Heavy metal titans DEATH DEALER return this holiday season with a crushing gift for fans: a newly remixed and remastered version of their ferocious take on the classic Christmas hymn “We Three Kings”.
Originally recorded 10 years ago, the track has now been reborn with renewed sonic power, bringing fresh fire, clarity and weight to a song that has long stood as a cult favorite among fans. The remixed and remastered version amplifies everything that made Death Dealer’s interpretation so formidable – thunderous riffs, commanding vocals and an unmistakable steel-forged intensity – while giving the track a modern, hard-hitting edge.
This special holiday release arrives as DEATH DEALER continue to build momentum toward their highly anticipated new studio album “Reign Of Steel”, due out on January 23, 2026 via Massacre Records, representing the band’s most ambitious and refined work to date. Forged over five years of intense writing and studio craftsmanship, the album sees Death Dealer operating at full power, propelled by their all-star lineup:
Sean Peck (Cage, The Three Tremors, Denner/Shermann) – Vocals Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar, Dictators, Ross The Boss Band) – Guitars Stu Marshall (Dungeon, Empires of Eden, Night Legion) – Guitars Mike LePond (Symphony X) – Bass Steve Bolognese (Into Eternity, Ross The Boss Band) – Drums
“Reign Of Steel” was co-produced by Stuart Marshall and Sean Peck, with mixing and mastering handled by Chris Themelco at Monolith Studios, delivering a massive, modern, high-impact sonic experience. The album’s striking artwork was created by Dusan Markovic, with additional design by Aley Yarborough.
“Reign Of Steel” will be available as a Mediabook CD, vinyl (Black, Red, Splatter Red/Clear, and Splatter White/Red), and digital.
Track listing:
Assemble
Devil’s Triangle
Riding On The Wings
Bloodbath
Raging Wild And Free
Blast The Highway
Compelled
Dragon Of Algorath
Sleeping Prophet
Reign Of The Night
DEATH DEALER are Sean Peck – Vocals Ross “The Boss” Friedman – Guitars Stu Marshall – Guitars Mike LePond – Bass Steve Bolognese – Drums
Heavy metal titans DEATH DEALER are gearing up for a new chapter in their steel-forged legacy with the announcement of their upcoming full-length album “Reign Of Steel”, set for release on January 23,2026 via Massacre Records. Packed with towering vocals, precision riffing, and a renewed sense of power, the album captures the band at their most focused and explosive.
Forged over five years of intense writing, recording, and relentless refinement, Reign Of Steel marks the band’s most ambitious, powerful, and razor-sharp chapter to date. Built on the All-Star lineup of Sean Peck (Cage, The Three Tremors, Denner Shermann), Ross “The Boss” Friedman (Manowar, Dictators, Ross The Boss Band), and Stu Marshall (Dungeon, Empires of Eden, Night Legion), and elevated by the crushing rhythm section of Mike LePond (Symphony X), and Steve Bolognese (Into Eternity, Ross The Boss Band), the album delivers ten tracks of uncompromising heavy metal fury.
To mark the beginning of this new era, DEATH DEALER unleash their brand-new single and video “Blast The Highway” – a full-throttle anthem that merges the band’s signature intensity with an adrenaline-charged, cinematic sense of scale. Blazing guitars, unstoppable hooks, and a defiant spirit make the track a standout moment on “Reign Of Steel”.
The band comment: “‘Reign Of Steel’ represents the pinnacle of Death Dealer. The album is deep, intense, and the result of thousands of hours making sure every song is the very best it can be.”
Ross The Boss adds:
“‘Reign Of Steel’ is a crushing piece of metal delivered by a killer band.”
Sean Peck elaborates:
“We wrote this album while locked down in a dystopian reality. It gave us the focus to create what may be our finest achievement yet.”
Stu Marshall concludes: “We spent countless hours crafting this album. It may even contain the longest continuous high scream ever recorded…”
From a production standpoint, “Reign Of Steel” comes to life under the co-production of Stuart Marshall and Sean Peck, whose combined vision shaped the album’s aggressive precision and melodic grandeur. The sonic assault is further sharpened by Chris Themelco, who handled mixing and mastering at Monolith Studios, giving the record its massive, high-impact sound. Visually, the album is defined by the striking artwork of Dusan Markovic, with additional design contributions from Aley Yarborough, completing an aesthetic as powerful as the music itself.
“Reign Of Steel” will be available as a CD Digipak and limited Vinyl LP. Pre-orders will start soon.
Track listing:
Assemble
Devil’s Triangle
Riding On The Wings
Bloodbath
Raging Wild And Free
Blast The Highway
Compelled
Dragon Of Algorath
Sleeping Prophet
Reign Of The Night
DEATH DEALER are Sean Peck – Vocals Ross “The Boss” Friedman – Guitars Stu Marshall – Guitars Mike LePond – Bass Steve Bolognese – Drums
Massacre Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of US-based heavy metal powerhouse DEATH DEALER!
Known for their uncompromising blend of traditional heavy metal, speed, and power, DEATH DEALER have been setting stages ablaze around the globe since their inception. The band’s relentless energy, razor-sharp riffs, and soaring vocals have earned them a loyal following and cemented their place among the most exciting acts in today’s metal scene.
The upcoming studio album, titled “Reign Of Steel”, will be released in early 2026 via Massacre Records. Fans can expect a full-on assault of classic heavy metal fury, forged in steel and delivered with the trademark intensity that DEATH DEALER are known for.
The band comment: “Death Dealer is thrilled to have signed with Massacre Records as they have a long and storied career in high quality releases. We are very glad to have a new home for ‘Reign Of Steel’. The album signifies as strong and united front of our efforts – Power, some thrash and face melting heavy metal”.
“‘Reign Of Steel’ is a crushing piece of metal delivered by killer band“, adds Ross the Boss. “We wrote this album while locked down in a covid- fueled dystopian reality. It allowed us hours of quality time to focus on writing and recording perhaps our finest achievement yet as a band“, states Sean Peck.
“We spent countless hours crafting this album and are very excited to get it to everyone out there. I think it might even contain the longest continuous high scream recorded…“, enthuses Stu Marshall.
Massacre Records’ CEO Thomas Hertler comments: “We are proud to welcome Death Dealer to the Massacre Records family! The band’s all-star lineup and undeniable passion for true heavy metal make them a perfect fit for our roster. Their upcoming album ‘Reign Of Steel’ is a monster of a record that will thrill every fan of powerful, classic metal. The reign begins in 2026 — and it will be glorious!“
Formed in 2012 by vocalist Sean Peck (Cage, The Three Tremors), legendary guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman (ex-Manowar, Ross the Boss Band), and guitarist Stu Marshall (ex-Dungeon, Empires of Eden), DEATH DEALER quickly established themselves as a force of pure steel. With the addition of world-class musicians Mike LePond (Symphony X) on bass and Steve Bolognese (ex-Into Eternity) on drums, the lineup represents a true all-star cast of heavy metal.
The band debuted with the acclaimed album “War Master” (2013), followed by “Hallowed Ground” (2015) and “Conquered Lands” (2020). Each release further solidified their reputation for powerful, uncompromising metal rooted in tradition yet brimming with modern fire.
Now, with their upcoming fourth album “Reign Of Steel”, DEATH DEALER are ready to unleash their most ambitious and crushing work to date, flying the flag of true heavy metal worldwide.
More details about “Reign Of Steel”, including cover artwork, tracklist, and the first single, will be revealed soon.
Stay tuned for updates and prepare for battle — the reign begins in 2026!
DEATH DEALER are Sean Peck – Vocals Ross “The Boss” Friedman – Guitars Stu Marshall – Guitars Mike LePond – Bass Steve Bolognese – Drums
DEATH DEALER have announced the upcoming release of a new EP titled FUEL INJECTED SUICIDE MACHINE (the second Steel Cartel Records product to implement the variant cover art vinyl product). The band features Ross The Boss (Ex-MANOWAR, ROSS THE BOSS BAND, DICTATORS), Sean Peck (CAGE, THE THREE TREMORS, DENNER/SHERMANN, WARRIOR), Mike Lepond (SYMPHONY-X, STEEL ASSASSINS), Stu Marshall (DUNGEON, NIGHT LEGION, ARKENSTONE), and Steve Bolognese (ROSS THE BOSS, INTO ETERNITY) and is coming off of their successful 3rd full-length release of the award-winning album CONQUERED LANDS.
The new EP release features 4 new songs of pure heavy metal goodness, and stunning cover artwork by Marc Sasso (DIO, HALFORD, ADRENELINE MOB, CAGE) and is being released on Vinyl and Digipak FEBRUARY 25th worldwide on STEEL CARTEL RECORDS. The digipak and vinyl versions both have an additional FREE STEEL CARTEL SAMPLER cd with 11 tracks from such bands as CAGE, SNOWY SHAW, THE THREE TREMORS, SLEDD, SEVENTRAIN, REFEXICON, MONARCH, SPIRITUAL SICKNESS and others. Many of the tracks on the sampler are new and unreleased! Each track has an introduction recorded by one of the corresponding band members and they are hilariously entertaining!
The title track can be heard here via an insane lyric video that really sets the tone for the entire 4 song journey. The theme of the record harkens back to the MAD MAX series of movies and tales of survival in a dystopian future.
Mike Lepond said “We had such a powerful positive reaction from our last record, that we felt we should get something out sooner rather than later. We had so much material written and recorded that were able to get an EP ready that is amazing sounding.”
Sean followed up by saying “I am really stoked on how the EP came out it is a great mix of heavy speed songs and classic Death Dealer mid-tempo head bangers too. The packaging again is stunning looking with custom artwork everywhere and some cool new collector’s elements we have included in the pre-order options.”
Stu Marshall said “We stayed extremely busy during all the COVID bullshit and I happy to formally announce not only is the EP here now, and the songs on the EP will NOT appear on any upcoming releases, but the 4th album is completely done and the 5th album is almost finished as well. Haaa,it was crazy how the lads and I really grinded out what I feel is our finest metal to date during that period. After all we had plenty of time on our hands so why not make more heavy metal?”
Ross The Boss chimed in about the release. “Once again we are focusing on the metal fans out there that love the music and support what we do. There will only be one song from the EP that hits the streaming platforms so this will not be on Spotify or any of that other shit. We put our hearts and souls into rock and roll and we got a tremendous amount of support for that stance we took on our last record, both from the fans that bought our stuff and the press that respected us for not just giving it away. Heavy Metal fans treat the music and physical product like a cherished thing of value to hold in your hands and collect. So this time, same thing we will give you the first track free but we are focused and embrace the hard-cores that support us by buying the albums.”
As usual STEEL CARTEL has constructed some amazing pre-order package combinations that are targeted to the heavy metal freak in all of us and the hard-core collectors. The RULER OF THE WASTLAND packages include Digi-pak and Vinyl combinations with 2 options for the vinyl colors, a Custom Death Dealer metal key chain, Band sketch print, and 2 insane T-Shirt designs. And as usual there is a “Gotta Have it All” package that has a version of everything included for the ultimate collector. In addition, all RULER OF THE WASTELAND paks will get 2 brand new, surprise cover tracks emailed to them for free! In addition, all pre-order packages will receive 2 secret, never to be released cover tracks done by the band both heavy metal classics, but to discover which songs they are you will have to grab a bundle. Like all STEEL CARTEL products, only the Video single will hit the streaming platforms, the rest will remain on physical product only.
STEEL CARTEL is also implementing a new concept for their vinyl releases, borrowed from the comic-book industry which is the addition of “Variant” cover artwork. The DEATH DEALER EP will be the first product from STEEL CARTEL to implement this. The 1 in 5 cover artwork shown below will be an option available for purchase in the store here. That means that for every 5 vinyls pressed, 1 of the variant covers is made, making it a rare collectible.
DEATH DEALER have released a video for the powerful ballad 22 GONE of of their album CONQUERED LANDS which was released November 13 2020 via STEEL CARTEL RECORDS. This song deals with the soldier suicide epidemic in the United States and the shocking statistic that on average, 22 service men commit suicide every day. Singer Sean Peck who penned the lyrics talks about it. “When I was researching the song, I was blown away by this shocking number of tragic losses that happen each day. This video brings attention to it in a very powerful way. Even though it was a ballad, this song was a surprise hit with the critics and our fans so we decided to give it the video treatment. We put it out via Youtube, since we only release a limited amount of content to the streaming services. We are focusing on exclusive music content to our supporters that buy the physical product and only those that bought the record have heard this track.”
ROSS THE BOSS commented on the track calling it “Without a doubt, the most depressing song in Heavy Metal history!”
STU MARSHALL said. “I feel passionately about our combat agencies and respect the fact these people put their lives on the line every day for our liberties and freedoms. Australian and American troops have stood shoulder to shoulder for decades and this song resonates the sadness of soldier suicide and why we need to support our troops in every way we can. 22 Gone represents some of Sean’s best lyric writing in my opinion.”
DEATH DEALER have released another song to the public via YouTube and social media, off of their 3rd album, ‘Conquered Lands,’ that was released November 13, 2020 on Steel Cartel Records.
The track – entitled “THE HERETIC HAS RETURNED” – is a sequel to the song “CURSE OF THE HERETIC” off of their debut album WAR MASTER, and can be heard here:
Vocalist Sean Peck chimed in, “We went with a very fan driven campaign that was greatly supported. There were only a few songs we let the streaming services have so you had to purchase it and support the band and support heavy metal to hear the whole thing. We all decided that maybe it would be cool to let another song out there so that people could hear more of what all the hype was about and maybe grab it before it was all sold out. Because the initial campaign went so well, we hardly have any vinyls left and we are super low on the digipaks too so jump in the deep water with us you will not be sorry. If you love screaming heavy metal that is ha!”
Ross said “I really dig this song we thought about putting the ballad out there 22 GONE which I love but we settled on putting another thrasher for people to hear.”
The all-star heavy metal roster of DEATH DEALER features the aforementioned ROSS THE BOSS (ex-MANOWAR), Sean Peck: vocals (CAGE, THE THREE TREMORS, DENNER/SHERMANN), Stu Marshall: guitar (DUNGEON, NIGHT LEGION), Steve Bolognese: drums (ROSS THE BOSS BAND, INTO ETERNITY), and newly added bass player extraordinaire Mike Lepond (SYMPHONY-X, ROSS THE BOSS BAND).
Metal Hammer Magazine: “Conquered Lands brings Death Dealer into the A-League” KNAC: 5 out of 5 MetalKaos: 10 out of 10
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