MELIAH RAGE To Open For ANVIL In Boston

January 15, 2010

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have just announced a last-minute show as the support act for ANVIL at Boston's House of Blues this Saturday, January 16. "We are excited to play with ANVIL," stated MELIAH RAGE guitarist Anthony Nichols. "We share a similar history with them and both bands have been playing power metal for many years." MELIAH RAGE also has a show scheduled at Whiplash in Stoughton, Massachusetts on February 20.

"Masquerade", the new album from MELIAH RAGE, was released in September 2009 via Screaming Ferret/Metro City Records. The CD was recorded at The Outpost in Stoughton, Massachusetts and was mastered in November 2008 by producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM),who has worked with everyone from STEEL ASSASSIN to JOSH GROBAN. According to the group, "The music on the record is much faster and heavier than the past few records and features a guest appearance by METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe."

After singer Paul Souza exited the band in late 2007, a six-month search for a suitable replacement began, which led to a dead end. That is, until producer Rich Spillberg suggested that they contact Munro and get back to their roots.

Having left MELIAH RAGE over a decade ago, Munro is back for more, joining bandmates Anthony Nichols (guitar),Jim Koury (guitar),Darren Lourie (bass),and Stu Dowie (drums).

Originally formed in 1985, MELIAH RAGE was often associated with the then-burgeoning thrash metal scene, which resulted in a major label contract and their 1988 metal classic, "Kill to Survive". In the ensuing years, the group played with some of metal's most renowned names — SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, MANOWAR, MORBID ANGEL, METAL CHURCH, and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. The group also included GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna in their ranks (as a drummer) during the early '90s.

MELIAH RAGE shot a video for the song "Hour Glass", the first single off "Masquerade". The clip, which was directed by Brad Piche and produced by Branden Maxham, is now available for viewing below.

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