HAND OF FATE recently released their debut titled “Messengers of Hope”. Mainly influenced by epic – symphonic rock and metal, they have a melodic Rock/ Metal sound, while respecting their needs and adjusting it to their desires. The band’s main goal is to express themselves through each member’s own character, style and inspiration.
The album is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon and other digital platforms.
Music By John Hatzidimos Lyrics By Alexandra Anagnostopoulou Remixed and remastered by John Hatzidimos Lyric video created by Jim Evgenidis http://iconfilmworx.com/
Black Rain is Fish on Friday’s fifth and arguably strongest album to date. On each of the album’s eleven songs, the production is flawless and the songs and arrangements are imaginative and creatively constructed. The band, featuring Nick Beggs, Frank Van Bogaert, Marty Townsend and Marcus Weymaere, sounds tighter and punchier than ever before.
As a response to the positive reactions to Lula Beggs’ vocal contributions to Fish on Friday’s previous album, Quiet Life, Lula was given a bigger guest role on Black Rain, appearing on four of the eleven tracks on the album.
Black Rain may perhaps be seen as a concept album about the fast changing, (for some, way too fast), world that we live in… Our changing environment, refugees fleeing from war, and global political madness. Although the album certainly has its dark sides, there is also room for sun and happiness.
The album is packaged in a beautiful six panel digipack with a sixteen-page booklet designed by Michal Karcz, which truly complements the music to make every aspect of Black Rain a true work of art and an album for our times.
TRACK LISTING
1. LIFE IN TOWNS 2. MURDEROUS HIGHLAND HIGHWAY 3. BLACK RAIN 4. MAD AT THE WORLD 5. LETTING GO OF YOU 6. ANGEL OF MERCY 7. WE’VE COME UNDONE 8. MORPHINE 9. WE CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY 10. TRAPPED IN HEAVEN 11. DIAMONDS
The Band Nick Beggs : Bass, Backing vocals, Marty Townsend : Guitars, Frank Van Bogaert : Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals, Marcus Weymaere : Drums
ONE DESIRE will embark on a tour of the UK and Europe with The Night Flight Orchestra on March 6th. See below for dates and stay tuned for announcements about more dates coming up.
Stream ‘After You’re Gone’ and pre-order/save the album HERE:
ONE DESIRE released their self-titled debut to massive acclaim. With a true hit single, ‘Hurt’ (nearly 2 million views on Youtube, 3 million streams on Spotify) the band found their way to the forefront of the melodic rock scene. A couple of successful European tours with Eclipse and H.E.A.T were followed by more dates and festivals through the end of 2017, before the band headed back to the studio to start work on their sophomore release.
In the works for a little over two years, the resulting album “Midnight Empire” generously repays the long wait the fans have had to suffer for new music from the band. It’s a more mature, at times adventurous, album, but still with an unbelievable hookiness that fans know and love from the debut. This is simply your album of the year if you like, no LOVE Melodic Rock. It’s going to be quite impossible to top this!
Tracklist: 1. Shadowman 2. After You’re Gone 3. Down And Dirty 4. Godsent Extasy 5. Through The Fire 6. Heroes 7. Rio 8. Battlefield Of Love 9. Killer Queen 10. Only When I Breathe
Line-up: André Linman – lead vocals, guitars Jimmy Westerlund – guitars, bg vocals, lead vocals (5) Ossi Sivula – drums Jonas Kuhlberg – bass
Video Credits
Director – Sophia + Robert Production Company – PRETTYBIRD UK Executive Producer – Juliette Larthe Producer – Paulette Caletti Director of Photography – Franklin Dow Production Designer – Hatty Ellis-Coward 1st AD – Rosie Owen Make-up Artist – Eliot McQueen Editor – Sophia + Robert
Founded in 1984 when singer Steve Overland and his brother, guitarist Chris (both formerly of Wildlife) teamed up with drummer Pete Jupp (ex-Wildlife and Samson) and bassist Merv Goldsworthy (ex-Diamond Head and Samson), the guys were soon joined by Didge Digital on keyboards and by December of that year, they had secured a recording contract with CBS/Portrait and headed to Germany for a run of dates with Meat Loaf.
Further tours with Tina Turner, Foreigner, and Gary Moore built their momentum and on September 8, 1986, FM released their debut album INDISCREET (featuring the hugely popular single “Frozen Heart”) to great critical acclaim. The year ended on a high with FM supporting the white-hot Bon Jovi on their “Slippery When Wet” tour.
For the next nine years, FM consolidated their position at the forefront of British melodic rock, touring extensively as headliners and also joining bands such as Status Quo and Whitesnake on tours to promote releases such as 1989’s TOUGH IT OUT, 1991’s TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS (with Andy Barnett on guitar replacing the now-departed Chris Overland); 1992’s APHRODISIAC and what was to be their ‘final’ album, 1995’s DEAD MAN’S SHOES with new recruit Jem Davis (Tobruk, UFO) on keyboards.
In 2007 – after a 12-year sabbatical – FM was persuaded to return to the stage for a ‘one-off’ headline performance at a sold-out Firefest IV at Nottingham Rock City. The rapturous reception from the fans at Firefest led to FM quickly making the decision to record a new album and following a return to Firefest in 2009, in March 2010 FM released their much-anticipated sixth studio album METROPOLIS with Jim Kirkpatrick replacing Andy Barnett on lead guitar.
The band hasn’t stopped since! Headline tours both in the UK and overseas, Special Guest slots touring with the likes of Foreigner, Journey, Thin Lizzy, Heart, Saxon and Skid Row, festival appearances including Download, Planet Rockstock, Sweden Rock, Graspop, Steelhouse Festival, Frontiers Rock Festival, Ramblin’ Man Fair and in 2018 their first-ever live show in the US at Melodic Rock Fest 5.
When not touring, FM has been busy in the studio and since their 2010 ‘comeback’ album they have released 2013’s ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE 2, HEROES AND VILLAINS in 2015 and ATOMIC GENERATION in 2018 along with INDISCREET 30 – a re-recorded version of their debut album – and THE ITALIAN JOB live CD/DVD.
SYNCHRONIZED Tracklist:
01. Synchronized
02. Superstar
03. Best Of Times
04. Ghost Of You And I
05. Broken
06. Change For The Better
07. End of Days
08. Pray
09. Walk Through The Fire
10. Hell Or High Water
11. Angels Cried
12. Ready For Me
Line-up:
Steve Overland – Vocals and Guitars
Merv Goldsworthy – Bass Guitar
Pete Jupp – Drums
Jem Davis – Keyboards
Jim Kirkpatrick – Guitars
Tour dates 2020:
08 Mar MelodicRock Fest – Melbourne Australia
10 Mar The Factory Floor – Sydney Australia
12 Mar Crowbar – Brisbane Australia
14 Mar Stay Gold – Melbourne Australia
11 Apr Warehouse23 – Wakefield UK
12 Apr Civic Hall – Nantwich UK
17 Apr Patti Pavilion – Swansea UK
18 Apr Queens Hall – Nuneaton UK
27 Jun Rock The Night Festival – Madrid Spain
12-15 Nov Monsterfest – Inverness UK
American prog-rock quartet Thematic released their new album, Skyrunner a few weeks ago on Jan 31st, 2020.
Today, the band are pleased the share a play-through video for the track “The Last Boundary” from the upcoming album, which you can see here:
The band had this to say on the new video: “We filmed this playthrough video months ago before the album release and shortly after getting the final mixes from Forrester Savell. This was the first song we heard during the mixing process with Forrester. It definitely set the tone for how most of the production would turn out for the Skyrunner album. The Last Boundary is one the more progressive metal tracks on the album with a variety of time signature changes and grooves that will keep you guessing where this song will take you next.”
Producer Forrester Savell on the album: “Thematic’s new album ‘Skyrunner’ hooked me quickly with its emotive vocal lines and roller coaster dynamics”
Skyrunner is a concept album that tells of a hero’s quest to honor a promise. It is a tale of an epic journey through the fall from grace, the battle for redemption and the ultimate glory and tragedy of salvation. It is a story of honor and valor, of a tormented soul and his quest to restore the light of hope and love to a world and soul consumed by darkness. It is a story of a promise kept.
Tracklistlisting:
1. Incarnate
2. Skyrunner
3. The Open Arms of Grace
4. Dirt and Chains
5. The Last Boundary
6. Silence in Thought
7. Abyss
8. Malice
9. Carry The Fire
10. Solitude
11. Universe Bloom
12. With Empty Hands
13. Falling Star
14. This Golden Day
Skyrunner was self-engineered by Thematic and mixed and mastered by award-winning producer, Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Animals as Leaders, Twelve Foot Ninja, I am Giant)
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