Y&T, featuring original members Dave Meniketti (vocals and lead guitars) and Phil Kennemore (bass), along with longtime members John Nymann (guitar) and Mike Vanderhule (drums), will release its first studio album in 13 years, entitled "Facemelter", in Europe on May 21 via Frontiers Records.

According to a press release, “Facemelter” ‘is a hard-rockin', song-oriented album that lives up to its name: it captures the band's raw energy and tightness that they've become known for. Featuring heavy grooves, powerful guitars, and strong melodies, the band shows their versatility, delivering a range of high-energy rockers, mid-tempo head-bangers, modern rock grooves, majestic ballads, and signature Y&T rock anthems’. The track listing of “Facemelter” is the following: 01. Prelude, 02. On With The Show, 03. One Life, 04. Shine On,, 05. Wild Child, 06. I Want Your Money, 07. I'm Coming Home, 08. If You Want Me, 09. Hot Shot, 10. How Long, 11. Gonna Go Blind, 12. Don't Bring me Down, 13. Blind Patriot, 14. Losing My Mind * (* Bonus track included on the first pressing in digipak). John Taylor Dismukes, who has worked in the past with the band designing covers for the band’s classic albums "Mean Streak", "Black Tiger" and "In Rock We Trust", created the artwork of the new "Facemelter".

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