The rock world is buzzing with the revelation that good and evil
can continue to work together in the form of former Judas Priest
vocal legend and heavy metal frontman Al Atkins and Christian
guitarist and music artist Paul May. Together these extreme opposites
have come together once again to create a powerful new CD called
'Valley Of Shadows', now available on Gonzo Multimedia. Here once
again, the men from the “Black Country” have produced an album of
outstanding quality straight from the “Home of Metal”! This
excellent collection of songs sees Atkins deliver some stand out
vocal performances and May shred the axe like the old guitar masters.
'Valley
Of Shadows' offers 10 “killer” tracks that burst with melody and
metal mayhem. You'll take a journey through what seems to be an
“evolution” of rock. With all the elements of “classic” hard
rock and metal, yet retaining an underlying progressive core, 'Valley
Of Shadows' will not disappoint fans of the genre who decide to take
the ride!
Says
Al Atkins, “We have kept the same format for 'Valley Of Shadows'
since it worked really well for our debut album 'Serpent's Kiss', so
we thought why change a winning formula.” Paul May adds, “I think
the new album definitely leans more towards that 'classic rock' feel,
with some modern twists thrown in for good measure, retaining its
metal edge.”
Al
Atkins: Noted for forming UK's Judas Priest and fronting them for
four years and laying down the foundations which would see them
eventually selling 40 million albums worldwide. He also wrote songs
for them which went gold like “Dreamer Deceiver”, “Never
Satisfied”, “Winter”, “Caviar and Meths” and Priest's all
time classic “Victim of Changes”. Al's unique powerful vocal
style sites influences by noted rock singers Roger Daltrey, Paul
Rodgers and longtime friend Robert Plant. Al has done countless radio
and TV interviews worldwide and recently featured in the BBC TV
'British Heritage'. He has even written a book on his musical life
about growing up in Birmingham, UK alongside Robert Plant and Black
Sabbath called 'Dawn of the Metal Gods'. Al has released 6 solo
albums to date, and teamed up with brilliant Christian
writer/guitarist Paul May to record their critically acclaimed debut
album 'Serpent's Kiss'.
Paul
May: Some people learn to play guitar, Paul was born (again) to play
guitar! Paul has become respected for his passionate, soulful guitar
work and noted for his explosive and exciting solos. As a world class
professional guitarist and songwriter, Paul has played and recorded
sessions across the globe, touring and playing throughout the UK,
Europe, USA and the Eastern block. Paul appears on around 50 albums
to date, featured in both the secular and Christian arenas. Paul is
also a record producer and has covered the entire spectrum of musical
tastes in production.
Now
with the release of the new Atkins May Project CD, the dichotomous
duo are ready once again to bring their special brand of rock and
metal to the masses. Although the CD has no definite concept there
are certain underlying themes that run throughout the songs. “The
album is mainly about facing trials of life and the 'demons' you
encounter on the way,” Paul explains. “It's about standing up and
being counted when you understand who you are. The title 'Valley Of
Shadows' relates to many things...that dark night of the soul that
finds us all...”
In
closing Al has this to impart to the band's fans, “We would like to
say a big thanks to all our fans and friends that we have amassed
over the long years and would just like to say..'KEEP IT METAL.'”
Atkins
May Project – 'Valley Of Shadows' is available through Gonzo
MultiMedia and can be purchased at: http://www.
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