Reunited ’80s melodic heavy rock band DRIVER — featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (IMPELLITTERI, JOSHUA, WARRIOR, AVANTASIA, AXEL RUDI PELL) and acclaimed guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST, SEBASTIAN BACH, ROB ROCK, TRIBE OF GYPSIES, HELLOWEEN) — has begun writing material for its new album. According to a posting on Rob‘s web site, “Rock and Roy Z will start production in April on a new DRIVER CD, slated for a fall 2011 release! The new CD will carry on in the tradition of the latest DRIVER CD, ‘Sons Of Thunder’, and feature brand new songs as well as a few reworkings of some classic demos. The CD will be released worldwide on King Records [in] Japan, Metal Heaven [in] Europe, and RockZilla [in the] USA.”
“Sons Of Thunder” was released in September 2008 via Metal Heaven.
DRIVER issued a widely circulated five-song cassette EP demo in 1990 that garnered the band a dedicated worldwide following as well as attained cult status as one of the most underrated hard rock acts of its time. Since then, Rock and Roy Z have forged ahead to garner long successful careers in the music business. 2008 saw the reunion of the band which resulted in the recordings of the aforementioned CD.
DRIVER is:
Rob Rock – Vocals
Roy Z – Guitars
Reynold “Butch” Carlson – Drums
Ed Roth – Keyboards
Aaron Samson – Bass
“Sons Of Thunder” track listing:
01. Titans of Speed
02. I’m a Warrior (mp3 clip)
03. Fly Away
04. Heart’s on Fire
05. Sons of Thunder
06. Never Give Up (mp3 clip)
07. Change of Heart (mp3 clip)
08. Dark World
09. Winds of March
10. Only Love Can Save Me Now
11. Tears That I Cry
12. I Believe in Love
