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CRIMSON GLORY Complete Recordings for New Studio Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 4, 2025
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BraveWords Records artists Crimson Glory have been working on a new studio album, and guitarist Ben Jackson has shared the photo above along with the following message:

“The new Crimson Glory record is a wrap! It was lot of fun and hard work getting here.”

Stay tuned for updates.

Crimson Glory recently announced they will be performing at the 2026 Time To Rock Festival in Sweden, alongside artists such as FOGHAT and Geoff Tate. in the meantime US fans can catch Crimson Glory in Texas:

October 24 – San Antonio, TX
October 25 – Houston, TX
October 26 – Dallas, TX

Details and tickets: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/42076

In 2024, BraveWords Records announced the signing of Crimson Glory. A new album is planned for 2025.

Metal Tim Henderson from BraveWords Records: What an incredible moment for BraveWords Records! Signing the legendary cyber metallers Crimson Glory as they resurrect their unstoppable career. Fans are in for such a tremendous treat as they unveil their futuristic sound and vision in 2024!

Ben Jackson of Crimson Glory added: I am letting everyone know how proud and excited we are to be working with Bravewords Records. Their team is outstanding! The new album is coming out killer and has similarities to the first two records while displaying a modernized feel.

Crimson Glory leader singer Travis Willis: Becoming the new singer for Crimson Glory has been very humbling. Never in a million years would I have ever dreamed I would be singing for one of my very favorite bands I listened to as a kid, with posters on my wall. It’s still surreal to me, just crazy. Sometimes, when I pause, when all the noise has receded, I sit back and it hits me… dude, you’re singing for Crimson Glory! My pledge to all the fans, I’ll do my very best to dutifully recreate the magic and melody of Crimson Glory. I see it is an honor and a privilege and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of bringing it all back to life.

More info:
https://theofficialcrimsonglory.com
https://youtube.com/@crimsongloryofficial
https://www.facebook.com/crimsonglory
https://www.bandsintown.com/a/42076

Pioneers of American Prog Metal CRIMSON GLORY Sign with BraveWords Records

Posted by metalshockfinland on June 19, 2024
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BraveWords Records is excited to announce the signing of Crimson Glory. Alongside mainstay founding members Ben, Jeff and Dana, the band announced in 2023 the addition of amazing new vocalist Travis Wills and guitarist Mark Borgmeyer to take Crimson Glory into 2024 and beyond. A new album is planned for 2025 via BraveWords Records. “Metal” Tim Henderson from BraveWords Records, “What an incredible moment for BraveWords Records! Signing the legendary cyber metallers Crimson Glory as they resurrect their unstoppable career. Fans are in for such a tremendous treat as they unveil their futuristic sound and vision in 2024!”

Ben Jackson of Crimson Glory adds, “I am letting everyone know how proud and excited we are to be working with Bravewords Records. Their team is outstanding! The new album is coming out killer and has similarities to the first 2 records while displaying a modernized feel.”

Crimson Glory leader singer Travis Willis, “Becoming the new singer for Crimson Glory has been very humbling. Never in a million years would I have ever dreamed I would be singing for one of my very favorite bands I listened to as a kid, with posters on my wall. It’s still surreal to me, just crazy. Sometimes, when I pause, when all the noise has receded, I sit back and it hits me….dude, you’re singing for Crimson Glory! My pledge to all the fans, I’ll do my very best to dutifully recreate the magic and melody of Crimson Glory. I see it is an honor and a privilege and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of bringing it all back to life.”

Fans can signup to be notified with news about the upcoming album at https://m.bnds.us/WtvRx7

Crimson Glory vocalist Travis Wills offers a sing through video of some of the band’s classics:

Don’t miss Crimson Glory on the road:
October 5th 2024, Keep It True Rising, Würzburg (DE)
March 7th 2025, Up The Hammers, Athens (GR)
March 8th 2025, Mylos Club, Thessaloniki (GR)
March 9th 2025, Downtown Live, Larnaca (CY)
April 4th-5th, Epic Fest, Roskilde (DK)

About Crimson Glory:

Crimson Glory, an American heavy metal band that formed in 1983 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Their journey began in 1979 under the name Pierced Arrow, then evolved into Beowulf, before they finally settled on Crimson Glory. The classic line-up featured vocalist Midnight, guitarists Jon Drenning and Ben Jackson, bass guitarist Jeff Lords, and drummer Dana Burnell. With this line-up, they rose to international fame in the mid-1980s and were considered one of the pioneers of the American progressive metal movement, alongside bands like Queensrÿche, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Watchtower. Throughout their career, we released four studio albums and one EP.

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CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist JON DRENNING Arrested On Drug Charge

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 11, 2014
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Blabbermouth reports that According to the web site of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning was arrested on April 8 in Sarasota, Florida on charges of conspiracy to purchase cocaine (Schedule II substance) and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. He was released the following day after posting $10,000 bail on each charge.

Jon Drenning

Jon Drenning police booking photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

Drenning will be arraigned on May 9.

Singer Todd La Torre quit CRIMSON GLORY in February 2013, explaining in a statement that “the main reason for my resignation from CRIMSON GLORY is primarily due to its inertia status.”

La Torre, who joined QUEENSRŸCHE in June 2012 as the replacement for Geoff Tate, became an official member of CRIMSON GLORY in April 2010 and played a number of shows with the band during the subsequent two years.

A “raw” version of a new CRIMSON GLORY demo track entitled “Garden Of Shadows” was released in September 2012 and was supposed to appear on the band’s new concept record.

La Torre made his first public appearance with CRIMSON GLORY at ProgPower USA X as one of seventeen guest performers paying tribute to John Patrick Jr. “Midnight” McDonald, the band’s original singer.

Midnight passed away in 2009 due to long-term health complications.

Roadrunner Spotify Playlist: Back To The ’80s

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 19, 2013
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Roadrunner Records has issued as follows:

This week’s Spotify playlist is a return to the ’80s – just like we hope the temperatures in New York City will be next week…it’s been hot as Hell here. Anyway, kick off your weekend with a dozen classic tracks from Carnivore, Crimson Glory, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Obituary, Pestilence, Sepultura, Tokyo Blade, Toxik, Whiplash, Witch Cross, and Znöwhite! Enjoy!

GLEN DROVER Parts Ways With GEOFF TATE’s QUEENSRŸCHE Before They Hit The Road

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 24, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

Since parting ways back in June, vocalist Geoff Tate has been referred to as the former singer of QUEENSRŸCHE while his ex-bandmates have forged on with the name and CRIMSON GLORY frontman Todd La Torre in Tate’s place. The courts have allowed both entities to tour under the Queensrÿche moniker with Tate announcing in September that his line-up would include the following pillars of heavy metal: bassist Rudy Sarzo (ANIMETAL USA, ex-WHITESNAKE), drummer Bobby Blotzer (RATT) and guitarists Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH), Kelly Gray (ex-Queensrÿche).

However BraveWords has just received the following note from Glen Drover saying that he’s bowing out of the band:

“I am really sorry to say that I have decided to bow out of Geoff Tate’s Queensrÿche. I was very excited about doing this gig initially, but learned in the past week or so that it’s in my best interest not to do this right now. I feel really bad for those who were excited about the idea, and to Geoff himself, who I have to say was very nice to me on my past trip to Seattle. I of course am very disappointed for arriving at this point, and making this decision, to say the least. I sincerely wish the Geoff and the band all the luck on what they do in the future.”

Just a few weeks ago BraveWords spoke to Tate (here) about his new solo album Kings & Thieves, the Queensrÿche drama and his plans for 2013 amidst all the legalities. He had the following kind words to say about Glen Drover:

“Well I chose specifically because I’m a fan of that guy’s guitar playing. He just really has this really fluid effortless style of playing. And he’s the kind of guy that can play anything you throw at him. He’s very schooled and very disciplined. Personality-wise, he just has a really easy going personality. He’s not difficult.”

 

CRIMSON GLORY Issue Raw Demo Of New Track ‘Garden Of Shadows’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 1, 2012
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Exclusive on Bravewords.com

Metal legends CRIMSON GLORY contacted BW&BK/Bravewords.com directly today (September 1st) and invited us to issue the following press release:

Back stateside from a successful Scandinavian and Northern European tour, CRIMSON GLORY have settled in to finish writing and recording their new album, a concept record tentatively slated for release next year. With their last leg of their 25th Anniversary Tour behind them, the band has released an early raw demo track entitled ‘Garden Of Shadows’ as a sample of things to come.

“Obviously there will be many unique elements and dynamics to our new record,” states the band. “Moments of light and beauty, times of darkness, pain and sorrow; soaring, epic vocal melodies, fiercely intense dueling guitar riffs and lead harmonies, along with driving, melodic bass lines that are the very foundation of much of our music… songs with real passion, emotion and melodies that can withstand the test of time; everything our fans have grown to admire and respect about our classic songs will be there.”

“We chose ‘Garden Of Shadows’ as a teaser track for our fans because it was the very first song we had written/demo’d with Todd (La Torre/vocals) almost a year and a half ago, before he was an official member of the band,” says lead guitarist Jon Drenning. “We wanted to see what he could do musically and lyrically on his own. What you hear is exactly what Todd recorded at home without any input from anyone in the band. Indeed, this track helped seal the deal with Todd for us, because we wanted more than just a voice — we needed a creative writing force as well, someone who understood our particular style and sound of music and the legacy that accompanies it.”

Drenning adds: “Of course we have much more new material that we have been working on since the writing of this particular song, which will undoubtedly go through additional changes regarding individual parts, song arrangement, etc. as we progress further into production and the final recording. To be truthful, the compositions that come before and after this one are just as important to understanding the song itself, but we thought since it was the first song we had composed with Todd, it should also be the first new song shared with our fans around the world. This is just one example of where we started and what we have been working on, and we want to take our fans on the journey with us, from beginning to end.”

Go to Crimson Glory’s official Facebook page here for updates and information on the new album.

http://youtu.be/NdUEN12GT78

Source: Bravewords.com