GAMMA RAY - New Album Featured On Metal Express Radio's Daily Album Premiere This Thursday
February 1, 2010, 14 years ago
GAMMA RAY's new album, To The Metal, will be featured on Metal Express Radio's 30 minute Daily Album Premiere show this Thursday, February 4th, offering the fans a listen to the new material. To The Metal was released on January 29th via earMUSIC/Edel. Tune in here at 6:00 and 18:00 CET (midnight and noon EST).
As previously reported, Gamma Ray members Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar), Dirk Schlächter (bass), Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) recorded a total of twelve new songs at their own studio in Hamburg in autumn 2009. Ten of them are featured on the regular album release, and two additional bonus tracks can be heard on different editions of the album.
To The Metal will be made available in four versions - check out the art work below:
- as a regular jewel case CD:
To The Metal will also be released as a collectors’ edition featuring CD and 7” vinyl with two unreleased tracks, completely hand-signed.
To The Metal's album artwork was created by Herve Monjeaud, and will feature the following tracks:
'Rise'
'Deadlands'
'Mother Angel'
'No Need To Cry'
'Empathy'
'To The Metal'
'All You Need To Know'
'Time To Live'
'Shine Forever'
'Breaking Away'
DVD (included in limited-edition version) features a 60-minute documentary shot in HD, featuring interviews, 'making-of-the-album' material, performance footage of classic Gamma Ray songs.
Bonus material:
- three video clips (including 'To The Metal')- interview with Kai Hansen
Gamma Ray recently updated their MySpace player to stream a sample of the title track for their upcoming To The Metal Album. Check it out at this location.
