LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are back with the third single off of their upcoming EP, V.G.E.P. out October 1st, with Valerie, a cover of the Steve Winwood classic. The single is accompanied by a music video, paying homage to the original.

Frontman Fang VonWrathenstein explains:

“When I was a kid, the local mall arcade – ‘Aladdin’s Castle’ – was a short bike ride from my house, so I basically grew up there. I remember parking my bike, entering the mall out of the hot summer air, and listening to the canned mall music being played over the tiny, ceiling-mounted speakers as I walked toward the arcade. More often than not, Valerie by Steve Winwood would be playing as I reached the doors of Aladdin’s Castle, where the busy noises of the arcade machines would overtake the sound of Mr. Winwood belting out the name of his lost lover. That’s why, for whatever reason, I associate Valerie with the childhood thrill of exchanging my quarters for tokens and challenging the latest video game. We wanted to pay homage to the original hand-painted video by attempting to recreate the look and feel (and aspect ratio!) of Steve Winwood’s legendary music video. How’d we do? Let us know in the comments of the video!”

The EP made its “sudden drop” as an exclusive release for LORDS OF THE TRIDENT’s Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident

Anyone who pledges $5 or more to the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Patreon gets immediate access to download the full EP and the band’s last four albums, 25+ live albums, 10+ singles, and more!

V.G.E.P. Track List:

1. To Kill a God
2. Master of Speed
3. Jet Set City
4. Valerie
5. The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee

About LORDS OF THE TRIDENT

Born from a volcano containing metal and steel, Fang VonWrathenstein’s immortal quest was to assemble a band of the most metal warriors imaginable. After thousands of years and multiple bandmates captured or killed by the shadowy multinational group known as SPIDR, the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are currently in their strongest lineup yet: Fang – whose voice will randomly set microphones ablaze – on lead vocals. The wrongfully disgraced aristocrat-turned-sellsword Baron Taurean Helleshaar on lead guitar. The shadowy master of samurai subterfuge Akira Metal on lead guitar. The high priest of death, Pontifex Mortis, on lead bass. And the animal-loving, percussively proficient Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger on the lead drums. Together, these warriors roam the lands in search of ever greater battles, more lustrous loot, and the strongest of heavy metal fans to join their metal army!

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT online:

https://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com
https://www.facebook.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.instagram.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.youtube.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.twitch.tv/LordsOfTheTrident
https://discord.com/invite/gFg4MzC
https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsofthetrident
https://lordsofthetrident.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1C11hnl3RZ7hadyMv5g5gm

Following the announcement of their new EP, ‘V.G.E.P’. out on October 1st, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT returns with the second single from the release, “The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee.” The new track is accompanied by a music video which is available below. 

Frontman Fang VonWrathenstein explains:
“This EP is all about our favorite video games, and one of my favorites is a motorcycle racing game called ‘Road Rash’. We played it on our weekly Twitch gaming stream for many weeks, and when it came time to choose a character, we of course selected the character with the most Wisconsin street cred: Jon Milwaukee! As we played the game, the chat made up a bunch of lore about our bike-racing character, much of which made it into the lyrics of the game. When we were shooting the video, I knew I wanted to have real-life bikers involved, so I asked a friend to help me make introductions with a local gang. A bunch of cases of beer and a couple of bottles of Costco bourbon later, we had a date set up for the shoot. What I didn’t know was that the gang had scheduled a large rally of all of the surrounding gangs to coincide with our filming! We had over 200 bikers at this rally (although unfortunately, a large chunk of them didn’t want to appear on camera). We spent the day riding, drinking, and rocking out, and I think we became honorary members of the gang. Well, at least our biker personas did!”

The EP made its “sudden drop” as an exclusive release 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 and the band’s last four albums, 25+ live albums, 10+ singles, and more!

Tracklist V.G.E.P.:

To Kill a God
Master of Speed
Jet Set City
Valerie
The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee

Check Out the Music Video for First Single To Kill A God here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AfonfvsTUs

About LORDS OF THE TRIDENT

Born from a volcano containing metal and steel, Fang VonWrathenstein‘s immortal quest was to assemble a band of the most metal warriors imaginable. After thousands of years and multiple bandmates captured or killed by the shadowy multinational group known as SPIDR, the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are currently in their strongest lineup yet: Fang – whose voice will randomly set microphones ablaze – on lead vocals. The wrongfully disgraced aristocrat-turned-sellsword Baron Taurean Helleshaar on lead guitar. The shadowy master of samurai subterfuge Akira Metal on lead guitar. The high priest of death, Pontifex Mortis, on lead bass. And the animal-loving, percussively proficient Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger on the lead drums. Together, these warriors roam the lands in search of ever greater battles, more lustrous loot, and the strongest of heavy metal fans to join their metal army!

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT online:
https://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com
https://www.facebook.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.instagram.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.youtube.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.twitch.tv/LordsOfTheTrident
https://discord.com/invite/gFg4MzC
https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsofthetrident
https://lordsofthetrident.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1C11hnl3RZ7hadyMv5g5gm

Epic power metal warriors LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are preparing to shock the world with the announcement of their new EP V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP) on October 1st, where every track takes inspiration from the band’s favorite video games. The EP made its shadow drop as a timed exclusive release 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 the band’s last four albums, 25+ live albums, 10+ singles, and more.

In conjunction with the EP announcement, the band is unleashing the first single and music video for the track To Kill a God – quite literally a shocking, lightning-charged performance. 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!” 

Check out the electrifying new music video for To Kill a God HERE:

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.

With their trademark theatrical production values and musicianship, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT continue cementing their reputation as one of heavy metal’s most electrifying live acts. Since 2008, the band has toured worldwide, opening for giants like HELLOWEEN and STEEL PANTHER and appearing at major festivals across the US, Japan, and Europe.

Stream To Kill a God here

Tracklist V.G.E.P.:
To Kill a God
Master of Speed
Jet Set City
Valerie
The Ballad of Jon Milwaukee

About LORDS OF THE TRIDENT

Born from a volcano containing metal and steel, Fang VonWrathenstein‘s immortal quest was to assemble a band of the most metal warriors imaginable. After thousands of years and multiple bandmates captured or killed by the shadowy multinational group known as SPIDR, the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are currently in their strongest lineup yet: Fang – whose voice will randomly set microphones ablaze – on lead vocals. The wrongfully disgraced aristocrat-turned-sellsword Baron Taurean Helleshaar on lead guitar. The shadowy master of samurai subterfuge Akira Metal on lead guitar. The high priest of death, Pontifex Mortis, on lead bass. And the animal-loving, percussively proficient Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger on the lead drums. Together, these warriors roam the lands in search of ever greater battles, more lustrous loot, and the strongest of heavy metal fans to join their metal army!

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT online:
https://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com
https://www.facebook.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.instagram.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.patreon.com/lordsofthetrident
https://www.youtube.com/LordsOfTheTrident
https://www.twitch.tv/LordsOfTheTrident
https://discord.com/invite/gFg4MzC
https://www.tiktok.com/@lordsofthetrident
https://lordsofthetrident.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/1C11hnl3RZ7hadyMv5g5gm