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JOHAN KIHLBERG’S IMPERA present “Lost Your Life to Rock’n’Roll”, the second single from their new studio album “Spirit Of Alchemy”, which will be released on April 9th via Metalville Records.

Watch below the video for ‘Lost Your Life to Rock’n’Roll’.

JOHAN KIHLBERG’S IMPERA is the brainchild of Stockholm born drummer Johan Kihlberg, who formed the band in 2011 after having worked in the music business for over 30 years, performing with members from legendary acts such as KISS, THIN LIZZY, EUROPE, RAINBOW and MÖTLEY CRUE.

Every album leading up to Spirit of Alchemy has been unique in the how Kihlberg has invited his noted friends from the international rock and metal community to add their magic to the songs. This time, the stellar musicianship comes courtesy of no less than bassist John Levén (who has been with Swedish hard rock titans EUROPE since its formation) and renowned drummer Snowy Shaw (who has a history with KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE and SABATON). The soaring vocals are brought to you by power house Jonny Lindkvist of NOCTURNAL RITES, while the stellar guitar wizardry once again is handled by Lars Chriss from LION’S SHARE.

Spirit of Alchemy is an album full of focus and determination. The metal riffing in songs like the up-tempo rocker “All About You” and the guitar picking that starts off the haunting “When Souls Collide” manage to sound both classic and futuristic at the same time. Even though JOHAN KIHLBERG’S IMPERA’s new effort is rooted in the harder realms of rock, Kihlberg’s lifelong passion for atmospheric movie soundtracks once again shines through in the epic finale that is “Battle”.

Spirit of Alchemy is sure to please both older and newer fans and push JOHAN KIHLBERG’S IMPERA’s career to the next level. (Text: Carl Linnaeus)

TRACKLIST
1- Nothing Will Last
2- Read It And Weep
3- All About You
4- When Souls Collide
5- In Heaven
6- What Will Be Will Be
7- Lost Your Life To Rock’n’Roll
8- No
9- Battle

MUSICIANS

Johan Kihlberg– mastermind
Lars Chriss (LION’S SHARE) – guitars
Jonny Lindkvist (NOCTURNAL RITES) – vocals
John Levén (EUROPE) – bass
Snowy Shaw (ex- SABATON, KING DIAMOND) – drums
Kay Backlund (LION’S SHARE) – keyboards
Mats Vassfjord (220 VOLT) – bass on “Lost Your Life To Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND) – bass on “In Heaven”

LYRICS
Lost Your Life To Rock‘n’Roll
(Lars Chriss / Johan Kihlberg / Mick Devine / Jonny Lindkvist / Fredrik Mannberg)

One life no promises
You have to choose
One way to salvation
And the next you lose
Survived through the ages
From a distant time
No way to escape it
When you open your mind

It brings eternity to life
No need to stand your ground
Fight

Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll

There’s a flame that burns inside you
Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
It’s in your soul

No one can escape it
It’s in your mind
Like a music Messiah
It will leave you blind
Faith grows like a mountain
From an ancient beat
Nothing will replace it
It makes you complete

Stronger than any drug around
When it takes a hold of you
You drown

Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
There’s a flame that burns inside you
Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
It’s in your soul

From the grave to the cradle
It’s plain to see
There will be no discerning
It’s a music disease
No amount of persuasion
Will change your mind
When Rock overtakes you
You will head bang in time

It is a lover for your soul
Lie down and let your life
Roll

Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
There’s a flame that burns inside you
Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
It’s in your soul
Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll

There’s a flame that burns inside you
Lost your life to Rock’n’Roll
It’s in your soul