{"id":38204,"date":"2024-04-17T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/?p=38204"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:34:26","slug":"babylon-a-d-release-the-video-for-wrecking-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/babylon-a-d-release-the-video-for-wrecking-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"BABYLON A.D. Release the Video for their First Single &#8216;Wrecking Machine&#8217; Off Their New Album \u201cRome Wasn\u2019t Built In A Day\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">BABYLON A.D. Release the Video for their First Single &#8216;Wrecking Machine&#8217; Off Their New Album \u201cRome Wasn\u2019t Built In A Day\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38205\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pr-2024-04-17-babylonad-01-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JHIVgeKI0UM?si=22c42bKkghrQGHHe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Watch the video for &#8220;Wrecking Machine&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JHIVgeKI0UM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/JHIVgeKI0UM<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 17, 2024) \u2014\u00a0Babylon A.D. our proud to announce their first single \u201cWrecking Machine\u201d from their upcoming album \u201cRome Wasn\u2019t Built In A Day\u201d on Perris Records. The album will be released on May 17th. According to Derek Davis, &#8220;The song came about when lead guitarist John Matthews played me an old cassette tape recording of live music he had done with \u201cLeonard Hayes\u201d drummer for Y&amp;T. I thought the opening ri\ufb00 was really cool and I played the music track a few times in my studio and came up with the idea for the song and lyrics pretty quick. The band then demoed the track and we all decided it was a great song for the album. The video and single came out amazing and we are extremely happy with the way the visual idea and track came together.<\/p>\n<p>Listen or Buy the first single &#8220;Wrecking Machine&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/smarturl.it\/WreckingMachine\">https:\/\/smarturl.it\/WreckingMachine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Derek Davis\u2019 back story on the lyrics, &#8220;The song is about a lost girl with destructive mental problems. She\u2019s manipulative and vengeful and she is a created AI Robot! She\u2019s not happy unless she is destroying people, relationships and eventually the world. She is a Sci-Fi \u201cWRECKING MACHINE\u201d come to life!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video for &#8220;Wrecking Machine&#8221;:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JHIVgeKI0UM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/JHIVgeKI0UM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Basher from BraveWords Radio had this to say about the new album, &#8220;Too early to spoil it, but I will say 2 things about the record. IMO, it blows &#8220;Revelation Highway&#8221; out of the water and if you like the first 2 albums you will LOVE &#8220;Rome Wasn&#8217;t Built In A Day&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Babylon A.D. can\u2019t wait to start playing the songs live and have some very exciting shows coming up, The \u2018Whisky Go A Go\u2019 in June and \u2018Monsters On The Mountain\u2019 in August in Gatlinburg Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Babylon A.D. Tour Dates:<br \/>\n<\/strong>May 18th &#8211; Retro Junkie &#8211; Walnut Creek CA<br \/>\nJune 7th &#8211; Whisky go Go &#8211; Hollywood CA<br \/>\nAug 3rd &#8211; Fulton 55 &#8211; Fresno CA<br \/>\nAug 25th &#8211; Monster On Mountain &#8211; Gatlinburg TN<br \/>\nSept 21st &#8211; Horsefest &#8211; Newark CA<\/p>\n<p><strong>CD available at:<\/strong><br \/>\nAMAZON: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CYNBRHJ9\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CYNBRHJ9<\/a><br \/>\nAEC\/WOW HD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowhd.co.uk\/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day\/670573060529\">https:\/\/www.wowhd.co.uk\/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day\/670573060529<\/a><br \/>\nPERRIS RECORDS: <a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/babylon-a-d\">https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/babylon-a-d<\/a><br \/>\nWOWHD worldwide Free Shipping: <a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd\">https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd<\/a><br \/>\nGERMANY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideandjoy.de\">https:\/\/www.prideandjoy.de<\/a><br \/>\nJAPAN: <a href=\"https:\/\/aor-paradise.com\/\">https:\/\/aor-paradise.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nJAPAN: <a href=\"https:\/\/diskunion.net\">https:\/\/diskunion.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Track listing and songwriters:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Wrecking Machine 4:16 *D. Davis &#8211; J. Matthews*<\/li>\n<li>Pain 4:09 *D. Davis &#8211; J. Matthews &#8211; R. Freschi*<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes Love Is Hell 5:25 *D. Davis*<\/li>\n<li>Rome Wasn&#8217;t Built In A Day 4:27 *D. Davis*<\/li>\n<li>Looking For A Heartbeat 4:21 *D. Davis &#8211; R. Freschi*<\/li>\n<li>I Will Never Break Again 7:00 *D. Davis &#8211; J. Matthews*<\/li>\n<li>White Hot Bullet 3:45 *D. Davis*<\/li>\n<li>Crashed Into The Sun 4:52 *D. Davis &#8211; R. Freschi &#8211; D. Soto &#8211; C. Pepe*<\/li>\n<li>Face Of GOD 6:30 *D. Davis*<\/li>\n<li>Shut Up 4:31 *D. Davis &#8211; D. Soto &#8211; C. Pepe*<\/li>\n<li>Super Beast 3:43 *R. Freschi &#8211; J. Matthews &#8211; D. Soto*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Album details:<\/strong><br \/>\nProduced, Mixed, Engineered by Derek Davis @<br \/>\nThe BADMOFO\u2019s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA.<br \/>\nDrums recorded by Gabriel Shepard @ 25th Studios Oakland CA.<br \/>\nMastered By David Donnelly, DNA Mastering Los Angeles CA.<br \/>\nPhotos &#8211; Angela Probst &#8211; Studio A<br \/>\nVintage Artwork Concept Design &#8211; Derek Davis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Band Members<br \/>\n<\/strong>Derek Davis &#8211; Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar<br \/>\nRon Freschi &#8211; Lead Guitar, Background vocals<br \/>\nJohn Mattews &#8211; Lead Guitar<br \/>\nCraig Pepe &#8211; Bass, Background vocals<br \/>\nDylan Soto &#8211; Drums \/ Background vocals<br \/>\nBackground vocals\u00a0*I Will Never Break Again* Lane Borchard<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Babylon A.D.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Formed in 1987, Babylon A.D. hail from the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Original members, Derek Davis vocalist\/songwriter, guitarist&#8217;s and music writers John Mathews<br \/>\nand Ron Freschi drummer James Pacheco and bassist Rob Reid met in high school before they began playing together as &#8220;The Persuaders&#8221; making a name for themselves with their powerful live performances and catchy songwriting skills becoming one of the top drawing original Hard Rock bands in the Northern CA.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989 the band changed their name to &#8220;Babylon A.D.&#8221; and caught the attention of Arista Records President and industry music mogul \u201cClive Davis\u201d, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles thanks to their impressive three song demo and a home made video. John Mattews departed the band and was replaced by another high school friend Dan De La Rosa just before their self-titled album \u201cBabylon A.D.\u201d was released in 1990. The album included their hard rock classic hits &#8220;Bang Go The Bells\u201d, \u201cHammer Swings Down\u201d and \u201cThe Kid Goes Wild\u201d, which featured Screaming &#8220;Sam Kinison&#8221; and was the trailer song and promotional video for Orion Pictures (ROBO COP 2). The band scored three #1 songs at Metal Radio and reached Gold status on their first release, which spent 38 weeks on the Billboard top 200, peaking at # 46. Their sophomore e\ufb00ort (Nothing Sacred) was produced by the legendary &#8220;Tom Werman&#8221; and released in 1992, it produced two more top-ten metal rockers. \u201cBad Blood\u201d and \u201cSo Savage the Heart\u201d. Constant touring throughout the early 1990s and several MTV videos made them one of hard rock fans favorite bands.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999 the band and released \u201cLive In Your Face\u201d on Apocalypse Records, a compilation of live tracks recorded at various cities\u2019 across America. Their next release \u201cAmerican Blitzkrieg\u201d soon followed in 2002 and both records were well received by critics and fans alike. In 2008 the band released Babylon A.D. &#8220;In The Beginning\u201d on Perris Records, a compilation of songs from the original demo tapes that secured them their recording contract with Arista Records.<\/p>\n<p>After a long hiatus the band started playing and recording again in 2014. Touring across the States and Europe releasing the four song E.P &#8220;Lost Sessions&#8221;. in 2018 John Matthews rejoined the group and the band signed with Frontiers Records for their forth studio release \u201cRevelation Highway\u201d Four singles\/ videos and more touring followed<br \/>\nthrough the beginning of 2020. In 2022 original members James Pacheco and Robb Reid left the band for other pursuits remaining connected to the bands legacy and part of a brotherhood of friendship that has lasted for over 30 years!<\/p>\n<p>PRESENT DAY&#8230;<br \/>\nFast forward to 2023, BABYLON A.D. announced new members Craig Pepe (bass) and Dylan Soto (drums) and a new live concert album \u201cLive Lightning\u201d from Perris Records.<br \/>\nThe new album included their top-ten rock-radio classic hits from their debut album as well as songs from \u201cNothing Sacred\u201d, \u201cAmerican Blitzkrieg\u201d, and \u201cRevelation Highway\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As 2024 begins the band is set to release their 5th studio album on Perris Records titled<br \/>\n\u201cRome Wasn\u2019t Built In A Day\u201d on May 17th. The 11 track album is classic Babylon A.D. firing on all cylinders, showcasing great songwriting talent, performances and the hard rock sound the band is known for. New videos and singles are coming and the band is currently booking and playing select live shows across the states in support of the new album.<\/p>\n<div><strong>About Perris Records<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Perris Records has been in business over 29 years distributing and promoting the label&#8217;s hard rock bands such as Helix,\u00a0Stephen Pearcy, L.A. Guns, Babylon A.D., Bang Tango, Enuff Z&#8217;Nuff, Heaven&#8217;s Edge, Roxx Gang, Dirty Looks to name a few.\u00a0Perris Records is distributed worldwide by Select-O-Hits (Sam Phillips Jr. &#8211; Sun Records family), ALLIANCE (AEC) distribution &amp;\u00a0WOWHD.COM. WOWHD.COM ships to Australia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden,\u00a0The Netherlands &amp; United Kingdom (UK).WOWHD Direct Link at Perris Records (Special links showing all Perris titles available at WOWHD in their selected country):<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/perrisrecords.com\/wowhd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perrisrecords.com\/wowhd<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Links to Website and All Socials<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Babylonadband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/Babylonadband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/babylonad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/babylonad.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/babylonadband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/babylonadband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1H1oMRhFT67nVaRIB_52hg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1H1oMRhFT67nVaRIB_52hg<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/babylonadtheband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/babylonadtheband<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PerrisRecords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/PerrisRecords\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perrisrecords.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.perrisrecords.com<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38206\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelbrandvold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pr-2024-04-17-babylonad-02.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For all inquiries, contact:<br \/>\nMICHAEL BRANDVOLD MARKETING &amp; MANAGEMENT<br \/>\nMichael Brandvold | me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online &amp; social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael\u2019s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com\u2019s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Michael has also managed the online efforts for Jordan Rudess, Greg Kihn, KISS, ACCEPT, SOiL, Tantric, Killer Dwarfs, Dream Theater, Little Caesar, Narada Michael Walden, Motley Cr\u00fce, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are interested in speaking with Michael about what he can do to assist with your marketing needs contact him online at\u00a0me@mikebrandvold.com | 415-200-8483<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BABYLON A.D. 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