The British Heavy Metal band WEAPON (UK) will release a new album entitled 'New Clear Power' on May 19, 2023 via PRIDE & JOY Music. The album, titled ‘New Clear Power‘, also features guest appearance’s by Steve Mann (MSG/Lionheart) and Tino Troy (Praying Mantis)
Other musicians on the album include Oscar Bromvall (Palace), Magnus Ulfstedt (Ginevra), Marcus Johansson (Deathstars) and Mano Lewys.
NWOBHM band WEAPON, led by vocalist/front man Danny Hynes, were formed in 1980. Within 6 months they had signed a worldwide publishing deal with Virgin Music and opened for Motörhead on their 32 dates ‘Ace Up Your Sleeve’ UK tour. They released the double A-sided single ‘It’s A Mad Mad World’/‘Set The Stage Alight’ which reached number 2 in Sounds Magazine’s Top 20… but due to poor management the band split after a couple of years.
Fast forward to 2005… The original line-up was invited to play Headbangers Open Air festival in Germany to a rapturous reception. Since then the band would release three critically acclaimed albums, touring Europe extensively over the years rebuilding a loyal following.
2021 Danny decides to totally reinvent WEAPON and make it more powerful than before and to really embrace the “NWOBHM-label”. With his good friend Robert Majd (Metalite/Captain Black Beard) alongside him they begin writing songs for the next album. Although still receiving treatment for prostate cancer, long time Weapon-bassist Tony Forsythe records his bass parts for the entire album remotely in London. Meanwhile Robert recruits a bunch of Sweden’s finest musicians to record at Wing Studios, Stockholm.
The album, titled “New Clear Power“, also features guest appearance’s by Steve Mann (MSG/Lionheart) and Tino Troy (Praying Mantis) and will be released byt their new label Pride & Joy Music. Other musicians on the album include Oscar Bromvall (Palace), Magnus Ulfstedt (Ginevra), Marcus Johansson (Deathstars) and Mano Lewys.
1. Drumbeats Of War
2. Take It or Leave It
3. Electric Power
4. In For The Kill
5. Live For Today
6. Remote Control
7. Hard Road
8. Diamond Lil'
9. Shoot You Down
10. Riding With The Angels
Weapon – New Clear Power 2023