{"id":20768,"date":"2023-07-29T19:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=20768"},"modified":"2023-07-29T19:44:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:44:01","slug":"heavy-metal-pugilists-george-lynch-jeff-pilson-return-for-another-round-of-musical-uppercuts-with-heavy-hitters-ii-share-new-radioactive-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/07\/29\/heavy-metal-pugilists-george-lynch-jeff-pilson-return-for-another-round-of-musical-uppercuts-with-heavy-hitters-ii-share-new-radioactive-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Metal Pugilists GEORGE LYNCH & JEFF PILSON Return For Another Round Of Musical Uppercuts With HEAVY HITTERS II, Share New \u201cRADIOACTIVE\u201d Single!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00a0In 2020, Guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch reteamed with former Dokken bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turned pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. Dubbed\u00a0Heavy Hitters<\/em>, the album was well-received by rock and metal devotees across the board. Now, this dynamic duo have once again converged for the highly anticipated follow-up album,\u00a0Heavy Hitters II<\/em>, which brings forth a fresh new set of reimagined cover versions representing classics of soul, modern alt-rock, new wave, blues and more!

Ever wondered what Pilson, one of the most widely respected bass players in all of hard rock and metal, could do with Sly & The Family Stone\u2019s ultra funky bass line in \u201cThank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)\u201d? Or questioned whether Mr. Scary could transform Howlin\u2019 Wolf\u2019s oft-covered \u201cSmokestack Lightning\u201d into a smokin\u2019 hot, floor-stompin\u2019 slab of bluesy rock (with a special guest vocal by the great Corey Glove of Living Colour)? Well,\u00a0Heavy Hitters II<\/em>\u00a0has your answers. Those delights and a whole lot more wait in store – just check out the album\u2019s brand new single, a completely revamped version of Imagine Dragons\u2019 \u201cRadioactive.\u201d In the hands of Lynch and Pilson, this tune gets a thorough re-working with a supercharged galloping rhythmic guitar riff you\u2019ll have to hear to believe.

Stream\/download the single:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/lynchpilson_radioactive<\/a>

Whereas the previous volume of Heavy Hitters featured a mix of various guest vocalists, this time around Lynch and Pilson brought in one of the most diverse and powerful vocalists in the business, longtime Rolling Stones backing vocalist, Bernard Fowler! Fowler, along with acclaimed drummer Brian Tichy, fill out each of the album\u2019s tracks with their masterful performances.\u00a0
Reflecting on the project, Lynch declares \u201cJeff and I have always cherished any opportunities to work together over the 40 something years we\u2019ve been playing together. Writing original records, (in Dokken, LP, T&N, The End Machine, etc.) is wonderful but doing an album of covers is a different and refreshing experience for us. I\u2019d say it\u2019s a little less \u2018grindy\u2019 work and a lot more fun because we\u2019re interpreting previously written songs rather than building compositions from the ground up. It\u2019s very liberating and affords more time to experiment and have fun with tracks. Plus getting to do a record with Bernard who is a legend was very motivating! It\u2019s almost like we\u2019re a few degrees removed from being in The Rolling Stones!\u201d\u00a0

Pilson likewise enthuses, \u201cGeorge and I have so much fun with these\u00a0Heavy Hitters<\/em>\u00a0records. Reinterpreting classic pop songs as rock anthems is an amazingly fun challenge. And with Bernard and Brian we have a band that I’d put up against anyone out there! Plus as writers George and I love studying what makes these songs such classics and we take that into our own writing to constantly improve. And we’ve always wanted to write and record a Christmas song- which we did with \u2018It\u2019s A Wonderful Life.\u2019 So Merry Christmas from\u00a0Heavy Hitters<\/em>\u00a0– and have a great summer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for the full release of Heavy Hitters II<\/em> arriving on CD, vinyl and digital on August 11!<\/strong>
Order the CD\/vinyl: <\/strong>https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/?s=heavy+hitters+ii&post_type=product<\/a>
Pre-order\/pre-save the digital: <\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/lynchpilson_heavyhittersii<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRACK LIST:<\/strong>
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  1. Sledgehammer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Carry On<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Stroke<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Radioactive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Smokestack Lightning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Hold On (I’m Coming)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Stay With Me<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Shout<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. New Sensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Jumpin’ Jack Flash<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. It’s A Wonderful Life<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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