Thank goodness for Tenacious -D. "Rize Of The Fenix" the first single from the album of the same title will be ready for your purchasing pleasure on May 11th.
According to the band the single describes the bands journey as "...... similar to that of Gandolph in The Lord of the Rings." With the theme of the track following on from the bands failure to deliver box office gold with their film 'The Pick Of Destiny'.
RIZE OF THE FENIX was recorded in the garage behind the L.A home of producer John Kimbrough and features Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious D's core duo), performing with Dave Grohl (drums), John Spiker (bass, piano, organ)and John Konesky (electric guitar). The album was engineered and mixed by
John Spiker who has been touring with the band for many a good year.
The album, 'Rize of the Fenix', was recorded over the past six years as Tenacious D went back to their roots. "We recorded down and dirty in a friend's garage with a shoestring budget of 600 dollars, much like Nirvana's first album "Bleach"-or the Beatles first album "Help". Rough and yet a masterpiece."
The single is classic, Jack Blacks, hilarious vocal stylings and tongue in cheek riffs straight out of "School of Rock" make you feel warm inside.
Check out the latest going's on in the lives of Tenacious-D.....and how the RIZE OF THE FENIX was born.
