The new Gamma Ray album, “To The Metal”, will be released in North America on March 16th via a new deal between DisManic Distribution and Knife Fight Media.

To The Metal was released in Europe on January 29th via earMUSIC/Edel.

A video for the album's title track, 'To The Metal', directed by Ronald Matthes for Berlin, Germany’s Roax Films (Nevermore, Machine Head, Slipknot), can be seen below.

Gamma Ray members Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar), Dirk Schlächter (bass), Henjo Richter (guitar) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums) recorded a total of twelve new songs at their own studio in Hamburg in autumn 2009. Ten of them feature on the regular album release, and two additional bonus tracks can be heard on different editions of the album.

“To The Metal” is available in four versions:

- as a regular jewel case CD:
- as a limited edition featuring an additional DVD:
- as a red vinyl in gatefold packaging:

“To The Metal” is also released as a collectors’ edition featuring CD and 7” vinyl with two unreleased tracks, completely hand-signed.

“To The Metal's” album artwork was created by Herve Monjeaud, and features the following tracks:
'Rise'
'Deadlands'
'Mother Angel'
'No Need To Cry'
'Empathy'
'To The Metal'
'All You Need To Know'
'Time To Live'
'Shine Forever'
'Breaking Away'

DVD (included in limited-edition version) features a 60-minute documentary shot in HD, featuring interviews, 'making-of-the-album' material, performance footage of classic Gamma Ray songs.

Bonus material:
- three video clips (including 'To The Metal')
- interview with Kai Hansen

Gamma Ray recently updated their MySpace player to stream a sample of the title track for their upcoming album “To The Metal”. Check it out http://www.myspace.com/gammaraytothemetal