{"product_id":"dire-peril-the-extraterrestrial-compendium-cd","title":"Dire Peril \"The Extraterrestrial Compendium\" CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor fans of: \u003cem\u003eHelion Prime, Iced Earth, Judicator, Blind Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsisting of Jason Ashcraft (guitars) from Helion Prime and John Yelland (vocals) from Judicator, \u003cstrong\u003eDIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePERIL\u003c\/strong\u003e is finally set to issue their long-overdue full-length debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Extraterrestrial Compendium\u003c\/em\u003e, through Divebomb Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of \u003cem\u003eThe Extraterrestrial Compendium\u003c\/em\u003e‘s 12 tracks is based on a sci-fi film. “I always loved the idea behind Iced Earth’s Horror Show—making each song based on a famous monster film. If it isn’t obvious from the music, I’m somewhat of an Iced Earth fan,” Jason states, “so when coming up with ideas for this debut, I thought it would be cool to take a similar direction, but with something that I’m passionate about. As you can see by the final result, we get an album based on some of my all-time favorite sci-fi films. It was certainly hard to choose, as I could probably make \u003cstrong\u003eDIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePERIL\u003c\/strong\u003e‘s entire career on favorite films alone.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features guest performances by Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers)—reprising her role as Barbarella for a re-recorded version of “Queen of the Galaxy”—and the mighty Arjen Anthony Luccassen (Ayreon, Star One, The Gentle Storm), who lends his voice and guitar skills to album-closer “Journey Beyond the Stars.” Ashcraft comments, “I have been biting my tongue, mostly, for about three years now that we got Arjen to perform on one of our tracks. Those who know me understand that this is a dream come true for me. Arjen is a huge inspiration to myself and my music, and to have had the honor to work with him is something that will be a main highlight throughout my career. He is very humble and great to work with. I hope everyone is as pleased with the outcome as I am.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough many obstacles, \u003cstrong\u003eDIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePERIL\u003c\/strong\u003e is excited to present \u003cem\u003eThe Extraterrestrial Compendium\u003c\/em\u003e to the heavy metal community at large. Notes Yelland, “Working on this album was a joy. I had always admired Jason’s material, so the opportunity to collaborate with him was irresistible. I am so proud of what we have accomplished, and can’t wait to share this—and more—with the world…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dire Peril","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248870650144,"sku":"476885","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/0328\/7584\/products\/d8c5e7ed0b1e1e2852846a812de2fdbb.jpg?v=1671818285","url":"https:\/\/divebomb.indiemerch.com\/products\/dire-peril-the-extraterrestrial-compendium-cd","provider":"Divebomb Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}