Metal Anarchy

Axe Dragger, the new project featuring guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu), drummer Pete Campbell (ex-Pentagram), vocalist Terry Glaze (ex-Pantera), and bassist Fredrik Isaksson (Dark Funeral), will be releasing their self-titled debut album on March 6. An official lyric video for the effort’s title track can be found below:

Balch commented on the single:

“‘Axe Dragger’ was the first song we wrote. When ex-Pentagram drummer Minnesota Pete Campbell reached out to me about collaborating on a metal record, those riffs came out of me moments later. The song pretty much wrote itself. I thought Terry Glaze (ex-Pantera) would sound great on it, so we sent it over to him. When we both heard the vocals and lyrics, we knew we had something special. I mean, he sings the words ‘heavy metal’ in the first verse! Haha. That song lit a fire under all of us and ended up spawning the entire record. Pete then mentioned bringing in Fredrik Isaksson from Dark Funeral on bass. Fredrik absolutely killed it on that track, and at that point the lineup was solidified. The riffs on this song were inspired by the early ’80s metal records I grew up on — Judas Priest, Riot, Maiden, Dio, etc., etc. Hope you dig it!”

Campbell added:

“This was the first track Bob sent me for the project. At first listen, I was like, ‘Okay… I see where this is going.’ I laid down my drum tracks and sent it back. He told me Terry was interested in doing some vocals, and I was stoked. When we got Terry’s vocals back, I knew right away we were onto something — and ten songs later, we had a whole record. Fredrik’s bass playing is ungodly, and he’s the perfect man for the job. Bob is a freakin’ riff machine — such an honor to jam with. I’m super excited for people to hear this band. Proud of the music and the guys involved. Hail metal!”

“Axe Dragger” Track Listing:

01. “Axe Dragger”
02. “Give You The Rope”
03. “Fight Another Day”
04. “Iron Rider”
05. “Eat Me From The Inside”
06. “Shock ‘Em Dead”
07. “El Toro”
08. “The Damned Will Cry”
09. “Fire In The Madhouse”
10. “Death Is Calling My Name”