Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel’s Self-Titled Debut Available Now Via Frontiers Records
Band Featuring the Return of Guitar Legend Jake E. Lee
Releases EPK Online on YouTube.
World Tour Kicks Off in March
The time has come for music fans to see what all the fuss is about as the self-titled debut by Red Dragon Cartel is available worldwide. The album, featuring guitar legend Jake E. Lee, bassist Ronnie Mancuso, singer D.J. Smith and drummer Jonas Fairley, is now available around the globe via Frontiers Records. The band recently released a new music video for “Deceived,” which was viewed over 47,000 times in one week, proving excitement level is high for Red Dragon Cartel.
Red Dragon Cartel – Deceived:
Fans can order the digital album on iTunes here, where it stormed to #5 on the iTunes Top Rock Album Chart and #53 on the Top Albums Chart. Red Dragon Cartel is also available on Amazon.com at http://amzn.to/1aYjMng.
Jake E. Lee is best known for his work in Badlands and as guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin albums. Red Dragon Cartel also features various guest appearances from some of music’s most notable faces including legendary Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander, original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di’Anno, Kill Devil Hill/Pantera bassist Rex Brown, Sass Jordan, Slash’s Conspirators Todd Kearns and Brent Fitz and In This Moment front woman Maria Brink. Ronnie Mancuso and Jake E. Lee produced the album and Kevin Churko (In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch) executive produced, mixed and mastered the release.
View the Red Dragon Cartel EPK here:
Red Dragon Cartel will be hitting the road in March to showcase Jake E Lee’s return to the world. The tour kicks off March 5th in Tempe, AZ and runs all the way through April 6th, where it wraps up in Seneca, NY. They will make stops in Oklahoma City, Houston, Raleigh and Philadelphia, to name a few. The band will also be heading over to Europe where they are confirmed to perform at this year’s Download Festival in Donnington, England and the famed Sweden Rock Festival. More dates are being added around the world as the band looks to bring the music of Red Dragon Cartel to every corner of the globe.
From the opening riff of “Deceived” to final sustained piano chord of “Exquisite Tenderness,” it is clear Red Dragon Cartel is an album that stands amongst some of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. Infectious songs such as “Shout It Out,” “Wasted” and “Slave” showcase the band’s ability to write memorable hooks and vocal melodies. Robin Zander of Cheap Trick lends his voice to the track “Feeder” and a lyric video for the song can be seen below.
Red Dragon Cartel featuring Robin Zander – Feeder (Lyric Video):
Maria Brink, of In This Moment, lends her unique vocals to the track “Big Mouth.” Paul Di’Anno and Sass Jordan also lend their talents to the band’s debut. Jake E. Lee’s trademark playing style instantly shines through and picks up right where he left off.