ROYAL HUNT are gearing up for the release of their 12th studio album, A Life To Die For. It will be issued as a regular CD, 180 gram gatefold vinyl LP, and Digipack CD/DVD featuring tour footage from 2012, a tour documentary and interviews. Cover art can be viewed below along with the tracklist:
Tracklist:
‘Hell Comes Down From Heaven’
‘A Bullet’s Tale’
‘Running Out Of Tears’
‘One Minute Left To Live’
‘Sign Of Yesterday’
‘Won’t Trust, Won’t Fear, Won’t Beg’
‘A Life To Die For’
Royal Hunt recently checked in with a second episode of their studio video diary below:
“Our next video is all about Andreas: a man who walked 800 km from an unidentified location somewhere in yet-to-be-discovered part of Sweden to Copenhagen only to share his musical vision with us and – in due time – with all of you. This is a story of a man who drinks vodka for breakfast, eats pieces of metal for dinner (by the way, where’s Allan’s ride cymbal?!!!), creates elaborate bass lines while reading his daily newspaper and whose personality (well-known as highly unpredictable and extremely violent) can ONLY be controlled by the use of gardening equipment. Intrigued? Watch our second episode of Studio Diary.”
Artist – Royal Hunt Album – In The Heart Of The City (Best Of 1992-1999) Label – Marquee Avalon, Frontiers Records Year – May 14th 2012 Booking Agent – Majestic Entertainment, Inc.
1. Running Wild
2. Kingdom Dark
3. On The Run
4. Clown In The Mirror
5. Making A Mess
6. Time
7. Tearing Down The World
8. Silent Screams
9. Fear
10. Sea Of Time
Royal Hunt is a progressive metal band based in Denmark, founded in 1989 by keyboardist Andre Andersen. The band is known for creating melodic music with a progressive and symphonic flair. They made a huge success during mid-90s with vocalist D.C. Cooper on their classic albums Moving Target and Paradox mainly in Japan and Europe. They have experienced several lineup changes throughout their history, in 2007 they acquired singer Mark Boals, who replaced former vocalist John West. In 2011 after numerous requests from fans and promoters worldwide they decided to reunite with their former vocalist D. C. Cooper for a special tour, covering the first four albums of the band. They have since recorded a new album entitled Show Me How to Live featuring the returning D.C. Cooper as their permanent vocalist moving forward. They have sold more than 1 million albums worldwide.
This Best of Album covers the first five albums from Land Of Broken Hearts to Fear that the band released from 1992 – 1999
The album starts with Running Wild starts with radio or tv excerpts then the keyboards come then the vocals this song has a really good beat very clean vocals, symphonic keyboards, stunning solo’s whether its guitars or keyboards. The song also has very catchy lyrics that will get you singing along to by the end of the song. The next song is Kingdom Dark starts off wit the keyboards with an intro sequence then comes in a nice guitar riff, again the song has good clean melodic vocals. The song itself is again very upbeat with very good melodic tones and riffs. On The Run comes next on the album starts with an intro riff on the guitars then the keyboards come in and together merge with the same riff which is really good. The song its self is very full of great riffs either on keyboards or guitar and the vocals are spot on. Clown In The Mirror starts off slow on the keyboards with a lovely little piece, the vocals come in softly but perfectly balanced it is one of those songs that gave me goose pimples just hearing it, it is that good. The melodic sound of this song is just brilliant. The solo work on it is outstanding and I would have to say it was one of my favourites on the album. Making A Mess starts off with an intro then explodes into life with the keyboards and upbeat drums, The guitar work is very good and the vocals on this very symphonic song are again just brilliant the lyrics are clean and well written. Times starts off with an acoustic guitar and very low clean vocals then it bursts into life with its melodic riffs and catchy vocals and symphonic keyboards which is the trade mark of this band. Tearing Down The World starts off with the keyboards in a very upbeat style which get my foot tapping straight away then the melodic vocals come in. Throughout the whole song it is full of great catchy lyrics, awesome riffs and very good quality solos on the guitar and on the keyboard. Silent Screams starts off with some medieval keyboarding which sound great then the guitars come in with a cracking riff which gets me rocking instantly. The vocals come in which again are precise and hit the spot, the keyboarding on this song much like the rest of the album is outstanding, Also the guitars riffs are of the highest quality. Fear is the title of the fifth album and is the longest on this track on this album. It starts off with talking I am sure it is from a film but not sure then the keyboard and vocals come in after a short while the bass riff takes over with the keyboards and guitar following with some good riffs. It has an eerie feel to this song in which makes the song perfect due to the name the vocals are well balanced and precise. The guitar riffs are very well done and the keyboards make the whole song so balanced in that is perfect it tells a great story of Fear. Sea Of Time starts with a ticking clock and church bells ringing then the keyboards come in with a really good guitar riff along side it. It then goes into a stunning little solo after the solo the vocals take over which again are very melodic and precise. This is a really good quality song in which it tells you the perfect story.
Overall
This is a really classic album spanning seven years of the start of the bands era. This is an absolutely brilliant album it has everything clean melodic vocals, symphonic keyboards, awesome guitar riffs and stunning solos. This is what I would call a best of album the songs was delivered with perfection musically and lyrically. I would definitely go out and buy this myself it is a upbeat feel good album.
9/10
Members
André Andersen – keyboards
DC Cooper – vocals
Allan Sørensen – drums
Andreas Passmark – bass
Jonas Larsen – guitars
“Another Man Down”, the new video from Danish hard rockers ROYAL HUNT, can be seen below. The song comes off the band’s 11th studio album, “Show Me How To Live”, which was released on November 29 in North America and December 2 in Europe via Frontiers Records. The follow-up 2010’s “X” was recorded at NorthPoint studio in Copenhahen and will be mixed at RoastingHouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden. The mastering duites were handled by Jan Eliasson at AudioPlanet in Copenhagen. Source: Blabbermouth.net
The fifth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Show Me How To Live”, the 11th studio album from Danish hard rockers ROYAL HUNT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on November 29 in North America and December 2 in Europe via Frontiers Records. Source: Blabbermouth.net
The fourth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Show Me How To Live”, the 11th studio album from Danish hard rockers ROYAL HUNT, can be seen below. The CD will be released on November 29 in North America and December 2 in Europe via Frontiers Records.
ROYAL HUNT was recently rejoined by D.C. Cooper, the American singer that performed on the band’s two most successful releases in the ’90s: “Moving Target” and the concept album “Paradox”. “We started chatting on Skype from time to time and that’s how the idea of doing on a mini-tour came about,” says ROYAL HUNT founder, songwriter and keyboards player André Andersen. “After playing some shows we realized that the chemistry was still there and we decided to continue… recording a new album — first…”
“Show Me How to Live” is described in a press release as “highly melodic with rich, lush arrangements and stellar production” and certain to “please the fans of neoclassical yet progressive music.”
“The new songs are continuing right from where we left it in the first place, [and] so far it sounds great,” says Andersen. “It will have some qualities of our previous albums, ‘Moving Target’, and ‘Paradox’, but you can certainly expect some cool updates and new twists!”
The follow-up 2010’s “X” is being recorded at NorthPoint studio in Copenhahen and will be mixed at RoastingHouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden. The mastering duites will be handled by Jan Eliasson at AudioPlanet in Copenhagen.
“Show Me How To Live” track listing:
01. Introduction
02. One More Day
03. Another Man Down
04. An Empty Shell
05. Hard Rain’s Coming
06. Half Past Loneliness
07. Show Me How To Live
08. Angel’s Gone
As a companion to the new album, Frontiers Records will also release on the same day a ROYAL HUNT double DVD entitled “Future Coming From The Past”. This double package serves as a celebration of the return of singer D.C. Cooper to the line-up, and makes finally widely available two very rare items which were only released in Japan back in the day. The first DVD is entitled “1996” and was recorded live in Japan just after the release of the band’s “Moving Target” album. “1996” is an excellent summary of ROYAL HUNT‘s career up to that point. The band offers a great mix of songs from their first three studio albums. The band was in top form for this show, with D.C. leading the way. The second DVD, “Paradox – Closing the Chapter”, was recorded in 1998 and marked the end of the original D.C. Cooper era for ROYAL HUNT. It is essentially a complete live performance of the band’s amazing studio album “Paradox”, their most successful album to date. It is a very solid performance and D.C. delivers the goods, while the band’s playing is superb. To complete the package is a 50-minute documentary which shares stories of life in a rock band.
ROYAL HUNT‘s current lineup:
André Andersen – Keyboards D.C. Cooper – Vocals Allan Sørensen – Drums Andreas Passmark – Bass Jonas Larsen – Guitars
Danish/American hard rockers ROYAL HUNT are putting the finishing touches on their new album, “Show Me How To Live” for a November/December release via Marquee/Avalon (Japan and Southeast Asia) and Frontiers Records (rest of the world). The follow-up 2010’s “X” is being recorded at NorthPoint studio in Copenhahen and is described in a press release as “highly melodic with rich, lush arrangements and stellar production” which should please fans of neoclassical yet progressive music. The CD will be mixed at RoastingHouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden, while the mastering duites will be handled by Jan Eliasson at AudioPlanet in Copenhagen.
“Show Me How To Live” track listing:
* One More Day
* Another Man Down
* An Empty Shell
* Half Past Loneliness
* Hard Rain’s Coming
* Show Me How to Live
* Angel’s Gone
The “Show Me How To Live” cover artwork can be seen below.
ROYAL HUNT‘s current lineup:
André Andersen (keyboards) DC Cooper (vocals) Allan Sorensen (drums) Andreas Passmark (bass) Jonas Larsen (guitar)
ROYAL HUNT’s last album, “X”, was released in Europe on June 7, 2010 via Scarlet Records. The CD, which featured the vocals of Mark Boals (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB, RING OF FIRE), came out in Japan and Southeast Asia on January 21, 2010 through Marquee/Avalon.
Singer John West joined ROYAL HUNT in 1999 during the recording of the “Fear” album and he worked with the band up until its “Royal Hunt 2006” live CD/DVD.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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