Michael-Alan Taylor is releasing his debut solo album “Avalonia (The Sonnets of Guinevere)” today via Melodic Revolution Records
Michael is best known for his work as frontman for UK’s progressive heavy rockers Nth Ascension which has released three highly acclaimed albums to date, In Fine Initium (2016) Ascension Of Kings (2014) and Frequencies Of Day & Night (2011) Michael has also appeared on No More Time (2016) by Darrel Treece-Birch
Avalonia (The Sonnets of Guinevere) is a truly cinematic and sonic masterpiece and tells the story of the last days of the brave Knight Lancelot who recalls the battles for Camelot, his devotion to his King and his love of Lady Guinevere. Sweeping orchestral passages mix with resonant vocals that carry you directly to Camelot. The album is limited to only 200 copies worldwide, the LP on heavyweight Vinyl housed in a beautiful full-color gatefold sleeve plus a special storyline insert to spark the imagination; a soundtrack for your mind. To complete this special package the album is delivered on an aquamarine clear vinyl, a visual representation of the lake where the beautiful Lady resides with Excalibur, kept safe until it is once again needed in this realm.
Release Details
All Music composed & Performed by Michael-Alan Taylor
Recorded at Talylormade Studios, Lytham, UK. The War Room Fleetwood UK
Production and Engineering by Darrel Treece-Birch, The War Room Fleetwood UK
Mixed and Mastered by Darrel Treece-Birch, The War Room Fleetwood UK www.darreltreece-birch.com
Album Art Design Darrel Treece-Birch
Photography by Adrian-Paul (the Viking) Ashworth on location at Dunnottar Castle Scotland, UK.
Release Date: June 29th, 2018
Catalog No. MRRLP-12-005
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Format: LP & Hi-Resolution Digital
1. Guinevere
2. Final Battle
3. Death of Arthur (Song of Argante)
4. Lady of the Lake
5. Avalon
6. Land Without A King
7. Discovery
8. The Dance of Love
9. Epilogue
The Cast
Michael-Alan Taylor (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards)
The Supporting Cast
Darrel Treece-Birch (piano, additional keys, and guitar) Guinevere, Final Battle, Lady of the Lake, Land Without A King
Craig Martin Walker (low flute) Guinevere
David Austin Taylor (spoken word) Final Battle
Melissa Brown (spoken word) Lady of the Lake, Land Without A King
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Darrel Treece-Birch has chosen The Stand as the second video release from the album Healing Touch released October 27, 2017. The Stand represents that which we achieve against the greatest of odds, finding the inner strength that only the soul can muster. The gravitas of the journey and the magnitude of the achievement can only be captured in imagery which we can all relate. A child of the space age, Darrel simply and with great elegance takes us on a journey to space to look upon our home, humanities “stand” against gravity. Each of us is on a journey, and though we find ourselves moving in our own time, and to the beat of our own drum we find commonality for at some point we stood fast, and we held strong; to defy that which tried to hold us back from our great potential. Healing Touch is an album that speaks of a journey to renewal with the pivotal moment being – The Stand.
The new solo album, the third in as many years by Darrel Treece-Birch (DTB), keyboardist for Nth Ascension, TEN and solo Composer will be released October 27th, 2017 with pre-orders beginning September 22, 2017, All CDs pre-ordered will be signed by Darrel and the first fifty (50) pre-ordered CDs purchased will be entered into a prize drawing to receive a limited edition commemorative gift designed and crafted by Darrel. Only ten (10) will be offered, winners of the special gift will be announced Release Day on Facebook and the Official Website.
In conjunction with the release and inspired by the album’s message and beautiful imagery there will be a variety of T-Shirts available. A new T-Shirt will be unveiled each week until release day. T-shirts will ship separately from the CD. Both the CDs and T-shirts will be offered during pre-orders at a special price until release day.
This Weeks T-Shirt Design
This relaxed fit cotton t-shirt for men has a seamless rib collar with double-needle cover-stitching, shoulder-to-shoulder taping, double-needle sleeve and bottom hem. The shirt is made from 100% pre-shrunk cotton and has a relatively light fabric weight of 5.3 oz. Light oxford is made from 99% cotton/1% polyester.
The British Melodic Hard Rock band TEN, are releasing today the second single from their forthcoming 13th studio album entitled “Gothica”, which will be released on the 7th of July, 2017 via Frontiers Records. The brand new track entitled “La Luna Dra-Cu-La”, the lyric video of which we present to you today, is a fast rocker, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which describes, according to band leader Gary Hughes, “the moment when guests approach Dracula’s castle for the first time, with the full moon illuminating an otherwise obscure and disturbing scene. The Dracula Moon, as the Transylvanian people call it.”
“Gothica” was produced by Gary Hughes and mixed/mastered by Dennis Ward, a longstanding professional association which has been ongoing since Dennis mixed TEN’s 2011 album, “Stormwarning”.
Additionally, the album features stunning original artwork by Stan W. Decker, while the atmospheric sleeve photography is once again provided by the remarkably talented Adrian Ashworth.
Tracklisting:
1. The Grail
2. Jekyll And Hyde
3. Travellers
4. Man For All Seasons
5. In My Dreams
6. The Wild King Of Winter
7. Paragon
8. Welcome To The Freak Show
9. La Luna Dra-cu-la
10. Into Darkness
TEN is:
Gary Hughes – Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Programming
Dann Rosingana – Guitar
Steve Grocott – Guitar
John Halliwell – Guitar
Steve McKenna – Bass Guitar
Darrel Treece-Birch – Keyboards
Max Yates – Drums and Percussion
Additional Backing Vocals – Karen Fell
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The new solo album, the third in as many years by Darrel Treece-Birch (DTB), keyboardist for Nth Ascension, TEN and solo Composer will be released October 27th, 2017 with pre-orders beginning September 22, 2017, All CDs pre-ordered will be signed by Darrel and the first fifty (50) pre-ordered CDs purchased will be entered into a prize drawing to receive a limited edition commemorative gift designed and crafted by Darrel. Only ten (10) will be offered, winners of the special gift will be announced Release Day on Facebook and the Official Website.
