"...Lionize might just be one of today's most successfully original rock acts." - Classic Rock

"A mighty funk n roll rumble." - Metal Hammer

"Tight beats and infectious riffs." - Powerplay

"...this is a straight up rock n' roll band that doesn't need any tricks or gimmicks to do what they do. Drums, bass, organ, guitar and a back catalogue of funky riffs gets the job done perfectly."
- Pure Grain Audio

"Nuclear Soul is sure to please listeners,
no matter which side of the divide their sensibilities may lie." - Outburn Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (August 18, 2017) - Fresh off their UK tour, Maryland-based rockers Lionize have released the new single "Fire In Athena," from their forthcoming full-length studio album entitled Nuclear Soul, set for release September 8 in digital, CD and LP formats. "Fire In Athena" follows "Blindness To Danger," and both tracks are available now for instant download and streaming.

About the song, Lionize's Nate Bergman explains: "'Fire In Athena' is very important to us right now because of the socio-political climate in the US at the moment. The song was inspired by a neighborhood in Greece called Exarcheia. In 1973 a violent clash between a brutal dictatorship came to ahead when tanks crashed through the walls of the Polytechnic Art College in the neighborhood - killing students who were peacefully protesting and existing as artists. There were massive riots and the neighborhood became a symbol of art, freedom and unity - to this day - the police, army and major corporations including banks are not welcome in this place. Everywhere you go in the blocks of Exarcheia is music, art, dancing, drinking and people living freely. We learned about the history of this place that dates back to the 1860's when the first uprising happened within the city limits."

He continues: "The song was written around the time of the US Presidential election and we started to see the danger in the rhetoric that was being spewed about causing high tensions across our country. In light of the recent events in Charlottesville the band feels the song sends a message of hope and strength and ultimately tells the story of an uprising and a call to arms for those that believe in peace, love and music. Spending time in Greece really inspired the band to examine what our version of Democracy really is and how is compares to several other countries we've been to on tour."

Official Album Tracklisting:

01. Darkest Timeline
02. Face Of Mars
03. Fire in Athena*
04. Power Grid
05. Ain't It A Shame
06. Election Year
07. March Of The Clones
08. Let You Down
09. The Mad Scientist of Sunshine
10. Nuclear Soul
11. Blindness To Danger *

* Available Now!

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