Full Lineup Announced For 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival

Courtesy: Ashton-Magnuson Media

The lineup for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival is now official.

Festival organizers announced the full lineup for the festival Thursday. This year’s festival, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 7-10 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, includes a number of established and up-and-coming acts.

Among the most notable of the acts set to perform at this year’s festival are the likes of Slipknot, Machine Head, Exodus, Testament, Overkill, Dope, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb of God, Of Mice & Men, and Shinedown. Also on the bill for this year’s festival are the likes of Finger Eleven, Danzig, Megdeth, and I Prevail.

Among the most notable of the up-and-coming acts on the festival’s schedule this year are the likes of Psychostick, Heartsick, and Spiritbox.

Nonpoint, 10 Years, Scott Stapp, Tantric and others will perform as part of the festival’s pre-party.

Single-day passes, 3-day general admission, 4-day General Admission and VIP packages are all available now here. Audiences can also purchase weekend or single-day passes now for 25% down as part of the festival’s 3-month payment plan.

More information on the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival is available at:

Website: https://blueridgerockfest.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeRockFest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueridgerock

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Overkill Releases New Album, ‘Scorched,’ Premieres Album’s Title Track, Video; Tour Underway

Courtesy: Nuclear Blast Records

The wait for Overkill’s new album, Scorched, ended Friday when the band released the band’s new album.

Along with its debut, the band also premiered the record’s latest single — its title track — and the song’s companion video. ‘Scorched’ is the third single produced from Overkill’s new album. Its premiere follows those of the singles, ‘Wicked Place‘ and ‘The Surgeon‘.

Stylistically, the band’s new up-tempo single is similar to ‘The Surgeon’ in its musical arrangement. The energy is just as present in each song. The actual sound however, is just different enough from that of ‘The Surgeon’ to make it stand well on its own merits.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the premiere of the song and video. The lyrics provided with the video leave themselves wide open to interpretation. On one side, the song comes across as being somewhat existential in nature while on the other it comes across as being a commentary of sorts. That is just this critic’s interpretation, not having any comment from the band to reference.

The song’s video is a straight forward presentation. It features the band on a sound stage dressed to look like a live setting, performing its new single. The setting helps audiences envision what the band looks like on stage as the band launches a tour in support of Scorched with Heathen.

The tour’s schedule is noted below:

Today, the band kick-off their “Killfest” European Tour 2023 with HEATHEN:
APRIL 2023

14 – Zwolle – Hedon
15 – Osnabrück – Hyde Park
16 – Berlin – Huxleys
17 – München – Backstage
18 – Stuttgart – LKA
19 – Zürich – Komplex
21 – Parma – Campus Industry
22 – Fontaneto – Phenomenon Club
23 – Saarbrücken – Garage
24 – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
25 – Vorselaar – De Dreef
26 – Paris – Trabendo
28 – Pamplona – Totem
29 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2

AUGUST 2023    
13 – Alcatraz – Kortrijk BE

More information on Overkill’s new album, single, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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Overkill Debuts New Album’s Second Single, Visualizer

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Veteran metal band Overkill is giving audiences another preview of its forthcoming album, Scorched, this week.

The band premiered the album’s second single, ‘Wicked Place‘ and its companion visualizer Tuesday. The song is the second single from the album, which is scheduled for release April 14 through Nuclear Blast Records. The band premiered the album’s lead single, ‘The Surgeon‘ in January.

The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is a steady, plodding thrash composition. Even at its steady pace, the arrangement’s impact is complete. Listeners can argue to a point that the song has a hint of a doom metal leaning along with that thrash approach. The whole is a completely engaging and entertaining composition.

Front man Bobby Blitz said listeners who are familiar with the band’s body of work will recognize the song’s sound and stylistic approach.

“One of my favorite rides on the record, a big thick groove reminiscent of days gone by, with a modern punch in the snoot! Get Wicked!,” Blitz said.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the press release announcing the single’s release. However, the song’s visualizer and what can be interpreted sans lyrics to reference, the theme can be inferred to be a sociopolitical commentary. This as the visualizer incorporates footage of unidentified war torn regions and dark forested regions.

Below is the track listing for Scorched:
1. Scorched
2. Goin’ Home
3. The Surgeon
4. Twist OF The Wick
5. Wicked Place
6. Won’t Be Comin Back
7. Fever
8. Harder They Fall
9. Know Her Name
10. Bag O’ Bones

Scorched will be released on a variety of platforms, all of which are listed below:

Scorched will be available in the following formats:

  • CD Jewel
  • Fluorescent Green Cassette (Limited to 400 worldwide)
  • Longbox (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
    • CD Jewel
    • Button
    • Sticker
  • Double LP
    • Black
    • Aztec Gold (Limited to 2,500 worldwide)
    • Fresh Green (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
    • Trans Amber w. Fluorescent Green

In other news, Overkill is scheduled to launch a tour in support of its new album April 13 in Bochum, Germany. The tour is scheduled to run through April 29 in Barcelona, Spain. The tour’s schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.

APRIL 2023

13 – Bochum – Zeche
14 – Zwolle – Hedon
15 – Osnabrück – Hyde Park
16 – Berlin – Huxleys
17 – München – Backstage
18 – Stuttgart – LKA
19 – Zürich – Komplex
21 – Parma – Campus Industry
22 – Fontaneto – Phenomenon Club
23 – Saarbrücken – Garage
24 – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
25 – Vorselaar – De Dreef
26 – Paris – Trabendo
28 – Pamplona – Totem
29 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2

AUGUST 2023    
13 – Alcatraz – Kortrijk BE

More information on Overkill’s new album, single, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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Overkill Announces New Album Details; Debuts Album’s Lead Single

Courtesy: Nuclear Blast Records

Veteran metal band Overkill will tentatively release its latest album this spring.

The band is scheduled to release its new album, Scorched, April 14 through Nuclear Blast Records. In anticipation of its release, the band premiered the record’s lead single, ‘The Surgeon‘ Friday.

The song’s musical arrangement is a heavy, steady mid-tempo thrash piece that harkens back to Overkill’s early days. The guitar solos, steady time keeping and vocals together work with the bass, which forms the song’s foundation, to make the whole completely engaging and entertaining.

No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the song’s premiere. No lyrics were provide with the song, either, leaving interpretation up to listeners.

The track listing for Scorched is noted below:

Below is the track listing for Scorched:
1. Scorched
2. Goin’ Home
3. The Surgeon
4. Twist OF The Wick
5. Wicked Place
6. Won’t Be Comin Back
7. Fever
8. Harder They Fall
9. Know Her Name
10. Bag O’ Bones

Scorched will be released on a variety of platforms, all of which are listed below:

Scorched will be available in the following formats:

  • CD Jewel
  • Fluorescent Green Cassette (Limited to 400 worldwide)
  • Longbox (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
    • CD Jewel
    • Button
    • Sticker
  • Double LP
    • Black
    • Aztec Gold (Limited to 2,500 worldwide)
    • Fresh Green (Limited to 1,000 worldwide)
    • Trans Amber w. Fluorescent Green

In other news, Overkill is scheduled to launch a tour in support of its new album April 13 in Bochum, Germany. The tour is scheduled to run through April 29 in Barcelona, Spain. The tour’s schedule is noted below.

APRIL 2023

13 – Bochum – Zeche
14 – Zwolle – Hedon
15 – Osnabrück – Hyde Park
16 – Berlin – Huxleys
17 – München – Backstage
18 – Stuttgart – LKA
19 – Zürich – Komplex
21 – Parma – Campus Industry
22 – Fontaneto – Phenomenon Club
23 – Saarbrücken – Garage
24 – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
25 – Vorselaar – De Dreef
26 – Paris – Trabendo
28 – Pamplona – Totem
29 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2

AUGUST 2023    
13 – Alcatraz – Kortrijk BE

More information on Overkill’s new album, single, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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BMG’s New Overkill Box Set Proves To Be A Mostly Positive New Presenation

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More than three months after it was initially scheduled for release, Overkill’s long-awaited box set, The Atlantic Years: 19861994, will apparently finally see the light of day this month, on Feb. 18.  The six-disc collection was originally scheduled for release Oct. 29 through BMG, but was delayed from there.  Officials at the label did not provide comment about what caused the delay.  The collection is a welcome release for any Overkill fan.  That is due in part to its general presentation, which will be discussed shortly.  The set’s packaging at least in the way of its CD presentation is a positive, as the related pricing.  The set’s vinyl set is another issue.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of this box set.  All things considered, they make the collection a mostly positive presentation that any Overkill fan will appreciate.

BMG’s forthcoming Overkill box set, The Atlantic Years: 19861994, is a mostly successful presentation.  It is an offering that most Overkill fans will appreciate.  That is due in large part to its general presentation.  As the set’s title indicates, it features all six of the albums that the band released during its time with Atlantic Records.  Those albums are: Taking Over (1987), Under The Influence (1988), The Years of Decay (1989), Horrorscope (1991), I Hear Black (1993), and W.F.O. (1994).  They are the band’s second through seventh albums.  The band’s debut album, Feel The Fire was released in 1985 through Megaforce Records, which was started by the late, great John Zazula.  The albums featured in this collection represent Overkill’s formative years in one setting. The Years of Decay is especially important because despite a les than stellar charting through Billboard, the fact of the matter is that it has since gone on to be known as a key record for the band because of its influence on the then burgeoning groove metal scene.  It was and is considered a work that heavily influenced that sound.  On a wider range, the albums also saw a numberof shakeups in the band’s lineup.  Considering all the personnel changes that the band saw through the albums, one would have thought it would have had an impact, and not in a good way, on the product, but the albums each received mostly positive reviews from critics and fans alike.  To that end, these albums are collectively, a representation of Overkill as a band finding its footing while also establishing itself (and successfully so) within the hard rock and metal communities.  Keeping that in mind, having all six albums together in one place will help Overkill fans and more casual thrash fans fully understand and appreciate the importance of this period in Overkill’s life.  This is just one of the ways in which this box set succeeds.  Its packaging, at least in the form of its CD platform, is a positive to the presentation, too.

The packaging of the albums in their CD platform is important because of its ergonomic design.  All six albums are housed inside their own “sleeves” within a larger box.  The “sleeves” in question each present the front and rear artwork from the albums’ original releases.  Yes, that is just an aesthetic item, but it still will appeal to audiences because it shows BMG’s attempt to really win over audiences.  The box in which the records are placed is just large enough to house them, too.  Its depth is roughly equal to that of an old school double-CD album case.  In other words, the box containing the albums is not overly large, but not tiny, either.  That means it will save space in any Overkill fan’s home, whether on a CD rack or elsewhere where they place box sets. 

The set’s vinyl box set, by comparison is far larger.  It has to be larger, too, in order to be able to house each large, vinyl disc.  Those discs take up a lot more space than the CD collection, so again, this makes the CD platform’s packaging all the more appealing.  Keeping that in mind along with the importance of the set’s general presentation, the set proves all the more positive a presentation.  The set’s pricing, again at least in reference to its CD platform, rounds out its most important items.

The average price point for the set’s CD platform is $51.65.  That price, which puts each album’s price at less than $10 (quite the deal in itself), is reached by averaging prices listed through Amazon, Target, and Barnes & Noble Booksellers.  The CD platform was not listed through Books-A-Million, Walmart, and Best Buy.  Rather, they list the set in its vinyl platform.  The set’s average price point on vinyl is $165.36.  This is a restrictive price point for any Overkill fan.  The listing of $199.99 through Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Best Buy are even more restrictive.  By comparison, the most expensive of the CD platform’s listings is $54.99 (through Barnes & Noble Booksellers).  Meanwhile listings of $49.98 and $49.99 through Amazon and Target respectively are each below the CD platform’s average.  They make the albums just under $10 per album, too.  So again, in looking at all of these figures, it becomes even clearer why the collection’s CD platform pricing is a positive.  The average and separate listings are far more affordable than those of its vinyl platform.  When this is considered along with the collection’s general presentation and packaging, all three items make the set overall a success for Overkill and for BMG. 

Overkill’s forthcoming box set, The Atlantic Years: 19861994, is a mostly positive new offering from the band and from BMG.  It is a presentation that any Overkill fan will appreciate.  That is proven in part through its general presentation, which features all six albums that the band released in its formative years through Atlantic Records.  The packaging for the set’s CD platform is another positive.  That is because of the amount of space that it saves on any audience’s CD rack and elsewhere.  The set’s pricing rounds out its most important items.  That is especially the case when comparing the set’s pricing to that of its vinyl counterpart.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of this collection.  All things considered, they make The Atlantic Years: 19861994 a mostly successful new offering from Overkill and BMG that any Overkill fan will appreciate.

The Atlantic Years: 19861994 is scheduled for release Feb. 18 through BMG.  More information on Overkill’s new box set is available online now along with all of the band’s latest tour updates, news and more at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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Pierced Announces New Album Title, Release Date; Premieres Lead Single’s Video

Courtesy:Adrenaline PR

Independent hard rock band Pierced will release its debut album, Cheers To Brutality this spring.

In anticipation of the record’s release, the band premiered the video for the album’s lead single, ‘You Can’t Play God With Me,’ Monday through BraveWords. The video is a straight forward presentation that features the band performing its new single on a simply lit sound stage.

The musical arrangement featured in ‘You Can’t Play God With Me’ is a composition that thrash metal fans will enjoy. More specifically, the arrangement will appeal to fans of bands, such as Testament, Exodus, and Overkill.

The lyrical theme featured in the band’s new song delivers a familiar sociopolitical message, said front man Rob Middleton.

“’You Can’t Play God with Me’ basically describes your modern day power trippers, the people who seek control over the majority of us, whether it’s corporations, so-called experts or our own government, telling us what they think is best for us,” he said. “They use the fear machine to force conformity which for a guy like me, immediately triggers resistance.”

Cheers To Brutality was produced by Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Her Chariot Awaits, Stereo Satellite).

More information on Pierced’s new single, video, and album is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: https://piercedtheband.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Piercedtheband

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pierced_band

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Overkill Announces Details For Long-Awaited Re-scheduled Concert

Courtesy: Nuclear Blast Records

Overkill will finally return home this month to perform live.

More than seven months after being forced to cancel its performance at Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ, Overkill will make up the concert this month. The band is scheduled to perform live Nov. 13 as part of the support for its most recent album, The Wings of War. The band was originally scheduled to perform at the venue March 14, but complications arose, causing the performance’s postponement.

Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head, Vio-lence) will fill in for guitarist Dave Linsk, who was unable to make the re-scheduled date.

Drummer Jason Bittner said he was looking forward to Demmel joining the band for the one-off show.

“Even though I am disappointed that our very own Dave Linsk can not participate in this show, I am more than psyched and confident that my longtime friend Phil Demmel will get the job done for us,” he said.  We have a long history together playing a bunch of NAMM events and have toured together in the past so this should be a lot of fun!”

Demmel shared Bittner’s excitement about the concert in talking about sharing his talents for the event.

“So excited to jam with my bros in OVERKILL in NJ!!,” he said. “I’m neck-deep in learning the parts and expect a raging show!”

Front man Bobby Blitz had the following to say about the re-scheduling and having Demmel lend his talents to the concert: “We had a few issues getting this rescheduled show together, but to hell with the issues, we all have problems! And wouldn’t you know it our bro and your’s, Phil Demmel to the rescue! The show must and will go on! See you at the Wellmont Jersey…” 

More information on Overkill’s new concert is available online now along with all of the band’s latest tour updates, news and more at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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‘Everything Louder Forever’ Is A Fitting Tribute To The Legacy Of Motorhead

Courtesy: BMG

Motorhead fans got a very special early Halloween treat over the weekend courtesy of BMG.  The treat in question came Friday in the form of the new compilation set, Everything Louder Forever.  The truly career-defining collection is just the latest from BMG, which also released a new collection of albums from Sepultura last month.  The company also has a new box set of Overkill’s albums scheduled for release next month.  Getting back on the subject at hand, BMG’s new Motorhead collection is a presentation that every Motorhead fan will welcome.  That is due in large part to its featured songs, which will be discussed shortly.  The set’s availability is also of note and will be examined a little later.  The set’s packaging rounds out its most important elements and will also be discussed later.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the album.  All things considered, they make the collection yet another impressive offering for Motorhead fans.

Motorhead fans have had plenty to enjoy from the band this year.  The band’s then new live recording, Louder Than NoiseLive in Berlin was released in April, this roughly six months after the band released the expanded 40th anniversary edition of its 1980 album, Ace of Spades in late October 2020.  The release of Louder Than NoiseLive in Berlin was followed a little more than two months later with the re-issue of the band’s classic live recording, No Sleep Til Hammersmith in another expanded package.  Now the band is closing out the second straight year with another big release in the form of Everything Louder Forever.  The expansive compilation spans the band’s nearly 40-year career with songs from nearly every one of the band’s 23 total albums, including its 1984 compilation record, No Remorse.  Only one of the band’s albums – On Parole (1979) — is left out here.  Every other record gets at least one nod, while others receive representation through multiple songs.  In other words, this compilation is not just another run-of-the-mill singles collection.  It is a career-spanning collection that pulls from the band’s biggest albums and its lesser-known releases.  Even the songs are a mix of singles and lesser-known songs.  ‘Ace of Spades’ is here alongside ‘Shine.’  ‘Motorhead,’ from the band’s self-titled 1977 debut is also here alongside the likes of ‘Rock Out’ from 2008’s Motorizer and ‘I’m So Bad (Baby I Don’t Care)’ from the band’s 1991 album, 1916.  In all, the collection’s songs total 42 in all.  They come from every one of the band’s official releases.  For those who don’t know, Parole was actually released in 1979, but was done so without the band’s approval, so for all intents and purposes, it is an unofficial Motorhead release.  To that end, this collection’s songs represent the whole of the band’s catalog in one setting for the first time ever.  If that is not reason enough to own this collection, nothing is.  This is just one reason for audiences to own the collection.  The collection’s availability adds to its appeal.

The 42 total songs that make up the collection’s body are presented on separate 2 CD and 4 LP platforms.  It is also available as a separate 2 LP/2 CD set, digital download, and through streaming.  In other words, the collection is available through a wide range of platforms.  Whether one prefers CD, LP, or digital, the collection is available to fans of every kind of audio delivery.  The fact that officials at BMG would make sure to release the collection on so many sets is important to note in that it shows they made sure not to alienate any of the band’s fans at any level.  It makes sure that all of the band’s fans were approached, and is so laudable in its own way.  When this is considered along with the set’s packaging, the two elements enhance the presentation even more.  That item – the packaging – rounds out the set’s most important elements. 

From what can be inferred from pictures of the packages, the 2 CD set is in a gatefold presentation in which the CDs sit on their own spindles therein.  This protects the discs from touching and marring one another.  The 4 LP set places each vinyl disc into its own standalone sleeve of sorts inside a larger box that holds each sleeve.  This protects the vinyl discs from one another in its own way.  The 2LP set meanwhile sets the LPs into a gatefold package, too.  Each disc rests in its own side, thus protecting the discs even in this case.  Keeping all of this in mind, BMG clearly took time to make sure that the discs could be played by for a long time, considering the noted packaging for each platform.  What’s more, it also shows that BMG made sure not to alienate any of the band’s fans at the same time by releasing the collection through so many platforms.  Keeping all of this in mind, the set’s packaging proves to be just as important to its presentation as its content.  Together, the two elements make the set even more appealing to Motorhead fans.  Keeping all of this in mind, the set’s availability and its related packaging make this presentation the best Motorhead set to date.

BMG’s brand new Motorhead collection, Everything Louder Forever, is the best retrospective of the band’s catalog to date.  It is a must have for any Motorhead fan.  That is proven in large part through the recording’s featured songs.  The songs – 42 in all – are a full representation of the band’s official catalog.  It reaches all the way back to the band’s 199 self-titled debut and all the way to the band’s final studio album, 2015’s Bad Magic.  Along the way, every one of the band’s albums is represented by at least one song, with some getting multiple nods.  The availability of the album on multiple platforms ensures that none of the band’s fans are alienated.  From fans of vinyl to digital aficionados to those who prefer CDs, everyone can enjoy the collection.  The set’s packaging in each platform ensures the discs are protected from one another, thus making sure audiences can enjoy the music for a long time to come provided they take proper care of the collection.  Each item noted is important in its own way to the whole of the collection.  All things considered, they make Everything Louder Forever the best of this year’s new compilations and the best Motorhead compilation to date.

Everything Louder Forever is available now through BMG. More information on Motorhead’s new hits collection from BMG is available along with all of the latest Motorhead news at:

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All Treat, No Tricks: Overkill Announces Details For New Box Set

Courtesy: BMG

Overkill fans will get an early Halloween treat this year.

The band announced Wednesday through a news release, that it will release a new comprehensive box set Oct. 29 through BMG. The box set, The Atlantic Years: 1986 – 1994 features all six albums that the band released during its time with the nationally- and internationally-known record label: Taking Over (1987), Under The Influence (1988), The Years of Decay (1989), Horroscope (1991), I Hear Black (1993), and W.F.O. (1994).

Pre-orders are open. The six-disc collection will release on vinyl and CD. The box’s vinyl presentation marks the first time in more than a decade that the albums have released on that platform. A trailer for the album’s release is streaming here.

The Atlantic Years: 1986 – 1994 will come more than two years after the release of Overkill’s then latest album, Wings of War, which was released in February 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records..

More information on Overkill’s new box set is available online now along with all of the band’s latest tour updates, news and more at:

Websitehttps://www.wreckingcrew.com

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/OverkillWreckingCrew

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/OverkillBand

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Deko Entertainment To Release The Bronx Casket Company’s Catalog In New Box Set

Courtesy: Deko Entertainment

Overkill bassist DD Verni’s side project, The Bronx Casket Company, will see its full catalog re-issued together next month.

The band’s four-album catalog is scheduled for release Nov. 13 through Deko Entertainment in the form of The Bronx Casket Company: The Complete Collection. The five-disc collection will feature all four of the band’s albums plus a bonus fifth disc that features previously unreleased demos, remixes, a cover of The Misfits’ classic song ‘Ghouls Night Out’ and a new “mashup-up” cover of Black Sabbath’s songs ‘The Writ/’Megalomania’ that is dubbed ‘Sabatage-d.’

The upcoming box set is limited to 500 copies, with 100 copies set aside for a special Friday the 13th bundle that features even more extras, such as a T-shirt, toy, band patch, and personalized death certificate for fans that is signed by the members of The Bronx Casket Company. The special bundles are available to order here.

Verni said in a recent interview, he was looking forward to the box set’s release.

“I’m so psyched to have the whole catalog in one spot,” he said. “The four records were all so completely different yet part of the same idea, so seeing it all together is very cool.  A bonus disc with demos and extra tracks, as well as all kinds of collectibles makes it something really unique.  It was fun to get back with the guys to bang out the Black Sabbath Sabatage-d song too, felt almost like we never took a break.  I get asked all the time if there will ever be another full length album….hey ya never know.”

Alan Douches (The Misfits, Mastadon, etc.) re-mastered the music in the box set. The set’s track listing is noted below.

“The Complete Collection” Tracklist: 

CD 1 Tracklist: 
Who Lives Forever 
Change the World 
Mercy Ltd. 
No Miracles 
La Triste Verita 
Vampire War 
I Am God Here 
Savior 
Alone (Chanson Pour Les Immortels) 
Jump in the Fire 
The Bad Guy 

CD 2 Tracklist: 
Jesus Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 
The Other Me 
Sewing The Dead 
BCC / Sweet Home Transylvania 
Black Valentine 
Killing Mary Jane 
Dead… For The Moment 
Blue Collar Horror 
Creeperia 

CD 3 Tracklist: 
Little Dead Girl 
Everything I Got 
Dream Of Angels 
Sherimoon 
Bleed With Me 
Motorcrypt 
Let My People Go 
Free Bird 
In My Skin 
Can’t Stop The Rain 
Mortician’s Lullaby 
Live For Death

CD 4 Tracklist: 
Antihero 
Bonesaw 
You Look Like Hell 
Sally 
I Never Loved You Anyway 
Holy Mother 
I Am No One 
Memphis Scarecrow 
Selling My Soul 
Death On Two Legs 
Let Me Be Your Nightmare 
NYC (Devils Playground) 
Alive! 
My Way 

CD 5 Tracklist: 
Sabatage-d (Sabbath mash-up) 
Free Bird (alt mix) 
Sherimoon (remix) 
Ghouls Night Out (unreleased) 
Vampire War (demo) 
No Miracles (demo) 
Don’t Pray For Me (demo)

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