METAL ALLEGIANCE Release Self-Titled Debut Studio Album
September 18th, 2015
 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 – issued their self-titled debut full-length studio album on September 18th, 2015 through Nuclear Blast Entertainment.
The outing’s original material was authored by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, erstwhile Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy (also of The Winery Dogs, among others), and Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, alongside Menghi.
A digipak CD edition of the outing featured a cover interpretation of the Dio track ‘We Rock’ as well as a 45-minute behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the making of the album. Metal Allegiance’s double-vinyl version also included the Dio cover.
Metal Allegiance includes guest appearances from;
Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera / Down)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Chuck Billy (Testament)
D. Randall Blythe (Lamb Of God)
Rex Brown (Pantera / ex-Down / Kill Devil Hill)
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses)
Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy / ex-The Agonist)
Matthew K. Heafy (Trivium)
Gary Holt (Exodus)
Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed)
Chris Jericho (Fozzy)
Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
Misha Mansoor (Periphery)
Mark Osegueda (Death Angel)
Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest / ex-Iced Earth)
Doug Pinnick (King’s X / KXM)
Troy Sanders (Mastodon)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
Steve “Zetro” Souza (Exodus)
Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
The track listing is as follows;
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01. ‘Gift Of Pain’
D. Randall Blythe (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Gary Holt (additional lead guitar)
02. ‘Let Darkness Fall’
Troy Sanders (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums and percussion)
Mark Menghi and Rex Brown (additional bass)
D. Randall Blythe (additional screams)
03. ‘Can’t Kill The Devil’
Chuck Billy (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Phil Demmel and Andreas Kisser (additional lead guitar)
04. ‘Dying Song’
Philip H. Anselmo (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
Mark Menghi (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
05. ‘Scars’
Mark Osegueda and Cristina Scabbia (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
06. ‘Destination: Nowhere’
Matthew K. Heafy (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Matthew K. Heafy (additional lead guitar)
07. ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’
Doug Pinnick and Jamey Jasta (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion and additional vocals)
08. ‘Triangulum I. Creation II. Evolution III. Destruction’
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Misha Mansoor, Ben Weinman, Charlie Benante, Phil Demmel, Matthew K. Heafy and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (additional lead guitar)
09. ‘Pledge Of Allegiance’
Mark Osegueda (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Charlie Benante, Gary Holt and Andreas Kisser (additional lead guitar)
10. ‘We Rock’ (Dio cover, included on deluxe edition only)
Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy and Steve “Zetro” Souza (vocals)
Alex Skolnick (lead and rhythm guitars)
David Ellefson (bass)
Mike Portnoy (drums)
Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel and Gary Holt (additional lead guitar)
Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Dying Song’, ‘Gift Of Pain’ and ‘We Rock’. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs ‘Can’t Kill The Devil’, ‘Pledge Of Allegiance’ and ‘Scars’. All six clips can be viewed below.
Promotional photograph by Tom Couture.
