Frontiers
Recordsis 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 Boalsexplains: “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.
Samples of the songs can be enjoyed via this link:http://youtu.be/ik-yHZ-8QgI
