Bonfire - Live In Wacken (2013)

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Bonfire - Live In Wacken (2013)

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Bonfire - Live In Wacken (2013)

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Year : 2013
Style : Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 169 mb


Bio:

Bonfire (originally Cacumen) is a German heavy metal band, founded in Ingolstadt, Germany in 1972. Bonfire started 1986 from Cacumen where the members just changed the name into Bonfire because of the advice of the Record Company and the Management. The original founders Hans Ziller and Claus Lessmann are still in Bonfire and are the only ones who have the rights on the name Bonfire.Bonfire's worldwide debut album was released in June 1986 with the title Don't Touch the Light. During the recording of the follow-up album in May 1987, Hülshorst was fired due to musical differences and Bonfire proceeded to release their Gold seller album Fireworks as a quartet, with the drums played by Ken Mary from the American heavy metal band Fifth Angel.Two versions of this album exist, the worldwide version and the North American version, which cover features the four members and contains the song "You Make Me Feel" from the first album.Between the second and third albums, Bonfire went through many changes. Although Tommy Wagner filled the drum kit for a TV spot, the band needed a new full-time drummer, which appeared in December 1987, when Edgar Patrik from Sinner, Samson and Tyran Pace joined.In July 1988, during the Fireworks Tour, Maier had to leave due to his rheumatism becoming too much of a crippling factor to play guitar and be on stage. Taking his spot in August was Angel Schleifer, formerly of Doc Savage, Red Alert, Sinner, Mad Max, Pretty Maids and Helter Skelter.The tour went on and once it was completed, the band settled down to collaborate for a new album. It was then that Hans Ziller had problems with the record company and the band's management due in part to his family commitments at the time. Against the band's better decisions, he was fired from the group for not having his focus on the band and in June 1989 and Bonfire carried on as a quartet.It should be noted that Bonfire's first two albums were the only ones that were released commercially in North America.Despite the business decision, Lessmann and Ziller maintained a great friendship. When Ziller formed his own group, Lessmann was asked to write songs as well as perform vocals. The record company's policy did not allow him to do so, leaving Ziller the task to find a replacement singer for his new band, EZ Livin'.Bonfire playing at Global East Rock Festival 2010 The decision to remove Ziller from Bonfire began to show on Lessmann, who had remained in the band. After many attempts to break through in the North American scene and what he thought was a disappointing fourth album, Lessmann left the band on September 25, 1992.His announcement was not a total shock to the rest of the band, but it did leave them with the dilemma of who would take his place. One vocalist that had the group's attention was Michael Bormann, who was singing for Letter X and had his own side-group called Jaded Heart. Moreover, he was previously in High Voltage and the J.R. Blackmore Group. Even though he was willing to sing with Bonfire, he was committed to his other two projects so the group continued looking. The unsuccessful attempt to find a full-time vocalist led to Bormann becoming the new frontman of Bonfire in March 1993.Although he did leave Letter X, he maintained his band Jaded Heart.Despite the new singer, Bonfire were in a rut now. Their record company refused to release any new material that did not have Lessmann singing and the years of grunge music had started.The band felt that the end was in sight and released a live album featuring concert recordings from the Point Blank Tour with Lessmann on vocals. The album Bormann had sung on was shelved (but later released as a bootleg called Bonfire - End of an Era Demos) and Bonfire performed for the last time on July 29, 1994 without officially breaking up.While Bonfire was trying to carry on with their new lead vocalist, Lessmann and Ziller reunited in 1992 to form the project Lessmann/Ziller, after Hans Ziller had disbanded EZ Livin'. In 1993, they released the German sung EP Glaub Dran. The EP was followed by a few single releases of songs that were not on the initial recording. The project had limited success, not as was initially expected. In 1995, Lessmann/Ziller evolved to become a group called Ex, which in May featured Joerg Deisinger on bass and Dominik Hülshorst on drums, almost a reunion of the 1986 Bonfire line-up. EX was a good band, but Lensmann and Ziller realized that the only means of recapturing their old fan base was under the name Bonfire.In 1996, Lessmann and Ziller decided to start legal proceedings to get the rights to the Bonfire name as well as to the music from 1986 to 1992. On July 3, a one-time payment was made to the last Bonfire members of 1994 and Lensmann and Ziller renamed their Ex project to Bonfire. The second coming began with the reissue of Glaub Dran with other songs in English in 1996. In 1997 they hired Chris Lausmann on guitar and keyboards, who had played with Affair and Frontline; Uwe Kohler on bass, formally from Black Tears, Paradise Leaf, Big Apple, Lipstikk, Blitzkrieg and British Steel; and finally Jurgen Wiehler on drums, who had played with Backdoor Affair, Heaven Sent, Chain Reaction, Loud & Proud, EZ Livin', Parish Garden, Wet Paint and 88 Crash.Also in 1997, Michael Bormann and Angel Schleifer got back together and wanted to release the shelved Bonfire album they had recorded in 1993. Joerg Deisinger was not interested and Edgar Patrik had other commitments, so the reunion was only for the duo composed by Bormann and Schleifer. Because of the change of ownership for the Bonfire name, Bormann and Schleifer decided to call themselves Charade. The shelved album was released in 1998 in Japan, becoming a highly sought after CD. The partnership between Bormann and Schleifer ended in May 2011, releasing 2 albums in total.

Album:

Anyone that reads the stuff I write will know that my “forte” (if I even have one) is doing live gig reports. There’s very little that brings such pure joy as seeing a band I love live, whether it be a band I’m seeing for the very first time or a band I’ve logged in so much time in concert I may as well be an honorary member. I’ve been blessed with the chance to see some incredible shows over the years, and have managed to cross off some bands from my vaunted list of “Bands I Want To See Live” list. A few of the more recent shows I have seen were on the short list of those bands I wanted to check out, but never imagined getting the chance to witness. There are other bands that I will never get to see live due to deaths or the bands just not interested in being together any more. The next best thing to seeing a band live, though it never comes close to capturing the feel and vibe, are live albums (and a better representation: DVD.) For some, live albums rank right up there with greatest hit releases…a waste of money. Personally I’ve always had an affinity for them. Probably stems from getting KISS Alive on vinyl at such a young age and being reeled in by the aural spectacle of it all.Legendary German melodic rock band Bonfire, with the surprise release of the thought to be lost forever recording of their performance at Wacken Open Air represents two dreams of mine in regards to live shows: I must attend Wacken once before I die and Bonfire are on the list of bands I want to see live, but doubt I’ll ever get the chance. Having gotten their start in the mind blowing distant 1972 as Cacumen, the band only cracked a taste of US interest when they changed their name in 1986 to Bonfire, and the release of their first few albums, they’re a band whose name is only known by true connoisseurs of excellent AOR/melodic rock. Despite numerous line-up changes, including the two remaining originals in Claus Lessman on vocals and Hans Ziller on guitar for some years, the band has released some of the most incredible and respected material of the genre. On the heels of the soon to be released new CD, the band decided to put out this live nugget Live At Wacken to appease the masses until its release.Even though the band has released a couple live albums over the years, what helps this one stand out from the others, besides being lost, is the fact that it’s a true representation of what one would expect from the band live. Clearly taken straight from the tapes, you can hear the rawness which strengthens the powerful performances. The band is obviously having a great time and feeding off the crowd. Something else that makes this set special is the setlist. Containing great performances of classic tracks like “SDI,” “Sweet Obsession,” “Sword and Stone,” and the rarely performed “Wake Up,” plus a unique cover of the Billy Squier classic “The Stroke.” Capping off the already fantastic live show are two extra tracks, a previously unreleased “Thank You” and a remix of “Hold Me Now” from this year.This album is a must have for fans of the horribly overlooked German titans Bonfire. Those unfamiliar with their brilliance may wish to check out their studio albums or other live releases than Live In Wacken for no other reason than this may be a bit too “rough” and live for folks not into this sort of release. Personally I think it is a fantastic collection and will likely be the closest I get to experiencing them live. It also has me pumped for their new album and has me chomping at the bit to pull out their catalog and reacquaint myself with some old friends.

Line Up:

Claus Lessmann – vocals, guitar
Hans Ziller – lead guitars
Chris Limburg – rhythm guitars
Uwe Köhler – bass
Harry Reischmann – drums

Tracklist:

01. Intro / Wake Up
02. Never Mind
03. Sweet Obsession
04. In Zaire
05. The Stroke
06. Sword And Stone
07. SDI
08. Drum Solo
09. American Nights
10. Ready 4 Reaction
11. Obsessive Prelude
12. Champion
13. The Räuber / Bells Of Freedom (Bonus Track)
14. Let Me Be Your Water (Bonus Track)
15. Black Night (Bonus Track)
16. Thank You [New Studio Track 2013] (Bonus Track)
17. Hold Me Now [Extended Mix 2013] (Bonus Track)

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