FOZZY has released five consecutive top 10 hits, and the band is going for No. 6 with their new song, “Spotlight.” The tune marks the band’s first new material since last year’s “Boombox” record, and frontman Chris Jericho is excited about the newly-released song and its accompanying video, which will arrive Oct. 26.
“On the heels of our fifth consecutive top ten hit ‘I Still Burn’, our new song ‘Spotlight’ pushes the boundaries of FOZZY’s sound while still retaining the punch and maximum riffage you’ve come to expect!” Jericho said.
“And with the FOZZY mindset of the triple-hook rule, I still can’t stop humming the damn thing after dozens of listens!! This is going to be the perfect tune to sing along to live and in your car for a long time to come! It’s time to turn on the spotlight!”
The video will feature Jericho orchestrating hundreds of drones that light up the night sky.
The song was produced by longtime FOZZY producer Johnny Andrews and was mixed by Jacob Hanson (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Arch Enemy).
Guitarist Rich Ward previously called “Spotlight” a “heavy metal dance song.”
“It’s just perfect,” Ward told Greenville, South Carolina radio station 93.3 Rocks. “It’s so suited for who I am as a guy and as a musician, as a songwriter. Jericho loves it. It’s Johnny’s kind of brainchild. So we’re all dunking basketballs; [we’re] so excited about it. ‘Cause any time you have a new that everybody’s on board…”
“When you have a band and there’s a lot of personalities and people involved in it, there’s always somebody who’s holding their nose, going, ‘Okay, yeah. Okay. New song. Sure.’ And they’re trying their best to like it, but they don’t really, and they’re putting their best face forward on this,” he added. “Everyone loves the new song. It’s a super-rad song.”
Listen to “Spotlight” below.
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