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0 Rockshots Records – Italian Power Metal Veterans HIGHLORD Welcomes New Vocalist Andrea Racco (Soundstorm) w/ Video “Resurrection”

February 13, 2026
by Asher
· Highlord (Rockshot Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – February 13, 2026

Italian Power Metal Veterans HIGHLORD Welcomes New Vocalist Andrea Racco (Soundstorm) w/ Video “Resurrection”

Rockshots Records proudly presents “Resurrection”, the new single from Italian power metal veterans Highlord, a track that signals a decisive new compositional chapter in the band’s long-standing career.

“Resurrection” introduces the renewed lineup featuring Andrea Racco (also known for his work with Sound Storm) as the new frontman and immediately establishes a sharper, heavier sonic direction while preserving the unmistakable epic DNA that has defined Highlord for decades.

Thematically, the song captures the fragile equilibrium of modern society, a world suspended between tension and transformation, and translates the urgent need for change into the metaphor of rebirth. “Resurrection” is conceived as a surge of energy breaking through instability: not escapism, but reaction; not nostalgia, but renewal.

Musically, the band embraces a more aggressive and compact approach. The guitar work is tighter and more percussive, built around driving riff structures and dynamic harmonic layering that reinforce the song’s sense of forward momentum. The rhythm section delivers a precise, explosive backbone balancing double-kick propulsion with controlled groove passages that heighten the track’s impact without sacrificing clarity.

Andrea Racco’s performance stands at the center of this evolution. His gritty, powerful vocal delivery, recalling the dramatic intensity associated with classic European power metal, injects a raw, assertive edge into the band’s sound. Yet despite the increased weight and attack, Highlord retain their hallmark melodic sensibility: expansive, emotionally charged choruses open the arrangement into wide harmonic landscapes, ensuring that the song’s epic character remains intact.

Production once again plays a crucial role. “Resurrection” was produced by bassist Massimiliano Flak at Evolution Recording Studios in Turin, resulting in a massive, modern mix that emphasizes punch and definition. The guitars cut with sharp articulation, the low end remains firm and controlled, and the vocal layers sit prominently without overpowering the instrumental interplay. The overall sonic architecture is polished yet forceful – contemporary in impact while rooted in traditional power metal aesthetics.

With “Resurrection”, Highlord does not simply introduce a new lineup; they redefine their expressive coordinates. Heavier, more immediate and rhythmically explosive, yet still melodic and anthemic at heart, the single represents a statement of intent, a rebirth forged in steel, melody and conviction.

DIGITAL: https://lnk.to/rSuR3c
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWRAEAngyaw

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu

https://www.facebook.com/highlordmetalband

https://www.instagram.com/highlorditalia/

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0 Rock Hard Italy – December 2022 – Tyrants of Chaos, Eternal Closure, 17 Crash, Highlord

January 16, 2023
by Asher
· 17 Crash (Rockshots Records) · Eternal Closure · Highlord (Rockshot Records) · Tyrants of Chaos

0 Rockshots Records – Out Now! Power Metallers HIGHLORD’s Ninth Studio Album “Freakin’ Out of Hell” + New Video “Soul Sucker”

December 9, 2022
by Asher
· Highlord (Rockshot Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – December 9, 2022

Rockshots Records – Out Now! Power Metallers HIGHLORD’s Ninth Studio Album “Freakin’ Out of Hell” + New Video “Soul Sucker”

Out Now! Italian Power metallers Highlord release their new album “Freakin’ Out of Hell” via Rockshots Records.

Digital – https://bfan.link/freakin-out-of-hell
CD – https://bit.ly/Highlord_CD

For the album’s release day, the band is sharing their latest music video for the track “Soul Sucker”, the first song on the record. It welcomes the listener with a riff that is a punch in the face. It’s fast and raw, then it develops in a very catchy chorus, with a surprising breakdown before going into the next track. It also features some of the most aggressive vocal performances from Andrea Marchisio ever delivered. The guitar solo section slows down, with a dreamy fugue, before it gets fast and aggressive again until its conclusion. The lyrics deal with people that can almost drain us of our blood and souls, we’ve all met at least one in our lives.

Watch and listen to “Soul Sucker” at https://youtu.be/_FufiAVYl2U

Infusing heavy-power metal with progressive and symphonic influences was formed in Turin Italy in 1997, over the span of their career they have released eight albums, contributed to two tribute albums for Manowar and Helloween, have toured all over Europe and performed with Zak Steven’s Circle II Circle, Dark Moor, Freedom Call, Pino Scotto, Vision Divine, Elvenking, Sacred Steel, Seventh Wonder and more along with music featured on movie soundtracks for ‘The Werewolf Chronicles’ and ‘Blood Of The Werewolf’.

For their ninth album “Freakin’ Out Of Hell”, the band began recording it between May 2020 and December 2021. The album includes 11 tracks of pure power-metal in perfect Highlord style, but with a much more aggressive sound and a touch of prog-metal. Again the album has been recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced in-house by bass player Massimiliano Flak at Evolution Recording Studio (Italy). The album’s artwork was created by Harley Velasquez on a concept by Highlord.

The band adds about the ninth offering:

“Our debut; it’s been a joy to work with everyone to make these songs the best that they can be. The overarching theme is the onset, the snowballing, and the eventual climax of all of the negative thoughts leading to death. On Freakin’ out of Hell we have also set the average level of heaviness and aggression a bit higher; this is not a happy metal record, it’s a heavy metal piece that fully deserves this definition.”

Track Listing:
01. Prelude To Hell – 1:20
02. Soul Sucker – 5:16
03. Freakin’ Out Of Hell – 5:19
04. Sweet Unknown – 5:15
05. Off The Beaten Path – 4:18
06. Hollow Space – 5:12
07. If You Say Yes – 5:27
08. Eyes Open Wide – 5:36
09. The Devil’s Doorbell – 4:15
10. Fallen From Grace – 4:44
11. One Eyed Jack – 4:18
Album Length: 51:05

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/highlordmetalband

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0 Rockshots Records – Power Metallers HIGHLORD Want You To Have Your “Eyes Open Wide” For First Single Off New Album “Freakin’ Out of Hell” Out December 2022

November 7, 2022
by Asher
· Highlord (Rockshot Records) · Music News

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Montreal, QC – November 7, 2022

Rockshots Records – Power Metallers HIGHLORD Want You To Have Your “Eyes Open Wide” For First Single Off New Album “Freakin’ Out of Hell”

“Freakin’ Out of Hell” Out December 9th

Italian Power metallers Highlord are unveiling their first single “Eyes Wide Open” off their forthcoming album “Freakin’ Out of Hell” due out on December 9th via Rockshots Records.

The band explains the track:

“Starting with a state-of-the-art heavy riff and guitar solo, it slows down with clean guitars for the vocal parts, quickly regaining territory on the fast and heavy side, culminating with the chorus. The following section is quite progressive-fashioned, followed by back-and-forth guitar and keyboard solos. The final chorus concludes the song. The topic of the lyrics is basically the same as Off the Beaten Path, we must keep our eyes well open to detect a long list of deceits.”

Listen to “Eyes Wide Open” at the following links:

Lyric Video – https://youtu.be/Bkl8o9FDWCY

Digital – https://bfan.link/eyes-open-wide

The band adds about the ninth offering:

“Freakin’ out of Hell is a solid work from every point of view. Not only the songs are all potential singles, but they have more or less the same average length of 4/5 minutes; we avoided recording the classic long suite just as much as the hit-and-run happier song because in this album we have found the perfect balance between all the elements of our sound. We have also set the average level of heaviness and aggression a bit higher; this is not a happy metal record, it’s a heavy metal piece that fully deserves this definition.”

Album pre-order- https://bit.ly/Highlord_CD

For more info:
https://www.rockshots.eu
https://www.facebook.com/highlordmetalband

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