Ono što neki nazivaju muzičkim The Avengersima ili All Star ekipom ili ‘nekoliko supergrupa na hrpi’, dolazi i do svog prvog službenog albuma.
Metal Allegiance u osnovi je nastao na temeljima Marka Menghija (basist),
Davea Ellefsona (Megadeth), Mikea Portnoya (ex-Dream Theater) i Alexa
Skonicka (Testament), a druženje s ogromnim brojem kolega sa metal scene
stigli su i do konkretnog diskografskog ugovora.
Za Nuclear Blast izdat će prvi album 18. rujna, a osim glavnog četverca, naguralo se tu legendi kao što su Phil Anselmo, Radny Bylthe, Rex Brown, Jamey Jasta, Andreas Kisser, Matt Heafy, Gary Holt, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Troy Sanders, Ben Weinman i mnogi drugi.
Standardna verzija albuma imat će 9 pjesama, a digipack izdanje masovnu obradu “We Rock” Ronnie James Dio, te 45-minutni dokumentarac o snimanju.
Potpuni popis pjesama i izvođača je sljedeći:
01. Gift Of Pain
Vocals: D. Randall Blythe
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Gary Holt
02. Let Darkness Fall
Vocals: Troy Sanders
Lead, Rhythm & Acoustic Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums & Percussion: Mike Portnoy
Additional Bass: Mark Menghi & Rex Brown
Additional Screams: D. Randall Blythe
03. Dying Song
Vocals: Philip H. Anselmo
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: Mark Menghi
Drums: Mike Portnoy
04. Can’t Kill The Devil
Vocals: Chuck Billy
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Phil Demmel & Andreas Kisser
05. Scars
Vocals: Cristina Scabbia & Mark Osegueda
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
06. Destination: Nowhere
Vocals: Matthew K. Heafy
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Matthew K. Heafy
07. Wait Until Tomorrow
Vocals: Doug Pinnick & Jamey Jasta
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums, Percussion & Additional Vocals: Mike Portnoy
08. 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, Matthew K. Heafy & Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
09. Pledge Of Allegiance
Vocals: Mark Osegueda
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Charlie Benante, Gary Holt & Andreas Kisser
10. We Rock (DIO cover)
Vocals: Mark Osegueda, Chris Jericho, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Alissa White-Gluz, Chuck Billy & Steve “Zetro” Souza
Lead & Rhythm Guitars: Alex Skolnick
Bass: David Ellefson
Drums: Mike Portnoy
Additional Lead Guitar: Andreas Kisser, Phil Demmel & Gary Holt
