With their first set of new studio material since 2003’s Vicious Cycle , legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd returns with God & Guns , due out September 29 on Loud & Proud / Roadrunner Records . Recorded in Nashville in 2008-2009 with noted rock producer Bob Marlette , input from guitarist John 5 , and a wealth of material written by the band and a cadre of elite Skynyrd-minded songwriters, a remarkable album emerged. With a backbone of Southern rock and country, passionate Van Zant vocals, and trademark layered guitars, God & Guns manages to maintain the iconic Skynyrd punch while sounding completely contemporary. Sure to attract attention in these politically divided times is the title track, which harbors a sense of menace and unwillingness to back down that hearkens back to Skynyrd’s earliest days. God & Guns , along with the unmistakable Skynyrd bite of the first single “Still Unbroken,” which was shipped to rock radio this July, form thematic songs for an album l...
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