BLOOD DIVISIONS

On March 24th, BLOOD DIVISIONS – a collaborative project of heavy metal musicians with proceeds going to Rock and Rescue – will release their new EP, Cardinal One, via Metal Blade Records. Featuring cover songs of classic tracks as well as original material, Cardinal One can be pre-ordered at: metalblade.com/blooddivisions – where the album track and cover version of UFO‘s “Hot ‘n’ Ready” can be streamed.

Founded by core members Chris Jericho (Fozzy, WWE), David Austin (Nasty Savage), and Ed Aborn (Intersonic Cyber Symphony), Blood Divisions features a roster of supporting musicians who are current or former members of bands such as Obituary, Death, Nasty Savage, Six Feet Under, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Deicide, Massacre, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and more. The result is a mixture of classics injected with new energy and original music in the mold of Florida’s heavy metal roots.

“Blood Divisions is the perfect heavy metal snack mix,” says singer and Executive Producer Chris Jericho (Fozzy, WWE). “It’s a complete blend of balls out thrash, virtuoso technique and 70′s hard rock melodies. It’s an honor to be a part of this project, as I’d be a fan even if I wasn’t in the band! Plus I love machine elves.”

“The project began purely as a creative outlet to have some fun and pay homage to some of the bands that influenced or inspired us,” adds Ed Aborn (Intersonic Cyber Symphony). “Once we began, though, friends from the Florida metal community started to reach out and ask if they could join in. Eventually we decided to make it semi-official and do it all for charity.”

David Austin (Nasty Savage) comments: “Absolute pleasure working with all my friends on here. For them to take their time out of their busy schedule and to do something for free for charity means everything to me. Hopefully I get to do it all over again!!!!”

For more information about Rock and Rescue and how you can donate, please visit: rockandrescue.org

Cardinal One track-listing
1. The Morgue (Nasty Savage cover)
2. Hot ‘n’ Ready (UFO cover)
3. March of the Machine Elves
4. Top of the Bill (Scorpions cover)
5. Return to the Garden of Temptation
6. No Sympathy (Nasty Savage cover)

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Metal Blade Records has set an August 28th release date for the Digital EP from new supergroup BLOOD DIVISIONS, featuring a who’s who of metal musicians, including Chris Jericho, Dave Austin, Ralph Santola, Terry Butler, Greg Gall, Bill Owen, John Mahoney and Ben Meyer. The Digital EP features two tracks, the first being a cover of the Nasty Savage track “The Morgue” and the second is a cover version of the Scorpions classic “Top of the Bill“.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of the self-titled EP will benefit Rock & Rescue a charity helmed by acclaimed producer Jay Ruston as well as the Warren County Tennessee Humane Society.

Vocalist Chris Jericho on BLOOD DIVISIONS: “BLOOD DIVISIONS is an all star collection of some of the most talented musicians to ever come from the legendary southern Florida metal scene. Being a HUGE fan of all of these musicians and their legendary bands, especially Nasty Savage, when David Austin himself asked me to lay down the vocals, I responded immediately, ‘YES! What songs do you want me to sing and how many studded leather gauntlets can I wear?’ I’m so honored and proud to be a part of the project and very excited with the results. Trust me, it’s going to tear all of your fuckin’ heads off, in the best possible way!“

BLOOD DIVISIONS features:
Chris Jericho – vocals
Dave Austin – guitars (Nasty Savage)
Ralph Santola – lead guitar (Death, Obituary, Testament, Iced Earth)
Terry Butler – bass (Obituary, Death, Denial Fiend, Massacre)
Greg Gall – drums (Six Feet Under)
Bill Owen – lead guitar (Purgatory)
John Mahoney – lead guitar (Fester)
Ben Meyer – lead guitar (Nasty Savage, Low Brow, Gardy Loo)

BLOOD DIVISIONS Track Listing:
01. The Morgue (Nasty Savage cover)
02. Top of the Bill (Scorpions cover)

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