLEGIANCE Issue Beer Visualizer Video For ‘The Accuser’ Track Feat. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s Trevor Strnad
September 7th, 2018
 Metal Allegiance (l-r): Mark Menghi, David Ellefson, Alex Skolnick and Mike Portnoy |
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Metal Allegiance – an all-star metal group conceived by Mark Menghi – have released an official “beer visualizer” video for the track ‘The Accuser’. Featuring guest vocals from The Black Dahlia Murder’s Trevor Strnad, the clip can be accessed below.
Trevor Strnad commented: “I am super honoured to have been asked to join Metal Allegiance as a guest vocalist for the track ‘The Accuser’! The list of greats that have contributed to this union of might and metal over the course of these two albums is truly staggering. To be considered a peer to any of these musicians is a high bench mark for achievement. I spit out my coffee when I saw that they chose the song I contributed to to be the opening track for the album… I was simply shocked!”
Guitarist Alex Skolnick stated: “We’d been searching all over for a vocalist on our opening track ‘The Accuser’ – someone who fit the tune but who could also kick off this album right. One day, while getting ready to go on at Ozzfest / Knotfest, I heard The Black Dahlia Murder way off in the distance – Trevor Strnad was using many vocal tones and a few felt perfect for the song. I suggested him to Mark, and as it turned out, we not only found the right guy for our most aggressive track yet, we also got to bring someone from a new generation of metal into the fold; it’s great to have him on board.”
“The vocalist for ‘The Accuser’ had to fit a certain mold and sing these lyrics with honest conviction – he or she had to be willing to dig deep and understand what we were speaking of lyrically,” added Mark Menghi. “Enter Trevor Strnad, who absolutely nailed it. It seems that in today’s society, it’s very easy to blame a person (or persons) for something in order to save their own ass and cover-up their own lies with heinous accusations. Someone once told me that the greatest fiction novels are the ones with the most detail; unfortunately that’s how society works today and it’s sad for the people that truly need the help.”
Metal Allegiance issued second full-length studio album Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty on September 7th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty’s original material was authored by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, erstwhile Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy (also of The Winery Dogs and Sons Of Apollo, among others), and Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, alongside Menghi.
Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty was produced by Menghi and Skolnick, while Mark Lewis of MRL Studios handled mixing and mastering.
Guest vocalists include Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder), John Bush (Armored Saint), Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth (Overkill), Mark Tornillo (Accept), Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), and Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth). Volume II marks the return of Mark Oseguesda (Death Angel) and Troy Sanders (Mastodon).
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Album cover artwork duties fell to Marcelo Vasco and Rafael Tavares.
The track listing is as follows;
01. ‘The Accuser’ (feat. Trevor Strnad)
02. ‘Bound By Silence’ (feat. John Bush)
03. ‘Mother Of Sin’ (feat. Bobby Blitz)
04. ‘Terminal Illusion’ (feat. Mark Tornillo)
05. ‘King With A Paper Crown’ (feat. Johan Hegg)
06. ‘Voodoo Of The Godsend’ (feat. Max Cavalera)
07. ‘Liars & Thieves’ (feat. Troy Sanders)
08. ‘Impulse Control’ (feat. Mark Osegueda)
09. ‘Power Drunk Majesty (Part I)’ (feat. Mark Osegueda)
10. ‘Power Drunk Majesty (Part II)’ (feat. Floor Jansen)
Music videos were released for the tracks ‘Mother Of Sin’ and ‘Bound By Silence’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song ‘Voodoo Of The Godsend’. All three clips can also be viewed below.
A self-titled debut studio record was released in September 2015 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
Promotional photograph by Tom Couture.
