HEAVY METAL SHRAPNEL featuring Mark Boals – Heavy Metal Hairspray (2026) *HQ*
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HEAVY METAL SHRAPNEL is the band of Eighties maniac guitarist / songwriter Andrew Lee, who are releasing today the new album ”Heavy Metal Hairspray”, an aggressive 9-track manifesto of riff-driven heavy metal spearheaded by Lee (member of the band Ripped To Shreds), as an uncompromising tribute to the “harder” side of the 80s U.S. Metal scene.
Moving away from the symphonic and melodic hard rock of his recent work, legendary vocalist Mark Boals enters a new realm of intensity, delivering a performance that is leaner, meaner, and more visceral than anything else you’ll hear this year.
Heavy Metal Hairspray pairs the overindulgence of classic U.S. metal and even some Glam with the high-velocity grit of early Alcatrazz, Yngwie Malmsteen (Trilogy era), Fifth Angel, Steeler, etc.
The album is further elevated by a blistering guest appearance from keyboard wizard Derek Sherinian (KISS, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater), whose duel with Lee on the track “Heavy Metal Overdose” cements the record’s status as a must-hear album in 2026.
This is high-stakes, full throttle fum melodic metal that honors the lethal legacy of the classic Shrapnel Records catalog.
Highly Recommended
01 – Heavy Metal Hairspray
02 – Beyond the Crystal Screen
03 – Dance in the Stars
04 – When Love Isn’t Enough
05 – Love Is A Racket (Baby, Grab My Handle)
06 – Too Old To Rock And Roll
07 – Heavy Metal Loudness
08 – Launch Codes To The Nuclear Payload
09 – Heavy Metal Overdose (feat. Derek Sherinian)
Mark Boals – vocals
Andrew Lee – guitar
Lawrence Hood – bass
Alex Zalatan – drums
with:
Jeff Black – backup vocals
Tom Maher – guest guitar solo (song 7)
Derek Sherinian – guest keyboard solo (song 9)
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