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IMPELLITTERI recruits SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph for new album 'War Machine'

Photo credit: Alex Solca

09-09-2024

IMPELLITTERI announce that a new album — “War Machine” — is dropping on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate this announcement, the band shares the album’s first single “Out Of My Mind (Heavy Metal)” alongside a new music video. “War Machine” features guitarist Chris Impellitteri‘s and lead singer Rob Rock‘s and the rhythm section of bassist James Pulli and SLAYER/KERRY KING drummer Paul Bostaph.

Watch “Out Of My Mind (Heavy Metal)” below.

About the album, Impellitteri had this to say: “This new album has been an absolute thrill to make with my friends Rob RockJames PulliPaul Bostaph and our engineers Mike PlotnikoffJun Murakawa and Jacob Hansen.

“This music expresses where we are today as a band emotionally and technically! This is probably the most sincere album we have made because we just played music that moved us emotionally without chasing any trends or other bands. We definitely played our asses off! And so, I truly hope everyone gets a chance to listen to this new album and rock with us!! I am looking forward to touring behind this album!!”

With “War Machine”, the IMPELLITTERI band presents a mind-blowing, highly energetic, and thrilling new musical adventure.

To date, IMPELLITTERI has sold more than two million records worldwide and has performed on the same stages as IRON MAIDENBLACK SABBATHJOURNEY, and more. The band has been featured on multiple magazine covers, television, radio, and internet shows. In its glorious past, IMPELLITTERI was also featured on MTVVH1 and “Headbangers Ball”.

Chris is an iconic guitar player and a huge inspiration for many players. He has been named one of the fastest guitar players of all time by magazines like Guitar One and Guitar World, while Japan’s Burrn! voted Chris as the best rock guitarist. In 2023, Impellitteri was inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame.

With “War Machine”, the band delivers one of their best albums to date. From the opening riff of the title track to songs like today’s “Out Of Mind (Heavy Metal)” or “Hell On Earth”, the album is a manifest of bone-crushing riffs, hyper-technical solos, and anthemic choruses.

“War Machine” track listing:
01. War Machine
02. Out of My Mind (Heavy Metal)
03. Superkingdom
04. Wrathchild
05. What Lies Beneath
06. Hell On Earth
07. Power Grab
08. Beware The Hunter
09. Light It Up
10. Gone Insane
11. Just Another Day

IMPELLITTERI is:
Chris Impellitteri: Lead Guitarist
Rob Rock: Vocalist
James Pulli: Bassist
Paul Bostaph: Drummer

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