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Michigan’s I Prevail Release New Song, ‘Body Bag,’ and Announce New Album, ‘True Power’

Michigan’s own I Prevail are back with a new album, True Power, out Aug. 19. Listen to the album’s first single, “Body Bag,” below. “Trauma was a very reflective record,”…

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Michigan's own I Prevail are back with a new album, True Power, out Aug. 19. Listen to the album's first single, "Body Bag," below.

"Trauma was a very reflective record," singer Brian Burkheiser said in a statement. "I'd struggled with a major vocal injury and had been wondering whether I wanted to continue doing this thing at all. Eric [Vanlerberghe] had also lost his best friend over that same time, so there was a lot of heartache behind it. With TRUE POWER, we were going into a new phase."

He added, "After taking that trauma and figuring out how to channel it, you find this sense of newfound confidence and an ability to grow as a person: to become truly yourself. We took a 'no rules' mentality into the songwriting, and a lot of it is heavy as fuck, but the songs sound as diverse as they've ever been, too. There is a song on the record called 'There's Fear In Letting Go,' and that became a huge mantra for us. Yeah, it can be scary letting go of things, but it can also help you take back everything that's yours: which is exactly what we've done on this album."

Valentine's Day is upon us, and that means one thing: It's time to crank up some great metal songs about love! Read on for my list, and hit me up on social media with your favorites!

Anne Erickson's Favorite Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Type O Negative

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Pig Destroyer

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: HIM

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: WASP

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Judas Priest

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Iron Maiden

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Gwar

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: My Dying Bride

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Voivod

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Scorpions

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Dio

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Trivium

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Velvet Revolver

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Sleeping with Sirens

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Skid Row

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Pantera

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Slipknot

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Killswitch Engage

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Motley Crue

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Type O Negative

Metal and Rock Songs About Love: Amorphis

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.