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Kings of Mercia Shares New Single “Don’t Ask” + Music Video
Watch HERE First Single from their Upcoming Second Album ‘Battle Scars’ Out October 25th via Metal Blade Records – Pre-Order HERE Today, KINGS OF MERCIA share “Don’t Ask” – the first single from their sophomore album, due October 25th via Metal Blade Records. A new music video, available below, accompanies the track. Now and again, art offers up…
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Humankind (Bass playthrough video) released
Watch Joey Vera perform “Humankind” from Kings of Mercia’s self–titled debut album. Video directed & edited by Stephanie Cabral.
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Jim Matheos reflecting on the genesis of Kings Of Mercia
Most of my work, obviously, has been in the prog/metal field. I’ve done a few other things that lean towards ambient/electronica. Those two styles were a big influence on me in my formative years. But I was also hugely into more straightforward hard rock as well. [MORE]
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Interview with Jim Matheos (09/29/2022 – Sonic Perspectives)
Read the full transcript of this interview at: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-matheos-jim/
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Interview with Jim Matheos (10/05/2022 – Invisible Oranges)
Kings of Mercia Rule Over Hard Rock and Heavy Metal On Self-Titled Debut (Interview with Jim Matheos) By Tom Campagna | Published: October 5, 2022 Original article: https://www.invisibleoranges.com/kings-of-mercia-interview/ Jim Matheos is a legendary progressive metal guitarist and a founding member of Fates Warning. His intelligent playing has allowed him to adapt to all manner of…
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Sweet Revenge (Official Video) Released
Vocalist Steve Overland comments:I love “Sweet Revenge”, it’s a very dark sultry track, all centered around a great heavy riff from Jim. Once again great performances from all the band on this track, one of my favourite K.O.M. tracks”.
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Set the World on Fire (Guitar playthrough video) released
Check out the guitar playthrough video for the song “Set the World on Fire” from the debut album. Available in multiple formats here – kingsofmercia.com/shop
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Debut album now available – New video for “Humankind”
Our debut/self-titled album is officially OUT NOW on Metal Blade Records! Excited to share this with you all, hope you enjoy it! 🤘🏼 Don’t forget to also check out our newest video for “Humankind” down below. Stream/order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/kingsofmercia
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Video for second single “Liberate Me” released
The second single, “Liberate Me”, from the forthcoming album has been released. Watch the video on YouTube. Pre-order the album – out September 23, 2022 www.metalblade.com/kingsofmercia
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Announcing debut album and first single “Wrecking Ball”. Pre-order begins today!
Kings of Mercia announce debut album and first single “Wrecking Ball” Pre-order begins today! Acclaimed rock/metal guitarist Jim Matheos (Fates Warning, Arch/Matheos) has joined with powerhouse rock vocalist Steve Overland (FM) to create the new group Kings of Mercia. Accompanying the duo on the upcoming debut album are Matheos’ Fates Warning bandmate Joey Vera on…