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Metal Allegiance, a project featuring several rock and metal stars, announced today that it will release an album on September 18th. The project, which was launched last year, features the following musicians:
* Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down)
* Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
* Chuck Billy (Testament)
* D. Randall Blythe (Lamb Of God)
* Rex Brown (Pantera, Down, Kill Devil Hill)
* Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N' Roses)
* Phil Demmel (Machine Head)
* Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy)V
* 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 (Judas Priest, 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 album will feature original songs composed primarily by David Ellefson, Alex Skolnick, and Mike Portnoy, with collaboration from project partner Mark Menghi. Check out the tracklist and guest appearances on each song:
01. Gift Of Pain
Vocals: D. Randall Blythe
Guitars: Alex Skolnick and Gary Holt
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
02. Let Darkness Fall
Vocals: Troy Sanders
Guitar: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson, Mark Menghi & Rex Brown
Drums & Percussion: Mike Portnoy
Additional vocals: D. Randall Blythe
03. Can't Kill The Devil
Vocals: Chuck Billy
Guitars: Alex Skolnick, Phil Demmel & Andreas Kisser
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
04. Dying Song
Vocals: Philip H. Anselmo
Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: Mark Menghi
Drums: Mike Portnoy
05. Scars
Vocals: Mark Osegueda & Cristina Scabbia
Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
06. Destination: Nowhere
Vocals: Matthew K. Heafy
Guitars: Alex Skolnick, Matthew K. Heafy
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
07. Wait Until Tomorrow
Vocals: Doug Pinnick & Jamey Jasta
Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums and Percussion: Mike Portnoy
8. Triangulum I. Creation II. Evolution III. Destruction
Guitars: Alex Skolnick, Misha Mansoor, Ben Weinman, Charlie Benante, Phil Demmel, Matthew K. Heafy & Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
9. Pledge of Allegiance
Vocals: Mark Osegueda
Guitars: Alex Skolnick, Charlie Benante, Gary Holt & Andreas Kisser
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
10. We Rock (Dio cover) (deluxe edition)
Vocals: Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy & Steve “Zetro” Souza
Guitars: Alex Skolnick, Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy