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b'We had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Rand of The L.I.F.E. Project and Stone Sour over Zoom video!\\xa0

The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0-\\xa0the\\xa0formidable musical partnership of Grammy nominated Stone Sour guitarist,\\xa0Josh Rand\\xa0and co-songwriter & vocalist\\xa0Casandra Carson\\xa0-\\xa0have dropped their debut, self-titled EP today. The 5 track collection can be streamed in-full\\xa0here\\xa0with CD and Vinyl available exclusively through the bands webstore\\xa0here\\xa0and via Nuclear Blasts\' stores\\xa0here.

In celebration of the release, the duo have also released a lyric video for their track "Purgatory" which can be streamed\\xa0here\\xa0and watched\\xa0here

"Purgatory" is the fourth single to be released from the EP and follows previous singles "A World On Fire", "Ignite"\\xa0and the band\'s debut release "The Nothingness" which was featured on several major playlists across streaming platforms including Rock Hard on Spotify, Breaking Metal on Apple Music, Break Through Rock on Amazon and Metal Radar on Deezer. "The Nothingness" was also included on SiriusXM Octane\'s Test Drive the week it was released.

Nurturing the project from concept to execution, the instrumentation on \'The L.I.F.E. Project EP\'\\xa0was written, arranged, recorded and produced by\\xa0Rand\\xa0in his home studio and mixed by\\xa0Josh Wilbur\\xa0(Korn, Megadeth, Lamb of God, Parkway Drive). Completing the collaborative effort with the addition of\\xa0Carson,\\xa0The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0presents\\xa0an important milestone in an already decorated career for\\xa0Rand, one that was punctuated with the addition of a one-of-a-kind vocal lead that understood how to compliment the music with her lyrical pen.\\xa0The resulting introduction of\\xa0The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0is a five-track EP that offers a complete presentation of a songwriter asserting his stride after more than two decades steeped in his craft. Building off the sonic stamp he established during his six albums, twenty-year tenure with Stone Sour, Rand\\u2019s current iteration holds true to his track record, without relying on it, all while penning a new chapter in his artistic anthology.\\xa0\\xa0
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Stylistically,\\xa0The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0is a fluid combination of classic metal sensibility and\\xa0Rand\\u2019s penchant for pushing the boundaries of contemporary heavy. From the ethereal, cinematic soundscape of the piano-latent ballad in "Worthwhile,\\u201d to the sonic sledgehammer of \\u201cA World On Fire,\\u201d the broad spectrum resonates as especially impressive. Between Rand\\u2019s instrumental framework, accentuated by Carson\\u2019s ability to articulate poignant stanzas,\\xa0The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0remains a passion project culminating in perfect collaboration.\\xa0
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ABOUT THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT

Arriving at the intersection of time and circumstance, multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit\\xa0Stone Sour,\\xa0Josh Rand, found himself at a proverbial fork in the road.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
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Rotating back to real world after an extensive two-year run on the road completing\\xa0Stone Sour\\u2019s\\xa0Hydrograd\\xa0album cycle,\\xa0Rand\\xa0resumed his routine of immersing himself in his craft, songwriting with clear intent - breaking new ground and exploring new sounds.\\xa0\\xa0Shortly thereafter, a series of events would prompt\\xa0Rand\\xa0to make some significant professional decisions.\\xa0\\xa0

The pivot would find\\xa0Rand\\xa0continuing to push his creative pace as a songwriter, while devising a brand-new outlet that would feature his stylistic signature throughout. Accustomed to working with the kind of vocalist that is equally commanding and versatile,\\xa0Rand\\xa0knew he wanted to maintain a standard of a dynamic lead, while bringing something new to the space of hard rock and metal.\\xa0\\xa0

As chance would have it, just a few degrees of separation stood between\\xa0Rand\\xa0and vocalist\\xa0Casandra Carson.\\xa0The resulting introduction of\\xa0The L.I.F.E. Project\\xa0is a five-track EP that offers a complete presentation of a songwriter asserting his stride after more than two decades steeped in his craft. Building off the sonic stamp he established during his six albums, twenty-year tenure with\\xa0Stone Sour,\\xa0Rand\\u2019s current iteration holds true to his track record, without relying on it.

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