2012, Raised in hell, forged by fire and harder than Krupp Steel, 3 Inches Of Blood are about to triumphantly return as one of the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal with their stunning new album, LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL! 3 Inches Of Blood represent everything that heavy metal was, is and will be about! LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL demonstrates that the best way to stay ahead of the heavy metal curve is to write music that comes from the heart and sounds nothing like the horde of bands tapping into the latest trends. To that end, they draw fuel from their favorite artists, including Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate, U.F.O., and Rainbow and compile it all into their own deadly potion.