On May 27th, SIX FEET UNDER will release the fourth installment of their “Graveyard Classics” series, this time paying tribute to two of metal's most heralded legends: IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST. Entitled “Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest”, the album is comprised of five JUDAS PRIEST covers (side A), and six IRON MAIDEN covers (side B), handpicked by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel. For a first preview, the cover version of “Invader” is now streaming below.
In regards to this new serving of Death Metal tributes, SIX FEET UNDER founder Chris Barnes comments: “Get ready to have your ears violated and your mind blown! “Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest” just crawled out of the Heavy Metal Cemetery! Having a good time playing music is what it's always been about since day one, and that's what the “Graveyard Classics” albums are to me… a good fucking time! On this trip down memory lane, we cover songs from JUDAS PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN; the two greatest Metal bands of all time. Ray Alder from FATES WARNING did a guest background vocal appearance on “Invader”, our first single. Ray is a great friend, and an awesome vocalist, and I felt our differences in styles blended well together for the middle section and added some harmony to the rawness. I hope you all enjoy the band's twist on these legendary songs!”
“Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest” tracklist:
Side A: JUDAS PRIEST
01. “Night Crawler”
02. “Starbreaker”
03. “Genocide”
04. “Invader”
05. “Never Satisfied”
Side B: IRON MAIDEN
01. “Murders In The Rue Morgue”
02. “Prowler”
03. “Flash Of The Blade”
04. “The Evil That Men Do”
05. “Stranger In A Strange Land”
06. “Total Eclipse”
SIX FEET UNDER will be on tour this summer in Europe for a very special select run of dates. Chris Barnes comments: “‘Graveyard Classics The Tour’ begins June 30th and ends July 9th, with our return to the all powerful ‘With Full Force festival’!! Looking forward to that as well as playing an entire set list of cover songs on this tour- something we've never done before! It will prove to be a very special group of shows. If you're anywhere near these places this summer, make sure not to miss this!”
SIX FEET UNDER live:
June
30 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
July
01 - Roitzschjora, Germany - With Full Force Festival
02 - Flensburg, Germany - Roxy
03 - Rostock, Germany - Alte Zuckerfabrik
04 - TBA
05 - TBA
06 - Innsbruck, Austria - PMK
07 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
08 - Pratteln , Switzerland - Z7
09 - Essen, Germany - Turock
On May 13th, two weeks prior the release of “Graveyard Classics IV: The Number Of The Priest”, Metal Blade Records will release vinyl editions of the classic albums “Haunted” and “Warpath”. Both albums will be released in black vinyl as well as in two different coloured versions each. The vinyls are part of the Metal Blade Originals series that started earlier this year with the re-issues of the SLAYER titles “Show No Mercy”, “Hell Awaits”, “Haunting The Chapel” and “Live Undead” and two albums by NASTY SAVAGE.
The SIX FEET UNDER vinyls will be released with 400g heavy cardboard spine sleeves (inside out print), A2 artwork posters and 250g inserts.
Source: www.MetalBlade.Com