Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution - Golden Age Of Music
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution werden ihr spektakuläres Debütalbum Golden Age of Music am 19. Mai über Music Theories Recording/Mascot Label Group veröffentlichen. Das Lyric Video zu "SR Prelude & The Glamattack" könnt ihr euch HIER ansehen.
Das Album wird auf verschiedenen Formaten erhältlich sein: 2LP Transparent Blue, 2LP Pink Marble, 2LP Purple Marble, 2LP Yellow Marble, CD, digital und als Artbook.
Du glaubst du kennst Arjen Lucassen? Den überragenden niederländischen Prog-Rock-Polymath? Den Mann hinter dem supererfolgreichen Prog-Rock-Konzept Ayreon? Riesige, übergreifende Konzeptalben über Raum und Zeit, vollgepackt mit besonderen Gästen, die sich wie das Who's Who des modernen Progressive Rock lesen? Arjen Lucassen? Nun, denk noch einmal nach…
Supersonic Revolution, die Band hinter "Golden Age Of Music", sind einfach fünf Männer: Arjen am Bass, sein langjähriger Keyboarder Joost van den Broek, Gitarrist Timo Somers, Schlagzeuger Koen Herfst und Sänger Jaycee Cuijpers. Fünf Männer, die abrocken und dabei einen Heidenspaß haben.
Das ganze Projekt entstand aus einer Anfrage, einen Track für eine Cover-CD des deutschen Musikmagazins Eclipsed zu liefern. "Sie fragten mich, ob ich irgendwelche Coverversionen herumliegen hätte", erinnert Arjen sich. "Ich sagte: 'Nein, aber ich nehme gerne eine für euch auf'. Also gaben sie mir eine Liste von Bands und ich sah einen ZZ Top-Song 'I Heard It On The X', den ich sehr mag. Ich sagte, ich könnte ihn für sie aufnehmen, aber dann sagten sie mir, er müsse in einer Woche fertig sein…".
"Ich dachte 'Oh mein Gott!'. Ich habe meine Lieblingsmusiker in Holland über WhatsApp kontaktiert und buchstäblich innerhalb von 30 Minuten hatte ich fünf Leute zusammen. Im Grunde eine Band. Von da an war der Samen in meinem Kopf gesät. 'Ich will eine Band gründen. Und ich will einfach nur Spaß haben".
"Wie jeder weiß, bin ich ein Perfektionist, deshalb schicke ich den Musikern immer ihre Parts zurück und bitte sie, etwas zu ändern", räumt er ein. "Aber das hier war einfach genial. Wir hatten Spaß, riefen die ganze Zeit an und schrieben WhatsApp, und innerhalb einer Woche hatten wir ein komplettes Produkt." Er fährt fort: "Außerdem wollte ich ein optimistisches, positives Projekt haben."
"Ich dachte mir, lass uns eine Band gründen und Songs im Stil der 70er Jahre schreiben, und die Texte sollten all die denkwürdigen Dinge aus dieser Zeit feiern, denn das waren meine prägenden Jahre", schwärmt er. "Aber ich wollte nicht, dass es wie die 70er Jahre klingt, denn das wurde schon gemacht, und ich kann es nicht besser machen als Rainbow mit 'Stargazer' oder Led Zeppelin mit 'Kashmir'."
"Die Jungs sind alle jünger als ich - um die 30 - sie waren also in den 70er Jahren noch gar nicht am Leben. Es war also eine tolle Möglichkeit für mich, 70er-Jahre-Musik mit viel Hammond und schrillen Gitarren zu machen, sie aber in die heutige Zeit zu übertragen."
Das Endergebnis sind 11 energiegeladene Heavy Rock Tracks, die mit einem Groove a’la Deep Purple Anfang/Mitte der 70er daher kommen.
"Dieses Album ist kein typisches Prog-Album. Es ist nicht Yes oder Genesis. Aber es ist auch kein Metal-Album. Es gibt ein Stück namens 'Burn it Down'", so Lucassen, "es basiert komplett auf 'Smoke On The Water', ist aber aus der Perspektive des im Originaltext erwähnten 'Dummkopfs mit Leuchtpistole' geschrieben.
Als Bonustracks enthält das Album außerdem Cover einiger legendärer Songs, die von Arjen Lucassen bearbeitet wurden: "Children of the Revolution" von T-Rex, "Heard It On The X" von ZZ Top, "Fantasy" von Earth Wind and Fire und "Love Is All" von Roger Glover.
That, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the real Arjen Lucassen. Job done. Having fun.
MEINUNG:
Ein Album im Stil der 70er?Nun gut...hören wir mal!Allerdings war ich etwas skeptisch,denn LEIDER gefielen mir die letzten Veröffendlichungen von Arjen Lucassen nicht so wirklich!
Ich werde durch dieses Album "getragen"...Und zwar durch den Hammond-Sound!Und da bin ich mal ehrlich...OHNE den Hammond-Sound sähe ich für dieses Album KEINE CHANCEN auf eine vernünftige Bewertung! Gute Musiker bzw. Sänger/innen hatte Arjen Lucassen immer dabei!
Und dann bin ich auch schon wieder bei den letzten 2-3 Alben,die zuletzt erschienen.DAS hier wirkt wie eine "Frischzellen-Kur" auf mich!WEIL...es mich endlich nicht mehr langweilt,was ich da höre.Denn die Langeweile kam bei mir auf,als ich die letzten Alben hörte.Die gingen weitesgehend LINS rein und gleich wieder RECHTS raus.Das hier gehörte macht wieder Spass und es ist für mich eine Arje Lucassen-Produktion die ich sehr mag.
Alles in allem ein sehr gelungenes Album.Toll arrangiert.Toller Sound.Tolle Songs!
9 von 10 Punkte
Bad Sister - Out of Business (Re-Issue)
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
"Out Of The Business" is the second CD by the Hamburg melodic hard rock band BAD SISTER. The album from 1991 is one of the classics of the AOR genre, was not available on CD for years and was sought after
by fans as a rarity. After the success of the current album "Where Will You Go" (2022), Pride & Joy Music is now releasing the band's classic - remastered and with a bonus track. 32 years after its release, "Out Of
The Business" by BAD SISTER is available again on CD.At the end of the 1980s the Hamburg band attracted attention with their debut album "Heartbreaker" (1989) - finest classic rock, AOR and melodic rock which they play in the style of Heart, Journey, Foreigner,Giant, Survivor and others. In the 1990s the band gave already rise to much comment when they supported Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan and Detroit rock shouter Mitch Ryder. Their first album "Heartbreaker" is considered to be one of the classics in the international AOR scene.
The second album "Out Of The Business“ was released in 1991 in Europe, USA und Japan. During the following years the band played many shows and open air festivals. They appeared several times on the main stage of the Wacken Open Air.
"Out Of The Business" is full of great AOR tunes and melodic hard rock - catchy uptempo-rockers ("Stop This Game"), smashing midtempohits ("S.O.S.") or groovy shuffles ("How Much Love"). "The reissue is also a memory to our first singer Petra Degelow", says drummer KaiOve Kessler. Petra died in 2013 at the age of 53. "She was the heart and the voice of the band". And there is a special guest on this classic album: Alex Conti, guitarist of German band "Lake", played two guitar solos.
And the band has another surprise: On the reissue of "Out Of The Business" there is a 2023 version of the hit "How Much Love". The current version is sung by Andrea Löhndorf, the voice of BAD SISTER.
All songs on the record were remastered in the studio and now sound fresh and powerful.
Facts:
- Re-issue of the 1991 Melodic Rock classic!
- Remastered by Bad Sister
- Includes the bonus track “How Much Love” (2023 Version)
- New, expanded booklet
- For fans of: Lee Aaron, Laos, Vixen, Fiona, Scarlett Rose
MEINUNG:
Ein Re-Issue...Es scheint im Moment wieder der "GROßE SPORT" zu sein,Alben wieder "aufleben" zu lassen,die mal "ganz OK" waren,sich aber zu der damaligen Zeit nicht unbedingt durchsetzen konnten...Bei manchen Re-Issue-Alben wäre es denn auch besser,sie nicht nochmal rauszuhauen...Es gibt aber auch Ausnahmen,die heute PLÖTZLICH einfach Klasse klingen...Liegt das an den Hörgwöhnheiten???Oder warum wirken diese Alben POSITIV anders???Hm...Ich denke mal,das hat auch viel damit zutun,das die Technik heute eine ganz andere ist,als früher!
Das hier klingt zwar ETWAS altbacken...ABER es klingt gut und vieles macht Spass,was ich da höre.ABER ich stelle fest:(und das meine ich nicht böse)klingt es sehr nach einem DEUTSCHEN Produkt.
In der Gesamtheit ein gutes Re-Issue,das nicht peinlich wirkt.Denn die Songs sind schon gut und verdienen es, nochmal "herausgeholt" zu werden!
7 von 10 Punkte
DARKLON - The Redeemer
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
DARKLON were formed in Athens, Greece, in the winter of 2017 by the guitarist D.K. Kras (ex-EMBRACE FIRE). The band's debut album "Rise from Death" was released in 2019 and after the first support live shows with bands like ENFORCER, they caught the attention of the underground metal fans. It was then, when DARKLON decided to move further with line-up changes, adding also singer Nikos Migus A. of OMEN as a full and permanent member.
With the new line-up, the band performed in festivals like Into Battle in Greece (alongside ANGEL WITCH), Riddle Of Steel in Germany (alongside SORCERER) and Open The Gates in Cyprus.
"The Redeemer" is a masterful metal album bringing back the relentless energy and danger of US heavy & power metal bands such as early SAVATAGE, OMEN and JAG PANZER, adding a strong epic metal vibe through the band's manic musicianship and passionate performance. The lyrics are inspired by a variety of themes, like the "Mad Max: Fury Road" film ("The Redeemer") and mythology.
"The Redeemer" was produced, mixed and mastered by George Dovolos & DARKLON at Esoteron Studios, Athens,Greece. All vocals were recorded at Dark Water Studios by Stathis Pavlantis. The cover art was created by Michael Syrigos.
"The Redeemer" - Official Video Clip: https://youtu.be/atkBbfk4iuA
https://www.facebook.com/DarklonMetal
MEINUNG:
Nett gemachter Metal...Mehr leider aber auch nicht.So RICHTIGE Metal-Knaller,die man gern mitgröhlen möchte,sind nicht vorhanden.Wobei ein paar Passagen schon garnicht so schlecht sind.
Insgesamt klingt das Songmaterial solide,so das-wie erwähnt-ein paar nette Passagen dabei sind,die man meiner Meinung nach nicht genug ausgereizt hat.Denn dann wäre das hier ein Knaller-Album und würde die Köpfe nicht stillstehen lassen!Es fehlen Highlights!Ganz klar!Solide alleine reicht nicht aus.Getragen werden die Songs durch die Vocals.Wenn diese nicht wären...Ohne diese Vocals wäre es ein zu 100% langweiliges Album!
Potenzial ist jede Menge vorhanden.Aber man muss es RICHTIG ein-und umsetzen!Da ist jede Menge Luft nach oben!
6 von 10 Punkte
George Gakis - Parallel Dimensions
Veröffendlichung: 26.05.2023
George Gakis announces the release date of his new record and details of the release party!
The new album is entitled "Parallel Dimensions" and will be released by ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records on May 26, 2023! A work in music and lyrics of his own, which includes 12 songs and of which George is very proud! It has been "managed" in the best way by his super-talented little “brother” Bob Saganas who played -among others- all the guitars and bass while the drums have been taken over by the "one and only" Sotiris Gakis with his sensational playing! Mixing and mastering was done in America under the guidance and valuable assistance of George’s dear friend C F Kip Winger! A release party for the album and the presentation of the first video clip will take place in parallel with the celebration of the 30 years of Troublemakers (George’s band) on Saturday, May 27 in Ioannina, at the Spiritual Center of the Municipality of Ioannina!
https://www.instagram.com/gakis.g/
https://www.facebook.com/georgegakis2
MEINUNG:
Hmmm...
Grundsätzlich kein schlechtes Album.Das mal vorweg.Die Arrangements sind gut,es ist vom Songmaterial abwechslungsreich,der Sound ist gut...Eigendlich stimmt alles!
ABER...es macht mich nicht wirklich an und haut mich nicht zu 100% vom Hocker!Find ich echt schade.Denn da sind echt Songs dabei,die ich mag,wie z.b FAKE.Der Song klingt etwas orientalisch und zeigt meiner Meinung auf,wie gut das Songwriting dieses Albums ist!TORN ist auch so ein Stück,das so vor sich "hinrockt" und ebenfalls GEIL ist!Tja...und alle anderen Songs...Da kommen wir zu dem "Hmmm" vom Anfang zurück!Der Rest geht so "vorbei" an mir.Kann auch sein,das man dieses Album 20 x hintereinander hören muss,um es letztendlich zu 100% GEIL zu finden...Ich wisst,wie ich das meine 😉
Die Vocals...Manchmal klingt das etwas "komisch"...ABER der Mann hat die nötige Kraft und Power in der Stimme!
Insgesamt eine solide Produktion mit der ein oder anderen "SCHWÄCHE"!Aber ich denke,das da ne´ noch geht für das nächste Album!
7 von 10 Punkte
GODSNAKE - Eye For An Eye
Veröffendlichung: 12.05.2023
Die bissige, hungrige Bestie ist wieder auf der Jagd. Gierig, gefräßig und mit einem Biss, der deutliche Spuren hinterlässt, veröffentlichen die Hamburger Metal-Maniacs GODSNAKE im Mai 2023 ihr zweites Album "Eye For An Eye" via Massacre Records.
Zeitgemäßer Heavy Metal mit deutlichen Referenzen an einige der großen Altmeister: straight, hart, rifforientiert, aber nie ohne Eingängigkeit und Hooklines. Die Fahne von GODSNAKE wird auch im Jahr 2023 in diesem Wind wehen!
Das Reptil treibt seit 2015 sein Unwesen und hat sich erfolgreich im metallischen Dschungel etabliert. Torger (Gesang), Stevo (Gitarre), The Walt (Bass) und Sidney (Schlagzeug), die bereits am Album "Poison Thorn" beteiligt waren, wurden 2022 durch Gitarrenzauberer Pepe (Ancient Curse, Sons Of Seasons) verstärkt und somit erneut komplettiert. Der vielseitig erfahrene "Newcomer" hat sowohl live als auch bei den Aufnahmen bereits einige Duftmarken setzen können.
Mit dem zweiten Album wollen die 5 Musiker die sehr positive Resonanz auf das Debüt erneut unter Beweis stellen und damit ihren Platz im Ranking behaupten.
Wie schon "Poison Thorn" wurde auch dieser mächtige Brocken Musik in den Lübecker LSD-Studios von Mastermind Lasse Lammert (u.a. Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Wind Rose etc.) aufgenommen und produziert.
10 Songs und 47 Minuten - direkt in die Fresse! Vielseitig, heavy, eingängig und sehr kraftvoll. Das ist es, wofür GODSNAKE steht.
Das Motto für Cover und Artwork lautete 'never change a winning team', und so konnte die Band einmal mehr Björn Gooßes / Killustrations (u.a. Amon Amarth, Death Angel, Hatesphere) für die Gestaltung gewinnen. Björn versteht es, die Band mit seiner Arbeit zu inspirieren. Wie schon bei "Poison Thorn" ist die bandagierte Figur das zentrale Thema, und eine Erfolgsgeschichte scheint sich anzubahnen.
Nimm dich vor der Beste, die dich beißt, in Acht - nimm dich in Acht vor GODSNAKE!
https://www.facebook.com/godsnakemetal
https://www.instagram.com/godsnakemetal
https://www.youtube.com/@godsnake
MEINUNG:
Wie bereits im o.g. Info angesprochen:Es gibt direkt in die Fresse!Ohne Frage!Und das vom ERSTEN Song an.Das finde ich GRUNDSÄTZLICH erstmal gut!Schade ist nur,dass das nicht bei jeder Band so ist,dessen Album ich höre...Wunschdenken...lach
Die Arrangements der Songs sind sehr druckvoll und auf dem Punkt.Man kommt immer schnell zur Sache und lässt einen Song nach vorn abgehen!Der Sound des Albums ist ebenfalls gut "bearbeitet" worden in Studio,so das ich ein Soundmäßig gutes Material höre!Da wurde gute Arbeit gemacht.Glückwunsch!
Die Vocals...Ja...Vocals...Die sind schon druckvoll und ebenfalls auf dem Punkt,wobei ich manchmal denke,dem Mann fliegen gleich die Stimmbänder um die Ohren!Klasse Technik!
Und dann gibt´s ja auch noch andere in der Band,die ebenfalls wissen,was sie machen!Die Drums "hämmern",die Gitarre ballert...Also alles gut!Oder doch nicht?
Also ich hab nix zu meckern,denn es gefällt mir,wenn eine Band eine gewisse Energie und einen Flow auf ihren Alben rüberbringt!Dann haut das meißtens auch LIVE ganz gut hin.
8,5 von 10 Punkte
Hit The Ground Runnin' - Control Yourself
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Control Yourself was originally recorded between 1990-1991 as the intended follow-up release to Hit The Ground Runnin's debut album Sudden Impact. The band at this time was offered opportunities in TV/Film and the song Back Again was written and submitted to production for the movie Rocky V, and also Surrounded By Fire for the movie Backdraft.
With a strong management and production team behind them; the band was able to secure a record deal with a major label, but with the changing musical trends of the early 90s the album was eventually shelved and the band soon moved forward to other projects. The album was first released to fans worldwide in 2001 on Smash Records. The original pressing has been a hard to find collectors item in the AOR music scene and fans have been asking for a much awaited rerelease.
Much like the demand from the band's first successful release Sudden Impact (1989), Control Yourself is being offered this re-release on Pride & Joy Music with new artwork and 3 additional bonus tracks; one previously unreleased song Melva Devine, a demo of Back Again with original guitarist Alan Augunas and an alternative demo version of the song Pain. The album features a wide variety of professional high quality tracks in the Hard Rock, AOR genre.
MEINUNG:
...und noch immer klingt es gut!...und NICHT nach einem Album,welches schon ÄLTER ist als 30 Jahre.Ich liebe Alben,die KEIN "musikalisches Verfallsdatum" haben!Mehr muss man dazu garnicht sagen!
8 von 10 Punkte
Imperium - Never Surrender
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Imperium is the solo project of Finnish drummer & songwriter Mika Brushane.
Mika has been playing drums and percussion in various bands since 1981, has played all genres from jazz to metal and composed songs for different genres and this legacy of mixed genres can be heard in the IMPERIUM songs! The music is Melodic Rock/ AOR and it has a big dose of 80’s feelings and sounds in it.
The project started in 2012 when Mika composed a new song for the new STRIKE album “We’re back” and realized that there was more songs in him that needed to be released.
He then wrote the first single called “Victory”. IMPERIUM during the following years have released three albums on AOR Heaven (Dreamhunter – 2016, Beyond The Stars – 2018 and Heaven Or Hell – 2020).
In this project Mika is responsible for the song-writing and playing all drums, keyboards,Vst-bass and singing all backing vocals. Mika is also the producer of Imperium.
All the lead vocals are sung and guitars are played by various very talented musicians from the rock/metal scene all over the world. Also the albums post production was handled by top pro’s. The album was mixed by Erkka Korhonen (Dark Sarah, Urban Tale, Northern Kings, Ari Koivunen, Raskasta Joulua Tour) and mastered by the legendary Mika Jussila (Nightwish, Children of bodom, Stratovarius, HIM etc.).
Line-up on “Never surrender”:
Mika Brushane (FIN) – Music, lyrics, drums, keyboards, vst-bass (Rogue Icons, STRIKE)
Robbie LaBlanc (USA) - Lead & backing vocals
(T3nors, Find Me, Fury, Blanc Faces, East Temple Avenue)
Michael Bormann (GER) - Lead & backing vocals
(Michael Bormann’s Jaded Heart, Silent Force, Jaded Heart, Bonfire, J.R.Blackmore,Zeno, Bloodbound, Redrum, Rain)
Stefano Lionetti (ITA) – Guitars
(Lionville)
Mikey K Nilsson (SWE) – Guitars
(Arkado, Sapphire Eyes, Alyson Avenue, Anette Olzon, Bai Bang, etc.)
Special guest
Joel Hoekstra (USA) – Lead guitar on “The one”
(Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Cher, Night Ranger)
MEINUNG:
Ein nettes Album mit guter Musik,guten Stimmen und Musikern und gut arrangierten Songs,die zeitlos sind und SPASS machen,ihnen zu lauschen!Gern mehr davon.Alles in ALLEM eine RUNDE "Sache",bei der ich keine Macken,Ecken und/oder Kanten hören kann,die mich nerven könnten.
Und wieder zeitlose Songs,die auch die nächsten 20 Jahre und mehr überdauern werden.So mag ich das...SO gefällt mir das!Gern mehr davon!
9 von 10 Punkte
Koritni - Long Overdue
Veröffendlichung: 26.05.2023
4 years after their last concert at Hellfest, Koritni are back with their 6th studio album, the well-named “Long Overdue”.
Mixed by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin) and mastered by Ryan Smith (AC/DC, Greta Van Fleet), this new album reveals 12 bomb cuts for fans of classic rock.Lead rhythms, sharp riffs, inspired solos, and a top-fly vocal performance from the charismatic Lex Koritni, “Long Overdue” brings together all the ingredients that have made the band’s classic Australian sound.
Lex Koritni has surrounded himself with new musicians for this album: Tom Fremont (guitars) - the audience has already seen him on 2019 dates including Hellfest - and Daniel Fasano (drums).Original guitarist Luke Cuerden also came to lend a helping hand by guest playing on a track.Mathieu Albiac (ex Laura Cox) will handle the bass guitar for live shows.
For the album artwork, the band has collaborated again with Mark Wilkinson (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, The Darkness, Marillion ...)
“Long Overdue” will be released on May 26th
as CD Digipak, Double Vinyl LP, and Digital
formats (streaming and download).
1. No Strings Attached 5:13
2. For the Love of the Game 4:53
3. Tonight 4:39
4. Long Overdue 4:38
5. Far Cry from No. 1 5:10
6. Bone for You 4:21
7. Better 3:30
8. Born to Lose 4:05
9. Funny Farm 4:21
10. Go Hard or Go Home 4:35
11. Last Time 3:51
12. Take it Off 5:08
Lex Koritni – Guitars & Vocals
Tom Fremont – Guitars
Daniel Fasano – Drums
Mathieu Albiac – Bass
MEINUNG:
Etwas Country-Sound,Rock,bluesig...So oder ähnlich möchte ich das gehörte umschreiben!ABER...es klingt gut!Besonders gut klingt die Stimme von Lex Koritni,die KLAR,auf den Punkt und sauber daherkommt und die schnell zum längeren hören animiert!.
Die einzeln Instrumente,so empfinde ich das,werden mit Hirn und Verstand "eingesetzt",so das nie ein nerviger,musikerlischer Punkt in einem Song entsteht.Der Spannungsbogen in jeder Nummer wird hoch gehalten!Und das macht es spannend,dieses Material zu hören!
8 von 10 Punkte
MILLENNIUM - The Sign of Evil
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
MILLENNIUM were formed in 1982 in England. In 1984 they released their same-titled debut album, a classic British heavy metal record of the '80s, often mentioned next to New Wave of British Heavy Metal and post-NWOBHM legendary albums from bands such as SPARTAN WARRIOR, ELIXIR, TYTAN, BLIND FURY and CLOVEN HOOF. After that album, MILLENNIUM recorded many demo tapes, enough to create another album, changing to a more powerful and aggressive path but the band split in late '80s. It was then when Mark Duffy, singer and founding member of MILLENNIUM formed TORANAGA releasing the albums "Bastard Ballads" (1988) and "God's Gift" (1990).
The "Millennium" album, originally released on vinyl only in 1984, was reissued on CD format by No Remorse Records in 2014 including 8 bonus tracks, and during that period the band was reunited since there was a demand for live shows. In 2016 No Remorse Records also released "Caught in a Warzone" on CD and vinyl, including the rest of the unreleased '80s recordings of MILLENNIUM. After that, MILLENNIUM kept going and released two more studio albums, "Awakening" (2017) and "A New World" (2019). Having completed a new album that sounds so powerful and their best since the debut, MILLENNIUM joined No Remorse Records again. "The Sign of Evil" is a riff-driven, aggressive, traditional heavy metal album, recommended for fans of bands such as SATAN, AVENGER and SAXON.
TRACKLIST:
01. There is a Devil
02. Virus
03. Hell is My Home
04. The Sign of Evil
05. Thy Kingdom Come
06. Hell on Earth
07. No Redemption
08. Fall from Grace
09. Nightmares
10. March of the Damned
RECORDED BY:
Mark Duffy - All Vocals
Paul Simpson - Bass
Liam Mulpetre - Guitar on tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Guitar solo on track 1
Ken Wilson - Guitar on tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Chance Mead - Drums on tracks 7, 9
Kenny Nicholson - Guest Guitars on tracks 5, 6, 8
Marc Jackson - Drums on tracks 2, 5, 6, 8
Will Philpot - Guitar on tracks 1, 3, 4, 10
Nigel Waterfall Brown - Drums on tracks 1, 3, 4, 10
DISCOGRAPHY:
Millennium (1984)
Caught in a Warzone (compilation with '80s unreleased material) (2016)
Awakening (2017)
A New World (2019)
The Sign of Evil (2023)
MEINUNG:
Die meißten oder vielleicht alle Bands,die in den 80ern "an´s Licht kamen",klingen heute immer noch.Selbst wenn diese Bands heutzutage NEUE Alben herausbringen,bin ich weit davon entfernt davon zu meckern und zu motzen!Diese Herrschaften (und natürlich alle Bands und Künstler aus den Jahren/Jahrzenten vor den 80ern) haben uns und vielen anderen Bands und Musikern den Weg in die "musikalische Jetztzeit" bereitet und geebnet!Auch,wenn ich persönlich manchmal die Krise bekomme,wenn manche Bands der Jetztzeit höre.Aber so ist es nun mal:Jeder Künstler/Musiker orientiert sich an irgendetwas.Und manchmal klingt das Ergebnis einfach "nach nix"-um das mal gemäßigt auszudrücken!Einfach mal mehr Hirn wäre bei manchen Produktion echt angesagt!
Millennium klingen ebenfall kein bißchen "angestaubt" oder langweilig oder peinlich!Die Herrschaft kommen immer schnell auf den musikalischen Punkt!Da wird zu Anfang eines Songs nicht lange rumgeeiert.So muss das sein!
9 von 10 Punkte
YES - Mirror To The Sky
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
“This is a very important album for the band,” says Steve Howe, Yes’ longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of Mirror To The Sky. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we haven’t repeated ourselves. That was the main thing. As Yes did in the seventies from one album to another, we’re growing and moving forward.
In later years, Yes often got going but then didn’t do the next thing. This album is demonstrative of us growing, and building again.” For Yes, that “next thing” is a collection of high energy, intricate, lush and layered new studio songs for an album which adds to the band’s much heralded legacy, while charting a path to exciting future times ahead.
For more than five decades, the only constant in Yes’ storied career has been perpetual change. Never ones to rest on their laurels, Yes have always driven forward relentlessly, never looking back, while simultaneously carrying with them those core values upon which the band was founded, and has never abandoned. Yes is a band built around exquisite vocals and vocal harmonies, unsurpassed musical prowess, unexpected, ambitious song
structures, often mesmerizingly complex, yet breathtaking arrangements, and a willingness to bend and blend genres regardless of “the rules,” but always, all is in service of the music. “Yes don’t follow rules. We make our own,” they like to say. This has always been their guiding principle.
The Quest, Yes’ 2021 debut for InsideOutMusic proved to be something of a revelation for the band. Never had they entrusted a single member to sit alone in the producer’s chair while still active as a full member of the group.
They soon discovered that not only could Steve Howe produce the band, but things were going downright harmoniously — a sentiment not always felt in Yes albums of recent years.
The result of this harmony, coupled with lots of pent-up creative energy that had been building and building when touring became impossible, resulted in a veritable explosion of creative output,yielding more music than could fit into a single release.
True to form, Yes’ music was continuing to rapidly evolve as well, growing from The Quest’s more contemplative, gentler side, towards a higher energy, more aggressive stance that showcases Yes’ rockier side, but without leaving behind the lush melodies and arrangements for which they’re renown.
As they were wrapping up The Quest, Yes found themselves with song sketches, structures, and ideas that were demanding attention. Yes received unconditional support from InsideOut boss Thomas Waber, who encouraged them to keep going in the studio, months before The Quest would even go on sale. It was like throwing gasoline on their creative fire.
“When we delivered everything, and they were just getting the vinyl and everything into production for manufacturing, we were still very much in that creative zone,” explains Steve Howe. “That belief that Thomas had in us really meant a lot,” he says.
“We felt a little melancholy that The Quest was winding down, so we said, ‘Well, why don’t we just keep going?’” continues singer Jon Davison. “I had been living in England, and it was just going so well with Steve and I meeting with (engineer) Curtis Schwartz, and working at the Yes HQ studio.”
“There was a lot of material floating around because the band hadn’t done anything in the studio for so long. Ideas were just copious,” says bassist Billy Sherwood. “The pace of it was fast. As soon as we were finished with The Quest, and the mix had come out, we took a couple of little breaks there to catch our breath. But there was still music flowing around in the loop. It was just constantly being looked at and worked on. As we were all home and in that mode, things started progressing quite swiftly. We just went one album into another without really announcing, ‘Hey,we’re working on a second record right now.’ We just continued to work on material. It came about
pretty naturally, and then we refined it as the process went on. But the initial bursts — there was a lot of material around!”
“I think Steve did a great job producing The Quest,” says Thomas Waber. “It sounds great. Audiowise, sonically, that ended up being a great album.” That Howe-as-producer, Schwartz-as-engineer partnership continues on Mirror to the Sky, which will once again also be available in pristine 5.1 Blu-Ray, in addition to vinyl, CD, and downloadable formats. Mirror To The Sky will also be available in Dolby Atmos for unrivaled audio fidelity, a first for any Yes album.
Much to everyone’s delight, including that of longtime-fan Thomas Waber, Yes have pushed into territory they practically invented — the prog rock epic — albeit in a thoroughly new and modern way. “I always felt that it would be great to have stuff that’s a little bit more epic,” he says,although he resisted the temptation to push for something that would be too formatted and could come off as contrived. He just gave the band space to do what they do and let things develop.
“They were so excited by The Quest and the momentum they had that they went straight back in to the studio. What they were writing, even early on, was obviously headed in that epic direction — what Yes music really is to me. It is almost a genre onto itself. It is ‘Yes Music.’ Mirror To The Sky certainly is Yes Music.
Mirror To The Sky features not one, but four tracks clocking in at over eight minutes, with the sweeping and cinematic title track coming in just shy of fourteen minutes. What’s more, the tracks,like Yes’ best, take the listener on a wide dynamically ranging journey of soundscapes which also showcase Steve Howe’s dazzling guitars, Jon Davison’s angelic, crystalline vocals, Billy Sherwood’s deftly dancing bass, keyboard wizard Geoff Downes’ impeccable sounds, exquisite melodies and fills, and Jay Schellen’s masterfully controlled explosions, on drums.
Jay Schellen, who has been touring with the band since 2016, was hand-picked to step into his mentor and friend Alan White’s role when White sadly passed away in 2022. “I had done the 2016 Topographic Drama tour on my own for Alan,” say Jay. “From late 2017 onwards, we had a partnership, and a beautiful partnership, I might add. I learned so much, and discovered so much about Alan’s style, and why it was the way it was. It fit his personality so perfectly. This album has Alan’s presence all over it. It is inside of us. So this is still, in my heart, Alan just being present and with us, and with me, in a big way.”
“Jay’s a light force of creativity and personality,” says Jon Davison. “You feel good just by being around him. He incorporates so much of his soulfulness into his skillful playing. He has a strong rock background and brings that punchy tightness to the music in his own unique way, yet remains very much true to Alan’s style.”
“We’ve shown that this method works,” says Geoff Downes, of Yes’ locking in on this new recording process with Steve Howe in the guitarist/producer role, which has resulted in the band reaching new levels of productivity and creativity, making some of their finest music. “The band’s really,really on fire. Everyone is pulling in the same direction. It may have something to do with the fact that we were all off the grid for so long. But at the same time, we did manage to pull it together very quickly. All that work that we’d done prior to the pandemic really enabled us to dust ourselves off quickly and get back into it. We wanted to show everybody that we are still a force to be
reckoned with.”
Billy Sherwood agrees. “It feels like a natural evolution of everyone being comfortable in their chair and bringing their best to the table,” he says. “Everyone did that on Mirror To The Sky in a
major way. It’s nice to think about the future and where things are going to go. The possibilities are endless at this point.”
“I feel a great harmony with us all,” says Jay Schellen. “Being relaxed about things, maybe that’s the ingredient that just fuels the creativity. We’re definitely a team, and we feel a lot of harmony,and a lot of fondness for each other. Being around each other is great. That’s awesome.”
Steve Howe is ever-optimistic about what comes next. “What we’ve just done is what we’re going to do again. Touring is back on. There’s almost clearer definitions between these things now than there ever was before, and we’re hoping for a nice mix of things — some great touring, and this album coming out. We seem to be enjoying it more. We’re happier. There’s a collective awareness.
If I didn’t understand how good these guys were, it wouldn’t be worth doing. But since they are that good, then I can come up to their game and help in every way I can. I have had more responsibility on Mirror To The Sky. But what the guys have been coming through with is stronger as well, and hopefully, my contributions are stronger, too.”
“We truly get along as people,” says Jon Davison. “I feel like everyone’s focused inward to the greater circle, concentric to the core of highest standards that define Yes. It’s a wonderful thing to witness and of which to play a part. I believe this reflects vibrantly in the music and the creative input that each one is willing to apply, not for the benefit of the individual, but for the greater whole that is Yes. When you think about the evolutionary creation process of the band, it’s interesting to see how The Yes Album had to happen before the band could evolve to a state of creating Fragile. Then Fragile, in all its uniqueness, became the new standard, which then became
the evolutionary catalyst for Close to the Edge. Each album propelled them to the next, yet each remained distinctly unique to its predecessor. How exciting that all these years later, the band can still have a bit of that momentum, as evident in the evolutionary creative process from The Quest to Mirror To The Sky.”
Exciting indeed.
Doug Gottlieb & Glenn Gottlieb (The Gottlieb Bros.)
New York City
February 2023
TRACKLISTING:
CD1:
1. Cut From The Stars 00:05:25
2. All Connected 00:09:02
3. Luminosity 00:09:04
4. Living Out Their Dream 00:04:45
5. Mirror to the Sky 00:13:53
6. Circles Of Time 00:04:59
CD2:
1. Unknown Place 00:08:15
2. One Second Is Enough 00:04:04
3. Magic Potion 00:04:08
LINE-UP:
Steve Howe – guitar, vocals
Geoff Downes – keyboards, vocals
Jon Davison – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
Billy Sherwood – bass, vocals
Jay Schellen – drums
Artwork by Roger Dean
YES ONLINE:
http://yesworld.com/
https://www.facebook.com/yestheband
https://twitter.com/yesofficial
https://www.instagram.com/yesofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial
MEINUNG:
YES...OHHH Jaaa 🙂
1969 hat diese Band ihr 1. Album veröffendlicht.Wenn man mal bedenkt,das viele der Leser zu diesem Zeitpunkt noch garnicht geboren waren...Wahnsinn!
Wir schreiben das Jahr 2023 und nach mehr als 50! Jahren Bandgeschichte existiert diese fantastische Band immer noch...Die "Wurzeln" liegen in der Band Mabel Greer’s Toyshop (Psychedelic-Rock-Band) und wurde 1966 gegründet.Daraus enstand dann YES.So die "Kurzform" zur Entstehung der Band.
YES zählen für mich zu den Bands,die Musikgeschichte geschrieben haben.Wie z.b die BEATLES und einige andere.Ich bin der Meinung das wir es diesen Bands zu verdanken haben,das wir heute überhaupt diese Musik hören können,die wir hören.Sei es Rock,Metal,Schlager,Pop etc.Alle Bands waren und sind immer noch Wegbereiter für viele andere Bands und natürliche viele Musiker!Diese Bands haben viele,viele Leute beeinflusst!Und dieser "Faden" wird nie reißen!UND...DAS ist auch gut so!
Auch dieses Album erscheint mit und im dem typischen YES-Sound!Was will man da noch schreiben.Qualität eben,die IMMER Qualität sein wird.
10 von 10 Punkte und viele unendliche Punkte dazu
Sweet & Lynch - Heart & Sacrifice
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Sweet & Lynch, the musical union of vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet (Stryper, Iconic) and guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), have announced the long-awaited release of their third album, "Heart & Sacrifice". The combination of Sweet’s powerful, high-octane vocals and Lynch’s immediately recognizable guitar heroics once again prove to be an unbeatable combination sure to please the hard rock faithful.
Sweet & Lynch first emerged with their debut album, "Only To Rise" in 2015. The album cracked the Billboard Top 200 and came in at #6 on the Top Hard Rock Albums, #17 on Independent Albums, #18 on Top Rock Albums, and #4 on Christian Albums charts. Their sophomore album "Unified" followed in 2017, landing at #53 Top Current Albums, #13 Top Current Rock Albums, and #8 Record Label Independent Current Albums on the Billboard charts. While plans for a third album were always on the table, the project went on a slight hiatus while the guys concentrated on their other musical endeavors. 2022 proved to be the year where the creative juices for Sweet & Lynch began to flow again and work on what would ultimately become "Heart & Sacrifice" began.
Alessandro Del Vecchio, who co-produced this release with Michael Sweet, plays bass on the album, while Jelly Cardarelli (Lalu) plays drums.
Michael Sweet helms the Grammy-nominated Christian hard-rock outfit Stryper, which he co-founded more than 35 years ago, as the band's vocalist, guitarist, and main songwriter. To date, the band has more than 10 million career album sales worldwide. The venerable band ascended to prominence in the 1980s with Billboard Top 40 charting singles like “Calling on You,” “Honestly” and “Always There for You" and has in more recent years enjoyed an unparalleled career renaissance, delivering arguably the best albums of their storied career, including their 2022 album, "The Final Battle". Michael has released multiple solo albums, including a self-titled release in 1994, which yielded five No. 1 singles, "Truth" in 2000, the critically acclaimed 2015 project "I’m Not Your Suicide" (peaked at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hard Rock albums), and 2019’s "Ten", which reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart. He recently partnered with Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Nathan James (Inglorious), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) in the supergroup Iconic, which was greeted with much adoration by rock fans around the globe.
George Lynch emerged from the '80s hard rock scene with the L.A. based group Dokken and went on to become a world renowned guitarist. Aside from Dokken, he also enjoyed great success with Lynch Mob, the group he founded after leaving Dokken. Lynch has gone on to become a prolific (that is an understatement, to say the least) music creator, continuing with Lynch Mob, releasing solo albums, and a wealth of collaborative efforts over the decades. Those include, but are not limited to, KXM with dug Pinnick (King's X) and Ray Luzier (Korn), The End Machine with Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, ex-Dokken), Mick Brown (ex-Dokken), and Robert Mason (Warrant), Sweet & Lynch with Michael Sweet (Stryper), Ultraphonix with Corey Glover (Living Colour), Dirty Shirley with Dino Jelusick (Animal Drive, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), The Banishment with Joe Haze, and many more.
“Heart & Sacrifice” tracklisting:
Heart & Sacrifice
Where I Have To Go
Miracle
Leave It All Behind
You’ll Never Be Alone
After All Is Said And Done
Give Up The Night
Will It Ever Change
It’s Time To Believe
Every Day
It Rains Again
World Full Of Lies
Time: 0.51.01
Line-Up:
Michael Sweet – lead vocals, guitars
George Lynch – lead guitars
Alessandro Del Vecchio – bass
Jelly Cardarelli - drums
Produced by: Michael Sweet & Alessandro Del Vecchio
Executive Producer/A&R: Serafino Perugino
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/SweetLynch/ ;
https://www.instagram.com/sweetandlynch
https://twitter.com/sweetandlynch
MEINUNG:
Eines verrate ich schon mal vorweg: So würden STRYPER klingen,wenn sie musikalisch GAS geben würden...Obwohl man schon so fair sein muss,dass das letzte STRYPER Album nicht schlecht war-und das aus meinem Munde...
Trotzallem knallt DAS hier einfach mehr.Mal davon abgesehen,das ich die Vocals von Michael Sweet immer noch nicht mag,hab ich das Gefühl,das ihm George Lynch beim einsingen der Songs irgendetwas "langgezogen" hat...Kleiner Scherz!Aber so klingt das für mich!Und ausnahmsweise mag ich die Vocals...ETWAS!
George Lynch...ein Gitarrist,dem schon immer viele andere nacheiferten und ihm auf die Finger geschaut haben,macht wie immer einen Grundsoliden Job.Da gibt es nix zu meckern.Und man hört (zum Glück) raus,wer da die Gitarre "quält"!SUPER!
Auch,wenn das nicht das Erste - und wahrscheinlich nicht das Letzte - Album unter dem Namen Sweet & Lynch ist,es es für mich jetzt nicht DAS Album.Man kann sowas "machen",man kann sowas hören.Aber für mich jetzt kein Muss!
7 von 10 Punkte
Neal Schon - Journey Through Time
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Neal Schon's Journey Through Time, a live concert recorded on February 9, 2018 at The Independent In San Francisco, CA. This is the show where Neal Schon, founding member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band Journey, first debuted Journey Through Time along with two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and former Journey and Santana bandmate, Gregg Rolie. Joining Schon and Rolie were current Journey member Deen Castronovo on vocals and drums, Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) on bass, and John Varn on keyboards and vocals. Performing to a sold out crowd for a benefit show to raise money for victims of the fires that had ravaged the North Bay area of the San Francisco region in October 2017, the band played songs spanning Journey’s entire catalog, largely focusing on the band’s '70s repertoire, including the band's first three albums, "Journey", "Look Into The Future", and “Next”.
Multi-Grammy nominated Schon founded Journey in 1972 and remains the sole consistent member, having participated in every album and tour to date. Before founding Journey, Schon was also a member of Santana and has performed with a variety of other acts including Bad English, Hardline, and HSAS and with Jan Hammer and Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free). He has released 10 solo albums over the course of his career as well, with his guitar style being described as soulful and melodic and admired by such fellow legends as Eric Clapton and Prince.Journey’s worldwide sales have reached over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time. Chart-topping hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Open Arms,” “Lights,” “Faithfully,” and “When You Love a Woman” are regarded as some of the defining songs of the rock n' roll musical canon.
“Journey Through Time” tracklisting:
I’m Gonna Leave You
Look Into The Future
Kohoutek
Daydream
La Do La
Line Of Fire
Walk’s Like A Lady
Feelin’ That Way
Anytime
Lights
Still They Ride
Separate Ways
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
Wheel In The Sky
Patiently (Medley)
Trial By Fire (Medley)
Stay Awhile (Medley)
Mystery Mountain
Of A Lifetime
Just The Same Way
Lovin’ You Is Easy
Lady Luck
You’re On Your Own
Hustler
Nickle And Dime
People
Mother Father
Any Way You Want It
Don’t Stop Believin’
Black Magic Woman
Oye Como Va
Time: 2.41.42
Line-Up:
Neal Schon - Guitar
Greg Rolie - Keyboards, Vocals
Marco Mendoza - Bass
Deen Castronovo - Drums, Vocals
John Varn - Keyboards, Vocals
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/NealSchonsJTT
https://www.facebook.com/schonmusic
https://www.instagram.com/nealschon/
https://twitter.com/journeythtime
MEINUNG:
LIVE-VOLLbedienung auf ganzer Linie für den Fan!So muss das sein.Über Neal Schon muss man nix mehr sagen,wen man seine musikalische Vita kennt und verfolgt hat.Wer das nicht getan hat,sollte das mal schnellstens nachholen!Er hat meiner Meinung nach Musikgeschichte geschrieben!Wo er "unterwegs" ist/war,klingen Songs einfach!Das muss man mal so sagen.
Klare Kaufempfehlung.Und das nicht nur,wegen der vielen Songs (siehe Tracklist).NEIN!AUCH...oder gerade WEIL Neal Schon einer DER BESTEN ist!
10 von 10 Punkte
MYSTIC PROPHECY - Hellriot
Veröffendlichung: 19.05.2023
Die deutsche Heavy Metal-Institution MYSTIC PROPHECY veröffentlicht am 19. Mai 2023 ihr heiß ersehntes 12. Studio-Album „Hellriot“ über ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.
Spätestens seit Ihrem gefeierten letzten Meisterwerk "Metal Division" und Chart-Erfolgen in mehreren Ländern (u.a. #20 in den offiziellen deutschen Top 100 Album-Charts) gehören MYSTIC PROPHECY zur Speerspitze des internationalen Heavy Metal. Auf den digitalen Plattformen sind sie, mit stets mehreren hundertausend Followern bei Spotify, einer der erfolgreichsten Acts des Genres. Bei ihren Live-Auftritten beweisen sie immer wieder, das sie Heavy Metal als passionierte Kampfansage verstehen. Und mit ihren neuen Album „Hellriot“ knüpfen sie dort an, wo sie mit „Metal Divison“ aufgehört haben: Mächtige prägnante Hooks mit Mitgröll-Faktor, knallharter
monströser Sound gepaart mit technisch brillanten Riffs, alles veredelt durch eine kraftvolle moderne Produktion die ihresgleichen sucht und die Band so populär und einzigartig macht.
Kurzum: MYSTIC PROPHECY liefern fulminant ab und lassen mit „Hellriot“ jedes Heavy Metal-Herz gnadenlos höher schlagen!
Produzent: R.D. Liapakis
Mix & Master: Henrik Udd
Cover Artwork & Layout: Dusan Markovic
Fotos: Frank Kollbi
https://www.facebook.com/mysticprophecy
https://www.instagram.com/mysticprophecy_official
MEINUNG:
Das 12.Album also...Ohne Frage hat diese Band eine tolle entwicklung genommen.So ist das,wenn man einfach mal "macht"!Und natürlich haben deie Members gewechselt in den vergangenen Jahren.Auch das ist ein normaler Vorgang.Und nun haben sie es meiner Meinung nach in die 1.Liga geschafft.
Die Band hat es sich verdient,"ganz oben" mitzuspielen!Auch dieses Album ist musikalisch nochmal eine Steigerung gegenüber der letzten 2 Alben.Das zeigt auch den Ideenreichtum und die Lust,immer weiter zumachen.Das gefällt mir.
Und auch dieses Album gefälltt mir.Wenn ich an die Ersten Alben denke...Da war das nix -für mich!Aber wie erwähnt:Die Band ist gewachsen-in allen Belangen!
Mir gefällt besonders die Gitarrenarbeit!Das macht SPASS!So ein paar abstriche" mache ich beim Drum-Sound...Ansonsten eine interessantes und ausgewogenes Album.Wobei ich denke,das da auch nach diesem Album noch einen Menge kommen wird von MYSTIC PROPHECY!
8 von 10 Punkte
ENFORCER - Nostalgia
Veröffendlichung: 05.05.2023
Swedish heavy metal band ENFORCER formed in 2005 by lead vocalist and guitarist Olof Wikstrand. The first two albums Into The Night (2008) and Diamonds (2010) established the band’s loyal fanbase and left a long-lasting imprint in the heavy metal world. With increasing success in the underground scene, ENFORCER led and created a worldwide movement later referred to as ‘the new wave of traditional heavy metal’. In 2012 the Swedes were
recognised for their impressive musical repertoire and signed a worldwide record deal with the biggest metal label in the world, Nuclear Blast Records. Since then, the band have released three more studio albums with Death by Fire (2013), From Beyond (2015) and Zenith (2019). To date, ENFORCER have toured the world over, playing the biggest festivals and garnering a global fanbase. The culmination of their tireless work ethic resulting in the release of two live albums, Live By Fire (2015) and Live By Fire II (2021).
ENFORCER have proved themselves both live and on record, and in 2023 they stake their place amongst the world’s most renowned heavy metal bands.
ENFORCER have returned with yet another uncompromising heavy metal album titled Nostalgia. The album is a reflective look at everything that once existed and a reminder that
life is in a constant state of change. It’s a confrontation of the eventuality that, through the destructive force of time, everything withers and ceases to exist. All matter decays into nothingness.
The blindsiding new studio album Nostalgia, featuring 13 heavy metal anthems, throws
ENFORCER back to their speed metal roots. Fusing extreme guitar riffing with catchy stadium
choruses, ENFORCER are out to conquer the world with their sixth and most hotly
anticipated album to date.
Line up: ENFORCER online:
Olof Wikstrand – vocals, guitars
Jonathan Nordwall – guitars
Garth Condit – bass
Jonas Wikstrand – drums, piano, keyboards
https://www.facebook.com/enforcerofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/enforcerofficial/
https://twitter.com/enforcermetal
https://www.youtube.com/@Enforcer/videos
Immer,wenn ich ENFORCER höre,freue ich mich!Warum?Ganz einfach:Sie klingen immer anders als viele andere!Vielleicht ist das auch der Sound,der mich anspricht.Denn der ist seit dem Ersten album das,was diese Band auszeichnet.Das klingt immer etwas nach Old-School-Metal!DAS mein ich garnicht mal böse!Im Gegenteil-ich mag das und feier das.Selbst die Vocals passen einfach zu der Band.Einfach alles klingt und ballert ohne Ende.
Für mich höre ich ich keine Songs heraus,den ich so Richtig schlecht finde.ENFORCER...DAS geht immer!
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