Powerrage är namnet på den nya grupp som grundaren och gitarristen från
Exciter - John Ricci alltså - har skapat. Förutom honom själv består detta projekt också av Jacques Belanger (vocals), Todd Pilon (bass) och Lucas Dery (drums). Och det ska sägas att
Exciter inte är ett band jag brukar ägna mycket tid och energi åt.
“I am really excited about 2026,” says John Ricci. And the legendary guitar player has every right to be excited. While the metal public did not hear very much from him after the live work with the original Exciter line-up between 2014 and 2018, Ricci is now back with his own band.
Debutalbumet heter "
Beast" och tracklisten är:
1. "Dark Wings"
2. "Cremation Damnation"
3. "Dragon Man"
4. "Haunted Hell"
5. "I Torture I Kill"
6. "The Devil Is Screaming"
7. "Damned And Cursed"
8. "The Black Mass"
Albumet släpps 24 april 2026 på High Roller Records. En låt är ute och det är "
Dark Wings" (LYRIC VIDEO).
Blabbermouth.net hade en artikel:
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FORMER EXCITER GUITARIST JOHN RICCI'S NEW BAND POWERRAGE SHARES LYRIC VIDEO FOR 'DARK WINGS' SINGLE (February 9, 2026)
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While with John Ricci and Jacques Bélanger there are two former Exciter members in Powerrage, John likes make one thing perfectly clear: “Well, with this band I didn’t want to be another Exciter. It was time to move on. Even though Exciter was based around my guitar style, and it was a successful formula, I wanted to start from scratch and start all over again. Starting over and not depending on your past accomplishments is definitely a very difficult task but I feel confident enough I can make it happen.”"
Tror inte att detta är något som kommer gå till musikhistorien men i brist på annat kanske man kan lyssna lite. Ett substitut till
Exciter kanske för fansen i väntan på nästa album?
