Impellitteri guitarist and founder Chris Impellitteri has checked in with the following:

"The music from our new song 'Empire Of Lies' was actually written specifically for Ozzy Osbourne. Not many people know that years ago Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne had called me to see if I would be interested in auditioning / playing guitar for Ozzy right before Zakk Wylde was hired. Of course I was already signed to Relativity and Sony so that was not a possibility. However, during that time I remember writting some riffs in my studio to see what I could contribute to Ozzy musically if the stars aligned.This song 'Empire Of Lies' is the answer...."

With the release of Venom, Impellitteri deliver a record filled with addictive and memorable riffs, guitar solos that feature Chris Impellitteri’s blistering shredding technique coupled with strong melody and taste. Rob Rock’s vocals are mesmerizing, melodic, and will make the listener sing along with each song long after the record is over. Lastly, the band boggles the mind with brutal drumming (featuring John Dette, ex-Testament, Slayer, etc) filled with speed and groove and beastly bass playing (courtesy of James Pulli) that supports Impellitteri’s sonic madness. The result is a record that excites and musically satisfy every metal and rock fan, and every musician around the world.  To add to their quest, Impellitteri also wanted to create music that would take the listener on a musical journey thru different time periods of metal and rock.

Chris Impellitteri is heralded as one of the world’s greatest guitar shredders. He has won Best Rock Guitarist Awards on several magazines during the years for his guitar soloing. He is the first guitarist to be branded as the fastest guitarist in the world by the international media. Recently and without any promotion, Impellitteri was officially voted second fastest guitarist in the world by “Guitar One” magazine; and “Guitar World” magazine recently listed Chris Impellitteri within their top 50 fastest guitarists of all time.

Chris Impellitteri formed Impellitteri in 1987, together with Rob Rock as vocalist. That year, they released an EP called the Black Album which was well-received, and Impellitteri went on to release the full-length album Stand In Line in 1988. As of today Impellitteri have released a total of nine acclaimed studio albums and the new record, Venom, follows after 2009’s Wicked Maiden.

During the writing and recording of Venom, the band pushed the limitations of their artistic abilities in both performance and composition. All musical areas and ideas were explored with only the best recorded.

Venom tracklisting:

“Venom”
“Empire Of Lies”
“We Own The Night”
“Nightmare”
“Face The Enemy”
“Dominoe Theory”
“Jehova”
“Rise”
“Time Machine”
“Holding On”
“Rock Through The Night” (bonus track)
“Reach For the Sky” (bonus track)

“Venom” video:

Album trailer: