VERNI - Lunkhead (Official Lyric Video)

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.”
The first single, “Lunkhead,” gives you a good idea of the direction of the album, plus it includes a special musical guest.
“I did most of the solos, but I knew I didn't want to do ‘em all. I thought about the last solo record I did where I had kinda a lot of shredders, and that didn't make sense on a lot of these songs. So, I started to think outside the box, who do I know who can slip from punk to metal easily? I'm driving scanning thru stuff that is kinda punk/metal mix, like Volbeat, Motorhead, some of those Metallica Misfits cover tunes etc and SOD comes on... and I'm like, oh yeah forgot about them and I love that SOD record! Who doesn’t? I remember the credits saying Charlie Benante - drums and one solo and so I thought… I wonder if Charlie would do it? I reached out and he was into it, so I send him a few tunes. He gravitated to ‘Lunkhead’ and just went for it. It's great, I think! I wish he had the time to do more of ‘em. So, for the lead song of the album, it's a bass player and 2 drummers doing all the tracks hahaha! Awesome!”
In addition to Benante, Verni have enlisted a few more famous friends throughout the forthcoming record, including the diverse bunch of Virus (DOPE), Michael Romeo (SYMPHONY X) and Charlie Calv (ANGEL, THE BRONX CASKET CO.) on a few more select tracks. The album, entitled ‘Dreadful Company,’ is truly a glimpse into another side of DD who even produced and engineered, with mixing and mastering by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Municipal Waste, Soulfly) and cover artwork/design by Travis Smith (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Nevermore). ‘Dreadful Company’ will be released July 26th on Digital, CD and limited-edition vinyl (either black/white marble or traditional black) with insert and digital download card. As a bonus, if you preorder via our webstore or through Bandcamp you’ll get an individually signed DD Verni photo, while supplies last.
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[@felipeaugustomartins2490]

D.D.VERNI PUNK / METAL IS FOREVER!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@bassistlearningdrums]

D.D. - you are awesome!! Evil Never Dies!

[@cchirone8408]

Kicks ass DD!!!

[@goliath2000]

This one, and Cemetery Safari, are great tunes!

[@whitenoise61]

No, they're really not. Pop punk garbage that's not even catchy. The Bronx Casket Co stuff was way better than this, although it still wasn't metal. But that's ok, at least the recent Overkill stuff is still pretty good.

[@axtrifonov]

Overkillica

[@AwesomeInvasion]

Love this! Great energy! I'm a huge fan of Overkill and DD! Here's to the old school!

[@RJMac2024]

Killer!!!! infectious

[@Easun36]

Kickass Punk! Long live Carlo D.D. Verni!

[@dangillespy3000-v3k]

DD rocks.

[@chroscielewski]

This is something between The Ramones, Bad Religion, The Offspring, Dog & Dog, Green Day and Blink 182 - what a great energetic homage to "old times" punk rock!

[@ethicalgovernor4474]

Very cool, DD!

[@pjzichichi4292]

Love it!

[@jeffreyagnew7748]

👊🤘👍🏻👊

[@mariomosher]

DD Verni The fuking master 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aryanazih8867]

TT is always delivering . It sounds between nacho vodal , Rocoo , and manuel ferrara

[@Rulerkamper]

DD fakin Verni! 🤘🏽

[@carlosmosquera4115]

It reminds me of osaka popstar (that is a good thing)

[@brandonkaylasmommy]

Reminds me of the Ramones.

[@2000jago]

Phew what a relief this is nothing like that Cadillac band garbage...

[@deepredmassacre]

Nothing like the last project but still garbage

[@whitenoise61]

Yeah, nothing against DD but this is pretty terrible.

[@user-gd5bj9dr9l]

punkだな

[@franciscolomas6762]

Didn’t like it. Sorry.