Year : 2002 (Z Records Edition/Madhouse Rehearsals Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 177 mb
Bio:
Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who
Album:
Here’s the pretty hard to find Madhouse Rehearsals Edition CD edition of SHY 2002’s killer album “Unfinished Business“, including 3 bonus tracks.In 2002, after twelve years lead vocalist Tony Mills left the band, nobody would have guessed that premier British AOR / Melodic Hard Rock act SHY would come up with a superb new record to rival – and indeed exceed in many ways – their classic ’80s record ‘Excess All Areas’. Well, they did it with “Unfinished Business”.“Unfinished Business” is the most complete SHY album, not only one of their best, but from the entire British AOR / Melodic Hard Rock history. Yes, it’s that good…This album has it all: excellent songwriting (in many ways superior to Excess…) brilliant melodies, catchy choruses and superb musicianship. Each track is plenty of rich keyboard layers supplemented by sometimes blasting, sometimes exquisite, melodic guitar work, an agile rhythm section and soaring vocal harmonies to die for.This is for sure one of the best recordings Tony Mills has been involved in.Apart from all these excellent attributes, SHY’s great merit here resides in their ability to capture the late ’80s vibe like no-other.Trying to choose a favorite doesn’t make sense. All are killer-no-fillers exceptional keyboard / guitar driven diamonds of smooth AOR and top class Melodic Rock. ‘Skydiving’, ‘Change Of Direction’, ‘Breakaway’, ‘Heaven Tonight’, etc, all are wonderful pieces.
Line-Up:
Tony Mills - Vocals
Steve Harris - Guitars
Roy Stephen Davis - Bass
Bob Richards - Drums
Paddy McKenna - Keyboards
Production:
Licensed From – Z Records
Manufactured By – Marquee Inc.
Recorded At – Sable Rose Studios
Mastered By – Andy Forsyth
Producer – Shy
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Andy Faulkner
Tracklist:
01. Skydiving
02. Change Of Direction
03. Breakaway
04. Mary-Anne
05. Communicate
06. Heaven Tonight
07. Whole Lotta Feelings
08. Storyline
09. Can’t Stop Lovin You
10. No Other Way
11. Emergency (Acoustic) (Bonus Track)
12. Reflections (Acoustic) (Bonus Track)
13. Young Heart (Acoustic) (Bonus Track)
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