Almost 20 long years since the release of their latest studio album “Heathen Machine”, UK heavy metal act BALANCE OF POWER returns with a new band line-up and brand new studio offering! “Fresh From The Abyss” will be released on April 19, 2024 via Massacre Records, the pre-sale is available at https://lnk.to/freshfromtheabyss

Founding members Tony Ritchie (bass) and Lionel Hicks (drums) are joined the band’s new lead vocalist Hazel Jade as well as guitarists Chris Young and Adam Wardle, who have since taken over the reins from guitarists Chris Masimore and Stoney Wagner, with whom the band worked on and recorded the upcoming album “Fresh From The Abyss”.

Following previously-released album tracks such as “Never Be Here Again” and “Abyss”, today, BALANCE OF POWER present their new single “One More Time Around The Sun”!

The song is out now on all digital services via https://balance ofpower.bfan.li nk/onemoretimea roundthesun, watch the video clip now premiering here:

Tony comments: “The song is about wanting to spend another year and then another and another with the person you love. I don’t usually write about specific people, but this song was inspired by my love for my wife Diki and never wanting it to end. Hazel changed the melody of the line “Take me one more time around the sun” which added such a great hook to the chorus. Lionel was responsible for the double time sections which lifted the song onto another level for the solos.

Written before, during and after the pandemic, the band took a more organic approach and tested themselves with new and different ways of writing their songs. Largely about life and death, “Fresh From The Abyss” is a collection of songs that either stops the clock and points to a moment in time or stands back and encompasses the vastness of time and space, and living and dying.

Produced by Toby Jepson and Lionel Hicks, “Fresh From The Abyss” was mixed by Sam Lowe with a remix by Mike Plotnikoff. For the mastering, the band hired Simon Francis, the cover artwork was created by Antz White with a design from Stuart Dilley.

Tracklist:

1. Last Man Down
2. Never Be Here Again
3. Monster
4. Rage Of Ages
5. Abyss
6. Velocity
7. Deadlands
8. One More Time Around The Sun

BALANCE OF POWER is:
Hazel Jade – Lead Vocals
Chris Young – Guitars
Adam Wardle – Guitars
Tony Ritchie – Bass, Vocals
Lionel Hicks – Drums

Album Line-Up:
Hazel Jade – Lead Vocals
Chris Masimore – Guitars
Stoney Wagner – Guitars
Tony Ritchie – Bass, Vocals
Julien Spreutels – Keyboards
Lionel Hicks – Drums

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UK metal group BALANCE OF POWER has returned with a powerful new music video for their latest track, ‘Abyss’, which offers another exciting glimpse into their forthcoming studio album, ‘Fresh From The Abyss.’

Produced by Toby Jepson (Little Angels, Wayward Sons), drummer Lionel Hicks, and mixed by Mike Plotnikoff (Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry, Fear Factory); ‘Fresh From The Abyss’ is a captivating release that showcases a grand blend of melodic metal and progressive rock.

Featuring dynamic and intricate guitar work, hard hitting drums, and soaring vocals and keys, every track on ‘Fresh From The Abyss’ is honed and professionally crafted, demonstrating the band’s shrewd ability to consolidate technical prowess and memorable melodies. Largely about life and death, this new long player release curates tracks that either stop the clock to point to a moment in time or stands back and encompasses the vastness of time and space and living and dying. From lead single ‘Never Be Here Again’, to new single ‘Abyss’, and album closer ‘One More Time Around The Sun’; Balance Of Power’s diverse musicality on ‘Fresh From The Abyss’ leaves a long lasting impression and profiles a band delivering their best album to date.

“‘Fresh From The Abyss’ has been so exciting to make. Written in a time before, during and after the pandemic, we took a  more organic approach this time around. We tested ourselves with new and different ways of song writing and the results have made us very proud to be carrying the ‘Balance of Power’ flame into a new era of our evolution.” – Balance Of Power

Pre-order the new album ‘Fresh From The Abyss: https://www.music-merchant.shop/en/balance-of-power/ – ‘Fresh From The Abyss’ is out 19th April 2024 via Massacre Records.

Album Tracklist:

1. Last Man Down
2. Never Be Here Again
3. Monster
4. Rage of Ages
5. Abyss
6. Velocity
7. Deadlands
8. One More Time Around The Sun

Production Credits:
Produced by Toby Jepson and Lionel Hicks
Edited and Mixed by Sam Low
Remixed by Mike Plotnikoff
Mastered by Simon Francis
Cover Design by Stuart Dilley
Artwork by Antz White
Photos: Neil Jackson

Balance Of Power is:
Hazel Jade – Lead Vocals
Chris Young – Guitars
Adam Wardle – Guitars
Tony Ritchie – Bass and Vocals
Lionel Hicks – Drums

Album credits:
Hazel Jade – Lead Vocals
Chris Masimore – Guitars
Stoney Wagner – Guitars
Tony Ritchie – Bass and Vocals
Lionel Hicks – Drums
Julien Spreutels – Keyboards

Guest musicians:
Additional Guitars – Pete Southern and Adam Wardle
Additional Keyboards – John K

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