'Heavy Metal Killers' Compilation Due Next Month

January 12, 2009

Earache Records has set a February 16 release date for "Heavy Metal Killers", a compilation featuring the very best bands from the emerging "New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal" scene.

According to a press release, "Heavy Metal Killers" features "13 new tracks from the best fresh, young bands who share one common goal — to bring back the glory days of heavy metal and with it, good old-fashioned headbanging riffs and that rarest of talents in this age of growlers — powerful, true heavy metal vocals. Released on the 30th anniversary of the original NWOBHM explosion, this compilation shows that traditional heavy metal is alive and well in the hands of a new breed of bands."

"Heavy Metal Killers" features such new talents as ENFORCER, PORTRAIT, CROWNING GLORY and WHITE WIZZARD, and also marks the label debuts of new Earache signings CAULDRON and POWERVICE.

"Heavy Metal Killers" track listing:

01. POWERVICE - "Behold The Hand Of Glory"
02. WHITE WIZZARD - "High Speed GTO"
03. CAULDRON - "Chained Up In Chains"
04. RAM - "Suddent Impact"
05. ENFORCER - "Mistress Of Hell"
06. H.O.D. - "Kicked To The Kerb"
07. CROWNING GLORY - " Sea Of Dead Dreams"
08. PORTRAIT - "A Thousand Nightmares"
09. CELTIC LEGACY - "Live By The Sword"
10. ALLTHENIKO - "Feel The Power"
11. VOLTAX - "Steel Maker"
12. IN SOLITUDE - "Witches Sabbath"
13. CAST IRON - "Running From The Law"

"Heavy Metal Killers" will be available as a CD as well as a limited-edition vinyl LP in black, red, blue and white.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/heavymetalkillers.

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