L. A. Calling - Metal Man - Featuring Nick Menza

A snippet of the new song “Metal Man“ from the soundtrack to the upcoming long-awaited Nick Menza documentary film “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza“ will premier at 7:30 p.m. EST / 4:30 p.m. PT The “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza“ documentary soundtrack will deliver a very diverse posthumous album worth of heavy music. The LP will consist of 12 tracks from unearthed and previously unreleased drum riffs the late MEGADETH drummer recorded for a project he assembled in 2013 called THE ATOMIC DISINTEGRATORS and is believed to be some of the final studio drum recordings of Menza before he tragically passed away 2016. Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson played on a few of the tracks and is also served as executive producer for the project. Metal Man was written and produced by David Corral and Nick Menza. The lyrics were written by David Corral. Collaborating musicians who participated in writing and recording process for the “This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza“ documentary soundtrack are as follows: * David Ellefson (MEGADETH) * Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT) * Rob Cavestany (DEATH ANGEL) * Lars Frederiksen (RANCID) * Andy Martongelli (ELLEFSON-SOTO) * Dino Jelusick (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) * Dave Linsk (OVERKILL) * Michael Gilbert (FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) * John Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) * James MacDonough (ICED EARTH) * Ilias Papadakis (MEMORAIN) * Chris Valagao (ZIMMERS HOLE) * Davor Garasic (SUFOSIA) * David Corral (L.A. CALLING) * Stephanie Jayne (Solo Artist) * Marialena Trikoglou (Solo Artist) 12 songs have since been completed and will be available in the upcoming feature-length documentary film and to be later released under THE ATOMIC DISINTEGRATORS moniker. A side from the documentary sound track. Menza’s long time manager Robert Bolger will collaborate with L.A. CALLING’s David Corral to release a five song posthumous EP under the L.A. Calling moniker that’s set to be released in 2024. L.A. Calling is an American rock band formed in Downtown Los Angeles by singer-songwriter and producer David Corral. The music incorporates a variety of styles including Hard Rock, Dance-Punk, and Synthwave. In the words of David Corral, “L.A. Calling is dedicated to bringing high-energy music to the people!”. In 2011 David Corral introduced himself to Nick Menza after a show in Hollywood, CA. He told him that he was seeking a high-power drummer for an electro-metal project. Nick said “here’s my number, give me a call.” Soon after, they met at Nick’s house to design a custom drum kit in preparation for the music videos they would eventually shoot. The excitement and energy of their initial conversation would later be captured in the song “Metal Man”. Ellefson recently successfully completed the narration for “This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza“. Executive producer, director and editor Holly Mollohan from the West Virginia-based Screaming Butterfly Entertainment is currently in the studio editing the film’s official trailer. “This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza“ will be released later this year. Executive producer, director and editor Holly Mollohan from the West Virginia-based Screaming Butterfly Entertainment is currently in the studio editing the film’s official trailer. “This Was My Life: The Story of Nick Menza“ will be released later this year. Ellefson previously stated about his involvement with the film: “The making of the Nick Menza documentary has been such a joy for all of us, like a sort of MEGA family reunion where we shared stories, laughs and even a few tears around Nick and what he meant to so many of us. I think this film and soundtrack will touch the hearts of the fans and viewers in the same way, as we remember his larger-than-life character behind the drum kit, but also his lovable charm and warmth that made him the beloved one of a treasured musical legacy.“ The Menza family previously stated: “We are excited for the fans to see the life Nick lived before, during, and after MEGADETH, it was quite the journey. Stay tuned for an epic documentary. As Nick would say, ’It’s gonna be RAD.“ Late in the evening on May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed behind his drum kit after suffering a heart attack during a concert with Chris Poland and Robertino “Pag“ Pagliari in their band OHM: at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said Menza died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.