Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom , Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 114 mb
Bio:
City Of Lights is a melodic rock project led by songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin. Inspired by the classic AOR/melodic rock bands of the '80s and the new wave of European melodic rock bands from the 00s.Debut album to be released by Frontiers Music Srl on February 11th 2022.
Album:
City Of Lights formed in 2018 when British songwriter/rhythm guitarist Neil Austin reached out to Greek vocal sensation Manos Fatsis to see if he would be interested in singing on some demos. The chemistry was instant and Austin decided he needed a stellar rhythm section to really do the songs justice.On a whim, he messaged the rhythm section of his favourite band, Swedish modern melodic maestros Degreed. Much to his surprise, Robin Eriksson (Bass) and Mats Eriksson (Drums) both instantly agreed. Their debut album “Before The Sun Sets” was released in Feb 2022 to critical acclaim. After featuring on a number of songs on this first album, Austin's long-time friend, British guitar virtuoso Nathan Doyle officially joined as lead guitarist, completing the line-up.„City Of Lights“ is an album full of classic melodic highlights featuring a tour-de-force performance from Fatsis on lead vocals, showcased here to the full extent of his abilities and explores a number of topics: dreams gone bad, grief, human imperfection, mental health, love, friendship and the joy of musical family, all delivered in an anthemic, melodic masterpiece that hits all the required notes. The crunching riffs, huge harmonies, soaring guitar solos and epic vocals are all there, but underpinned with a real sense of originality and identity. A musical roller-coaster, it features upbeat rockers (“Just Like Yesterday”, “One More Night”), melodic anthems (“Beautiful & Broken”, “We're A Family”), prog-influenced adventures (“City Of Lights”,”Unbreakable”,”Masquerade”) and reflective, slow-paced ballads (“Learn To Live”,"Care For You”).Date of release 23 October 2026.
Line Up:
Manos Fatsis - lead vocals
Neil Austin - rhythm guitar, keys programming, backing choirs
Nathan Doyle - guitar
Robin Eriksson - bass, harmony vocals
Mats Eriksson - drums
Guest musicians:
Victor Berg (Keys - Care Of Night on #2)
Magnus Berglund (Lead Guitar - Arctic Rain) on #3
Mikael Blanc (Keys - Degreed) on#7
Daniel Johansson (Lead Guitar - Degreed) on #7
Viktor Őstrőm Berg (Lead Guitar - Care Of Night) on #9
Tracklist:
01. Main Titles (For Vangelis) 1:32
02. City Of Lights 5:09
03. Beautiful Broken 4:50
04. Never Looking Back 4:33
05. Just Like Yesterday 4:09
06. Learn To Live 3:51
07. Unbreakable 3:57
08. Masquerade 4:57
09. One More Night 4:45
10. Care For You 5:54
11. We're A Family 4:47
12. Lights In Rain 0:38
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
