New York, NY (Top40 Charts) In Summer 2017, TESTAMENT's Steve Di Giorgio teamed up with Tim "Ripper" Owens, Chris Caffery and Mark Zonder, for a new musical project, SPIRITS OF FIRE! This outstanding supergroup will release their self-titled debut album, on February 22, 2019, via Frontiers
Music Srl.
Also watch the first single and video "Light
Speed Marching", here: https://youtu.be/Cg1gzFPAhcM
Pre-order the album on CD/LP/Digital HERE: https://radi.al/SpiritsofFire
North American fans can get LIMITED EDITION, exclusive red color vinyl & collector's box (feat. CD + T-Shirt - Size L ONLY) HERE: https://frontiersrecords.pmstores.co/ These are limited to 100 each and this is the only retailer in North
America carrying these items.
European fan can get the same items HERE: https://bit.ly/2RXvA0Q
The SPIRITS OF FIRE music can best be described as "classic Priest meets Savatage".
Guitarist Chris Caffery on his influences for the record and working with Roy Z: "My influences for writing on this record were the bands that we were and are still in! I wanted to write songs that [Judas] Priest, Savatage, Testament, and Fates Warning fans would like. But, I wanted them to have a personality of their own as well. To give it a vibe that was SPIRITS OF FIRE! I grew up listening to
Judas Priest and spent 30 plus years working with Jon Oliva and Paul O'Neill with Savatage and TSO. Many years playing Criss' music. These influences for me came naturally! Especially because I'm a fan of all of our bands!
This was the first time that I ever worked with Roy and it was so much fun. I have been a huge fan of his work for a long time. He's written music, played on, and produced some of my favorite metal albums ever. He had a difficult job bringing this all together and I can't think of anyone that would have been a better producer and co-worker for this album!"
"I always just sing to the song, whatever I feel it should be. It's like a character thing! I like layers! This music is really perfect for me and in my natural wheel house. I like to sing all over the place and change it up and this all happens on this album. This is just the start of an amazing band, I mean sky is the limit and I actually can't wait to record the next album, because this one is so great and perfect," says vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens.
Drummer Mark Zonder adds about his playing and writing process, "I am the kind of player that plays what I think fits best with the music. With SPIRITS OF FIRE, the music was more aggressive and hard hitting which I really liked. Again, I tried to be very mindful of the song and the vocals, but tried to add parts that were interesting and creative for the listener."
Tracklisting:
1. Light
Speed Marching
2. Temple of the Soul
3. All Comes Together
4. Spirits of Fire
5. It's Everywhere
6. A Game
7. Dispensable
8. Meet Your End
9. Never to Return
10. The Path
11. Alone in the Darkness
Get more information at https://www.facebook.com/SpiritsOfFireBand
