After announcing details of the debut album "The Tides of the Final War" over two years ago, Lebanese act Zix will finally release the album through Pure Steel Records on October 28th.

Zix was formed in 2010 by composer/bassist Ziad and is devoted to breaking metal music in the Middle East. Zix is fronted by Maya on vocals and features Argentinian guitarist Juan Carrizo on guitar and guest drummer for the debut Kenny Earl Rhino (ex-Manowar/ex-Death Dealer) (Zix's permanent drummer is Ziad Alam).

The album was produced by Grammy Award winning Steve Thompson (Guns N' Roses/Metallica/Anthrax), and it includes the All-Star Protest Song “Metal Strike,” which features guest appearances by: Tony Martin (Ex-Black Sabbath), Blaze Bayley (Ex-Iron Maiden/Wolfsbane), Paul Di'Anno (Ex-Iron Maiden), Ronny Munroe (Metal Church), Ross The Boss (Ex-Manowar/Death Dealer), David Shankle (DSG), Jack Starr (Burning Star/ex-Virgin Steel), Giles Lavery (Dragonsclaw/ex-Warlord), David Marcelis (Lord Volture), Frederic Bartolomucci (Legend), Stu Marshall (Death Dealer/Empires of Eden) and Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot/Rough Cutt). The cast of stars is is joined by local metal celebrities Dany Deaibesson (vocals), Vík Bajac (Impulse); Tony Ghanem (Ostura); Walid WolfLust (Kaoteon) and Nathalie J (Bandage), who is a Lebanese metal activist that has worked with the likes of Doug Katsaros (Aerosmith).

The track list is:

1. Buyer Of Souls
2. Metal Strike
3. Tides Of The Final War
4. Shadow Of A Dying Sun
5. Crucible
6. Dark Days Of Babylon
7. Heavens Eyes
8. Thousand Wars At Sea
9. Night Of Evil
10. The Warwhore