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November 2010 |
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Band: Allen Lande Album: The Showdown Genre: Heavy Metal Label: Frontiers Records Catalogue Number: FR CD 485 Released On: 5th November 2010 |
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Tracklisting:
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The Showdown |
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The first chapter
of Jorn Lande and Russell Allen’s collaboration, “The Battle”
was unleashed in September 2005 with unanimous acclaim from fans and
critics alike.
Many websites and
magazines named it “Record of the Year”. It’s success made it
one of the most popular releases ever in Melodic Heavy Metal, thanks
to beautiful, sweeping piano and keyboards, heavy guitar riffs,
virtuoso guitar solos, hooky choruses and the vocal talents of two of
the finest Heavy Metal vocalists around.
In 2007 the second
chapter entitled “The Revenge” was released and met again with an
amazing reaction from press and fans. Heavier and with a tighter
production, thanks to the involvement of Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69,
ANGRA, PLACE VENDOME) at the mix, the album excited the many fans who
loved the first chapter.
Russell Allen is
the singer of the American Progressive Metal band SYMPHONY X, who have
released six studio albums and one live record so far. More than once
SYMPHONY X received accolades such as "Best Progressive Power
Metal Band Worldwide" or awards for the "Best Progressive
Metal Album of the Year".
Highly rated
MASTERPLAN and vocalist JORN LANDE has a vocal capability that is
world class, distinctive, rich and spanning a large range. He is in
high demand and has appeared as guest or sung for such bands and
projects as AVANTASIA, ARK, THE SNAKES and many others. He is also a
well-known solo artist with various successful studio albums released,
since
the debut "Starfire"
in 1999.
For the third
instalment the songs were written again by guitar sensation MAGNUS
KARLSSON (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER) with cover art once again designed
for this project by Rodney Matthews (DIAMOND HEAD, MAGNUM, ASIA etc.).
“The Showdown” was mixed this time by Achim Kohler (PRIMAL FEAR,
KISKE/SOMERVILLE) and is probably the heaviest and most straight-ahead
release of the lot. Still it does include all the trademarks that made
the project so popular among the fans and all the hook lines and the
lead vocal trades are still there and show the amazing abilities of
two of the world’ most popular Hard Rock / Heavy metal singers. LINE-UP: Jorn Lande: vocals, Russell Allen: vocals, Magnus Karlsson: guitars, bass, keyboards, Jaime Salazar: drums |
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