SUPER MONSTER PARTY: Metal! Arcade!! Martial Arts!!!

Spending the free time of Florida's hot days and nights in arcades is still a cherished childhood memory from the early 90s for many. And rightfully so, as that decade literally began as a fistful: With the massive impact that the landing of Mortal Kombat had on the scene, the crater of which was quickly filled to the brim with enthusiastic gamers – including quite a few metalheads. Furthermore, DOOM and its soundtrack have been proving for decades that the marriage of audiovisual and musical power fantasies can produce pretty exciting children.

One of the young savages of that era, who probably spent more time in arcades than under the family roof, was metal singer and songwriter Rei Sega, who has been hard at work for several years with SUPER MONSTER PARTY to create a monument to the video game heroes from the pioneering days of gaming, or rather: to forge one out of metal. With like-minded collaborators such as Malmsteen bassist Emilio Martinez, drummer Fernando Lemus (Lions at the Gate), rhythm guitarist Andy Alvarez (Irras One) and Ukrainian lead guitarist Oleh Andrievsky (Highways) as well as none other than Matt Laplant (Ellefson, Saliva) on the controls, SUPER MONSTER PARTY are rounding off the farewell to this year's Summer Game Fest perfectly with their brand new video single Test Your Might. Band boss Rei Sega has his very own reasons for giving the pioneer of badassery among arcade fighters that particular spot in the sun as the summer of gaming begins: “Mortal Kombat holds a very special place in my heart, because it's the very first arcade game I ever played as a kid. When I saw my mother's face of shock, I knew I found the perfect game.”

Just like the song itself, the accompanying music video is bursting with reminiscences and humorous bows to the classic and its creators. Quite literally, because several of them – all of them combatants from the very beginning – already knew SUPER MONSTER PARTY from the band’s homages to Zelda, Altered Beast or Doom, and therefore stepped in front of the camera together with the band without further ado. Martial arts icon, actor and stunt coordinator of the first MK editions, Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Subzero, Reptile, Smoke), remembers the shoot: “Originally, my primary motivation for participating in the project was the camaraderie shared among friends, combined with the exceptional talents they brought to the table, which collectively contributed to the video's FLAWLESS VICTORY.” And his fellow actor Anthony Marquez (Kung Lao) adds: “Working with Super Monster Party was really a lot of fun! The band has so much personality! I'm honored to be part of this project.”
Curtain up for a retro round of friendship, honor and gore:

Link to video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl9biyqu3qk
Single Test Your Might: https://links.supermonsterparty.com/testyourmight

But it doesn't stop there. In July, SUPER MONSTER PARTY will play live at the CLASSIC GAME FEST in Austin, Texas, which is the biggest retro gaming event state-wide. In the beginning of August, the Monsters will rock the LOUD AS HELL Open Air in Drumheller, Canada, followed by a headlining show at the 17th (!) issue of BIT GEN GAMER FEST in Baltimore later in August. Better even: As the band is already hinting, a complete and pretty crazy album is in the works! When exactly it will be released, which games will be featured and whether there will be any more cameos: The summer continues as excitingly as it began for the gamer in us!

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http://www.supermonsterparty.com
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https://supermonsterparty.bandcamp.com