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Legendary NWOBHM band Avenger UK has reunited and signed on with Rocksector Records for the release of the new studio album entitled "The Slaughter Never Stops" in September 2014. The album marks the band's third album and first in 29 years, when the sophomore LP "Killer Elite" was issued in 1985 via Neat Records.

Mark Appleton of Rocksector Records commented: "Hooking up with Avenger is an exciting step. On the one hand the new album is of course a much anticipated event from a band with history and heritage, but also when listening to the song Fate, available now as a free download, it's clear how relevant and vibrant this music remains."

Avenger UK's current lineup is:

Gary Young (ex-Blitzkrieg) - Drums/Vocals
Ian Swift (ex-Atomkraft/ex-Tysondog) - Vocals
Ian "Fuzz" Fulton - Bass
Liam Thompson (Death In Blood) - Guitars
Sean Jefferies (ex-Fallen Skies) - Guitar

The band has been confirmed for the following live shows: Triel Open Air 2014 in France, Metalsound Open Air 2014 in Holland and Rock You To Hell Fest II in Athens, Greece.

NWOBHM legends, Avenger, will release their third album, The Slaughter Never Stops, via Rocksector Records on December 1st. This is the band's first new release since 1985's Killer Elite. The album contains 10 brand new songs plus a cover of Iron Maiden's "Killers". The release celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band's iconic Bloodsports debut.

The new album artwork, created by guitarist Liam Thompson, can be seen below:



Tracklisting:

"Mace Imperial"
"Race Against Time"
"Fate"
"Fields of the Burnt"
"Into The Nexus"
"Decimated"
"In Arcadia Go!"
"Killers" (Iron Maiden cover)
"Flayer Psychosis"
"Shot To Hell"
"Midnight Mass Destruction"

Metal, classic metal, thrash metal... NWOBHM! These are the defining genres that best describe Avenger. Not a random stab at a description, but an archive of metal styles the band have molded themselves to and related to since their NWOBHM founding over three decades ago, by three members of the cult band Blitzkrieg. During this time, Avenger honed their playing skills and built up a worldwide fan base, enjoying rapturous receptions at festivals and concerts from the Eastern seaboard of America, to the metal hungry fanatics of Europe and down to the tropics of Latin America.

No wonder that Avenger became one of the most respected British heavy metal bands, and that both of their albums released back in the day - Blood Sports from 1984, and Killer Elite from 1985, have a legendary status today, and are demanded by new generations of headbangers. Thanks to Dissonance Productions and Back On Black Records, both classics will be available on both CD and LP format on May 18th, 2018, and it’s safe to say, that these will be the “ultimate editions”. The albums got dynamic mastering by Bart Gabriel (who recently mastered reissues of bands such as Cirith Ungol, Sortilege, and the new Pagan Altar and Crystal Viper albums), both of them include previously unreleased bonus tracks, and include previously unseen photos from band’s archives.