BW&BK; has received the following press release:

2008: a mighty thunderbolt is shaking the ground.... the army of immortals is marching once again. ROSS THE BOSS is back!

Finally, twenty years after the classic Kings Of Metal that he has released with MANOWAR, Ross continues his legacy today with a true metal album that doesn´t deny his past and displays his charismatic style of creating great music. Imagine a basket of first class, stomping, ground shaking epic heavy metal in the style of Battle Hymns, Into Glory Ride, Hail To England and Sign Of The Hammer - this is exactly what you get here. The title says it all: the New Metal Leader has arrived!!!

But it´s not just big words: Ross let's the music do the talking. Tracks like 'Blood Of Knives', 'God Of Dying' and 'I Got The Right' would have been highlights even on Manowar's glorious releases from 1982 - 1988. The battle shouts of 'We Will Kill' haunt you to the day you die, the thrilling up tempo smasher 'Death & Glory' and a goodtime-rocker like 'May The Gods Be With You' then round off the whole spectrum of Ross The Boss. Add to this the majestic epic tracks 'God Of Dying' and 'Immortal Son' (both in the tradition of eternal hymns like 'Bridge Of Death' and 'Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)', every fan of the early Manowar must be crying out in joy! It's a pleasure to see that 'the Boss' has resurfaced with an album that sees him and his band proudly wave the flag of true metal again. Your New Metal Leader is here. Welcome back, Ross!

New Metal Leader will be released on August 22nd. The album will be available in the following formats: standard CD, limited digi pak CD, limited two-LP, gatefold. The limited digi pak and the gatefold vinyl will contain two additional bonus tracks.