From Press Release –
Power metal warriors, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT, have announced the October 1 release of their epic new EP, V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP). Every track takes is inspired by the band’s favorite video games. Earlier, the EP was released exclusively for LORDS OF THE TRIDENT‘s Patreon supporters. Anyone who pledges $5 or more to the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Patreon gets immediate access to download the full EP as well as multiple other earlier releases. The band also announced the release of the EP’s first, and visibly shocking, single, “To Kill a God“.
As frontman Fang VonWrathenstein explains:
“As far as I’m aware, we’re the first band on earth to play the drums while getting hit by lightning. We sent over 100,000 volts of electricity through our drummer as he played, and as cool as it looks on video, it was absolutely breathtaking to see in real life…Good thing, too: getting shocked by those smaller Tesla coils on the front might not immediately kill you, but it would hurt pretty bad. The big one in the back, though? That’s pretty much instant death. His wife kept texting me every 20 minutes to ask if he was still alive!”
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The video concept stemmed from the band witnessing an EDM show that integrated massive homemade Tesla coils into the performance. Contacting the coil makers, the LORDS hatched a plan to take things to dangerous new heights by wiring up their drummer in a protective chainmail suit to withstand the colossal electric currents.
V.G.E.P. Tracklist:
To Kill a God
Master of Speed
Jet Set City
Valerie
The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee
If you want to catch the Lords live, be sure to check out their tour schedule or, better yet, catch their Mad With Power Fest in Madison, WI on August 2-3, 2024. You can get more information, including this year’s awesome lineup, and tickets HERE.
