"Axe Dragger" will be released on March 6th via Ripple Music!

This one is for the metalheads, the heshers, the headbangers: please welcome the debut album from American heavy metal supergroup AXE DRAGGER. Formed by Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch and ex-Pentagram drummer Pete Campbell, with the addition of original Pantera vocalist Terry Glaze and Dark Funeral bassist Fredrik Isaksson, the mighty foursome reloads the golden age of Heavy, staging a full-blown takeover of riff worshippers' stereos worldwide. Soaked in the soaring 80s metal spirit of Riot, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Armored Saint, and adorned with a modern weight and production, "Axe Dragger" is a timeless, earth-shaking beast of a record and an instant classic.

"Axe Dragger" will be released on March 6th via Ripple Music.

Forged across state lines and fueled by sheer riff worship, AXE DRAGGER is the true supergroup heavy metal has been waiting for. The project was born from the long-distance communion between Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch and ex-Pentagram drummer Minnesota Pete Campbell. Bob would send over riffs, Pete would lay down drums, and before long, things started to take shape. The project leveled up when original Pantera vocalist Terry Glaze and Dark Funeral bassist Fredrik Isaksson joined the fold.

Over the course of a year, songs slowly but relentlessly came together—built riff by riff, crash by crash— until it became clear they had a full-blown band on their hands. The result is a debut album soaked in the spirit of early ’80s heavy metal with modern weight and grit. 

About the band's genesis, Bob Balch recalls: "I’d been in touch with Pete Campbell for a while about trading riffs, drum beats, and ideas. I’ve also been teaching a student over FaceTime for a couple of years who wants to learn old Riot, Judas Priest, and DIO—and that really lit a fire under me to start writing an old-school heavy metal project. So Pete and I started sending riffs and beats back and forth, and once we had a few solid tunes, we brought in Terry Glaze and Fredrik Isaksson. The first song Terry sent back was “Axe Dragger” and Pete and I completely lost our minds. From there, we were all fired up, and over the course of a year, we put together this record. It’s a pure reflection of early ’80s heavy metal—and I hope you dig it. For the guitar geeks out there, this record is loaded with harmonic minor modes à la Powerslave-era Iron Maiden!"

Their debut album "Axe Dragger" was mixed by Brian Scheuble (Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake, Stone Temple Pilots, Nine Inch Nails) and mastered by Dave Collins (Metallica, Soundgarden), with vinyl and CD mastering by Carl Saff, and album artwork by Seldon Hunt.

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Axe Dragger is
Bob Balch – guitar (Fu Manchu, Slower)
Pete Campbell – drums (ex-Pentagram)
Fredrik Isaksson – bass (Dark Funeral)
Terry Glaze – vocals (ex-Pantera)

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