Year : 2023 (Cargo Records Deluxe Edition 2025)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Colombia
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 212 mb
Bio:
Supremacy might be the pioneer Melodic Hard Rock band in Colombia as well as one of the most vital projects the genre has seen in the later years. Paul Reyna (bass), Danny Acosta (guitar), Harold Waller (voice), GG Andreas (drums) and Paulo Cuevas (teclado/voz) are a force of five that finds a very natural balance between classic (Toto, Def Leppard, Mr. Big, Danger Danger) and contemporary (The Poodles, H.E.A.T, Pretty Maids, The Magnificent, Lionville, Work of Art) influences, finding a unique voice that tells us about all those great 80s and 90s achievements that made Hard Rock and AOR universal, but also speaks about its future in a present tense and with an unquestionable modern-day production.It all began in Bogota, capital city of Colombia, a country deeply rooted in its tropical culture but with a profound admiration for high quality hard rock coming from the independent circles; one that never really developed any strong platform for these kind of rock adventures as much as Europe, Asia or North America.That’s how in April 2009, after the banishing of some previous early projects, Paul Reyna, Harold Waller, Danny Acosta and GG Andreas, with other seasoned musicians by their side, gathered together to confront the circumstances and to leave their hearts and souls performing the kind of rock n roll they always loved passionately.Their big stage debut came early, opening for spanish heavy metal legends Baron Rojo at Teatro Metropol in their native city. Immediately the word about Supremacy spread, and people started singing along to the huge melodic hooks of their original songs, always sealed with the enveloping quality of their fine guitar and keyboard work.In 2010 they recorded a set of early songs titled “Whispers Of Hope”, an EP that got them to collaborate with mastering engineer Joe Lambert from Steve Vai, Judas Priest, Joe Satriani, Dio and Black Label Society fame.Meanwhile their live performances got stronger, inside and outside of the city. 2010 was a year that saw them play in many stages and on September the 9TH it all came down to the Simon Bolivar park, where they played for more than 25,000 attendees as the only local act in a bill that included Scorpions (Germany) and Cinderella (USA).The band began to work in a first long play debut that got lost –in a very literal sense–, when the recording studio got robbed and the master tapes with it. “Beyond” was the only song rescued from those sessions, produced with Noé Santamaria, that got a digital release later in 2011 along with two older tracks, “Crazy Love” and “Life is ending”, re-recorded by fan request.Those where difficult times for the band, with members coming in and out, with many pieces finding their way to fit the puzzle. Then, a brand new era of composing and recording began between the years 2013 and 2014. The band also got a new found power by adding the talents of virtuoso Paulo Cuevas (Sigma, Within The Hour) as keyboard player and second lead voice. The new song demos where solid and served as a good hearted premonition for an achievement never before seen before in Colombia.Soon, many talents opened their ears and wanted to be part of this upcoming adventure called Leaders, a ten track album that includes stellar melodic rock personalities as Nigel Bailey (Three Lions), Jakob Samuel (The Poodles) and Robert Sall (Work Of Art), also with the mixing, mastering and vocal talent of Alessandro Del Vecchio, a recognized Italian musician and producer that’s been given an unmistakable sound to albums by the likes of Fergie Frederiksen, Hardline, Bonfire, Revolution Saints, Rated X and Lionville among others.“Leaders” will find its way out in the world during July of 2015 in all main digital music platforms along the web. On My Way, it’s first single featuring some great vocal performances of English singer Nigel Bailey, will be heard on may the 19th through the band’s official social media accounts.
Album:
New deluxe edition with live bonus cd.Eight years after first album "Leaders", Supremacy returns with new full -ength album "Influence"! Supremacy is a melodic rock band from Latin America formed in Bogotá, Colombia, back in 2009. The band’s early years were filled with great shows, playing alongside mainstream bands such as Scorpions, Cinderella and Baron Rojo. This helped the band building an own personality and style within the hard rock genre. First full-length record “Leaders” was released in 2015, featuring the collaboration with European rock industry icons such as Jakob Samuel, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Robert Säll and Nigel Bailey. Soon after the release the band was chosen by Nuno Bettencourt to support Extreme's first ever concert in Colombia. After this great start, the band continued to tour all across the country, supporting shows by Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest). On top of that, Supremacy took part in the largest rock festival in Colombia, arguably the biggest free-admission event in the continent, called “Rock al Parque”. Soon after that a country-wide tour was started all over Mexico, during which the band shared the main stage at the massive Corona Hell & Heaven Fest concert with Rammstein, Twisted Sister, Ghost and many others. In September 2018, Supremacy returned with the single “Sirius”, a track that marks the studio debut of Gus Monsanto (ex Adagio, ex Revolution Renaissance), who joined as the new lead singer in late 2017. After a lengthy pause due to the pandemic situation, the new album “Influence” will make its way out to the world in June. Mixed and mastered by producer Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, the new record is a tribute to all of the band’s influences, embracing a variety of sounds, instrumental virtuoso and various musical fields exposed in every song, which make the band unquestionably versatile on the rock genre. A major highlight on the “Influence” CD is the collaboration with the legendary ex-KISS and current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Bruce Kulick, who teamed up with the band for one of the main singles of the album.
Line-Up:
Gus Monsanto: Vocals
Paul St.Lyonne: Bass
Danny Acosta: Guitar
Diego Acevedo: Drums
Guests:
Bruce Kulick (lg on tr. 2)
Daniel Bahamon (s on tr. 5)
Tracklist:
CD1: Influence (2023)
01. Passing Through
02. Mr. Big Shot
03. My Time
04. Dance For Me
05. Dancing With The Devil
06. Sirius
07. Dream Of You
08. Sin Paradise
09. Indigo Children
CD2: Live In Manchester At Firefest 2024
01. Passing Through
02. No One Like You
03. Sin Paradise
04. My Time
05. Sirius
06.Mr. Big Shot
07. Shot in the Dark (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
08. Indigo Children
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