Metal Allegiance Signal a Dark New Era With “Black Horizon”
Trailblazing metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE have resurfaced with a dark and foreboding new single, “Black Horizon.” Marking their first original release since 2018, the track feels like a slow-burn warning shot—heavy, ominous, and impossible to ignore. It opens with snarling riffs from Alex Skolnick, setting the tone before William DuVall enters with haunting, almost apocalyptic vocals that echo like a call from the edge of collapse. The rhythm section keeps the tension coiled tight. Mark Menghi holds the low end steady while Mike Portnoy drives the track with restrained menace, always threatening to erupt. Lyrically, “Black Horizon” paints a bleak picture—systems breaking down, shadows closing in, and humanity crying out for salvation in a world that feels beyond saving. Sparse, shadowy verses give way to massive, thunderous choruses, capturing the desperation of a final push for survival. Mark Menghi shared his excitement about the band’s return: “Who would have thought we’d be here 12 years later with new MA music? Very excited to have one of my favorite vocalists from one of my favorite bands [Read More]
