Year : 2024
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 111 mb
Bio:
Lionheart is a British hard rock band formed in late 1980, originally featuring singer Jess Cox (ex-Tygers of Pan Tang), guitarist Dennis Stratton (ex-Iron Maiden), guitarist Steve Mann (ex-Liar, later with MSG, Michael Schenker and Eloy), and bassist/vocalist Rocky Newton (ex-The Next Band, Wildfire), and drummer Frank Noon (ex-The Next Band, Def Leppard). The band split up in 1986 but reformed in 2016 with a line-up featuring Stratton, Mann, Newton, plus vocalist Lee Small (Shy and Phenomena) and Clive Edwards (ex-UFO and Wild Horses) on drums.Lionheart made their debut one Saturday night at the Marquee Club in London but musical differences ended with Cox leaving the band replaced by former Lautrec frontman, Reuben Archer. Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks replaced the Wild Horses-bound Noon for the 1981 UK tour with Def Leppard with former Wild Horses drummer Clive Edwards eventually replacing Binks. Archer, too, would briefly spend time in Wild Horses before forming Stampede with his step son, guitarist Laurence Archer, Noon, and bassist Colin Bond.The song "Lionheart", recorded by Reuben Archer, Dennis Stratton, Steve Mann, Rocky Newton, and Frank Noon would belatedly surface on the Heavy Metal Heroes Vol. 2 (Heavy Metal Records) compilation in 1982. That track remains the only representative recording of the band's early sound as they would change their style significantly later on.Lionheart are due to appear at the Sweden Rock festival in June 2017.A winter UK tour with Airrace in November and December 2017 is also scheduled.
Album:
Back in 1980, when the NWOBHM movement was just kicking off, ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton joined guitarist/keyboardist Steve Mann, bass player Rocky Newton, ex-Tygers of Pan Tang singer Jess Cox and ex-Def Leppard drummer Frank Noon to form Lionheart. Fast forward to 2024, and the core of Lionheart remains the same, with Lee Small (The Sweet, ex-Shy) stepping in on lead vocals, and drummer Clive Edwards (ex-Pat Travers, Uli Jon Roth & Wild Horses) returning to complete the lineup. Since their rebirth in 2016, Lionheart has thrilled Melodic Metal fans with their big melodies, slick guitar work, and top notch production values.The third album since the band reunited, The Grace of a Dragonfly touches on the loss and heartbreak of World War 2, and the heavy toll it took on ordinary people around the globe. The lyrics not only reflect on the pain and grief inflicted by war on ordinary, innocent people in every conflict zone, but also their strength, resilience, and determination. The band very much wanted to make this an anti-war album, while at the same time remembering those who fought for our freedom.The Grace of a Dragonfly shows how Lionheart continues to improve with every album, and on this record the production is stellar. Steve Mann (McAuley Schenker Group, MSG) has out done himself on producing this album with mixes that are spot on, near angelic vocal harmonies, and an overall superb mix. In short, Lionheart – The Grace of a Dragonfly is the pinnacle for the band, and has the big melodies, sweet duel guitars of Stratton and Mann, and the impeccable foundation of Newton and Edwards. Overall, this album is more than worth a spin, and Melodic Metal fans need to add it to their list.
Line Up:
Lee Small - lead vocals
Dennis Stratton - guitars, backing vocals
Steve Mann - guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
Rocky Newton - bass, backing vocals
Clive Edwards - drums
Tracklist:
01. Declaration
02. Flight 19
03. V Is For Victory
04. This Is A Woman’s War
05. The Longest Night
06. The Eagle’s Nest
07. Little Ships
08. Just A Man
09. Uxb
10. The Grace Of A Dragonfly
11. Remembrance, Praying For World Peace
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