In tribute to Chris Cornell, King Ultramega presents a high-octane interpretation of Soundgarden’s “Loud Love” joined by Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) leading on vocals, Alex Skolnick (Testament, Metal Allegiance) on guitars, and drum performance by Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam).

King Ultramega are raising funds and awareness for MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s nonprofit that provides mental health services, addiction recovery support, and emergency assistance to members of the music community.

The cover artwork design is by Mark Menghi and the accompanying video is by Tom Flynn.,Lzzy Hale comments on her approach for tackling vocal duties on “Loud Love”: “I don’t think I’ve ever been a good imitator, but I did try to put myself in Chris’ shoes.

It’s more about placing yourself inside the song so you can steal its soul.

I like to imagine I am the writer and then go about making it my own whilst honoring the original.” Hale continues: “I feel like I’m always learning something from Chris.

Every few years I’ll discover something deeper in his lyrics, or higher in his range.,Alex Skolnick explains his process on preserving Kim Thayil’s guitar style:,“Kim’s playing has a strong sense of groove as well as a rawness and honesty that was especially refreshing when this song first came out (a time of much overproduction & perfection in hard rock).

I tried to strike a good balance between referencing and respecting Kim‘s original parts, while also bringing some of my own flavor and ideas, without getting in the way.” Menghi discusses his choice of line-up for “Loud Love”: “I knew I wanted Dave to play drums on this tune from the jump.

Who better than the dude that played drums on arguably one of the greatest records of all-time and whom also helped lay the groundwork for the Seattle explosion in the late 80’s/early 90’s?,Krusen shares a personal memory of Chris: “I’ll never forget in 1993 backstage at a Pearl Jam show, Chris came up and said ‘Hey Dave, it’s Chris.

Do you remember me?’ every time I talked to him, he was always such a sweet guy to me.,The final solo album of original material by the legendary Paul Di’Anno, original Iron Maiden lead singer is NOW available on colored vinyl.,This album features tracks that blend traditional heavy metal elements with modern sensibilities.

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