Feel the Power Out Today

Heralded new album in stores everywhere via Tooth & Nail Records (USA), EMI (CAN), Rude Records (UK + EU), El Shaddai Records (AU/NZ) and Grindhouse Recordings (JP)

January 24, 2012 - After weeks of teasing fans, silencing naysayers and polarizing the press, the international shred-metal consortium known as BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART are finally ready to take the advice they offered up in their latest single: “Shut Up and Rock.” At long last, the band are putting their money where their mouths are and releasing their much-hyped new album Feel the Power, in stores everywhere today on Tooth & Nail Records.

Buy ‘Feel the Power’ on iTunes now:

http://blessed.mu/site/pages/worldwide-order-links-for-feel-the-power

A pulse-raising blast of glammed-up metal, Feel the Power is being praised by critics for embracing the glorious shred metal of the ’80s while still offering something singularly fun, inventive and sharply relevant for today.

“We’re super stoked! The record we’ve spent the last few years pouring our hearts and souls into is finally releasing to the world,” says BBABHdrummer Slater. “We’re excited for our fans who have been patiently waiting to get their hands and ears on it. We really challenged ourselves on this record, and we feel we put together a record that, from start to finish, is sheer metallic perfection. We’re proud of it, and we know our fans are gonna feel the same way.”

What People Are Saying Early About ‘Feel The Power’:
“[A] blend of DragonForce, Andrew W.K. and Avenged Sevenfold… the totally over-the-top ‘Holdin’ Back For Nothin” will absolutely explode mosh pits.” - Alternative Press

“Unabashedly retro… lots of fun” - Outburn

“High-octane hard rock.” - Noisecreep

“Bringing back real rock n’ roll.” - AMP

“Feel The Power cascades the listener with nuclear energy and an overwhelming amount of sound” - Hopecore

“An ear-candy overload of kick ass hair-metal with all the screaming guitars, massive hooks, mega-choruses, and stacked harmonies you could ask for. This album is a shred-metal smorgasbord…bringing serious muscle to the glam metal game. (9/10)” – Hard Rock Haven

“[Blessed By A Broken Heart] has revitalized their sound by bringing heavy influences of hair metal to the 80?s mix, making this a highly enjoyable metal release (8/10).” - Lexington Music Press

“Shred guitar that could go on for days … Blessed By a Broken Heart are doing their part to keep the ’80s alive.” - Rock Edition

The follow-up to the band’s celebrated 2008 album Pedal to the Metal (Century Media), Feel the Power finds BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART shrugging off metalcore trappings in favor of something more heartfelt. ”The whole band is still obsessed with the ’80s, and that’s bled into our lifestyles. It’s not just when we’re on tour: We all kind of dress ’80s; we still have mullets. It’s become part of our lives,” explains singer Tony Gambino.

Formed in 2003 in Montreal, Canada, BBABH released its first album - All is Fair in Love And War - a year after its inception. 2008 saw the release of Pedal To The Metal on Century Media Records, which was followed by years of incessant touring throughout the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Australia alongside the likes of JUDAS PRIEST, A DAY TO REMEMBER, BRING ME THE HORIZON, MEGADETH, STEEL PANTHER and more. 

Like any artist with a notable body of work, BLESSED has experienced a near constant evolution over the past eight years, in some part due to lineup changes, but mostly due to a stylistic progression away from pure metalcore in favor of more traditional metal and hard rock. One listen to Feel The Power will confirm that not only is this not the same band that recorded All Is Fair, but that that very fact is their saving grace. Staying ahead of the curve and distancing themselves from the pack is the key to BLESSED BY A BROKEN HEART‘s longevity, and the reason the new album will resonate with even the most veteran headbangers.

To kick 2012 off we gave our latest track, SHUT UP AND ROCK to our friends over at Revolver Magazine to premier to you guys!

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/blessed-by-a-broken-heart-premiere-new-song-shut-up-and-rock-featuring-dallas-taylor-of-maylene-and-the-sons-of-disaster.html

The track features a guest spot from our buddy Dallas Taylor (Maylene And The Sons of Disaster) on vocals killin’ it with our very own Tony Gambino and Sam Ryder.

We hope you enjoy it and remember to… SHUT UP AND ROCK!

<3 BLESSED

Physical Edition
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Amazon (UK) - http://amzn.to/wbmgW9 Regular Edition
Amazon (UK) - http://amzn.to/Ac1J73 w/ Shirt
HMV (UK) - http://bit.ly/zmwvpD
Play.com (UK) - http://bit.ly/AtNmXL
Amazon (USA) - http://amzn.to/wZBfyX
Label’s Store (USA) - http://bit.ly/xJJsaV w/ Shirt, Poster & Sticker
Best Buy (USA) - http://bit.ly/zudmeZ
Hot Topic (USA) – http://bit.ly/yU78jC
HMV (JP) - http://bit.ly/xqWAfC
Amazon (DE) - http://amzn.to/wncjOY
JB Hi Fi (AU) - http://bit.ly/wAy9eY
Free Record Shop (NL) - http://bit.ly/xRO8Ss
fnac (FR) – http://bit.ly/wPgbze
Amazon (IT) – http://bit.ly/xJ3W6F

From today you guys can pre-order our album at:

TOWER RECORDS
AMAZON
HMV

Be sure to purchase the Japanese edition and not an import version as you will miss out on three bonus tracks exclusive to your release!

- CHAMPION
- SHRED THE DEAD (Shred Sean Instrumental)
- UNLEASH THE FURY (Shred Sean Instrumental)

Arigato, as always!

<3 BLESSED.

From tonight, midnight (local time) fans in Canada and the USA will be able to pre-order our new album FEEL THE POWER on iTunes!

Here’s are the links to the album on iTunes (these links go live at Midnight).

http://bit.ly/feelthepowerUSA
http://bit.ly/feelthepowerCAN

Feel The Power is released in the US/CA Jan 24 2012!

Be sure to pick up FOREVER on iTunes right now! FOREVER MINI SITE

We’ve created a dedicated site for you to purchase the track hit up = http://forever.blessed.mu/ and choose your respective country!

Thanks again for all the support, we hope you enjoy this FOREVER!

<3 BLESSED

Enjoy!

To get the song, simply pay with a tweet.

Love you guys,
- Blessed.

Sup BLESSED fans!?! Slater here, reporting from the studio in Orlando, FL. Just workin’ on some exclusive tracks and remixes for the upcoming record….

So… The wait is finally over!!! Our upcoming record, “FEEL THE POWER” is gonna be hittin’ stores and online WORLDWIDE on January 24th, 2012. We have been writing the last 2 1/2 years and we feel that this is our best stuff yet! The songs are more technical, more shredachin’, more melodic, more harmonious, and more infectious! This is gonna be an album you can sing, shout, and bang your head to, from start to finish. We know that BLESSED fans, new and old, will embrace this album’s sound. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on it!

The reason why the record is comin’ out in early 2012 was due to have a one-time worldwide release. BLESSED is huge all over the world and we didn’t wanna discriminate at all. Having the record come out in some countries before others wasn’t fair to any of our fans, so January 24th is the day everyone gets it. No better way to start off the new year than with the best record of all time. 2012 is suppose to be the end of the world, so BLESSED is bringin’ you  ”Feel the Power” to go out with a bang!

Because we love our fans and you all have been waiting so patiently for some new jams, we are gonna be releasing our first single, “DEATHWISH,” for  FREE  on October 17th! The countdown has begun… you’re gonna get it here:

http://deathwish.blessed.mu

“Deathwish” will only cost a “Tweet,” so get a twitter account and follow @BBABH if you wanna get the free song. The single will only be FREE for a limited time, so make sure you keep checkin’ the countdown and get your twitter ready!

“Feel the Power” pre-order packages are coming soon, so stay tuned! Make sure you blast all this awesome news to all your friends via Facebook & Twitter! Til we meet again… SHUT UP AND ROCK!

@slaterbbabh