Megadeth will be releasing Dystopia on January 22 and fans seem like they're pretty on board with the album thus far myself included. If you're not so inclined to pick up a physical copy of the album, you might reconsider after reading this!
The band will be filming five videos in 3-D, all of which will come with special glasses and a way to download the special films. Personally, I'll probably just stick to the regular edition, but I still love that Megadeth is keeping up with the times this far into its career.
“The band will head into a special Virtual Reality set-up with director Blair Underwood, where they will perform and film five songs from Dystopia, “Fatal Illusion,” “Dystopia,” The Threat Is Real,” “Poisonous Shadows,” and “Post American World.” The band’s performance will appear within the fallen city of a dystopian world modeled after the world created inMegadeth’s new music video for “The Threat Is Real.”
As a director, DGA member Underwood directed the 2009 independent feature “The Bridge to Nowhere,” as well as several music videos, short films and commercials. He is currently recurring on ABC’s hit series, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Next Galaxy Corp., a leading developer of innovative content solutions and immersive consumer virtual reality technology will create a dystopian universe surrounding the band, and allow fans to virtually enter, engage and explore this parallel world.
Released on January 22, 2016, fans will be able to purchase the new album, a CEEK Virtual Reality cardbox headset with instructions, and a download code to access and unlock exclusive content, which will also be simultaneously launched with the release of Dystopia to begin their VR Experience. This special CD package will be available at all physical and online retailers.”
No word on if any of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars will be in the film or not.
