| For the Love of Metal | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Dee Snider |
| Cover: | For the Love of Metal.jpg |
| Studio: | Dexter's Lab Recording |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 41:26 |
| Label: | Napalm Records |
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| Prev Title: | We Are the Ones |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
For the Love of Metal is the fourth solo studio album by Dee Snider, released in 2018 by Napalm Records. It was recorded by Nick Bellmore at Dexter's Lab Recording in Milford, Connecticut. It was produced by Jamey Jasta.
On For the Love of Metal, many guest musicians were involved in the songwriting. It features writing and additional performances by musicians like Howard Jones (Light the Torch, ex-Killswitch Engage), Mark Morton (Lamb of God), Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Joel Grind and Nick Bellmore (Toxic Holocaust), Charlie Bellmore (Kingdom of Sorrow) and Tanya O'Callaghan.[1]
In January 2018, Snider's mother died two months after being struck by a car,[2] while the album was being recorded. He sings about her and dealing with mortality in the track "I'm Ready".
Music videos were released for the tracks "Tomorrow's No Concern" and "Become the Storm". A lyric video was released for "I am the Hurricane".
For the Love of Metal received generally positive reviews upon its release. Despite including some "old-school tones" Dee Snider "carries his weight" in the modern era of metal, and has no trouble staying relevant.[1] Snider uses this album to expand his career into other sub-genres of metal and "explore new grounds".
Primary musicians