Artist: KINGS OF MERCIA [FATES WARNING, FM]
Album: KINGS OF MERCIA CLEAR SKY/ BLUE VINYL (LP)

Release date: 23.09.2022
EAN/UPS: 039841602470
Media type: LP

 - Jim Matheos (FATES WARNING, OSI, ARCH/MATHEOS) & Steve Overland (FM, OVERLAND) team up for their
debut album of high-energy rock anthems!
 - Featuring Simon Phillips (TOTO, JEFF BECK, MICHAEL SCHENKER, THE WHO) on drums
 - Featuring Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) on bass
 - Mixed and Mastered by grammy nominated producer Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, U.D.O. PRIMAL FEAR, EPICA, AMARANTHE).

Kings of Mercia, the new group formed by acclaimed rock/metal guitarist Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, Arch / Matheos) and powerhouse rock vocalist Steve Overland (FM) have announced the release of their self-titled debut album on September 23rd, 2022 via Metal Blade Records. Accompanying the duo on the upcoming album are Matheos' Fates Warning bandmate Joey Vera on bass, and legendary drummer Simon Philips.

The combination of big riffs, driving rhythms, thick yet lithe bass lines and rich vocal melodies has made for some of the greatest music of all time, and in the hands of Kings Of Mercia this recipe is intoxicating.

Best known as the founding guitarist for Fates Warning, but with countless other projects under his belt - including Arch / Matheos and most recently Tuesday The Sky - Jim Matheos is incapable of stifling his creativity. In early 2021, he started working on the songs that would become Kings Of Mercia's self-titled debut album, bringing his distinct style yet doing something a little different.

CD/ LP:

01. Wrecking Ball
02. Humankind
03. Sweet Revenge
04. Set the World on Fire
05. Too Far Gone
06. Liberate Me
07. Nowhere Man
08. Everyday Angels
09. Is It Right?
10. Your Life

LINE-UP:

Jim Matheos - Guitars
Steve Overland - Vocals
Joey Vera - Bass
Simon Phillips - Drums