Evanescence guitarist Troy McLawhorn and drummer Will Hunt have joined up with Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric and Granny 4 Barrel vocalist Terry LeRoi in a brand new group dubbed Killington Pit.

The collective’s first single is the under cowl of Settle for‘s 1983 heavy steel anthem, “Balls To The Wall“. That rendition is one in all many the band have laid down of traditional steel tracks. They’ve additionally put their stamp on songs from the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Rainbow and extra for an eventual covers album.

LeRoi commented:

“From the second we determined to report this monitor, it was pure magic. Chuck, Will, and Troy went back-and-forth with digital information till we had the music dialed in. I’ve all the time been impressed by Udo‘s voice and singing type so I did my finest to channel that whereas including my very own aptitude stylistically.

Our supervisor Matt Holmes produced the vocals with me in New York and once we put all of it collectively, we realized we had one thing fairly particular happening. It was and is an honor to report music with these unimaginable musicians! We’re so stoked with the way in which that this legendary monitor got here out!”

McLawhorn supplied:

“I grew up listening and studying from bands like Settle for after I was youthful and simply beginning to play the guitar. ‘Balls to the Wall‘ appeared like the appropriate selection due to its recognition and badassness! I actually wished to do the guitars justice so I stick intently to the unique components with a bit little bit of my taste on them as nicely.”

Hunt added:

“I’m proud to name all of them pals. Every of them are musicians and performers that I like and respect. I noticed Settle for open for Ozzy on his ‘Bark on the Moon’ tour in 1984. It was their first tour of the US and ‘Balls’ was simply beginning to make noise over right here. They completely blew me away that night time! So cool to report this cowl!”

Famous steel and exhausting rock character Matt Pinfield contributed visitor vocals to the gang choruses discovered on the monitor.

Talking of the general imaginative and prescient for Killington Pit, LeRoi supplied:

“Killington Pit is fashionable rock/steel with roots in traditional rock however we’re actually not making an attempt to restrict the place this could go. There are such a lot of collective influences between the 4 of us, I believe sonically it’s going to evolve naturally. However relaxation assured the inspiration of the sound will all the time be heavy. “Along with the duvet album challenge, we’re firstly phases of authentic music as nicely. We’re actually trying ahead to sharing the rising sound and picture of Killington Pit!”