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Hellion Announces Details of New Karma’s A Bitch Mini Album and North American Tour

Ann Boleyn

Ann Boleyn

 
Iconic female-fronted metal act  HELLION have announced details of their first new album and tour in over a decade.  Entitled Karma’s A Bitch, HELLION’s new mini-LP is set for release October 7 on New Renaissance Records in the US and on October 8 via HNE/Cherry Red Records in Europe and the UK.  The cover artwork (featured below) was designed by British artist Wolven Claws of The Crystallomantic Art.

 

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Scott Warren

Scott Warren



Featuring powerhouse vocalist Ann Boleyn, drummer Simon Wright (formerly of AC/DC, DIO, and UFO), keyboardist Scott Warren (formerly with DIO and HEAVEN & HELL), bassist Bjorn Englen (formerly with Yngwie Malmsteen), and up-an-coming shred guitarist Maxxxwell Carlisle, this is easily Hellion’s strongest line-up ever.  




HELLION’s new tracks were produced by Simon Wright and Ann Boleyn alongside legendary British studio guru Ken Scott, who has produced some of David Bowie’s most iconic albums: Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, Aladdin Sane, and Pinups. He has engineered countless additional classic works including George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, Elton John’s Madman Across The Water, Honky Chateau, and Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player


Ken Scott

Ken Scott


Other credits include gold and platinum albums by Supertramp, David Bowie, Missing Persons, Kanzas, and more, and Scott, as a top producer at Abbey Road Studios, is also acknowledged as one of the five principal engineers for The Beatles. 


Photo from a Vintagerock.com interview ~ Ken Scott (in yellow) is seated next to Beatle George Harrison

Photo from a Vintagerock.com interview ~ Ken Scott (in yellow) is seated next to Beatle George Harrison


When recently asked if he could compare working with David Bowie to working with Ann Boleyn, Scott replied, “Working with Bowie or working with Ann of HELLION, you’ve got sheer talent.” Acknowledging Boleyn as the driving force behind the band, also Scott noted, “Over the years, the musicians have changed. The one musician that has always been the same is Ann. So once again, it’s new musicians. The one constant thing about HELLION is Ann, and her incredible voice.”


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Maxxxwell Carlisle

Maxxxwell Carlisle


After listening to the new mini-LP, Rob DeMartini of Metal Scream Radio shared that “Starting off with a mysterious and ethereal ghostly introduction, ‘Betrayer’ quickly blasts into overdrive with a scream from Hell and the raw power the likes of which can only come from Ann Boleyn.The title track, ‘Karma’s A Bitch,’ is a tough sounding rocker destined to be one of the strongest songs on metal radio this year. ‘Hell Has No Fury’ delivers full-tilt metal with a sublime orchestral section by Scott Warren and the blistering guitar work of Maxwell Carlisle. ‘Watch The City Burn’ takes listeners on an in-depth journey into the anger and chaos of a full-blown riot. The final piece, ‘Til The End,’ begins with the hammering double-bass power groove of Simon Wright at his finest. With an anthem-like melody, this is a song that fans will be singing along with when Hellion hits the road.”



You can pre-order Hellion’s new CD via Amazon and stream their new track “Hell Has No Fury” here.   A fan pack will soon be available through Hellion’s official website



Simon Wright

Simon Wright


HELLION North American Tour Dates

Bjorn Englen with Ann

Bjorn Englen with Ann

October 2 – Whiskey a Go Go (Los Angeles, CA)

October 3 – Count Vamp’d (Las Vegas, NV)

October 4 – Cactus Moon (Mesa, AZ)

October 7 – Lasalle’s (Chico, CA)

October 9 – The Hop (Spokane, WA)

October 10 – El Corazon (Seattle, WA)

October 11- The Bouquet (Boise, ID)

October 15 – Red Line Tap (Chicago, IL)

October 16 – TBA (Detroit, MI)

October 17 – Rock Pile West (Toronto, ON)

October 18 – Obsession Live (Ottawa, ON)

October 19 – Legendary Dobbs (Philadelphia, PA)

October 22 – Devils Tail (Junction City, KS)

October 23 –The Vanguard (Tulsa, OK)

October 24 –The Chameleon Room (Oklahoma City, OK)

October 25 — Concert Pub North Metal Fest (Houston, TX)

October 30 – Brick By Brick (San Diego)


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