EPK – Super Monster Party – Rage Quit (2024)
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“During the writing process, we embraced our inner gamer rage and transformed it into something raw, energetic, and unapologetic. I think old and new fans will really enjoy the heavier direction and approach we have adopted. Rage Quit is the soundtrack to our own gaming Journeys. We want to take them on a journey of nostalgia where they can remember their favorite video games. We want everyone to press start, turn up the volume, and prepare for battle when they hear our new album Rage Quit. It’s our most intense, gaming-fueled album yet. ” – Rei Sega – Super Monster Party
For fans of Dragon Force, Slipknot, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Slayer
Band: Super Monster Party
Album Title: Rage Quit
Single Title: Blue Hurricane
Album Release Date: Nov 11, 2024
Label: Super Monster Records
Distribution: The Orchard / Sony Music
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“Super Monster Party Gotta Go Fast in Their Tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog, “Blue Hurricane”” – Metal Sucks “Super Monster Party’s Single “This Is Doom!” is a Love Letter to the Gore-Filled First-Person Shooter” – Metal Sucks
““Okay,” grins livewire Super Monster Party frontman Rei Sega. “Now we’re gonna do something different…” It’s one of the understatements of the weekend as the video game-obsessed crew oversee an incredibly unhinged flash flood of colour and chaos. Based out of Miami, they’re the closest thing to local favourites that 70K has on offer and a packed-in audience throw everything into seeing them steal the whole damn show. Punters chucking Mario Kart shells at each other across the room. Dozens of special outfits, from a black metal Pikachu to Ronald McDonald and Grimace. Some giant pink monster, possibly an obscure Pokémon, ‘laying its eggs’ in the middle of it all. There are circle-pits, conga lines, punters crowdsurfing in inflatables from the pool and more chaos than you can wave a controller at. And SMP have the songs to match, from bonkers bops like Dance Dance Revolution (Til The Death) to Blue Hurricance (a speed metal banger about Sonic The Hedgehog) and smashing closer This Is Doom!. The games have just begun.” – Kerrang (2025 – 70 Tons of Metal Live Review)
“Rage Quit is just so much fun. Very much one which suits the metal community as so many of us are also gaming nerds, and the tunes aren’t throwaway crap either…. played well, tongue firmly in cheek, and rounded off well with the interludes. Very much one to look forward to.” – Moshville Times
“Rage Quit balances heavy riffs, melodic hooks, and varied styles to pay tribute to video game culture. It feels cohesive yet unpredictable, each track a carefully crafted homage that never loses the adrenaline-charged atmosphere of the album. From the crushing bass lines to the soaring guitar solos, each hits with maximum impact. Rage Quit is an invitation to relive gaming’s glory days through the lens of modern metal. With its flawless integration of game references and electrifying soundscapes, Super Monster Party has crafted a release that’s not only enjoyable but also groundbreaking in its dedication to celebrating the shared love of music and video games.” – Amplify The Noise
“SUPER MONSTER PARTY’S “RAGE QUIT” Album Is A Masterpiece Of Epic Proportions” – Horror Patch
“Video game nerds unite! Metal band Super Monster Party have just released their new album “Rage Quit” and if you love your metal heavy and fast (aside from one ballad) with intermittent narration between tracks for the full-on concept experience, well your day has arrived. Each track is centered on old school classics like Mortal Kombat, Doom, Sonic The Hedgehog, Zelda, Mario Bros & Castlevania among others. The perfect soundtrack while conquering the pixelated universe.” – WJOE – Findlay’s Home for Rock & Roll
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Band: Super Monster Party
Album Title: Rage Quit
Single Title: Blue Hurricane
Album Release Date: Nov 11, 2024
Label: Super Monster Records
Distribution: The Orchard / Sony Music
Track Listing:
1. Welcome to Permadeath (Intro) – 0:57
2. Altered Beast – 3:14
3. Boomerangs & Magic Swords (Interlude) – 1:07
4. Upon The TriForce – 4:38
5. Demonology 101 (Interlude) – 1:22
6. This is Doom! – 3:05
7. One Last Life (Interlude) – 1:12
8. Another Castle – 4:18
9. Get Over Here! (Interlude) – 0:56
10. Test Your Might – 3:34
11. Hey! Mr. Eggman (Interlude) – 0:47
12. Blue Hurricane – 2:54
13. Killed by a Crow (Interlude) – 1:10
14. It’s Resident Evil – 4:02
15. All Secrets No Deaths (Interlude) – 0:50
16. Castlevania – 3:49
17. Don’t Stop The Beat (Interlude) – 1:00
18. Dance Dance Revolution (Till the Death) – 3:58
19. Eat Dirt You Atrocities (Interlude) – 1:19
20. Earthworm Jim – 2:38
21. Cassidy is Gone (Interlude) – 1:13
22. Maximum Carnage – 2:32
23. Gates of Permadeath (Interlude) – 1:28
24. One Winged Angel – Featuring Ty Christian (Lords of the Trident) – 4:09
25. Game Over (Finale) – 1:06
Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Super Monster Party
• All songs written by: Rei Sega
• Produced by: Rei Sega / Matt LaPlant
• Mixed by: Matt LaPlant
• Mastered by: Matt LaPlant
Album Band Line Up:
Rei Sega – Vocals / Keys
Andy Alvarez – Guitars
Oleh Andrievsky – Lead Guitars
Emilio Martinez – Bass / Backup Vocals / Keys
Fernando Lemus – Drums
Live Band Line Up:
Rei Sega – Vocals
Emilio Martinez – Bass / Backup vocals
Andy Alvarez – Guitars
Age 64 – Lead Guitars
Kevin Klingenschmid – Drums
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About The Album Artwork:
The album artwork is a nod to the original style used in many Sega Genesis games.
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
The album is a nostalgic journey through the eyes of “the champion”. A young boy who enters the fictional world of Permadeath where Video Games are real and most certainly, dangerous. Song by Song you travel through these different games and take on the role of the hero or villain as the truth unfolds layer by layer.
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Altered Beast – Inspired by the 1988 Sega classic of the same name. It was one of the very first games I ever played on the Sega Genesis. It’s intense right from the start just like the game.
Upon The Triforce – Inspired by the 1986 NES classic Zelda. I wanted to write a song that took you on Link’s journey.
This is Doom! – Inspired by the classic 1993 PC game. It goes loud and hard from the start and doesn’t stop.
Another Castle – This monster ballad is inspired by the 1985 Original Mario Bros video game. It paints a picture of loving someone but she’s somewhere else.
Test Your Might – Inspired by the original Mk1 and Mk2 video games from 1992 and 1993. Intense and epic just like the game.
Blue Hurricane – Is inspired by the original Sonic games of the 90’s such as Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Knuckles. It was one of the first video games I had ever played. I wanted it to sound epic and of course, fast.
It’s Resident Evil – Inspired by the 1996 Capcom Zombie Horror Game. It’s dark and broody with a very catchy chorus. It’s a humorous and dark type of song.
Castlevania – Inspired by the 1986 NES classic of the same name. It’s catchy and made to make you sing along from the very beginning.
Dance Dance Revolution (Till the Death) Inspired by the 1999 video game dance sensation. It’s punchy with electro beats and catchy melodies for everyone to sing and dance along to.
Earthworm Jim – Inspired by the 1994 sci-fi shoot of the same name. It’s fast, unpredictable, and epic.
Maximum Carnage – Inspired by the 1994 classic of the same name. It’s the last song I wrote on the album. It’s wild with its own twists and turns. I just like Cassidy himself.
One Winged Angel – Inspired by villain Sephoroth of the 1997 Final Fantasy 7 video game. I wanted to create an epic movie score-type vibes with elements of black metal and power metal.
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Fun Facts – Story Angles
1. Oleh lives in Ukraine and recorded the entire record while in the middle of the ongoing war.
2. All our songs are original songs inspired by the retro videogames.
3. We have our own playable videogame “Permadeath” available for free on our website.
4. We also have our song available on Guitar Hero (Clone Hero) and Dance Dance Revolution (StepMania)
L to R – Andy Alvarez (Guitar), Rei Sega (Vocals), Emilio Martinez (Bass)
Photo Credit: David Venegas
SUPER MONSTER PARTY is a band for all video game nerds, jump’n’run enthusiasts, metalheads, 90s kids, weirdos, and everyone in between – a metal band that’s all about video games, singing from the heroes or villains introspective point of view. And: They also have their own, free-to-play, old school nostalgia-inspired 2D jump’n’run game – ‘Permadeath’ (available at https://www.supermonsterparty.com) – with a soundtrack consisting of the instrumentals of their own powerful tracks.
Long story short: SUPER MONSTER PARTY’s music sounds like what your dearest classic video games would sound like if they’d grown up with you during the last decades, while the lyrics take you on a captivating journey into the mind of your favorite gaming protagonists, good guys, and bad guys. The band’s music as well as their game transport the recipient into the world of Permadeath, a colorful blend of classic 16-bit pixelated video game world replicas, which you as “The Hero/Champion” have to conquer, while the soundtrack ties the whole experience together and sucks you into SUPER MONSTER PARTY’s unique universe.
Rocking together since 2020, SUPER MONSTER PARTY have already gathered a lot of XP, having a bunch of achievements under their belt, such as four released albums: Permadeath (2020), SideQuest (2021), Game Genie (2023), and Up, Up, Down, Die (2023). The band is the concept of singer/songwriter Rei Sega and features notable members Emilio Martinez (Yngwie Malmsteen) on bass, Fern Lemus (Lions at the Gate) on the drums, Andy Alvarez (Irras One) on rhythm guitar, and Oleh Andrievsky as lead guitarist.
Their intense, melodic, catchy, and heavy sound shows influences of The Misfits, Rhapsody, Slipknot, NOFX, and Van Halen. The variety of different influences and genres, worshiped by the band, means that they are able to find the right metal sound for all game themes – each video game universe is authentically set to music, while the skills of the masterful musical chameleon that is SUPER MONSTER PARTY cannot be pinned down to one genre. No two songs sound the same, but one thing is for sure – they all rock hard.
On their upcoming album “Rage Quit”, SUPER MONSTER PARTY is telling an immersive story that will allow us to dive even deeper into the world of Permadeath. With narrational interludes between every track, they create a bond between the most beloved video games of their childhood and their music, providing a mesmerizing adventurous experience for the listeners. The new album also features Ty Christian aka Fang VonWrathenstein (Lords of the Trident) as a guest vocalist on “One Wing Angel”, as well as Denver Cooper (Vicious Rumors) guitar skills on a solo for “This Is Doom”, and Hugo Lee as guest saxophone on “Dance Dance Revolution”.
SUPER MONSTER PARTY really go all the way to deliver delicious easter eggs to their fans: a co-op with martial arts icon Daniel Pesina and fellow Mortal Kombat actor Anthony Marquez for the music video of Test Your Might or providing guest appearances by Angry Video Game Nerd James Rolfe and Glenn Fricker in This Is Doom!. Every one of this band’s music videos offers a special little nerdy treat, while serving as homages to the retro games they address. SUPER MONSTER PARTY’s music videos are something you don’t wanna miss!
Discography:
Rage Quit (Album) – 2024
Up Up Down Die (E.P) – 2022
Game Genie (Album) – 2023
Side Quest (Album) – 2020
Permadeath (Album) – 2020
Shared Stage with: Striker, Green Jelly, Beyond Creation, Psychostick
Tours and Festivals:
Bit Gen Gamer Fest – Baltimore MD – 2024
Loud as Hell Fest – Drumheller Aberta, CA – 2024
Classic Game Fest – Austin TX – 2023 / 2024
Magfest – Baltimore MD – 2024
Too Many Games – Philadelphia, PA – 2022
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