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Beltfed Weapon<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 the project headed up by the legendary Frank Hetzel<\/strong> \u2013 is back with a devastating new single “Tortured Within”. The single features vocalist Stu Block<\/strong> (Into Eternity<\/a><\/strong>, ex-Iced Earth<\/a><\/strong>), bassist Mike Lepond<\/strong> (Symphony X<\/a><\/strong>), guitarist Kragen Lum<\/strong> (Heathen<\/a><\/strong>), and drummer Bryan Newbury<\/strong> (Into Eternity<\/a><\/strong>). The single was mixed and mastered by Juan Urtega<\/strong> and you can stream it below!<\/p>\n “‘Tortured Within’ is about a person battling a war within themselves, such as addiction, and the struggle to get out of the cycle and back on track to a positive direction,” said Hetzel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Working with Stu<\/strong> and Mike<\/strong> was an awesome experience. Both are consummate professionals, and of course Kragen<\/strong> and Bryan<\/strong> deliver, as usual, on all levels as well. I could not be happier with how this song turned out.”<\/p>\n LePond<\/strong> added: “Frank has some seriously vicious riffs with an almost machine-like right hand. His music is very different from Symphony X<\/a><\/strong>, so it was a challenge from the start. The more I listened and practiced, the more I appreciated his metal artistry.”<\/p>\n Block<\/strong> said: “It was fun working with Frank<\/strong> on this tune. Frank<\/strong> is a very talented musician and awesome guy!”<\/p>\n “Tortured Within” is available on Bandcamp here<\/a>, and Beltfed Weapon<\/a><\/strong>‘s music is available on physical formats right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n