The Alien Blakk – Feat. Dave Ellefson, Craig Nielson, Joshua Craig – Offer Exclusive Signed SMNnews.com CD Purchasing Deal
On the bands official web site, THE ALIEN BLAKK is offering today only (April 25), to commemorate the release of their debut, a free autographed digipack cd to every purchase made on their web site to all SMNnews.com readers. The offer is only valid when you purchase any two different items, you will be sent a personalized autographed copy of “Modes Of Alienation”.
Joshua Craig’s THE ALIEN BLAKK project also features former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen. The band asks that if you want the extra digipack autographed, you must send an e mail to store@thealienblakk.com immediately following the PayPal order.
THE ALIEN BLAKK project is described as “a frenetic mix ofFRANK ZAPPA meets MESHUGGAH.” The styles range from metal, latin-jazz, country, rock, classical then back to a wall of acoustically composed arrangements. All music on “Modes of Alienation” was produced, written, arranged and recorded in three diffrent locations by Joshua Craig and was mixed at STEVE VAI’s The Mothership recording studio.
THE ALIEN BLAKK will also be featured on the CD/DVD-ROM accompanying next month’s issue of Guitar World magazine (which ships to stores on May 9 ). The track, entitled “The Thing”, is reportedly the longest song to ever be featured on a Guitar World CD/DVD-ROM, clocking in at 7:41. “The Thing” is described as an “extreme metal version” of STEVE VAI’s “For the Love of God” (from his acclaimed “Passion and Warfare” release).