Let’s do a time travel experiment: we send back in time some of today’s music production possibilities and we check what a Heavy Metal band from 1986 can come out with, and we call it STREET FIGHTER.

A pack of urban outcasts has been recruited: the ugly city alleys are about to get uglier.

At the helm of this project is Marco Angioni (Meridian, Withering Surface), producer and multi-instrumentalist, who recorded most of the instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums. On vocals: Stefan Jensen (Exelerate) and Sofia Schmidt (Ethereal Kingdoms).

Special guests are: 
Rasmus Bom Andersen (Diamond Head), Soren Andersen (Electric Guitars), Michael Catton (Tainted Lady), Chris Catton (Boys From Heaven) Lars Märker (Meridian), Michael Bastholm (Artillery), Michael Hvolgaard Andersen (Withering Surface, Thorium), Martin J. Andersen (Blindstone), Klaus Agerbo and Peter Bruun (Meridian).

“Second Hand Hero” is out now on all digital platforms via From The Vaults. Stream it HERE.

Personnel list:

The Fall Of Ash
Michael Catton – vocals;
Chris Catton – vocals
Marco Angioni – everything else)

Deadend City
Stefan Jensen – vocals
Sofia Schmidt- vocals
Marco Angioni – everything else

Black Potion
Stefan Jensen – vocals
Martin J. Andersen – guitar solo
Marco Angioni – guitars & keyboards
Peter Bruun – bass
Klaus Agerbo – drums

Queen Of The Night
Rasmus Bom Andersen – vocals
Marco Angioni – guitars & keyboards
Peter Bruun – bass
Klaus Agerbo – drums

Devil In Disguise
Stefan Jensen – vocals
Sofia Schmidt- vocals
Marco Angioni – guitars & Hammond
Peter Bruun – bass
Klaus Agerbo – drums

Heartbreak Ritual
Sofia Schmidt- vocals
Marco Angioni – everything else

Sister Moon
Marco Angioni – everything

Nordic Noise
Michael Bastholm Dahl – vocals
Lars Märker – vocals
Sofia Schmidt- vocals
Michael Hvolgaard Andersen – vocals
Soren Andersen – guitar solo
Marco Angioni – everything else

Digital: https://bfan.link/secondhandhero

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Let’s do a time travel experiment: we send back in time some of today’s music production possibilities and we check what a Heavy Metal band from 1986 can come out with, and we call it STREET FIGHTER.

A pack of urban outcasts has been recruited: the ugly city alleys are about to get uglier.

At the helm of this project is Marco Angioni (Meridian, Withering Surface), producer and multi-instrumentalist, who recorded most of the instruments: lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums. On vocals: Stefan Jensen (Exelerate) and Sofia Schmidt (Ethereal Kingdoms).

Special guests are: 
Rasmus Bom Andersen (Diamond Head), Soren Andersen (Electric Guitars), Michael Catton (Tainted Lady), Chris Catton (Boys From Heaven) Lars Märker (Meridian), Michael Bastholm (Artillery), Michael Hvolgaard Andersen (Withering Surface, Thorium), Martin J. Andersen (Blindstone), Klaus Agerbo and Peter Bruun (Meridian).

“Second Hand Hero” tracklist:

1. The Fall Of The Ash
2. Deadend City
3. Black Potion
4. Queen Of The Night
5. Devil In Disguise
6. Heartbreak Ritual
7. Sister Moon
8. Nordic Noise

“Second Hand Hero” will be released on all digital platforms via From The Vaults on September 8th, 2023. 

Lineup:
Marco Angioni – guitars, bass, keyboards
Anders Peter Bruun – bass 
Klaus Agerbo – drums
Sofia Schmidt – vocals
Stefan Jensen – vocals

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Marco Angioni’s photo by Lena Angioni

Welcome to the official tribute song and lyric video of STREET FIGHTER, to one of the biggest metal festivals in Denmark – Nordic Noise, which celebrates its 11th anniversary this year.

‘Nordic Noise – A Decade Of Noise’ features the talents of Michael Bastholm (Artillery), Sofia Schmidt (Ethereal Kingdoms), and Lars Märker (Meridian) on lead vocals, backing growls by Michael Hvolgaard Andersen (Withering Surface, Thorium), and not least a real “guitar hero” solo by Soren Andersen (Electric Guitars, Glenn Hughes).

The track is produced and performed by the multi-talented Marco Angioni at Angioni Studios. Written by Marco and Lars Märker, it is a tribute to heavy metal from the golden age of the eighties added a modern heavier twist.

Join ‘Nordic Noise – A Decade Of Noise’ premiering here:

Soilwork, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Evergrey, Eclipse, Pyramaze, Ambush, Captain Black Beard, Meridian, Stargazer, Alien Force, Nighthawk, Evil, Steel Inferno, Silver Phantom, Boys From Heaven, Metal Cross and Exelerate are the bands that will perform at Nordic Noise 2023 – on Stairway, in Copenhagen. See the poster below.

Recording line-up:
Michael Bastholm – vocals
Sofia Schmidt – vocals
Lars Märker – vocals
Soren Andersen – guitar solo
Michael Hvolgaard Andersen – backing vocals
Marco Angioni – guitars, bass, and Hammond
Sam P. Lehr – drums

Digital single: https://bfan.link/nordic-noise-a-decade-of-noise

STREET FIGHTER are a new classic heavy metal & NWOBHM made in Denmark. In this first song, very Dio-inspired, they are graced by the vocals of Rasmus Bom Andersen (Diamond Head). Today the band has teamed up with Metal Shock Finland, to premiere, for Finnish territory, their new stunning lyric video “Queen Of The Night”, taken from the debut album, “Second Hand Hero”, coming out via From The Vaults in late 2022 or early 2023..

Join the “Queen Of The Night” premiering here:

“Don’t wanna end like a second-hand hero”…

The idea for Street Fighter arose in the Autumn of 2020 at a hotel room in the North of Jutland, Denmark. Michael H. Andersen was reading articles about the NWOBHM scene in the early 80s, and about to visit his future business partner, Marco Angioni, at his studio. The name Street Fighter and the first song title “Second Hand Hero” came as a calling.

The day after, Marco and Michael hooked up to create the Angioni Studios together. Marco is the producer, engineer and main man behind the studio, and Michael is the behind-the-scene guy. Shortly after this cooperation, Michael presented the idea of Street Fighter to Marco. 

Since Marco with his Italian heavy metal background, and amazing work with his own band Meridian, plus writing, producing, and recording the “Resiliant Heart” album with David Reece (ex. Accept), Michael knew Marco was the right person for the job.

Marco quickly wrote, recorded, and composed what was to become “Queen Of The Night”. As for vocals, Michael approached his friend Rasmus Bom Andersen, front-man for Diamond Head. And of course, Rasmus delivered 100%, making it a powerful heavy metal song with strong references to early Dio.

The “Second Hand Hero” song is yet to be recorded and so are the rest of the songs for the Street Fighter album. But many songs are in the making, and the next single will show the amazing skills of Sofia Schmith, from Ethereal Kingdoms.

The Street Fighter debut album “Second Hand Hero” is due to be released on From The Vaults in late 2022 with Marco Angioni writing and recording all songs, inviting various guests to deliver the vocals. In fact, the model in the cover artwork of “Queen Of The Night” is Marco’s own daughter, in a photo session taken by his wife and photographer Lena Angioni.

Street Fighter will have its debut live show at the Heavy Metal Rock Meeting in April 2022 in Helsingør, Denmark, sharing the stage with Ambush, Screamer, Alien Force, etc.

Recording line-up:
Rasmus Bom Larsen – vocals
Marco Angioni – guitars
Peter Bruun – bass
Klaus Agerbo – drums

Digital single: https://bfan.link/queen-of-the-night