Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has introduced a star-studded Rush tribute EP titled Shifting Pitchers, which he’ll launch on this Saturday’s Report Retailer Day.
The five-song EP, which is restricted to 1,500 copies, consists of two tracks off Shifting Photos, from which it derives its title: “Pink Barchetta” and “YYZ.” It additionally options “Subdivisions,” “Freewill” and “La Villa Strangiato.” You possibly can see the monitor itemizing under.
Benante is joined on Shifting Pitchers by Testomony guitarist Alex Skolnick, Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz, Crobot singer Brandon Yeagley and Trans-Siberian Orchestra keyboardist Mee Eun Kim. The rockers shared a number of of their Rush covers on YouTube again in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic compelled musicians to turn out to be adept at distant recording.
The drummer revealed Shifting Pitchers‘ baseball-themed cowl artwork on Instagram yesterday. “One yr in the past I had this concept to make a video whereas in quarantine,” he wrote on the EP’s again cowl. “I used to be feeling fairly down concerning the passing of Neil Peart and concerning the pandemic. … I wanted to be inventive and play! I contacted Alex Skolnick (Testomony) and Ra Diaz (Suicidal Tendencies) about doing a Rush track and video they usually each favored the concept. We ended up doing ‘YYZ.’ I felt that they have been in all probability feeling the identical approach I used to be and that this could be a good way of jamming and entertaining whereas we have been caught at house.”
Shifting Pitchers marks Benante’s second pandemic-era covers assortment behind 2021’s Silver Linings, whose numerous monitor itemizing included songs by the likes of U2, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Billie Eilish, Dwelling Color and a number of other different artists. He mentioned he did not embrace the Rush songs on Silver Linings as a result of he needed them to be on their EP.
“What you might be holding in your hand is the fruits of emotion, dedication, nice buddies, great musicians and the love of Rush and naturally Neil Peart,” Benante concluded on the again of Moving Pitchers. “That is devoted to the Professor.”
Charlie Benante, ‘Shifting Pitchers’ Monitor Itemizing
“Subdivisions”
“Pink Barchetta”
“Freewill’
“La Villa Strangiato”
“YYZ”
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