WHITE WIZZARD Bassist Jon Leon Featured On Mars Attacks Podcast; Audio Stream Available

August 4, 2011, 12 years ago

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The latest episode of Mars Attacks Podcast is broken up into three parts; this is due to the fact that WHITE WIZZARD bassist Jon Leon and host Victor M. Ruiz conducted these interviews over several sessions, a few hours at a time.

During the three part interview with Jon you’ll hear him discuss their yet to be released album, Flying Tigers (it comes out on September 19th), former members of the band, his side on why things didn’t work out with them in the band, issues he’s had with a certain metal website, and several uncertainties surrounding the band and their aforementioned new album. Along the way he brings up some interesting items regarding the band past and present, and names that might surprise you that where contacted to step in before Michael Gremio joined the fold.

The episode contains music that spans the band's career, including snippets of tracks off of Flying Tigers. It also contains some tracks by former White Wizzard lead singer Peter Ellis' new band MONUMENT.

Listen below:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

White Wizzard are streaming their new track, 'Starchild', featured on the band's forthcoming new album, Flying Tigers. Listen to the track below:

Flying Tigers features twelve new tracks and expands on the band's traditional heavy metal blueprint, with songs ranging from fist-pumping NWOBHM-style anthems, through the arena rock power of 'Starchild', to a six-track epic concept piece featuring science-fiction and philosophical elements tied together with a progressive vibe.

Flying Tigers features the core White Wizzard lineup of bassist, songwriter and founding member Jon Leon, drummer Giovanni Durst and studio vocalist Wyatt Anderson, who featured on the band's debut album, Over The Top. The album was once again recorded with producer Ralph Patlan in Phoenix, Arizona.

Flying Tigers tracklisting:

'Fight To The Death'

'West L.A. Nights'

'Starchild'

'Flying Tigers'

'Night Train To Tokyo'

'Night Stalker'

'Fall Of Atlantis'

'Blood On The Pyramids'

'Demons And Diamonds'

'Dark Alien Overture'

'War Of The Worlds'

'Starman's Son'

Flying Tigers is due to be released on September 19th and is available to pre-order now on iTunes worldwide. Pre-order the album and listen to audio samples for all of the tracks on iTunes at this location.

Flying Tigers is also available to pre-order in Europe on CD with free shipping from Play.com at this location.



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