Lords of the Trident – Shadows From The Past (2018)
For fans of Dream Evil, Unleash the Archers, Iron Maiden, Dio
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Label: Junko Johnson
Distribution: Tunecore
Publicist – Jon Asher – ashermedia(@)gmail.com
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“Shadows From The Past is a fun and well-executed power metal album.” – Heavy Music Headquarters
“Lords of the Trident epitomize the spirit of USPM on “Death Dealer,” with fast and exciting riffs, strong tenor vocals, and a healthy dose of fantasy nerdery.” – Toilet ov Hell
“Clearly influenced by power metal in the vein of Helloween, Hammerfall, and countless others that could be named here, LOTT are clearly in their element performing power metal and killing it. Fang, aka Ty Christian, has a quality to his voice that reminds me so much of Niklas Isfeldt, formerly of Dream Evil. But when he has to, he can get up there and really wail away with all the confidence in the world. Guitarists Asian Metal and Killius Maximus have got the power metal chops down perfectly. With the twin melodies they create and then the speed, it’s clear these guys can play the instruments with more than an amateur proficiency. 4/5” – Greg Watson, Maximum Metal (January 15th, 2017)
“Overall, Lords Of The Trident’s third album is a solid alternative to those who feel that the power metal legends such as Helloween have faltered on their most recent efforts. The Plan Of Attack EP may be the band’s strongest moment but Frostburn is a strong recommendation to those still unfamiliar with the band’s methods of madness. One can sense that the band is on the cusp of something truly inspiring.” – Chris Latta, Psychic Shorts (December 7th, 2015)
“Fans of power metal should definitely checkout Frostburn. The record is very energetic as well as very well made. Lords of the Trident as a band have a lot of character, talent and seeing what they do after this could be quite interesting. 8/10” – Steven Lornie, Demonzone (October 13th, 2015)
“Instead of trying to become copycats of a great band of the 80’s, they fuse their influences and filter them under their own personality and because of that they manage to craft a sound that is old school and yet has fresh ideas and a certain originality. I think that I won’t exaggerate if I say that “Frostburn” is one of the best heavy metal releases of this year that shine because of their maturity, enthusiasm and creativity. 8.5/10” – Nick “Verkaim” Parastatidis, Behind The Veil Webzine (August 5th, 2015)
“Track to track, the Lords of the Trident’s Frostburn is nothing short of a power metal masterpiece that everyone who enjoys this type of music needs to hear. That being said, the album lives up to the band’s claim of being “the most metal band on earth” and given time, they just might rival the long reigning kings of metal themselves. Look out Manowar, the Lords of the Trident are coming for your crown. 10/10” – Brett Kihlmire, Metal At the Gates (July 12th, 2015)
“Firmly rooted at the cross section between US power metal and traditional, NWoBHM influenced heavy metal of the 80s, opener “Knights of Dragon’s Deep” unites all of the band’s trademarks and strengths in one nice package, great vocals, a gripping chorus, tight riffing and dynamics, lending the band the authenticity many bands strive for, but ultimately fail. And this seriousness definitely shows that there is a lot of substance hidden underneath these costumes and attire.
The super harmonic guitars of “The Longest Journey” make it an insanely catchy, but never shallow, track, whereas “Winds of the Storm” and “Den of the Wolf” add a few notches and closing “Shattered Skies” is a grandiosely epic and very dynamic closer to finish off an album that shows a few dryer spells in the middle (from “Manly Witness” to “Kill to Die” to be precise), where they have good moments and ideas, but don’t quite manage to keep things up at the same level. 7.5/10″ – Alex Melzer, The Metal Observer (June 1st, 2015)
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Album Title: Shadows from the Past
Release Date: August 25, 2018
Label: Junko Johnson (Self-released), Killer Metal (EU – pending)
Distribution: Tunecore
North America Release Track Listing:
1.Death Dealer
2. Zero Hour
3. Tormentor
4. Burn It Down (With Fire) Feat. Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers)
5. Figaro
6. The Party Has Arrived
7. Brothers of Cain
8. Reaper’s Hourglass
9. Chasing Shadows
10. The Nameless Tomb
11. The Gatekeeper
The Japan special edition release will have two additional tracks:
12. Cross The Line
13. Desolation (Haze of the Battlefield Pt. 2)
And Patreon backers will receive an extra exclusive track entitled “Fire and Sand”.
Album Credits
• All songs performed by: Lords of the Trident
• All songs written by: Lords of the Trident
• Produced by: Lords of the Trident
• Mixed by: Doug Olson
• Mastered by: Dan Harjung
• Album Artwork by: Andreas Zafeiratos
• Member ASCAP
Album Band / Live Line Up:
Asian Metal (Lead Guitar)
Pontifex Mortis (Lead Bass)
Fang VonWrathenstein (Lead Vocals)
Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Lead Guitar)
Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Lead Drums)
Discography:
2018 – Shadows From The Past (Junko Johnson)
2015 – Re:Quests EP (Junko Johnson)
2015 – Frostburn (Junk Johnson (NA) / Killer Metal Records (EU))
2013 – A Very Lords of the Trident Christmas EP (Junko Johnson)
2013 – Plan of Attack EP (Junko Johnson)
2011 – Chains on Fire (Junko Johnson)
2009 – Death or Sandwich (Junko Johnson)
Shared Stage with:
Steel Panther, Helloween, Cage, Unleash The Archers, 3 Inches of Blood, Skeletonwitch, Crimson Shadows, Psychostick, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Puddle of Mudd, Mushroom Head, Saliva, Fuel, Of Montreal
Full list of every band here: http://mothershabooboo.com/lottu/shows/previous-conquests/
Tour and Festivals:
2018 – NYDM Spring Bash – Milwaukee, WI
2018 – Mead & Metal Fest – Madison, WI
2017 – Rock N Skull Fest – Peoria, IL
2017 – Mad with Power Fest – Madison, WI
2017 – Mass Evacuation Fest – Superior, WI
2017 – Between The Waves Fest – Madison, WI
2016 – Powerfest – Cincinnati, OH
2016 – Mead & Metal Fest – Madison, WI
2015 – Midwest Metal Anthem Fest – Chicago, IL
2015 – Maybash – Rio, WI
2015 – Powerfest – Cincinnati, OH
2014 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
2014 – Warriors of Metal Fest – Columbus, OH
2013 – Maybash – Rio, WI
2013 – Ragnarokkr Fest – Chicago, IL
2012 – Savagefest – Appleton, WI
2012 – Bratfest – Madison, WI
2012 – Maybash – Rio, WI
2012 – Mudfest – Eagle River, WI
2011 – Loud and Proud Fest – Kimberly, WI
2011 – Warriors of Metal Fest – Kirkersville, OH
2011 – Maybash – Rio, WI
2011 – Bratfest – Madison, WI
2010 – GRAMPSfest – Madison, WI
2010 – Warriors of Metal Fest – Chillicothe, OH
2010 – Maybash – Rio, WI
2010 – Mifflin Street Fest – Madison, WI
Music Placements:
2018 – Coffee Crisis PC game
Corporate sponsors / Artist Endorsements:
Bos Meadery
Rokker Vodka
Wheelhouse Whiskey
Top L-R Lords of the Trident Current Line Up
Master Hercule “Herc” Schlagzeuger (Lead Drums) | Baron Taurean Helleshaar (Lead Guitar) | Fang VonWrathenstein (Lead Vocals) | Asian Metal (Lead Guitar) | Pontifex Mortis (Lead Bass)
Photo Credit – Mary Sweeney
A true spectacle to be witnessed, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT is a daring adventure metal quintet that has been delighting their audiences and fans all over the world for ten years. To continue on their epic quest of bringing spectacular and entertaining metal to global fans these power metal warriors will be unleashing their 7th album “Shadows From The Past” on August 24th. The album features 11 adventurous heavy metal tracks for its North American release, which includes guest vocals from Unleash The Archers Brittney Slayes on “Burn It Down (With Fire)” plus 2 bonus tracks “Cross The Line” and “Desolation (Haze of the Battlefield Pt. 2)” for its Japanese special edition along with Patreon backers receive an extra exclusive track entitled “Fire and Sand”.
Vocalist Fang VonWrathenstein comments on the album:
“This album is our most ambitious musical work to date, and the first album with our new members Baron Helleshaar and Master Herc. Fans who have been with us for a while will notice that our new songs are a bit more complex, and our songwriting continues to mature. The new songs are definitely still Lords songs, but explore some new musical themes. I believe the new album will be our strongest offering yet, and contain some songs that are sure to be fan favorites going forward.”
“Shadows From The Past” was supported by a kickstarter campaign that went live on June 1st and ended on June 29th. During that month, the band’s fans helped them surpass their goals to raise over $11,000 for the release. The band offered multiple packages and rewards that included merch, lessons from band members, festival tickets, private concerts and a copy of the video game Coffee Crisis that the band has partnered with to feature one of their songs for one of the levels along with band members as NPCs (non-playable characters).
Since climbing out of a volcano in 2008, shrouded in metal and ash, LORDS OF THE TRIDENT have gone to battle on many stages across the USA, playing and and headlining a plethora of festivals and have an admirable arsenal of recordings in their inventory.
The fiery party of five talented musicians have spent the last 10 years gleefully drinking ale while performing alongside other revered bands such as Helloween, Unleash the Archers and 3 Inches of Blood. While creating their music is largely a group endeavour, The Baron has been leading the charge for the band’s musical evolution.
Vocalist Fang elaborates: “The Baron has extensive background in songwriting and music theory, so one of the first things he did after joining the band was figure out what sort of song motifs we hadn’t explored. Once he came to us with this list, we dove headfirst into unexplored territory which allowed our songwriting and musical skill to grow quite significantly.”
Their live shows include medieval costumes, pyrotechnics, confetti cannons, guitars set ablaze, and of course, excellent technical musicianship challenge the standard for how live music should be experienced. Citing influences such as Iron Maiden, Scar Symmetry and Judas Priest, and embracing lyrical themes inspired by great battles, conquests, dragon-fightin, virtual reality, and out-of-control robots LotT dish out face-melting power that is enjoyed by fans of all races and classes.
THE LORDS OF THE TRIDENT have released three full albums: “Death or Sandwich” (2009)(Junko Johnson), “Chains on Fire” (2011) (Junko Johnson), “Frostburn” (2015) (Junko Johnson (NA)/Kill Metal Records (EU)), three EPs: “Plan of Attack” (2013) (Junko Johnson), “A Very Lords of the Trident Christmas” (2014) (Junko Johnson), “Re:Quests” (2015) (Junko Johnson), and two live DVDs, along with numerous compilation singles.
Music Videos:
– “Knights of Dragon’s Deep” – Frostburn (2015): https://youtu.be/g7Bg2ZxSXug
– “Light This City” – Frostburn (2015): https://youtu.be/CPdwj-IuYBY
– “Winds of the Storm” – Frostburn (2015): https://youtu.be/ANouZi7L6g4
– “Complete Control” – Plan of Attack (2013): http://youtu.be/r7L8vBfbW40
– “Chains on Fire” – Chains on Fire (2011) : https://youtu.be/nuzxuKbVngM
– “Face of the Enemy” – Chains on Fire (2011): https://youtu.be/Y8yKa_7FxlI
– “Shine on Me” – Re:Quests (2015): https://youtu.be/OdDiI_QFtoA
– “Djiva (Beyoncé’s “Diva” cover)” – Re:Quests (2015): https://youtu.be/REA2plhb434
– Nessun Dorma Metal Cover (2018) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yiq0T5N7Xs
– CD release 2013 full show – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2C2znY-ZWw
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