Double album on blue vinyl - full color insert - bonus tracks - signed by Ron Keel.
This ambitious project features entirely all-new brand-new music from Keel’s notable projects Ron Keel Band, Steeler, Keel, IronHorse, Emerald Sabbath, and solo material. RFK Media emphasizes that these are not leftovers from the vault or previously unreleased tracks – KEELWORLD consists totally of fresh songs (except for the Black Sabbath cover) and new recordings that capture the original style and spirit of the bands on the track list.
Several singles have already been released: "The Last Bottle On Earth" (Ron Keel Alone/Acoustic); the Ron Keel Band's "Hard On The Outside / Heart On The Inside)," which has achieved airplay on SiriusXM and rocketed to #1 on the 97Underground.com radio chart; and the new Keel classic "Moving Target" (the first new song from that band in almost 15 years). The first new Steeler track in over 40 years, “Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death),” will be accompanied by a big-budget music video directed by David Pear (The Dead Daisies), to be released in conjunction with this blue vinyl edition.
Two CD variants are also available. The commercial release (the “blue” one) in the traditional jewel case packaging, and the Limited Edition “Director’s Cuts” DigiPak which includes two bonus tracks. Both versions come with the 12-page comic -style booklet. The DigiPak version is offered free exclusively to All Access members at http://patreon.com/ronkeel.
“KEELWORLD is a unique ride across all the musical landscapes I’ve called home the past five decades – from the heavy metal jungle to the red dirt roads of country music,” Ron explains. “As diverse as the songs are, even with the stark contrast between styles, the album has a cohesive sonic identity, and the pieces fit together just as I hoped they would.”
TRACK LISTING:
SIDE A
HOLLYWOOD - (Ron Keel)
HARD ON THE OUTSIDE - (Ron Keel Band)
MOVING TARGET - (Keel)
5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS - (Ron Keel Band)
SIDE B
GIVE ME GUITARS (OR GIVE ME DEATH) - (Steeler)
WEEKEND WITH MY FRIENDS - (Ron Keel Band)
GUITAR IN THE GRAVE (IronHorse)
NEON CIRCUS (Ronnie Lee Keel)
SIDE C
FASTER HORSES - (Ronnie Lee Keel)
TAKING ME BACK - (Ron Keel Band)
EMBRYO/CHILDREN F THE GRAVE - (Emerald Sabbath)
SIDE D
THE LAST BOTTLE ON EARTH - (Ron Keel - Alone/Acoustic)
AMERICAN THUNDER - (RFK All Stars - Duet with Roy Cathey)
WHEN THIS IS OVER - (Ron Keel Band)
Produced by Ron Keel and Mike Dresch, mixed and mastered by Mike Dresch. In addition to Ron Keel (all lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards) musicians include:
Ron Keel Band features: Dave “DC” Cothern & Jason Haven, guitars; Geno Arce, bass; Jeff “The Rev” Koller, drums
Keel features: Marc Ferrari & Bryan Jay, guitars; Dwain Miller, drums; Geno Arce, bass
Steeler features: Rik Fox, bass; Mitch Perry, guitar; Dwain Miller (session drummer), Mark Edwards (video drummer)
IronHorse features: Gaetano Nicolosi, drums; Geno Arce, bass; Jay Rusnak, guitar
Emerald Sabbath features: Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath, Rainbow), drums; Neil Murray (Black Sabbath, Whitesnake), bass; Dave “DC” Cothern (Ron Keel Band) & Mike Dresch, guitar