Multinational hard rock/metal band MELDRUM are pleased to announce Tuesday November 20th 2012 as the release date for their long awaited third album ''LIFER''. Founder and late ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist MICHELLE MELDRUM passed away at the age of 39 in May 2008. "LIFER" stands as a proud tribute to MICHELLE and her lifetime commitment to creating and performing music. In honor of their fallen bandmate remaining members drummer GENE HOGLAN (Testament, Death, Dark Angel, Dethklok), guitarist/bassist LAURA CHRISTINE (Warface) and vocalist MICHELE MADDEN (Tourette's) entered the studio with Producer/Engineer/Manager ROB SHALLCROSS (Strapping Young Lad, GWAR, Zimmers Hole, West of Hell) to lay tracks for what would become ''LIFER''.
The album will come as a digipak that includes a 8 page insert and cd. Fan's who place their order between now and the November 20th release date will receive a free download of MELDRUM's latest single ''PAID''. Partial proceeds from the album will go to MICHELLE'S son Jake Thomas who she left behind when she passed.
''LIFER'' will be released via REVERSED RECORDS and was produced by Producer/Engineer/Manager ROB SHALLCROSS (Strapping Young Lad, GWAR, Zimmers Hole, West of Hell) and Gene Hoglan (Testament, Death, Dark Angel, Dethklok). MELDRUM have released three singles from ''LIFER'', ''A TOAST TO ROMANCE'', BLACKENED BLUE and ''PAID'' are all available now via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/meldrum/id255422158).
Gene Hoglan comments on ''LIFER'':
"Let me say this: Never have I obsessed over the recording of any album I've been involved in as I have with MELDRUM's latest. The tragic circumstances that took Michelle from us also provided us with a raser-sharp focus to record the most amazing album we could. Michele Madden, Laura Christine, and hell, even Rob Shallcross, our engineer, put forth performances of a lifetime, with each member's full love and respect going into every nuance of every song. Not only to honor Michelle, but to also lay down some bad-ass music, which was ultimately what she stood for what MELDRUM stands for. I think the songs speak for themselves, and I, for one, have never been prouder to be a part of a family, let alone a project such as this. Metal with balls. Crank it up, indeed".
Listen to ''Blackened Blue'' now at:
https://soundcloud.com/meldrummusic/02-blackened-blue
Listen to ''A Toast To Romance'' now at:
https://soundcloud.com/meldrummusic/a-toast-to-romance
Listen to ''Paid'' now at:
https://soundcloud.com/meldrummusic/03-paid
MELDRUM has toured worldwide with Lemmy Kilmister's Motorhead, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Sepultura, Danzig, Nashville Pussy, as well as sharing the stage with many more. Touting a combination of mammoth vocal styles along with aggressively melodic vocals, mind bending guitar riffs and a rhythm section that creates fiercely bombastic grooves, this is what gives MELDRUM their unique, cutting edge sound.
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