The Uprising, the pummeling debut EP from Heavy As Texas guitarist MARZI MONTAZERI featuring TIM "RIPPER" OWENS on vocals, is out NOW and streaming via MONTAZERI's recently-launched Crunchy Western Records.
And we absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
This six song release contains the best of straight on Metal. Super heavy yet melodic with screaming guitar and powerful vocals. The Uprising easily rises to the top of metal offerings this year.
The Uprising is available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Stream it at THIS LOCATION. For physical orders go HERE.
And we absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
This six song release contains the best of straight on Metal. Super heavy yet melodic with screaming guitar and powerful vocals. The Uprising easily rises to the top of metal offerings this year.
The Uprising is available on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Stream it at THIS LOCATION. For physical orders go HERE.
Known for his groundbreaking musicianship and energetic showmanship, MARZI MONTAZERI is a guitarist, producer, and songwriter from Houston, Texas. In the mid '90s, MONTAZERI joined Superjoint Ritual and in 2010 rejoined forces with Philip H. Anselmo to work on Anselmo's first solo project, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals. MONTAZERI's collaborations as a guest artist include Prong, Doug Pinnick (Razr 13), Defiatory, and the Judas Priest tribute record Hell Bent Forever, also featuring TIM "RIPPER" OWENS.
OWENS is a Grammy-nominated American hard rock singer who first gained attention as the vocalist for Judas Priest (1996-2003) followed by stints with Iced Earth and Yngwie Malmsteen. OWENS currently tours the world as a solo artist and performs as the lead singer of Charred Walls Of The Damned alongside drummer Richard Christy (The Howard Stern Show, Death, Control Denied, Burning Inside et al). OWENS has also started a supergroup called Project Rock with James Kottak (Scorpions), Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper, Slash's Snakepit, John Waite), Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio), and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (Guns N' Roses, Carol King). Additionally, the movie Rockstar (Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston) was loosely based on OWENS' time in Judas Priest.
OWENS is a Grammy-nominated American hard rock singer who first gained attention as the vocalist for Judas Priest (1996-2003) followed by stints with Iced Earth and Yngwie Malmsteen. OWENS currently tours the world as a solo artist and performs as the lead singer of Charred Walls Of The Damned alongside drummer Richard Christy (The Howard Stern Show, Death, Control Denied, Burning Inside et al). OWENS has also started a supergroup called Project Rock with James Kottak (Scorpions), Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper, Slash's Snakepit, John Waite), Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio), and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (Guns N' Roses, Carol King). Additionally, the movie Rockstar (Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston) was loosely based on OWENS' time in Judas Priest.
"A while ago I was asked to play a couple of solos on the Judas Priest tribute album Hell Bent Forever and the track was, 'Exciter,'" recalls MONTAZERI of first meeting OWENS. "When I arrived, TIM was walking out of the vocal booth for the evening. I was blown away by his performance and personality. He's a super cool and funny dude. So when it came to this EP where I knew I wanted a powerful metal vocalist, I just made a call to him and here we are with some original music."
