International
power prog metal band BLACKWELDER signs worldwide
management deal with Germany’s ROCK’N'GROWL
MANAGEMENT. Hailing from the four corners of the
world, BLACKWELDER is a brand new metal experience
featuring some of the top names in Power Prog Metal today. Arguably the best
singer in all of metal, Ralf
Scheepers (Primal Fear,
ex-Gamma Ray) fronts this extraordinary outfit at
the top of his game, alongside guitar virtuoso Andrew
Szus (Seven
Seraphim). Bjorn
Englen (Dio Disciples,
ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Aquiles
Priester (Hangar,
ex-Angra) round out this unstoppable team of what
quite possibly could be one of the greatest lineups metal has ever
seen.
BLACKWELDER are:
Ralf
Scheepers – Vocals (Primal Fear, ex-Gamma
Ray)
Andrew Szucs – Guitar (Seven Seraphim)
Bjorn Englen – Bass (Dio Disciples, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen)
Aquiles Priester – Drums (Hangar, ex-Angra)
Andrew Szucs – Guitar (Seven Seraphim)
Bjorn Englen – Bass (Dio Disciples, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen)
Aquiles Priester – Drums (Hangar, ex-Angra)
BLACKWELDER began
as the long-awaited follow up to Seven
Seraphim’s “Believe in Angels“. Bit by bit, as the
songs materialized, it became evident to mainman Andrew
Szucs that this music should carry the banner of a new musical entity,
emerging from a richer, darker source thus, BLACKWELDER was
born.
Andrew began
this musical journey alone, however, once he completed the framework for all of
the songs, the band members began to fall into place like pieces of a
puzzle.
Bjorn
Englen was the first to climb aboard, expertly adding his bass lines to
the songs. Bjorn would later go on tour with Tony
MacAlpine alongside drummer Aquiles Priester, after
which, it seemed only natural to keep this rhythm section in tact
for BLACKWELDER.
Once Andrew’s guitars
were recorded, it became evident that a true powerhouse vocalist was needed to
carry these songs to completion. Not just any voice would
do.BLACKWELDER would need the stratospheric vocal stylings
characterized by the rich tradition of European heavy metal,
and who better to do that than the voice of Primal
Fear: Ralf Scheepers. Like a dragon with its
fire, Ralf’s voice and lyrical themes are a natural fit to the
songs of BLACKWELDER; blending and contrasting with
the Marshall-based guitar tones in perfect harmony.
Topping
off this powerful lineup is the unparalleled drumming of Aquiles
Priester. Andrew
and Aquiles agreed to finish the songs
with Aquiles’ unique pyrotechnic display of
progressive metal drumming techniques and what a display it is.
BLACKWELDER is
a winning formula of raw musical virtuosity that holds the listener’s ears right
from the start. This act is surely not one to be missed and cannot be
denied!
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