Year : 2018 (Japan Edition)
Style : Hard Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : Netherlands
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 175 mb
Bio:
TERRA NOVA is latin for “the new world” and is one of the best bands emerged from the European melodic hard rock scene in the past decade. Formed during 1992, in may 1994 the band started the recording of the first album “Livin’ It Up”, finishing it in October 1995. One year later the album was published with big success by Victor Entertainment Inc. (JVC) in Japan. September 1997 saw the release of their second album in Japan called “Break Away” which was actually welcomed with great critical and public acclaim. “Livin’ It Up” was finally released in Europe by Now & Then in 1997. Soon after they attended the Gods festival in Wigan, UK and the band gained very much success even though most of the people never heard the band before. In January 1998 the band toured Japan for the first time again with high acclaim from the critic and the public. In July 1998 the finally band entered the studio to record their 3rd album for the japanese market called “Make My Day”. At the end of 1999 however persistent problems with their Dutch record company saw the band reach the end of their patience and the end of the road. Reluctantly, but perhaps inevitably, the band split. Brothers Ron and Fred Hendrix forged the Pop-Rock outfit AQUILA. But their hunger for rock reignited when Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino pushed the guys for a reunion album in 2005. “Escape” the come-back release 29-08-2005, has gathered excellent responses from the critic and fans, and the “Best Of” now gives a glance to the past production of the band during the nineties. “Come Alive” is released on July 2nd in Euope, July 27th in the U.S.A. and August 25th in Japan 2010.
Album:
Songwriter / vocalist Fred Hendrix and the guys are back with a new TERRA NOVA melodic rock album titled "Raise Your Voice" just released in Asia, with this Japanese edition including an exclusive bonus track. The rest of the world has to wait until next month."Raise Your Voice" is the band's seventh album, and while main man Fred Hendrix has become more and more interested in production lately - he did the recent TWO OF A KIND album - he's keeping Terra Nova alive, not only releasing this new CD but also playing live.Terra Nova performed few days ago (December 1) at the H.E.A.T Festival in Germany alongside Crazy Lixx, Jean Beauvoir, Hardline and others. So the band is full on, and it shows on this new record.Since opener, title track 'Raise Your Voice', the band showcases a renewed energy, faithful to their melodic essence yet more biting, rocking. Following song 'Rain' is even sharper, with a driving guitar riff and a punchy rhythm section.On 'Be Who You Are' appears Terra Nova soaring verses / chorus and synth layers from old, yet soon the groovy guitars riffs appear again for 'Rock ‘N’ Roll Hero'.A proof of this new melodic rock with edge approach and classic rock touches is shown in 'Trouble', the rock n' roller 'Blue Light', and 'Better Days' adding organ instead of '80s styled synths.For fans from the early sound of the band there's midtempo 'Don’t You Walk Away' and its sweet melody, the piano ballad 'Am I The Man' (one of the highlights), and the soulful slow tune 'The Other Side'.However the motto of this new album is Rock, and Japanese bonus track 'Storm Coming' is a groovy rocker with a broken riff and layered classic rock-like backing vocals.On "Raise Your Voice" Terra Nova somehow reinvents themselves, going for a more rocking approach still retaining the melody. The songs are mostly guitar driven, with a strong rhythm section and rougher lead vocals by Hendrix. There's some numbers in the Terra Nova sound of old as well, sweet AORish tunes with synths and a Scandi feeling.
Line Up:
Fred Hendrix (Vocals)
Ron Hendrix (Keyboards)
Gesuino Derosas (Guitars)
Hans in ‘t Zandt (Drums)
Jeroen Bos (Bass)
Tracklist:
01. Raise Your Voice
02. Rain
03. Be Who You Are
04. Rock ‘N’ Roll Hero
05. Breathe In Breathe Out
06. Trouble
07. Don’t You Walk Away
08. Am I The Man
09. Blue Light
10. Better Days
11. Storm Coming (Japan Bonus Track)
12. The Other Side
+ Video "Don’t You Walk Away" (Official Video)
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