San Jose – June 17th, 2014 - San Jose – June 17th, 2014 – MAXX12 is proud to announce the release of their new CD “Special Forces”. The 16 track CD features artists T Michael Riddle (Rooster) on guitar, Albert Mendez (Fire Horse) with lead vocals, Jon Hampton (Mongoose) bass and vocals, and Chris Sepulveda (Pit Bull) on percussion and vocals. Chris Lasaud manages the band. With hot new band members along with 13 new songs including their scorching hot hit single “Headed for the Sun”, MAXX12 is once again proving their incredible staying power at the #1 position in the Rock Music Genre Chart on Reverbnation.
The international buzz is that MAXX12′s music has a classic, timeless sound. Their songs have captured the attention of a wide age group and crossed over into several different genres. Critics and Radio Personalities are heralding this MAXX12 release as likely to become a rock classic by years end! The new MAXX12 has been skillfully creating themes and lyrics as in the band’s brand new songs like “Headed For The Sun”, “MAXX12″, “Revolution”, “Boy” and “Rockbound” which have raised this outfit to a new level. “Unbroken Chain” is the latest in a string of hit songs from the men of MAXX12, and has found its way onto numerous radio station’s throughout the United States, Canada and overseas…
Not long ago, the Rock world observed the two year anniversary of the passing of guitar virtuoso and rock legend Ronnie Montrose (1947-2012). The rock hero left a lasting impression on the members of MAXX12. The friendship formed by T. Michael Riddle (guitar, vocals), Jon Hampton (bass) and Ronnie Montrose back in 1984 produced a lifelong bond and frequent musical collaborations. The power of that potent partnership were evident in MAXX12’s debut release “Raw”… Joining MAXX12 in the studio as producer this time around is Aaron Leigh (Echo of Souls, Frank Hannon Band).
The Rock / Metal scene is alive and well in the 21st century and die-hard MAXX12 fans compare them to such original appealing bands as Chicken Foot, Cheap Trick, Bad Company, and Iron Maiden. The band offers up a perfect blend of brilliant, melodic vocals, fresh guitar riffs and licks, harmonious bass runs, thundering drum kicks with an overall touch of timeless timbres.
New fans as well as old agree that MAXX12 delivers the goods when it comes to songwriting. Take a listen for yourself and you will quickly become a MAXX12 fan… Be sure to catch them at a venue near you in 2014!
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***Note – This week The Song MAXX12 by MAXX12 had 16,000 fans click on the advertisements, 3,813 fans interacted with MAXX12. There were 3,737 plays – 1,147 like’s – 519 download’s – 286 shares with friends – 124 more added e-mails. The numbers for MAXX12 are now sitting at 106% higher than the average in the Genre.
Local Rank has been #1 for several months now
National Rank is #57
Global Rank is #91
Global Rank (All Genre’s) #574
There is a bonus track included on the new CD titled MONGOOSE which was produced by RONNIE MONTROSE and features Ronnie as the voice of Rikki Tiki Tavi on the song.
Total Fans from: ReverbNation/Facebook/MySpace/I-Tunes/Sound Cloud/Twitter 92,341
