Skelator
Cyber Metal
On their Gates of Hell Records debut, Seattle metal veterans Skelator churn out eight unforgiving metal anthems soaked in sci-fi imagery! Long-standing west coast metal stalwarts Skelator emerge with Cyber Metal, an anthemic, steely offering of classic metal featuring high-wire vocals, NWOBHM riffing, all with a sci-fi lyrical bent. "No songs about swords - unless they are laser swords." Such was the rallying cry and lyrical framework Skelator vocalist Jason Conde-Houston developed for the bands fifth studio album and first for Gates of Hell Records, Cyber Metal. Recognizing there currently is no shortage of bands singing about swords and the glory of wielding one, Conde-Houston dug deep into his 1980s comic and movies collection for inspiration and "nerd-out" lyrics. The resultant "Akira," "Highlander" and "Seven Scars" rank among some of the bands most anthemic in a career that now spans over 20 years.