MILLION $ RELOAD Signs With POWERAGE RECORDS

Northern Irish rockers MILLION $ RELOAD have inked a deal with Powerage Records. The label will release a remixed version of the band's 2008 debut album, "Anthems Of A Degeneration", with new packaging.

From blistering, cocksure sing-a-longs like "Livin' In The City", "Tattoos & Dirty Girls" and "Give It All" through to irresistible bluesy ballads like "The Last Icon" and "Keep Holding On", "Anthems Of A Degeneration" is "a flawless exercise in smart, sassy songwriting and a superb showcase for the electrifying chemistry that exists between these five musicians," according to a press release.

Formed five years ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland, these steely-eyed purveyors of balls-out, barnstorming classic rock are on a mission to put a smile back on your face and few thousand volts up your holiest of holies. Ultimately, it's all about getting the basics right and giving the people what they want.

"All we ever wanted to do was write proper frickin' rock songs!" laughs powerhouse vocalist Phil. "Songs that people could relate to in the way we do, and that we can perform and make rock fans say 'You know what? Here's a band playing genuine rock 'n' roll with no bullshit and no frills, and they're having a blast doing it!' That's all we want to do…write and perform kick-ass rock 'n' roll and stick to our principles. We're not trying to re-invent the wheel. The bottom line for us is that a good song is a good song! That's what it's all about."

"Anthems Of A Degeneration" seemed to arrived fully-formed and immaculate; a tour-de-force of vast hooks, killer riffs and moments of joyous, snake-hipped abandon, with shades of everyone from AC/DC and AEROSMITH through to THE BLACK CROWES and BUCKCHERRY, confirming that these young Irishmen know their history and salute it with style, while also displaying a powerful and compelling character and atmosphere that is all their own.

Unfortunately, despite receiving numerous glowing reviews and seeming poised to make a huge impact, the album's upward ascent was brought to an abrupt and damaging halt when the label's distributor, Pinnacle, experienced a financial collapse and went out of business only a few weeks after the record was released, ensuring that MILLION $ RELOAD's remarkably assured and undeniably thrilling first effort sank without trace.

"When that deal ended we were looking around for specialist rock label to make a new album with but everyone who heard 'Anthems…' just loved it and thought it had real potential," recalls Phil. "So the idea came round that we might have another go! We approached Powerage, and right from the start they were totally into it and wanted to release it and work with the band. We were able to get the rights back from the old label and now the album has been remixed, remastered and repackaged so it sounds totally killer and better than ever! We can't wait to get back on the road and tour until we drop!"

"Anthems Of A Degeneration" track listing:

01. Superslave
02. Tattoos And Dirty Girls
03. Livin' In The City
04. Goodnight New York
05. The Last Icon
06. Freeloader
07. You Can't Stop Me From Flying
08. Give It All
09. Keep Holding On
10. Fire Your Guns
11. International Anthem

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