BURNING RAIN - 'Face The Music' : new album by group founded by Doug Aldrich - out 22.03.19 on Frontiers Records Srl
BURNING RAIN
FACE THE MUSIC
new album
LP / CD / digital
out 22.03.19
[Frontiers]
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first single
MIDNIGHT TRAIN
out now
VIDEO
Burning Rain is the hard rock band founded by guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich (Revolution Saints,
The
Dead Daisies,
ex-Whitesnake, Dio) and vocalist Keith St. John (Montrose, Kingdom Come).
They will
release
their fourth
studio album, ‘Face the Music’, on 22nd March 2019 via Frontiers Music srl and have
made a
first single and video from the record available to coincide with its announcement.
When asked why they chose to release ‘Midnight Train’ as the first single, Aldrich explains that “it’s been
some
time since the last BR record, and we wanted to come out swinging! ‘Midnight Train’ encompasses
the
sound
of Burning Rain. It sounds fresh and heavy. I thought it was a cool lead-off track to reintroduce
the band.
People normally have different ideas about favourite songs and there are a number of tracks
that
could have
been first, but we just went with ‘Midnight Train’.”
“The message in ’Midnight Train', albeit fully ensconced in carnality, is about wanting something so
brutally
bad when you can't have it,”
adds St. John.
“The main character here is basically a deeply tortured
soul during
all the daytime hours. The phallic likening to the train and its track, along with the blackness,
the bed of nails
and the cravings of the night are meant to further fortify the extremity of sexual addiction.
Doug had all the
basic music together including bass, drums and all when he first played me a demo of the
song
and I loved it
immediately. The first experimental vocal track I scatted out had the basic framework for
the
chorus, which we
both
felt had good potential, but the original verse began with a higher, bluesier part
that
seemed to not quite fit.
After I fashioned a new verse with a lower, more growly approach, we both felt
it
really complemented the
chorus and we knew this track was in good standing!”
Burning Rain was established in 1998 by guitarist Doug Aldrich and vocalist Keith St. John. After meeting
via
mutual friends, they commenced work on what would become their self-titled debut album.
That 1999
record
established the band as a hungry yet seasoned group of musicians. Although the album received
a limited release, it attracted
rave
reviews
from fans and critics alike
for its take on heavy, blues-y hard
rock.
The following
year
a follow-up
entitled
‘Pleasure To Burn’
showed off a matured Aldrich and
St.John
collaboration and gained
even
higher praise.
In 2001, Aldrich joined Dio but departed in 2003 after being approached by David Coverdale to join a newly
reformed Whitesnake, while St. John joined forces with guitar legend Ronnie Montrose. During his years in
Whitesnake,
Aldrich
started working on new music for Burning Rain which eventually saw the light of day
in 2013 as the
album ‘Epic Obsession’. This third release was again met with enthusiasm. Aldrich would
eventually leave
Whitesnake and
join The Dead Daisies and Revolution Saints, which left Burning Rain
on
an extended hiatus.
Now, finally, a new album is ready for release! ‘Face The Music’ is a blues driven hard rock record and is a
true
tour-de-force. With a renewed line-up featuring the amazing Blas Elias (Slaughter) on drums and
bassist
Brad Lang (Y&T), the album evokes the classic 70’s hard rock scene, but also stays true to the
band’s
sound.
One thing is for certain, Burning Rain has made the long wait for new music well worth it.
FACE THE MUSIC
TRACKLISTING
1. Revolution
2. Lorelei
3. Nasty Hustle
4. Midnight Train
5. Shelter
6. Face The Music
7. Beautiful Road
8. Hit And Run
9. If It's Love
10. Hideaway
11. Since I'm Loving You
BURNING RAIN
Doug Aldrich – guitar
Keith St. John – vocals
Brad Lang – bass
Blas Elias – drums