Track listing and guests: 1. Gift Of Pain - Vocals: Randy Blythe - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Gary Holt 2. Let Darkness Fall - Vocals: Troy Sanders - Lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums & percussion: Mike Portnoy - Additional bass: Mark Menghi and Rex Brown - Additional screams: Randy Blythe 3. Can't Kill The Devil - Vocals: Chuck Billy - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Phil Demmel and Andreas Kisser 4. Dying Song - Vocals: Phil Anselmo - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: Mark Menghi - Drums: Mike Portnoy 5. Scars - Vocals: Mark Osegueda and Cristina Scabbia - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy | Blog author: Alex Stojanovic It's the announcement we've been waiting for from Metal Allegiance. The track listing, release date, cover art and list of guests for the much-anticipated self-titled debut album. The album is set for release on September 18th on Nuclear Blast Records. Just from the list of the guests, this is going to be a MONSTER! Along with the core musicians: Alex Skolnick, Mike Portnoy and David Ellefson, this record will feature guest appearances from Randy Blythe, Matt Heafy, Phil Anselmo, Mark Osegueda, Troy Sanders, Cristina Scabbia, Phil Demmel, Andreas Kisser, Jamey Jasta, Dug Pinnick, Chuck Billy, Alissa White-Gluz and Gary Holt just to name a few. The full track listing and list of performers can be viewed below. Phil Anselmo comments: "It's always a pleasure to jam with such esteemed musicians and brothers, and my contribution to this project is further proof of that fact. Hail to all heavy metallers the world over!" Mike Portnoy comments: "I could not be more excited or proud of the Metal Allegiance album. It's everything I've always dreamed of and hoped for & 100x more." Randy Blythe states: "When Lamb Of God asked Alex Skolnick to rip a guest solo on Ashes Of The Wake, it was a big deal to us to have one of the legends of our scene play on our record. Much to my amazement, years later he returned the request, and it's an even bigger deal to me to be asked on a peer level to contribute to a project with so many stellar players. I was honored to be chosen - "Gift Of Pain" rips! Play it LOUD!" 6. Destination: Nowhere - Vocals: Matt Heafy - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Matt Heafy 7. Wait Until Tomorrow - Vocals: Dug Pinnick and Jamey Jasta - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums, percussion & additional vocals: Mike Portnoy 8. Triangulum I. Creation II. Evolution III. Destruction - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Misha Mansoor, Ben Weinman, Charlie Benante, Phil Demmel, Matt Heafy and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal 9. Pledge Of Allegiance - Vocals: Mark Osegueda - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Charlie Benante, Gary Holt and Andreas Kisser 10. We Rock (Dio cover) (Deluxe Edition Only) - Vocals: Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy and Steve "Zetro" Souza - Lead & rhythm guitars: Alex Skolnick - Bass: David Ellefson - Drums: Mike Portnoy - Additional lead guitar: Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt |