City of Heroes is the second studio album by the melodic rock / heavy metal duet project Kiske/Somerville. The album features the collaboration between vocalist Michael Kiske (Helloween, Unisonic, Place Vendome) and American singer Amanda Somerville (Aina, HDK, Trillium). It was released on 17 April 2015 in Europe and on 21 April 2015 in North America.[1]
| City of Heroes | ||||
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| Released | 17 April 2015 | |||
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| Length | 55:28 | |||
| Label | Frontiers | |||
| Producer | Mat Sinner Jacob Hansen | |||
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The album features Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) and Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear) handling most of the songwriting, with one contribution from Sander Gommans (ex-After Forever) and Amanda Somerville. Veronika Lukesova is in charge of the drumming and Mat Sinner handle the production. Jacob Hansen mixed and mastered the album. City of Heroes charted at No. 41 in the official German album charts.
Two music videos were filmed for the songs "City Of Heroes" and "Walk On Water" in Nuremberg, Germany. Joining Kiske and Somerville for the shoot were bassist and composer Mat Sinner, guitarist, keyboardist and composer Magnus Karlsson and drummer Veronika Lukesova. The clips were directed by Martin Mueller.[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Mat Sinner and Magnus Karlsson, except "Breaking Neptune" by Amanda Somerville and Sander Gommans.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "City of Heroes" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Walk on Water" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Rising Up" | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Salvation" | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Lights Out" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Breaking Neptune" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Ocean of Tears" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Open Your Eyes" | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Last Goodbye" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "After the Night Is Over" | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Run with a Dream" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Right Now" | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 60:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Salvation" (Special Orchestra Mix) | 4:58 |
DVD edit
- City of Heroes (official music video)
- Walk on Water (official music video)
- Making of "City of Heroes" (documentary)
Musicians edit
- Michael Kiske – male lead and backing vocals
- Amanda Somerville – female lead and backing vocals
- Magnus Karlsson – guitars, keyboards
- Mat Sinner – bass, backing vocals
- Veronika Lukesova – drums
References edit
- ^ "REVIEW : KISKE - SOMERVILLE / City of Heroes (2015)". heavyparadise.blogspot.se.
- ^ Srl, Frontiers Music. "Frontiers Music Srl - Record Label". Frontiers Music Srl.
External links edit
- Michael Kiske (Official website)
- Amanda Somerville (Official website)
- Where Wishes Fly Official Michael Kiske Fanclub (Facebook)
- Amanda Somerville (Facebook)