Italian/Swedish hard rock/heavy metal band Hell In The Club return with their seventh studio album – and first with Swedish singer Tezzi Persson – Joker In The Pack, out on 7th November, via Frontiers Music Srl.
Following the release of The Devil Won’t Forget Me’, Hell In The Club’s new single ‘Magnetars’ has just been released accompanied by an official video.
Vocalist Tezzi Persson commented: “Magnetars” is a fight song. It’s about struggle, about not fitting into the norms of what is expected of you, no matter how hard you try. It’s about knowing you’re different but not understanding why, and the difficulty of navigating life on a playing field that isn’t adapted to you. Yet when you feel beaten down and broken into fragments of yourself, those very fragments can become the strongest part of you. Just like the phenomenon of a supernova creating a magnetar.” The band collectively stated: “This album marks a new era for us, the first chapter of a new beginning.
Nine hard rock gems, plus a moving ballad, for an album that’s anything but boring. Intense, exciting, fun… in one word: rock! The wonderful cover artwork is by Alessandro Conti Mix and the master by the always excellent Simone Mularoni of Domination Studio.”
Founded by Andrea ‘Andy’ Buratto (Secret Sphere), Dave ‘Damna’ Moras (Elvenking) and guitarist Andrea ‘Picco’ Piccardi, the band has carved out a solid reputation through six acclaimed studio albums, extensive European touring with acts like Crashdïet, Jettblack, and Crucified Barbara, and appearances at major festivals including Sonisphere, Basin Fire Fest, and Heineken Jammin’ Festival.
After signing to Frontiers Records in 2017, Hell In The Club released Hell Of Fame (2020), the Kamikaze EP (2020, celebrating their 10th anniversary), and their sixth album F.U.B.A.R. (2022), a straight-up hard rock record hailed as one of their strongest to date.
Following the departure of founding vocalist Dave Moras, the band faced a turning point. Instead of replacing him with a similar voice, bassist Andy Buratto proposed a bold shift: introducing a female singer. Enter Terese ‘Tezzi’ Persson (Infinite & Divine, Venus 5), a powerhouse vocalist from Sweden with a voice perfectly suited to the band’s raw, high-energy style. After a single rehearsal, the choice was clear. She officially joined the band in April 202, the new lineup – also featuring Marco ‘Mark’ Lazzarini on dums – debuted with the single ‘Carolina Reaper’. Momentum quickly built toward the creation of their seventh album, Joker In The Pack.
Said to capture Hell In The Club at their fiercest, while reinvigorating them, tracks featured on Joker In The Pack are: ‘The Devil Won’t Forget Me’, ‘New Desire’, ‘Dirty Love’, ‘Robert The Doll’, ‘Fairytale’, ‘The Ocean’, ‘Magnetars’, ‘Pretty Little Freak Show’, ‘Out In The Distance’ and ‘When The Veil Of Night Falls’ – The album can be ordered here.
