DD Verni to release album “Dreadful Company”
M-Theory Audio is proud to present the second album, and first for M-Theory Audio, from VERNI. If that name sounds familiar it is the solo project of legendary bassist DD Verni, better known as the bassist and a founding member of thrash metal legends OVERKILL. DD has held the bottom-end of OVERKILL for four decades and been key in writing the band’s material and overseeing much of their business over the years. VERNI gives DD the chance to step more into the spotlight and express himself without limitations. Much like his first solo album, 2018’s ‘Barricade,’ DD wrote all the songs while singing, and playing guitar and bass. While this album bears some resemblance to ‘Barricade’, DD lets his punk roots shine through on this album, which leads to 11 blistering tracks chock full of electrified songs and infectious sing-alongs.
“This one has been a long time comin’, so psyched to finally do a punk-ish record. The best thing about these solo ventures is to be able to try out different stuff. When Covid came I found I had a lot of time in the studio, which is not normally the case, so I used it to really ramp up on writing stuff and getting to some things on my bucket list done...this was one of ‘em,” explains DD. “The mantra for the record was write it like a punk band and play it like a metal band. So, when I was writing there was no palm mutes or metal twinged anything, all wide-open Ramones chords and then big melodies, then I came back later and started to add in the metal flavor, and more how I typically play guitar. I asked Jason Bittner (OVERKILL, SHADOWS FALLL) to do the drums ‘cause I knew he would kill it, and told him the same thing -- play it like you would do it... only parameter I had was no double-kick, which I think kind of made it interesting for him too, because that's out of his norm too.”
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Tracks Listing:
1. DD Verni - Lunkhead
2. DD Verni - Cemetery Safari
3. DD Verni - All You Need To Know
4. DD Verni - The Whore With The See Thru Shoes
5. DD Verni - Red Flag
6. DD Verni - Wild Horses
7. DD Verni - Thanks For The Memories
8. DD Verni - Call Of The Highway
9. DD Verni - Tears On My Heart
10. DD Verni - Takin' Care of Business
11. DD Verni - Victoria
