March 24 — Veteran hard rock outfit Jag Panzer is set to release its latest album this summer.
The band is scheduled to release its new album, The Hallowed June 23 through Atomic Fire Records. In anticipation of the record’s release, the band premiered its debut single, ‘Onward We Toil‘ and the song’s companion lyric video Friday.
According to information in a news release announcing the pending album’s arrival and debut of the new single and video, the album follows the theme of a comic book released by the band in 2022. The single’s musical arrangement is vintage hard rock and metal throughout. The collective instrumentation and vocals immediately lend the whole to comparison to the best works of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and others of that ilk, as well as some of Jag Panzer’s own works.
The band said in a prepared statement, the song’s lyrical theme follows the record’s overall story.
“‘Onward We Toil’ tells the story of the people and animals in the concept pushing through adversity to reach their goal of finding The Hallowed,” the statement reads. “The creatures known as ‘The Jaw’ can be heard in the beginning of the song and the epic chorus illustrates the team working together as one.”
The lyric video places the song’s lyrics over images seemingly taken from the band’s comic book.
Pre-orders are open now for Jag Panzer’s new album. Audiences who pre-order the album now will receive an instant grat download of the album’s lead single. The record’s track listing is noted below:
The Hallowed Track Listing:
1. Bound As One
2. Prey
3. Ties That Bind
4. Stronger Than You Know
5. Onward We Toil
6. Edge Of A Knife
7. Dark Descent
8. Weather The Storm
9. Renewed Flame
10. Last Rites
In other news, Jag Panzer has announced a brief slate of live dates in support of The Hallowed. The new tour is scheduled to launch July 29 at the Headbangers Open Air Festival in Brande-Hornerkirchen, Germany and to run through Sept. 29 at the Blades of Steel Metal Festival in Madison, WI.
The tour’s schedule is noted below:
JAG PANZER – Welcome To The Hallowed Tour 2023:
7/29/2023 Headbangers Open Air Festival – Brande-Hörnerkirchen, DE
8/01/2023 Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg, DE w/ Elvenpath
8/02/2023 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE w/ Generation Steel
8/04/2023 MTS – Oldenburg, DE
8/05/2023 Wacken Open Air – Wacken, DE
8/09/2023 Musigburg – Aarburg, CH
8/11/2023 De Pul – Uden, NL
8/12/02023 Alcatraz Festival – Kortrijk, BE
9/29/2023 Blades Of Steel Metal Festival 3.0 – Madison, WI
More information on Jag Panzer’s new album, single, video, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://www.jagpanzer.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jagpanzerofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jag_panzer