![]() ![]() ![]() Leif Kjonnsfleis and Bjorn Friedrichsen)Ģ. Physical copies on CD and limited-edition blue marble vinyl can be pre-ordered via the M-Theory Audio webshop, while digital pre-orders – which include instant downloads of “Runnin’ Down A Dream” and the title track – are now underway via Bandcamp, iTunes and Amazon.ġ. Slaves And Gods was mixed and mastered by J-F Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index, Despised Icon) and features cover art by Felipe Machado Franco (Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire). Leif Kjonnsfleis (TrollfesT), Trollmannen (TrollfesT), Damna (Elvenking), Lethien (Elvenking), Dom Crey (Equilibrium, Nothgard), Kevin Storm and more. The album features a number of notable guests from the world of folk metal, including Masha Scream (Arkona), Lazar (Arkona), Dr. Helsott’s cover of “Runnin’ Down A Dream” appears on the group’s second full-length album, Slaves And Gods due Oct. Then our van breaks down and we do whatever we can to pass the time, but it’s okay because a Jedi will come and fix it.” I could very easily see one of us having a dream where our drummer Cooper was playing a pink junior kit in the back of our trailer. ![]() We wanted to do a story line that was believable but still lucid enough to seem like a dream. We were just three guys having fun in the spirit of Tom Petty. I did all the editing, and I am no means a video guy. We had a GoPro and our friend Frank to film us. Since he made shit happen with little to no money, we decided to approach this video in a very DIY manner. We really liked the outcome, so we decided to do a tribute video and release it on the anniversary of Tom Petty’s passing. “In the spirit of the album and having so many guest musicians on it, we had a local artist named Hunter Havokk do the guitar and bass. “I felt like instead of acoustic guitar accompanying us, we would ask Lethien from Elvenking to throw down some violin. Watch the video for “Runnin’ Down A Dream” below:ĭow explains how the song’s guest star and its music video came to pass. We chose “Runnin’ Down A Dream” because we felt we related most with those lyrics and the song rocks!” We decided very quickly that we were going to cover a song and put it on the new record. I had just seen him at the Hollywood Bowl during what would be his final run of shows, and I was very inspired. We were working on Slaves And Gods when he passed away. “He was one of my all-time favorites, and I was lucky enough to see him live several times. “ Tom Petty was and will forever be an American songwriting hero,” Dow says. Tom Petty might seem like an unlikely influence for a pagan metal band, but according to Helsott vocalist Eric Dow, covering one of his songs was an easy decision. Publication of this book coincides with the theatrical release of a "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" film documentary by Peter Bogdanovich and a four disc DVD/CD set.To commemorate the first anniversary of Tom Petty’s passing, the California-based pagan metal group HELSOTT has released a music video for their rendition of his 1989 classic, “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” which features Elvenking violinist Lethien. His music has been the soundtrack to the lives of millions of people who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s. He has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. For more than 30 years, Tom Petty has been writing and performing hit songs and rock and roll classics. Alongside the images is text that draws on personal tributes from artists and rock luminaries close to Petty (including Cameron Crowe, Johnny Depp, and Stevie Nicks), and Petty's own personal recollections from news interviews that have never before been published. ![]() This celebratory, personal volume includes hundreds of photographs - many never before published - as well as a selection of souvenirs and keepsakes from Petty's personal archives, all of which help to illustrate the songwriter's own description of his amazing life and career. Print Runnin' Down a Dream: "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" ![]()
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