Following their thunderous debut single “Heavy As Hell” from the forthcoming album “Built To Destroy” (out November 14), New York metal juggernauts N.Y.C. return to storm the virtual Heaven ’N’ Hell Bar once again — this time unleashing the album’s ferocious title track. Louder, faster, and more ruthless than ever, “Built To Destroy” serves as a full-throttle metal assault tailor-made for the end times. The single lands alongside an official next-gen music video created in Unreal Engine 5, available to watch below.
N.Y.C. — the powerhouse trio featuring Tommy Bolan (WARLOCK), Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., METAL CHURCH), and Steve Unger (METAL CHURCH) — channels the unfiltered spirit of an era when “badass” actually meant something. This is the sound of a time when action heroes were leather-clad renegades, not anxious teens, and heavy metal proudly flipped off the pop charts. Expect thunderous riffs, explosive adrenaline, and a zero-compromise attitude forged in the molten collision of metal, action movies, and old-school shooters like Doom.
Bolan sums it up best: “The title song — a crisp ‘I’m fed up and sick of everything!’ Simply a respawn of the good old Do It My Way — and if you get in my way, I’ll run you over and drop a building on you. A feel-good song for everyone who’s had enough!”
Staying true to the band’s signature fusion of crushing riffs and cinematic world-building, the new video unfolds inside the blazing cathedral of the Heaven ’N’ Hell Bar. This time, the gates swing open to reveal a darker dimension — a glimpse into a scorched, post-apocalyptic cityscape that perfectly expands on the Doom-inspired visuals first unleashed in “Heavy As Hell.”
Once again helmed by Academy Award–winning Hollywood veteran Walter Schulz, the video extends N.Y.C.’s groundbreaking series of virtual performances, brought to life through the power of Epic’s Unreal Engine.
“The approach to the N.Y.C. music videos has been a unique new way and possibly a future industry standard to produce content for this type of material,” says Schulz.
Markus Liedtke, CEO and founder of AMNET (Adrenalizing Media Network),adds: “Every gamer knows Epic’s Unreal Engine — but we’re taking it to the next level. With our N.Y.C. music video project, we’re redefining how artists, gaming, and entertainment merge into a new kind of global franchise”.
The Heaven ‘N’ Hell Bar first came to life at San Diego Comic-Con (CCI 2023) in the exclusive comic book NRCity Stories Extreme: Chapter 0 – A Painful Birth, marking the moment N.Y.C. stepped into their ever-expanding narrative universe.
So what would it sound like if AC/DC threw down with JUDAS PRIEST in a back-alley brawl while MOTÖRHEAD roared by on a Harley? That’s N.Y.C. — and their debut album “Built To Destroy” captures that chaos in full force. It’s loud, unapologetic, and couldn’t care less about making friends.
Fronted by Queens-born guitarist and vocalist Tommy Bolan — the shredding powerhouse behind WARLOCK’s platinum classic “Triumph & Agony” — N.Y.C. also features Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., METAL CHURCH) on drums and Steve Unger (METAL CHURCH) on bass. Together, they embody the sound and spirit of New York City itself: raw, gritty, defiant, and ready to rise straight from the gutter.
The band’s debut album “Built To Destroy” was produced by Tommy Bolan and released through Adrenalizing Media Network, which also serves as executive producer. The record was tracked at Deep End Music Studios and mastered in Los Angeles by Robert Vosgien.
