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2015-01-08
J. D. Overdrive working on their third studio album
J. D. Overdrive, a southern metal band from Poland, are currently working on the material for their third studio album.
The as yet untitled album is scheduled for release this Spring. Wojtek ‘Suseł’ Kałuża, the band’s vocalist reveals: “Right now we've just finished recording drums at Maq Studio and we're working on the guitars at Satanic Audio with the acclaimed Swedish producer Haldor Grunberg. Next up is bass and by the end of the month we're hoping to record vocals. We have eleven tracks prepared for the new album. No revolution intended but we're very happy with the material - we managed to write a few tracks that pushed us to our extremes, like the fastest or the heaviest track. Soon we'll reveal the title, the full tracklist and the cover artwork made by Maciej Kamuda who worked with such bands as Virgin Snatch, Corruption, Cretin or Spirit.”
J. D. Overdrive’s previous album titled “Fortune Favors The Brave” was released in May 2013. Check the video promoting the album in THIS location.
More details to follow soon!
The band was formed in 2007 when guitarist Michal “Stempel” Stemplowski (along with drummer Luksus and bassist Kuba) recruited vocalist Wojciech “Susel” Kaluza for his new rock project dubbed Jack Daniels Overdrive. They self-released their debut EP called “Pure Concentrated Evil", which received a bunch of great reviews in various webzines and magazines. They played their very first show supporting Jesus Chrysler Suicide (a legendary Polish act) and the following two opening for Beatallica. In the meantime the band experienced two line-up changes, welcoming in their ranks drummer Lukasz “Jooras” Jurewicz and bassist Lukasz “Peo” Pomietło. In March 2009 they were given the honor of performing in Krakow with the living legend of stoner metal – Phil Anselmo's Down. In the following months came the inevitable – they changed their name to J. D. Overdrive to avoid legal problems with the Tennessee tycoon. And just when they thought that nothing can surprise them – on March 9th, 2011 they opened for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society in Warsaw. After over three years of gathering experience at numerous live shows and sharpening their material, J.D. Overdrive were proud to release their debut album. The album entitled "Sex, Whiskey & Southern Blood" was released by Metal Mind Productions in June 2011. This year and the following brought more live performances and the band supported such acts as Blood Ceremony, Whitesnake and Soulfly. In May 2013 they released their sophomore album entitled “Fortune Favors The Brave”! The mixing and mastering duties for the album was held by Piotr Gruenpeter who's best known for his work with the post-black phenomenon THAW, as well as from bands Searching For Calm and Sun For Miles.
Line-up:
Wojtek ‘Suseł’ Kałuża – vocal
Michał ‘Stempel’ Stemplowski – guitar
Łukasz ‘Joorek’ Jurewicz – drums
Marcin 'Stasiu' Łyźniak– bass
J.D. Overdrive on-line:
photo by Marta Lebiocka
