With Heavy Metal music now approaching its half century, new Power Metal band DeadRisen is an explosive cocktail of older, traditional musicians with young, hungry new school guys, who released their eponymous debut album earlier this month. The brainchild of Rod Rivera and Mike LePond, Rivera’s guitar wizardry is best known and respected world-wide in his work with Christian Metal legends Rivera/Bomma, whilst seasoned veteran LePond is not only the bassist for Progressive Metal giants Symphony X, but has also played on some of the most important albums in Heavy Metal history. Complementing DeadRisen's undoubted strength in depth is Tony Stahl (Livesay) on keyboarda and backing vocals, Dan Prestup (Midnight Eternal) on drums and Will Shaw (Heir Apparent) on lead vocals.