(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 20, 2010 ) PHOENIX, AZ – Heavy metal band Angels of Babylon have teamed up with Metal Heaven Records to release their debut album, “Kingdom of Evil”, January 29th to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Czech Republic. Burn Music will host a coinciding release in Japan with a North American release to follow in May.
Angels of Babylon is a brand new lineup of metal stalwarts featuring former MANOWAR drummer Rhino, Arizona based power-metal vocalist David Fefolt, guitarist Ethan Brosh Ethan Brosh and Thrash metal bassist David Ellefson. Their forthcoming debut album “Kingdom of Evil” comprises 10 new original songs, featuring cuts like “Conspiracy Theory”, “Second Coming” and “Apocalypse 2012”.
“I started compiling these songs many years ago but was patiently waiting for the optimum lineup to record and release an album like this,” says Rhino, “I was introduced to Fefolt, Ellefson and Brosh a couple years back, and they provided the inspiration to forge ahead and complete the album. I think we have something really special for our fans with this new record.”
The band formed in 2008 when drummer Rhino and singer David Fefolt began writing songs for a new album. They met bassist David Ellefson in a recording studio in Phoenix, Arizona. After hearing their material, Ellefson was impressed enough to join forces and create a new vision of heavy metal. Berklee schooled guitar virtuoso Ethan Brosh had just finished completing a solo album when he was asked to become the final piece of the rock-n-roll monolith. They recorded 10 stellar tracks over the next year and a half of blistering, melodic heavy metal. The emphasis was put on huge melodies but with a heavy touch. Hammering guitars, pounding drums, driving bass, and soaring vocals are all the hallmark of Angels of Babylon.
“I think this album will surprise a lot of people due to its classic metal sound but with such majestic arrangements throughout,” says vocalist David Fefolt, “The melodic power on this album is definitely a force to be reckoned with!"
The music runs the gamut between progressive new metal to the roots of classic old school heavy metal with every member of the band at the top of his musical genre.
