Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have announced to release a brand new song very soon. To give fans an idea of said track, watch the teaser below:
Recently the band had announced to have begun recording the successor of 2018s »Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough«. The band is currently working on the as of yet untitled album at Nordic Sound Labs using the same drum kit that was used during the recordings of ABBA‘s 1980 mega album »Super Trouper«!
The popular nightclub The Circus, located in the center of Helsinki, was chosen to host the second edition of Rockin’ Scandinavia, a melodic rock event which took place for the first time in Tampere last year. This time the line-up included two Finish hard rock bands, TEMPLE BALLS and ONE DESIRE, the latter one also participating in the first edition. But the main attraction were very special guests from neighbor Sweden, no other than THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, the retro-rock ensemble featuring members of metal giants such as SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY. Around 9 PM, people started to show up despite the harsh weather and the long evening coming up.
TEMPLE BALLS were the ones in charge of kickstarting the event. The band was very proud to introduce their newest studio album “Untamed”, using the opportunity to showcase some fresh material. The energetic one-hour set included brand-new catchy tunes such as ‘Distorted Emotions’ and ‘Hoist the Colors’ together with some killer tracks from their debut album “Traded Dreams” (2017) like ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Hell and Feeling Fine’. Being a local band, they seemed to have their own fans supporting them in the front row. Their sound reminded me of AEROSMITH and POISON, and although a bit amateurish due to their young age, they were a fun band to watch.
After a short break, ONE DESIRE took over the stage with their melodic and sometimes romantic approach to rock. Their sound features a lot of keyboards and some very interesting guitar work. The forty-minute set was based on their eponymous debut from 2017, although they announced that we can expect some new material before the summer. In addition to ballads such as ‘This Is Where the Heartbreak Begins’ and ‘Falling Apart’, they also rocked with heavier songs like ‘Apologize’ and ‘Hurt’. Frontman André Linman seemed very touched by the positive reaction of the audience, and he delivered a strong performance despite having a flu. Kudos for him!
Around midnight, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, came to the stage wearing fancy outfits and began their show with the title track of their newest release “Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough” (2018), which sounded a lot heavier than in the studio. The cool keyboard intro, contagious beat and amusing lyrics of ‘Living for the Nighttime’, helped to keep the party going on. With ‘Speedwagon’ they slowed things down a bit, adding some extra melody to their recipe. A powerful version of fast-paced ‘Midnight Flyer’ allowed captain Speed to shine with a memorable vocal line, supported by cute flight attendants. A wild rendition of ‘Turn to Miami’ made everybody dance to that irresistible disco beat.
‘Star of Rio’, another bombastic tune from “Amber Galactic” (2017) kept things very intense with a superb guitar riff intro by maestro David Anderson. ‘Gemini’ is one of my favorite TNFO tracks, and the audience seemed to agree with me based on their reaction, it’s just so sticky! Power ballad ‘Something Mysterious’ (or should I say SURVIVOR’s ‘Burning Heart’ lost twin) cooled things again after so much energy. Then they delivered a one-two punch with ‘Paralyzed’, featuring some additional bongos and funky feeling and that infectious melody of ‘Can’t Be That Bad’, making people shake their booties once more. After a sugary and nostalgy overcoated ‘1998’, the band left the stage for a short break.
For the encore, they started with a furious version of ‘This Time’, which sounded almost metal for the standards of TNFO. One the best and heaviest tracks in their catalogue, for sure. ‘Lovers in the Rain’, on the other hand, made couples hold hands and kiss, building a romantic atmosphere. Before closing the show, Speed asked the audience to start a conga line, and the party train took over the floor while they played ‘West Ruth Ave’, with the remaining people in the crowd dancing to the boogey. After 80 minutes of first-class melodic rock, the aircraft took off for good, with the audience cheering at the top of their lungs.
Altogether, a very entertaining evening with two young promising bands full of potential and an international rising star in the melodic-rock department. It was a night full of nostalgia, which made some of the older people in the audience go back to their youth and allowed the younger ones to get a grasp of that glorious era of melodic rock that were the 70’s and 80’s. Although criticized by metal fans for being a bit too cheesy, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA is growing with every release in terms of cohesiveness and musicianship, and their live performance is the definite proof of their talent and charisma. The Midnight Flyer continues its way to European festival and small clubs during the summer, so make sure to catch your flight!
Images and words by David Araneda (Pomelo Rocker Photography)
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – setlist
Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough
Living for the Nighttime
Speedwagon
Midnight Flyer
Turn to Miami
Star of Rio
Gemini
Something Mysterious
Paralyzed
Can’t Be That Bad
1998
Encore:
This Time
Lovers in the Rain
West Ruth Ave
After taking the world of rock music by storm with last year’s surprise hit “Amber Galactic”, which was nominated for a Swedish Grammy and accompanied by a European tour that left fans speechless, Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are set to release their impatiently awaited next album, “Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough” on June 29 via Nuclear Blast.
Today the band announces to play at Copenhagen airport this Friday, June 8, 2018. The gig is part of the grand opening of internationally acclaimed micro brewery Mikkeller‘s brand new bar. The bar will open at Terminal 2, behind security, so in order to get there/attend the gig, you need to have a boarding ticket. More info and instructions in case you don’t want to actually fly but have a good time nevertheless, go here.
Furthermore the band, together with Mikkeller, have created their own cocktail, called “Midnight Flyer” which comes along with a side shot called “Spacewagon”, the latter being created for the occasion only.
Commented the band: “We are beyond excited to be apart of the grand opening of Mikkeller Bar at Copenhagen Airport this Friday. Not only will we perform an exclusive acoustic set at the opening, but our very own NFO cocktail will also be launched, together with a shot, to celebrate this special day. Mikkeller have created the perfect long drink for a night flight, or any flight for that matter. “Midnight Flyer” is a modern “Scandinavian Flight Cap”, beautifully flavored with Mikkeller beer barrel aged 4 year old Guatemalan rum from Phantom Spirits, classic Danish lemon soda called “Citronvand”, gold dust and other secret ingredients. It comes with a shot on the side called “Spacewagon”, a Danish old school bitter. The perfect combo to beam you up, before your flight. Try it, exclusively, at Copenhagen Airport.”
Commented Mikkeller: “We love to collaborate with like-minded, curious people who’re into adventures and flavors, and coming up with this space combo together with THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA has been a great and fun experience. It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of NFO here at Mikkeller HQ and we’ve turned both friends and enemies onto the band, ever since »Amber Galactic« came out last year and blew our minds. What better way, while we impatiently wait for the new album to come out later this month, than to have NFO play at the launch of Mikkeller CPH Airport and Midnight Flyer + Spacewagon?!”
Recently the band released a mysterious teaser video in which they announce a new song called ‘Lovers In The Rain’. Watch the teaser here:
Watch the first single and music video off the new album, entitled ‘This Time’:
Commented the band:
“Recording the video for our first single ”This Time”, was like combining different dimensions in a space cocktail. Numerous times during the video shoot, band members had to call the tax authorities, to confirm their names in the register, to make sure they had not lost all contact with reality. The result is surely mesmerizing and will take you on a journey that will be hard to digest. This is also our first video featuring the ”The Airline Annas”, our beautiful and super talented back up singers. They certainly made this video sparkle. The song itself, is the album opener and might not be representative for the whole album – no song really is, but we just like it that way. We make albums and each and every song leads it‘s own little life and together they form a celebratory album with class, hooks and a bass that could walk a million miles without stopping for a drink. This trailblazer of a song used to be just ours, now it‘s yours too. Enjoy!”
Just like 2017’s »Amber Galactic« the album will feature two different cover artworks (see above) for the regular and limited editions.
The album is set for release on June 29, 2018 via Nuclear Blast and will contain 12 brand new songs. The limited first edition digipack CD as well as the vinyl will also feature an exclusive bonus track. The Japanese version will also feature an additional bonus track.
Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough
01. This Time
02. Turn To Miami
03. Paralyzed
04. Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough
05. Moments Of Thunder
06. Speedwagon
07. Lovers In The Rain
08. Can’t Be That Bad
09. Pretty Thing Closing In
10. Barcelona
11. Winged And Serpentine
12. The Last Of The Independent Romantics
Limited edition digipack CD & Vinyl bonus track
13. Marjorie
Japanese Bonus Track
14. Pacific Priestess
»Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough« was again produced by the band themselves and was recorded at Handsome Hard Music / Larsson Music Studio as well as Nordic Sound Lab in Skara, Sweden. Mixing duties were taken on by the band’s guitarist/percussionist Sebastian Forslund and mastering was done by Thomas ”Plec” Johansson at The Panic Room.
Soon, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA will descend from their extraterrestrial orbit and take over your hometown. The place you thought you knew will for one very special night become a palace of sin, where the champagne hits you harder, the stakes are higher and all the women are undercover space commanders. And on top of all that, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA will put on the rock show of the year, guaranteed to blow your mind.
Can you handle it?
Furthermore the tickets for the extensive European Tour in winter 2018 are on sale now.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA
– Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough –
European Tour 2018
+ Special Guests BLACK MIRRORS
presented by: ROCK HARD, EMP, ROCKS, PIRANHA, START, STAR.FM HEAVY HOUR, STARK!STROM, METALNEWS.DE, METALTIX, MUSIX
01.11. SE Malmö KB*
02.11. DE Weissenhäuser Strand METAL HAMMER PARADISE*
03.11. SE Skövde Skövde in Rock*
08.11. SE Stockholm Kägelbanan*
10.11. SE Göteborg Sticky Fingers*
11.11. NO Oslo John Dee*
15.11. FI Turku Gong*
16.11. FI Helsinki On The Rocks*
23.11. DE Cologne Luxor
24.11. DE Osnabrück Rosenhof
25.11. NL Zoetermeer Boerderij
26.11. NL Arnhem Willemeen
27.11. BE Vosselaar Biebob
28.11. FR Nantes Le Ferrailleur
30.11. UK London Underworld
01.12. FR Paris Petit Bain
02.12. FR Toulouse Le Rex
03.12. ES Madrid Caracol
04.12. ES Barcelona Bóveda
05.12. FR Lýon Warmaudio
06.12. IT Milano Legend Club
08.12. CH Zurich Dynamo
09.12. DE Mannheim MS Connection
10.12. AT Salzburg Rockhouse
11.12. HU Budapest A38
12.12. AT Vienna Szene
13.12. AT Graz Dom im Berg
14.12. DE Munich Backstage
15.12. CZ Prague Nova Chmelnice
16.12. DE Nürnberg Hirsch
17.12. DE Saarbrücken Garage
18.12. DE Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal
19.12. DE Berlin Bi Nuu
20.12. DE Jena F-Haus
21.12. DE Dresden Eventwerk Studio
22.12. DE Bochum Matrix
* = without BLACK MIRRORS
2017’s »Amber Galactic« was awarded as “album of the month” in various renowned European music magazines such as ROCK HARD (Germany), ROCK HARD (France), SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE (Sweden), POWERMETAL.DE (Germany), UNITED ROCK NATIONS (France).
The album also reached high soundcheck positions in other magazines:
METAL HAMMER (Germany): #2
DEAF FOREVER (Germany): #3
AARDSCHOK (Netherlands): #3
When asked about the direction of NFO within the realm of classic rock, Strid explains with a chuckle: “Most other classic rock bands sound like weed or LSD – we sound like cocaine.”
»Amber Galactic« was recorded at Handsome Hard Studio in Lund, Sweden. The album follows THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA’s two previous releases, 2012’s »Internal Affairs«and 2015’s »Skyline Whispers«.
After taking the world of rock music by storm with last year’s surprise hit »Amber Galactic«,which was nominated for a Swedish Grammy and accompanied by a European tour that left fans speechless, Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup, Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA are set to release their impatiently awaited next album, “Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough” on June 29 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band releases a mysterious teaser video in which they announce a new song called ‘Lovers In The Rain’. Watch the teaser here:
Recently the band released the first single and music videooff the new album, entitled ‘This Time’ – Listen and watch here: https://youtu.be/9QdHI0if_xk
Commented the band: “Recording the video for our first single ”This Time”, was like combining different dimensions in a space cocktail. Numerous times during the video shoot, band members had to call the tax authorities, to confirm their names in the register, to make sure they had not lost all contact with reality. The result is surely mesmerizing and will take you on a journey that will be hard to digest. This is also our first video featuring the ”The Airline Annas”, our beautiful and super talented back up singers. They certainly made this video sparkle. The song itself, is the album opener and might not be representative for the whole album – no song really is, but we just like it that way. We make albums and each and every song leads it’s own little life and together they form a celebratory album with class, hooks and a bass that could walk a million miles without stopping for a drink. This trailblazer of a song used to be just ours, now it’s yours too. Enjoy!”
Just like 2017’s »Amber Galactic« the album will feature two different cover artworks (see above) for the regular and limited editions.
The album is set for release on June 29, 2018 via Nuclear Blast and will contain 12 brand new songs. The limited first edition digipack CD as well as the vinyl will also feature an exclusive bonus track. The Japanese version will also feature an additional bonus track.
Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough 01. This Time 02. Turn To Miami 03. Paralyzed 04. Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough 05. Moments Of Thunder 06. Speedwagon 07. Lovers In The Rain 08. Can’t Be That Bad 09. Pretty Thing Closing In 10. Barcelona 11. Winged And Serpentine 12. The Last Of The Independent Romantics Limited edition digipack CD & Vinyl bonus track 13. Marjorie Japanese Bonus Track 14. Pacific Priestess
»Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough« was again produced by the band themselves and was recorded at Handsome Hard Music / Larsson Music Studio as well as Nordic Sound Lab in Skara, Sweden. Mixing duties were taken on by the band’s guitarist/percussionist Sebastian Forslund and mastering was done by Thomas ”Plec” Johansson at The Panic Room.
Soon, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA will descend from their extraterrestrial orbit and take over your hometown. The place you thought you knew will for one very special night become a palace of sin, where the champagne hits you harder, the stakes are higher and all the women are undercover space commanders. And on top of all that, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA will put on the rock show of the year, guaranteed to blow your mind.
Furthermore the tickets for the extensive European Tour in winter 2018 are on sale now.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough – European Tour 2018 + Special Guests BLACK MIRRORS presented by: ROCK HARD, EMP, ROCKS, PIRANHA, START, STAR.FM HEAVY HOUR, STARK!STROM, METALNEWS.DE, METALTIX, MUSIX 01.11. SE Malmö KB*
02.11. DE Weissenhäuser Strand METAL HAMMER PARADISE*
03.11. SE Skövde Skövde in Rock*
08.11. SE Stockholm Kägelbanan*
10.11. SE Göteborg Sticky Fingers*
11.11. NO Oslo John Dee*
15.11. FI Turku Gong*
16.11. FI Helsinki On The Rocks*
23.11. DE Cologne Luxor
24.11. DE Osnabrück Rosenhof
25.11. NL Zoetermeer Boerderij
26.11. NL Arnhem Willemeen
27.11. BE Vosselaar Biebob
28.11. FR Nantes Le Ferrailleur
30.11. UK London Underworld
01.12. FR Paris Petit Bain
02.12. FR Toulouse Le Rex
03.12. ES Madrid Caracol
04.12. ES Barcelona Bóveda
05.12. FR Lýon Warmaudio
06.12. IT Milano Legend Club
08.12. CH Zurich Dynamo
09.12. DE Mannheim MS Connection
10.12. AT Salzburg Rockhouse
11.12. HU Budapest A38
12.12. AT Vienna Szene
13.12. AT Graz Dom im Berg
14.12. DE Munich Backstage
15.12. CZ Prague Nova Chmelnice
16.12. DE Nürnberg Hirsch
17.12. DE Saarbrücken Garage
18.12. DE Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal
19.12. DE Berlin Bi Nuu
20.12. DE Jena F-Haus
21.12. DE Dresden Eventwerk Studio
22.12. DE Bochum Matrix * = without BLACK MIRRORS
2017’s »Amber Galactic« was awarded as “album of the month” in various renowned European music magazines such as ROCK HARD (Germany), ROCK HARD (France), SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE (Sweden), POWERMETAL.DE (Germany), UNITED ROCK NATIONS (France).
The album also reached high soundcheck positions in other magazines: METAL HAMMER (Germany): #2 DEAF FOREVER (Germany): #3 AARDSCHOK (Netherlands): #3
When asked about the direction of NFO within the realm of classic rock, Strid explains with a chuckle: “Most other classic rock bands sound like weed or LSD – we sound like cocaine.”
»Amber Galactic« was recorded at Handsome Hard Studio in Lund, Sweden. The album follows THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA‘s two previous releases, 2012‘s »Internal Affairs«and 2015‘s »Skyline Whispers«.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA members: Björn Strid – vocals Sharlee D’Angelo – bass David Andersson – guitars Richard Larsson – keyboards Jonas Källsbäck – drums Sebastian Forslund – guitars, percussion, special FX Anna-Mia Bonde – backing vocals Anna Brygård – backing vocals
Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA (featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY) talk their upcoming album, “Amber Galactic”, in a brand new video trailer. Watch Björn Strid (vocals), Rikard Larsson (keys), David Andersson (guitars) & Sebastian Forslund (guitars, percussion) discuss all the tracks here:
All current singles (‘Midnight Flyer’, ‘Gemini’, ‘Sad State Of Affairs’ and ‘Domino’) can be purchased as instant grats here: http://nblast.de/TNFODigital
“Amber Galactic” is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2017 via Nuclear Blast and will be available as limited edition digipak CD featuring an alternate cover art, 2LP vinyl (black and violet sparkle) and as digital download and stream via all known platforms. The album is available for pre-order now: http://nblast.de/TNFOAmberGalacticNB
Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA (featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY) have released another brand new song, ‘Domino’, off the bands’s upcoming album, “Amber Galactic”.
Commented singer Björn Strid: “‘Domino’ is possibly our most daring, yet obvious composition ever. It will instantly drag you to the dance floor and hypnotize you, there’s no retreat and no surrender. It’s already our summer soundtrack, even though a hailstorm just passed by outside our window. Get ready for a disco infused rock journey that you didn’t see coming!”
Check out ‘Domino’ here:
All current singles can be purchased as instant grats here.
“Amber Galactic” is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2017 via Nuclear Blast and will be available as limited edition digipak CD featuring an alternate cover art (see at bottom of this message), 2LP vinyl (black and violet sparkle) and as digital download and stream via all known platforms.
The album is available for pre-order now here.
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA members: Björn Strid – vocals Sharlee D’ Angelo – bass David Andersson – guitars Richard Larsson – keyboards Jonas Källsbäck – drums Sebastian Forslund – guitars, percussion
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