Opus - Revamped, Vol. 1 (2023)

This album is some kind of an unexpected release: take a look at the cover art – that’s pure ’80s. And there’s all Eighties inside for sure. Titled “Revamped, Vol. 1“, this is a solo album by drummer OPUS, founding member of American metallers Dead By Wednesday.
On “Revamped, Vol. 1”, OPUS make covers of ’80s songs, hand picked from the soundtrack of our youth, the playlist that many grew up with and enjoyed. These are tunes that shaped an entire generation.
Most of the selections are from New Wave, Pop-Rock acts / artists such as Richard Marx, Real Life, Berlin, Michael Sembello (a crazy cover of ‘Maniac’, from Flashdance soundtrack), Eddy Grant (!) and more, but also mixed in with some classic rock songs from The Rolling Stones and Blue Oyster Cult.
All re-done by OPUS and his partner guitar shredder Joey Concepcion in a ‘metal way’ while keeping the integrity and essence of the original still throughout.