AMERIKAN KAOS releases first single "(I Won) The Hottie Lottery" from upcoming 3rd album

Published March 2 2026 at 10:11

On March 31st, 2026 Metal Department will be releasing the 3rd album from AMERIKAN KAOS, 'The Sheeple Swing'.

The album release is preceded by a digital single release for first single "(I Won) The Hottie Lottery", available from all major streaming platforms from March 2nd. You can also view a trailer for the single below.....

AMERIKAN KAOS of course is the secret love child of guitar virtuoso JEFF WATERS (best known from ANNIHILATOR), which he has been working on since 2019. Amerikan Kaos marks a significant shift in the musical journey of Jeff Waters. With a career spanning decades and numerous albums, Jeff embarks on a new project that promises to blend a variety of musical influences, transcending the boundaries he experienced with Annihilator.

The challenge for Jeff was to create a unique sound, distinct from his influences and past works. The idea of writing music outside the Thrash and Heavy Metal domain was daunting yet exciting. The project began to take shape with an eclectic mix of songs, each reflecting different musical styles, from Pop to Heavy Metal, and everything in between (as the new album testifies to).

Jeff's vision for Amerikan Kaos expanded into a trilogy, each album showcasing different styles and featuring diverse line-ups and vocalists. This ambitious plan stemmed from his desire to write across multiple genres without being confined to a single style.

May of 2024 saw the release of the debut AMERIKAN KAOS album, 'Armageddon Boogie', and in April of 2025 'All That Jive'.

Jeff Water's own words about the new album:

"We are at the 3rd Amerikan Kaos record: exciting, very exciting! Once again I got to work with Stu Block on this, who did the previous record, 'All That Jive', which was and still is my favorite of the three. But here we go with the final installation of The Trilogy, tied for 2nd best AK record with the first one: 'Armageddon Boogie'. I hope you enjoy this. "

- Jeff Waters

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