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With
their first set of new studio material since 2003’s Vicious Cycle, legendary rock band Lynyrd
Skynyrd returns with God & Guns, due
out September 29 on Loud & Proud /
Roadrunner Records. Recorded in ....Nashville.... in 2008-2009 with noted rock producer
Bob Marlette, input from guitarist
John 5, and a wealth of material
written by the band and a cadre of elite Skynyrd-minded songwriters, a
remarkable album emerged.
With
a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals, and
trademark layered guitars, God &
Guns manages to maintain the iconic Skynyrd punch while sounding
completely contemporary. Sure to attract attention in these politically divided
times is the title track, which harbors a sense of menace and unwillingness to
back down that hearkens back to Skynyrd’s earliest days. God & Guns, along with the
unmistakable Skynyrd bite of the first single “Still Unbroken,” which was
shipped to rock radio this July, form thematic songs for an album laden with
attitude, heart and purpose.....
The
band knows the song, and others like “That Ain’t My America,” will have their
critics, but Medlocke says listeners should get beyond the titles.
....
“Skynyrd’s
about tradition,” says Medlocke. “In this record is personal tragedy, personal
relationships and being on the road, all under that umbrella of real life.
That’s what we think, that’s what we believe, and we stand next to that title,
God &
Guns.”....
Beyond
the tragedy, the history, the raging guitars and the killer songs, ultimately,
Lynyrd Skynyrd is about an
indomitable will. About survival of spirit; unbowed, uniquely American,
stubbornly resolute. ....
“A
lot of people probably expected us to say enough is enough,” admits Medlocke.
But that would not be the way of this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
powerhouse.....
“We
wanted to show the people that not only are we doing the old material, keeping
the music going, but we still have some new tricks up our sleeves, too,” says
founding guitarist Gary Rossington. ....
With
a catalog of over 60 albums and sales beyond 30 million, Lynyrd Skynyrd remains
a cultural icon that appeals to all generations, and God & Guns is a fitting addition to
the canon. The Skynyrd Nation
awaits.....
Lynyrd
Skynyrd will be wrapping up the co-headlined, 22 city Rock & Rebels Tour
with good friend Kid Rock in late August, while continuing on their own headline
tour into Fall.