The L.I.F.E. Project announce new covers EP ‘Big F.O.U.R.’
THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT have announced a new EP!
Titled Big F.O.U.R., the upcoming EP from the musical meeting of minds between Grammy-nominated STONE SOUR guitarist, Josh Rand and PARALANDRA vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson is the follow-up to 2021’s debut self-titled EP and is scheduled to be released later this month, via Bloodblast Distribution. The upcoming EP features a clutch of cover versions, one each from heavy music’s pioneering icons; METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX.
Speaking about the upcoming EP, guitarist Josh Rand says, “recording a Big F.O.U.R. cover EP is something that I have wanted to do for a very very long time, and last Fall I decided to finally do it with THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT. Without these four bands (METALLICA, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, and SLAYER) my musical career wouldn’t be where it is today. In some ways you could say this project is paying homage to them or, how I see it, a return to where it all started in my parents house as a teenager trying to learn just a piece of the music. Each of the four songs that I picked were pivotal in my development as a musician. Whether it was learning the intro to One on guitar, drums on Symphony [Of Destruction] or bass lines in Caught in A Mosh. This EP was a true love and passion project for myself. I feel I captured the vibe and the spirit of the original but with THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT sound. Hopefully you hear it too!”
Alongside the announcement of the new EP, the band have released the first song from the upcoming EP; their cover of ANTHRAX‘s Caught In A Mosh. Speaking about the cover, Rand says, “Among The Living is a top three album of all-time for me, so covering Caught in A Mosh was a no brainer for us to do.” Casandra Carson adds, “Caught In A Mosh has an infectious energy to it, and I’m absolutely stoked with how it turned out.” Meanwhile, ANTHRAX‘s own Frank Bello comments; “Casandra sounds great and Josh did an amazing job nailing all the parts on Caught In A Mosh – great job guys!”
Listen to Caught In A Mosh here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new EP below:
Track List:
- South of Heaven
- Caught In A Mosh
- Symphony of Destruction
- One
Big F.O.U.R. is set for release on March 18th via Bloodblast Distribution. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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