“Ceremonial”

Source: Blabbermouth.net

“Special”, the new video from German/British melodic hard rockers PINK CREAM 69, can be seen below. The song comes off the band’s latest album, “Ceremonial”, which entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 83. The CD was released on January 25 in Europe and January 22 in North America via Frontiers Records. The cover artwork was created by Kai Brockschmidt (PRETTY MAIDS, ROYAL HUNT) and can be seen below.

Six years after the critically praised “In10sity” CD, PINK CREAM 69 delivers another slice of great arena hard rock. Hot on heels after a successful German tour with HELLOWEEN and STRATOVARIUS, “Ceremonial” is PINK CREAM 69‘s second studio effort for Frontiers and the first with their new drummer, Chris Schmidt. Recorded partially at Hofa Studios and mixed at Dennis Ward‘s private studio — The TrakShak — the effort is possibly the freshest and most diverse PINK CREAM 69 album to date.

“The songs had to be 100% ready and we took all the necessary time,” states bass player and producer Dennis Ward. “This gaves us the possibility to experiment and to achieve the best possible result.” And indeed, the explosive, energetic opening track “Land Of Confusion”, the contemporary rocking “Wasted Years”, the biographic “I Came To Rock” the heavily ’90s-influenced “Find Your Soul” and the soulful “Passage” are all new, bright and shining diamonds in a discography full of highlights and hits.

“We deliberately called the album “Ceremonial” because we feel it’s kind of a celebration of music styles we all grew up with, regardless of what PINK CREAM 69 has done in the past”, continues Ward.

“There were various projects that I was involved in over the last couple of years”, adds singer David Readman. “But the work on ‘Ceremonial’ felt like coming home. A real relief.”

“Ceremonial” track listing:

01. Land Of Confusion
02. Wasted Years
03. Special
04. Find Your Soul
05. The Tide
06. Big Machine
07. Let The Thunder Roll
08. Right From Wrong
09. Passage Of Time
10. I Came To Rock
11. King For One Day
12. Superman