Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the
return of Neoclassic Power Metal Super Group RING OF FIRE with the
release of the band’s brand new album « Battle
of Leningrad » on January 24th in Europe and January 28th
in North America.
RING OF FIRE is a band
comprised of some incredible musicians including former Yngwie Malmsteen and
Royal Hunt singer Mark Boals, classically-trained Artension keyboardist Vitalij
Kuprij and none other than Tony MacAlpine on guitars.
Combining Melodic metal songs
with fantasy-based lyrics, topped off with virtuoso performances from the
line-up, the resulting RING OF FIRE albums proved to be exactly what many
neoclassical-metal fans had waited for, creating a solid fan base for the band
all over the world.
“Battle of Leningrad” is the band’s fourth studio album, coming
after a 9 years hiatus – a period which has seen the band members getting
involved in other projects, most notably with singer Mark Boals becoming singer
for Royal Hunt and Kuprij and MacAlpine touring with Trans Siberian Orchestra
and Steve Vai respectively.
RING OF FIRE reconvened with
Boals, MacAlpine and Kuprij during 2012, when they agreed to work on their
unfinished business and develop a new album from the true story of the siege of
Leningrad during the WWII.
Mark Boals explains: “It
is a true story of the strength and resilience of the Russian people throughout
history and particularly in this instance of 900 days of being surrounded on
all sides with no food and no hope of rescue, under siege of the Nazi army. The
magnificent city of Leningrad with millions of people trapped, found a way to
withstand the daily attacks of rockets and bombs, the lack of food, water, and
fuel for heat. Although more than 1 million starved to death, most survived,
and the Nazis were never able to overtake the city completely. They were
finally forced to retreat by the Russian army. Not widely known by most, this
was an amazing story and one of World War II's finest examples of heroism in
the worst circumstances imaginable”.
Musically the album is all the
fans have been waiting for. True “Neoclassic” Power Metal with technical and
exciting musical passages which promise to reignite the RING OF FIRE flame
among the fans!
Former Stratovarius, Timo
Tolkki played bass and mixed the album to perfection, while the other
finnish musician Jami Huovinen (Sentiment) played drums on the album.
« Battle of Leningrad »
will include the following songs :
Mother
Russia; They’re Calling Your Name; Empire; Land Of Frozen Tears; Firewind;
Where Angels Play; Battle Of Leningrad; No Way Out; Our World; Rain.
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