Metal Allegiance Reveals Self-Titled Album Release

After the recent announcement that Metal Allegiance will be releasing an album of original material, a date has been set for the debut album of this musical collective. The self-titled album is scheduled to be available worldwide on September 18th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment.

The album features a collection of hard rock and heavy metal performers - brought together by principal partner Mark Menghi, Metal Allegiance contains appearances by Philip H. Anselmo, Charlie Benante, Chuck Billy, D. Randall Blythe, Rex Brown, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Phil Demmel, David Ellefson, Alissa White-Gluz, Matthew K. Heafy, Gary Holt, Jamey Jasta, Chris Jericho, Andreas Kisser, Misha Mansoor, Mark Osegueda, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Doug Pinnick, Mike Portnoy, Troy Sanders, Cristina Scabbia, Alex Skolnick, Steve 'Zetro' Souza and Ben Weinman.

“It's always my pleasure to jam with such esteemed musicians and brothers, and my contribution to this project is further proof of that fact. Hail to all heavy metalers the world over!" states Philip H. Anselmo.

Mike Portnoy adds: “I could not be any more excited or proud of the Metal Allegiance album... it's everything I’ve always dreamed of and hoped for and 100x more!“

D. Randall Blythe adds: “When Lamb Of God asked Alex Skolnick to rip a guest solo on »Ashes Of The Wake«, it was a big deal to us to have one of the legends of our scene play on our record. Much to my amazement, years later he returned the request, and it's an even bigger deal to me to be asked on a peer level to contribute to a project with so many stellar players. I was honored to be chosen - 'Gift Of Pain' rips! Play it loud!“

The track listing is as follows:

1. Gift Of Pain
(vocals: D. Randall Blythe; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Gary Holt)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. Dying Song
(vocals: Philip H. Anselmo; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: Mark Menghi; drums: Mike Portnoy)

5. Scars
(vocals: Mark Osegueda & Cristina Scabbia; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy)

6. Destination: Nowhere
(vocals: Matthew K. Heafy; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums: Mike Portnoy; additional lead guitar: Matthew K. Heafy)

7. Wait Until Tomorrow
(vocals: Doug Pinnick & Jamey Jasta; lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick; bass: David Ellefson; drums, percussion & additional vocals: Mike Portnoy)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. We Rock (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)