What happens when you mix Dungeons & Dragons with seasoned musicians Jay Gilkay (Evel), Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime), Brett Schwandt (Evel, Ceilishrine) and Eric Arsnow (Tigernite, Devils Teeth)? Well, you get D&D-inspired rock band Fight Dice, of course
The rock ensemble just released their first single “Magic Pact” from their upcoming record Total Party Kill, due out on September 20. Whether you’re the Dungeon Master or simply a fan of nostalgia-inducing classic rock riffs, there’s something to love about Fight Dice‘s offering.
Bell shares, “During the pandemic, we were immersed in playing ‘D&D’ together online to ward off boredom and stay socially connected. When we could see each other more regularly and safely, as friends, we began practicing as a makeshift ‘band’ — another outlet to stay sane while all other remnants of being in our other bands were still on hold.”
He continues, “We set about working on some musical parts we all had lying around, and the next thing you know we were all in a drop D tuning sludging along, having fun with our new project. Satisfied with what we were doing and with loads of ‘D&D’-inspired content for band direction and lyrics, we booked a show when it was okay to do so, settled on a name, and Fight Dice was officially born.”
Total Party Kill Tracklist:
- Roll For Initiative
- Chaos Orb
- Battle of the Evermoors
- Attack the Drider
- Magic Pact
- Go Time
- The Journey
- The Hardest Thing
- Mimics, Attack!
- Owlbear
- I Cast Darkness
- Witchroot
- Anthem
