ELLEFSON-SOTO, David Ellefson‘s collaboration with Jeff Scott Soto, will release a full-length album, “Vacation In The Underworld”, on October 7 via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi on drums.“Vacation In The Underworld” was produced by Chris Collier and features eleven tracks and three bonus recordings.
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The title track “Vacation In The Underworld” is now available on Spotify and all other digital streaming platforms. Fans that pre-order the album digitally via iTunes will receive an instant download of the song. A music video for the song is now available everywhere and shows the band powering through upbeat rocker. The video was shot in front of a green screen and creates an interesting visual backdrop to accompany the lyrics. Watch the clip below.
The partnership between GRAMMY® Award winning bassist David Ellefson and acclaimed metal vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has been years in the making. The new collaboration of Ellefson-Soto follows the tradition of successful individuals that joined forces to create memorable music: David Coverdale & Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi & Glenn Hughes, Tommy Shaw & Jack Blades, Michael Sweet & George Lynch to name a few examples. The metal duo is joined by Andy Martongelli on guitar and keys and Paulo Caridi on drums.
From the fiery guitar lead of the album opener “Vacation In The Underworld” to the prog-metal fury of closer “Rise To Win”, ELLEFSON-SOTO‘s debut showcases the various influences David and Jeff have picked up over their four decades in music. Giada Jade Etro from the Italian power metal band FROZEN CROWN makes a guest appearance on “The Day Before Tomorrow”. Steve Conley and Ken Mary from FLOTSAM AND JETSAM perform on the title track, “Vacation In The Underworld”.
“Vacations From The Underworld” Album Artwork
“Vacation In The Underworld” track listing:
1. Vacation In The Underworld
2. Like A Bullet
3. Sharpen The Sword
4. The Reason
5. S.T.N.
6. The Revolution
7. Celebrity Trash
8. Live To Die Another Day
9. The Day Before Tomorrow
10. Hercules
11. Rise To Win
12. Out Of The Blue (Bonus Track)
13. Lone Star (Bonus Track)
14. Writing On The Wall (Bonus Track)
To officially launch the project, Ellefson and Soto will play two exclusive concerts in September in Italy where they will perform some of the new music as well as run through various catalog highlights, including selections from MEGADETH and Yngwie Malmsteen.
