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Twincast / Podcast Episode #180 "SDCC 2017"

Date: Monday, July 24th 2017 5:34pm CDT
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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast! Join host Scotty 'Winter is Coming' P as he hangs out with Twincast iron throne claimers Counterpunch 'When people ask you what happened here, tell them the fans remember. Tell them winter came for House Hasbro.'' & Tigertrack 'No need to seize the last word Lord Counterpunch, I’ll assume it was something clever.' Joining us as well is news mod from the North, william-james88 'It’s my luck I ended up with a bunch of fire worshippers.' And live from the airport terminal, the current Iron Throne King, Seibertron, shares his experience at this weekend's extravaganza. Listen in as we discuss the reveals from SDCC related to toys, comics, and the future of Transformers.

Episode #180 "SDCC 2017" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

This was it, a huge weekend for Transformers fans to finally get some new information about the brand. It's been a long time coming. What particularly tickled our fancy from the preview, breakfast, and panel? Listen in to find out as we discuss...and be sure to check out the Seibertron.com SDCC 2017 Events galleries to see even more awesome photos from the event!

Power of the Primes Rodimus Prime and the new 'evolution gimmick'. Is he the flame-decoed space winnebago of our dreams?




The first legit voyager Starscream! Is this figure truly more than meets the eye-- of course it is-- but the podcast discusses just how it might be better than you think.




Next up was the somewhat underwhelming deluxe class reveals: Jazz, Dreadwing and Blackwing.




The return of Pretenders, a perfect peaceful minibot, and the Power of the Primes 'theme' falls into our optical field next... What happened to the rest of our headmasters and targetmasters? Why is Sluglsinger the last new figure in Titans Return (wave 6)? What's going on with the Titans Return Arcee and Titanmaster Ultra Magnus? What? What. What!



We take a few minutes to chew over the con exclusives, GI JOE, and what might be in store for us at HASCON. Has Hasbro started a Revolution?




Our SDCC quest goes into its final evolution as we take the last bit of the podcast or so to discuss IDW at SDCC, Transformers fiction, and the massive reveal of... another entire book starring Thundercracker (playing Starscream). We all hope that Josh-boyfriend and Buster are prominent characters as well. There was some announcement about something called a 'UNICRON' so we talk about what that could be, and finish with a little TF VS. ROM #1 and a lot of Optimus Prime #9 gushing. I'm hoping for a Jon Snow moment for our beloved issue's hero, but am afraid the ending will stay more Ned Stark...This issue was a can't miss.



You did it! You made it to the end, and probably saw the second episode of the new season of Game of Thrones while I was focused on doing this news write-up. Please do not share any spoilers!

SDCC 2017: Hasbro Transformers Panel, Featuring Power of the Primes, The Last Knight, Machinima Titans Return #HasbroSDCC

Date: Thursday, July 20th 2017 2:18pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Live Action Movie News, Toy News, Event News, Digital Media News
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Over at San Diego Comic Con 2017, brand team household names Ben Montano and John Warden were hosting the Hasbro Transformers panel, as Megatron keeps interjecting on screen with #StandWithMegatron messages as hacked by Soundwave. Presentation proper starts with Transformers: The Last Knight toys, followed by a presentation on Power of the Primes.

No full news was really revealed during the session, as most of what we learned was either already known or shown in the story from the breakfast event here. Follow the links below to join the relevant threads for discussion, and stay tuned for visual support soon!

THE LAST KNIGHT

Mega 1-step turbo changer Dragonstorm: showed the Cyberfire gimmick on Turbo Changer line

Leader
Wave 2 - Leader Dragonstorm shown

Wave 1 - Megatron: design concepts and art shown for jet and robot mode's face gimmick

Voyager
Wave 3 - Nitro: was shown

Deluxe
Wave 4 - Cogman: design based on the Aston Martin used in the movie, made into a transtector - inside of the car actually seats two Titan Masters (Ginrai namedropped)
Wave 3 - Bumblebee: 2017 Camaro, details and proportions are incredible, design on transformation is intricate, and Takara Tomy were praised for their work on the toy.

Movie Masterpiece line
Actually a partnership between Hasbro and Takara Tomy, for global release.

MPM-4 Optimus Prime
MPM-3 Bumblebee


Generations: POWER OF THE PRIMES

Final chapter of the Prime Wars trilogy. Combiner Wars, Titans Return - now going as big as they can get: Transformers Gods. Fan poll (Megatron skit interrupting again) was mentioned, as a candidate in the poll to Optimus Primal (some very cool art shown, including some from the Covenant of Primus). Each Prime has an ability and an artefact, but faded becoming legend - until now.

Mysterious characters called Prime Masters are spark bearers, connecting to others to bestow godlike powers.

Prime Masters
Skullgrin shown, as spark of Liege Maximo. Each comes with a collectable card, 12 in total. Cards are part of the story. Each Prime Master hides in a Decoy Suit (5$ price point), who turn into weapons.

Legends
Beachcomber shown, can hold Prime Masters in seat.

Deluxe
Dreadwind & Blackwing combine into superjet Dreadwing

Jazz

Voyager
Starscream - also has 'secret powers', as seen in previous gallery post.

Leader
Rodimus Prime - able to evolve from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime, as G1/ 1986 accurate as possible, Matrix can worn inside the chest, can be interchanged with other Leader sparks.

(Megatronus, Amalgamous Prime from Aligned Continuity both mentioned)

Prime Masters are new across the line play system: ride Legends, worn on chest by Deluxes, worn on arms by Voyagers, Matrix by Leaders.

More will be shown at Hascon, but some packaging mock-ups of art shown leading into the Machinima series part of the panel.

Machinima Titans Return
125bln views for Combiner Wars

First new character seen and shown on show will be Trypticon. Nothing new to show yet, but they did reiterate a sizzle reel/teaser trailer from the new cast, as announced here, featuring Jason David Frank, Wil Wheaton, Michael Dorn, MatPat, Peter Cullen, Nolan North, Judd Nelson, Jason Marnocha, Frank Todaro and more!

Ten episodes confirmed, then interrupted by Megatron spoof commercial for Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch, with exclusive poster available during the convention.

Hall of Fame
Favourite TF Character finalists
-Blackarachnia
-Galvatron
-Cyclonus

Favourite TF Movie Character finalists
-Barricade
-Hound
-Optimus Prime

Toy of the Year 2017 finalists
-Titans Return Deluxe Triggerhappy
-Titans Return Titan Class Trypticon
-Titans Return Deluxe Topspin

Winners will be announced at Hascon.

SDCC 2017 Exclusives
Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime with Shreddicus Maximus

The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime, plus official Western Star tire shard from movies (Megatron interrupts, seems happy to own a piece of Optimus Prime at least)


Q&A

Where is Titans Return Arcee? Hold tight, something might happen in Power of the Primes.

Will Masterpiece Dinobot see US release? Stay tuned.

Are we ever going to get a Bludgeon figure, in Decoy Suit style? Stay tuned.

Which is your favourite toy (kid question)? John: Cogman and Trypticon, I feed him every day. Ben: Leader Megatron.

Any plans for Decepticons in Masterpiece Movie Line? Great things in store, good reception of the line.

No plans for movie line exclusive repaints, like SDCC 2016 Dinobot set.

Any plans for classic Combiners, like Predaking, or IDW characters? Stay tuned, we know they're popular. No more plans for Nautica right now, we're aware of stories and interest.

What is planned for that Power of the Primes Starscream mold? Many, many things in store.

Response to QA issues with Trypticon, and limited distribution of the Titans Return boxsets? May have been isolated incidents, but it has been reported and it is being looked into right now. Warden has been made to do the splits. Same is being done for latter, with possible reissues down the line, but nothing confirmed.

Transformers: The Last Knight Jablosnky Score on Limited Edition 2 CD Pack

Date: Thursday, July 13th 2017 2:13am CDT
Categories: Live Action Movie News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): La La Land Records

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Good news for those of you who have been asking! The Steve Jablonsky score for Transformers: The Last Knight will see light of day in CD format, courtesy of La La Land Records - who have put up a listing for the album limited to 3000 items, unfortunately, here - though more may come in a regular edition too. Check out track listing, pricing and more below.

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) — LLLCD 1432

STARTS SHIPPING JULY 25
LIMITED EDITION OF 3000 UNITS

La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures present the limited edition 2-CD SET of acclaimed composer Steve Jablonsky’s (TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, ENDER’S GAME) original motion picture score to the big-screen blockbuster TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT, starring Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel and Anthony Hopkins, and directed by Michael Bay.

Jablonsky and TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT director Michael Bay continue an exciting, longstanding collaboration that has forged numerous cinematic blockbusters, including the previous four TRANSFORMERS films.

“I met with Michael before he started shooting Transformers: The Last Knight,” recalled Jablonsky. “He showed me some amazing concept art and explained how the story connects the history of Transformers all the way back to the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I loved the idea because it gave me the opportunity to explore new musical ideas… The storyline allowed me to write melodies that are a bit more “classical” than I’ve written for the other Transformers films, which was a lot of fun for me.”

Produced by the composer and mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering, this special limited edition CD release of 3000 units will thrill film music fans with an exhilarating musical experience!

TRACK LISTING:

DISC 1
1. Sacrifice (6:47)
2. The Coming Of Cybertron (4:59)
3. Merlin’s Staff (5:49)
4. No-Go Zone (3:29)
5. Stay And Fight (6:26)
6. Code Red (2:13)
7. Izzy (4:00)
8. Purity Of Heart (3:34)
9. Megatron Negotiation (3:38)
10. Today We Hunt (1:47)
11. Running Out Of Tomorrows (1:21)
12. Drone Chase (5:08)
13. You Have Been Chosen (2:18)
14. Seglass Ni Tonday (6:27)
15. Quintessa (6:37)
TOTAL DISC TIME: 64:23

DISC 2
1. Vivian (3:53)
2. Abduction (3:05)
3. History Of Transformers (4:24)
4. Cogman Sings (2:10)
5. Vivian Follow Merlin (6:41)
6. The Greatest Mission Of All (2:19)
7. Dive (3:16)
8. Two Moons (2:03)
9. Merlin’s Tomb (3:18)
10. Claim The Staff (3:37)
11. Prime Versus Bee (2:46)
12. Your Voice (4:34)
13. I Had My Moment (2:29)
14. Ospreys (1:49)
15. Battlefield (3:44)
16. Did You Forget Who I Am (1:57)
17. We Have To Go (5:49)
18. Calling All Autobots (2:55)
19. Sir Edmund Burton (4:10)
TOTAL DISC TIME: 64:49

TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 129:12

THIS IS A COMPACT DISC RELEASE
DEPICTED COVER ART NOT FINAL

Steal of a Deal: Transformers: War For Cybertron, Fall of Cybertron, Rise of the Dark Spark, and Devastation On Sale On Steam

Date: Tuesday, July 11th 2017 12:35pm CDT
Category: Digital Media News
Posted by: Bronzewolf | Credit(s): Steam

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Seibertronian EmirateXaaron has alerted us that the Transformers video games War for Cybertron, Fall of Cybertron, Ride of the Dark Spark, and Transformers: Devastation are on ale at Steam!

The PC gaming web store has FOC, Devastation, and Rise of the Dark Spark all at 80% off, making them all $9.99 each. WFC, however, is 75% off, and is now selling for $4.99. These deals only last until the 17th of July, so if you have yet to pick up any of these essential Transformers games, jump on them now!

Twincast / Podcast Episode #179 "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"

Date: Sunday, July 9th 2017 4:39pm CDT
Categories: Site News, Digital Media News, Podcast
Posted by: ScottyP

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Welcome to the latest episode of the Seibertron.com Twincast / Podcast. Join host Scotty P as he hangs out with Twincast Pros Megatronus & Rotorstorm. Listen in as we discuss the latest news, toys, and more.

Episode #179 "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" is available directly and in our RSS Feed, and should appear on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio within 24 to 48 hours of when you see this news post.

We kick off the show with our usual case of scattered brains, but eventually home in on one of this year's SDCC quasi-exclusives: Masterpiece Optimus Prime. Available first at the show, this figure will see distribution at Toys R Us. Are we psyched, or will we bid this dear mold farewell?



Speaking of Masterpiece, Takara Tomy Mall is coming out with some interesting MP cassettes: Stripes, Nightstalker, Wing Thing and Enemy. We've got the full scoop, but wonder what other cassettes, and MPs, might be in the pipeline.



The Club is again in the news with their unrealized Club ideas featured at Pete's RoboCon. We discuss our favorites, and wonder whether the coming year might have represented a zenith for the Club given its recent string of off years. Maybe, but hey, cool toys.



Since we're on the topic of conventions, how about a little Hascon for you? We are... really unclear how this is gonna go. Like, totally in the dark. Is this thing for fans, families, buyers? Which fandom will reign supreme in this brand battle royale?



We're back to SDCC, and the true convention exclusives that have and have not yet been revealed, and sense the absence of a large kaiju. We also talk about the recently revealed Walgreens exclusive, and the irksome requirements to complete the clone pairs.



The toy talk continues with the upcoming Takara Legends figures we haven't yet seen pictures for - and for that reason, move on to Power of the Primes related rumors, and the delightful eHobby blue convoy exclusives which are, in a word, awesome.



Wait - we're not done! Comics finally come to fore, and we get talking about Lost Light #7 (review here) and Till All Are One #11 (review here). With Till All Are One approaching its conclusion and Lost Light having just finished its first story arc in earnest, how is the crew feeling about these books? Just like with one of the issues in question, the opinions don't all end up being the same!



Bragging rights - who got cool stuff (everyone)? Also, check out staff member Cobotron's pictorial review of the amazingly awesome MP38, here.

Transformers: Robots In Disguise Combiner Force Episodes 8-10 on Cartoon Network App

Date: Sunday, July 9th 2017 2:32am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): CN

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Fellow Seibertronian Terrsolpix has sent us a screenshot with Transformers: Robots in Disguise news! Episodes 8 (Get a Clue), 9 (Out of the Shadows) and 10 (Disordered Personalities) of the Combiner Force tranche of the new season for the animated series are now available on the Cartoon Network app, though you need an account to view them. Check it out!

Trailer and Info for Transformers: The Last Knight IMAX VR Experience

Date: Saturday, July 1st 2017 9:36pm CDT
Categories: Live Action Movie News, Game News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): IMAX VR

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We covered the virtual reality experience collaboration between Michael Bay and IMAX here, but now also have some more juicy content, courtesy of the IMAX VR official website! Including a description, images, and a new trailer for the experience based on Transformers: The Last Knight, you can find it all below.

Transformers: The Last Knight VR Experience
**Play it for FREE today for a limited time only** Join the Autobots and face off against the Decepticons in this amazing VR showdown putting you right into the intense action of the Transformers movie franchise. Executive Producer, Michael Bay, takes VR to the next level with the Transformers: The Last Knight VR Experience. This fast-paced VR shooter teams you with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Hound to recover a powerful weapon from the Decepticons. Earth is in peril and the Autobots are counting on you, so get your game on! Available now for a limited time only. TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. (C) 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. (C) 2017 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

Category: Suitable for VR Beginners

Content Advisories: Fantasy Violence

VR Advisories: Simulated Motion, Large Creatures, Combat Situations

Available At These Experience Centres:

Los Angeles (Across from The Grove)

Kips Bay (31st & 2nd Ave in Manhattan)

Transformers Generations Titan Class Trypticon Designer Desk Clip

Date: Saturday, July 1st 2017 9:14pm CDT
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Va'al | Credit(s): Transformers Facebook

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Via the official Transformers Facebook page, we have a new Designer Desk clip - featuring Hasbro's John Warden - showing off the creation and presentation of the latest Titan class offering in the Titans Return line, and including Titan Master Necro, deluxe Full Tilt, and the main dish itself: Trypticon! Check it out embedded below!

THE WAIT. IS. OVER. The fans spoke, and the Titans Return Titan Trypticon figure is HERE and ready for preorder at Toys “R” Us. No more needs to be said.

Forged To Fight Hot Rod Developer Q&A, 360 gif, and video feature

Date: Thursday, June 29th 2017 2:20pm CDT
Categories: Game News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Seibertron

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AUTOBOT HOT ROD has joined the fight! Long undercover on Earth with his brother in arms, Bumblebee, Hot Rod is a powerful and agile warrior with a unique Time Bubble Cannon that definitely packs a serious punch! Kabam has provided some exciting high-res assets for us to share with all of you, including a 360-rotating GIF of HOT ROD, and a developer Q&A.



Transformers Forged To Fight HOT ROD Developer Q&A

Hot Rod’s In The House

Hot Rod made quite the splash when he debuted in Transformers: The Last Knight and he’s looking to do the same when he enters the fray in Forged To Fight. Let’s get the scoop on the undercover protector. NOTE: If you haven’t seen the movie yet, there may be some spoilers below so continue at your own risk;)

Nick Warps Hot Rod’s Reality

Cuz: Early on in development, Hasbro shared that Hot Rod was rocking a new "Time Bubble" cannon. Tell us a) were you pumped on this b) how you created the effect and c) how would things be different if it was a "Time Bubble" chainsaw as some fans had predicted?

Nick: I was absolutely pumped about Hot Rod’s "Time Bubble". It’s an effect that really shines on the higher end devices (to witness all of the bells and whistles).

For this effect I needed to communicate that not only the character was in suspended animation, but that reality itself was suspended. I started with a sphere as my bubble shape to encompass the character and then added a warp ripple that distorts theentire game view as it flows along the bubble shape. I then added some lightning that flows along the sphere which also gets distorted by the warp. This helps to break up the sphere shape by giving the appearance of flowing energy waves. I then added some lightning bolts that shoot outside of the sphere to show that the energy can hardly be contained within the time bubble. Lastly there is a soft outer blue glow to enhance the sphere shape and some tiny dust specs on the outer edges. These last two additions help give the sphere a real "space/time" bubble look. I was really happy with the final look.

A time bubble chainsaw could also have been cool! I would have added lots of grinding sparks and Energon sprays for the chainsaw.

Piero Reveals The Secrets of The Rod

Cuz: Tangent time, bear with me. Piero, your name means "clown" in French. And, some have said Hot Rod’s French accent in Last Knight bordered on being clownish. You must have been psyched. Did you try to incorporate clown skills or attributes into Hot Rod’s design? Does he have any rad seltzer bottle or pie in the face skills?

Piero: Nothing clown-ish in Hot Rod’s ability design! He is definitely one of the strongest damage dealers in the game with the help of his Time Bubble Gun. Hot Rod is able to "Decelerate" opponents when hitting with his Ranged Attacks. This supports all the other abilities in his kit.

Ranged -> Dash -> Melee Hitting opponents is his specialty since he gains Critical Rate Buffs when punching opponents. Using a Heavy Attack at the end of a combo is going to have a high chance to inflict a Critical Hit and Stun opponents.

Cuz: In the movie, Hot Rod spends some time speaking with a suspect French accent, perhaps to amuse or confuse his fellow Autobots. Is there any chance we get a sweet confusion or amusement attribute? If not, then how about telling what mod works best with him.

Piero: Hot Rod’s Signature Ability "Acceleration" will allow him to get Power really, really fast. Because of this increased Power Rate, he will be extremely effective on modules that provide even extra Power like the "Robot Resources", and the Superconductors.

Moreover, Hot Rod’s Deceleration Debuff activates when he hits with his Ranged Attacks, a module that will help with that will be the Laser Guidance module. The laser Guidance module increases the defender’s Projectile Speed, making it harder for opponents to Sidestep it.

Louie lays Down The Laws of Animation For Hot Rod

Cuz: I’ve gotta start with the Hotness. In HR’s special 1 move he exhibits serious breakdancing skills. Hand on ground, spin, kick, twisting kicks inverted in the air...we’re talking Electric Boogaloo stuff. So, who inspired you more ... Ozone or Turbo?

Louie: I was aiming for a combination of smooth, smooth, smooth with a finish of power. So I think Turbo, haha.

Cuz: Cool, but maybe next time you could have him throw down some cardboard so he doesn’t scuff up his paint job. Onwards. Having seen the movie now, it seems he could have a new ranged attack. Were you tempted to have him transform into car mode, haul ass at opponent, then transform and eject a human projectile like he did the woman in the movie? If not, what was your focus for making Hot Rodstand out?

Haha, that's right. This is a completely new and different version of Hot Rod that no one on the team was familiar with. Coming up with the fighting style for this Hot Rod was very challenging, even after deploying our Kabam ninjas for something juicy. We were able to get a hint but still required a lot of back and forth within the character team. The team did agree on making Hot Rod a very gymnastic style ninja where he was doing a lot of handstand and aerial attacks. We really wanted to make him different from his brother in arms Bumblebee. Hope we were able to capture that for our game.




Transformers Forged To Fight HOT ROD

SIGNATURE ABILITY – ACCELERATION

• Special Attacks: Overclocks Hot Rod’s engines, increasing his Power Flow on attacks by 60~120% for 7 seconds. Additionally, while Acceleration is active, Hot Rod has a 30% chance to Evade Ranged Attacks.

SPECIAL ATTACKS:

• Special 1 – Punishing Pirouette: A flurry of aerial kicks to knockdown the opponent.
• Special 2 – Time Tampering: Series of acrobatic kicks that ends with a taste of the Time Bubble Gun - A powerful blast from his Time Gun inflicts Deceleration for 9 seconds.
• Special 3 – Time Bubble Blast - A temporal coup de grâce. Hot Rod’s uses the most powerful setting on his Time Gun, inflicting Deceleration for 20 seconds.

In TRANSFORMERS: Forged to Fight, Transformers fans and gamers everywhere can build a team of Transformers characters and battle with the most iconic Autobots and Decepticons from nearly every era of the storied franchise’s 30-plus year history , including fan-favorite bots from previous and current animated Transformers TV series, Paramount’s blockbuster films, Transformers comic books and Hasbro's line of iconic action figures. Players explore an epic new universe where multiple realities collide to form a massive planetary battlefield while assembling a team of Autobots and Decepticons from across time and space to fight against a world of corrupted Transformers robots and their villainous overlords. The game features amazing visuals, intense one-on-one battles, meaningful robot to vehicle converting action and deep RPG elements.

Download Transformers: Forged to Fight Today: http://www.bit.ly/PlayTransformersFTF

New Video from The Cybertronic Spree - Cybertronic Warrior

Date: Saturday, June 24th 2017 7:16am CDT
Categories: People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Burn | Credit(s): The Cybertronic Spree

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Time for a break from all the movie news! The Cybertronic Spree (a hair metal band hailing from Iacon, Cybertron) have just released their first original rock anthem, Cybertronic Warrior, which you can check out below.



Thanks to The Cybertronic Spree and forum member Stuartmaximus for letting us know about this new track!

Let us know what you think of this new track on the forums!

You can also find out more about The Cybertronic Spree via their Website, Facebook page, Twitter or Google+