MELIAH RAGE Founder To Collaborate with METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE
March 25, 2009, 15 years ago
Boston-based metallers MELIAH RAGE has announced that founding member Anthony Nichols has composed the music for three tracks on the upcoming solo record being released by METAL CHURCH frontman RONNY MUNROE.
Nichols and Munroe developed a relationship when their two bands toured together in 2007. “After the 07 tour, I asked Ronny to make a guest appearance on the next Meliah Rage record,” reported Nichols. “We flew him out last
year and he sang on the song Last Rites, which will be on Meliah Rage's upcoming record Masquerade (due out spring, 2009). “That experience turned out to be highly positive, and lead Munroe to ask me about contributing some
music for his solo project,” added Nichols.
Munroe selected three of Nichols’ compositions, which have been titled 'Across The Sea Of Souls', 'Deafening Hypocrisy', and 'What You Call Hell, I Call Home'. “I have always liked Tony's writing, since the early days and after touring with Meliah and becoming good friends, I decided to ask him if he wanted to write a couple tracks for me,” Munroe explained. “Tony delivered as usual! Thanks Big T.”
“It’s always inspirational to have another artist invite you to participate in any project—I think the first two Metal Church records are all-time metal classics, so when asked to write some music for Ronny's solo project I was quite honored!” said Nichols. Ronny Munroe's solo record is titled The Fire Within and will be released on Rat Pack Records. It is being co-produced by Metal Church guitar legend Kurdt Vanderhoof and Ronny Munroe.
